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Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Md. Zoynul Abedin, PhD

Professor, Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

CONTACT INFORMATION

7th Floor, General Mustafiz Tower, MIST.

Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Address: House No. 35/3, Flat No. - B5, NIRIBILI Apartment, Indira Road, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh.

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)

            University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Passing Year: 1986

  • M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical Engineering)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Passing Year: 1983

  • Dip AIT. in Geotechnical Engineering

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Passing year: 1980

  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (4 Years)

Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology (BUET), Dhaka, Bangladesh. Date of Graduation: 1976

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  1. Life Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
  2. Member, Bangladesh Society of Geotechnical Engineering
  3. Member, International Society of Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering
  4. Team Leader, Updating Project Bangladesh National Building Code
  5. Editor (Soils and Foundations), Bangladesh National Building Code, 2017
  6. Convener, Sub-committee, Engineering Codes and Standards Index 2017, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, 2017.
  7. Elected Vice President, Bangladesh Society for Geotechnical Engineering, 2010-till date.
  8. Editor, Proceedings of. Conference on Natural Hazards and Countermeasures in Geotechnical Engineering, Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference 2010, Dhaka, Bangladesh, November, 2010.
  9. Member, Editorial Board, Journal of the Institution of Engineers Bangladesh, 2009- till date
  10. Chairman, Organising Committee, ACM-ICPC Asian Regional Contest, Dhaka Site, November, 2001.
  11. Editor, Proc. Conference on Low and Low Medium Cost Housing Development, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, July, 1998.
  12. Elected Treasurer, Bangladesh Society for Geotechnical Engineering, 1990-1997.

 

JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  1. Jadid, R., Abedin, M.Z., Shahriar, A.R. & Arif, M.Z.U. (2018), Analytical Model for Pullout Capacity of a Vertical Concrete Anchor Block Embedded at Shallow Depth in Cohesionless Soil, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vo. 18, Issue 7, July 2018, pp. 20-33.
  2. Shahriar, A.R., Abedin, M.Z. & Jadid, R. (2017), Thixotropic aging and its effect on 1-D compression behaviour of soft reconstituted clays, Journal, Applied Clay Science, No. 153,  December 2017, Elsevier, pp. 217-227. 
  3. Sarker, D. & Abedin, M.Z. (2015), Applicability of standard penetration test in Bangladesh and graphical representation of SPT-N value, International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigation, Vol. 4, Issue 51, June 2015, ISSN: 2251-8843, pp. 55-58.
  4. Sarker, D. & Abedin, M.Z. (2015), A review on ground improvement techniques to improve soil stability against liquefaction, International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigations, Vol. 4, Issue 40, May, 2015, pp.53-55,
  5. Jadid, R & Abedin, M.Z. (2015), Permeation of bentonite suspensions through loose sandy soil, Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering, 27(3): 413-424 (2015)
  6. Sarker, D. & Abedin, M.Z. (2015), MATLAB modeling of SPT and grain size data in producing soil-profile, International Journal of Science and Engineering Investigation, Vol. 4, Issue 38, March 2015, ISSN: 2251-8843, pp. 26-30.
  7. Taiyab M.A., Alam M.J & Abedin M.Z. (2014), Dynamic soil-structure interaction of gravity quay wall and effect of densification in liquefiable sites, International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vo. 14, No. 1, January/February 2014, pp. 20-33.
  8. Abedin, M.Z. (1996), Eccentrically loaded strip footing on a sand layer overlying a rigid smooth base, Journal of Civil Engineering, Institute of Engineers Bangladesh, Dhaka, Vol. CE 24, No.2, pp. 121-136.
  9. Kabir M.H., Abedin M.Z., Zakaria, M. & Saha, G. P. (1988), Jute fabric reinforced unpaved road design, Journal, Construction and Building Materials, England, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 140-144.

 

CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS

  1. Alam M K, Islam N, Abedin M Z, Dey R, Islam M S. 2019. Prediction of Compressibility Characteristics of In-situ Cohesive Soil using Reconstituted Sample. The 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference, GeoSt.John’s 2019, St. John’s, N. L.,Canada, Sept 29-Oct 2, 2019 (In press).
  2. Chowdhury, I.N., Abedin, M.Z. & Arif, M.Z.U. (2016), Stabilization of organic soil with cement and fly ash, 19SEAGC-2AGSSEAC Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (YGEC), Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, 30 May, 2016.
  3. Abedin M.Z. & Joseph, T. L. M. (2003), An attempt to improve plantation road soils using an organic stabilizer, Geological Society of Malaysia, Bulletin 46, May 2003, pp. 59-62.
  4. Khan A.J., Ameen S.F. & Abedin M.Z. (2001), Effects of sand layer on swelling of underlying expansive soil, Proc. XV ICSMGE, Vol. 3, pp. 1767-1770, Aug. 2001, Istanbul, Turkey, A.A. Balkema, The Netherlands.
  5. Abedin M.Z., & Dewan, M.S.A. (1995), Sand particle characteristics and bearing capacity, Proc. 10th ARC, ISSMFE, Beijing, China, pp. 373-376.
  6. Abedin, M.Z., Ameen S.F & Andrawes K.Z. (1994), Stresses under an eccentrically loaded footing on a sand layer, Proc. XIII ICSMFE, New Delhi, India, Vol. 2, pp. 627-630.
  7. Abedin M.Z & Safiullah, A.M.M (1991), Prediction of screw pile behaviour in alluvial soils, Proc. 9th ARC, ISSMFE, Bangkok, Thailand, Vol. 1, pp.125-128.
  8. Abedin M.Z., Hasan M. & Dewan. M.S.A. (1997), Bearing capacity of a jute cloth reinforced composite sand bed, Proc. XIV ICSMFE, Hamburg, Germany, Vol. 3, pp. 1553-1556.

