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Professor Emeritus Harry Poulos

BE PhD DScEng PE Dist.M.ASCE

Academic (Retired) from School of Civil Engineering

Phone

+61 2 9351 3640

Fax

+61 2 9351 3343

Email

harry.poulos@sydney.edu.au

Address

J05 - J05 Civil Engineering Building

The University of Sydney

Websites

School of Civil Engineering

Research interests

To say that Emeritus Professor Harry Poulos's career in foundation engineering has involved ensuring that buildings are properly supported on the ground they're built on so they won't collapse is not inaccurate, but this simple description belies the enormous contribution this distinguished engineer has made to his field. This is evidenced by the many awards and other forms of recognition he has received and the outstanding international reputation he has earned as a leader in both academia and industry.

"I specialise in the foundations of tall buildings, which are expensive to build, so my job involves not only making sure the supporting capacity of their foundations makes them safe, but also ensuring their economical feasibility for the owners of the building.

"Many of the buildings I've worked on have been overseas. For example, I was involved as a geotechnical peer reviewer in the design of the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Here in Australia I've worked on some high-rise buildings on the Gold Coast, but less so in Sydney, where structures are built on foundations of rock - which is much less interesting from my point of view.

"For many years I held dual roles in academia and industry, and that was probably the most productive time in my career. I supervised a number of research students, which enabled me to take genuine problems from industry and make them the focus of research projects, and then feed the results back into industry practice. I'm proud to say that a number of the practices developed in this way have now become routine in industry.

"The University of Sydney has really been the springboard of my career. I started my undergraduate degree here in the late 1950s and have since completed a PhD and a DScEng, worked in industry and progressed from the position of lecturer to professor to emeritus professor. While I've retired from the University now, I still give an occasional lecture to postgraduate students.

"Over my career I've also been fortunate to have been recognised for my work in various ways. Most recently, in 2010, I'm proud to have been the first Australian to become a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, which recognises outstanding contributions of individuals to the field of civil engineering. It's very gratifying to be recognised in this way."

Associations

Chair, Standards Australia Committee CE18, Piling
Board Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE).
Chairman, Joint Technical Committee on Professional Practice (ISSMGE, ISRM, IAEG).
Editorial Board Member for 4 international journals
American Society of Civil Engineers
Australian Geomechanics Society

Awards and honours

Foreign Associate in National Academy of Engineering (2014)
Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (2010)
Thomas A. Middlebrooks Award (2007)
Presented the Terzaghi Lecture (2004)
ASCE State of the Art of Civil Engineering Award (1995)
J. James R. Croes Medal (1972)

Current research students

Project title	Research student
Achieving sustainable outcomes through the reuse of deep foundations and retaining structures, with particular reference to the presence of imperfections and development of remedial solutions	Pawan SETHI

Publications

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Book Chapters

Small, J., Poulos, H. (2023). Structural Integrity Issues Associated with Soil and Rock in Civil Engineering Industries. In Milne, I.; Ritchie, R.O.; Karihaloo, B (Eds.), Comprehensive Structural Integrity, Volumes 1-10, (pp. V1-423-V1-445). Oxford: Elsevier. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2010). Significance of Interaction and Non-Linearity in Piled Raft Foundation Design. In Rolando P. Orense, Nawawi Chouw & Michael J. Pender (Eds.), Soil Foundation Structure Interaction, (pp. 187-192). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Poulos, H. (2009). Simulation of the performance and remediation of imperfect pile groups. In W.F. van Impe and P.O. Van Impe (Eds.), Deep Foundations on Bored and Auger Piles. Proceedings of the fifth international symposium on deep foundations on bored and auger piles (BAP V), (pp. 143-154). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Poulos, H. (2009). Tall buildings and deep foundations - Middle East challenges. In Mamdouh Hamza, Marawan Shahien and Yasser El-Mossallamy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, (pp. 3173-3208). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. [More Information]
Surjadinata, J., Carter, J., Hull, T., Poulos, H. (2006). Analysis of Effects of Tunnelling on Single Piles. In Klaas Jan Bakker, Adam Bezuijen, Wout Broere, E.A. Kwast (Eds.), Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium TC28. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 15-17 June 2005, (pp. 665-671). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Poulos, H. (2005). Piled Raft and Compensated Piled Raft Foundations for Soft Soil Sites. In Vipulanandan, C; Townsend, FC (Eds.), Advances in Designing and Testing Deep Foundations, (pp. 214-234). Florida, USA: GEO Institute ASCE.
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2003). Structural Integrity Issues Associated With Soils and Rock in Civil Engineering Industries. In I. Milne, R.O. Ritchie, B. Karihaloo (Eds.), Comprehensive Structural Integrity: Fracture of Materials From Nano to Macro Volume 1, (pp. 217-239). Oxford, England: Elsevier Science.
Poulos, H. (2002). Calculation of stress and settlement in soil masses. In Smoltzyk (Eds.), Fundamentals, (pp. 259-312). United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Poulos, H. (2001). Pile Foundations. In R.K. Rowe (Eds.), Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, (pp. 261-304). Boston: Academic Press.
Poulos, H. (2001). Spannungen und Setzungen im Bodem. In U. Smoltzyk (Eds.), Grundbau Taschenbuch, (pp. 255-305). Berlin: Sage Publications.

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Journals

Poulos, H. (2023). Analysis of Foundation Settlement Interaction among Multiple High-Rise Buildings. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: an international journal. [More Information]
Kelly, R., Huang, J., Poulos, H., Stewart, M. (2021). Geotechnical and Structural stochastic analysis of piled solar farm foundations. Computers and Geotechnics, 132, 103988. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2021). PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR PILED RAFT STIFFNESS ESTIMATION. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 56(3), 57-69.
Poulos, H., Mattes, N. (2020). Settlement and load distribution analysis of pile groups. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 55(4), 18-35.
Cunha, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2020). Some Factors That Influence the Prediction of the Behaviour of Piled Rafts via Simplified (Numerical) Analyses. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 51(2), 22-29.
Poulos, H., Chow, H., Small, J. (2019). The use of equivalent circular piles to model the behaviour of rectangular barrette foundations. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 50(3), 106-109.
Cunha, R., Poulos, H. (2018). Importance of the excavation level on the prediction of the settlement pattern from piled raft analyses. Soils and Rocks, 41(1), 91-99. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2018). Rational assessment of modulus of subgrade reaction. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 49(1), 1-1.
Russo, G., Abagnara, V., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2013). Re-assessment of foundation settlements for the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Acta Geotechnica, 8(1), 3-15. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2010). Analysis of Pile Behaviour in Liquefying Sloping Ground. Computers and Geotechnics, 37, 115-124. [More Information]
Sales, M., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2010). Compensated piled rafts in clayey soils: behaviour, measurements, and predictions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47(3), 327-345. [More Information]
Elahi, H., Moradi, M., Poulos, H., Ghalandarzadeh, A. (2010). Pseudostatic approach for seismic analysis of pile group. Computers and Geotechnics, 37, 25-39. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2010). The design of foundations for high-rise buildings. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Civil Engineering, 163(CE6), 27-32. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2009). A systematic approach to forensic foundation engineering. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Civil Engineering, 162(5; May; No. CE5), 38-43. [More Information]
Cubrinovski, M., Ishihara, K., Poulos, H. (2009). Pseudo-Static Analysis of Piles Subjected to Lateral Spreading. The Bulletin. New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 42(1), 28-38.
Poulos, H. (2008). A practical design approach for piles with negative friction. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 161(GE1), 19-27. [More Information]
Ng, C., Poulos, H., Chan, V., Lam, S., Chan, G. (2008). Effects of Tip Location and Shielding on Piles in Consolidating Ground. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134(9), 1245-1260. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2007). Design Charts for Piles Supporting Embankments on Soft Clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133(5), 493-501. [More Information]
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2007). Design charts for seismic analysis of single piles in clay. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 160(GE2), 85-96. [More Information]
Loganathan, L., Poulos, H. (2007). Estimation of tunnelling-induced movements in soft ground - Part 1: Methodology. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 42(4), 35-42.
Loganathan, L., Poulos, H. (2007). Estimation of tunnelling-induced movements in soft ground - Part 2: Applications. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 42(4), 43-50.
Poulos, H. (2007). Ground Movements - A Hidden Source of Loading on Deep Foundations. Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute, 1(1), 37-53.
Surjadinata, J., Hull, T., Carter, J., Poulos, H. (2006). Combined Finite- and Boundary-Element Analysis of the Effects of Tunneling on Single Piles. International Journal of Geomechanics, 6(5), 374-377. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2006). Pile Settlement Above and Around Tunneling Operations. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 41(1), 79-88.
Poulos, H. (2006). Use of Stiffness Inserts in Pile Groups and Piled Rafts. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 159(GE3), 153-160. [More Information]
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2005). Approximate pile-to-pile interaction factors between two dissimilar piles. Computers and Geotechnics, 32, 613-618. [More Information]
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2005). Effect of Soil Movements due to Excavation on Piled Foundations. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 36(2), 145-151.
Poulos, H., Davids, A. (2005). Foundation Design for the Emirates Twin Towers Dubai. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42(3), 716-730. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2005). Pile Behavior - Consequences of Geological & Construction Imperfections. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131(5), 538-563. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2005). Pseudostatic Approach for Seismic Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131(12), 1480-1487. [More Information]
Poulos, H., Liyanapathirana, D. (2005). Seismic Lateral Response of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131, 1466-1479. [More Information]
Sales, M., Cunha, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2005). Simplified Approach for Load-Settlement Curve Estimation of Piled Rafts. Latin-american Geotechnical Journal, 28(1), 115-126. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2005). The Influence of Construction "Side Effects" on Existing Pile Foundations. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 36, 51-67.
Jaksa, M., Goldsworthy, J., Fenton, G., Kaggwa, W., Griffiths, D., Kuo, Y., Poulos, H. (2005). Towards Reliable and Effective Site Investigations. Geotechnique, 55(2), 109-121. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2004). Assessment Of Soil Liquefaction Incorporating Earthquake Characteristics. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 24(11), 867-875. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). A Numerical Model for Dynamic Soil Liquefaction Analysis. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 22(9-12), 1007-1015. [More Information]
Carter, J., Poulos, H., Tanner, R. (2002). Biographical memoirs: John Robert Booker 1942-1998. Historical Records of Australian Science, 14(2), 143-168.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). Numerical Simulation of Soil Liquefaction due to Earthquake Loading. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 22(7), 511-523. [More Information]
Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2001). 3_D Elastic Analysis of Vertical Piles Sunjected to Passive Loadings. Computers and Geotechnics, 28, 349-375.
Loganathan, N., Poulos, H., Xu, K. (2001). Ground and Pile-Group Responses due to Tunnelling. Soils and Foundations, 41,1, 57-67.
Poulos, H., Small, J., Cunha, R. (2001). Investigation of Design Alternatives for a Piled Raft Case History. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 127,8, 635-641.
Poulos, H. (2001). Piled Raft Foundations - Design and Applications. Geotechnique, 51,2, 95-113.
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2001). Pseudostatic Approach for Seismic Analysis of Single Piles. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 127,9, 757-765.
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2001). The Effects of Soil Yielding on Seismic Response of Single Piles. Soils and Foundations, 41,3, 1-16.

