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Wang, Dr. Xingran (Jay)

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

Degrees

PhD - Geotechnical Engineering: University of Alberta, Canada – 1998
MS - Hydraulic Structural Engineering: Hohai University, China – 1986
BS - Hydro-electric Power Engineering: Hohai University, China – 1983

Contact Info

Office: 242 Bogard Hall
Email: xwang@latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-2934
Home Page: Under Construction

Areas of Specialization

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Numerical modeling and material behavior

 

Research Areas/Interests

  • Application of the Finite Element Method to Geotechncial Engineering
  • Soil-structure interaction
  • Slope stability and shear band localization
  • Horizontal directional drilling
  • Thermo-Poro-Mechanical Coupling
  • Constitutive modeling of geological and polymeric materials
  • Soil liquefaction
  • Soil mechanics and computational mechanics
  • Micro-, Nano-mechanics
  • Biomechanics

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Publications

  • X. Wang and L. B. Wang, L.M. Xu, 2004, Formulation of the return mapping algorithm for the elasto-plastic soil models, Computers and Geotechnics, Vol. 31(4), 315-338.
  • X. Wang and L. B. Wang, 2004, Continuous interface elements subject to large shear deformations, submitted to International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, being revised.
  • X. Wang and R.L. Sterling, 2004, Framework of a borehole failure analysis in horizontal directional drilling, submitted to Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology.
  • X. Wang and R.L. Sterling, 2004, Stability analysis of a borehole wall in horizontal directional drilling, NO-DIG 2004, NASTT, New Orleans.
  • L.B. Wang, X. Wang, L.N. Mohammad, and Yongping Wang, 2004, Application of Mixture Theory in the Evaluation of Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Concrete, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol.16(2), 167-174.
  • L.B. Wang, X. Wang, L. Mohammad and C. Abadie, 2004, A unified method to quantify aggregate shape angularity and texture using fourier analysis, accepted by Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE.
  • L.B. Wang, L.R. Hoyos, X. Wang, G. Voyadjis, and C. Abadie, 2004, Anisotropic Properties of Asphalt Concrete: Characterization and Implications in Pavement Design and Analysis. accepted by Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE.

·         L. Xu and X. Wang, 2003, Numerical simulation of shear band in clayey soils using finite deformation theory, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (in Chinese), 26(2),225-228.

·         X. Wang and J. Dong, 2003, Formulation and study of thermal-mechanical coupling of saturated porous media, International Journal of Computers and Structures, Vol. 81(8-11), K.J. Bathe 60th Anniversary Issue,1019-1029.

  • X. Wang, D. Chan and N. Morgenstern, 2003, Kinematic modeling of shear band localization using discrete finite elements, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 27(4), 289-324.
  • X. Wang, D. Chan and N. Morgenstern, 2002, Numerical modeling of shear bands by element bands, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 54, 1131-1159.

·         X. Wang, K.J. Bathe and J. Walczak, 2001, Stress integration algorithm for J3-dependent elasto-plasticity models, in Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Elsevier, 542-545.

  • D. Chan, X. Wang and N. Morgenstern, 1997, Kinematic modeling of shear zone deformation, Deformation and progressive failure in geomechanics, IS-Nagoya’97, Akira Asaoka, Toshihisa Adachi, and Fusao Oka (eds), 389-394.
  • X. Wang, D. Chan and N. Morgenstern, 1995, A numerical scheme for modelling kinematic propagation of shear bands, Numerical Models in Geomechanics-NUMOG V, Pande & Pietruszczak (eds), 215-222.
  • C. Sheng and X. Wang, 1990, An analysis of the effect of rainfalls on underground water table by means of non-linear parameter identification, Journal of Dam Observation and Geotechnical Testing, Vol. 14(6), 9-14.
  • X. Wang, 1989, Micro-volume method of computing earthquake inertial forces on an arch dam, Journal of Water Power, No. 2, 27-31.
  • X. Wang and C. Deng, 1989, A study of rigid block method for the stability analysis of dam-foundation system, Journal of Hohai University, Vol. 17, No. 2, 66-71.
  • X. Wang and S. Xia, 1988, Discrepancy estimate of results of model test with strain ratio not equal 1, Proceedings of conference of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society and Chinese Rock Mechanics Society, Nanjing, China, 75-81.
  • X. Wang and S. Xia, 1988, Back analysis of strength parameters f, c and revision of overloading safety factor K, Proceedings of conference of Chinese Hydraulic Engineering Society and Chinese Rock Mechanics Society, Nanjing, China, 150-156.
  • C. Deng and X. Wang, 1987, The Rigid-elastic-plastic equilibrium method for the stability analysis of retaining structures on weak foundations, Chinese Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, No. 10, 53-60.
  • X. Wang and S. Xia, 1987, The Effect of strain ratio on rupture model experiment of dam foundation system with weak layers, Journal of Hohai University, Vol. 15, No. 6, 83-89.
  • X. Wang, 1987, Difference Extrapolation method for thin plate problems, Journal of Hohai University, Vol. 15, No. 3, 93-97.

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