Scott William Sloan 1954–2019
John. P. Carter A D , David. M. Potts B and Antonio Gens C
+ Author Affiliations
- Author Affiliations
A School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Callaghan NSW 2308, Australia.
B Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom.
C Department of Geotechnical Engineering and Geosciences, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Jordi Girona 1-3, Edifici D-2, 08034 Barcelona, Spain.
D Corresponding author. Email: john.carter@newcastle.edu.au
Historical Records of Australian Science 33(1) 64-71 https://doi.org/10.1071/HR21008
Published: 11 January 2022
Abstract
Scott Sloan (1954–2019) was a leader of academic engineering in Australia and beyond, as evidenced by his numerous professional accolades and important research achievements, which have had significant impact on his chosen profession of geotechnical engineering. Educated in Australia and the United Kingdom, he returned to Australia in 1984 and developed a large and active research group at the University of Newcastle, and tackled a wide range of important problems in civil and mining engineering. These include the development of computational methods to predict the mechanical behaviour of soil and rock masses, and his pioneering methods to predict the collapse states of structures made of, on, and in, earth materials, allowing engineers to design cheaper and safer civil infrastructure around the globe. Sloan established long-standing international collaborations and was awarded many honours for his research achievements. He was also a keen and skilful fisherman and a more than competent blues guitar player.
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