Rudolph Glossop - and the Rise of Geotechnology

A fascinating account of the life and career of an outstanding engineer, and a vivid portrait of Rudolph Glossop and his achievements

Sommario

Contents: Selected Journals (Royal School of Mines, Introduction to civil engineering, The Gold Coast, The Second World War); Later Journals (Louis Leakey: A portrait, The Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 1955, Highways in Persia 1955-58, North America 1958); Selected Diaries and Letters; Selected Writings (The development of geotechnology, Geotechnology and Geotechnique, Engineering geology and Soil Mechanics, The Quarterly Journal of Engineering Geology, The Influence of Karl Terzaghi (The John Mowlem - Siemens Schuckert Partnership, From Theory to Practice in Soil Mechanics. book review, Karl Terzaghi: A personal tribute, The place of site investigation in foundation engineering, The influence of Terzaghi on civil engineering practice in England); Technical Papers: The Early Years (The construction of pavements on a clay foundation soil, Particle-size in silts and sands, Soil drainage with particular reference to road engineering, Soil stability problems in road engineering); Bibliography; references

Riassunto

A fascinating account of the life and career of an outstanding engineer, and a vivid portrait of Rudolph Glossop and his achievements

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Ronald Williams, Ronald E. Williams
• Con la collaborazione di: Ronald E. William (Editore)
• Editore: Whittles Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2010
• EAN: 9781849950213
• ISBN: 978-1-84995-021-3
• Pagine: 304
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 239 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 782 g
• Illustrazioni: 60 b/w photos and diagrams
• Categorie: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geologia