Kerop D. Janoyan, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Director, Laboratory for Intelligent Infrastructure and Transportation Technologies (LIITT) Clarkson University (Joined January 2002) Ph.D. (Civil Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles, 2001 Engineer (Civil Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles, 1998 M.S. (Civil Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles, 1995 B.S. (Civil Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles, 1993 Registered Professional Engineer (California)

Contact Information

Clarkson University

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

226 Rowley Labs

Potsdam, NY 13699-5710

(315) 268-6506

kerop@clarkson.edu

Teaching

My teaching interests are in geotechnical and structural engineering design and analysis.

CE 415 Foundations, Stability, and Retaining Structures

CE 490 Senior (Structural and Geotechnical) Design

CE 519 Advanced Foundation Design

CE 620 Advanced Topics in Geotechnical Engineering

CE 622 Geo-Structural Design

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Research

Research activities in my laboratory group include:

o Dynamic Soil-Structure Interaction, including Soil-Foam Interaction and Soil-Tool Interaction

o Foundation Engineering, particularly Laterally Loaded Deep Foundations

o Innovative Bridge Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

o Laboratory and Field Measurements in Geotechnical and Structural Engineering

o Advanced Sensor Development and Measurement Tools for Civil, Environmental and Industrial Applications

o Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure, including Impacts of Transportation Systems on the Environment

o Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Studies and Technologies

More information on each research project can be found below and in the Laboratory for Intelligent Infrastructure and Transportation Technologies (LIITT) web site.

Cyclic Lateral Load Testing of Full-Scale CIDH Shaft/Column
Ph.D. thesis project work at UCLA – “Interaction between Soil and Full Scale Drilled Shaft under Cyclic Lateral Load” Funded by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans). Selected Publications: Janoyan, K.D., Wallace, J.W., Stewart, J.P. (2006) "Full-Scale Cyclic Lateral Load test of Reinforced Pier-Column," Structural Journal, American Concrete Institute, Vol. 103, No. 2, pp 178-187. Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Response of Vehicles to Lateral Bridge Motion,” Engineering Structures, to be submitted. Qiu, T., Fox, P.J., Janoyan, K.D., Stewart, J.P., and Wallace, J.W. (2004) “Response and Analysis of a Large Diameter Drilled Shaft Subjected to Lateral Loading,” Drilled Shafts, Micropiling, Deep Mixing, Remedial Methods, and Specialty Foundation Systems, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 124, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp 613-624 . doi:10.1061/40713(2004)42 Wallace, J.W., Fox, P.J., Stewart, J.P., Janoyan, K.D., Qiu, T., and Lermitte, S. (2002) "Cyclic large deflection testing of shaft bridges. Part I: Background and field test results," Report to California Department of Transportation, Sacramento, California. Lermitte, S., Janoyan, K.D., Stewart, J.P., and Wallace, J.W. (2002) “Experimental and Analytical Studies of Full-Scale Drilled Shaft Bridge Columns,” Proceedings of the 7th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Boston, Massachusetts. Janoyan, K.D., Stewart, J.P., and Wallace, J.W. (2001) “Analysis of p-y Curves from Lateral Load Test of Large Diameter Drilled Shaft in Stiff Clay.” Proceedings of the 6th Caltrans Workshop on Seismic Research, Sacramento, California. Janoyan, K.D., Stewart, J.P., and Wallace, J.W. (2001) “Preliminary Test Results for Full Scale Drilled Shaft under Cyclic Lateral Loading,” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, California. Janoyan, K.D., Stewart, J. P., and Wallace, J.W. (2000) “Full Scale Cyclic Lateral Load Testing of Reinforced Concrete Drilled Shaft-Column,” Foundation Drilling, ADSC, 39(5), 13-17, June/July. Janoyan, K.D. and Selna, L.G. (1998) “Design and Construction of Large Scale Shaft/Column Test Project,” Proceedings of the 5th Caltrans Workshop on Seismic Research on Bridges, Sacramento, California. Janoyan, K.D. and Selna, L.G. (1997) “Design Forces and Loading System for Shaft Test,” Proceedings of the Northridge Earthquake Research Conference, California Universities for Research in Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, California. Janoyan, K.D. and Selna, L.G. (1996) “New Device for Soil Pressure Measurements,” Proceedings of the 4th Caltrans Workshop on Seismic Research on Bridges, Sacramento, California.
Seismic Soil-Pile-Superstructure Interaction: Scale Model Testing of Piles in Sand
Measurement and characterization of the mobilization of component interface stresses between soil and model pile under lateral loading. Laboratory testing in a specially designed and fabricated flexible-wall model soil container. Funded by the European Commission. Collaborators include Luis Dorfmann (Tufts University). Selected Publications: Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) “Mobilization of Component Interface Stresses between Soil and Pile Under Lateral Loading,” Advances in Deep Foundations, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 132, American Society of Civil Engineers. doi:10.1061/40778(157)25 Janoyan, K.D. and Whelan, M.J.(2004) “Interface Stresses between Soil and Large Diameter Drilled Shaft under Lateral Loading,” Drilled Shafts, Micropiling, Deep Mixing, Remedial Methods, and Specialty Foundation Systems, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 124, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp 816-825. doi:10.1061/40713(2004)49 Janoyan, K.D. and Whelan, M.J. (2003) “Experimental Investigation of Interface Stresses between Soil and Laterally Loaded Shaft,” Proceedings of the 6th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics, Oslo, Norway.
Measurement Tools for Sand Compaction in Lost Foam Casting
Development of advanced sensor arrays for measurement and control of sand flow and compaction during lost foam casting (LFC). Funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), General Motors Powertrain (GMPT) and the Center for Advanced Material Processing (CAMP). Selected Publications: Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Development of a Wireless Predictive Maintenance Sensor Network for Lost Foam Casting,” Transactions of the American Foundry Society, Vol. 115, AFS. Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Real-time Embedded Sensing for Process Monitoring and Quality Control in the Lost Foam Casting Process,” Transactions of the American Foundry Society, Vol. 115, AFS. Janoyan, K.D. and Whelan, M.J. (2006) “Development of a Sand Compaction Monitoring Tool for The Lost Foam Casting Process”, Final Report to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Albany, New York. Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2006) “Interface Granular Force Measurement Using Tactile Sensors,” Proceedings of GeoGongress 2006, Atlanta, Georgia. doi:10.1061/40803(187)82 Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2006) “Wireless Accelerometer Network for Process Monitoring During Mold Forming in Lost Foam Casting”, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems, SPIE Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, California. Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) “Development and Optimization of Novel Sensors for Inline Measurement of Sand Filling and Compaction Stages in Lost Foam Casting,” SPIE Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials, San Diego, California. Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2004) “Advanced Inline Measurement and Control Tools for Sand Filling and Compaction in Lost Foam Casting.” Smart Structures/NDE 2004, San Diego, California.
Applications of Discrete Element Modeling to Simulation of Soil-Tool Interaction
Development of framework for application of discrete element modeling (DEM) to simulation of soil-tool interactions by calibrating properties of large-size particles with discrete element models. Funded by (Confidential). Collaborators include Hayley H. Shen. Selected Publications: Yu, X., Ji, S. and Janoyan, K.D. (2006) “Direct Shear Testing of Rockfill Material,” Soil and Rock Behavior Modeling, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 150, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp 149-155.
Wireless Sensor Network for Transportation Infrastructure Monitoring (more)
