Karl von Terzaghi was born on this day in 1883 and you can read all about him on Geoengineer.org!

The father of soil mechanics, Karl von Terzaghi, was born on this day in 1883 and Geoengineer.org has a section dedicated to him!

Here you can find information about him in our “on this day” section, but also read about his legacy in Geotechnical Engineering, as well as Zekkos’ Favorite Terzaghi’s Sayings.

In addition to these, you can also find a rare film of Karl Terzaghi, which also features Casagrande, Schaffernak, and Forchheimer, as well as a recording of his last lecture on Engineering Geology at Harvard University.

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Oct, 02, 2013 | News

On this day about 130 years ago Karl Terzaghi, widely known as the father of soil mechanics, was bor...

May, 22, 2019 | Education

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Geoengineer.org is extremely pleased to make available to what is, to date, a rare film featuring...

Oct, 25, 2023 | Education

We are very happy to share with you a rare tape, which includes recordings of Karl von Terzaghi and...

Jan, 15, 2013 | Education

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Oct, 25, 2018 | News

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Apr, 10, 2023 | News

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Dec, 30, 2014 | News

Geoengineer.org is pleased to announce the December issue #118 of the monthly e-newsletter ! In...

Nov, 16, 2013 | News

The Geo-Institute of ASCE has recently released the latest Terzaghi and Peck lectures on their YouTu...

Mar, 12, 2015 | News