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RESEARCH INTERESTS Geosynthetic reinforced earth structures (walls, slopes, embankments, foundations, pavements, etc.) Ground improvement (stone columns, rammed aggregate piers, deep mixed columns, micropiles, etc.) Micro-geomechanics Soil-structure interactions and pile foundations Geohazards and remediation Geomaterials Asphalt technology and pavement design Numerical analysis Load Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) in geotechnical
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Tolerable Strains for HMA Overlays over Concrete Pavements, Principal Investigator, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2007-2009 Evaluation of Data for MSE Walls with Drilled Shafts, Co-Investigator, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2007-2009 Capacity of Pile-Founded Bridges Under Scoured Conditions, Co-Investigator, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2007-2009 REU Supplement: U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science: Use of Reinforcement-Drainage Geosynthetics in Embankment/Wall Construction with Marginal Backfill, Principal Investigator, funded by National Science Foundation, Award No. 0442159, 2006-2007 Development of Recommended Skin Friction Design Values Design Values for Drilled Shafts in Intermediate Geomaterials based on O-cell Tests, Principal Investigator, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2006 – 2008. Development of a Rapid Test to Determine Moisture Sensitivity of HMA (SuperPave) Mixtures, Principal Investigator, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2006 – 2008. Development of Design Guidelines for Laterally Loaded Drilled Shafts in MSE Walls, Co-PI, funded by Kansas Department of Transportation, 2006 – 2008. U.S.-Japan Cooperative Science: Use of Reinforcement-Drainage Geosynthetics in Embankment/Wall Construction with Marginal Backfill, Principal Investigator, funded by National Science Foundation, Award No.: 0355430, 2004 – 2007. Numerical Analysis of Column-Supported Embankments, Principal Investigator, funded by the Collin Group, 2005-2007. Investigation of Geosynthetic-Soil Confinement using Asphalt Pavement Analyzer, Principal Investigator, funded by Tensar Earth Technologies, Inc., 2006-2007. Mechanistic Analysis of Geocell-Reinforced Pavement Foundations, Principal Investigator, funded by KU Transportation Research Institute, 2006-2007. Numerical Study of Geosynthetic-Aggregate Interaction under Wheel Loading, Principal Investigator, funded by KU Transportation Research Institute, 2006-2007. Development of A Predictive Geomechanical Model for Recovery of Coalbed Methane, Principal Investigator, funded by KU Energy Research Center, 2005-2006. Experimental and Numerical Studies of Reinforcement-Drainage Geosynthetics in Embankment/Wall Construction with Marginal Backfill”, Principal Investigator, funded by KU General Research Fund, 2005-2006. Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pile Supported Embankments, Co-Investigator, funded by FHWA, 2003-2004. Laboratory Study on Consolidation Characteristics of Deep Soil Mixing Foundations, Principal Investigator, the Provost’s Grant, Widener University, 2004-2005. Widener Faculty Development Option Award, Principal Investigator, Fall, 2003. Acquisition of A Load Actuator System for Enhancing Civil Engineering Research and Research Training in An Undergraduate Institute (MRI), Principal Investigator, funded by National Science Foundation, Award No. CMS-0216149, 2002-2004. Development of Design Charts for Geosynthetically Reinforced Embankments on Deep Mixing Columns, Principal Investigator, funded by the FHWA National Deep Mixing Program, 2002-2004. Analyses and Design of Multi-Tier Mechanically Stabilized Wall Systems, Co-Investigator, funded by Delaware Transportation Institute, 2002-2003. Testing of Additives for Waterproofing Concrete, Co-Investigator, funded by Concure Products, 2002.
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