Ralph Brazelton Peck

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#315

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#567

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Civil Engineering

#17

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#27

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Ralph Brazelton Peck's Degrees

Bachelors Civil Engineering Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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According to Wikipedia, Ralph Brazelton Peck was a civil engineer specializing in soil mechanics. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1976 "for his development of the science and art of subsurface engineering, combining the contributions of the sciences of geology and soil mechanics with the practical art of foundation design"?

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Ralph Brazelton Peck's Published Works

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Soil mechanics in engineering practice (1948) (4252)
Deep excavations and tunnelling in soft ground (1969) (1378)
Advantages and Limitations of the Observational Method in Applied Soil Mechanics (1969) (572)
Soil mechanics in engineering practice; second edition (1967) (260)
THE BEARING CAPACITY OF CLAYS (1952) (163)
STATE OF THE ART OF SOFT-GROUND TUNNELING (1972) (89)
Stability of Natural Slopes (1967) (89)
From Theory to Practice in Soil Mechanics (1961) (57)
DESIGN OF TUNNEL LINERS AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS (1969) (47)
DESIGN OF TUNNEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (1970) (45)
LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL: SCIENCE VERSUS PRACTICE (1979) (45)
Engineering properties of Chicago subsoils (1954) (45)
Closure of "Heave and Lateral Movements due to Pile Driving" (1971) (43)
"Where has all the judgment gone?" The fifth Laurits Bjerrum memorial lecture (1980) (42)
DISCUSSION OF SETTLEMENT OF SPREAD FOOTINGS ON SAND (1969) (37)
From theory to practice in soil mechanics; selections from the writings of Karl Terzaghi (1960) (36)
Rational design treatment of slides in overconsolidated clays and clay shales (1993) (34)
Compaction-induced earth pressures under Ko-conditions (1987) (32)
Effect of Driving Piles into Soft Clay (1950) (28)
Discussion of Soil Modulus for Laterally Loaded Piles by Bramlette McClelland and John A. Focht Jr. (1958) (28)
The Bearing-Capacity Failure Of The Transcona Elevator (1953) (27)
Slope failures in an overconsolidated clay, Seattle, Waashington (1972) (23)
The observational method can be simple (2001) (20)
Judgment in geotechnical engineering : the professional legacy of Ralph B. Peck (1984) (19)
A STUDY OF THE COMPARATIVE BEHAVIOR OF FRICTION PILES (1959) (18)
Role of theory in geotechnical field observations : Structural and Geotechnical Mechanics, (Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1977), P205–219 (1978) (18)
OBSERVATION AND INSTRUMENTATION: SOME ELEMENTARY CONSIDERATIONS (1972) (17)
WHERE HAS ALL THE JUDGMENT GONE (1981) (15)
CORRESPONDENCE. SETTLEMENT ANALYSES OF SIX STRUCTURES IN CHICAGO AND LONDON. (1956) (12)
Rock Foundations for Structures (1977) (11)
Art and Science in Subsurface Engineering (1962) (11)
History of building foundations in Chicago : a report of an investigation (1948) (10)
SETTLEMENT ANALYSES OF SIX STRUCTURES IN CHICAGO AND LONDON. (1955) (9)
SOME DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS IN THE SELECTION OF UNDERGROUND SUPPORT SYSTEMS (1969) (8)
A new method of measuring plastic limit of fine materials V. SIVAKUMAR, D. GLYNN, P. CAIRNS and J. A. BLACK (2009). Géotechnique 59 , No. 10, pp. 813–823 (2011) (7)
