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Biography
Jonathan joined the University of Dundee as a Lecturer in 2006, following MEng and PhD degrees at the University of Cambridge. He is currently a Reader in Civil Engineering and Discipline Lead, having developed and previously led the University's MSc in Geotechnical Engineering for 8 years.
His expertise includes centrifuge and 1-g physical modelling of soil-structure interaction problems, numerical (Finite Element) simulation and analytical modelling. His research interests fall into three main areas:
(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 and the TK Hsieh Award for Civil Engineering Dynamics from the ICE/SECED in 2010. In 2017 he gave the 13th Géotechnique Lecture on Use of vegetation in low carbon geotechnical engineering.
He is 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 Edition and co-author of Design of Piles in Liquefiable Soils.
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Master of Engineering, University of Cambridge
Keywords
- TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
- Geotechnical Engineering
- Earthquake Engineeing
- Soil Mechanics
- Centrifuge modelling
- Numerical modelling
- Soil-structure interaction
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Research Output 2004 2018
A modified CPT based installation torque prediction for large screw piles in sand
Davidson, C., Al-Baghdadi, T., Brown, M., Brennan, A., Knappett, J., Augarde, C., Coombs, W., Wang, L., Richardson, D., Blake, A. & Ball, J. 13 Jun 2018 Cone Penetration Testing 2018: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing. Hicks, M. A., Pisanò, F. & Peuchen, J. (eds.). 1 ed. CRC Press, p. 255-261 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open Access
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Piles
Cones
Sand
Torque
Centrifuges
Editorial
Knappett, J. Jan 2018 In : International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics. 18, 1, p. 1 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Evaluation of rocking and coupling rotational linear stiffness coefficients of adjacent foundations
Aldaikh, H., Alexander, N. A., Ibraim, E. & Knappett, J. A. 1 Jan 2018 In : International Journal of Geomechanics. 18, 1, p. 04017131-1-04017131-12 12 p., 04017131Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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stiffness
footing
half space
uncertainty
evaluation
In situ measurement of root-reinforcement using the corkscrew extraction method
Meijer, G., Bengough, A., Knappett, J., Loades, K. & Nicoll, B. C. 10 Jan 2018 In : Canadian Geotechnical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access
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Reinforcement
Soils
Gravel
Ductility
Testing
In situ root identification through blade penetrometer testing – Part 1: interpretative models and laboratory testing
Meijer, G., Bengough, A., Knappett, J., Loades, K., Nicoll, B. C., Mukov, I. & Zhang, M. Apr 2018 In : Géotechnique. 68, 4, p. 303-319 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
penetrometer
Testing
Butadiene
Spatial distribution
in situ
Prizes
geotechnical engineering
vegetation
carbon
Best paper award
Marianna Loli (Recipient), Jonathan Knappett (Recipient), Michael Brown (Recipient) & Ioannis Anastasopoulos (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Modeling
British Geotechnical Association Medal, 2009
Jonathan Knappett (Recipient) & S. P. Gopal Madabhushi (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
T K Hsieh Award 2010
Jonathan Knappett (Recipient) & S. P. Gopal Madabhushi (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Civil engineering
Turner Prize for Centrifuge Modelling
Jonathan Knappett (Recipient), 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
centrifugal model test
Activities 2006 2018
Use of vegetation in low-carbon geotechnical engineering.
Knappett, J. (Invited speaker)6 Mar 2018
Activity: Invited talk
9th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geoetchnics
Knappett, J. (Member of programme committee)2017 → 2018
Activity: Participation in conference
Use of vegetation in low-carbon geotechnical engineering.
Knappett, J. (Invited speaker)14 Nov 2017
Activity: Invited talk
7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials
Knappett, J. (Member of programme committee)2017 → 2019
Activity: Participation in conference
ISSMGE Technical Committee TC104 (External organisation)
Knappett, J. (Member)2015 → …
Activity: Membership of committee
Thesis
Development of improved predictive tools for mechanical soil root interaction
Author: Duckett, N., 2014Supervisor: Knappett, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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New methods for in situ measurement of mechanical root-reinforcement on slopes
Author: Meijer, G. J., 2016Supervisor: Bengough, A. (Supervisor), Knappett, J. (Supervisor), Loades, K. W. (External person) (Supervisor) & Nicoll, B. C. (External person) (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
Screw piles as offshore foundations : Numerical and physical modelling
Author: Al-Baghdadi, T., 2018Supervisor: Brown, M. (Supervisor) & Knappett, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Seismic performance of pile-reinforced slopes
Author: Al-Defae, A. H. H., 2013Supervisor: Knappett, J. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Seismic performance of vegetated slopes
Author: Liang, T., 2015Supervisor: Knappett, J. (Supervisor), Muir Wood, D. (Supervisor) & Bengough, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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