Development and deployment of a universal and low-cost system for structural health monitoring (SHM), load rating and condition assessment of bridges. WISAN Funded by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). Collaborators include Ratan Jha, TransTech Systems and personnel at New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and St. Lawrence County Highway Department. Selected Publications: Gangone, M.V., Whelan, M.J., Janoyan, K.D, Cross, K., and Jha, R. (2007) “Performance Monitoring of a Bridge Superstructure Using a Dense Wireless Sensor Network,” Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California. Whelan, M.J., Gangone, M.V., Janoyan, K.D, Cross, K., and Jha, R. (2007) “Reliable High-Rate Bridge Monitoring using Dense Wireless Sensor Arrays,” Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California. Cross, K., Jha, R., Whelan, M.J., Janoyan, K.D., and Gangone, M.V. (2007) “Bridge Health Monitoring Using Nonlinear Approaches: Experimental Validation,” Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California. Cross, K., Jha, R., Whelan, M.J., Janoyan, K.D., and Gangone, M.V. (2007) “Bridge Health Monitoring Using Nonlinear Approaches: Numerical Simulations,” Proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring, Stanford, California. Whelan, M.J., Gangone, M.V. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Integrated Smart Wireless Sensors for Bridge Structural Health and Homeland Security Monitoring,” The 3rd International Conference on Structural Health Monitoring of Intelligent Infrastructure, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Whelan, M.J., and Janoyan K.D. (2007) “Wireless Sensor Network for Monitoring of Geo-Structural Systems,” 7th International Symposium on Field Measurements in Geomechanics, Boston, Massachusetts, to appear. Cross, K., Jha, R., Whelan, M., and Janoyan, K. (2007) “Numerical Evaluation of Hilbert-Huang Transform, Wavelet Analysis, and Fourier Spectrum for Benchmark Bridge Health Monitoring,” 18th Engineering Mechanics Division Conference, ASCE, Blacksburg, Virginia. Gangone, M.V., Whelan, M.J., Fuchs, M.P. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Performance Monitoring of a Single-Span Integral-Abutment Bridge Using a Dense Wireless Sensor Network,” Sensor Systems and Networks: Phenomena, Technology and Applications, SPIE International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, California. Whelan, M.J., Fuchs, M.P., Gangone, M.V. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Development of a Wireless Bridge Monitoring System for Condition Assessment Using Hybrid Techniques,” Sensor Systems and Networks: Phenomena, Technology and Applications, SPIE International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, California.
Innovative Bridge Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
Design, construction, monitoring and evaluation of a bridge superstructure incorporating a fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) rebar reinforced concrete deck with long-gage fiber optic deformation gages and wireless vibration and strain gages. Funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Innovative Bridge Research and Construction (IBRC) Program. Collaborators include L. Minnetyan and personnel at Washington County Department of Public Works and NYSDOT. Selected Publications: Gangone, M.V., Kroening, R.A., Minnetyan, L., Janoyan, K.D., and Grimmke, W.F. (2005) “Evaluation of FRP Rebar Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck Superstructure,” Proceedings of the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Fall Conference 2005, Columbus, Ohio.
Instrumented Rocks and Particles with Wireless Spatiotemporal Monitoring and Tracking
Direct measurement of rock/particle contact forces and movements utilizing wireless sensing and advanced computational methods to provide an extremely novel tool with spatiotemporal intelligence for real-time monitoring and tracking for many systems, including geotechnical, structural, environmental, industrial and homeland security applications. Selected Publications: Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Wireless Sensor Network with Spatiotemporal Intelligence for Real-Time Monitoring and Tracking,” Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, DC. Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2007) “Real-Time Wireless Sensing with Spatiotemporal Tracking,” Sensor Systems and Networks: Phenomena, Technology and Applications, SPIE International Symposium on Smart Structures and Materials & Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, San Diego, California.
Bio-Environmental Strategies for Improvement of Soil Mechanical Properties
The use of bio-organisms to help improve mechanical properties of soils (currently lab-scale testing of the mechanical properties of the biologically enhanced soils). liquefaction Collaborators include Sunyoung Bae (University of North Carolina, Charlotte).
Effective Barriers and Passages for Amphibians
Design and installation of effective barriers and tunnels to prevent turtles from crossing roadways while maintaining the natural ecosystem connectivity. Collaborators include T.A. Langen and G. Johnson (SUNY Potsdam) and personnel at NYSDEC and NYSDOT.
Winter Impacts along Cascade Lakes in the Adirondacks (more)
Alternative roadway designs for de-icing and anti-icing, including structural roadway redesign and electrically conductive concrete overlays. Funded by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT). Collaborators include T.A. Langen, M.R. Twiss, T.C. Young, K.D. Janoyan, C. Stager (Paul Smith's College) and personnel at NYSDOT, NYSDEC, and the Adirondack Park Agency (APA). Selected Publications: Langen, T.A., Twiss, M.R., Young, T.C., Janoyan, K.D., Stager, J.C., Osso Jr., J.D., and Prutzman, H., and Green, B. (2006), “Environmental Impacts of Winter Road Management at the Cascade Lakes and Chapel Pond”, Clarkson Center for the Environment Report No. 1, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. Green, B. T. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) “Use of Electrically Conductive Concrete Overlays for Passive Control of Snow and Ice on Roads,” Proceedings of International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters, Charlotte, North Carolina. Vincent, A. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) “Passive Control of Snow and Ice on Roads Using Innovative Roadway Design,” Clarkson University Symposium on Undergraduate Research Experiences, Potsdam, New York. Green, B.T., Janoyan, K.J., Langen, T.A., Twiss, M.R., Young, T.C., Osso Jr., J.D., and Prutzman, H. (2005), “Winter Event Management”, Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Report No. 05-08, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York. Green, B.T. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) "Conductive Concrete for Roadway Deicing and Anti-Icing Applications", Civil & Environmental Engineering Department Report No. 05-09, Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York.
Center for Sustainable Transportation Infrastructure Studies and Technologies (CSTIST) (more)
Goal of CSTIST is to bring together engineers and scientists, social scientists, biologists, ecologists and economists to create the knowledge and technology that will lead to better investments and to smarter policies in transportation infrastructure. Seed funding by the Clarkson Center for the Environment. “Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure Systems” Clarkson University Continuing Education Workshops Friday, July 13, 2007 Sponsored by: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Selected Publications: Whelan, M.J. and Janoyan, K.D. (2005) “Large Scale Remote Sensing for Environmental Monitoring of Infrastructure,” International Conference on Energy, Environment and Disasters, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Graduate Students

Matthew Whelan

Michael Gangone

Michael Fuchs

Sara Strom

Dan Nyanjom

Xinbao Yu

Benjamin Green

Chet Szymanski

Armenian Poetry Translations