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Professor McCartney

 

John S. McCartney, Ph.D. E.I.T.

Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas

Department of Civil Engineering

Bell Engineering 4156

Fayetteville, AR 72701

jmccartn@uark.edu

  
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Education
  • Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin (2007)
  • M.S. University of Colorado at Boulder (2002)
  • B.S. University of Colorado at Boulder, with high distinction (2002)

Research Interests
  • Hydraulic Characteristics of Unsaturated Soils and Geosynthetics
  • Modeling of Coupled Water Flow and Mechanical Resonse in Unsaturated, Geosynthetically-Reinforced Soils
  • Physical modeling of unsaturated soil systems in geotechnical engineering (Centrifuge Models, Full-Scale Prototypes)
  • Alternative Landfill Cover Systems
  • Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs)
  • Reliability-Based Design in Geotechnical Engineering