In memory of Michel GAMBIN
In memory of Michel (Mike) GAMBIN
Michel Gambin died on June 30, 2024 in his 94th year. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (PARIS) in 1954, where he was taught by Prof. Jean Kerisel, among others. In 1955, he obtained a Master of Arts from Harvard University and M.I.T. (USA), where he studied under Karl Terzaghi, Arthur Casagrande and Donald W Taylor. Vice-president of the Comité Français de Mécanique des Sols et de Géotechnique (CFMS) from 1998 to 2003, Michel Gambin gave the honorary Coulomb lecture in 2010: "Theories and their evolution in the face of reality in geotechnics" (https://lnkd.in/dr-v8-HD), sharing the experience of his long career, which began alongside Louis Menard and continued at Soletanche and then Apagéo. Michel Gambin is known throughout the geotechnical community as one of the great promoters of pressuremeter testing. Co-publisher of the journal Sols-Soils, he was a tireless advocate of the dissemination of knowledge and practice within the geotechnical community, particularly in the French-speaking world: - Proofreader and in-house editor of all Louis Ménard's technical documentation (the famous Ménard "D" notices) - Founder, and editor-in-chief from 1995 to September 2007, of the Lettre de la géotechnique, he spends much of his time gathering information, international conference abstracts, bibliographies, book reviews, biographical notes, etc. (https://lnkd.in/dKmpRc3d)- Leader of the Commission pour la coopération et la Francophonie en Géotechnique. - Creation in 1999 of a Comité Transnational des Géotechniciens d'Afrique (Transnational Committee of Geotechnicians from Africa) - Presidency of the European standardization group "Expansion tests in drilling" - Organizer and co-editor of the IPS5-PRESSIO 2005 Symposium "50 years of pressure gauges" - Numerous scientific contributions worldwide: articles, conferences, organization of congresses. Prof. Roger Frank was interviewed in 2009 (Reminiscences, published in the ISSMGE Bulletin), providing us with many interesting details of his training and career, and his work on Ménard pressuremeter testing, dynamic compaction, etc. He also describes his links with the CFC and the IPS5-PRESSIO. He also describes his links with CFMS and ISSMGE and his extracurricular activities. Please consult:https://htc.issmge.org/uploads/contributions/Michel-Mike-Reminiscences-ISSMGE-Bull-June-2009.pdf Michel GAMBIN's complete bibliography: apageo.com
In Memoriam Michel (Mike) GAMBIN Michel Gambin passed away on 30 June 2024 in his 94th year. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées (PARIS) in 1954, where he was taught by Prof. Jean KERISEL. He also received a Master of Arts degree from Harvard University and M.I.T. (USA) where he was taught by Karl Terzaghi, Arthur Casagrande and Donald W Taylor. Vice-president of the French Society for Soils Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (CFMS) from 1998 to 2003, Michel Gambin gave the honorary Coulomb lecture in 2010: "Theories and their evolution in the face of geotechnical reality" (https://lnkd.in/dr-v8-HD) , sharing the experience of his long career, which began alongside Louis Menard and continued at Soletanche and then Apagéo. Michel Gambin is known throughout the geotechnical community as one of the great promoters of pressuremeter testing. Co-publisher of the journal Sols-Soils, he was a tireless advocate of the dissemination of knowledge and practice within the geotechnical community, particularly in the French-speaking world, through a wide range of activities, the most notable of which are listed below: - Proofreader and in-house editor of all Louis Ménard's technical documentation (the famous Ménard "D" notices) - Founder and editor-in-chief of the Lettre de la géotechnique from 1995 to September 2007, he spent a great deal of his time gathering information, summaries of international conferences, bibliographies, book reviews, biographical notes, etc. (https://lnkd.in/dKmpRc3d) - Coordinator of the Commission pour la coopération et la Francophonie en Géotechnique. - Creation in 1999 of a Transnational Committee of Geotechnicians from Africa. - Chair of the European standardisation group "Expansion tests in drilling". - Organiser and co-editor of the IPS5-PRESSIO 2005 Symposium "50 years of pressure gauges". - Numerous scientific contributions worldwide: articles, conferences, organisation of congresses. His impressive bibliography is available in French here : https://www.apageo.com/bibliographie-de-michel-gambin Prof Roger Frank interviewed M.Gambin in 2009 (Reminiscences, published in the ISSMGE Bulletin) ; this document gives many interesting details on his education and his career, on his work about Ménard Pressuremeter testing, dynamic compaction, etc. It also describes his links with CFMS and ISSMGE and his extra-curricular activities. Please, see: htc.issmge.org
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