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Yasrobi
Seyed Shahaboddin
Associate Professor
Member of ITA
Role
Lecturer

Country

Iran

Company

Tarbiat Modares University

Biography

Name S. Shahaboddin YASROBI, PhD PE  Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Department,TarbiatModares University
ProfessionConsultant for Underground Infrastructures, Soil Improvement and Deep Excavations in Urban Area with +24 years of Professional Experience in Engineering, Designing and Consultancy.
Born23/07/1962
Nationality  Iran  
FIELD OF INTEREST  
 Conventional Tunneling, Geotechnical Site Investigation ,Deep Excavation, Soil Improvement  
EDUCATION  
1996  Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran PhD Degree in Geotechnical Engineering
1992  TabrizUniversity, Tabriz, Iran Master Degree in Structural Engineering
1988    TabrizUniversity, Tabriz, Iran Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering  
OTHER TRAINING  
1994  Additional Research (Sabbatical) on PhD Thesis in Tohoku University in Japan Under Supervision of Prof. EijiYangisawa
2010                    Sabbatical on Deep Excavation in University of Graz under Supervision of Prof. Semprich       LANGUAGE & PROFICIENCY  
 Persian: Mother Tongue
 English: Perfect (Read, Spoken, Written)
MEMBERSHIPS
 ·      International Tunneling And Underground Space Association ·      International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering ·      Member of Board of Iranian Geotechnical society
 ·      International Committee of Large Dams in Iran
 ·      Iranian Earthquake Engineering society
 ·      Member of Editorial Board of Journal in Sharif University of Technology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tabriz University and Iranian Transportation Institute
PUBLICATIONS
 ·      Unsaturated soil mechanic, Simaye danesh publication, 2007
 ·      Cementation effect on strength parameters and deformation in coarse-grained soils with approach to Tehran’s alluvia, Housing and Building Research Center, 2004
 ·      Evaluatethe efficacy of dynamic compaction in alluvial foundation of soil dams, ministry of energy-International Committee of Large Dams in Iran (ICOLD), 2004
QUALIFICATIONS
 ·      17 years Experience in Applied Geotechnical Research
 ·      15 years Experience in Teaching
 ·      24 years Experience in Geotechnical Engineering
 
WORK EXPERINCE& PROFFESIONAL  SKILLS  
 ·      Project manager of Sadr – Niayesh Tunnel in Tehran (2009 up to now)
 ·      Project manager and head of design and supervision team of  deep excavation projects in urban area (2005 up to now)
 ·      Head of design and control team of dynamic compaction project (more than 400 hectare), Iran, Persian Gulf
 ·      Senior Expert and head of Geotechnical division P.O.R. Consultant Engineers, Iran, Tehran, 1997 up to now
 ·      Senior Expert and Higher Consultant of GeotechnicsIran Sazeh Pardazi Consulting Engineers, Tehran, Iran, 1994-2009
 ·      Expert, Supervisor and Senior Engineer, Asenab, Abgir Consultant Engineering Companies, Tehran, Iran, 1989 – 1994
 ·      Geotechnical investigation and design of foundation of 10 grain silos (100,000 tones) in Syria (2005-2009)
 ·      Geotechnical investigation of site, body and borrow materials of 20 embankment dams
  

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

More than 25 papers in well nounjournal was published that 5 recent year papers are presented below.

·         Assadi, A., Yasrobi, S.S., 2011, “Drainage Controlled Uni-axial Swelling Cell” Geotechnical engineering Journal, under publishing process

·         Naeemifar, O., Yasrobi, S.S., 2011, “Collapse Surface Characteristics of Clayey Sands” Geotechnical engineering Journal,  Volume 164, Issue GE1, 2011

·         Homaiouni, Z., A., Yasrobi, S.S., 2011, “Stabilization of dune sand with poly(methyl methacrylate) and polyvinyl acetate using dry and wet processing” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering  DOI: 10.1007/s10706-011-9404-2.

·         Emami, M., Yasrobi, S.S, “Modeling of Uni-axial compression Test with Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)” 7th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering 2nd – 4th June 2010 Trondheim, Norway

·         Yazdandoost, F., Yasrobi, S.S., 2010, “Effect of cyclic wetting and drying on swelling behavior of polymer-stabilized expansive clays” Applied Clay Science 50 (2010), pp. 461-468

·         Assadi, A., Yasrobi, S.S., 2010, “Micro-fabric Transformation of Taleqan White Clay under Constant Volume Swelling Condition,” Engineering Geology, 116 (2010), 207-217.

·         M. Abedi, S.S. Yasrobi, “Evaluation the effects of plastic fines on the instability of a sand”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Elsevier; 30(2010),61-67

·         A.Kavussi, K. Rafiei, S.S.Yasrobi” Evaluation of PFWD as potential quality control tool of pavement layers”Journal of civil engineering and management,2010, 16(1), 123-129

·         S.S. Yasrobi, S.M. Rahmaninezhad, S.F. Eftekharzadeh, “Large Physical Modeling so as to Optimize the Geometrical Condition of Geotextile in Reinforced Loose Sand”, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP), ASCE. Vol.189. PP. 53-59.

