Wang Wenshao (1915 March 2009-10 200710 October 7), a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, is a seismologist of soil mechanics, earth dam and foundation, an academician of China Academy of Sciences, and a professor-level senior engineer and doctoral supervisor of China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.
Wang Wenshao 1943 graduated from Central University, and later worked in irrigation and water conservancy in Gansu and Ningxia. 1946, employed as a teaching assistant of National Central University; 1947 65438+February to study in the United States; 1949 obtained a master's degree from the University of Iowa; From 65438 to 0952, he received his Ph.D. from Illinois Institute of Technology, and successively served as an associate researcher and researcher at MIT. /kloc-at the end of 0/954, he broke through many obstacles and returned to China, and worked as a senior engineer in Nanjing Water Conservancy Laboratory of the Ministry of Water Resources; After being transferred to Beijing from 65438 to 0956, he served as a senior engineer, professor-level senior engineer and doctoral supervisor in the Research Institute of Water Conservancy, the Research Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower of the Ministry of Water Resources and the China Research Institute of Water Conservancy and Hydropower. 1980 to 1983, as the first director of the institute of water resources and hydropower research; 1980 1 1 Elected as an academician of China Academy of Sciences; He died in Beijing on October 7th, 2007, at the age of 88.
Wang Wenshao is mainly engaged in the study of saturated soil liquefaction combining the construction of water conservancy and hydropower projects, earthquake damage analysis of hydraulic structures and seismic design.
Chinese name: Wang Wenshao.
Nationality: China.
Place of birth: Suzhou, Jiangsu Province
Date of birth: 19 19 March 15.
Date of death: June 7, 2007 +65438.
Occupation: educational and scientific research worker
Graduate school: Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Main achievements: 1980 was elected as an academician of China Academy of Sciences.
Masterpiece: Seismic study of earth-rock dam.
The life of the character
19 19 March 15, Wang Wenshao was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu.
1in the autumn of 928, Wang Wenshao began to attend the third grade of primary school, and attended primary school, junior high school and senior high school respectively in the experimental primary school affiliated to Suzhou Jinghai Women's Normal School and the secondary school affiliated to Soochow University in Suzhou.
1In September, 937, Wang Wenshao, a sophomore, left Suzhou House, his birthplace, with his parents in the war, and moved to Xiangchuan, where his studies were once interrupted.
1938 10, in Chongqing, Wang Wenshao was admitted to the Department of Hydraulic Engineering of Central University with the same academic qualifications.
1943, graduated from National Central University.
1943 ——1945, as assistant engineer of Zhangye workstation of Gansu water conservancy, agriculture, forestry and animal husbandry company.
1945 ——1946, assistant engineer of Ningxia Irrigation Engineering Corps of Yellow River Conservancy Commission.
1946- 1947 served as the teaching assistant of soil mechanics of Professor Huang Wenxi, Department of Hydraulic Engineering, National Central University.
1947 65438+February-1949 February, studied at Levente Jova University, USA, and obtained a master's degree in mechanics and hydraulics (M.A.M.H).
65438+February 0949-65438+February 0952, studied in Illinois State Institute of Technology, studied under Professor Vey, and obtained a doctorate in civil engineering (PH.D.C.E). The theme of this paper is the water conservation of saturated soil during electroosmosis.
1February 1952 to1February 1954, associate researcher at MIT, promoted to research engineer for three months. Under the guidance of Professor Taylor, he participated in the experimental research work of "Study on the Properties of Soil under Dynamic Load".
1954 65438+February, broke through many obstacles and returned home from the United States.
1February, 1955, he was assigned to work in Nanjing Water Conservancy Experimental Institute of Ministry of Water Resources as a senior engineer, mainly engaged in the research of electroosmosis reinforcement technology for soft soil.
From 65438 to 0956, Wang Wenshao was transferred from the Water Conservancy Research Institute of the Ministry of Water Resources to Beijing. Later, with the evolution of the unit, he successively served as a senior engineer, a professor-level senior engineer and a doctoral supervisor of the Institute of Water Resources Research of the Ministry of Water Resources of China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.
From 65438 to 0959, Wang Wenshao organized the research group of "Liquefaction of Saturated Sandy Soil" and established the first special soil dynamics laboratory in China. Since then, he has been engaged in soil liquefaction and seismic research of earth dams and foundations.
1June, 966, due to the "cultural revolution", Wang Wenshao was forced to stop working.
1September, 1969, he was sent to Pingyu, Henan Ministry of Water and Electricity to study and work in May 7th Cadre School.
1in the summer of 972, he was seconded to the Research Institute of the Yellow River Conservancy Commission to help guide the study on the possibility of earthquake liquefaction of saturated sand layer at the dam foundation of Xiaolangdi Project. In June165438+1October of the same year, he was transferred back to Beijing.
1978- 1980 served as the leader of the preparatory group for the establishment of the institute of seismic fortification of the Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research.
