Jinyuan Liu
Professor
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science
Department of Civil Engineering
Toronto, Ontario
jinyuan.liu@torontomu.ca
Office:
(416) 979-5000 ext. 6469
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In his lab for applied geotechnical research, Jinyuan Liu’s daily work requires him to play with dirt. “There’s not a lot of glory in it,” he says, laughing. “The beauty of my work is mainly buried in the ground, so people generally don’t see it. But it’s highly interesting to me and offers econo...
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In his lab for applied geotechnical research, Jinyuan Liu’s daily work requires him to play with dirt. “There’s not a lot of glory in it,” he says, laughing. “The beauty of my work is mainly buried in the ground, so people generally don’t see it. But it’s highly interesting to me and offers economic and social benefits for infrastructure development.”
Liu is particularly interested in the practical potentials of mixing cement with Champlain Sea clay, which, in its native form, makes construction around the Ottawa region difficult. The clay is highly sensitive but can be stabilized by blending in cement. Liu’s lab contains about $100,000-worth of clay samples from the Ottawa area which are used for testing and modelling.
His current work aligns well with his background in tunnel and deep excavation design. Liu also uses artificial intelligence to analyze trends in historical data to uncover new possibilities for improving geotechnical design, like pile foundations. “We need to be really up to date on the technology. At the same time, we work mostly with mother nature’s materials. For me, that’s an interesting combination.”
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Liu is particularly interested in the practical potentials of mixing cement with Champlain Sea clay, which, in its native form, makes construction around the Ottawa region difficult. The clay is highly sensitive but can be stabilized by blending in cement. Liu’s lab contains about $100,000-worth of clay samples from the Ottawa area which are used for testing and modelling.
His current work aligns well with his background in tunnel and deep excavation design. Liu also uses artificial intelligence to analyze trends in historical data to uncover new possibilities for improving geotechnical design, like pile foundations. “We need to be really up to date on the technology. At the same time, we work mostly with mother nature’s materials. For me, that’s an interesting combination.”
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