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Christopher D. P.
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Courses
Taught
CVE 221 Mechanics of Materials Laboratory
OCE 311 Basic Coastal Measurements (Geomechanics Module)
CVE 382 Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
CVE 483 Foundation Engineering (OCE 483)
CVE 579 Soil Behavior
CVE 580 Consolidation, Seepage and Clay Mineralogy
CVE 581 Experimental Geomechanics (OCE 581)
CVE 589 Ground Modification
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Current Projects
Assessment of In Situ Liquefaction Resistance of Rhode Island Silts Using Shear Wave Velocity, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Principal Investigator: Christopher D.P. Baxter, (2006).
Relationship Between the Liquefaction Potential of Silts and Standard Penetration Test Results, Rhode Island Department of Transportation, Principal Investigator: Christopher D.P. Baxter, (2006).
Integrity Assessment of Composite and Timber Piles in the Marine Environment Using Nondestructive Testing, University of Rhode Island Transportation Center, Principal Investigators: Mayrai Gindy, Christopher D.P. Baxter, George Tsiatas, Miguel Pando (Univ. of Puerto Rico Mayaguez), (2006).
Numerical Simulation of Tsunami Hazard Maps for the U.S. East Coast, FM Global Principal Investigators: Stephan Grilli and Christopher D.P. Baxter, (2006).
NEESR-II: Mechanisms and Implications of Time-Dependent Changes in the State and Properties of Previously Liquefied Sands, National Science Foundation, Principal Investigators: Russell Green (Univ. of Michigan), Christopher D.P. Baxter, Roman Hryciw (Univ. of Michigan), James K. Mitchell (Virginia Tech), (2005-2008).
Partnership for International Research and Education in Microfluidic Technology, National Science Foundation, Principal Investigators: Mohammad Faghri, John M. Grandin, Thomas N. Mather, Donna M. Meyer, Zongqin Zhang, Shahid Karim, Christopher D.P. Baxter, Otto Gregory, Stephan Grilli, (2005-2010).
Assessment of Alternative Methods for Characterizing Deepwater Sands, British Petroleum, Principal Investigators: Kathryn Moran, Christopher D.P. Baxter (2005-2007).
Initial Development of a SimCORK-a New Type of Seafloor Observatory, URI Partnership for Ocean Instrumentation, Principal Investigators: Kathryn Moran, Christopher D.P. Baxter, (2005-2006).
A New Device for Measuring Shear Wave Velocity, URI Partnership for Ocean Instrumentation, Principal Investigators: Kathryn Moran, Christoper D.P. Baxter, Wang Jianhua, (2005-2006).
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Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Virginia Tech
Awarded: December, 1999
Dissertation Topic: "Experimental Study on
the Aging of Sands"
Major Advisor: Professor James K. Mitchell
Master of Science, Purdue University
Awarded: December, 1994
Thesis Topic: "Gradient Effects on
Measured Hydraulic Conductivity"
Thesis Advisor: Professor Patrick J.
Fox
Bachelor of Science, Tufts University
Awarded: December, 1990
Civil Engineering
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Professional
Experience
Geotechnical Engineer, GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc.
Trumbull, CT, 1990-1992
Field engineer involved in several ground improvement and deep
foundation projects,
including jet grouting, dynamic compaction, drilled
shafts, and H-pile foundations.
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Publications
Baxter, C.D.P., Bradshaw, A.S., Green, R.A., and Wang J. (2007). A New Correlation Between Cyclic Resistance and Shear Wave Velocity for Silts, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (in review).
Bradshaw, A.S., Green, R.A., and Baxter, C.D.P. (2007). A Rational Approach for Evaluating Seismic Demand and Resistance at a Silt Site in Rhode Island, Boston Society of Civil Engineers’ Civil Engineering Practice Journal, (accepted for publication, December 2006).
Bradshaw, A.S. and Baxter, C.D.P (2007). Sample Preparation of Silts for Liquefaction Testing, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 30(4) (in press).
Bradshaw, A.S., Baxter, C.D.P., and Green, R.A. (2007). A Site-Specific Comparison of Simplified Procedures for Evaluating Cyclic Resistance of Non-Plastic Silt, GeoDenver 2007, ASCE, February.
