faculty
Ryan Beemer, PhD
Assistant Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Contact
508-999-8416
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Education
2016 | Texas A&M University | PhD |
2011 | Texas A&M University | MS |
2008 | Washington State University | BS |
Teaching
- Soil Mechanics
- Geotechnical Engineering
Teaching
Programs
Programs
Teaching
Courses
An introduction to programming in spreadsheet software and scientific programming specific to the field of Civil Engineering. The course covers, basic programming, importing data, preforming mathematical and statistics calculations, plotting, and exporting data.
Physical and mechanical properties of soils including weight-volume relationships, index and classification properties, compaction, permeability and consolidation characteristics. Effective stresses and soil strength parameters are also discussed. Previously offered as CEN 403.
Thesis research on an experimental or theoretical project in civil and environmental engineering under a faculty advisor. A formal thesis must be submitted to fulfill the course requirements.
Research
Research awards
- $ 269,643 awarded by Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District for Providence MSA CPRG Planning Grant
- $ 282,835 awarded by National Science Foundation for Collaborative Research: Analyzing Deployable Torque-Activated Structural Mechanisms for Enhanced Tension Capacity of Geosystems
- $ 35,329 awarded by NGI INC. for Piling in Glauconitic Sand JIP
Research
Research interests
- Offshore Geotechnical Engineering
- Offshore Foundations and Anchors
- Foundations for Offshore Wind Turbines
- Calcareous Sediments
Select publications
- Beemer, R. D., Bandini-Maeder, A., Shaw, J., Cassidy, M. J. (2019).
Volumetric Particle Size Distribution and Variable Granular Density Soils
Geotechnical Testing Journal - Murali, M.. Grajales, F. J., Beemer, R. D., Aubeny, C., Biscontin, G. (2019).
Capacity of Short Piles and Caissons from Geotechnical Centrifuge Tests
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(10) - Beemer, R. D., Biscontin, G., Murali, M., Aubeny, C. (2018).
Use of a MEMS Accelerometer to Measure Orientation in a Geotechnical Centrifuge
International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 18(5)