Civil and Environmental Engineering

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, Ma. 01003

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Dr. Ching S. Chang, Professor Soil Stress-Strain Behavior Micromechanics Elasto-Plastic Modeling Numerical and Analytical Methods Soil-Structure Interaction Cyclic Behavior of Soils

Microstructural Granular Mechanics

Dr. Jason DeJong, Assistant Professor Behavior of soil-structure interfaces Optimization of load transfer Characterization of granular material behavior In situ Characterization of interface properties

Cyclic constant normal stiffness interface shear device with digital image particle tracking for quantification of the development of shear localization under repeated loading Sand shear deformations from monotonic shearing A new multi-friction cone penetrometer attachment for insitu quantification of interface strength with depth

Dr. Don J. DeGroot, Associate Professor Soil Behavior Environmental Geotechnics Site Characterization Embankments on Soft Clays Laboratory Measurement of Soil Properties

Well drilling and soil sampling using drill rig at UMass Amherst research site in Cohasset, MA Connecticut Valley Varved Clay (CVVC) block samples at UMass to be tested for stress-strain-strength behavior Cross section of CVVC block sample originating from local Glacial Lake Hitchcock.  The soil consists of alternating dark clay layers and light silt/fine sand layers deposited during the winter and summer, respectively.

Dr. William H. Highter, Professor Pavement Design and   Analysis Overlay Design Geotechnical Properties of Base and Subgrade Materials Nondestructive Pavement Testing

The effect of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) content on the resilient modulus of RAP/gravel borrow subbase mixtures

Dr. Carlton L. Ho, Associate Professor Earth Retention Systems Geographic Information Systems Slope Stability and Landslides Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

The figures above show predicted average displacements of seismically induced landslides given dry soil conditions based on different Newmark displacement models: Rigorous Newmark integration with Boore simulation ground motion (upper left); Jibson's (simplified) with Boore simulation ground motion (upper right); Jibson's (simplified) with Wilson and Keefer ground motion (lower left).  The study region is a portion of the East San Francisco Bay Hills, California (USGS project).

Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger, Professor In Situ Testing of Soils Behavior of Shallow Foundations Design of Deep Foundations Environmental Geotechnology Physico-Chemical Properties of Fine Grained Soils

Footing load test on reinforced soil Full scale bridge abutment

 

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