Malcolm Bolton
Malcolm D. Bolton | |
|---|---|
 Malcolm Bolton in Cambridge, 2019 | |
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University, UK University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) |
| Known for | Mobilisable strength design (MSD), Geotechnical centrifuge modelling |
| Awards | 52nd Rankine Lecture, 2012 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering |
| Institutions | Cambridge University, UK University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew N. Schofield[1] |
Malcolm David Bolton (born 1946) is a British soil mechanics engineer and professor of geotechnical engineering at the University of Cambridge.
Education[edit]
He read engineering at the University of Cambridge. He then studied for a MSc at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and then did research in soil mechanics at Cambridge which led to the award of a PhD.[2]
Career[edit]
He currently holds the Chair of Soil Mechanics at the University of Cambridge and his is the Director of the Schofield Centrifuge Centre for Geotechnical Processes and Construction. He published extensively [3][4] in the field of fundamental soil mechanics, geotechnical centrifuge testing and geotechnical design. For the latter topic, he introduced the mobilisable strength design (MSD) method.[5][6] In 2012, he was invited to deliver the prestigious 52nd Rankine Lecture, titled "Performance-based design in geotechnical engineering".[7][8] In 1991 he delivered the 2nd BGA Géotechnique Lecture.
References[edit]
- ^ Malcolm Bolton at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- ^ Cambridge Geotechnical PhD Theses
- ^ Professor M. D. Bolton Publications
- ^ Malcolm D. Bolton, A guide to soil mechanics.
- ^ Osman, A. S.; Bolton, M. D. (2005). "Simple plasticity-based prediction of the undrained settlement of shallow circular foundations on clay" (PDF). Géotechnique. 55 (6): 435. doi:10.1680/geot.2005.55.6.435.
- ^ Bolton, M. D.; Powrie, W. (1988). "Behaviour of diaphragm walls in clay prior to collapse". Géotechnique. 38 (2): 167. doi:10.1680/geot.1988.38.2.167.
- ^ 52nd Rankine Lecture Online Archived 5 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Professor M D Bolton to give 52nd Rankine lecture
