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"Terzaghi is one of the leading civil engineers of this century and widely known as the father of soil mechanics. His life-long application of the principles established in his work took him throughout the world to engineering challenges in Russia, Germany, America, and the entire post-war worl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Goodman, Richard E.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Reston, Va. : American Society of Civil Engineers, ©1999.
Subjects:
Terzaghi, Karl, > 1883-1963.
Civil engineers > Biography.
Engineering geology > History.
Ingénieurs civils > Biographies.
Géologie appliquée > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Science & Technology.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Civil > General.
Civil engineers.
Engineering geology.
Civiele techniek.
Grondmechanica.
Biografias.
Mecânica dos solos.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
History.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"Terzaghi is one of the leading civil engineers of this century and widely known as the father of soil mechanics. His life-long application of the principles established in his work took him throughout the world to engineering challenges in Russia, Germany, America, and the entire post-war world."--Back cover
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 340) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-327).
ISBN:9780784470381
0784470383