Geotechnical Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering
Campus Box 113
P.O. Box 173364
Denver, CO 80217-3364
Phone: 303-556-2810
Fax: 303-556-2368
E-mail: nien.chang@ucdenver.edu
Web site: Center for Geotechnical Engineering Science

Courses Taught:
Analytical Mechanics I (statics)
Analytical Mechanics II (dynamics)
Strength of Materials
Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
Intermediate Soil Mechanics
Intermediate Foundation Engineering
Senior Design Project
Advanced Soil Mechanics
Engineering Properties of Soils
Advanced Foundation Engineering
Ground Water and Seepage
Ground Water Hydrology
Expansive Soil Foundation Design
Design of Municipal Landfills
Shear Strength and Stability
Dynamics of Soils and Foundations
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
Earthquake-induced Soil Liquefaction

Research Interests:
Dynamic properties of soils
Soil liquefaction
Dynamic soil-structure interaction (SSI) effects in composite dams, highway bridges, high rises, and pile foundations
Seismic resistance analysis of MSE walls
Ground motion amplification through soft soils
Foundations on expansive soils and Pierre Shale
Windshield damage from street sanding
Statistical approach to geotechnical problems