1980 to 1983 served as the director of the Institute of Earthquake Resistance of the Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (the first term).
In June, 1980, 1 1 was elected as an academician of China Academy of Sciences.
In June 2005, 5438+ 10, he was elected as "Huang Wenxi Lecture" in Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.
On June 7th, 2007, 15: 38, Wang Wenshao died of a heart attack in Beijing at the age of 88.
Major achievements
achievements in scientific research
Wang Wenshao focused on the liquefaction mechanism of saturated sand and the basic law of pore water pressure generation, diffusion and dissipation under vibration, and initially established the prototype of the calculation model. After Xingtai 1966 earthquake, the seismic research of hydraulic structure foundation and earth-rock dam has received more attention. The monograph "Dynamic Strength and Liquefaction Characteristics of Soil" was published, and the differences and relations between liquefaction and limit equilibrium and failure of soil were clarified. Editor-in-chief of historical internal data of China water conservancy project earthquake damage data set 196 1- 1986. For the earthquake resistance of rock and soil, the proposed engineering measures are more reliable than theoretical calculation, and the seismic deformation analysis is more meaningful than stability analysis.
Wang Wenshao has made outstanding achievements in seismic liquefaction of soil, seismic research of earth dams and foundations. Presided over the development of China's first vibration triaxial apparatus; Firstly, the vibration triaxial test is applied to the study of seismic liquefaction of soil. Firstly, the influence of sand structure is found. Firstly, the dynamic pore pressure mechanism of saturated sand under vibration load is expounded, and the effects of dissipation and diffusion are considered. The seismic stability analysis method of "total seismic stress shear strength" is put forward. Firstly, the problem of seismic liquefaction of weak cohesive soil is discovered and studied, and the evaluation method of seismic liquefaction of weak cohesive land is put forward. The liquefaction mechanism of soil and its difference and relationship with the limit equilibrium and failure of soil are systematically expounded. The application of shear wave velocity in sand liquefaction discrimination is put forward. On the basis of extensive summary of earthquake damage data and engineering experience, the theory and principle of seismic design of earth dams and foundations in China are established.
Wang Wenshao published more than 60 papers and 15 books in his life.
personnel training
Wang Wenshao attaches great importance to the cultivation of talents in soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake research in China. 1977 Attended the lecture of Dynamic Properties of Soil and compiled Basic Knowledge of Dynamic Triaxial Test (first draft); 1982 and 1983 participated in the lectures of "National Symposium on Basic Technical Problems of Earth-rock Dams" and "National Symposium on Seismic Protection of Water Conservancy Project Management" respectively, and compiled handouts on "Earthquake Problems" and "Earthquake Problems of Earth-rock Dams".
Wang Wenshao began to recruit graduate students in the 1960s, and has trained 1 1 master students, 6 doctoral students and 1 postdoctoral students all his life.
Honor recognition
social service
Personal life
Wang, his father, got a master's degree in animal husbandry when he was studying in America in his early years. He has been a professor at Southeast University, Nantong University, Central University and Nanjing University, and has been engaged in animal husbandry teaching for a long time. My mother, Yang Yanwei, graduated from Tianjin Women's Normal School in her early years and worked as a teacher. Among the surnames, "Wen" is the predecessor of Wang's genealogy, "Shao" comes from Yuefu, and the meaning of "Wen Shao" comes from the allusion of "Confucius Wen Shao".
Personality assessment
Wang Wenshao is not only a patriot who is full of enthusiasm and determined to serve the country, but also an intellectual who has worked hard and made outstanding contributions. At the same time, he is also a noble, amiable and exemplary scholar and teacher. (Comment by Xu Zeping, Institute of Rock and Soil, China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)
Wang Wenshao played a fundamental role in the discipline construction of soil dynamics in China and promoted the construction of academic organizations. Wang Wenshao is simple and noble. In daily work and life, I am open-minded, indifferent to fame and fortune, and don't care about personal gains and losses. He is rigorous and meticulous in his studies. He is generous, but he insists on principles in scientific research and academic issues and does not allow any falsehood. (Review by China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)
Since 1950s, Mr. Wang Wenshao has devoted himself to the theoretical research and engineering practice of soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake resistance for more than 50 years, and has made outstanding achievements in the research of soil liquefaction, earth-rock dam and foundation earthquake resistance, and has become one of the founders of soil dynamics and geotechnical earthquake resistance in China. (Review by China Academy of Water Resources and Hydropower Research)
Commemoration of future generations
20 1 1 On April 26th, 2008, China Dam Association held the ceremony of "Wang Wenshao Academician Excellent Paper Award". Wang Shucheng, Vice Chairman of NPC Financial and Economic Committee, former Minister of Water Resources and President of China Dam Association, attended the ceremony and presented a donation certificate to Ms. Yan Suqiu, widow of Academician Wang Wenshao.