Wang, J., Moran, K., and Baxter, C.D.P. (2006). Correlation between the Shear Wave Velocity and the Liquefaction Resistance of Offshore Saturated Sands and Silts, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 132(12), pp. 1574-1580.
Bradshaw, A.S., Baxter, C.D.P., Tsiatas, G., Marinucci, A., Ressler, J. and Morgan, R. (2006). A Simple Dynamic Model for Fender Pile Analysis and Design, ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, Vol. 132, No. 5, pp. 419-422.
Paulson, M., Ressler, J., Moran, K., and Baxter, C. D. P. (2006). “Prediction of Sediment Undrained Shear Strength from Geophysical Logs using Neural Networks,” Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, Houston, Texas.
Ressler, J., Baxter, C.D.P, Moran, K., Paulson, Ispas, I. and Vaziri, H. (2006). Assessment of Formation Strength from Geophysical Well Logs Using Neural Networks, ASCE GeoCongress 2006, February, 2006.
Bradshaw, A., Baxter, C.D.P., and Osborn, P. (2004). Lessons Learned from Pile Driving on the Central Artery/ Tunnel Project, Advances in Deep Foundations, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 132, ASCE.
Baxter, C.D.P., King, J.K., Silva, A.J., Page, M., and Calabretta, V.V. (2004). Site Characterization of Dredged Sediments and Evaluation of Beneficial Uses, Recycled Materials in Geotechnics, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 127, ASCE, pp. 150-161.
Baxter, C.D.P. and Mitchell, J.K.(2004), An Experimental Study on the Aging of Sands, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 130, No.10, ASCE, 1051-1062.
Silva, A.J., Baxter, C.D.P., LaRosa, P.T., and Bryant, W.R. (2004). Investigation of Mass Wasting on the Continental Slope and Rise, Marine Geology, Vol 203, 355-366.
Baxter, C.D.P, King, J.W., Silva, A.J., and Bryant, W.R. (2003). Investigation of the Age of Submarine Slope Failures in the Gulf of Mexico, Proceedings of the 13th International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, pp. 585-592.
Boll, P., Baxter, C. D. P., and Silva, A. J. (2001). "Assessment of Submarine Slope Stability us-ing Geographical Information Systems", Maritimes, 43(1), 22-23.
Silva, A. J., LaRosa, P. T., Brausse, M., Baxter, C. D. P., and Bryant, W. R. (2001). "Stress States of Marine Sediments in Plateau and Basin Slope Areas of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico," Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 13157, Houston, Texas.
Silva, A. J., Baxter, C. D. P., and Calabretta, Victor. V. (2000). "Beneficial Uses of Dredged Sediments from Narragansett Bay," Maritimes, Vol. 42, No. 3, pp. 13-16.
Silva, A. J., Baxter, C. D. P., Bryant, W., Bradshaw, A., and LaRosa, P. T. (2000). "Stress-Strain Behavior and Stress State of Gulf of Mexico Clays in Relation to Slope Processes," Proceedings of the Offshore Technology Conference, OTC 12091, Houston, Texas.
Fox, P. J. and Baxter, C. D. P. (1997). "Consolidation Properties of Soft Soils from the Hydraulic Consolidation Test," Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 123, No. 8, ASCE, pp. 770-776.
Mitchell, J. K., Baxter, C. D. P., and Soga, K. (1997). "Time Effects on the Stress-Deformation Behavior of Soils," Proceedings of Professor Sakuro Murayama Memorial Symposium, Kyoto, Japan, pp. 1-64.
Mitchell, J. K., Baxter, C. D. P., and Munson, T. C. (1995). "Performance of Improved Ground During Earthquakes," Soil Improvement for Earthquake Hazard Mitigation, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 49, ASCE, pp. 1-36.
Baxter, C. D. P., Fox, P. J., and Leonards, G. A. (1995). "Gradient Effects on Measured Hydraulic Conductivity," Proceedings of Geoenvironment 2000, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 46, ASCE, pp. 746-757.
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