Environmental Sciences, asked by hackersof71, 5 hours ago

White down some contributions of karl terzaghi in soil mechanics.

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Answered by ramjeetkkc

Answer:

Karl Terzaghi, (born Oct. 2, 1883, Prague—died Oct. 25, 1963, Winchester, Mass., U.S.), civil engineer who founded the branch of civil engineering science known as soil mechanics, the study of the properties of soil under stresses and under the action of flowing water

Answered by mishrabrijesh9936

Explanation:

Karl von Terzaghi (October 2, 1883 – October 25, 1963) was an Austrian mechanical engineer,

was an Austrian mechanical engineer, geotechnical engineer, and geologist known as the "father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering".[1]

Karl von Terzaghi

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Karl Terzaghi (1926)

Born

October 2, 1883

Prague, Austria-Hungary

Died

October 25, 1963 (aged 80)

Winchester, Massachusetts, United States of America

Spouse(s)

Ruth Dogget Terzaghi

Parent(s)

Anton Terzaghi and Amalia Eberle

Awards

Frank P. Brown Medal (1946), Doctorado honoris causa por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (1951)

Scientific career

Fields

Geology, Geotechnical engineering

Notable studentswas an Austrian mechanical engineer, geotechnical engineer, and geologist known as the "father of soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering".[1]