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Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger, P.E.

Professor

 

College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
27 Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
E-Mail: lutenegg@ecs.umass.edu
Phone: (413) 545-2872
Fax: (413) 545-4525

 

Full Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests

  • In Situ Testing of Soils
  • Physical-Chemical Properties of Clays
  • Behavior of Helical Foundations 
  • Loess Soils 
  • Civil Engineering History
  • Lenticular Truss Bridges

Education

Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering, Iowa State University 1979.
M.S. Geotechnical Engineering, Iowa State University 1977.
B.S. Construction Engineering, Iowa State University, 1975.

Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Iowa.

Professional Experience

  • Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1995-present
  • Site Manager, National Geotechnical Experimentation Site, 1994-present
  • Department Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000-2005
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1989-1995
  • Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, 1983-1988
  • Visiting Scientist, Geotechnical Laboratory Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Russe, Bulgaria (5 months), 1982
  • Principal, Geotechnical Test Systems, Inc., Ames, IA. 1980-1984

Recent Papers Published

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2007.  “Scale Effects of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils”.  Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. Vol. 133, No. 10, pp. 1192-1202.

Chang, C.S., Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J.,2007. “Modeling the Scale Effect of Granular Media for Strength and Bearing Capacity”. Journal of Pavement Engineering.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2007. “Scale Effects of Shallow Foundations Bearing Capacity on Granular Material”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 10, pp. 1192-1202.

Nagaraj, T.S., Lutenegger, A.J., Pandian, N.S., and Manoj, M., 2006. “Phenomenological Model for Rapid Field Compaction Control”.  Geotechnical Testing Journal. ASTM, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1-10.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2006. “Specimen Size and Scale Effects of Direct Shear Box Tests of Sands”. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1-10.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2006. “Bearing Capacity of Square and Circular Shallow Foundations on a Finite Layer of Granular Soil Underlain by a Rigid Base”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 11, pp. 1496-1501.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Cerato, A.B., 2005. “Lenticular Iron Truss Bridges in Massachusetts”. Civil Engineering Practice: Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 53-72.

DeGroot, D.J. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2005. “Characterization by Sampling and In Situ Testing – Connecticut Valley Varved Clay”. Journal of Marine Engineering and Geotechnics, Polish Geotechnical Society, Vol. 27, No. 3-4, pp. 107-120.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “On Determining the Intrinsic Compressibility of Fine-Grained Soils”.  Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 8, pp. 872-877.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Unit Skin Friction from the Standard Penetration Test Supplemented with the Measurement of Torque”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 4, pp. 540-543.

Ostendorf, D.W., Rees, P.L., Kelley, S.P., and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Steady, Annual, and Monthly Recharge Implied by Deep Unconfined Aquifer Flow”, Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 290, pp. 259-274.

Ostendorf, D.W., Hinlein, E.S., Lutenegger, A.J., and Tehrany, P.S., 2003. “A Simple Model of Soil Gas Concentration Sparged Into an Unlined Unsaturated Zone”. Ground Water Monitoring and Remediation, Vol. 23 , No. 2, pp. 73-83.

Recent Conference Proceedings

Lutenegger, A.J. and Powell, J.J.M., “Borehole Shear Tests in Stiff London and Gault Clay”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Site Characterization.

Lutenegger, A.J., “The Standard Penetration Test – More Than Just a One Number Test”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Site Characterization.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Rubin, A., “Tensile Strength of Some Compacted Fine-Grained Soils”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Unsaturated Soils.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Kempker, J. H., “Preservation of Historic Structures Using Screw-Pile Foundations” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Tension Tests on Single-Helix Screw-Piles in Clay” Proceedings of the 2nd British Geotechnical Association International Conference on Foundations.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2007. “Schmertmann’s Swell Sensitivity – Revisited”, Proceedings of the ASCE Special Symposium honoring Dr. J. H. Schmertmann.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., “Comparison of In Situ Tests to Determine Properties of a Deltaic Sand”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 2, pp. 1662-1671.

