Emeritus Professor Mark Jaksa

Emeritus Professor Mark Jaksa
 Position Emeritus Professor
 Org Unit Civil Engineering
 Email mark.jaksa@adelaide.edu.au
 Telephone +61 8 8313 4314
 Location Floor/Room N231E ,  Engineering North ,   North Terrace

  • Biography/ Background

    A more detailed web page is available .

    2024-Present: Emeritus Professor, School of Architecture and Civil Engineering, The University of Adelaide
    2013-2023: Professor (Lecturer E) School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide
    2007-2012: Associate Professor (Lecturer D) School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, The University of Adelaide
    1998-2006: Senior Lecturer (C), School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Adelaide
    1992-1998: Lecturer (B), School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Adelaide
    1988-1991: Tutor, School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Adelaide
    1985-1987: Civil Engineer, B. C. Tonkin and Associates, Adelaide
    1984-1985: Geotechnical Engineer, Coffey and Partners Pty. Ltd., Adelaide and Canberra.

  • Qualifications
    Ph.D. (University of Adelaide, 1996)

    B.E.(Hons.) (University of Adelaide, 1984)

  • Teaching Interests

    Courses Taught Previously

    Advanced Civil Geotechnical Engineering, 4112, 7112
    Architecture IA, 8448
    Architecture Studio IB, 8711
    Architecture IC, 7540
    Architecture ID, 5951
    Architecture IIIC, 8297
    Architecture Project II, 4610
    Architectural Structures, 9700 (tutored)
    Civil Engineering Construction IIA, 3406
    Civil Engineering Design Project N, 3797
    Civil Engineering Research Project N, 1495
    Construction Manangement and Surveying, 2015
    Design of Structures II, 9290 (tutored)
    Design Practice, 4050
    Engineering Planning and Design, 2853
    Environmental Engineering III, 4611
    Engineering Communications (ESL), 3299
    Engineering Problematic Soils, 4081
    Environmental Engineering III, 3003, 3009
    Footing Design and Soil Variability, 4081
    Geotechnical Engineering II, 2006
    Geotechnical Engineering Design III, 3127
    Geotechnical Engineering IV, 9978 (tutored)
    Instrumentation, 2825 (tutored)
    Instrumentation and Computing IV, 6944
    Introduction to Geo-engineering, 2004
    Introduction to Infrastructure, 1002
    Landscape Design Studio III, 8650
    Research Project, 4222
    Science in the Built Environment II, 3006
    Special Topics in Geotechnical Engrg. IV, 8449
    Statics, 6581 (tutored)
    Structural Behaviour III, 4664 (tutored)
    Surveying, 3107
    Water Engineering II, 4100 (tutored)
    Unsaturated Soils, 4007

  • Research Interests

    Research Interests

    • Spatial variability of soils
    • Probabilistic analysis and design in geotechnical engineering
    • Geostatistics
    • Artificial neural networks
    • Ground improvement
    • Lunar geotechnics
    • Optimisation of site investigations
    • Expansive and unsaturated soils
    • Residential footing design
    • Environmental geotechnics and landfills
    • In situ testing of soils (CPT, DMT)
    • Tensile capacity of temporary ground anchors
    • Computer applications in geotechnical engineering
    • Computer applications in teaching and learning.

  • Publications

    Publication list is available .

  • Professional Associations

    Affiliations
    Life Member, ;
    Fellow, . (F.I.E.Aust. CPEng);
    Member, .

     

  • Media Expertise
    CategoriesEngineering
    ExpertiseHouse foundations; cracking in houses (expansive or reactive soils, residential foundations); Cracking in houses (expansive or reactive soils, residential foundations); foundations; geotechnical engineering
    NotesAlt phone: (08) 8303 5451
    After hours(08) 8337 3916

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Entry last updated: Wednesday, 13 Mar 2024

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