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Christopher
L. Meehan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Office: 360A DuPont Hall
Phone : (302) 831-6074
Fax : (302) 831-3640
E-mail : cmeehan@udel.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, January 2006
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, August 2000
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, May 1999
Research Interests
- Soil Mechanics and Soil Shear Behavior
- Slope Stability
- Foundation Engineering
- Soil-Structure Interaction
- Soil and Site Improvement
- Design of Levee Systems
Professor Chris Meehan is currently looking for three graduate students as described below:
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1 Ph.D. student to work on improving design methods for levee systems. Student should have a Master's Degree, significant related work experience, or a record of exemplary undergraduate performance in Civil Engineering.
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1 Ph.D. student to work on laboratory and in situ experimental issues. Experience with geophysical methods is especially desirable. Student should have a Master's Degree, significant related work experience, or a record of exemplary undergraduate performance in Civil Engineering or Geology/Geophysics.
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1 M.S. student to focus on experimental work centered on geotechnical laboratory testing and in situ testing. Student should have an undergraduate background in Civil Engineering.
Teaching
CIEG 321: Geotechnical
Engineering
CIEG 323: Soil
Mechanics Lab
CIEG 667:
Soil Behavior
Selected Publications
Meehan, C. L., Brandon, T. L., and Duncan, J. M. (2008). “Measuring 'Fast' Shear Strengths along Slickensided Surfaces in the Bromhead Ring Shear.” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM. (In Press).
Meehan, C. L., Boulanger, R. W., and Duncan, J. M. (2008). “Dynamic Centrifuge Testing of Slickensided Shear Surfaces.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. (In Press).
Meehan, C. L., Brandon, T. L., and Duncan, J. M. (2007). “Measuring Drained Residual Strengths in the Bromhead Ring Shear.” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 30(6), 466-473.
Funded Research Projects
Title: Geosynthetic Supported Base Reinforcement over Deep Foundations: A Numerical Parametric Study
PI(s): Victor N. Kaliakin, Dov Leshchinsky, Christopher L. Meehan
Sponsor: Geosynthetic Institute
Amount: $10,000
Duration: 10/15/07 – 9/30/08
Title: Construction of Approach MSE Walls to IRIB: Reduction of Geotechnical Field Data
PI(s): Dov Leshchinsky, Christopher L. Meehan
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Transportation
Amount: $62,158
Duration: 7/1/07 – 6/30/09
Title: Establishment of a Geotechnical Information Database
PI(s): Christopher L. Meehan
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Transportation
Amount: $42,000
Duration: 7/1/07 – 6/30/09
Title: Characterizing Morphology and Geotechnical Properties of a Macrotidal Muddy Coast using Multi-Spectral Ground-Based Remote Sensing (Gyeonggi Bay Tidal Flat, South Korea)
PI(s): Jack A. Puleo, Christopher L. Meehan, Thomas E. McKenna
Sponsor: Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense
Amount: $23,733
Duration: 2/15/07 – 12/31/07
Title: Investigation of Intelligent Compaction Technology
PI(s): Christopher L. Meehan
Sponsor: Delaware Department of Transportation
Amount: $60,000
Duration: 2/1/07 – 8/31/08
Title: Monitoring Strains in High-Strength Geotextiles at Cherry Island Landfill
PI(s): D. Leshchinsky, Christopher L. Meehan
Sponsor: Delaware Solid Waste Authority
Amount: $117,934
Duration: 9/1/06 – 8/31/08
Unsponsored Research Performed
Title: Using Remote Sensing Tools to Solve Geotechnical Engineering Problems
PI(s): Christopher L. Meehan
Duration: 9/1/07 – present
Title: Evaluating the Compressibility of Compacted Soil Mixtures
PI(s): Christopher L. Meehan
Duration: 9/1/07 – present
Title: Levee Underseepage Study
PI(s): J. Michael Duncan
Duration: 1/1/06 – 7/15/06
Awards
Selected to Attend ADSC 2008 Civil Engineering Faculty Workshop, Chattanooga, TN
ExCEEd 2007 Teaching Fellow, 2007
Summa Cum Laude for Doctoral Degree, Virginia Tech, 2006
United States Society on Dams Scholarship, 2003
Summa Cum Laude for Master’s Degree, Virginia Tech, 2000
Via Master’s Fellowship Award Winner, 1999-2000
Chi Epsilon, Civil Engineering Honor Society, 1999 – present
Summa Cum Laude, University of New Hampshire, 1999
Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, 1998 – present
University of New Hampshire Honors Program, Civil Engineering, 1995-1999
Granite State Scholarship Winner - Governor’s Success Grant, 1995-1999
Interesting Links for Geotechnical Professionals
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Delaware | Newark, DE 19716-3120
phone: 302-831-2442 | e-mail CEE | fax: 302-831-3640
