David Muir Wood
David Muir Wood | |
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| Born | 17 March 1949 Folkestone, Kent, England |
| Parent | Alan Muir Wood (father) |
| Awards | Fellow of Institution of Civil Engineers, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Royal Society of Edinburgh, Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge, University of Cambridge |
| Thesis | Some aspects of the mechanical behaviour of kaolin under truly triaxial conditions of stress and strain (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Wroth |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Geomechanics, Geotechnical Engineering, Soil Mechanics, Civil Engineering |
| Institutions | University of Cambridge, University of Glasgow, University of Bristol, University of Dundee |
David Muir Wood is an academic working in the field of geomechanics (the mechanics of geomaterials) and soil mechanics, famous for having pioneered advances in mathematical modelling of soils, informed by experimental observation. The hallmark of his modelling efforts has been to formulate elegant models that capture the essence of the material response while being accessible to practitioners of Geotechnical engineering.
David Muir Wood is author of a number of books for academic audiences as well as for the general public.