Work towards my dissertation on "Kinematic Soil-Structure Interaction for Cases of Liquefaction and Non-Liquefaction" consists of the two projects below. In addition to myself, the research team for both projects is made up of Principal Investigator Scott J. Brandenberg, Ph.D, and Co-Principal Investigator Jonathan P. Stewart, Ph.D., P.E.
Evaluation of Collapse and Non-Collapse of Parallel Bridges Affected by Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading: a validation study of equivalent-static analysis procedures for designing deep foundations subjected to lateral spreading loads using a beam-on-springs (BNWF) model.
Influence of Kinematic SSI on Foundation-Input Motions for Bridges on Deep Foundations: investigating how pile foundations modify the earthquake ground motions that excite the structures they support relative to the ground motion of the adjacent free-field.
Friction Loss in Tieback Anchors Used for Landslide Stabilization: investigating the potential link between unbonded length and friction loss in long anchors used for slope stabilization projects. Motivated by several recent projects in which long tieback anchors were rejected due to excessive friction losses. Funded by the Tiebacks and Soil Nails committee of the Deep Foundations Institute. (website under construction)