The Donald M. Burmister Laboratory at Columbia University became the first laboratory to be recognized for its contributions to the advancement of soil mechanics by the ISSMGE and ASCE Geo-Institute.
The Morocco Program of the Columbia University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders, in collaboration with the Peace Corps and HNTB, has worked with the community of Ait Bayoud in rural Morocco to design, fund, and construct a 210 foot simple suspension footbridge. This bridge will serve the thousands of residents of Ait Bayoud during seasonal flooding, allowing consistent access to healthcare, education, and markets.
Prof. A.P.S. Selvadurai, FRSC (McGill University) gave on November 19 at Columbia University the 2012 Maurice A. Biot Lecture on “Contact and Inclusion Problems in Poromechanics” as part of the activities of the Engineering Mechanics Committee of the Met Section.
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