Every second of October, geotechnical engineers around the world remember Karl Terzaghi on his birthday! Terzaghi is the father of soil mechanics, and I don’t think it is cliche to say he is also the […]
From the NGI: Professor Emeritus Nilmar Janbu, the acclaimed scholar in geotechnical engineering at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), passed away peacefully in Trondheim on January 4th 2013. He was 91. Nilmar […]
I’ve still got a few minutes left in my time zone anyway. But October 2 is Karl Terzaghi’s birthday. And my colleague Robert Thompson at Dan Brown and Associates has written a nice blog post […]
From ASCE Smart Brief: With summer here, it’s time to develop your nominations for the following awards in the construction and geotechnical specialties. Let ASCE’s Honors and Awards Program know of someone you think may […]
A new book that may be of interest to folks. See the Geoengineer.org link for more info. A personal account of the role played by Rudolph Glossop, one of the founders of geotechnical engineering in […]
That’s my lame attempt at trying to coin a new geotechnical engineering catch phrase for “Karl Terzaghi’s Birthday.” Plus it tweeted better on Friday! Saturday, October 2 was the actual day. Every year my colleague […]
Karl von Terzaghi, the father of Soil Mechanics would have been 126 years old today! Two years ago, a colleague sent me an email wishing me a Happy Karl Terzaghi’s Birthday. So I decided for […]
A legend in the Drilled Shaft Industry, Dr. Lymon C. Reese has passed away at age 92. Dr. Reese is perhaps best know in the industry as the co-author, along with the late Dr. Michael […]
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