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Ahmed Elgamal

UC San Diego Health System · US
Area of research
Civil and Structural Engineering
Research interest
Research interests include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, and Seismic Performance and Analysis.
h-index
49
citations
8,551
works
281
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Experimentally-calibrated numerical investigation of soil stiffness, permeability, bucket size, and damping effects on seismic response of offshore wind turbine foundations
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2026cited by 0position: contributordoi
Carbon Footprint and Seismic Fragility Assessment of a Bridge–Foundation–Ground System Using Stone Columns as Liquefaction Countermeasures
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2025cited by 1position: contributordoi
Sustainability and Resilience Assessment of a Reinforced Concrete Bridge Subjected to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2024cited by 10position: contributordoi
Seismic performance of a sheet-pile retaining structure in liquefiable soils: Numerical simulations of LEAP-2022 centrifuge tests
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2024cited by 9position: contributordoi
Shake table testing and computational framework for seismic response of utility-scale bucket foundation offshore wind turbines
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 18position: lastdoi
Shake table testing and computational framework for seismic response of utility-scale bucket foundation offshore wind turbines
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 16position: contributordoi
Longitudinal seismic fragility assessment of an integral bridge-ground system in liquefaction-induced lateral spreads
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 15position: contributordoi
Large-scale shake table testing of shallow tunnel-ground system
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 13position: contributordoi
Seismic performance of a sheet-pile retaining structure in liquefiable soils: Numerical simulations of LEAP-2022 centrifuge tests
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 10position: lastdoi
Polymer Injection and Liquefaction-Induced Foundation Settlement Mitigation: A Shake Table Testing Investigation
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2023cited by 7position: contributordoi
Seismic performance of U-shaped spillway retaining wall from shake table tests
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2023cited by 4position: contributordoi
A practical three‐dimensional plasticity model for cyclic degradation of soil in earthquake loading applications
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics 2023cited by 4position: contributordoi
Bridge in Narrow Waterway: Seismic Response and Liquefaction-Induced Deformations
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2022cited by 8position: contributordoi
Seismic response of the Eureka Channel Bridge-Foundation system
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2022cited by 7position: contributordoi
Numerical Simulations of LEAP Centrifuge Experiments Using a Multi-surface Cyclic Plasticity Sand Model
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering 2022cited by 2position: contributordoi
Distribution of Deformations and Strains Within a Slope Supported on a Liquefiable Stratum
Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering 2022cited by 0position: contributordoi
An experimental evaluation of helical piles as a liquefaction-induced building settlement mitigation measure
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2021cited by 18position: contributordoi
Assessment of SSI effects on stiffness of single and grouped helical piles in dry sand from large shake table tests
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 2021cited by 11position: contributordoi
Correction to: Assessment of SSI effects on stiffness of single and grouped helical piles in dry sand from large shake table tests
Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 2021cited by 1position: contributordoi
Large-Scale Shake Table Tests on a Shallow Foundation in Liquefiable Soils
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2020cited by 44position: lastdoi
Aspects of bridge‐ground seismic response and liquefaction‐induced deformations
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics 2020cited by 33position: contributordoi
Numerical simulations of LEAP centrifuge tests for seismic response of liquefiable sloping ground
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2020cited by 29position: lastdoi
Shake Table Testing: A High-Resolution Vertical Accelerometer Array for Tracking Shear Wave Velocity
Geotechnical Testing Journal 2020cited by 15position: contributordoi
Three-Dimensional Modeling of Strain-Softening Soil Response for Seismic-Loading Applications
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2020cited by 15position: contributordoi
Three-Dimensional Seismic Response of a Large Embedded Structure and Induced Earth Pressure
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2020cited by 5position: contributordoi
Pile and Pile-Group Response to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading in Four Large-Scale Shake-Table Experiments
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2019cited by 103position: middledoi
Pile and Pile-Group Response to Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spreading in Four Large-Scale Shake-Table Experiments
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2019cited by 96position: contributordoi
Seismic fragility analysis of pile-supported wharves with the influence of soil permeability
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 2019cited by 45position: middledoi
Seismic performance of helical piles in dry sand from large-scale shaking table tests
Géotechnique 2019cited by 40position: contributordoi
Data Reduction and Dynamic p-y Curves of Helical Piles from Large-Scale Shake Table Tests
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 2019cited by 25position: contributordoi

