Geo-Congress 2026: Karl Terzaghi Lecture: Vaughan Griffiths

The 62nd Terzaghi Lecture will be delivered by Vaughan Griffiths of the Colorado School of Mines at Geo-Congress 2026 in Salt Lake City, UT on March 11, 2026.

This lectureship was established by the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division (now the Geo-Institute) of the Society by the solicitation of gifts from the many friends and admirers of Karl Terzaghi, Hon.M.ASCE. It was instituted by the Board of Direction on October 10, 1960.

At about yearly intervals and upon recommendation of the Geo-Institute Board of Governors, the Executive Director will invite a distinguished engineer to deliver a "Terzaghi Lecture" at an appropriate meeting of the Society.

Karl Terzaghi founded the branch of civil engineering science known as soil mechanics, the study of the properties of soil under stresses and under the action of flowing water.

To learn more about the Terzaghi Lecture, visit https://www.asce.org/career-growth/awards-and-honors/karl-terzaghi-lecture.

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Check out the 2025 Terzaghi Lecture, given by Sarah Springman at Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 in Louisville, KY!