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Mitchell, James Kenneth was born on April 19, 1930 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Richard N. and Henrietta (Moench) Mitchell.
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Explains the factors which determine and control the engineering properties of soils--particularly volume change, deformation, strength and permeability. New to this edition: expanded coverage of residual and tropical soils, environmental aspects of soil behavior, material on partly saturated soils, revised treatment of direct or coupled hydraulic, chemical, thermal and electrical flows through soil.
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Mitchell, James Kenneth was born on April 19, 1930 in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Richard N. and Henrietta (Moench) Mitchell.
Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1951. Master of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1953. Doctor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1956.
Member of faculty, University of California, Berkeley, 1958-1993; professor сivil engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1968-1989; department chairman, University of California, Berkeley, 1979-1984; Edward G. and John R. Cahill professor сivil engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 1989-1992; Edward G. and John R. Cahill professor сivil engineering emeritus, University of California, Berkeley, since 1993; Berkeley citation, 1993; Via professor сivil engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1994; University Distinguished professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, since 1996. Geotechnology consultant, since 1960.
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Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, 1975-1982. Member Moraga Environmental Review Committee, California, 1978-1980. Served to 1st lieutenant Army of the United States, 1956-1958.
Member American Society of Civil Engineers (honorary, Huber prize 1965, Distinguished Middlebrooks award 1962, 70, 73, 01, Norman medal 1972, 95, Terzaghi lecturer 1984, Terzaghi award 1985, H. Bolton Seed medal 2004, Outstanding Projects and Leaders award in education, 2006, president San Francisco section 1986-1987), National Academy of Sciences, National Academy Engineering (vice chair civil engineering section 2001-2003, chair 2003-2005), American Society Engineering Education (We. Electric Fund award 1979), National Research Council (geotechnology board chairman 1990-1994, board on infrastructure and construction environmental 1994-1996, transportation research board executive committee 1983-1987, member water science and technical board 2005-2008), International Society Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (vice president North America 1989-1994, Kevin Nash Gold medal 2001), Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Japanese Geotechnical Society (international honorary member), British Geotechnical Society (Rankine lecturer 1991), Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi.
Married Virginia D. Williams, November 24, 1951. Children: Richard A., Laura K., James W., Donald M., David L. Married Holly R. Taylor, May 19, 2007.