Robert Gibson (engineer) explained

Robert Edward Gibson (12 May 1926 in Felpham - 23 December 2008) was a British geotechnical engineer.[1] He is best known for his research into soil properties for foundation design. A simplified soil model, Gibson soil is named after him. [2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Professor Robert Gibson: geotechnical engineer . . 22 January 2009 . 2016-03-31 .
  2. Book: C. W. W. Ng. N. E. Simons. Bruce Keith Menzies. A Short Course in Soil-structure Engineering of Deep Foundations, Excavations and Tunnels. 2004. Thomas Telford. 978-0-7277-3263-7. 126.