New Approaches of Geotechnical Engineering: Soil Characterization, Sustainable Materials and Numerical Simulation (eBook)

The studies presented in this volume cover new approaches of geotechnical engineering introduced by researchers, engineers and scientists to address contemporary issues in geotechnical engineering such as the usage of sustainable materials in soil, soil characterization with new methods, and numerical simulations to predict material properties, etc. Studies were selected from the 6th GeoChina International Conference on Civil & Transportation Infrastructures: From Engineering to Smart & Green Life Cycle Solutions -- Nanchang, China, 2021.


Dr. Jinwoo An is an Assistant Professor of Civil and Mechanical Engineering in the School of Engineering at the University of Mount Union. He received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the University of Central Florida in 2015 and his Master in Civil Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin in 2012. Dr. An is an experienced and energetic engineer, researcher and educator. He previously worked at a structural engineering company as an assistantengineer to finish a structural design of a multipurpose building with 29 floors (Macroscale).For his dissertation, he conducted a research on the mechanical and structural performance ofcement composite materials, which incorporated sustainable materials (Meso-scale).During his postdoctoralcareer, he deeply explored the effects of Micro- and Nano-materials as additives in cement compositematerials (Micro- and Nano-scale).He also authored, co-authored and edited more than 50 technical reports, journal and conference papers.