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  • 2007 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Robert J. Mair is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality.

Their main research topics include:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Advanced Fiber Optic Sensors
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics

Throughout their career, Robert J. Mair has contributed to various academic publications. Notable papers include:

  • A Fibre-optic Strain Measurement System to Monitor the Impact of Tunnelling on Nearby Heritage Masonry Buildings, 2021, International Journal of Architectural Heritage
  • Discussion: Effect of soil models on the prediction of tunnelling-induced deformations of structures, 2022, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering

The frequent publication venues for their research are:

  • International Journal of Architectural Heritage
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering

Robert J. Mair has collaborated with several coauthors on their projects. These include:

  • Matthew J. DeJong
  • Sinan Acikgoz
  • Paul R A Fidler
  • Marco Nunzio Pascariello
  • Cédric Kechavarzi

In 2007, Robert J. Mair was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom.

Best Publications

  • SUBSURFACE SETTLEMENT PROFILES ABOVE TUNNELS IN CLAYS

    R. J. Mair;R. N. Taylor;A. Bracegirdle

  • The stability of shallow tunnels and underground openings in cohesive material

    E. H. Davis;M. J. Gunn;R. J. Mair;H. N. Seneviratine

  • Estimating the Effects of Tunneling on Existing Pipelines

    T. E. B. Vorster;Assaf Klar;Kenichi Soga;R. J. Mair

  • Centrifugal modelling of tunnel construction in soft clay

    R. J Mair

  • Prediction of ground movements and assessment of risk of building damage due to bored tunnelling

    R. J Mair;R. N Taylor;J. B Burland

  • Tunnelling and geotechnics: new horizons

    R. J. Mair

  • Soil-pipe interaction due to tunnelling: comparison between Winkler and elastic continuum solutions

    A. Klar;T. E. B. Vorster;K. Soga;R. J. Mair

  • Tunnels in sands: the effect of size, depth and volume loss on greenfield displacements

    A.M. Marshall;R. Farrell;A. Klar;R. Mair

  • Centrifuge Modelling of Tunnelling Near Driven Piles

    S. W. Jacobsz;J. R. Standing;R. J. Mair;Toshiyuki Hagiwara

  • Pressuremeter Testing: Methods and Interpretation

    R. J. Mair;David Wood

  • Developments in geotechnical engineering research: application to tunnels and deep excavations

    RJ Mair

  • Monitoring Twin Tunnel Interaction Using Distributed Optical Fiber Strain Measurements

    Hisham Mohamad;Kenichi Soga;Peter J. Bennett;Robert J. Mair

  • Modelling of long-term ground response to tunnelling under St James's Park, London

    J. Wongsaroj;K. Soga;R. J. Mair

  • Tunneling beneath Buried Pipes: View of Soil Strain and Its Effect on Pipeline Behavior

    A. M. Marshall;A. M. Marshall;A. M. Marshall;A. Klar;A. Klar;A. Klar;R. J. Mair;R. J. Mair;R. J. Mair

  • Behaviour of an old masonry tunnel due to tunnelling-induced ground settlement

    Hisham Mohamad;Peter Jonathan Bennett;Kenichi Soga;Robert James Mair

  • Effect of building stiffness on tunnelling-induced ground movement.

    Paul Simon Dimmock;Robert James Mair

  • DESIGN OF RETAINING WALLS EMBEDDED IN STIFF CLAY

    C J Padfield;R J Mair

  • On the kinematics of 2D tunnel collapse in undrained clay

    A. S. Osman;R. J. Mair;M. D. Bolton

  • Distributed strain measurement for pile foundations

    A. Klar;P. J. Bennett;K. Soga;R. J. Mair

  • GROUND MOVEMENT AROUND SHALLOW TUNNELS IN SOFT CLAY

    R J Mair;M J Gunn;M P O'reilly

Frequent Co-Authors

Kenichi Soga
Kenichi Soga University of California, Berkeley
David M. Potts
David M. Potts Imperial College London
Malcolm D. Bolton
Malcolm D. Bolton University of Cambridge
Richard J. Jardine
Richard J. Jardine Imperial College London
David Muir Wood
David Muir Wood University of Dundee
Susan Gourvenec
Susan Gourvenec University of Southampton

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