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Charles Peter Wroth (1929–1991) was a British civil engineer , a world pioneer in geotechnical engineering and soil mechanics .[1] [2] Hammersmith flyover .[3]
Education
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Wroth was educated at Marlborough College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge , where he studied Engineering and carried out research in Soil Mechanics under Kenneth H. Roscoe , leading to the award of a PhD degree in 1958 with his thesis titled "The behaviour of soils and other granular media when subjected to shear".[4] University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge . He also served as Master of Emmanuel College for a brief period prior to his death.
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He delivered the 24th Rankine Lecture , titled "The interpretation of in situ soil tests".[5]
Sport
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Wroth played county cricket at amateur level, playing minor counties cricket for Devon from 1947–50, and later for Cambridgeshire in 1962.[6] hockey for Wales .
References
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^ Milligan, G. (December 1991). "Charles Peter Wroth 1929–91" . Géotechnique . 41 4 ): 631–635. doi :10.1680/geot.1991.41.4.631 . ISSN 0016-8505 .
^ University of Cambridge - Geotechnical Group PhD theses
^ Wroth, C. P. (1984) The interpretation of in situ soil tests. Geotechnique, 34(4 ) 449-488.
^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Peter Wroth" . Retrieved 24 March 2019 .
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