Dynamic Response and Deformation Characteristic of Saturated Soft Clay under Subway Vehicle Loading

Introduction.- Field test.- Laboratory tests.- Microstructure of soil.- Theoretical analysis and numerical simulation.- Settlement predictions for soil around subway tunnels.

Prof. Tang's research areas and teaching works are mainly concentrated in engineering geology, hydrology geology and environmental geology, etc. He has accomplished three national natural science fund projects, one 973 subproject, one subject of national technology supporting plan and a lot of national and ministerial scientific research projects. More than 100 papers are published, including 20 retrieved by SCI, around 50 by EI. He participates in the editing of 9 textbooks. In 3 of them he is the chief-editor. He got the second prize of technological progress at national and ministerial level three times; the first prize of consulting research accomplishment at ministerial level once; the third prize of outstanding achievements in Education at national and ministerial level twice and so on. He won the 2010 excellence tutoring reward of graduated student outstanding achievement (Doctoral dissertation) in Shanghai, and the 2011 nominated excellence tutoring reward of national outstanding doctoral dissertation. Additionally, he serves as a secretary in the joint research institute of urban environment and sustainable development in Education Ministry; the committee director of disciplinary in geological engineering and geological resource; director of research group of urban geological engineering and engineering environmental effect.