School of Engineering

Professor Simon Wheeler

Professor - Cormack Chair (Infrastructure & Environment)

telephone: 01413305202
email: Simon.Wheeler@glasgow.ac.uk

Research interests

Prof. Wheeler's research interests are in laboratory testing of soils, development of constitutive models for soils, numerical modelling of coupled hydro-mechanical problems and application to practical problems in geotechnical engineering. Within these general fields, the two main areas of current research are unsaturated soils and soft clays. Ph.D. Topics

Behaviour of cemented unsaturated soils (laboratory testing and constitutive modelling)
Coupling of hydraulic hysteresis and mechanical behaviour in unsaturated soils (constitutive and numerical modelling)
Anisotropy, destructuration and creep in natural soft clays (laboratory testing , constitutive and numerical modelling)

Teaching

Undergraduate teaching in Mathematics C1, Civil Engineering Materials 1 (Lecturer-in-Charge), Individual Dissertation 1 (Lecturer-in-Charge), Soil Mechanics 2 ( Lecturer-in-Charge) and Ground Engineering 4 (Lecturer-in-Charge). Postgraduate teaching in Critical State Soil Mechanics (Lecturer-in-Charge) and Problems Soils, within the MSc in Geotechnical Engineering. Personal / Hobbies etc.

Family activities with our three young children, Ciara, Orla and Conor, take up most free time for my wife Noelle (a consultant oncologist) and me. This has meant that in recent years my long-standing passion for mountaineering (rock climbing, ice climbing, Alpine climbing and expeditions to greater ranges, such as the Himalaya) has had to take a back seat.

Publications

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Number of items: 73.

2019

Le, T. M. H., Sanchez, M., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S. (2019) Probabilistic study of rainfall-triggered instabilities in randomly heterogeneous unsaturated finite slopes. Transport in Porous Media, 126(1), pp. 199-222. (doi:10.1007/s11242-018-1140-0)

2018

Gallipoli, D., Grassl, P., Wheeler, S. and Gens, A. (2018) On the choice of stress–strain variables for unsaturated soils and its effect on plastic flow. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, 15, pp. 3-9. (doi:10.1016/j.gete.2018.02.002)

Lloret-Cabot, M. and Wheeler, S. J. (2018) The Mechanical Yield Stress in Unsaturated and Saturated Soils. In: The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT2018), Hong Kong, China, 3-5 Aug 2018, (Accepted for Publication)

Scarfone, R., Lloret-Cabot, M. and Wheeler, S. J. (2018) Numerical Modelling of Water Breakthrough in Coarse Soils Initially at Very Low Degree of Saturation. In: The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT2018), Hong Kong, China, 3-5 Aug 2018, (Accepted for Publication)

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Wheeler, S. J., Pineda, J. A., Romero, E. and Sheng, D. (2018) From saturated to unsaturated conditions and vice-versa. Acta Geotechnica, 13(1), pp. 15-37. (doi:10.1007/s11440-017-0577-6)

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. J. and Grassl, P. (2018) Hydro-mechanical network modelling of particulate composites. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 130-31, pp. 49-60. (doi:10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2017.10.017)

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Wheeler, S.J. and Sanchez, M. (2018) Normal Compression Planar Surfaces for Specific Volume and Degree of Saturation. In: 2nd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils (PANAM-UNSAT 2017), Dallas, TX, USA, 12-15 Nov 2017, pp. 380-390. ISBN 9780784481684 (doi:10.1061/9780784481684.039)

2017

Al-Sharrad, M.A., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S.J. (2017) Experimental investigation of evolving anisotropy in unsaturated soils. Géotechnique, 67(12), pp. 1033-1049. (doi:10.1680/jgeot.15.P.279)

Al-Budairi, H. , Gao, Z., Steel, A., Davies, T. and Wheeler, S. (2017) Improving Protection Against Rockfall Accidents on Railway Networks. KTP Associates Conference 2017, Birmingham, UK, 21 Jun 2017. (Unpublished)

Al-Budairi, H. , Gao, Z., Steel, A., Davies, T. and Wheeler, S. (2017) Condition Monitoring System for Rockfall Catch Fences. In: 6th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Rockfall Protection, Barcelona, Spain, 22-24 May 2017, pp. 67-70. ISBN 9788494690945