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • FACULTY MEMBER: Professor, Department of CE, Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST), Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh. Duration: July, 2017 – Present.
  • FACULTY MEMBER: Professor, Department of CE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Duration: July, 1996 – June 2017
  • Professor, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (UNIMAS). Duration: Jan 2004 – Oct 2004.
  • Visiting Professor, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (UNIMAS). Duration: Nov 2002 – Feb 2003.
  • Associate Professor, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia (UNIMAS). Duration: Dec 1997 – May. 1999
  • FACULTY MEMBER: Associate Professor, Department of CE,Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh.Duration: Apr 1987– July 1996
  • FACULTY MEMBER: Assistant Professor, Department of CE, Bangladesh University of Engineering and technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Duration: Dec 1980 – Apr 1987 
  • Assistant Engineer, Roads & Highways Dept., Government of Bangladesh. Duration: Aug 1977-Dec 1980
  • Junior Engineer, Bangladesh National Consultants., Dhaka, Bangladesh. Duration: Apr 1976 – Aug 1977 

Experience in Research Supervision

Conducted and/or supervised more than 50 research projects, individually and/or in groups, on various aspects of geotechnical engineering like bearing capacity, screw pile, soil filter, soil reinforcement, soil improvement, hydraulic fills, peat soil, plantation roads, seismic hazard assessment, soil anchor, SPT, quay wall stability, Railway geotechnology  etc.. Some important ones:

  1. Geotechnical aspects of bounce index of cricket pitch, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka,     Bangladesh, December 2016. Papers Published: In Preparation.
  2. Neo-deterministic studies for seismic hazard assessment of Bangladesh, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June, 2016. Papers Published: In Preparation.
  3. Drop energy and boring method on SPT value of soil in Bangladesh context, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, June, 2016. Papers Published: In Preparation.
  4. Horizontal infiltration of grouts and its effect on shear strength of sandy soil, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May, 2016. Papers Published: In Preparation.
  5. Modelling of pullout resistance of concrete anchor block embedded in cohesionless soil, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May, 2016. Papers Submitted: 1 (One).
  6. Sand compaction piles in improving soil bed of alluvial deposits of Bangladesh, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, September, 2015. Papers Submitted: 1 (one).
  7. Modelling of quay wall system subjected to seismic liquefaction, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Feb, 2012. Papers Published: 2 (two).
  8. Particle characteristics on bearing capacity of sands, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, February, 1995. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  9. Ground water table and bearing capacity of sand, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, August, 1993. Papers Published: Nil
  10. Bearing capacity of footing resting on a sand layer overlying a single layer of jute cloth, , Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Engineering and Tech., Dhaka, Bangladesh, May, 1993. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  11. Sample dimensions and triaxial friction angle of sand, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, April, 1993. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  12. Bearing capacity of strip footing on sand, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, October, 1990. Papers Published: Nil
  13. Strength and deformation behaviour of clay consolidated by using rice husk filled vertical drains, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, May, 1990. Papers Published: Nil
  14. Causes of failure of earth embankment with reference to Gumti project, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, Nov, 1989. Papers Published: Nil
  15. Soil improvement by using vertical load and preloading, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Engineering and Tech., Dhaka, Bangladesh, Aug, 1989. Papers Published: Nil
  16. Effect of drains on shear strength and consolidation behaviour of clay, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Bangladesh Univ. of Engg. & Tech., Dhaka, Bangladesh, March, 1989. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  17. Investigation of particle characteristics and bearing capacity of selected alluvial sands of Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1995. Papers Published:  1 (one).
  18. Bearing capacity of alluvial sands in reinforced, unreinforced and water table conditions, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1989-1992. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  19. Behaviour of soft soil on the use of granular mattress foundation, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1988. Papers Published:  2 (two).
  20. Use of jute cloth as a soil filter and soil reinforcement, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1987-88. Papers Published:  3 (three).
  21. Quality control of concrete, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1987-88. Papers Published:  2 (two).
  22. Behaviour of strip footing resting on a finite soil layer, University of Strathclyde, UK, 1983-1986. Papers Published:  2 (two).
  23. Screw pile capacity in alluvial soils of Bangladesh, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1981-1983, Papers Published: 1 (one).
  24. Use of pressure-meter to evaluate the soft soil parameters, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. 1980. Papers Published: Nil.
  25. Behaviour of dredge-fill materials, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Papers Published: Nil.
  26. Use of peat soil in road construction, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. Papers Published: Nil.
  27. Stabilization of plantation roads, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. Papers Published: 1 (one).
  28. Strength and deformation characteristics of peat soil, University Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia. Papers Published: Nil.

Md. Zoynul Abedin, PhD

Professor Department of Civil Engineering (CE) zabedin@ce.mist.ac.bd