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Karl Terzaghi - The Engineer as Artist (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Karl Terzaghi - The Engineer as Artist (Paperback, UK ed.)
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Although I knew Terzhaghi well, I did not fully appreciate the
personal struggles or the genius of the man until I read Goodman's
manuscript - Goodman has caught the essence of the man, says Ralph
Peck in the foreword of this first full-length, critical biography
on the life of Karl Terzaghi. If civil engineering were a game,
Terzaghi had a right to lay down the rules, as he had invented and
established much of the groundwork. Karl Terzhaghi (1883-1963) 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 Communist Russia, Nazi Germany, America,
and the entire post-war world. Terzaghi's fame as a master engineer
is well known, but the story of his development, both personal and
professional, has remained unexplored by most people. This material
emerged from reading his publications, hundreds of unpublished
reports, thousands of private letters, and 82 volumes of previously
private personal diaries. This narrative shows Terzaghi's struggle
to understand the phenomena observed on many major engineering
projects. Through his own words, we explore friendships, conflicts,
jealousies, frustrations, and enormous successes. Terzaghi was an
artist with constant focus, commitment, and genius. The exploration
of his life, much of it amid the backdrop of turbulent Europe
between the Wars, becomes an adventure that unfolds to entertain,
educate, and stimulate.
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