title: Algebra as a Justification for an Architectural Design Project: The Contribution of the Russian Engineer N. M. Gersevanov
abstract: Aim . The purpose of this paper is to analyze the logical and mathematical ideas of N. M. Gersevanov, a prominent Russian hydraulic engineer and founder of the Russian school of soil mechanics. At the time when mathematical logic was taking its first steps in Russia, this famous mechanical engineer had already been widely applying its approaches in the stability analysis of embankments supported by “the cribwork”, a wooden structure filled with cobbles and clay that served as the base for embank
journal: Contemporary Philosophical Research