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Muayad A. Sharrad (Assistant Professor)

PhD in Geotechinical Engineering
Lecturer
Civil - Engineering
muayad.alsharrad@uoanbar.edu.iq


Biography

                  EDUCATION

 

              2008-2013

PhD in Geotechnical Engineering awarded by the University of Glasgow-United Kingdom;

Thesis title “Evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soils: experimental investigation and constitutive modelling”;

Supervisors: Professor Domenico Gallipoli and  Professor Simon J Wheeler.

 

 

              2000-2003

MSc in Soil and Foundation Engineering awarded by the University of Anbar-Iraq;

Thesis title “Behavior of the gypseous soils during field loading”;

Supervisor: Professor Saad Alabdallah.

 

 

             1996-2000

BSc in Civil Engineering awarded by the University of Anbar-Iraq, ranked 6 in a class of 77.

 

Publication

 Al-Sharrad, M. A. and Gallipoli, D. (2018) Modelling anisotropy of unsaturated soils using Bishop’s stress. Proceedings of The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT2018), Hong Kong China

Al-Sharrad, M. A. Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler S. J. (2017) Experimental investigation of evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soil. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.15.P.279

Al-Sharrad, M. A. Gallipoli, D. (2016) Incorporating anisotropy in the Barcelona basic model. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils E-UNSAT 2016, Paris, France, 1-7

Al-Sharrad, M. A., Al-Ani, S. M. and Zedan, A. (2015). “A modified Suction-controlled Triaxial Equipment”. Al-Nahrain University, College of Engineering Journal, 18(2), 152-158

Al-Sharrad, M. A. and Gallipoli, D. (2014). “An elasto-plastic model for unsaturated soils with evolving anisotropy” Proceedings of the 6th International  Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia, 433-439

Al-Sharrad, M. A. Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler S.  J. (2013). “Volume change measurements for unsaturated soils in a triaxial equipment with double wall cell”. 1st International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation, Baghdad, Iraq, in the Eng. & tech. Journal, Vol. 3, part A, No.19, 173-184

Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2013) Evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soils: experimental investigation and constitutive modelling. PhD.  Thesis, University of Glasgow

Al-Sharrd, M. Wheeler, S.  & Gallipoli, D. (2012). “Influence of anisotropy on yielding and critical States of an unsaturated soil”. Proceedings of the 2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Napoli, Italy, 2, 129-136

Al-Sharrad, M. A. Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler S.  J. (2010). “Mechanical behavior of anisotropic unsaturated soils”. Proceedings of the Eleventh BGA Youth Geotechnical Engineer’s Symposium, Bristol

Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2007). “Leaching effects on some properties of sandy gypseous soils”. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 8, 79-89

Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2007). “Effect of Cut-Back MC-60 on permeability and compressibility of a gypseous soil”. Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 7, 16-26

Al-Abdullah, S. F. and Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2004). “Collapsibility of Gypseous Soils by Plate Load Test” . Iraqi Journal of Civil Engineering, 4, 109-118

Al-Sharrad, M. A. (2003), “Behavior Of Gypseous Soils During Field Loading”, MSc. Thesis, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Anbar

Lectures

   -Engineering Geology CE1301                                                                                                                                

                                                                                                    

 

Title

Link to Google Classroom

Lecture#1

Introduction

 

Lecture#2

Minerals

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NjQ2NzY3MjY1NzJa/details

Lecture#3

Igneous Rocks

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NjMwNDkzODI4Mjha/details

Lecture#4

Surface processes and Sedimentary Rocks

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NzMyMTk4MTAzOTla/details

Lecture#5

Metamorphic Rocks

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NzQ4MjY3NDI4NjZa/details  

Lecture#6

Engineering Properties of Rocks

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NzQ4NDQ2NTMwNjJa/details

Lecture#7

Structural Geology

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/NzYxMDczNjM5NTha/details

Lecture#8

Topographic and Geologic Maps

https://classroom.google.com/c/NjQ2Njk4NDExMjNa/m/Nzk1NDI0NzM0NzZa/details  

     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 


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          CONFERENCES ATTENDANCE/CONTRIBUTION

                 2020

1st international Conference on Geotechnical Engineering ICGE 2020, Baghdad, Iraq.

                 2016

2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils E-UNSAT 2016, Paris, France.

                2014

6th International  Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia.

                2013

1st International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Transportation, Baghdad, Iraq.

                2012

2nd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Napoli, Italy.

                2010

5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain.