FACULTY Info.

 

Name:

Dr. Abu Siddique
Designation: Professor
Degree: B.Sc.Engg. (Civil), BUET; M.Sc.Engg., BUET; Ph.D., University of Surrey, U.K. (Geotechnicall Engineering)
Correspondence:
   
E-mail: abusid@ce.buet.ac.bd
Field of Interest: Stress-Deformation and Stiffness Characteristics of Clays
Publications: 1. Field of Specialization:

Geotechnical Engineering with special interest in the following areas:

(i) Stress-Deformation and Stiffness Characteristics of Clays
(ii) Soil Investigation and Soil Sampling
(iii) Geotechnical Behaviour of Stabilzed Soils
(iv) Geotechnical Behaviour of Expansive Soils

2. List of Publications

I. Journal

1) Clayton, C.R.I., Khatrush, S.A., Bica, A.V.D. and Siddique, A. (1989), "The Use of Hall Effect Semiconductors in Geotechnical Instrumentation", Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 69-76.
2) Siddique, A. and Clayton, C.R.I. (1994), "The Effect of Membrane and Area Corrections on Triaxial Shear Characteristics of London Clay", Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. 22, No. 2, pp. 59-66.
3) Siddique, A., Clayton, C.R.I. and Hopper, R.J. (1995), "A Numerical Investigation of Rate of Loading for K0-Consolidation of London Clay", Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 23, No. 1, pp. 19-29.
4) Siddique, A. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1995), "Permeability Characteristics of Dhaka Clay", Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 23, No. 1, pp. 103-115.
5) Siddique, A. and Clayton, C.R.I. (1995), "Influence of Tube Penetration Disturbances on Undrained Shear Characteristics of a Clay", Indian Geotechnical Journal, Indian Geotechnical Society, Vol. 25, No. 4, pp. 415-428.
6) Siddique, A. and Farooq, S.M. (1996), "Effect of Stress Release on the Strength of Coastal Soils", Indian Geotechnical Journal, Indian Geotechnical Society, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 269-285.
7) Siddique, A. and Sarker, J.K. (1996), "Experimental Investigation of Influence of Sampler Design on Undrained Shear Properties of a Clay", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 77, pp. 135-139.
8) Siddique, A. and Farooq, S.M. (1997), "Geotechnical Characteristics of Reconstituted Soft Soils From a Coastal Area of Bangladesh" The Indian Engineer Journal, India, Vol. 40, No. 10, pp. 1-14.
9) Siddique, A. and Sarker, J.K. (1997), "Effect of Stress Relief and Reconsolidation on Shear Characteristics of Reconstituted Soft Dhaka Clay", The Indian Engineer Journal, India, Vol. 40, No. 11, pp. 3-13.
10) Bashar, M.A., Siddique, A. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1997), "Effect of Stress Relief Disturbance on Undrained Shear Properties of Chittagong Coastal Soils", Journal of Civil Engineering, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 25, No. 1, pp. 65-77.
11) Siddique, A., Bashar, M.A. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1998),"Assessment of Reconsolidation Techniques to Minimize 'Perfect' Sampling Disturbance in Coastal Soils", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 79, pp. 25-29.
12) Siddique, A., Ali, M.H. and Hoque, A.M. (1998), "Relationship of Subgrade Soil Properties to Crack Formation of a Runway Pavement", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 79, pp. 81-83.
13) Clayton, C.R.I., Siddique, A. and Hopper, R.J. (1998), "Effects of Sampler Design on Tube Sampling Disturbance - Numerical and Analytical Investigations", Geotechnique, Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, Vol. 48, No. 6, pp. 847-867.
14) Ansary, M.A., Siddique, A and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1999), "Compressibility and Permeability Characteristics of Selected Coastal Soils of Bangladesh", Indian Geotechnical Journal, Indian Geotechnical Society, Vol. 29, No.2, pp. 162-185.
15) Siddique, A. and Clayton, C.R.I. (1999), "Mechanical Properties of Reconstituted Soft London Clay", Journal of Civil Engineering, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 27, No. 1, pp. 81-98.
16) Siddique, A., Clayton, C.R.I. and Hopper, R.J. (1999), "The Effects of Varying Centreline Tube Sampling Disturbance on the Behaviour of Reconstituted Clay", Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 245-256.
17) Clayton, C.R.I. and Siddique, A. (1999), "Tube Sampling Disturbance - Forgotten Truths and New Perspectives" Geotechnical Engineering Journal, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, London, Vol. 137, pp. 127-135.
18) Siddique, A., Clayton, C.R.I., Khatrush, S.A. and Hopper, R.J. (1999), "An Automated Triaxial System for Stress and Strain Path Testing of Soils", Journal of Civil Engineering, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 27, No. 2, pp. 113-128.
19) Siddique, A. and Hoque, A.M. (2000), "Crack Survey and Crack Repair Methodology for Renovation of a Runway Pavement", Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India), Civil Engineering Division, Vol. 81, pp. 18-23.
20) Siddique, A., Farooq, S.M. and Clayton, C.R.I. (2000),"Disturbances Due to Tube Sampling in Coastal Soils", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Vol. 126, No. 6, pp. 568-575.
21) Bashar, M.A., Siddique, A. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (2000), "Sampling Disturbance Effects in Reconstituted Coastal Soils", Soils and Foundations, Journal of the Japanese Geotechnical Society, Vol. 40, No.5, pp. 49-63.
22) Rahman, M.M. and Siddique, A. (2002), "Effects of Stress Relief and Reconsolidation on Shear Characteristics of Reconstituted Overconsolidated Dhaka Clay", Indian Geotechnical Journal, Indian Geotechnical Society, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 347-363.
23) Rahman, M.M. and Siddique, A. (2002), "Effects of Perfect Sampling Disturbance on Undrained Shear Properties of Normally Consolidated and Overconsolidated Dhaka Clay", Accepted for publication in the Journal of Civil Engineering, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 30, No. 1.

24) Rahman, M.M. and Siddique, A. (2002), "Mechanical Properties of a Cement Stabilised Coastal Soil for Use In Road Construction", Accepted for publication in the Journal of Civil Engineering, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 30, No. 1.

II. Proceedings

25) Siddique, A. (1991), "A Study of Sampling Disturbance in an Unaged Soft Clay", Proceedings, First Young Asian Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 97-106.
26) Kabir, M.H., Abedin, M.Z., Siddique, A., Akhtaruzzaman, M. and Amin, M.N. (1992), "Geotechnical Behaviour of Some Marine Soils from Bangladesh", Proceedings, Institute of Lowland Technology Seminar on Problems of Lowland Development, Saga University, Saga, Japan, November, pp. 217-224.
27) Kabir, M.H., Abedin, M.Z., Siddique, A. and Akhtaruzzaman, M. (1992), "Foundations for Soft Soils in Bangladesh", Proceedings, Institute of Lowland Technology Seminar on Problems of Lowland Development, Saga University, Saga, Japan, pp. 225-230.
28) Siddique, A., Ali, M.H., Akther, S.H. and Khan, A.J. (1995), "Subsurface Characteristics of Maddhapara in Bangladesh", Proceedings of 10th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (10ARC), Beijing, China.
29) Siddique, A. and Sarker, J.K. (1995), "Effect of Tube Sampling Disturbance in a Soft Clay", Proceedings of the 10th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Beijing, China, pp. 79-82.
30) Bashar, M.A., Siddique, A. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1997), "Effect of `Perfect' Sampling Disturbance on Shear Properties of a Coastal Soil", Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, Vol. 1, pp. 1-4.
31) Siddique, A. and Clayton, C.R.I. (1998), "Numerical Prediction of Tube Sampling Strains for Realistic Samplers", Proceedings of the 12th Engineering Mechanics Conference, La Jolla, California, USA, pp. 558-561.
32) Ansary, M.A., Siddique, A., Siddiquee, M.S.A. and Ali, M.H. (1998), "Stress-Strain-Strength and Stiffness Characteristics of Rock Samples from Maddahapara in Bangladesh", Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Hard Soils - Soft Rocks, Napoli, Italy, pp. 3-14.
33) Siddique, A., Ansary, M.A., Al-Hussuaini, T.M., Kabir, M.H. and Islam, S. (1998), "Stability Analysis and Remedial Design of Damaged Sections of Dhaka Flood Protection Embankment", Proceedings of the 13th South East Asian Geotechnical Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, pp. 649-654.
34) Siddique, A. and Farooq, S.M. (1998),"Tube Sampling Disturbance Effects in a Reconstituted Soft Coastal Soil", Proceedings of the 13th South East Asian Geotechnical Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, pp. 165-170.
35) Ansary, M.A., Siddique, A., Al-Hussaini, T.M., Kabir, M.H. and Islam, S. (1998), "Soil Investigations at a Dhaka Integrated Flood Protection Project Site", Proceedings of the 13th South East Asian Geotechnical Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, pp. 13-18.
36) Siddique, A., Ameen, S.F. and Rajbongshi, B. (1999), "An Investigation into Distress in Small Structures Caused by Expansive Soils", Proceedings of the 11th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edited by Sung-Wan Hong et al., Seol, Korea, Vol. 1, pp. 163-166.
