Ralph Brazelton Peck Quotes

American civil engineer (1912–2008)

Ralph Brazelton Peck (June 23, 1912 – February 18, 2008) was an eminent civil engineer specializing in soil mechanics. He was awarded the National Medal of Science in 1975 "for his development of the science and art of subsurface engineering, combining the contributions of the sciences of geology and soil mechanics with the practical art of foundation design."

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Alternative Names: Ralph B. Peck • Ralph Peck • R. B. Peck

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If you can’t reduce a difficult engineering problem to just one 8-1/2 x 11-inch sheet of paper, you will probably never understand it.

Simple calculations based on a range of variables are better than elaborate ones based on limited input.

Indeed, in my judgment, the simplest measurements are always the best because they have the least possibility for error and the greatest likelihood of survival.

The most fruitful research grows out of practical problems.

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