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Conferences

Poulos, H., Small, J., Chow, H. (2013). Foundation Design for High-Rise Tower in Karstic Ground. Geo-Congress 2013: Foundation Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty: Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy, San Diego: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). [More Information]
Badelow, F., Kim, S., Poulos, H., Abdelrazaq, A. (2010). Foundation design for a tall tower in a reclamation area. 7th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Singapore: Research Publishing Services.
Poulos, H. (2010). Foundation Design Incorporating Existing Foundation Elements. The DFI and EFFC 11th International Conference in the DFI series: Geothechnical Challenges in Urban Regeneration, London, UK.
Poulos, H. (2010). Foundation system design for tall buildings. 7th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Singapore: Research Publishing Services.
Poulos, H. (2010). High-Rise Building Foundations - a Limit State Design Approach. The Art of Foundation Engineering Practice Congress 2010, New York: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2009). Numerical simulation of geosynthetic reinforced pile supported embankment on soft ground. 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20), Leiden: CRC Press/Balkema.
Elahi, H., Moradi, M., Ghalandarzadeh, A., Poulos, H. (2009). When can we rely on a pseudo-static approach for pile group seismic analysis? 2nd International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Norht Cyprus: Near East University Press.
Poulos, H. (2008). A framework for forensic foundation engineering. 4th International Conference on Forensic Engineering, London, UK: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). [More Information]
Poulos, H., Bunce, G. (2008). Foundation design for the Burj Dubai - the world's tallest building. 6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Rolla, USA: Missouri University of Science & Technology.
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2007). A method of analysis of piled rafts. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2007). Applications of Piling for Infrastructure Development. 6. Oesterreichische Geotechniktagung (6.OeGT), Austria: Osterreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten Verein.
Kelly, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2007). Assessment of stability criteria for boreholes left open during pile construction. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Day, R., Wong, P., Poulos, H. (2007). Fifteen years of geotechnical limit state design in Australia Part 1- Soil retaining structures. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Wong, P., Day, R., Poulos, H. (2007). Fifteen years of geotechnical limit state design in Australia Part II- Foundations. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H., Shipway, I. (2007). Foundation Analysis for Anchored Wind Turbine Foundations. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Cheenikal, L., Poulos, H., Whiteley, R. (2007). Geophysical testing for rock assessment and pile design. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, M., Fenton, G., Griffiths, D., Kaggwa, W., Poulos, H. (2007). Measuring the Risk of Geotechnical Site Investigations. GEO-DENVER 2007, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2007). Non-linear Analysis of Piled Raft Foundations. GEO-Denver 2007, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2007). Piled Pavements-Laboratory Measurements Compared with Design Analyses. 16th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference SEAG 2007, Thailand: Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2006). Behavior of Pile Groups in Liquefying Solil. GeoCongress 2006, USA: Curran Associates, Inc.
Badelow, F., Poulos, H., Small, J., Moyes, P. (2006). Economic Foundation Design for Tall Buildings. 10th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations, Amsterdam, Holland: Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations.
Poulos, H. (2006). Pile Group Settlement Estimation - Research to Practice. GeoShanghai 2006, New York: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Burgess, P., Sarabia, D., Small, J., Poulos, H., Sinha, J. (2006). Settlement Behaviour of a Major Dam. ANCOLD 2006, Sydney: The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD).
