Mohammad Rayhani
Professor in Geotechnical Engineering
- B.Sc. (Tabriz), M.E.Sc. (TMU, Tehran), Ph.D. (Western Ontario), P.Eng.
- 4206 Canal Building, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- mohammad.rayhani@carleton.ca
- 613-520-2600 ext 8890
Prof. Rayhani’s mailbox is located in room 3432 C.J. Mackenzie Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
Previous Teaching Assignments
- CIVE 3208 Geotechnical Mechanics
- CIVE 4208 Geotechnical Engineering
- CIVE 4301 Foundation Engineering
- CIVE 4918 Design Project
- CIVE 5500 Earth Retaining Structures
- CIVE 5501 Advanced Foundation Engineering
- ENVE 4002/ENVE 5201 Environment Geotechnical Engineering
Research Interests
- Advanced Foundation Systems: Developing/retrofitting innovative foundation solutions for both inland and offshore infrastructure including Hook piles (developed and patented), FRP piles, bollard piles and pile setup/freeze.
- Soil and foundation improvement solutions for seismic resistant design: This program is focused on developing solutions to reduce the earthquake input motion and increase the resistance of foundations against earthquakes. A wide range of projects covering seismic site response, soil-structure interaction, and techniques to improve the capacity of pile foundations are performed.
- Modern landfills for municipal solid waste: The focus of this stream is on long-term hydraulic performance of landfill liner systems landfill stabilization and settlement, leachate collection and treatment, and cover design. A Nano-technology based novel filter has recently been invented from this research
- Geotechnical implications of climate change: Aims at developing prevention measures for climate change (e.g., developing biocovers for greenhouse gas reduction from landfills), and adaptation techniques from geoengineering perspective (e.g., develop/improve sustainable foundations in warming permafrost)
Recent Representative Publications
- Amanzadeh A., and Rayhani M.T. (2023). Enhancement of pile-soil adfreeze strength in warming permafrost using a freezing liquid. Canadian Geotechnical Journal.
- Hosseini A., and Rayhani M.T. (2022). Seismic response of end-bearing fibre-reinforced polymer (FRP) piles in cohesionless soils. Journal of Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 7 (1): 1-13.
- Aldaeef A., and Rayhani M.T. (2021). A quick approach for estimating load transfer of conventional and helical piles in ice-rich frozen soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 39 (4): 2927-2944.
- Aldaeef A., and Rayhani M.T. (2020). Pull-out capacity and creep behavior of helical piles in frozen ground. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146 (12), 04020140.
- Aldaeef A., and Rayhani, M.T. (2019). Interface shear strength characteristics of steel piles in frozen clay under varying exposure temperature, Soils and Foundations, 59 (6), 2110-2124.
- Afriyie, G., Braimah, A., and Rayhani, M.T. (2018). Effect of explosive cratering on embankment dams, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12 (2): 200-208.
- Torabi, H., and Rayhani, M.T., (2017). Equivalent-linear pile head impedance functions using a hybrid method. Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering, 101: 137-152.
- Safari, E., Al-Suwaidi, G., and Rayhani, M.T. (2017): Performance of biocover in mitigating fugitive methane emissions from municipal solid waste landfills in cold climates. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 143 (5): 06017003.
- Aldaeef, A., and Rayhani, M.T. (2015). Hydraulic performance of compacted clay liners under simulated daily thermal cycles. Journal of Environmental Management. 162: 171-178.
- Torabi, H., and Rayhani, M.T., (2014). Three dimensional finite element modeling of seismic soil–structure interaction in soft soil. J. of Computers and Geotechnics, 60:9-19.
Awards
- 2016 Best Paper Award, GeoVancouver Conference, Canadian Geotechnical Society
- 2008 (declined) NSERC Postdoctoral Visiting Fellowship at Canadian Government Laboratories
- 2007 Novak Prestigious Award for Achievements in Research, University of Western Ontario
- 2006 SOGS 125th Anniversary Award: University of Western Ontario