K. Tim Law

Professor Emeritus in Geotechnical Engineering

Research Interests

Professor Emeritus since 2009, Tim Law first joined Carleton as a full-time faculty member in 1991 after working for the National Research Council of Canada. His expertise in mitigating natural hazards caused by landslides and earthquakes is widely sought. He has consulted for many projects including the James Bay Hydro Electric project, highway projects in the Maritimes, and major landslide investigations in Canada, China, Hong Kong and South America. He has twice led and participated in many Canadian national reconnaissance teams to survey damage of major earthquakes around the globe. His prolific research output has resulted in three books (co-authored), over 170 technical papers in refereed journals and conferences, and a U.S. patent for obtaining valuable design information during drilling into the ground. Geotechnical engineering applied to foundation design, landslides, and seismic hazards.

Current research includes geotechnical hazard mitigation, dynamic and static stability of slopes, and liquefaction of soils.

Honours and Awards

  • 2009 Professor Emeritus, Carleton University
  • 2008 Stermac Award for Distinguised Service, the Canadian Geotechnical Society
  • 2007 Honorary Professor, University of Hong Kong
  • 2005 Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering (F. C.A.E.)
  • 2004-2008 President, Canadian Foundation for Geotechnique
  • 2004 Special Professor, Hohei University, China
  • 2004 K. C. Wong Research Award, Chinese Academy of Sciences
  • 2004 Honorary Professor, Dalian University of Technology, China
  • 2002 Cross Canada Lecturer of the Canadian Geotechnical Society
  • 2001 Quigley Award for best paper in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • 1999 Stermac Award for Distinguished Service, the Canadian Geotechnical Society
  • 1997 Fellow, Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (F. H.K.I.E.)
  • 1995-1996 Research Achievement Award, Carleton University, Ottawa
  • 1995 Specialist Advisor,  Comprehensive Institute for Geotechnical Investigation and Surveying, Construction Ministry of China
  • 1995 Fellow of Engineering Institute of Canada (F. E.I.C.)
  • 1991 Best paper award in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • 1990 Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium Lecture Award
  • 1989 Carl Crawford Photo Award for the best technical picture describing the work of the Institute for Research in Construction, National Research Council of Canada
  • 1974 National Research Council Canada Post-doctorate fellowship

Graduate Students

Tareq Salloum
Ph.D. (2008) Probabilistic Assessments of Soil Liquefaction Hazard
Hasan Chikh Mohamad
M.A.Sc. (2007) 2005 NBCC-based Seismic Design of Gravity Retaining Walls
Naeem Ehsan
(Academic) M.Eng. (Coursework) (2006)
Khashayar Refahi
M.A.Sc. (2006) Seismic Stability and Deformation of Waba Dam
Shahab Mehregani
M.A.Sc. (2006) Seismic Stability Analysis of Liquefiable Earthdams
Bhuwani Prasad Paudel
M.A.Sc. (2004) Landslide induced Gravitative Debris Flow in Natural Terrain
Sherif A. Mazek
Ph.D. (2003) Soil Structure Interaction Modeling and Analysis of Tunnel Structures
Tareq Salloum
M.A.Sc. (2003) Using the Impulse Response Technique to Estimate the Length of In-Situ Soil Nails
Yuk Ming Lam
M.A.Sc. (2002) A GC-Cone Penetrometer for Geoenvironmental Site Characterization
Yick Bun (Raymond) Lock
Ph.D. (2001) A Novel Method to Assess Past Earthquake Characteristics
Jun Sugawara
M.Eng. (1999) Engineering Project
Qiang Song
Ph.D. (1997) The Effects of Local Geology and Liquefaction on Seismic Ground Motion
Vanaja Sribalaskandarajah
M.Eng. (1996) Initial Investigation on the Potential Use of Gas Chromatometer to Identify Petroleum Contaminated Soils
Pingan Chen
Ph.D. (1995) Modelling the Effects of Lime-Fly Ash Columns Installed in Soft Clays
Feng Yu
M.Eng. (1994) Use of Micropiezometer Techniques for the Measurement of Permeability of Cohesive Soils
Michael Ian Cunningham
M.Eng. (1994) Relative Permeability Measurements for Two Phase Flow Through Low Permeability Soils
Hou Wang
Ph.D. (1993) Application of Full Displacement Pressuremeter in Silty Soils
Xiuyuan Wu
Ph.D. (1993) Seismic Behaviour of Clay Embankment Dams
Mohammad Ali Rahgozar
M.Eng. (1993) Seismic Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis of Structural Base Shear Amplification
Md. Zaydul Hoque
M.Eng. (1993) Seismic Response of Retaining Walls

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