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Jonathan joined the University of Dundee as a Lecturer in 2006, following MEng and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge, and was promoted to Professor of Civil Engineering in 2018. His expertise includes centrifuge and 1-g physical modelling, Finite Element simulation and analytical modelling, with research interests in three areas associated with innovative design against extreme dynamic environmental actions:
(i) Earthquake Engineering
(ii) Biomediated Geotechnical Engineering (e.g. use of vegetation in Civil Engineering)
(iii) Offshore Geotechnics, primarily anchoring systems for marine renewable energy
This research has been supported by funding from the UK Research Councils, the European Commission, and various overseas, charitable and industrial organisations to a total value of over £4.5M. He was awarded the British Geotechnical Association Medal in 2009, the TK Hsieh Award for Civil Engineering Dynamics from the ICE/IStructE in 2010 and the ISSMGE TC203 Young Researcher Award in Earthquake Engineering in 2018. In 2017 he gave the 13th Géotechnique Lecture on the use of vegetation in low carbon geotechnical engineering.
He was Chairman of the Editorial Panel of the International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (2014-2018) and has previously served on the Géotechnique Advisory Panel (2011-2013). He is an instructor on the Standard and Advanced courses in Computational Modelling in Geotechnics run annually in the UK by PLAXIS BV and is a UK National Representative on both Technical Committees TC104 (Physical Modelling) and TC203 (Earthquake Engineering) of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
He is also the principal author of Craig's Soil Mechanics, 8th and 9th Editions and co-author of Design of Piles in Liquefiable Soils.
Jonathan is currently Discipline Lead for Civil Engineering, having previously developed and led the University's MSc in Geotechnical Engineering for 6 years
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 2007
Master of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Award Date: 1 Jan 2003
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Earthquake Engineeing
- Soil Mechanics
- Centrifuge modelling
- Numerical modelling
- Soil-structure interaction
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Projects
NPIF EPSRC Doctoral Training Grant
Brown, M., Knappett, J. & Newman, T.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
1/10/17 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
Soil Foundation Structure Interaction and EQ Resistant Foundation Design
Anastasopoulos, I. & Knappett, J.
Project: Research
Climate-Change Effects on the Performance of Bioengineered Slopes (Joint with Chulalongkorn University)
6/11/17 → 5/11/19
Project: Research
Research Output
A Finite Element approach for determining the full load-displacement relationship of axially-loaded shallow screw anchors, incorporating installation effects
Cerfontaine, B., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Davidson, C., Al-Baghdadi, T., Sharif, Y., Brennan, A., Augarde, C., Coombs, W. M., Wang, L., Blake, A., Richards, D. J. & Ball, J., 30 Jun 2020, In : Canadian Geotechnical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
A Macroelement Approach for the Stability Assessment of Trees
Dattola, G., Ciantia, M., Galli, A., Blyth, L., Zhang, X., Knappett, J., Castellanza, R., Sala, C. & Leung, A., 1 Jan 2020, Geotechnical Research for Land Protection and Development: Proceedings of CNRIG 2019. Calvetti, F., Cotecchia, F., Galli, A. & Jommi, C. (eds.). Switzerland: Springer , Vol. 40. p. 417-426 10 p. (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 40).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
Open Access
File
Implications of volume loss on the seismic response of tunnels in coarse-grained soils
Kampas, G., Knappett, J., Brown, M., Anastasopoulos, I., Nikitas, N. & Fuentes, R., 1 Jan 2020, In : Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 95, p. 1-14 14 p., 103127.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
2
Citations
(Scopus)
78
Downloads
(Pure)
Influence of foundation type on seismic response of low-rise structures in liquefiable soil
Qi, S. & Knappett, J., Jan 2020, In : Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 128, p. 1-13 13 p., 105786.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Modelling the seismic performance of root-reinforced slopes using the Finite Element Method
Liang, T., Knappett, J., Leung, A. & Bengough, G., 1 May 2020, In : Géotechnique. 70, 5, p. 375-391 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
File
2
Citations
(Scopus)
49
Downloads
(Pure)
Datasets
Analysis of coupled axial and lateral deformation of roots in soil — figure data
Meijer, G. (Creator), Muir Wood, D. (Creator), Knappett, J. (Creator), Bengough, G. (Creator) & Liang, T. (Creator), University of Dundee, 2019
DOI: 10.15132/10000137, https://zenodo.org/record/1465758#.XRIHOOtKipo
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Prizes
Best paper award
Marianna Loli (Recipient), Knappett, Jonathan (Recipient), Brown, Michael (Recipient) & Ioannis Anastasopoulos (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
British Geotechnical Association Medal, 2009
Knappett, Jonathan (Recipient) & S. P. Gopal Madabhushi (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
TC203 Yound Researcher Award 2018
Knappett, Jonathan (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
T K Hsieh Award 2010
Knappett, Jonathan (Recipient) & S. P. Gopal Madabhushi (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
IIT Bhubaneswar
Michael Brown (Visiting lecturer), , Jonathan Knappett (Visiting lecturer), , Shantanu Patra (Visiting researcher), & Sumanta Haldar (Visiting researcher)
1 Mar 2019 → 1 Mar 2021
Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
Use of vegetation in low-carbon geotechnical engineering.
Jonathan Knappett (Invited speaker)
6 Mar 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Use of vegetation in low-carbon geotechnical engineering
Jonathan Knappett (Invited speaker)
6 Nov 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Physical modelling of structural and biological soil reinforcement
Jonathan Knappett (Keynote speaker)
19 Jul 2018
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Use of vegetation in low-carbon geotechnical engineering.
Jonathan Knappett (Invited speaker)
14 Nov 2017
Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk