Research Group: Geotechnics
Leader(s)
Dr. Eric Farrell
Dr. Trevor Orr
Dr. Brendan O’Kelly
The Geotechnical Research Group engages in research covering the whole spectrum of geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. Please browse our webpages (links provided below) to find out more about the projects which are currently underway or have been recently completed, along with a list of our recent publications.
- Dr. Eric Farrell : http://people.tcd.ie/efarrell
- Dr. Trevor Orr : http://people.tcd.ie/torr
- Dr. Brendan O'Kelly : http://people.tcd.ie/bokelly
Research Projects
- Geotechnical designs using reliability Index
- Optimisation of retaining wall design
- Foundations subjected to inclined and eccentric loads
- Stress distribution around driven piles
- Assessment of the design to Eurocode 7 of spread foundations, piles, retaining wells, slopes and anchors
- Selection of characteristic parameter values for geotechnical design to Eurocode 7
- Ground deformations around excavations and tunnels in Irish soils
- Ground resistance when microtunnelling
- Vibrations due to tunnelling
- Study of the stress-strain strength behaviour of peat
- Effective Stress in Peat Soils
- Permeability of barrier materials
- Geotechnical properties and landfill disposal of water and wastewater sludges
- Impacts on structures of pyrite in fill material
Geotechnical analysis of soft ground and glacial tills
- Anisotropy of soft soil deposits
ETC 10 – Evaluation of Eurocode 7