View source for ASCE-Landmark:San Jacinto Monument, 1939


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|Date=1/1/1939
|Priority=Civil
|Description=The San Jacinto Monument was the world’s tallest free-standing concrete tower at the time of construction. The precise monitoring of foundation settlement provided data for testing Dr. Karl Terzaghi’s consolidation theory, a fundamental component of soil mechanics. 
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