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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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