Zhang Guangdou
Zhang Guangdou, Professor of Water Resources and Hydroelectric Engineering, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Well known water resources and hydroelectric engineering expert. Born in Changshu, Jiangsu Province on May 1, 1912. B.S.C.E., Shanghai Jiaotong University, 1934; M.S.C.E., University of California, 1936; M.S.C.E, Harvard University, 1937. Honorary Vice President of University Council of Tsinghua University. Honorary Director of the Chinese Society of Hydraulic Engineering, and Adviser of the Chinese Society of Hydroelectric Engineering. Foreign Member of the Mexican National Academy of Engineering. Engaged in teaching, research and construction of water resources and hydroelectric engineering. In charge of design of the Miyun Reservoir. Received Excellent Design Award of Beijing Municipality. Participated in design of Gezhouba Project, received Science and Technology Progress Extraordinary Award of State Council. In charge of research project on "Scale Geomechanic Model and Finite Element Analysis of Rock Foundation Stability", received National Science and Technology Progress Class II Award. Author of Hydraulic Structures, Volumes I and II, published more than 40 papers, including "Geomechanic Model of Overall Sliding Resisting Stability of Arch Dams", "Dynamic Interaction of Arch Dams", "Analysis of Vibration Measurements of Chuisui Arch Dam", "Earthquake Resistance in Concrete Dams", etc. Specialized in solving difficult design problems of water resources and hydroelectric engineering, such as the design of the Three Gorges Project. National Advanced Worker, 1958, Hoas International Award of University of California, 1981.