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Charles Heron

Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering

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Biography

Dr Charles Heron is a member of the Nottingham Centre for Geomechanics research group.

Research Summary

My current research is related to dynamic soil-structure-interaction focusing particularly on the behavior of shallow foundations during earthquake loading. In addition I am investigating… read more

Recent Publications

  • HASHEMI, A. and HERON, C.M., 2017. Development of a soil-interface device for cyclic and large deformation shearing In: 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • MATZIARIS, V., MASOUDIAN, M.S., MARSHALL, A.M. and HERON, C.M., 2017. Centrifuge modelling of rainfall-induced slope instability in sand and silty sand In: 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • TSINIDIS G, HERON C, MADABHUSHI G and PITILAKIS K, 2016. Calibration of Strain Gauged Square Tunnels for Centrifuge Testing Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 34(3), 911-921
  • FRANZA, A., IDINYANG, S., HERON, C.M. and MARSHALL, A.M., 2016. Development of a coupled centrifuge-numerical model to study soil-structure interaction problems In: 3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.

Current Research

My current research is related to dynamic soil-structure-interaction focusing particularly on the behavior of shallow foundations during earthquake loading. In addition I am investigating soil-pipeline interaction for pipelines experiencing large cyclic axial movements induced by thermal fluctuations. Thus far I have predominantly used geotechnical physical modelling, particularly centrifuge modelling, to perform my research and as such have a particular interest in this area of research.

Future Research

I welcome enquiries from potential PhD candidates from Home, EU and international countries who are interested in the following research areas: Cyclic behaviour of soil-structure interfaces; Geotechnical centrifuge testing; Element testing.

  • HASHEMI, A. and HERON, C.M., 2017. Development of a soil-interface device for cyclic and large deformation shearing In: 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • MATZIARIS, V., MASOUDIAN, M.S., MARSHALL, A.M. and HERON, C.M., 2017. Centrifuge modelling of rainfall-induced slope instability in sand and silty sand In: 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • TSINIDIS G, HERON C, MADABHUSHI G and PITILAKIS K, 2016. Calibration of Strain Gauged Square Tunnels for Centrifuge Testing Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 34(3), 911-921
  • FRANZA, A., IDINYANG, S., HERON, C.M. and MARSHALL, A.M., 2016. Development of a coupled centrifuge-numerical model to study soil-structure interaction problems In: 3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.
  • MATZIARIS, V., HERON, C.M., MARSHALL, A.M. and YU, H-S, 2016. Retained water content of granular soils under elevated gravitational acceleration In: 3rd European Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.
  • CORREIA, R., JAMES, S.W., MARSHALL, A.M., HERON, C.M. and KORPOSH, S., 2016. Interrogation of fibre Bragg gratings through a fibre optic rotary joint on a geotechnical centrifuge In: Sixth European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors.
  • MATZIARIS, V., MARSHALL, A. M., HERON, C. M., YU, H. S. and IOP,, 2015. Centrifuge model study of thresholds for rainfall-induced landslides in sandy slopes. In: International Symposium on Geohazards and Geomechanics 26. Iop Publishing Ltd.
  • TSINIDIS, G., PITILAKIS, K., MADABHUSHI, G. and HERON, C., 2015. On the seismic response of shallow rectangular tunnels in soft soils In: XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering.
  • TSINIDIS, G., HERON, C.M., PITILAKIS, K and MADABHUSHI, S.P.G., 2015. Centrifuge Modelling of the Dynamic Behavior of Square Tunnels in Sand. In: Experimental Research in Earthquake Engineering: EU-SERIES Concluding Workshop 35. Springer International Publishing. 509-523
  • HERON, C.M., HAIGH, S.K. and MADABHUSHI, S.P.G>, 2014. Susceptibility of Shallow Foundations to Rocking and Sliding Movements during Seismic Loading. In: ILKI, A. and FARDIS, M.N., eds., Seismic Evaluation and Rehabilitation of Structures 26. Springer International Publishing. 407-424
  • TSINIDIS G, HERON C, PITILAKIS K and MADABHUSHI G, 2014. Physical modeling for the evaluation of the seismic behavior of square tunnels Geotechnical, Geological and Earthquake Engineering. Volume 26, 2014, Pages 389-406,
  • HERON C.M., HAIGH S.K. and MADABHUSHI S.P.G., 2014. Isolating shallow foundations from seismic loading In: Physical Modelling in Geotechnics - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics.
  • HERON, C.M., LAM, A., HAIGH, S.K. and MADABHUSHI, S.P.G., 2013. Imaging the Failure of a Rock-fill Dam Following Liquefaction Dams and Reservoirs. 23(1), 15-24
  • TSINIDIS, G., PITILAKIS, K, HERON, C.M. and MADABHUSHI, S.P.G., 2013. Experimental and numerical investigation of the seismic behavior of rectangular tunnels in soft soils In: 4th International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, COMPDYN. 1152-1174
  • CILINGIR, U., HAIGH, S.K., HERON, C.M., MADABHUSHI, S.P.G., CHAZELAS, J-L. and ESCOFFIER, S., 2012. Cross-Facility Validation of Dynamic Centrifuge Testing. In: FARDIS, M.N. and RAKICEVIC, Z.T., eds., Role of Seismic Testing Facilities in Performance-Based Earthquake Engineering: SERIES Workshop 22. Springer Netherlands. 83-98
  • HAIGH, S.K., HERON, C.M., CILINGIR, U. and MADABHUSHI, S.P.G., 2011. Dynamic Soil-Structure-Interaction of Shallow Foundations on Dry Sand – A Centrifuge Based Study In: 8th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering. Tokyo, Japan.
  • STRINGER, M. E., HERON, C. M. and MADABHUSHI, S. P. G., 2010. Experience using MEMS-based accelerometers in dynamic testing PHYSICAL MODELLING IN GEOTECHNICS, VOLS. 1 AND 2. 389-394

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