Moyes, P., Poulos, H., Small, J., Badelow, F. (2005). Piled Raft Design Process for a High-Rise Building on the Gold Coast, Australia. The 6th International Conference on Tall Buildings (ICTB-VI), Hong Kong, China: World Scientific Publishing.
Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, J., Kaggwa, W., Fenton, G., Griffiths, D., Poulos, H. (2005). Reliability of Site Investigations Using Different Reduction Techniques for Foundation Design. The 9th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR'05, Rotterdam, Netherlands: Millpress.
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2005). The effects of groundwater pumping on piled foundations. K.Y. Lo Symposium, 2005, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, July 7 & 8, Technical Session A.. Canada.
Poulos, H. (2004). An Approach For Assessing Geotechnical Reduction Factors For Pile Design. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H., Deng, W. (2004). An Investigation On Tunnelling-Induced Reduction Of Pile Geotechnical Capacity. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2004). Clay Seams Below A Pile Tip - How Much Do They Affect Pile Performance? 2nd International Conference on Site Characterization ISC'2, Rotterdam: Millpress Science.
Poulos, H., Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, M., Fenton, G., Kaggwa, W., Griffiths, D., Kuo, Y. (2004). Influence Of Site Investigations On The Design Of Pad Footings. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2004). Success And Failure In Predicting Pile Performance (Keynote Lecture). 5th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Rolla, Missouri: University of Missouri-Rolla.
Poulos, H., Jaksa, M., Kaggwa, W., Fenton, G. (2003). A framework for quantifying the reliabilty of geotechnical investigations. Applications of Stattistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Rotterdam: Millpress.
Poulos, H., Badelow, F., Powell, G. (2003). A Theoretical Study of Constructive Application of Excavation for Foundation Correction. International Conference on Response of Buildings to Excavation-Induced Ground Movements, London: Ciria.
Poulos, H. (2003). Analysis of Soil Extraction for Correcting Uneven Settlement of Pile Foundations. Twelfth Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (12ARC), Asia: World Scientific Publishing.
Poulos, H. (2003). Effect of Urban Construction on Existing Pile Foundations. 13th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Geotechnical Society, CICE.
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2003). Smoother Transition of Approach Embankments Supported on Piles. Twelfth Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (12ARC), Asia: World Scientific Publishing.
Poulos, H. (2003). The Significance of Ground Characterisation for Foundation Deformation Prediction. 14th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference, Lisse: A A Balkema.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). A Numerical Model for Seismic Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Deep Foundations 2002, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Poulos, H., Carter, J., Small, J. (2002). Foundations and earth retaining structures - research and practice (Invited Theme Lecture). 15th International conference on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, The Netherlands: A A Balkema.
Poulos, H. (2002). Simplified Design Procedure for Piled Raft Foundations. Deep Foundations 2002, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2001). A General Load-Settlement Analysis of Pile Groups. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice incorporating Piletalk, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2001). Assessment of soil liquefaction during earthquakes. 15th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2001). Performance of Various Piled Embankment Systems. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice incorporating Piletalk, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2001). The Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Piled Foundations. First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Japan: Ads & Adea.
Chen, L., Poulos, H., Loganathan, N. (2000). Approximate design charts for piles adjacent to tunnelling operations. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).
Gupta, V., Poulos, H., Reid, S. (2000). Seismic micro-zonation of Delhi. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).
Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2000). Theoretical study of pile behaviour induced by a soil cut. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).

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2023

Poulos, H. (2023). Analysis of Foundation Settlement Interaction among Multiple High-Rise Buildings. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering: an international journal. [More Information]
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2023). Structural Integrity Issues Associated with Soil and Rock in Civil Engineering Industries. In Milne, I.; Ritchie, R.O.; Karihaloo, B (Eds.), Comprehensive Structural Integrity, Volumes 1-10, (pp. V1-423-V1-445). Oxford: Elsevier. [More Information]

2021

Kelly, R., Huang, J., Poulos, H., Stewart, M. (2021). Geotechnical and Structural stochastic analysis of piled solar farm foundations. Computers and Geotechnics, 132, 103988. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2021). PRACTICAL APPROACH FOR PILED RAFT STIFFNESS ESTIMATION. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 56(3), 57-69.

2020

Poulos, H., Mattes, N. (2020). Settlement and load distribution analysis of pile groups. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 55(4), 18-35.
Cunha, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2020). Some Factors That Influence the Prediction of the Behaviour of Piled Rafts via Simplified (Numerical) Analyses. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 51(2), 22-29.

2019

Poulos, H., Chow, H., Small, J. (2019). The use of equivalent circular piles to model the behaviour of rectangular barrette foundations. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 50(3), 106-109.

2018

Cunha, R., Poulos, H. (2018). Importance of the excavation level on the prediction of the settlement pattern from piled raft analyses. Soils and Rocks, 41(1), 91-99. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2018). Rational assessment of modulus of subgrade reaction. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 49(1), 1-1.

2013

Poulos, H., Small, J., Chow, H. (2013). Foundation Design for High-Rise Tower in Karstic Ground. Geo-Congress 2013: Foundation Engineering in the Face of Uncertainty: Honoring Fred H. Kulhawy, San Diego: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). [More Information]
Russo, G., Abagnara, V., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2013). Re-assessment of foundation settlements for the Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Acta Geotechnica, 8(1), 3-15. [More Information]

2010

Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2010). Analysis of Pile Behaviour in Liquefying Sloping Ground. Computers and Geotechnics, 37, 115-124. [More Information]
Sales, M., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2010). Compensated piled rafts in clayey soils: behaviour, measurements, and predictions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47(3), 327-345. [More Information]
Badelow, F., Kim, S., Poulos, H., Abdelrazaq, A. (2010). Foundation design for a tall tower in a reclamation area. 7th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Singapore: Research Publishing Services.
Poulos, H. (2010). Foundation Design Incorporating Existing Foundation Elements. The DFI and EFFC 11th International Conference in the DFI series: Geothechnical Challenges in Urban Regeneration, London, UK.
Poulos, H. (2010). Foundation system design for tall buildings. 7th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Singapore: Research Publishing Services.
Poulos, H. (2010). High-Rise Building Foundations - a Limit State Design Approach. The Art of Foundation Engineering Practice Congress 2010, New York: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Elahi, H., Moradi, M., Poulos, H., Ghalandarzadeh, A. (2010). Pseudostatic approach for seismic analysis of pile group. Computers and Geotechnics, 37, 25-39. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2010). Significance of Interaction and Non-Linearity in Piled Raft Foundation Design. In Rolando P. Orense, Nawawi Chouw & Michael J. Pender (Eds.), Soil Foundation Structure Interaction, (pp. 187-192). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Poulos, H. (2010). The design of foundations for high-rise buildings. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Civil Engineering, 163(CE6), 27-32. [More Information]

