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Ranjan, Gopal was born on June 1, 1938 in Roorkee, India. Son of Ram Gopal Seth and Bishan (Singhal) Goyal.
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Basic and applied soil mechanics is intended for use as an up-to-date text for the two-course sequence of soil mechanics and foundation engineering offered to undergraduate civil engineering students. It provides a modern coverage of the engineering properties of soils and makes extensive reference to the indian standard codes of practice while discussing practices in foundation engineering. Some topics of special interest, like the schmertmann procedure for extrapolation of field compressibility, determination of secondary compression, lambes stress-path concept, pressure meter testing and foundation practices on expansive soils including certain widespread myths, find a place in the text. The book includes over 160 fully solved examples, which are designed to illustrate the application of the principles of soil mechanics in practical situations. Extensive use of si units, side by side with other mixed units, makes it easy for the students as well as professionals who are less conversant with the si units, gain familiarity with this system of international usage. Inclusion of about 160 short-answer questions and over 400 objective questions in the question bank makes the book useful for engineering students as well as for those preparing for gate, upsc and other qualifying examinations. In addition to serving the needs of the civil engineering students, the book will serve as a handy reference for the practising engineers as well. About the author: gopal ranjan obtained his ph.d. From the technical university of nova scotia, halifax, canada. He joined the university of roorkee in 1960 and became professor in 1975 and vice chancellor in 1996. He is an active consultant. His research papers, numbering over a hundred and fifty five have been published in national and internationa
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Ranjan, Gopal was born on June 1, 1938 in Roorkee, India. Son of Ram Gopal Seth and Bishan (Singhal) Goyal.
Bachelor in Civil Engineering, University Rajasthan, Jaipur, India, 1959. Diploma, University Roorkee, 1964. Master in Engineering, University Roorkee, 1965.
Doctor of Philosophy, Technology University Nova Scotia, Halifax, 1970.
Reader University Roorkee, 1965-1974, associate professor, 1974-1975, professor civil engineering, since 1975. Sectional coordinator geotechnology engineering section department civil engineering University Roorkee, sport advisor, 1960-1969, 70-74, chief warden Govind Bhawan, 1971-1976, director central library, 1986-1988, chairman house allotment committee, 1988-1992, head department civil engineering, 1994-1997, vice chancellor, 1996, pro vice chancellor, since 1996, dean research and industrial liaison, 1992-1994. Visiting scientist Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, 1988.
Researcher University Tokyo, 1987. Chairman 2d International Conference on Rds. and Road Transport Problems, New Delhi, 1995, National Symposium on Recent Trends in Design of Hydraulic Structures, Roorkee, 1994, 2d Asia Pacific Symposium on Ferro Cement, Roorkee, 1994, Indian Geotechnical Conference, 1985. Vice chairman 9th International Conference on Wind Engineering, New Delhi, 1995, Workshop on Centrifuge Testing of Soils, New Delhi, 1993, International Symposium on In-Situ Testing of Soils and Rocks and Performance of Structures, Roorkee, 1979.
Joint organizing secretary International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, New Delhi, 1994. Organizing secretary International Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction, Roorkee, 1983. Convenor National Geotechnical Centrifuge Seminar, New Delhi, 1989.
Secretary International Forum on Soil Structure Interaction. Chief coordinator Ministry of Human Resource Development Center for Appropriate Technology for Development of Hilly Regions.
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Fellow Institutions Civil Engineers (India), Indian Geotechnical Society (president 1984-1985, Kueckelmann award 1991), Indian Society Earthquake Technology. Member Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, Indian Society Technology Education, Indian Rds. Congress, Indian Society Rock Mechanics and Tunnelling Technology, Indian Building Congress.
Married Asha Garg, December 10, 1960. 2 children.