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Research in Geotechnical Engineering deals with the development of methodologies for improved analysis, design and construction of major infrastructure projects ranging from foundations, to tunnels and offshore structures, and for the mitigation of the impact of natural hazards such landslides and earthquakes. Also subjects of research are geoenvironmental problems related to subsurface waste containment, groundwater contamination and site remediation are also a major focus of the research, as well as problems related to resource and energy extraction, including engineered geothermal systems. Research emphasizes balance between theory and practice to provide results and methodologies that have real-world applicability and context.
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PROJECTS AND GRANTS
Next Generation Framework for Seismic Design of Quay Walls
A novel design framework for quay walls is being developed based on the principles of kinematic and inertial dynamic soil-structure interaction. Contrary to existing design approaches, the proposed method incorporates:
- dynamic nature of seismic excitation
- wave propagation in backfill/soil under the wall
- hydrodynamic pressures
- wall dynamics & associated phase differences
- compatibility of deformations
- soil-structure interaction
- material non-linearity
PI: Professor George Mylonakis
Co-PI: Dr Tadahiro Kishida
Funding: FSU-2023-028
Improving Calcareous Reclaimed Land by Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation
This project aims to improve carbonate sands in the UAE using microbially induced carbonate precipitation.
The research conducts laboratory experiments, centrifuge tests and numerical simulation by collaborating with KAIST.
PI: Dr Tadahiro Kishida
Co-PI: Prof George Mylonakis
Funding: KU Research Innovation Grant (RIG 2023)
Recycling Demolished Concrete for Construction Materials
This project aims to improve demolished concrete behaviors to apply for construction materials in the UAE.
Calcium carbonate cementation (CCC) is induced to return the aggregates to new types of concrete by using dissolved CO2 in the water.
PIs: Dr Tadahiro Kishida
°ä´Ç-±Ê±õ:ÌýProf George Mylonakis, Dr Tae Yeon Kim
Funding: KU Environmental Sustainability Projects 2023-2024
SUPERTRAK: Superior Performance Railway TRACKS for the UAE
This project aims to apply recycled materials (e.g. EAF slag, demolished concrete) to railway ballasts in the UAE with their superior performance.
Drain compression and cyclic behaviors are evaluated by comparing with the gabbro aggregates. Constitutive models are developed to predict the railway ballast performance.
a) Gabbro aggregates b) EAF slag from steel industory
PI:Dr Tadahiro Kishida
Co-PI: Dr Nicolas Calvet
Funding: KU Competitive Internal Research Award (CIRA 2019)Ìý
