Albert Sybrandus Keverling Buisman | |
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| Born | 2 November 1890 Hardinxveld-Giessendam, The Netherlands |
| Died | 20 February 1944 (aged 53) |
| Alma mater | Technische Hogeschool Delft) |
| Known for | Establishing the Laboratorium voor Grondmechanica in Delft Maastunnel |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineering Soil mechanics |
| Institutions | Delft University of Technology Bandung Institute of Technology Laboratorium voor Grondmechanica |
| Notable students | Emmericus Carel Willem Adriaan Geuze |
Albert Sybrandus Keverling Buisman (2 November 1890 – 20 February 1944) was a Dutch civil engineer and Professor of Applied Mechanics, who was instrumental in establishing the Laboratorium voor Grondmechanica (English: Soil Mechanics Laboratory) in Delft. He made notable contributions to the development of soil mechanics in the Netherlands.
In addition to his academic works at Delft University of Technology, he was employed as an engineer and advisor by Hollandsche Beton Groep (HBG) in the Netherlands and Dutch East Indies, lectured on soil mechanics at Bandung Institute of Technology, and published one of the first comprehensive handbooks on soil mechanics, Grondmechanica (English: Soil Mechanics), which included extensive treatment on the specific soft soils of the Low Countries.