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2009

Poulos, H. (2009). A systematic approach to forensic foundation engineering. Institution of Civil Engineers. Proceedings. Civil Engineering, 162(5; May; No. CE5), 38-43. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2009). Numerical simulation of geosynthetic reinforced pile supported embankment on soft ground. 20th Australasian Conference on the Mechanics of Structures and Materials (ACMSM20), Leiden: CRC Press/Balkema.
Cubrinovski, M., Ishihara, K., Poulos, H. (2009). Pseudo-Static Analysis of Piles Subjected to Lateral Spreading. The Bulletin. New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering, 42(1), 28-38.
Poulos, H. (2009). Simulation of the performance and remediation of imperfect pile groups. In W.F. van Impe and P.O. Van Impe (Eds.), Deep Foundations on Bored and Auger Piles. Proceedings of the fifth international symposium on deep foundations on bored and auger piles (BAP V), (pp. 143-154). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Poulos, H. (2009). Tall buildings and deep foundations - Middle East challenges. In Mamdouh Hamza, Marawan Shahien and Yasser El-Mossallamy (Eds.), Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, (pp. 3173-3208). Amsterdam, Netherlands: IOS Press. [More Information]
Elahi, H., Moradi, M., Ghalandarzadeh, A., Poulos, H. (2009). When can we rely on a pseudo-static approach for pile group seismic analysis? 2nd International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Norht Cyprus: Near East University Press.

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2008

Poulos, H. (2008). A framework for forensic foundation engineering. 4th International Conference on Forensic Engineering, London, UK: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2008). A practical design approach for piles with negative friction. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 161(GE1), 19-27. [More Information]
Ng, C., Poulos, H., Chan, V., Lam, S., Chan, G. (2008). Effects of Tip Location and Shielding on Piles in Consolidating Ground. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134(9), 1245-1260. [More Information]
Poulos, H., Bunce, G. (2008). Foundation design for the Burj Dubai - the world's tallest building. 6th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Rolla, USA: Missouri University of Science & Technology.

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2007

Small, J., Poulos, H. (2007). A method of analysis of piled rafts. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2007). Applications of Piling for Infrastructure Development. 6. Oesterreichische Geotechniktagung (6.OeGT), Austria: Osterreichischer Ingenieur- und Architekten Verein.
Kelly, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2007). Assessment of stability criteria for boreholes left open during pile construction. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2007). Design Charts for Piles Supporting Embankments on Soft Clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 133(5), 493-501. [More Information]
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2007). Design charts for seismic analysis of single piles in clay. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 160(GE2), 85-96. [More Information]
Loganathan, L., Poulos, H. (2007). Estimation of tunnelling-induced movements in soft ground - Part 1: Methodology. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 42(4), 35-42.
Loganathan, L., Poulos, H. (2007). Estimation of tunnelling-induced movements in soft ground - Part 2: Applications. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 42(4), 43-50.
Day, R., Wong, P., Poulos, H. (2007). Fifteen years of geotechnical limit state design in Australia Part 1- Soil retaining structures. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Wong, P., Day, R., Poulos, H. (2007). Fifteen years of geotechnical limit state design in Australia Part II- Foundations. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H., Shipway, I. (2007). Foundation Analysis for Anchored Wind Turbine Foundations. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Cheenikal, L., Poulos, H., Whiteley, R. (2007). Geophysical testing for rock assessment and pile design. 10th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics (2007), Australia: Carillon Conference Management for the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2007). Ground Movements - A Hidden Source of Loading on Deep Foundations. Journal of the Deep Foundations Institute, 1(1), 37-53.
Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, M., Fenton, G., Griffiths, D., Kaggwa, W., Poulos, H. (2007). Measuring the Risk of Geotechnical Site Investigations. GEO-DENVER 2007, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2007). Non-linear Analysis of Piled Raft Foundations. GEO-Denver 2007, USA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2007). Piled Pavements-Laboratory Measurements Compared with Design Analyses. 16th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference SEAG 2007, Thailand: Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society.

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2006

Surjadinata, J., Carter, J., Hull, T., Poulos, H. (2006). Analysis of Effects of Tunnelling on Single Piles. In Klaas Jan Bakker, Adam Bezuijen, Wout Broere, E.A. Kwast (Eds.), Geotechnical Aspects of Underground Construction in Soft Ground. Proceedings of the 5th International Symposium TC28. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 15-17 June 2005, (pp. 665-671). London, UK: Taylor and Francis.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2006). Behavior of Pile Groups in Liquefying Solil. GeoCongress 2006, USA: Curran Associates, Inc.
Surjadinata, J., Hull, T., Carter, J., Poulos, H. (2006). Combined Finite- and Boundary-Element Analysis of the Effects of Tunneling on Single Piles. International Journal of Geomechanics, 6(5), 374-377. [More Information]
Badelow, F., Poulos, H., Small, J., Moyes, P. (2006). Economic Foundation Design for Tall Buildings. 10th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations, Amsterdam, Holland: Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations.
Poulos, H. (2006). Pile Group Settlement Estimation - Research to Practice. GeoShanghai 2006, New York: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Poulos, H. (2006). Pile Settlement Above and Around Tunneling Operations. Australian Geomechanics Journal, 41(1), 79-88.
Burgess, P., Sarabia, D., Small, J., Poulos, H., Sinha, J. (2006). Settlement Behaviour of a Major Dam. ANCOLD 2006, Sydney: The Australian National Committee on Large Dams Incorporated (ANCOLD).
Poulos, H. (2006). Use of Stiffness Inserts in Pile Groups and Piled Rafts. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 159(GE3), 153-160. [More Information]

