Expertise
  • Analysis and engineering of deep foundations
  • Modeling and analysis of foundations and geotechnical
  • structures under extreme event loading
  • Laboratory determination of soil properties
  • Insitu determination of soil properties and site
  • characterization
  • Pavement subgrade stabilization
  • Instrumentation
  • Finite element applications to geotechnical problems
Deep Foundation Engineering; Soil Properties; Insitu Testing; Piedmont Soils; Instrumentation; Earth Retaining Structures.
  • Use of Micropiles in Bridge Bent Applications
  • Long term performance of Excavations in Residual Soils
  • Performance of concrete displacement piles using alternative materials
Affiliations

Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University

Degrees
PhD, University of Florida, Civil Engineering , 2001
ME, University of Florida, Civil Engineering , 1997
BS, North Carolina State University, Civil Engineering , 1995
Keywords
civil engineering