ONGOING PROJECTS
Project 1: Visualization of 3D soil deformation during cone penetration using
transparent soil, funded by NSERC, 2009-2014
Project 2: Development of guidelines for design and construction of soil nail walls
for highway construction, funded by MTO, 2011-2012
Project 3: Ultrasonic NDT of soil nails, funded by NSERC and supported by DSI, 2012-2012
FINISHED PROJECTS
Project 1: Charaterizing dynamic properties of transparent soil
Funded by Hohai Key Lab of Embankment and Geomechanics, 2009-11
Project 2: Visualization of deformation development during soft ground TBM Tunnelling
Funded by State Key Lab in Rock and Soil Mechanics, WHRSI, 2010-12
Project 2: Visualization of hydrofracturing during grouting
Funded by State Key Lab in Geomechanics & Deep Underground Engineering,CUMT, 2010-12
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT AND SOFTWARE AVAILABLE
Plaxis 2D PIVview3c ABAQUS
Transparent Soil Set-up Direct Shear Set-up Cyclic Triaxial System
Dr. Jinyuan.Liu, PE, PEng
Associate Professor, Dept of Civil Engineering
Ryerson University, Toronto ON M5B2K3 Canada
Phone: (416)979-5000X6469 Fax: (416)979-5122
E-mail: jinyuan.liu@ryerson.ca