Al-Budairi, H. , Gao, Z., Steel, A., Davies, T. and Wheeler, S. (2017) Improving the Design of Low-Energy Rockfall Catch Fences. In: 6th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Rockfall Protection, Barcelona, Spain, 22-24 May 2017, pp. 139-141. ISBN 9788494690945

Fahy, C., Wheeler, S. J., Gallipoli, D. and Grassl, P. (2017) Corrosion induced cracking modelled by a coupled transport-structural approach. Cement and Concrete Research, 94, pp. 24-35. (doi:10.1016/j.cemconres.2017.01.007)

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Wheeler, S. J. and Sánchez, M. (2017) A unified mechanical and retention model for saturated and unsaturated soil behaviour. Acta Geotechnica, 12(1), pp. 1-21. (doi:10.1007/s11440-016-0497-x)

Lloret-Cabot, M. and Wheeler, S. J. (2017) Influence of Mechanical Yielding on Predictions of Saturation: The Saturation Line. In: 7th International Conference on Coupled Problems in Science & Engineering (COUPLED PROBLEMS 2017), Rhodes Island, Greece, 12-14 June 2017, pp. 89-98. ISBN 978849439283

2016

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. and Grassl, P. (2016) Network modelling of the influence of swelling on the transport behaviour of bentonite. Geosciences, 6(4), 55. (doi:10.3390/geosciences6040055)

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. J. and Grassl, P. (2016) Network Modelling of Fluid Retention Behaviour in Unsaturated Soils. In: 3rd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (E-UNSAT 2016), Paris, France, 12-14 Sept 2016, p. 11016. (doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20160911016)

Hasan, A. M. and Wheeler, S. (2016) Interpreting Measurements of Small Strain Elastic Shear Modulus under Unsaturated Conditions. In: 3rd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (E-UNSAT 2016), Paris, France, 12-14 Sept 2016, 09006. (doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20160909006)

D’Onza, F., Oliviero, V., Gallipoli, D., Mancuso, C. and Wheeler, S. J. (2016) Effect of In Situ and Laboratory Compaction on the Retention Behaviour of a Clayey Soil. In: 3rd European Conference on Unsaturated Soils (E-UNSAT 2016), Paris, France, 12-14 Sept 2016, p. 11003. (doi:10.1051/e3sconf/20160911003)

Al-Budairi, H. , Gao, Z., Steel, A., Wheeler, S. and Davies, T. (2016) Modelling and Optimising of a Light-Weight Rockfall Catch Fence System. In: NAFEMS UK Conference 2016, Telford, UK, 15-16 June 2016, pp. 129-132.

2015

Hasan, A.M. and Wheeler, S.J. (2015) Measuring Travel Time in Bender/Extender Element Tests. In: 16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, UK, 13-17 Sept 2015, pp. 3171-3176.

Leung, A.K. et al. (2015) An Overview of Research Activities and Achievement in Geotechnics from the Scottish Universities Geotechnics Network (SUGN). In: 16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics & Geotechnical Engineering, Edinburgh, UK, 13-17 Sept 2015, pp. 4289-4294.

Le, T. M. H., Gallipoli, D., Sánchez, M. and Wheeler, S. (2015) Stability and failure mass of unsaturated heterogeneous slopes. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 52(11), pp. 1747-1761. (doi:10.1139/cgj-2014-0190)

D'Onza, F. et al. (2015) Benchmarking selection of parameter values for the Barcelona basic model. Engineering Geology, 196, pp. 99-118. (doi:10.1016/j.enggeo.2015.06.022)

Grassl, P., Fahy, C., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S.J. (2015) On a 2D hydro-mechanical lattice approach for modelling hydraulic fracture. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 93, pp. 64-73. (doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2014.11.011)

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. and Grassl, P. (2015) Modelling the Time Dependence of Transport Properties of Porous Materials. In: CONCREEP 10: 10th International Conference on Mechanics and Physics of Creep, Shrinkage, and Durability of Concrete and Concrete Structures, Vienna, Austria, 21-23 Sep 2015, pp. 368-372. ISBN 9780784479346 (doi:10.1061/9780784479346.043)

