Antonio Bobet

About

Antonio Bobet is the Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Professor in Civil Engineering at Purdue University, affiliated with the Lyles School of Civil and Construction Engineering. His research interests encompass engineering geology, underground construction, rock mechanics, and fracture mechanics. He has contributed to the understanding of deep tunnel behavior in transversely anisotropic rock, seismic behavior of deep tunnels, and the interaction of surface chemistry with rheology in polymer-MFT interactions. Bobet has been involved in numerous research projects, including seismic stabilization of large infrastructure such as the Gatun Dam in the Panama Canal and the propagation of frictional fractures under complex loading conditions. He has received multiple awards for his contributions, including the ASCE Ralph B. Peck Award and the ARMA Applied Research Award, and has served as president of ARMA. His educational background includes a Ph.D. from MIT and a B.S. and M.S. from Universidad Politecnica de Madrid.

Research topics

• Geology
• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Mathematics
• Structural engineering
• Civil engineering
• Forensic engineering
• Geometry
• Physics
• Mechanical engineering

Selected publications

• Seismic behaviour of tunnels: From experiments to analysis

  Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2020 · 310 citations

  The paper presents a state-of-the-art review of the current understanding of the seismic behaviour of tunnels. Emphasis is placed on recorded responses of actual tunnels during past earthquakes, as well as relevant experimental studies. In particular, the observed seismic performance of tunnels is initially discussed, by providing cases of reported damage during past earthquakes. This is followed by a review of the current monitoring systems for this infrastructure, which can be used to create f…

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• Analytical Solution for a Deep Circular Tunnel in Anisotropic Ground and Anisotropic Geostatic Stresses

  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2020 · 42 citations

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• Construction strategies for a NATM tunnel in São Paulo, Brazil, in residual soil

  Underground Space · 2021 · 29 citations

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  Due to the fast growth of urban areas worldwide, the demand for tunnels in developed areas is increasing. The design and construction of those tunnels are complex because of their shallow depths and their interaction with existing aboveground and buried structures, which results in rather limited allowable ground deformations induced by the tunnel excavation and support. In tropical regions, residual porous soils near the surface are common. Those soils are highly deformable; thus, tunneling may…

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• Numerical analysis of relative density effects on shallow TBM tunnel excavation: Ground behavior and principal strains at surface in greenfield conditions

  Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology · 2024-10-04 · 9 citations

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• Assessment of Complex Rock Slope Instabilities in Mudurnu, Turkey, Through Kinematic and Dynamic Analyses: A Case Study

  Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering · 2024-11-29 · 7 citations

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Recent grants

• Detection and Characterization of Precursors to Shear Failure

  NSF · $399k · 2017–2022

• Propagation of Frictional Fractures under Complex Loading

  NSF · $449k · 2012–2017

• Soil Treatment with a Thixotropic Fluid: An Autoadaptive Design for Liquefaction Prevention

  NSF · $340k · 2004–2008

Frequent coauthors

• L. J. Pyrak‐Nolte

  Purdue University West Lafayette

  44 shared

• Haitao Yu

  Tongji University

  35 shared

• Chulmin Jung

  32 shared

• Nayyar Zia Siddiki

  Indiana Department of Transportation

  29 shared

• Joseph P. Morris

  Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  29 shared

• Daehyeon Kim

  26 shared

• M.R. Yeung

  25 shared

• A. Fakhimi

  25 shared

Labs

• Robert L. and Terry L. Bowen Laboratory for Large-Scale Civil Engineering ResearchPI

Awards & honors

• Guerra y Rubio Prize, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Mad…
• Roy E. and Myrna Wansik Research Award, Purdue University, 2…
• ASCE Ralph B. Peck Award, 2011
• National Award, SENACYT Panama, 2012
• ARMA Applied Research Award, 2012

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