The American Society of Civil Engineers recently picked Dr. Donald A. Bruce to deliver the latest Karl Terzaghi Lecture. The honor recognizes an individual who has made considerable contributions to the field of geotechnical engineering.
Bruce is president of Geosystems, a specialty geotechnical construction firm based in Venetia, Pa., and Scotsdale, Ariz. He has contributed to more than 300 published papers on different aspects of drilling and grouting, micropiles, deep mixing and other foundations and geotechnical fundamentals. His most recent book, which he edited and contributed to, is titled “Specialty Construction Techniques for Dam and Levee Remediation.”