Reuben Karol,
Class of 1944
Reuben
Karol received the 2008 Distinguished Engineer award for
contributions made during his outstanding 60-year career in
Civil Engineering. During this time he developed
and implemented the current standards for Chemical Grouting
- a process that modifies soils and rock, enabling them to
carry greater loads, and to form seals against the flow of
water.
Reuben
first developed these concepts during his research at
American Cyanamid Inc., as the Director of the Engineering
Chemicals Research Center. Professor Karol continued that
work at the Rutgers School of Engineering, in a
relationship spanning 5-decades, including his current
position as Professor Emeritus in the Department of Civil
Engineering. In 1983 Mr. Karol wrote the definitive text on
the subject "Chemical Grouting". In addition, he has
written 3 college textbooks and 30 technical papers, or
articles, and holds 5 US, and 1 British
Patent. In the 1950's he founded the company
Karol-Warner, Inc. to develop and market soil test
equipment and chemical grouting pumps.
In
2007, Reuben was presented with the Wallace Hayward Baker
Award, given by the American Society of Civil Engineers -
Geo Institute “in recognition of ingenious innovation
in the field of ground modification.”
Mr.
Karol received his Bachelor of Science (1944), and his
Master of Science (1949) in Civil Engineering from Rutgers
University. Semi-retired now, and spends his
time consulting, teaching, and sculpting. He
lives with his wife, Joan, in homes in New Jersey and
Florida.