Gerald A. Leonards

Professor Emeritus of Civil Engineering

** Professor Leonards passed away in February, 1997. He will be missed by one and all here at Purdue University and around the world.

Education and Professional Background

• B.S.C.E, McGill University, 1943
• M.S.C.E, Purdue University, 1948
• Ph.D., Purdue University, 1952
• P.E., Indiana

Research Interests

• Theoretical, experimental, and practical soil mechanics
• Foundation engineering

Current Projects

• Liquefaction of sands
• Seismic design of landfills
• Long-term settlement of landfills
• Stability of towers
• Efficient installation and capacity of deep foundations
• Time dependent constitutive relations for clay

Recent Publications

1. Fassett, J., Leonards, G.A. and Repetto, P. (1994), "Geotechnical Properties of Municipal Solid Wastes and their Use in Landfills". WASTETECH '94.
2. Leonards, G.A., Frost, J.D. and Bray, J.D. (1994), "Collapse of a Geogrid Retaining Structure". ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities.
3. Bray, J.D., Augello, A., Repetto, P. and Leonards, G.A. (1994), "Seismic Analytical Procedures for Solid Waste Landfills". ASCE Geotechnical Engineering Journal.

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Last updated March 9, 1995
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