LUMB LECTURE
The Lumb Lecture is established jointly by the Department of Civil Engineering,
HKU and the Geotechnical Division, HKIE, in honour of the late Professor Peter Lumb
who had made significant contributions in the development of geotechnical engineering
in Hong Kong.
Professor Lumb was both a practicing engineer and dedicated researcher, well known
for his pioneering research in slope failures in Hong Kong. It is fitting that the
first two Lumb Lectures were related to geotechnical practice and failure of slopes.
Both lectures were most stimulating, demonstrating the importance of understanding
the basic mechanism of soil failures and engineering judgment in dealing with geotechnical
problems.
A total of five Lumb Lectures have been delivered since 2000 including:
- The Inaugural Lumb Lecture entitled "Performance in Geotechnical Practice" by Professor
Norbert R. Morgenstern of the University of Alberta, Canada, on 10 May 2000.
- The second Lumb Lecture, entitled "Failure of Slopes and Soil Property Characterization"
by Professor Kenji Ishihara of the Department of Civil Engineering, Chuo University,
Tokyo and the Science University of Tokyo, on 24 October 2002.
- The third Lumb Lecture, entitled "Geotechnical Challenges in Hydropower Development
in China" by Professor C.F. Lee, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chair Professor in Geotechnical
Engineering of The University of Hong Kong, on October 6, 2004.
- The fourth Lumb Lecture, entitled "Geo-Environmental Aspects of Groundwater Pollution"
by Professor John A. Cherry of University of Waterloo on October 14, 2006.
- The fifth Lumb Lecture, entitled "Uncertainty, reliability and foundation engineering"
was given by Professor Fred H Kulhawy of Cornell University, Ithaca, New
York, the USA on 1 December, 2008.
| Members of Lumb Lecture Committee | |
| Professor L.G. Tham (Chairman) |
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Professor C.F. Lee |
Department of Civil Engineering
The University of Hong Kong |
| Ir. P.K.K. Lee |
Department of Civil Engineering The University of Hong Kong |
| Ir Prof. Y.M. Cheng |
Department of Civil & Structural Engineering
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University |
| Ir W.K. Pun |
Geotechnical Engineering Office
Civil Engineering and Development Department HKSAR Government |
| Ir H.N. Wong |
Geotechnical Engineering Office
Civil Engineering and Development Department HKSAR Government |
|
Dr. Victor Li Co-opted member |
Victor Li & Associates Ltd. |