Asher Shadmon
Professor Asher Shadmon ( July 29, 1922[1] - May 10, 2011) is an Israeli engineering geologist who served as the first President of the International Association for Engineering Geology (IAEG). He has served on the and is a distinguished international consultant on stone as a building material.[2]
Shadmon’s expertise in mining and quarrying is credited with singlehandedly fostering those industries in Israel.[3] He is one of the world's experts on marble and other building stones, having written many books on the subject.
Books and monographs[]
- Shadmon, Asher (1965), Marble in Israel, Jerusalem: State of Israel, Ministry of Development.
- Shadmon, Asher (1972), Stone in Israel, State of Israel, Ministry of Development, Natural Resources Research Organization.
- Shadmon, Asher (1983), “Mineral Structural Materials”; In: AGID Guide to Mineral Resources Development.
- Shadmon, Asher (1989), Stone: An Introduction, Practical Action Publishing; 2nd ed. 1996, Practical Action and ITDG Publishing (now Practical Action Publishing),( ISBN 1-85339-313-4).
- Shadmon, Asher (1997), The Use of Natural Slabby Stone Deposits for Wall Construction.
- Shadmon, Asher (1997), The Boulder Concept in Buildings Walls.
- Shadmon, Asher (2002), “Stone: What Is in a Name? Interdisciplinary Implications—An Overview”, In: Prikryl, Richard and Heather Viles, eds., Understanding and Managing Stone Decay, Prague: Karolinum Press, Charles University.
References[]
- ^ Who's who in Israel. P. Mamut. 1961. p. cxl.
- ^ "OBITUARY- ASHER SHADMON". geolsoc.org.uk. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ Orbaum, Sam (2000), “Our Main Mine Man”, Sam Orbaum’s Website, 20 February 2000 Archived 27 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
See also[]
Categories:
- Geotechnical engineers
- Israeli geologists
- 1922 births
- 2011 deaths