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A true Renaissance man, Fu Hua Chen was educated in both China and the United t\<*Q3rl-
States. Returning to his homeland to contribute to its struggle against Japanese D_I_=0qNd
attrition, he was chief engineer on the Burma Road. That artery held together the Fw"x4w
victorious Allied campaign to end World War II on the Asian mainland. ?kc,}/4
After the Tibet Highway, the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and other large China projects, dC">AW
Dr. Chen brought his family to the U.S. to build a better life. Successful in that, he A^ry|4`3(
then devoted his remaining years to returning to his community, his society, and his -EU~
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profession some of the benefits American life had provided for him. sJLJVSv8c
Acknowledged as the world’s authority on expansive soils, Dr. Chen published n yd'79~>G
books on that and other aspects of geotechnical engineering, and a riveting autobiography. Qhn>aeW,
He wanted the top rung of his career ladder to be his guide for constructors V ;M'd@
and consultants to demystify soils and foundation engineering. It is a plain-talk effort ? eR^\-e
to help builders understand and deal with that complex facet so vital to construction. {Hxziyv~Y(
With the publication of this book, Dr. Chen has achieved that goal, to top off a `&A-m8X
monumental career that ended peacefully among his family in his 87th year.
