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A true Renaissance man, Fu Hua Chen was educated in both China and the United L*QX21@wC
States. Returning to his homeland to contribute to its struggle against Japanese `+\6; nM
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victorious Allied campaign to end World War II on the Asian mainland. b:M1P&R
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Dr. Chen brought his family to the U.S. to build a better life. Successful in that, he 5p}ri,Y<
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profession some of the benefits American life had provided for him. Y_gMoo
Acknowledged as the world’s authority on expansive soils, Dr. Chen published c&mLK1A6
books on that and other aspects of geotechnical engineering, and a riveting autobiography. @BfJb[A#
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and consultants to demystify soils and foundation engineering. It is a plain-talk effort :< d.
to help builders understand and deal with that complex facet so vital to construction. ZR," w
With the publication of this book, Dr. Chen has achieved that goal, to top off a l
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monumental career that ended peacefully among his family in his 87th year.