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2005

Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2005). Approximate pile-to-pile interaction factors between two dissimilar piles. Computers and Geotechnics, 32, 613-618. [More Information]
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2005). Effect of Soil Movements due to Excavation on Piled Foundations. Journal of the Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 36(2), 145-151.
Poulos, H., Davids, A. (2005). Foundation Design for the Emirates Twin Towers Dubai. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 42(3), 716-730. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2005). Pile Behavior - Consequences of Geological & Construction Imperfections. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131(5), 538-563. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2005). Piled Raft and Compensated Piled Raft Foundations for Soft Soil Sites. In Vipulanandan, C; Townsend, FC (Eds.), Advances in Designing and Testing Deep Foundations, (pp. 214-234). Florida, USA: GEO Institute ASCE.
Moyes, P., Poulos, H., Small, J., Badelow, F. (2005). Piled Raft Design Process for a High-Rise Building on the Gold Coast, Australia. The 6th International Conference on Tall Buildings (ICTB-VI), Hong Kong, China: World Scientific Publishing.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2005). Pseudostatic Approach for Seismic Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131(12), 1480-1487. [More Information]
Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, J., Kaggwa, W., Fenton, G., Griffiths, D., Poulos, H. (2005). Reliability of Site Investigations Using Different Reduction Techniques for Foundation Design. The 9th International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability, ICOSSAR'05, Rotterdam, Netherlands: Millpress.
Poulos, H., Liyanapathirana, D. (2005). Seismic Lateral Response of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 131, 1466-1479. [More Information]
Sales, M., Cunha, R., Poulos, H., Small, J. (2005). Simplified Approach for Load-Settlement Curve Estimation of Piled Rafts. Latin-american Geotechnical Journal, 28(1), 115-126. [More Information]
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2005). The effects of groundwater pumping on piled foundations. K.Y. Lo Symposium, 2005, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, July 7 & 8, Technical Session A.. Canada.
Poulos, H. (2005). The Influence of Construction "Side Effects" on Existing Pile Foundations. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical Engineering, 36, 51-67.
Jaksa, M., Goldsworthy, J., Fenton, G., Kaggwa, W., Griffiths, D., Kuo, Y., Poulos, H. (2005). Towards Reliable and Effective Site Investigations. Geotechnique, 55(2), 109-121. [More Information]

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2004

Poulos, H. (2004). An Approach For Assessing Geotechnical Reduction Factors For Pile Design. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H., Deng, W. (2004). An Investigation On Tunnelling-Induced Reduction Of Pile Geotechnical Capacity. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2004). Assessment Of Soil Liquefaction Incorporating Earthquake Characteristics. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 24(11), 867-875. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2004). Clay Seams Below A Pile Tip - How Much Do They Affect Pile Performance? 2nd International Conference on Site Characterization ISC'2, Rotterdam: Millpress Science.
Poulos, H., Goldsworthy, J., Jaksa, M., Fenton, G., Kaggwa, W., Griffiths, D., Kuo, Y. (2004). Influence Of Site Investigations On The Design Of Pad Footings. 9th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Auckland, Auckland: New Zealand Geotechnical Society and the Australian Geomechanics Society.
Poulos, H. (2004). Success And Failure In Predicting Pile Performance (Keynote Lecture). 5th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Rolla, Missouri: University of Missouri-Rolla.

