Educational History  

B.S.degree,1983, Hefei Polytechnical University, China

M.S. degree , 1988,Nanjing University, China

Ph.D. 1991,Nanjing University, China

Career          

1983-1985,Assistant in Department of Civil Engineering, Hefei Polytechnical 

         University, China

1991-1997,Assoicate Professor in Department of Transportation Engineering,

         Southeast University, China

1997-present, Professor in Department of Transportation Engineering & Director of

         Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Southeast University, China

Areas of Specialization

 Soil Improvement, In-situ Test Methods, Excavations, Pile Foundations, 

 Environmental  Geotechnology

Teaching Interests

 Soil mechanics, Foundation engineering, Soil improvement, Soil dynamics, Engineering geology

Selected Publications

Liu,S.Y.," An attempt to determine  the swelling potential of the swelling soils by the grey system theory'", Hydrology & Engineering Geology,No.1,1990,32-35 (in Chinese)

Li,S.L. & Liu,S.Y.,"The lime effect on 'Hefei swelling clay'", Hydrology & Engineering Geology,No.3,1990,28-31 (in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y.,Xe,L.Z. &  Fang,L., "Research on the predicting  method of earthquake landslides", Journal of  Nanjing University,Nov.1991,198-205 (in Chinese)

Luo,G.Y.,Liu,S.Y. & Yang,W.D., "Analysis of regional stability by theory of preferred plane", Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,Vol.14,No.6, 1992,10-18 (in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y. & Fang,L., "On the Fractal structure of grain size distribution of cohesive soils”. Geotechnical investigation and surveying,No.2.,1992,1-4 (in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y. ,Fang,L.& Chen,H.D.,”Fractal structure of granularity distribution of the regional soils in China”.Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,Vol.15,No1. 1993,23-30(in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y. & San,G.C.,"Approach on the geotechnical problems in urban solid waste disposal",  Journal of Southeast University,Vol.27,No.6, 1997,115-120(in Chinese)

Liu,H.Y.,Wu,X.L. & Liu,S.Y.,"BP networks in dynamic pile tests", Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,Vol.20,No.2. 1998,59-62(in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y. ,Ji,P.& Wei,J., "Load transfer behavior of large diameter cast-in-place pile embeded in soft rock". Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,Vol.20,No.4, 1998,58-61(in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y., Ji,P.& Fang,L., "Approach on cyclic swelling behavior of compacted expansive clays", Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering,Vol.21,No.1, 1999,9-13(in Chinese)

Xu,Y.F. & Liu,S.Y., "Fractal characteristics of grain-size distribution of expansive soils" Fractals, Vol.7.No.4(1999)359-366

Liu,S.Y., Qian,M.Q. & Qiou Y., "Approaches to evaluate soil-cement mixing piles in soft ground improvement", Proc. of the 11^th Asian regional conference on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering,1999,435-438

Shen,J.,Liu,S.Y., et al, "The transgression record of the gucheng lake in 9.6 Ka B.P.", Chinese Science Bulletin,Vol.42.No.17.1997,1459-1461

Du,Y.J.,Liu,S.Y. & Hayashi,S., "Swell behavior of compacted expansive soils", Reports of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, Saga University,No.1,1999,61-68

Liu,S.Y. ,Fang,L.& Hu,X.H,, "Experimental study on liquefiable foundation reinforeced with dry-vibro gravel piles", Journal of Engineering Geology,Vol.8,No.4, 2000,488-492(in Chinese)

Lai,Y.M., Wu,H. ,Wu,Z.W. ,Liu,S.Y. & Den,X.J., "Analytical viscoelastic solution for frost force in cold- region tunnels", Cold Regions Science and Technology,No.31,2000,227-234

Liu,S.Y., Yu,X.J. & Ma,X.B., "The electrical resistivity characteristics of the cement soil", Proceedings of  the International Symposium on Lowland Technology,2000,185-190

Liu,S.Y.,& Fang,L., "Application of SASW in liquefied ground improvement ",Proceedings of the conference of Geotechnical & Geological Engineering,2000,

Miao,L.C.,Liu,S.Y. & Yan,M.L., "Research on electrical resistivity feature of cement soil and its application", Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering,Vol.20.No.1,2001,126-130 (in Chinese)

Publication of Books

Liu,S.Y.& Luo,G.Y.,”Research Model and General Evaluation of Urban Stability”,Southeast University Publishing House,1992. (in Chinese)

Shi,B& Liu,S.Y.,”Principle of Geotechnical Testing”,Nanjing University Publishing House,1995. (in Chinese)

Xu,Y.F. & Liu,S.Y., "The strength theory of the unsaturated soils", Nanjing University Publishing House,1995. (in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y.,et al, ”Foundation Engineering”, People’s Transportation Publishing House,1997. (in Chinese)

Liu,S.Y.,”Soil Improvement in Highway Engineering”, Southeast University Publishing House,2000. (in Chinese)

Memberships

2002-present,member,American Society of Civil Engineering(ASCE).

1996-present,member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering.

1998-present,Editorial Board Member ,Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.

1998-present,member,Chinese Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical  Engineering.

1998-present,member,Soil Improvement Committee of Chinese Society of Civil Engineering.

1996-present,member,Pile Foundation Committee of Chinese Society of Civil Engineering.

1995-present,member,Foundation Engineering Committee of Chinese Society of Architecture.

1995-present, Vice-President Jiangsu Provincial Association of Pile Foundation

Research Works

“Research on Geological Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils in China”, Sponsored by National  Science Foundation,1985-1988,Directed by Prof. Li ShengLin

“Microzonation of Nanjing City”, Sponsored by Nanjing Construction Committee,1988-1991,Directed by Prof. Luo Guoyu

“Fractal Characteristics of Soil Porosity”, Sponsored  by Southeast University,1992-1994

“Soft Ground Improvement technology in Nanjing-Shanghai Expressway” ,Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,1992-1994,Directed by Prof. Deng Xuejun

“On the Geoenvironmental Properties of Compacted Clays”, Sponsored by National Science Foundation,1994-1997

“Approach to Raft Foundation of  High rise Buildings on Soft Rock”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Construction Committee,1995-1997

“Dynamic Testing Research of Deep Mixing Piles”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Construction Committee,1996-1997

“On the Geotechnical Problems of Deep Excavations for High-rise Buildings in Nanjing City”,Sponsored by Nanjing Construction Committee,1996-1998

“Development of Academic Education in Geotechnics”,1/1/1997-31/10/1997, Belgium-China joint research program.

“Liquefaction Ground Improvement and  Anti-seismic Techniques for Bridge Foundation in Expressway Engineering”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,1997-1999

“Research on the Deep Jet Mixing Techniques to Improve Higher Water Content Soft Clay in Expressway”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,1997-1999

“Research on the Soil Improvement Design in Lian-Xu Expressway”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,1999-2000

“Expressway Construction Technology In the Flood Plain Deposit of  Yellow River”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,1999-2001

“Marine  Soft Clay Improvement for Expressway in Jiangsu Province”, Sponsored by Jiangsu Transportation Committee,2000-2001

“On the Application of  SASW  in Ground Engineering”,  Sponsored by Jiangsu Construction Committee,2000-2001