Cerato, A.B and Lutenegger, A.J. 2006. “Shrinkage of Clays”. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, ASCE, Vol. 1, pp. 1097-1108.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Flat Dilatometer Method for Estimating Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations on Sand”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.334-340.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Consolidation Lateral Stress Ratios in Clay from Flat Dilatometer”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.327-333.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Cavity Expansion Model to Estimate Undrained Shear Strength in Clay from Dilatometer”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.319-326.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2005. “Iron Pipe Bridges of Charles H. Ball”, Society for Industrial Archeology Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 18-19.

Cerato, A. B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2005. “Activity, Relative Activity and Specific Surface Area of Fine- Grained Soils”. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. 2, pp. 325-328.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Determination of Unit Pile Skin Friction in a Sand Deposit Using In Situ Tests”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization”, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 2, pp. 1489-1497.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Disturbance Effects of Field Vane Tests in a Varved Clay” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 861-867.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Dearth, A., 2004.  “Influence of Ground Water Table Fluctuation on Lateral Load Behavior of Rigid Drilled Shafts in Clay Crust”, GeoSupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., pp. 395-404.

Lillis, C., Lutenegger, A.J., and Adams, M., 2004. “Uplift and Compression Tests on Rammed Aggregate Piers in Clay”, Geosupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., pp. 497-507.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Low Energy Compacted Grout Micropiles”, GeoSupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., Feb., 2004, pp. 146-157.

Lutenegger, A and Adams, M.T., 2003. “Characteristic Load-Displacement Curves of Shallow Foundations”. Proceedings of the International Conference on Shallow Foundations, Paris, France, Vol. 2.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2003. “Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations on a Finite Layer of Sand”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Shallow Foundations, Paris, France, Vol 1, pp. 155-162.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2003. “Scale Effects of Shallow Foundation Bearing Capacity on Granular Material”, Proceedings of the BGA International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, Scotland, pp. 217-226.

Mitchell, T.J., DeGroot, D.J., Lutenegger, A.J., and Ostendorf, D.W., 2003. “Direct Push Electrical Conductivity for Detection of Groundwater Contamination from Deicing Agents”. Proceedings of the 12th Pan American Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 1, pp. 269-274.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2003. “Compacted Grout Bored Micropiles in Clay”. Proceedings of the 4th International Seminar on Bored and Augered Piles, Ghent, Belgium, pp. 197-202.

DeGroot, D.J. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2002. “Geology and Engineering Properties of Connecticut Valley Carved Clay”, Proceedings of the International Workshop on Characterization and Engineering Properties of Natural Soils”. Vol. 1, pp. 695-724.

Recent Research Contracts Funded

“Adaptive Use of Historic Truss Bridges for Civil Engineering Instruction”, 6/1/08 – 6/1/10, National Science Foundation, $149,771 (Co-PI with Sanjay Arwade)
“Civil and Environmental Engineering in Our World” – Summer Instruction Course for Massachusetts Middle School Science Teachers, 6/1/07 – 8/31/09, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, $126,032.

“Full-Scale Pilot Study to Reduce Lateral Stresses in Retaining Structures Using GeoFoam”, 1/1/06 – 12/31/07, Vermont Agency of Transportation, $84,624.
“Development and Implementation of Early Detection Systems for Ground Movement”, 7/1/05 – 6/30/07, Vermont Agency of Transportation, $104,953 (Co-PI with D.J. DeGroot).

“In Situ Testing”, 5/20/05 – 12/31/07, Massachusetts Highway Department, $169,360 (Co-PI with D.J. DeGroot).
“Highway Deicing Agents Impact on Soil and Groundwater Quality”, 2002 – 2005, Massachusetts Highway Department, $1,374,355 (Co PI with D.W. Ostendorf, D.J. DeGroot and C.J. DeMoranville).

“Evaluation of Highway Deicing Agents”, 2001 - 2003, Massachusetts Highway Department, $535,000 (Co PI with D. W. Ostendorf and D.J. DeGroot).

“Salt/Premix Storage Practices and Groundwater Quality”, 1996 – 2003, Massachusetts Highway Department, $4,062,570. (Co PI with D.W. Ostendorf and D.J. DeGroot).

“Compression and Uplift Load Testing of Geopier Foundations in Clay”, Sept. 2001 – May 2003, Federal Highway Administration, $38,500

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