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Karl Terzaghi Award

THE AWARD:
This award was established by the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division (now the Geo-Institute) of the Society by the solicitation of gifts from the many friends and admirers of Karl Terzaghi, Hon.M.ASCE. It was instituted by the Board of Direction on October 10, 1960. Income from the award fund will be used only to pay for honoraria, expenses of dies, certificates, and plaques.

The award consists of a plaque, a certificate, and a cash prize determined annually by and subject to the approval of the Society Awards Committee based on the income from the award endowment. The award is granted at intervals of about every two years.

CRITERIA:
  • I. The Karl Terzaghi Award will be given to an author of outstanding contributions to knowledge in the fields of soil mechanics, subsurface and earthwork engineering, and subsurface and earthwork construction. Contributions which have been published by the American Society of Civil Engineers are cited as the principal basis for the award. However, in exceptional circumstances, and not more than once every eight years, contributions published elsewhere may be cited as a basis for the award.
  • II. The award will be given without regard to Society membership or nationality.
  • III. The Board of Governors of the Geo-Institute gives final approval of nominees for this award.


NOMINATION TIMING:
Seven copies of each nomination should reach ASCE National Office by August 15.

PREVIOUS WINNERS:
1990
G. Geoffrey Meyerhof
1993
Jorj O. Osterberg
1995
George F. Sowers
1997
Raymond J. Krizek
1999
Charles C. Ladd
2001
Michael B. Jamiolkowski
2003
J. Michael Duncan
2005
Fred H. Kulhawy



   

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