GOLDEN JUBILEE VOLUME. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ELEVENTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING, SAN FRANCISCO, 12-16 AUGUST 1985 (1985) (6)
Use and Abuse of Settlement Analysis (1994) (6)
Website for geotechnical case histories (2007) (5)
Shear Strength of Undisturbed Cohesive Soils (1960) (5)
Advice to a Young Engineer (2006) (5)
Fifty Years of Lateral Earth Support (1990) (5)
Second Nabor Carrillo lecture : The selection of soil parameters for the design of foundations (1975) (4)
The Art and science of geotechnical engineering : at the dawn of the twenty-first century : a volume honoring Ralph B. Peck (1989) (4)
Observed and computed settlements of structures in Chicago (1955) (4)
PILE AND PIER FOUNDATIONS (1965) (4)
A4/A46 BATHEASTON/SWAINSWICK BYPASS. (1997) (4)
A STUDY OF RETAINING WALL FAILURES (1948) (4)
BRACED CUTS IN SAND AND CLAY (1972) (4)
Stabilization of an Ore Pile by Drainage (1957) (3)
Foundation Behavior of Iron Ore Storage Yards (1964) (3)
SOFT-GROUND TUNNELLING. FAILURES AND DISPLACEMENTS (1981) (3)
RECORDS OF LOAD TESTS ON FRICTION PILES (1961) (3)
DISCUSSION. THE ALLOWABLE SETTLEMENTS OF BUILDINGS. (1956) (3)
Discussion of Experiences with Loess as Foundation Material by William A. Clevenger (1958) (3)
Arthur Casagrande, 1902–1981 a tribute (1982) (3)
SOIL MECHANICS IN ENGINEERING PRACTICE: SCOUR AND SCOUR PREVENTION AT BOUNDARIES (1948) (2)
Foundation-Soil-Inclusion Interaction Modelling for Rion-Antirion Bridge Seismic Analysis (2001) (2)
Soil-Structure Interaction (1973) (2)
VIGNETTES OF FOUR PRESIDENTS 1936-1969 (1978) (1)
Foundation Exploration -- Denver Coliseum (1953) (1)
Rion – Antirion Bridge Foundations: A Blend of Design and Construction Innovation (2004) (1)
RESEARCH TO IMPROVE TUNNEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (1974) (1)
Keynote Address: Case Histories in Early Soil Mechanics (2004) (1)
Discussion of "Laboratory Study of Hydraulic Fracturing" (1982) (1)
Karl Terzaghi and the Chicago Subway (1975) (1)
Six Decades of Subway Geo-Engineering: The Interplay of Theory and Practice (1999) (1)
THE MEASUREMENT OF EARTH PRESSURES ON THE CHICAGO SUBWAY (1941) (1)
Stabilization by Pressure Grouting on American Railroads (1955) (1)
Discussion of Design and Stability Considerations for Unique Pier by James Michalos and David P. Billington (1962) (1)
Test boring reports: nuclear reactor lab, 1959 (1959) (0)
Test boring reports: UIUC chemistry building, 1946 (1946) (0)
Closure of "Liquefaction Potential: Science Versus Practice" (1980) (0)
Test boring reports: psychology lab, 1966 (1966) (0)
Test boring reports: library additions (fifth, sixth and seventh,) 1946, 1957 and 1962 (1946) (0)
THE EVOLUTION OF SPECIALTY GEOTECHNICAL CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES : THE “ GREAT LEAP ” THEORY (2015) (0)
TESTING AND EVALUATING OF PROTOTYPE TUNNEL SUPPORT SYSTEMS (1974) (0)
Closure of "Effect of Driving Piles into Soft Clay" (1950) (0)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NINTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SOIL MECHANICS AND FOUNDATION ENGINEERING. CASE HISTORY VOLUME (1981) (0)
Test boring reports: electric engineering building, 1946-61 (1946) (0)
Karl Terzaghi, 1883–1963 Thoughts occasioned by the centenary of his birth (1983) (0)
Test boring reports: reports on various University of Illinois buildings in Chicago, 1948 - 1968 (1948) (0)
Discussion of “Application of Test Results to Quay Wall Design” (1949) (0)
