| Malcolm D. Bolton | |
|---|---|
 Malcolm Bolton in Cambridge, 2019 | |
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) England |
| Nationality | English |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University, UK University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) |
| Known for | Mobilisable strength design (MSD), Geotechnical centrifuge modelling |
| Awards | 52nd Rankine Lecture, 2012 Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering |
| Institutions | Cambridge University, UK University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) |
| Doctoral advisor | Andrew N. Schofield |
Malcolm David Bolton (born 1946) is a British soil mechanics engineer and professor of geotechnical engineering at the University of Cambridge.
Education
He read engineering at the University of Cambridge. He then studied for a MSc at the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) and then did research in soil mechanics at Cambridge which led to the award of a PhD.
Career
He currently holds the Chair of Soil Mechanics at the University of Cambridge and his is the Director of the Schofield Centrifuge Centre for Geotechnical Processes and Construction. He published extensively in the field of fundamental soil mechanics, geotechnical centrifuge testing and geotechnical design. For the latter topic, he introduced the mobilisable strength design (MSD) method. In 2012, he was invited to deliver the prestigious 52nd Rankine Lecture, titled "Performance-based design in geotechnical engineering". In 1991 he delivered the 2nd BGA Géotechnique Lecture.
References
- Malcolm Bolton at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
- Cambridge Geotechnical PhD Theses
- Professor M. D. Bolton Publications
- Malcolm D. Bolton, A guide to soil mechanics.
- Osman, A. S.; Bolton, M. D. (2005). "Simple plasticity-based prediction of the undrained settlement of shallow circular foundations on clay" (PDF). Géotechnique. 55 (6): 435. doi:10.1680/geot.2005.55.6.435.
- Bolton, M. D.; Powrie, W. (1988). "Behaviour of diaphragm walls in clay prior to collapse". Géotechnique. 38 (2): 167. doi:10.1680/geot.1988.38.2.167.
- 52nd Rankine Lecture Online Archived 5 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Professor M D Bolton to give 52nd Rankine lecture