Symposium in Memory of Tor Brekke (1934-2009)
Sibley Auditorium - UC Berkeley
Friday, May 8, 2009, 8:30 – 11:30 am
Schedule of Presentations:
- Introduction and Welcome
Dr. Michael McRae and Prof. Nicholas Sitar - Tor Brekke - How he came to be a Berkeley professor: - A personal account of his recruitment and recollections of his early years at Berkeley
Prof. Richard E. Goodman - Lessons Learned – 35 Years in underground design and construction: A Tribute to Professor Tor L. Brekke
Dr. Gregg E. Korbin - Tunnelling in a difficult environment
Dr. Ian R. Brown - Tor Brekke – Engineer and leader
Dr. Bruce Ripley - Keeping grounded with tunneling advances
Dr. Brenda Bohlke - A Career inspired by Tor Brekke
Dr. Michael McRae
Hosted by:
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Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley |

