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Arash Alimardani Lavasan
Address: Spechtsweg 20, 44801 Bochum, Germany
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
Nationality: Iranian
Date of birth: 18-Sep.-1980
Marital status: Single
Educational Background
Ph.D in Geotechnical Engineering
K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran.
(Feb.2005-Sep. 2010)
Thesis Title: "Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Load-Deformation Behavior of
Interfering Shallow Foundation on Reinforced Sand"
Supervisor: Dr. M. Ghazavi
M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering
K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tehran, Iran.
(Sep.2002-Feb.2005)
Thesis Title: "Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations on Reinforced Sand"
Supervisors: Prof. S.A. Sadrnejad, Dr. M.Ghazavi
B.Sc.in Civil Engineering
University of Shiraz (Pahlavi), Shiraz, Iran.
(Sep.1998-Sep.2002)
Research Project: "Design a 7-Storey Multi-Purpose Building - Concrete and Steel Structures"
Supervisors: Prof. M. Maheri, Prof. R. Razani
High School Diploma Certificate in Physics and Mathematics
Alborz High School, Tehran, Iran.(1994-1998).
Research Activities:
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Constitutive modeling of unsaturated soft soils
Effects of anisotropy and destructuration on behavior of soft clays
Behavior of deep/shallow foundations under Axial, lateral, and eccentric Loads
Interaction Between Geotechnical structures
Tunnel and void analysis in soft soils
Behavior of Reinforced Soil
Implementation of constitutive models in codes (PLAXIS-FLAC)
Simulation of Geotechnical Problems (Tunnels, Embankments, Pile, footing, etc)
Analytical Approaches in Geotechnical Engineering Problems
Piles with Uniform and Non-Uniform Cross Sections
Failure Mechanisms in Reinforced and Unreinforced Soils
Publications:
1. A.A. Lavasan, and M. Ghazavi, (2012). “Behavior of Closely Spaced Square and
Circular Footings on Reinforced Sand”, Soils and Foundations, 52(1), 160-167.
2. M. Ghazavi, and A.A. Lavasan, (2008). “Interference Effect of Shallow Foundations
Constructed on Sand Reinforced with Geosynthetics”, Geotextiles and Geomembrains,
26(5), 404-415.
3. A.A. Lavasan, and M.Ghazavi, (2008). " Interference Effects on Bearing Capacity and
Failure Mechanism of Circular Footing on Sand Reinforced with Geosynthetics".
Proceedings of 1st Pan American Geosynthetics Conference (GeoAmerica), Cancun,
Mexico, pp. 1427-1433.
4. M.Ghazavi, and A.A. Lavasan, (2007). “Influence of Interference on Bearing Capacity
of Strip Footing on Reinforced Sand". Proceedings of 5th International Symposium on
Earth Reinforcement, vol.1, Fukuoka, Japan. pp. 431-436.
5. M.Ghazavi, and A.A. Lavasan, (2006). "Bearing Capacity of Tapered and Step-tapered
Piles Subjected to Axial Compressive Loading". 7th International Conference On
Coastal, Ports & Marine Structures (ICOPMAS), Tehran, Iran.
6. M.Ghazavi, and A.A. Lavasan, (2008). "Influence of Interference on Failure
Mechanism of Closely Constructed Ring Footings on Reinforced Sand", Proceedings
of 4th European Geosynthetics Conference (EuroGeo4), Edinburg, UK.
7. A.A. Lavasan, and M.Ghazavi, (2008). "Influence of Interference on Failure
Mechanism of Closely Constructed Circular Footings on Reinforced Sand"
Proceedings of 4th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetcs, pp. 311-317,
Shanghai, China.
8. M.Ghazavi, and A.Alimardani, (2005). "Bearing Capacity of Interfered Square Footing
on Reinforced Sand". 2nd national Congress of Civil Engineering (2NCCE), Tehran,
Iran, (In Persian).
Academic Experience:
 Adjunct Faculty, (Mar. 2006 until Oct. 2012), Civil Engineering Department, Islamic
Azad University (Tehran Central Branch), Tehran, Iran.
Teaching courses: Dynamics, Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Soil
Mechanics Laboratory.
 FLAC3D Trainer,
1- Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
(Sep. 2004 until Oct. 2012).
2- Civil Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University (Tehran Central Branch),
Tehran, Iran (Feb. 2005 until Jun. 2012).
 PLAXIS Trainer,
1- Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
(Sep. 2004 until Oct. 2012).
2- Civil Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University (Tehran Central Branch),
Tehran, Iran. (Sep. 2005 until Jun. 2012).
Work Experience:
STS Co. (Structural and Geotechnical Consulting and Design Company).
ARADAN Co. (Highway and Railway Construction Company).
Fara Sazehaye Sangin Co. (Gas and Oil Piping Construction and Consultant).
Honors
• Alexander von Humboldlt Foundation award (2012), full scholarship for up to 2 years
Post-doctoral research in Ruhr University of Bochum, Bonn, Germany.
• Sep. 2010, 1st Ranking among all Ph.D Graduates of Geotechnical Engineering Department,
Faculty of Civil Eng., K.N.Toosi Uni. of Tech., Tehran, Iran.
• Jun. 2005, 1st Ranking in enterance exam for the vacant PhD position in Geotechnical
field (written and oral exams), Faculty of Civil Eng., K.N.Toosi Uni. of Tech., Tehran, Iran.
• Feb. 2005, 1st Ranking among all MSc graduates of Geotechnical Engineering Department,
Faculty of Civil Eng., K.N.Toosi Uni. of Tech., Tehran, Iran.
Teaching Experience:
• Lecturer: Soil Mechanics, Dynamics, Foundation Engineering, and Soil Mechanics
Laboratory (B.Sc Coursework), Civil Engineering Department, Islamic Azad University
(Tehran Central Branch), Tehran, Iran (Mar. 2006 until Jun. 2012).
• Teacher Assistant: Soil Mechanics and Foundation Enigineering (B.Sc Coursework),
Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran (2003-2010).
• Teacher Assistant: Advanced Soil Mechanics, Finite Element Methods, and Soil
Improvement Methods (M.Sc Coursework), Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi
University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. (2006-2010).
• Teacher Assistant: Deep Foundations, Plasticity in Geotechnical Engineering (PhD
Coursework), Faculty of Civil Engineering, K.N.Toosi University of Technology, Tehran,
Iran. (2006-2010).
Technical Reviewer:
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• Soils and Foundations
• Geotechnical and Geological Engineering
• Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE
• International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation (IJETI)
Language Skills:
• English: Fluent
• Farsi (Persian): Native
• German (Deutsch): Elementary
Memberships:
• Member, Int. Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (ISSMFE)
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
• Member, Iranian Society of Geotechnical Engineers (ISGE).
• Member, Iranian Committee on Large Dams (ICOLD).
Softwares Skills:
• Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Fast Lagrangian Analysis of Continua (FLAC3D and FLAC2D)
• PLAXIS2D
• GeoStudio: Geo-Slope
• Snailz: Nailing design software, Developed by California Dep. of Transportation
• SAFE, SAP- Foundation and Structure design codes
• AutoCAD
• Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)
• Abaqus, (beginner)
Research Interests:
• Numerical simulation of the soil problems (Footings, Piles, Embankments and Tunnels)
• Prototype experiments on the soil problems (Footings, Piles, Embankments and Tunnels)
• Constitutive modeling of soft/problem soils
• Unsaturated soils (Experimental and Numerical study)
• Bounding surface method
• Anisotropy and destructuration in soft-problem soils