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Wang, Dr. Xingran (Jay)

Associate Professor of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology

Professional Engineer, Civil Engineering, Louisiana, #33968

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

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Contact Info

Office: 242 Bogard Hall
Email: xwang@coes.latech.edu
Phone: (318) 257-2934
Home Page: None

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Areas of Specialization

  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Numerical modeling and material behavior

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Research Areas/Interests

  • Pile Foundation
  • 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

I. Articles in peer-reviewed journals

  1. X. Wang, 2008, An independent investigation of the breached levee at the 17th Street Canal, New Orleans, in preparation.
  2. X. Wang, et al., 2008, Long-term setup of driven piles in Louisiana cohesive soils, in preparation.
  3. S. Wu and X. Wang, 2008, Numerical simulation of strain localization based on nonlocal placiticity and C0 finite elements, in preparation.
  4. X. Wang and R.L. Sterling, 2007, Stability analysis of a borehole wall during horizontal directional drilling, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, Vol. 22 (5 &6), 620-632.
  5. X. Wang and L.B. Wang, 2007, Dynamic analysis of a water-soil-pore water coupling system, International Journal of Computers and Structures, Vol. 85 (11-14), 1020-1031.
  6. X. Wang and L. B. Wang, 2006, Continuous interface elements subject to large shear deformations, the International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 6(2), 97-107.
  7. L.B. Wang, X. Wang, L. Mohammad and C. Abadie, 2005, Unified method to quantify aggregate shape angularity and texture using fourier analysis, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 17(5), 498-504.
  8. L.B. Wang, L.R. Hoyos, X. Wang, G. Voyadjis, and C. Abadie, 2005, Anisotropic Properties of Asphalt Concrete: Characterization and Implications in Pavement Design and Analysis, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 17(5), 535-543.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. L. Xu and X. Wang, 2004, Implicit stress integration algorithm for isotropic hardening elastoplastic constitutive models, Journal of Hydro-Science and Engineering (Chinese), Vol. 2004(3), 24-27.
  12. L. Xu and X. Wang, 2003, Numerical simulation of shear band in clayey soils using finite deformation theory, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering (Chinese), 26(2), 225-228.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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 (Chinese), Vol. 14(6), 9-14.
  17. X. Wang, 1989, Micro-volume method of computing earthquake inertial forces on an arch dam, Journal of Water Power (Chinese), No. 2, 27-31.
  18. X. Wang and C. Deng, 1989, A study of rigid block method for the stability analysis of dam-foundation system, Journal of Hohai University (Chinese), Vol. 17(2), 66-71.
  19. C. Deng and X. Wang, 1987, The Rigid-elastic-plastic equilibrium method for the stability analysis of retaining structures on weak foundations, Journal of Hydraulic Engineering (Chinese), No. 10, 53-60.
  20. 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 (Chinese), Vol. 15(6), 83-89.
  21. X. Wang, 1987, Difference Extrapolation method for thin plate problems, Journal of Hohai University (Chinese), Vol. 15(3), 93-97.

 

II. Papers presented at conferences

i) Peer-reviewed conference papers

1.      S. Wu and X. Wang, 2008, Comparison of boundary conditions of gradient elasticity and gradient plasticity, submitted to The Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute (EM08), ASCE, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 18-21, 2008.

2.      X. Wang and L.B. Wang, 2007, Dynamic analysis of a water–soil–pore water coupling system, the Fourth MIT conference on Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics--Focus: Fluid-Structure Interactions, MIT, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 13-15, 2007.

2. X. Wang, 2005, Dynamic analysis of a water-soil-pore water coupling system, PORO-Mechanics III, the Third Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Norman, Okalahoma, May 24-27, 2005, 733-738.

3. X. Wang and J. Dong, 2003, Formulation and study of thermal-mechanical coupling of saturated porous media, in Compilation of Abstracts for the Second MIT Conference on Computational Fluid and Solid MEchanics, June 17-20, K.J. Bathe (eds).

4. X. Wang, K.J. Bathe and J. Walczak, 2001, Stress integration algorithm for J3-dependent elasto-plasticity models, in Computational Fluid and Solid Mechanics, Proceedings of the first MIT Conference, K.J. Bathe (eds), Elsevier, 542-545.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

ii) Non-peer-reviewed conference papers

1. X. Wang, L.B. Wang and L.M. Xu, 2007, an introduction to the stress integration algorithm for the j3-dependent soil models, 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference of the ASCE, Blacksburg, VA, June 3-6, 2007.

2. X. Wang and R. Sterling, 2006, Finite element analysis of the instability of borehole wall during horizontal directional drilling, 24th International NO-DIG 2006 Conference and Exhibition, Queensland, Australia, October 29-November 2, 2006

3. X. Wang and L. Wang, 2006, Continuous shear band Elements Subject to Large Shear Deformations, 15th U.S. National Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Boulder, Colorado, June 25-30, 2006.

 

 

4. X. Wang, 2005, Numerical modeling strain localization: use of finite elements for shear band zones, Abstract in Proceedings of McMat2005: 2005 Joint ASME/ASCE/SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials, CD version, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA, June 1-3, 2005.

5. X. Wang and R.L. Sterling, 2004, Stability analysis of a borehole wall in horizontal directional drilling, NO-DIG 2004, NASTT, New Orleans, March 21-24, CD version, E1-02-1---E1-02-10 (ten pages).

 

III. Technical Reports

i) Commercial Finite Element Software Manual

ADINA Theory and Modeling Guide, Volume I: ADINA, 2002

¨       Arruda-Boyce material model-hyperelastic effects pp. 314-316

¨       Hyper-foam material model-hyperelastic effects pp. 316-317

¨       Viscoelastic effects pp. 325-327

¨       Cam-clay material model, pp. 337-340

¨       Mohr-Coulomb material model, pp. 341-345

¨       Porous media formulation, pp. 350-355

¨       The consideration of strain rate effect, page 256

¨       Lubby 2 creep model, pp. 282-284

ii) Reports written as part of the deliverables on research contracts

1.      Estimating Setup of Piles Driven into Louisiana Clayey Soils. Interim Report (three-month) submitted to Louisiana Transportation Research Center.

2.      A model to predict shear failure of infrastructures using finite element method. Final Report submitted to LA EPSCoR, sponsored by NSF and The Louisiana Board of Regents.

3.      Shear band localization: Mathematical modeling, numerical implementation and experimental validation, interim reports (1), (2) and (3), submitted to Louisiana Board of Regents.

4.      Failure study of the breached levees in New Orleans using the developed state-of-the-art shear band localization model, final report submitted to Louisiana Tech University.

5.      3-D finite element analysis of Tongjiezi rock-fill dam and suggestions for the treatment of the sand pool. Final report submitted to Chengdu Hydro-electric Investigation and Design Institute.

6.      An experimental study on the tunnels on Manwan gravity dam. A report submitted to Qunmin Hydro-electric Investigation and Design Institute.

7.      Annual report of the practical use of FEM for the concrete dam designs. Internal report, Hohai University.

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