Hasan, A.M. and Wheeler, S.J. (2015) Influence of Unsaturated State Variables on Small Strain Elastic Behaviour. In: 6th Asia Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Guilin, China, 23-26 Oct 2015, 191`-196. ISBN 9781138029217 (doi:10.1201/b19248-29)

Le, T. M. H., Sánchez, M., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S. (2015) Probabilistic modelling of auto-correlation characteristics of heterogeneous slopes. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 10(2), pp. 95-108. (doi:10.1080/17486025.2014.933890)

2014

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Wheeler, S. J., Pineda, J. A., Sheng, D. and Gens, A. (2014) Relative performance of two unsaturated soil models using different constitutive variables. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51(12), pp. 1423-1437. (doi:10.1139/cgj-2013-0462)

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Wheeler, S. J. and Sánchez, M. (2014) Unification of plastic compression in a coupled mechanical and water retention model for unsaturated soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 51(12), pp. 1488-1493. (doi:10.1139/cgj-2013-0360)

Hasan, A. and Wheeler, S. J. (2014) Influence of Compaction Procedure on Elastic Anisotropy. In: 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 July 2014, pp. 285-289. ISBN 9781138001503 (doi:10.1201/b17034-40)

Le, T.M.H., Gallipoli, D., Sanchez, M. and Wheeler, S.J. (2014) Mechanisms of Rainfall Induced Differential Settlements in Unsaturated Heterogeneous Foundations. In: 6th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Sydney, Australia, 2-4 July 2014, pp. 1813-1819. ISBN 9781138001503 (doi:10.1201/b17034-265)

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. and Grassl, P. (2014) Three-dimensional network modelling of the influence of microstructure of concrete on water transport. In: Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures (Euro-C), St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria, 24-27 Mar 2014, pp. 775-780. ISBN 9781138001459 (doi:10.1201/b16645-87)

Athanasiadis, I., Wheeler, S. and Grassl, P. (2014) Three-dimensional network modelling of the influence of microstructure on mass transport in unsaturated soils. In: International Symposium on Geomechanics from Micro to Macro, Cambridge, UK, 01-03 Sep 2014, pp. 901-906. ISBN 9781138027077 (doi:10.1201/b17395-161)

Grassl, P., Fahy, C., Wheeler, S. and Gallipoli, D. (2014) A 2D hydro-mechanical lattice approach for modelling corrosion induced cracking of reinforced concrete. In: Computational Modelling of Concrete Structures (Euro-C), St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria, 24-27 Mar 2014, pp. 759-764. ISBN 9781138001459 (doi:10.1201/b16645-85)

2013

Le, T.M.H., Gallipoli, D., Sanchez, M. and Wheeler, S. (2013) Rainfall-induced differential settlements of foundations on heterogeneous unsaturated soils. Geotechnique, 63(15), pp. 1346-1355. (doi:10.1680/geot.12.P.181)

Lloret-Cabot, M. , Sánchez, M. and Wheeler, S.J. (2013) Formulation of a three-dimensional constitutive model for unsaturated soils incorporating mechanical-water retention couplings. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 37(17), pp. 3008-3035. (doi:10.1002/nag.2176)

2012

Rojas, J.C., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S.J. (2012) Image analysis of strains in soils subjected to wetting and drying. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 35(1), p. 103708. (doi:10.1520/GTJ103708)

Al-Sharrad, M., Wheeler, S. and Gallipoli, D. (2012) Influence of anisotropy on yielding and critical states of an unsaturated soil. In: Mancuso, C., Jommi, C. and D'Onza, F. (eds.) Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 129-136. ISBN 9783642313424 (doi:10.1007/978-3-642-31343-1_16)

D’Onza, F., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S. (2012) A new procedure for determining parameter values in the barcelona basic model. In: Unsaturated Soils: Research and Applications. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 93-102. ISBN 9783642313424 (doi:10.1007/978-3-642-31343-1_12)

Le, T.M.H., Gallipoli, D., Sanchez, M. and Wheeler, S.J. (2012) Stochastic analysis of unsaturated seepage through randomly heterogeneous earth embankments. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 36(8), pp. 1056-1076. (doi:10.1002/nag.1047)

Lloret, M. , Sánchez, M. and Wheeler, S. (2012) A General Fully Coupled Elasto-Plastic Constitutive Model for Unsaturated Soils. In: GeoCongress 2012, Oakland, CA, USA, 25-29 Mar 2012, pp. 2472-2481. (doi:10.1061/9780784412121.253)

