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Jay X. Wang

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Jay X. Wang

Program Chair of Civil Engineering

20032026

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Dr. Jay Wang is a professor at the Programs of Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Technology, Louisiana Tech University, and he holds the Bobby E. Price professorship. He teaches Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering, and Foundation Engineering, etc., for undergraduate and graduate students. He is a professional engineer, and he is registered in Louisiana.
 
Dr. Wang has conducted significant research in the areas of Geotechnical Engineering and computational modeling, etc. He has developed expertises and skills in pile foundation engineering, soil-structure interaction, pore water-soil interaction, and slope stability analyses, etc. He has made his major achievements in the prediction of pile setup, and identification of failure mechanism of the breached levee system in New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina.
 
Currently, Dr. Jay Wang is dedicated to the research on the impact of expansive soils on pavement and shallow foundations, and the erosion resistance of vegetation on wetland loss in Louisiana coastal area.  The methodology developed for analyzing the load and stress in pavement induced by heave/shrinkage of expansive subgrades is in the  process of being implemented in engineering design.  

Contact Information

Phone: 318-257-2934
Fax: 318-257-2562
Email: [email protected]
Office: BOGH 242

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Research 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

Disciplines

  • Civil Engineering

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
    SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
  6. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  7. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  8. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  9. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  10. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  11. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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  • 6 Conference article
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