Grants

US-Egypt Cooperative Research: Seismic Risk Assessment of Wind Turbine Towers in Zafarana Wind Farm Egypt
NSF1445712$252,4992014–2018PIRePORTER
Sustainability and Performance-Based Ground Stabilization Assessment
NSF1201195$341,0962012–2016PIRePORTER
NEESR-II: A Seismic Study of Wind Turbines for Renewable Energy
NSF0830422$380,9252008–2012PIRePORTER
ITR: Collaborative Research: An Integrated Framework for Health Monitoring of Highway Bridges and Civil Infrastructure
NSF0205720$2,662,0002002–2008PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Full Size Experiments and Centrifuge Physical Models of Pile Foundations Subjected to Lateral Spreading: Comparative Study and Engineering Interpretation
NSF0200510$220,0002002–2005PIRePORTER
Interactive Web-Based Experimental and Computational Learning Environments for Earthquake Engineering Research and Education
NSF0088130$469,3432000–2004PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research; ParCYCLIC: Internet-Enabled Simulation of Earthquake Liquefaction Response on Parallel Computers
NSF0084616$74,8842000–2002PIRePORTER
Equipment for UCSD Geotechnical Centrifuge Laboratory
NSF9987827$43,9602000–2002PIRePORTER
Analysis of Hualien Downhole Seismic Records
NSF9527375$5,0001995–1996PIRePORTER
Identification and Modeling of Earthdam Response During Northridge, January 17, 1994 and Previous Earthquakes
NSF9416248$60,0001994–1996PIRePORTER
REG: Equipment for Contruction of Soil Models for Geotechnical Centrifuge Testing
NSF9311277$30,0001994–1995PIRePORTER
Presidential Young Investigator Awards
NSF9057388$312,5001990–1997PIRePORTER
Development of an Earthquake Ground Motion Simulator For Use in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering Research
NSF8916632$120,4921990–1993PIRePORTER
Research Equipment: Testing and Data Acquisition Equipment for Geotechnical Centrifuge Laboratory
NSF9014337$33,0001990–1992PIRePORTER
Simulation of Increased Gravity on Small Scale Laboratory Structures Using a Modulated Magnetic Field
NSF8711666$60,0001987–1990PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

· 24 papers (2019–2026)Jinchi Lu · Fugro (Norway)7 papers (2012–2019)Athul Prabhakaran · Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar7 papers (2021–2026)M. Hesham El Naggar · American Society of Civil Engineers5 papers (2019–2023) · 4 papers (2019–2021) · 4 papers (2019–2025)Zhijian Qiu · Shanghai University3 papers (2019–2023)Kyungtae Kim · Dongguk University3 papers (2023–2023)Ross W. Boulanger · Georgia Institute of Technology2 papers (2013–2016)Xianzhang Ling · Harbin Institute of Technology2 papers (2015–2019) · 2 papers (2017–2019)Mourad Zeghal · George Washington University2 papers (2013–2019)Liang Tang · Ningbo University2 papers (2015–2017)Deepak Rayamajhi · Oregon State University2 papers (2013–2016)Lei Su · Tongji University2 papers (2017–2019) · 2 papers (2017–2019)Scott A. Ashford · University of California, Davis2 papers (2013–2016)Athul Prabhakaran · Structural Integrity Associates (United States)2 papers (2020–2023) · 2 papers (2024–2025)Muhammad Zayed · Ain Shams University2 papers (2023–2026)