Contribution to the knowledge of early geotechnics during the 20th century: Alec Westley Skempton
<p>Sir Alec Westley Skempton (4 June 1914–9 August 2001) was an English civil engineer and Professor of Soil Mechanics at Imperial College London from 1955 and Head of Department until he retired in 1981. He is often referred to as one of the founding fathers of soil mechanics in the UK and ar...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-08-01
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| Series: | History of Geo- and Space Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.hist-geo-space-sci.net/10/225/2019/hgss-10-225-2019.pdf |