Krystian W. Pilarczyk | |
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 Krystian Pilarczyk, photo c. 1995 | |
| Born | 14 February 1941 Ogorzelczyn, Poland |
| Alma mater | Gdańsk University of Technology |
| Known for | Delta Works |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil Engineering Hydraulic Engineering |
| Institutions | Instytut Budownictwa Wodnego-Polskiej Akademii Nauk Gdańsk Waterloopkundig Laboratorium Rijkswaterstaat |
| Thesis | (1964) |
Krystian Walenty Pilarczyk (born 14 February 1941) is a hydraulic engineer whose contributions to civil and hydraulic engineering include the development and improvement of the Izbash formula, along with the Pilarczyk formula for the stability of block revetments. He is the author and editor of a number of academic papers and textbooks on coastal, river, and hydraulic engineering subjects.
Between 1971 and 1978, Pilarczyk was involved in the design of the Delta Works, where he was coordinator of applied research, undertaking work on the closure of tidal basins and on the static and dynamic stability of armourstone and riprap used in coastal and river engineering applications. He has acted as an advisor on coastal engineering projects to the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, as well as lecturing at the IHE Delft Institute for Water Education and Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute.