Kenan Hazirbaba

Professor of Instruction

Email: khazirbaba@uttyler.edu
Building:   Houston Engineering Center A219
Department: Civil Engineering

Degrees

• Ph.D. Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, 2005
• M.S. Civil Engineering, Bogazici University, 1999
• B.S. Civil Engineering (with distinction), Istanbul Technical University, 1996

Biography

Certifications:

Registered Professional Engineer (State of Alaska P.E. License Number: 12062)

Teaching Interests:

Dr. Hazirbaba has a wealth of teaching experience in civil engineering. His primary area of teaching is in geotechnical engineering however he has taught various classes in civil engineering. Dr. Hazirbaba’s teaching portfolio includes: statics, mechanics of materials, numerical analysis for engineering applications, soil mechanics/geotechnical engineering, foundation engineering and design, earth retaining structures, soil improvement, advanced foundation design, geotechnical earthquake engineering, fluid mechanics and hydraulics, geomatics, and construction management and economics.

Research Interests:

As a practicing professional engineer, Dr. Hazirbaba focuses on applied and experimental research that can be deployed in the field and help practitioners. His research has developed in two main areas. These are: (1) the behavior of saturated sand-dominant soils under cyclic loading, and (2) the improvement of marginal soils through employment of non-traditional stabilization. Dr. Hazirbaba’s research has been successful in securing funds from both state agencies and non-governmental entities in excess of 2 million US dollars. Dr. Hazirbaba is a strong proponent of engaging undergraduate students in research.

Select Journal Publications:

Hazirbaba, K. (2019). “Effects of freeze-thaw on settlement of fine grained soil subjected to cyclic loading” Cold Regions Science and Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 160, 222-229.

Hazirbaba, K. (2019). “Stabilization of aeolian sand with combined use of geofiber and synthetic fluid” Cogent Engineering, Taylor&Francis, Vol. 6, No. 1, DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2019.1589895

Hazirbaba, K., and Omarow, M. (2019). “Strain-based assessment of liquefaction and seismic settlement of saturated sand,” Cogent Engineering, Taylor&Francis, Vol. 6, No. 1, DOI: 10.1080/23311916.2019.1573788

Hazirbaba, K., and Mughieda, O. (2019). “A comparative study of targeted ground improvement alternatives during site reclamation,” Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, 13 (2).

Hazirbaba, K., Mughieda, O., and Abu-Lebdeh, G. (2019). “A critical review on seismic design of earth retaining structures,” Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, 13 (1).

Abu-Lebdeh, G., Hazirbaba, K., Mughieda, O., and Abdelrahman, B. (2019). “Modeling time complexity of micro-genetic algorithms for online traffic control decisions,” International Journal of Information and Decision Sciences, 19 (2), 141-162.

Hazirbaba, K. and Omarow, M. (2018). “Excess pore pressure generation and post-cyclic loading settlement of geofiber-reinforced sand,” Gradevinar, 70 (1), 11-18.

Hazirbaba, K. (2018). “Large-scale direct shear and CBR performance of geofiber reinforced sand,” Road Materials and Pavement Engineering, 19 (6), 1350-1371.

Hazirbaba, K. (2017). “Field and laboratory performance of a cold-region sand reinforced with geofiber and synthetic fluid,” Cold Regions Science and Technology, Elsevier, 135, 16-27.

Hazirbaba, K. and Omarow, M. (2015). “Post-cyclic loading settlement of saturated clean sand,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 77, Oct 2015, 337-347.

Cox, B., Wood, C., and Hazirbaba, K. (2012). “Frozen and Unfrozen Shear Wave Velocity Seismic Site Classification of Fairbanks, Alaska.” Journal of Cold Regions Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 26, No.3, 118–145.

Hazirbaba, K., Zhang, Y., and Hulsey. J.L. (2011). “Evaluation of Temperature and Freeze-thaw Effects on Excess Pore Pressure Generation of Fine-Grained Soils,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 31, No. 3, 372-384.

Yang, Z., Dutta, U., Xu, G., Hazirbaba, K., and Marx, E. (2011). “Numerical Analysis of Permafrost Effects on the Seismic Site Response,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 31, No. 3, 282-290.

Hazirbaba, K. and Gullu, H. (2010). “California Bearing Ratio Improvement and Freeze-Thaw Performance of Fine-grained Soils Treated with Geofiber and Synthetic Fluid,” Cold Regions Science and Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 63, No. 1-2, 50-60.

Gullu, H. and Hazirbaba, K. (2010). “Unconfined Compressive Strength and Post-Freeze-Thaw Behavior of Fine-grained Soils Treated with Geofiber and Synthetic Fluid,” Cold Regions Science and Technology, Elsevier, Vol. 63, No. 2-3, 142-150.