37) Ansary, M.A., Siddiquee, M.S.A., Siddique, A., and Safiullah, A.M.M. (1999), "Status of Static Pile load Tests in Bangladesh", Proceedings of the 11th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Edited by Sung-Wan Hong et al., Seol, Korea, Vol. 1, pp. 241-244.
38) Siddique, A., Safiullah, A.M.M and Ansary, M.A.. (2000), "Characteristic Features of Soft Ground Engineering in Bangladesh", Proceedings of International Symposium- ISYokomama 2000 on Coastal Geotechnical Engineering in Practice, Yokohama, Japan, Special Discussion Session 2, pp. 116-133.
39) Siddique, A. and Rahman, M.M. (2000), "Influence of Tube Sampling Disturbance in Dhaka Clay", Proceedings of the Year 2000 Geotechnics Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
40) Siddique, A., and Rajbongshi, B. (2000), "A Study on a Lime Stabilised Soil for Use in Rural Roads of Coastal Area", Proceedings of the Year 2000 Geotechnics Geotechnical Engineering Conference, Bangkok, Thailand.
41) Siddique, A., Ansary, M.A and Safiullah, A.M.M. (2001), "Damages to Railway Embankments During 1998 Flood in Bangladesh", Proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey.
42) Siddique, A., Ansary, M.A.. and Safiullah, A.M.M. (2001), "Characteristic Features of Soft Soils in Bangladesh", Proceedings of National Conference on Prospects of Environmental Engineering in Bangladesh, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, pp. 51-60.
43) Siddique, A., Ali, M.H., Islam, M.S. and Islam, M.M.(2002), "Evaluation of Performance of Rajshahi Town Protection Embankment", Engineering Concerns of Flood : 1998 Perspective, Edited by M. Ashraf Ali, Salek M. Seraj and Sohrabuddin Ahmad, Directorate of Advisory, Extension and Research Services, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, pp. 115-130.
44) Khan, A.J., Siddique, A., Rouf, M.A. and Hoque, E. (2002), "Landslide Repair of a Moderate Height Slope in Bangladesh", Proceedings 6th International Symposium on Environmental Geotechnology and Global Sustainable Development, Shung-Ang University Art Centre, Seol, Korea.
45) Siddique, A., Ansary, M.A., and Siddiquee, M.S.A. (2002), "Physical and Mechanical Properties of Rock Samples from Maddahapara, Bangladesh", Proceedings of the International Society of Rock Mechanics (ISRM) India Symposium on Advancing Rock Mechanics Frontiers to Meet the Challenges of 21st Century, New Delhi, India.
46) Siddique, A. and Hossain, M.A. (2002), "Effect of Lime Stabilisation on Swelling and Strength Properties of an Expansive Soil", Abstract accepted for the 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering to be held during 4-8 August, 2003 in Singapore.
47) Bashar, M.A., Siddique, A., and Safiullah, A.M.M. (2002), "Critical State Parameters and State Boundary Surfacesof Selected Coastal Soils of Bangladesh", Abstract accepted for the 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering to be held during 4-8 August, 2003 in Singapore.
48) Ansary, M.A., Siddique, A., and Islam, M.M. (2002), "A Study on a Lime Fly Ash Stabilised Coastal Soil for Use in Rural Road", Abstract accepted for the 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering to be held during 4-8 August, 2003 in Singapore.

 

 


 
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