2011

D'Onza, F. et al. (2011) Benchmark of constitutive models for unsaturated soils. Geotechnique, 61(4), pp. 283-302. (doi:10.1680/geot.2011.61.4.283)

Tarantino, A. et al. (2011) Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction. Geotechnique, 61(4), pp. 303-312. (doi:10.1680/geot.2011.61.4.303)

2010

Gallipoli, D., D'Onza, F. and Wheeler, S.J. (2010) A sequential method for selecting parameter values in the Barcelona basic model. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47(11), pp. 1175-1186. (doi:10.1139/T10-017)

D'Onza, F., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S. (2010) Effect of anisotropy on the prediction of unsaturated soil response under triaxial and oedometric conditions. In: 5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 September 2010, pp. 787-794.

Le, T.M.H., Gallipoli, D., Wheeler, S. and Sanchez, M. (2010) Influences of spatially varying porosity on unsaturated flow through earth structures. In: 5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 September 2010, pp. 1313-1319.

Toll, D.G., Gallipoli, D., Augarde, C.E., De Gennaro, V., Mancuso, C., Tarantino, A., Vaunat, J. and Wheeler, S. (2010) The MUSE network: research outcomes. In: Buzzi, O. (ed.) Unsaturated soils. Vol. 2: Theoretical and Numerical Advances in Unsaturated Soil Mechanics. CRC Press: Boca Raton, USA, pp. 935-943. ISBN 9780415877169

2009

D'Onza, F., Gallipoli, D., Wheeler, S. and Mancuso, C. (2009) SLADUS: an intra-European fellowship in collaboration between the University of Glasgow and the University of Naples Federico II. In: Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica (IARG2009), Rome, Italy, 9-11 Sept. 2009,

Hezmi, M.A., Wheeler, S. and Gallipoli, D. (2009) On the preparation of artificially bonded soil samples for unsaturated testing. In: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Newcastle, Australia, 23-25 November 2009, pp. 21-25.

Lloret, M. , Sanchez, M., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2009) A generalised fully coupled mechanical-water retention model for unsaturated soils. In: 1st International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics, Juan-les-Pins, France, 29 April - 1 May 2009,

Lloret, M. , Sanchez, M. and Wheeler, S. (2009) Generalised elasto-plastic stress-strain and modified suction-degree of saturation relations of a fully coupled model. In: 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Newcastle, Australia, 23-25 November 2009, pp. 667-672.

2008

Toll, D.G., Augarde, C., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S.J. (Eds.) (2008) Unsaturated Soils: Advances in Geo-Engineering: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, 2-4 July 2008, Durham, UK. Taylor and Francis: London, UK. ISBN 9780415476928

McGinty, K., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2008) Modelling destruction and anisotropy of bothkennar clay. In: 2nd International Workshop on Geotechnics of Soft Soils: Focus on Ground Improvements, Glasgow, UK, 3-5 Sep 08, pp. 263-268.

Sanchez, M., Lloret, M. , Wheeler, S. and Karstunen, M. (2008) Generalised Elasto-Plastic Stress-Strain Relations of a Fully Coupled Hydro-Mechanical Model. In: Toll, D.G., Augarde, C.E., Gallipoli, D. and Wheeler, S.J. (eds.) Unsaturated Soils. Advances in Geo-Engineering: Proceedings of the 1st European Conference, E-UNSAT 2008, Durham, United Kingdom, 2-4 July 2008. Taylor and Francis, pp. 567-573. ISBN 9780415476928 (doi:10.1201/9780203884430.ch76)

Stropeit, K., Wheeler, S. and Cui, Y.J. (2008) An anisotropic elasto-plastic model for unsaturated soils. In: 1st European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Durham, England, 2-4 July 2008, pp. 625-631.

