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BRAMLETTE McCLELLAND
Pages 248-253

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... From its humble start in Houston the company expanded to 14 offices around the world. Its technical contributions to offshore foundation design practice were a significant factor in the development of marine petroleum resources worldwide.
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... He helped establish the first design practice for offshore piles and other foundation types. His leadership helped motivate oil companies to fund research programs investigating the performance of offshore piles exposed to lateral and axial loading under cyclic and extreme hurricane conditions.
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... : "Soil Modulus for Laterally Loaded Piles," coauthored with Focht, received the James Laurie Prize; and "Problems in Design and Installation of Offshore Piles," coauthored with Focht and Emrich, received the ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award. In addition to these awards, he was the Ninth Terzaghi Lecturer in 1972, giving a paper and lecture titled "Design of Deep Penetration Piles for Ocean Structures." For his outstanding technical accomplishments, Bram was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1979 and became a Distinguished Member of ASCE in 1986.
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... Bram's lack of pretension, devotion to his fellow man, and dedication to our profession were his guideposts and a source of inspiration to all. He was an excellent speaker, writer, educator, artist, visionary, researcher, and, of course, engineer who motivated hundreds of geotechnical engineers to pursue excellence while applying sound, practical approaches to our engineering practice.
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