Project Description

Andrew Whittle
Edmund K. Turner Professor in Civil Engineering
Research Interests: geotechnical engineering
Connect
MIT
Room 1-346
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA, 02139
Telephone: 617.253.7122
Email: ajwhittl@mit.edu
Assistant: Jeanette Marchocki / jmmarch@mit.edu
Research Website: http://ajw-group.mit.edu/
Education
- B.Sc. 1981, Imperial College of Science and Technology
- Sc.D. 1987, MIT
Research Interests
- Geotechnical engineering
- Constitutive models for geomaterials
- Analysis methods for foundations
- Excavations and tunnels
- In situ test methods and ground improvement
- Field monitoring and sensor networks
Teaching Interests
- 1.031 Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
- 1.364 Advanced Geotechnical Engineering
- 1.351 Theoretical Soil Mechanics
- 1.322 Soil Behavior
Awards and Honors
- National Academy of Engineering (2010)
- ASCE Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award (1997, 2002, 2005)
- ASCE Walter L. Huber Research Prize (1998)
- ASCE James R. Croes Medal (1994)
- ASCE Arthur Casagrande Professional Development Award (1994)
- John F. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship, U.K. (1982-1984)
- A.W.Skempton Prize for Soil Mechanics, Imperial College (1981)
Selected Publications
Geotechnical
- Abdulhadi, N.O., Germaine, J.T. and Whittle, A.J., (2010), “An experimental study of wellbore instability in clays,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(8), 766-776. (pdf)
- Nikolinakou, M.A., Whittle, A.J., Savidis S., & Schran, U. (2011) “Prediction and interpretation of the performance of a deep excavation in Berlin sand,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 137(11), 1047-1061. (pdf)
- Sanzeni, A., Whittle, A.J., Germaine, J.T. & Colleselli, F. (2012) “Compression and creep properties of Venice Lagoon sands,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 138(10, 1266-1276.(pdf)
- Kasama, K., Whittle, A.J., Zen, K. (2012). “Reliability evaluation of undrained bearing capacity on cement-treated ground using random field numerical limit analyses,” To appear Soils and Foundations, 52(4), 600-619. (pdf)
- Ebrahimi, D., Pellenq, R.J.M. & Whittle, A.J. (2012) “Nano-scale elastic properties due to montmorillonite water absorption,” Langmuir, 28(49), 16855-16863. (pdf)
- Buscarnera, G. & Whittle, A.J. (2013) “Model prediction of static liquefaction: The influence of initial state on potential instabilities,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 139(3), 420-432. (pdf)
- Buscarnera, G. & Whittle, A.J. (2013) “Constitutive modeling approach for evaluating the triggering of flow slides,” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(5), 499-511. (pdf)
- Yuan, Y. & Whittle, A.J. (2013) “Evaluation and prediction of 17th Street Canal I-wall stability using numerical limit analyses,” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 139(6), 841-852. (pdf)
- Zymnis. D.M., Chatzigiannelis, I. & Whittle, A.J. (2013) “Effect of anisotropy on ground movements caused by tunneling,” to appear Géotechnique (pdf)
- Pinto, F. & Whittle, A.J. (2013). “Ground movements due to shallow tunnels in soft ground: 1. Analytical solutions,” To appear ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. (pdf)
- Pinto, F., Zymnis, D. & Whittle, A.J. (2013). “Ground movements due to shallow tunnels in soft ground: 2. Analytical interpretation and prediction,” To appear ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.(pdf)
Sensor Networks & Water Distribution Systems
- Preis, A., Whittle, A.J., Ostfield, A. & Perelman, L. (2011) “Efficient hydraulic state estimation technique using reduced models of urban water networks,” ASCE Journal of Water Resources Planning & Management, 137(4), 343-351.(pdf)
- Allen, M., Preis, A., Iqbal, M., Srirangarajan, S., Lim, H.B., Girod, L. and Whittle, A.J. (2011) “The application of real-time in-network monitoring of the water distribution system to improve operational efficiency,” Journal of American Water Works Association (JAWWA), 103(7), 63-75. (pdf)
- Whittle, A.J., Allen, M., Preis, A., Iqbal, M. (2013) “Sensor networks for monitoring and control of water distribution systems,” Keynote Lecture Proc. 6th International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure (SHMII_6), Hong Kong. (pdf)
- Srirangarajam, S., Allen, M.P., Preis, A., Lim, H.B. & Whittle, A.J. (2012) “Wavelet-based burst detection and localization in water distribution systems,” Journal of Signal Processing Systems, 72(1), 1-16. (pdf)