·         Mirzababaei, Mehdi & Yasrobi, S.Shahab&Amer Ali Al-Rawas “Effect of polymers on swelling potential of expansive soils” Ground Improvement Journal. Issue 162, August 2009, PP.111 to 119

·         Assadi, A., Yasrobi, S.S., 2009, “A Micro-Mechanical Approach to Swelling Behavior in Unsaturated Expansive Clays under Different Drainage Conditions,” Applied Clay Science,45, 1-2, (2009), 8-19

·         Mirzaii. A., Yasrebi. S.S., Gatmiri. B. (2008) “Mechanical behaviour of an unsaturated clayey sand.” Pages 453-458. Unsaturated Soils: Advances in Geo-Engineering – Toll et al. (eds)© 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-47692-

·         Zandieh, , S. Yasrobi, Effect of polymeric stabilizers on the compressive strength of dune sands, Pavement Engineering and Asphalt Journal, ISBN 1464-8164

·         M. Banimahd, S.Yasrobi, P.K.WoodWard, Artificial neural network for stress-strain behavior of sandy soils, Computers and Geotechnics Journal, No. 32, Pages 377-386

·         M.H. Moavenian, S. Yasrobi, Volume change behavior of compacted clay due to organic liquids as per meant, Elsevier, Applied clay science Journal

·         A.Azad, S. Yasrobi, A. Pak, (2008) seismic active pressure distribution behind rigid retaining walls, Elsevier, soil dynamics and earthquake engineering Journal, Pages 365-375

·         I.Ashayeri, S. Yasrobi, Free-Swell and Swelling Pressure of Unsaturated Compacted Clays; Experimental and Neural Networks Modeling, Geotech. Geological Engineering Journal, Springer, Volume 27, Issue1 (2009), pp:137-153.

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

Also, more than 80 papers in well noun conferences was published that 5 recent year papers are presented below:

·         Emami, M., Yasrobi, S.S, (2011) “Artificial Neural Networks in Interpretation of Pressuremeter Test Results”, IACMAG2011, Modeling & Design, Melbourne, 9-11 May 2011, Australia

·    Adelian. G.A., Mirzaii. A.,Yasrobi. S.S. (2011). Infiltration of water through a clayey sand in wetting and drying portions of SWCC. 5th Asian-Pacific conference on unsaturated soils, Pattaya, Thailand.

·    OmidNaeemifar, S.S.Yasrobi, (2010) A study of effective factors on the behavioral characteristics of clayey sands, 5th conference on recent advance on geotechnical earthquake engineering and soil dynamic, San Diego, California

·    Hefzi. E., Yasrebi. S.S., Mirzaii. A. (2010) “A New Unsaturated Direct Shear Apparatus for Measuring Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils- Part 1: Apparatus Features and Test Procedures”, Accepted for 5th International conference on unsaturated soils, Barcelona, Spain

·    Momeni, H.,Yasrobi, S.S.,Emami, M.,(2010) “Artificial Neural Networks in excavation analysis”, 6th National Congress on Civil Engineering, Semnan, Iran

·    Zolghadr, E.,Yasrobi, S.S.,(2010) “Using Soil Nail Method in Stabilization of Deep Excavation-Case Study”, 6th National Congress on Civil Engineering, Semnan, Iran

·    Mohammadi. M., Yasrobi. S.S., Mirzaii. A. (2010). Evaluation of the mechanical characteristics of unsaturated multiphase crude oil polluted clayey sand. 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Tehran, Iran.

·    Adelian. G.A., Yasrobi. S.S., Mirzaii. A. (2010). Experimental Study on water Permeability of Unsaturated soilsby a new permeameter. 4th International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics, Tehran, Iran.

·    Mohammadi. M., Yasrebi. S.S., Mirzaii. A. (2010) “Effects of crude oil pollution on the shear strength behaviour of an unsaturated porous soil medium”, 5th International conference on unsaturated soils, Barcelona, Spain.

·    Mirzaii. A., Yasrebi. S.S., Hefzi. E. (2010) “A New Unsaturated Direct Shear Apparatus for Measuring Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soils- Part 2: Results and comparison between plane strain and triaxial loading conditions”, Accepted for 5th International conference on unsaturated soils, Barcelona, Spain.

·    S.S. Yasrobi, S.M. Rahmaninezhad, S.F. Eftekharzadeh, “Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Circular Foundations on Geotextile Reinforced Sand” GeoHunan International Conference 2009, Hunan, China

·    S.S. Yasrobi, S.M. Rahmaninezhad,  S.F. Eftekharzadeh, “Characterization of Shallow Foundation on Loose Sand Reinforced with Geotextile” 2nd International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2009, Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus.

·    Mirzaii. A., Yasrebi. S.S., (2009) “Soil-water retention behaviour of an unsaturated kaolin-sand mixture”, 8th International congress on civil engineering, May 11-13 2009, Shiraz, Iran

·    Assadi, A., Yasrobi, S.S., and Nasrollahi, N., 2009, “A Comparison Between the Lateral Deformation Monitoring Data and the Output of the FE Predicting Models of Soil Nail Walls Based on Case Study,” 62th Canadian Geotechnical Conference and 10th Joint CGS/IAH-CNCGroundwater Conference., Canada. Accepted for oral presentation

·    M. Emami, S. Yasrobi , Application of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) in prediction and Interpretation of Pressuremeter Test Results, The 12th International Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG)1-6 October, (2008) Goa, India

·    Mirzaii. A., Yasrebi. S.S., Gatmiri. B. (2008) “Mechanical behaviour of an unsaturated clayey sand.” Pages 453-458. Unsaturated Soils: Advances in Geo-Engineering – Toll et al. (eds)© 2008 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-47692-8.