Professor (Geotechnical Engineering)
Ir Professor J. YANG

BEng, Zhejiang University, China
PhD, Zhejiang University, China
PhD, Kyoto University, Japan
FASCE, FICE, FHKIE
Office: HW 6-25
Phone: +852 2241 5273
Fax: +852 2559 5337
E-mail: junyang@hku.hk
Homepage: https://www.junyang.hku.hk/

Teaching Activities CIVL2102 Engineering Geology and Rock Mechanics
CIVL4101 Capstone Design Project
CIVL4102 Final Year Project
CIVL6004 Advanced Soil Mechanics
CIVL6027 Foundation Engineering
CIVL8021 Selected Advanced Topics in Soil Mechanics

Research Interests Soil liquefaction and related phenomena
Laboratory testing and constitutive modeling
Granular materials and micromechanics
Seismic effects on geotechnical structures
Soil-structure interaction problems
Offshore and onshore foundations

Representative Research / Consultancy Projects Towards developing a novel method for quality control of hydraulic fills, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC/GRF), 2019/2020
Exploring the relationship between soil liquefaction resistance and shear wave velocity: A new approach and perspective, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC/GRF), 2018/2019
Cyclic Behavior of Monopile Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines in Sandy Soils, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (Germany-Hong Kong Joint Research Scheme), 2018/2019
Constrained modulus and damping factor for modeling vertical ground motion, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC/GRF), 2017/2018
Towards a fundamental understanding of liquefaction of sand-fines mixtures, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong (RGC/GRF), 2016/2017

10 Selected Representative Publications Wei, X. and Yang, J. (2019). “Characterizing the effects of fines on the liquefaction resistance of silty sands.” Soils and Foundations, 59(6), 1800-1812.
Yang, J., Liu, X., Guo, Y. and Liang, L.B. (2018). “A unified framework for evaluating in situ state of sand with varying fines content.” Géotechnique, 68(2), 177-183.
Yang, J. and Liu, X. (2016). “Shear wave velocity and stiffness of sand: the role of non-plastic fines.” Géotechnique, 66(6), 500-514.
Yang, J. and Luo, X.D. (2015). “Exploring the relationship between critical state and particle shape for granular materials.” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 84, 196-213.
Sze, H. Y. and Yang, J. (2014). “Failure modes of sand in undrained cyclic loading: Impact of sample preparation.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 140(1), 152-169.
Yang, J. and Gu, X.Q. (2013). “Shear stiffness of granular material at small strains: does it depend on grain size?” Géotechnique, 63(2), 165-179.
Yang, J. and Wei, L.M. (2012). “Collapse of loose sand with the addition of fines: the role of particle shape.” Géotechnique, 62(12), 1111-1125.
Yu, F. and Yang, J. (2012). “Base capacity of open-ended steel pipe piles in sand.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 138(9), 1116-1128.
Yang, J. and Sze, H.Y. (2011). “Cyclic behaviour and resistance of saturated sand under non-symmetrical loading conditions.” Géotechnique, 61(1), 59-74.
Yang, J. and Yan, X.R. (2009). “Site response to multi-directional earthquake loading: A practical procedure.” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 29, 710-721.

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