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2003

Poulos, H., Jaksa, M., Kaggwa, W., Fenton, G. (2003). A framework for quantifying the reliabilty of geotechnical investigations. Applications of Stattistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, Rotterdam: Millpress.
Poulos, H., Badelow, F., Powell, G. (2003). A Theoretical Study of Constructive Application of Excavation for Foundation Correction. International Conference on Response of Buildings to Excavation-Induced Ground Movements, London: Ciria.
Poulos, H. (2003). Analysis of Soil Extraction for Correcting Uneven Settlement of Pile Foundations. Twelfth Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (12ARC), Asia: World Scientific Publishing.
Poulos, H. (2003). Effect of Urban Construction on Existing Pile Foundations. 13th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Prague, Czech Republic: Czech Geotechnical Society, CICE.
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2003). Smoother Transition of Approach Embankments Supported on Piles. Twelfth Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (12ARC), Asia: World Scientific Publishing.
Small, J., Poulos, H. (2003). Structural Integrity Issues Associated With Soils and Rock in Civil Engineering Industries. In I. Milne, R.O. Ritchie, B. Karihaloo (Eds.), Comprehensive Structural Integrity: Fracture of Materials From Nano to Macro Volume 1, (pp. 217-239). Oxford, England: Elsevier Science.
Poulos, H. (2003). The Significance of Ground Characterisation for Foundation Deformation Prediction. 14th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Conference, Lisse: A A Balkema.

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2002

Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). A Numerical Model for Dynamic Soil Liquefaction Analysis. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 22(9-12), 1007-1015. [More Information]
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). A Numerical Model for Seismic Analysis of Piles in Liquefying Soil. Deep Foundations 2002, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).
Carter, J., Poulos, H., Tanner, R. (2002). Biographical memoirs: John Robert Booker 1942-1998. Historical Records of Australian Science, 14(2), 143-168.
Poulos, H. (2002). Calculation of stress and settlement in soil masses. In Smoltzyk (Eds.), Fundamentals, (pp. 259-312). United States: John Wiley & Sons.
Poulos, H., Carter, J., Small, J. (2002). Foundations and earth retaining structures - research and practice (Invited Theme Lecture). 15th International conference on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering, The Netherlands: A A Balkema.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2002). Numerical Simulation of Soil Liquefaction due to Earthquake Loading. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 22(7), 511-523. [More Information]
Poulos, H. (2002). Simplified Design Procedure for Piled Raft Foundations. Deep Foundations 2002, Virginia: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

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2001

Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2001). 3_D Elastic Analysis of Vertical Piles Sunjected to Passive Loadings. Computers and Geotechnics, 28, 349-375.
Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2001). A General Load-Settlement Analysis of Pile Groups. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice incorporating Piletalk, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Liyanapathirana, D., Poulos, H. (2001). Assessment of soil liquefaction during earthquakes. 15th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Loganathan, N., Poulos, H., Xu, K. (2001). Ground and Pile-Group Responses due to Tunnelling. Soils and Foundations, 41,1, 57-67.
Poulos, H., Small, J., Cunha, R. (2001). Investigation of Design Alternatives for a Piled Raft Case History. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 127,8, 635-641.
Wong, S., Poulos, H. (2001). Performance of Various Piled Embankment Systems. 5th International Conference on Deep Foundation Practice incorporating Piletalk, : UNSW Australian Defence Force Academy.
Poulos, H. (2001). Pile Foundations. In R.K. Rowe (Eds.), Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook, (pp. 261-304). Boston: Academic Press.
Poulos, H. (2001). Piled Raft Foundations - Design and Applications. Geotechnique, 51,2, 95-113.
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2001). Pseudostatic Approach for Seismic Analysis of Single Piles. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 127,9, 757-765.
Poulos, H. (2001). Spannungen und Setzungen im Bodem. In U. Smoltzyk (Eds.), Grundbau Taschenbuch, (pp. 255-305). Berlin: Sage Publications.
Nguyen, V., Small, J., Poulos, H. (2001). The Effects of Groundwater Pumping on Piled Foundations. First Asian-Pacific Congress on Computational Mechanics, Japan: Ads & Adea.
Tabesh, A., Poulos, H. (2001). The Effects of Soil Yielding on Seismic Response of Single Piles. Soils and Foundations, 41,3, 1-16.

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2000

Chen, L., Poulos, H., Loganathan, N. (2000). Approximate design charts for piles adjacent to tunnelling operations. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).
Gupta, V., Poulos, H., Reid, S. (2000). Seismic micro-zonation of Delhi. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).
Xu, K., Poulos, H. (2000). Theoretical study of pile behaviour induced by a soil cut. ISRM International Symposium 2000, IS 2000, Australia: International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM).

Selected Grants

2024

Hybrid Pile-Drain System to Stabilise Railways Built on Soft Soils, Poulos H, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP)

1999

The use of piles in construction of pavements and embankments, Poulos H, Small J, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Large Research Grants (LRG)
Pile design for seismically active areas, Poulos H, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Large Research Grants (LRG)

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