Soil Dynamics and Soil-Structure Interaction for Resilient Infrastructure (eBook)

Professor Abdoun is the Thomas Iovino Chair Professor and Director, of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) Geo-Centrifuge Center.  He is a Distinguished Global Professor at New York University in Abu Dhabi. He received several awards from professional societies, including the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) “Walter L. Huber Civil Engineering Excellence in Research Prize”, the US Army “Commander’s Award for Public Service with accompanying medal”, and “Shamsher Prakash International Research Award” for young engineers, scientists and researchers. He is also the recipient of several educational societies, including the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) north region “Outstanding Teaching Award”, the “Wharton QS-Stars Reimagine Education Bronze Award”, and Chi Epsilon National Civil Engineering Honor Society “Excellence in Teaching Award”; for the successful development & implementation of web-based education tools and mixed reality educational games in the undergraduate engineering education at several USA campuses. He authored or co-authored over 200 technical publications. His research interests cover geotechnical engineering, Advanced Field Monitoring, Centrifuge & Full-scale Testing, Soil-Structure Interaction, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Satellite Based InSAR Remote sensing, Modeling of Blast loading & Hurricane loading, and offshore systems. He served as chair or member of national and international professional committees of major projects associated with tunnels, dams, levees, and pipelines. Dr. Elfass is a Research Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Nevada, Reno.  He served as an investigator on projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, and the Federal Highway Administration as well as Departments of Transportation.  Dr. Elfass’ research interests include experimental and analytical studies of seismic performance of bridge foundations, soil-structure-interaction, behavior of shallow foundations, performance of geosynthetics in geotechnical applications, and pile and pile group response under axial and lateral loading.  He holds two patents to improve the axial capacity of drilled shaft and improve their performance during earthquakes.  He is currently designing the largest soil box in the U.S. to further investigate soil-structure-interaction. Dr. Elfass has authored and co-authored several technical publications and served on technical committees. He is the recipient of the 2016 “Teacher of The Year” award from the ASCE local chapter.  Dr. Elfass is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) and Project Management Professional (PMP).

The deflection and bending moment of existing piles influenced by trenching diaphragm wall panel(s)Treatment of a landslide by using piles system, case study of the East-West highway of AlgeriaCENTRIFUGE MODELING OF MINE TAILINGS AND WASTE ROCK CO-MIXING, CONSOLIDATION AND DYNAMIC LOADINGPROBABILISTIC ASSESSMENT OF LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL OF GUWAHATI CITYlateral response of socketed pile under cyclic loadDensification and stiffening effects of stone columns in liquefaction analysisUplift Resistance of Offshore Pipelines Subject to Upheaval BucklingExperimental investigation of settlement induced bending moments on pile supported T-WallsSOIL-PILE-STRUCTURE INTERACTION EVIDENCES FROM SCALED 1-G MODELHelical Screw Piles Performance - A Versatile Efficient Seismic Foundation Systems Alternative for Structures Rehabilitation, New Sustainable Structures Construction and Infrastructure DeliveryLATERALLY LOADED TEST RESEARCH FOR PILE WITH UPPER SOIL GROUTEDModeling and Analysis of Soil-Pile Interaction for Dynamic Loading- A ReviewBehaviour of laterally loaded piles in soft clay on sloping groundMicromechanical Modeling of the Seismic Response of Gravity Retaining WallsPhysical modeling and analysis of site liquefaction subjected biaxial dynamic excitationsAssessment of Earthquake Induced Lateral Displacements at Transpower Hayward HVDC Link Pole 3 UpgradeFIELD STUDY ON RESPONSE OF LATERALLY LOADED PILE IN CLAYEY SOILEffect of Backfilling Material under Structures on Ground Motion Characteristics due to EarthquakeGuyed monopiles foundation for off-shore wind turbinesDynamic Behavior of Marine Clay Soil improved by Vertical Sand Drain