Alfred J. Hendron
Alfred J. Hendron junior (born October 4, 1937 in Clifton , Illinois ) is an American civil engineer who deals with geotechnical engineering and was a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign .
Hendron studied at the University of Illinois with a bachelor's degree in 1959, a master's degree in 1960 and a doctorate in 1963. From 1965 he was an assistant professor and from 1970 professor at the University of Illinois. In 1995 he retired and was then a consulting engineer. He lives in Savoy .
He dealt with the safety of dams and nuclear power plants (from a geotechnical point of view). Among other things, he officially investigated the failure of the Taum-Sauk Dam near Lesterville (Missouri) . He also conducted research for the US Department of Defense on issues of security and protection against nuclear weapons from a geotechnical perspective.
In 2013 he gave the Terzaghi Lecture . He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering .
Hendron has been married since 1941 and has two sons.
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- ↑ Life data according to American Men and Women of Science , Thomson Gale 2004
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hendron, Alfred J. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hendron, AJ |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American civil engineer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 4, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Clifton , Illinois |