Discussion of "Lateral Earth Pressures on Flexible Retaining Walls: A Symposium: Experiences with Soil Types in Naval Construction" (1949) (0)
Very Special Lecture (See W.D. Liam Finn Symposium) (2001) (0)
Test boring reports: medical research laboratory addition, Chicago campus, 1968 - 1969 (1969) (0)
CORRESPONDENCE. REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAILWAY TRACK FORMATIONS. RAILWAY ENGINEERING DIVISION. (1950) (0)
Test boring reports: Krannert performing arts center, 1964-66 (1964) (0)
Discussion of "Dam Failure in Benefit/Cost Analysis" (1981) (0)
Test boring reports: physics building, 1957 (1957) (0)
Tolerable Settlements of Steam Turbine-Generators (1969) (0)
Soil and site reports: Airport Construction 1943-44 (1943) (0)
Discussion of “Failure of Quay Wall at Mare Island, California” (1949) (0)
Closure of "Karl Terzaghi and the Chicago Subway" (1977) (0)
Foundation Conditions in the Cuyahoga (1954) (0)
Test boring reports: Allerton radio tower, 1950 (1950) (0)
PROGRAM FOR LARGE-SCALE TESTS ON PROTOTYPE TUNNEL SUPPORTS (1971) (0)
FIELD OBSERVATIONS ON SAND DRAIN CONSTRUCTION ON TWO HIGHWAY PROJECTS IN ILLINOIS (1956) (0)
Techniques and Equipment for Large Tunnels—Current and Future (1973) (0)
Discussion of Failure Hypotheses for Soils (1960) (0)
Test boring reports: conditions of proposed Mura high-energy particle accelerator site, 1956 (1956) (0)
Commentary: The Value of Hindsight (2006) (0)
Are the Glory Days All Behind Us (2000) (0)
INVESTIGATING RESIDUAL METAMORPHICS FOR TUNNELS (1981) (0)
Closure of "Foundation Behavior of Iron Ore Storage Yards" (1965) (0)
Examinations as a Method of Teaching. (1979) (0)
Test boring reports: institute of labor and industrial relations, 1957 (1957) (0)
Test boring reports: plant sciences building, 1957 (1957) (0)
Test boring reports: miscellaneous University of Illinois campus buildings, dated 1951 - 1961 (1951) (0)
THE INFLUENCE OF SUBSURFACE CONDITIONS ON THE DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS FOR WATERFRONT STRUCTURES IN THE GREAT LAKES AREA (2000) (0)
Test boring reports: administration building addition, 1962 (1962) (0)
Test boring reports: fine arts building, 1945-1957 (1945) (0)
Commentary: A Look into the Future (2000) (0)
Discussions and Closure: Defects in Soft Clays: A Challenge to Site Characterization for Stability Analysis (1997) (0)
Test boring reports: mechanical engineering building, 1944 - 49 (1944) (0)
Test boring reports: medical research lab, 1969 (1969) (0)
Discussion of Lateral Earth Pressures on Flexible Retaining Walls: A Symposium: Failure of Quay Wall at Mare Island, California by L. C. Coxe (1949) (0)
Test boring reports: men's residential hall, 1952 (1952) (0)
Test boring reports: Illini union building addition, 1958 (1958) (0)
Preserve the environment or change it? (1987) (0)
Test boring reports: campus biology building, 1955-57 (1955) (0)
Discussion of The Action of Soft Clay along Friction Piles by H. Bolton Seed and Lymon C. Reese (1956) (0)
Test boring reports: Canteen Site, 1957 (1957) (0)
Laurits Bjerrum: Contributions to Mechanics of Rockslides (1979) (0)
Earth Pressure and Shearing Resistance of Plastic Clay: A Symposium: Earth-Pressure Measurements in Open Cuts, Chicago (IL) Subway (1943) (0)
Closure to “State of the Art: Soft‐Ground Tunneling” by Ralph B. Peck (May 1984) (1985) (0)
REPRESENTATIVE GROUND PARAMETERS FOR STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF TUNNELS VOLUME 1. RATIONAL APPROACH TO SITE INVESTIGATION (1981) (0)
Test boring reports: medical center staff apartment, Chicago campus, 1951 (1951) (0)

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