2nd Chiam Teong Tee Memorial Lecture cum Lunch - Terzaghi, Bishop, and the Practical Application of the Principle of Effective Stress
THE LATE IR. CHIAM TEONG TEE - LIFE DEDICATED TO PROGRESS OF THE ENGINEERING PROFESSION CHIAM TEONG TEE MEMORIAL LECTURE
In consideration of the immense contributions by the late Ir. Chiam Teong Tee to the engineering education and the engineering profession in Malaysia in general and to IEM in particular, the IEM Council at its 408th meeting held on 24 July 2017 decided to honour Ir. Chiam Teong Tee by setting up an Annual Chiam Teong Tee Memorial Lecture in IEM to be managed by the IEM Academy Sdn Bhd.
The Inaugural Lecture will be held on 23rd June 2018 and the details of the lecture are provided below:
Synopsis
The principle of effective stress is the most important concept in soil mechanics, and was first proposed by Terzaghi in the 1930s. The second most important figure in its development was Bishop who established its significance with respect to the shear strength of soils and its application to practical problems, especially the stability of slopes. This talk will cover the roles of Terzaghi and Bishop in the development of the principle and its application to the stability situations geotechnical engineers deal with. In particular the associated roles of a total stress analysis and an analysis in terms of effective stress are described in detail. An explanation is given as to why these two methods of analysis will not give the same answer.
About the Presenter
Dr Wesley has an M.E. from the Auckland University, and a PhD from Imperial College, obtained under the guidance of Professor A.W. Bishop.
His work experience as a geotechnical engineer covers: - Eight years with the Indonesian Public Works Department
- Five years with the New Zealand Ministry of Works
- Eleven years with the Auckland consulting company, Tonkin and Taylor.
- Eighteen years as a senior lecturer in soil mechanics at Auckland University
During his time with Tonkin and Taylor he was involved in a variety of projects in Indonesia and Malaysia. The latter included foundations of buildings in Kuala Lumpur, the Sungai Layang Earth Dam in Johore Baru, site development at Prai, (near Penang), and the highways from Kuala Lumpur to Karak and from Kuala Krai to Gua Musang.
His special research interest has been the properties of residual and volcanic soils. Other research interests include reinforced earth, landfills, groundwater and seepage. He has published many papers on residual soils, and his recent publications include the following text books, two published by John Wiley and Sons, New York;
- Fundamentals of Soil Mechanics for Sedimentary and Residual Soils (John Wiley and Sons)
- Geotechnical Engineering in Residual Soils (John Wiley and Sons)
- Mekanika Tanah Edisi Baru (in Indonesia)
- Mekanika Tanah untuk Tanah Endapan dan Tanah Residu (Indonesian translation of the first book above)
FEES IEM Members : RM 100.00 Members, Engineering Graduates Alumni Association, Universiti Malaya : RM 100.00 Non-members : RM 150.00
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