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
• Email Mohammad Rayhani
• 613-520-2600 ext 8890

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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

1. Amanzadeh A., and Rayhani M.T. (2023). Enhancement of pile-soil adfreeze strength in warming permafrost using a freezing liquid. Canadian Geotechnical Journal.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Torabi, H., and Rayhani, M.T., (2017). Equivalent-linear pile head impedance functions using a hybrid method. Soil Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering, 101: 137-152.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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