Majid Ghayoomi, PhD
Assistant Professor, Geotechnical Engineering
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Phone: 603-862-3997 Fax: 603-862-2364 University of New Hampshire
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Research Interests
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics
Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction
Experimental Material Characterization
Physical modeling of Geotechnical Systems
Current Research Projects
Seismic Site Response Analysis Considering Partially Saturated Soil Conditions, University of New Hampshire. (06/13-Present)
Renovation and Reoperation of a 5 g-ton geotechnical centrifuge facility, University of New Hampshire. (09/12-Present)
Lateral Seismic Earth Pressure Development on Walls of an Underground Restrained Structure, University of Colorado, in collaboration with Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Hushmand Associates Inc. (05/11- Present)
Previous Research Projects
Seismic Response of Shallow Underground Structures in Dense Urban Environments, University of Colorado, in Collaboration with University of Illinois, Arup-San Francisco, and E-Defense Japan, 09/11-07/12
Design and Construction of a Transparent Flexible Shear Beam-Type Container, University of Colorado, 04/11-09/11
Seismic Response of Cut-and-Cover Box Structures in Softened Ground, University of Colorado, 03/11-09/11
Seismically Induced Settlement of Partially Saturated Sand, University of Colorado, 06/09-02/11
Effect of Degree of Saturation on Dynamic Material Properties of Sand, University of Colorado, 06/09-12/11
Pressure Dependent Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Granular Soils in Seismic Soil-Foundation Interaction, University of Colorado, 06/07-08/08
Dynamic Properties of Cemented Gravelly Sands, Sharif University of Technology, 06/05- 07/06.
Impact Strength of High Strength Light Weight Concrete Frames, University of Tehran, 03/02-03/03.