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  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to understanding foundation structure and ground support interactions.

Overview

Harry G. Poulos is affiliated with the University of Sydney in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, particularly focusing on geotechnical aspects. Their research intersects civil and structural engineering, safety, risk, reliability, and quality within engineering contexts.

The main areas of study for Harry G. Poulos include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, their subfields of study comprise:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Soil Science
  • Mechanics of Materials

The primary research topics covered by Harry G. Poulos include:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Tree Root and Stability Studies

Harry G. Poulos has published several papers in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals:

  • Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Australian Geomechanics Journal
  • Acta Geotechnica
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Selected recent publications include:

  • A new dynamic interaction factor for the analysis of pile groups subjected to vertical dynamic loads, 2020, Acta Geotechnica
  • Use of Shear Wave Velocity for Foundation Design, 2021, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Analysis of Foundation Settlement Interaction among Multiple High-Rise Buildings, 2023, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
  • Geotechnical and Structural stochastic analysis of piled solar farm foundations, 2021, Computers and Geotechnics
  • On the Equivalent Pier Approximation for Pile Groups and Piled Rafts, 2024, Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Frequent co-authors in their research collaborations include:

  • Sujatha Manoj
  • Lubao Luan
  • Changjie Zheng
  • George Kouretzis
  • Xuanming Ding

In 2014, Harry G. Poulos was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for their contributions to understanding foundation structure and ground support interactions.

Best Publications

  • Pile Foundation Analysis and Design

    H G Poulos;E H Davis

  • Elastic solutions for soil and rock mechanics

    H G Poulos;E.H. Davis

  • Analytical Prediction for Tunneling-Induced Ground Movements in Clays

    N. Loganathan;H. G. Poulos

  • Piled raft foundations: design and applications

    H. G. Poulos

  • Behavior of Laterally Loaded Piles: I-Single Piles

    Harry G. Poulos

  • Pile behaviour — theory and application

    H.G. Poulos

  • Design of reinforcing piles to increase slope stability

    Harry G. Poulos

  • Analysis of the Settlement of Pile Groups

    H. G. Poulos

  • Centrifuge model testing of tunnelling-induced ground and pile deformations

    N. Loganathan;H. G. Poulos;D. P. Stewart

  • Behavior of Laterally Loaded Piles: II-Pile Groups

    Harry G. Poulos

  • Pile Responses Caused by Tunneling

    L. T. Chen;H. G. Poulos;N. Loganathan

  • An approximate numerical analysis of pile-raft interaction

    H. G. Poulos

  • Pile Response Due to Excavation-Induced Lateral Soil Movement

    H. G. Poulos;L. T. Chen

  • Piles Subjected to Lateral Soil Movements

    L. T. Chen;H. G. Poulos

  • Approximate Displacement Influence Factors for Elastic Shallow Foundations

    Paul W. Mayne;Harry G. Poulos

  • ANALYSIS OF PILES IN SOIL UNDERGOING LATERAL MOVEMENT

    Harry G. Poulos

  • GROUND AND PILE-GROUP RESPONSES DUE TO TUNNELLING

    N. Loganathan;H.G. Poulos;K.J. Xu

  • Settlement of Single Compressible Pile

    Neli S. Mattes;Harry G. Poulos

  • SIMPLIFIED PILE-SLOPE STABILITY ANALYSIS

    C.Y. Lee;T.S. Hull;H.G. Poulos

  • Pile Skin Friction in Sands from Constant Normal Stiffness Tests

    JT Tabucanon;DW Airey;HG Poulos

  • Closure to “Behavior of Laterally Loaded Piles: I-Single Piles”

    Harry G. Poulos

Frequent Co-Authors

John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia
Gordon A. Fenton
Gordon A. Fenton Dalhousie University
Charles Wang Wai Ng
Charles Wang Wai Ng Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
D. V. Griffiths
D. V. Griffiths Colorado School of Mines
Hanlong Liu
Hanlong Liu Chongqing University
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn
Cholachat Rujikiatkamjorn University of Technology Sydney
Buddhima Indraratna
Buddhima Indraratna University of Technology Sydney
Paul W. Mayne
Paul W. Mayne Georgia Institute of Technology
Deepankar Choudhury
Deepankar Choudhury Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Xuanming Ding
Xuanming Ding Chongqing University

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