
RESEARCH INTEREST
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Advanced Geotechnical Laboratory Testing
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Soil Dynamics
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Ground Improvement Method
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Insitu Cyclic Response of Soil
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Blast Induced Soil Liquefaction
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Soil-Structure-Interaction
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Instrumentation for the Novel Large Scale Field Experiments
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Rock Mechanics and Rock Dynamics
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Unsaturated Soil Mechanics
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Slope Stability and Landslide Assessment
RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. National Science Foundation (2017-2020). “Collaborative Research: Bridging the In-situ and Elemental Cyclic Response of Transitional Soils,” Armin W. Stuedlein (PI), T. Matthew Evans (Co-PI); In collaboration with Kenneth Stokoe and Brady Cox, The University of Texas at Austin
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2. Port of Portland in Collaboration with the Cascadia Lifelines Program (2017-2019). “Deep, In-situ Dynamic Response of Liquefiable Soils,” Armin W. Stuedlein (PI).
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3. National Science Foundation (2019-2020). “Role of Spatial Variability in Liquefaction Consequence Severity,” Armin W. Stuedlein, (PI), in collaboration with Chris McGann and Brendon Bradley, University of. Canterbury, New Zealand.
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4. Oregon Department of Transportation, ODOT (2017-2019), “Determining the Post-Blast Liquefaction Strength of Silt,” Armin W. Stuedlein (PI)
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5. Cascadia Lifelines Program (2020-2021), “Advancing the Practice of Cyclic Softening Assessments of Silt Soils.” Armin W. Stuedlein (PI)
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6. Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Center PEER (2021-2022), “Advancing Triggering criteria, Estimation of permanent deformations.” Armin W. Stuedlein (PI)
7. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Transportation Research Board (TRB), Federal Highway Administration (FHA) (July, 2021-Present). “Proposed AASHTO Specifications for Design of Piles for Downdrag,” Professor Armin W. Stuedlein (Co-PI), Professor Richard Coffman (PI), University of Arkansas and Professor Aaron Budge (PI), Minnesota State University.
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SPONSORED RESEARCH
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PIs Project Title Source Role Total Amount Dates
Jana, A. Soil-Specific Ground Motion Model for the NSF- CRESCENT PI $30,000 8/24-8/25 Equivalent Number of Loading Cycles for Subduction Zone Earthquakes and Cyclic Failure Assessments
Jana, A., Dynamic in-situ Responses and Liquefaction National Science Co-PI $1,000,000 1/25-12/27
Stuedlein, A of Gravelly Soil Deposits. Foundation (NSF)
(CMMI AWARD # 2420070)
Jana, A. CE: Universal Soil Dynamic System Equipment Fee Allocation PI $36,466 4/25-4/26
Committee (EFAC)
Grant MSU
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Jana, A. Improving Civil Geotechnical Bryan Innovative PI $10,000 3/25-9/26
Engineering Education with Instructional Grant
Evidence-Based Instruction and Program, MSU
Laboratory Demonstration Models