2006

Gallipoli, D., Augarde, C., Degennaro, V., Mancuso, C., Tarantino, A., Toll, D., Vaunat, J. and Wheeler, S. (2006) The MUSE Network: current status and future developments. In: Incontro Annuale dei Ricercatori di Geotecnica (IARG), Pisa, Italy, 26-28 June,

Gallipoli, D., Toll, D., Augarde, C., Tarantino, A., Degennaro, V., Vaunat, J., Wheeler, S. and Mancuso, C. (2006) The MUSE Network: sharing research expertise on unsaturated soils across Europe. In: 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Arizona, USA, 2-6 April, pp. 2075-2085. ISBN 0-7844-0802-5

2005

Medero, G., Schnaid, F., Gehling, W. and Wheeler, S. (2005) Techniques of sample preparation of artificial cemented highly collapsible soil. In: International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Trento, Italy, 27-29 June, pp. 431-436. ISBN 04 1538 337 4

2004

Medero, G., Wheeler, S., Schnaid, F. and Gehling, W. (2004) Behaviour of an artificial cemented highly collapsible soil. In: 5th Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Sao Carlos, Brazil, 25-27 August, pp. 79-82. ISBN 85-98156-04-3

Medero, G., Wheeler, S., Schnaid, F. and Gehling, W. (2004) Fatores que commandam o compartamento mecanico de um material colapsivel. In: 5th Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Sao Carlos, Brazil, 25-27 August, pp. 83-86. ISBN 85-98156-04-3

2003

Krenn, H., Karstunen, M., Wheeler, S. and Zentar, R. (2003) Influence of anisotropy and destructuration on an embankment on soft clay. In: International Workshop on 'Geotechnics of Soft Soils - Theory and Practice', Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 17-19 September, pp. 293-298. ISBN 3-7739-5983-4

Wheeler, S., Cudny, M., Neher, H. and Wiltafsky, C. (2003) Some developments in constitutive modelling of soft clays. In: International Workshop on 'Geotechnics of Soft Soils -Theory and Practice', Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 17-19 September, pp. 3-22. ISBN 3-7739-5983-4

Zentar, R., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2003) Modelling principal stress rotation of structured clays. In: International Workshop on 'Geotechnics of Soft Soils - Theory and Practice', Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, 17-19 September, pp. 237-242. ISBN 3-7739-5983-4

Zingariello, M., Mancuso, C. and Wheeler, S. (2003) Experimental testing and analysis of the behaviour of a partially saturated clayey silt. In: Annual Meeting of Italian Researchers in Geotechnical Engineering IARG 2003, Potenza, Italy, 18-20 June, Not Publis.

2002

Gallipoli, D., Wheeler, S. and Karstunen, M. (2002) Importance of modelling degree of saturation: the pressuremeter test. In: NUMOG VIII, Rome, Italy, 10-12 April, pp. 627-633. ISBN 90 5809 359 X

Koskinen, M., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2002) Modelling destructuration and anisotropy of a soft natural clay. In: 5th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, France, 4-6 September, pp. 11-20. ISBN 2-85978-362-8

Wheeler, S.J., Gallipoli, D. and Karstunen, M. (2002) Comments on use of the Barcelona Basic Model for unsaturated soils. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 26(15), pp. 1561-1571. (doi:10.1002/nag.259)

Zentar, R., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2002) Influence of anisotropy and destructuration on undrained shearing of natural clays. In: 5th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, France, 4-6 September, pp. 21-26. ISBN 2-85978-362-8

2001

Gallipoli, D., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2001) Numerical modelling of pressuremeter tests in unsaturated soil. In: 10th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 7-12 January, pp. 807-812. ISBN 90 5809 183 X

Karstunen, M., Naatanen, A. and Wheeler, S. (2001) Simulations of soft clay behaviour with S-CLAY 1 and MCC. In: 10th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Tucson, Arizona, USA, 7-12 January, pp. 325-328. ISBN 90 5809 183 X

Mcginty, K., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (2001) Modelling the stress-strain behaviour of Bothkennar clay. In: 3rd International Conference on Soft Soil Engineering, Hong Kong, 6-8 December, pp. 263-268. ISBN 90 265 1866 8

1999

Gallipoli, D., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (1999) A Note on Modelling of Coupled Flow-Deformation in Unsaturated Soils. In: 7th International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics, Graz, Austria, 1-3 September 1999,

1998

Gallipoli, D., Karstunen, M. and Wheeler, S. (1998) Plane-Strain Modelling for Unsaturated Soil. In: 4th European Conference on Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Udine, Italy, 16-19 October 1998,

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