Our ongoing and upcoming research projects involve topics related to seismic soil-structure-interaction; soil-structure-underground structure-interaction in urban environments; seismic response of buried reservoir structures; triggering, consequences and mitigation of liquefaction in variable and layered deposits, at site- and regional scales; performance-based hazards engineering; intersection of resilience, environmental sustainability and justice in the design and adaptation of civil infrastructure under extreme events. We employ centrifuge testing and advanced numerical analyses, and we work with diverse teams of researchers from across the campus to study interactions among soil layers, foundation, structures, mitigation technologies, atmosphere, and communities under single and compound hazards. Our overarching goal is to transform the resilience of our communities to extreme events. See our list of publications here.

If you are interested in collaborating on a research proposal or using the centrifuge facility at CU Boulder in your project, please contact Shideh Dashti at shideh.dashti@colorado.edu or visit our centrifuge website.