Doctor of Philosophy, Geotechnical and Transportation Materials
Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. 1979
Master of Science, Geotechnical Engineering
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. 1976
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering
University of the Andes, Bogota, Colombia. 1973
H. M. Dief, and J.L. Figueroa “Comparative Study of the Level of Energy
to Liquefaction Determined from Torsional Shear and Centrifuge Tests,” under
review, Proceedings of the International Conference on Physical Modeling in
Geotechnics, St John’s in Newfoundland, Canada, July 2002.
H.M. Dief and J.L. Figueroa “Shake Table Calibration and Specimen
Preparation for Liquefaction Studies in the Centrifuge,” accepted for publication,
ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2001.
H. M. Dief, J.L. Figueroa and A.S. Saada “Validation of the Energy-Based
Method for Evaluating Soil Liquefaction in Centrifuge,” Proceedings
of the Fourth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical
Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, CA. March, 2001.
A.S. Saada, L. Liang, J.L. Figueroa and C.T. Cope "Bifurcation
and Shear Band Propagation in Sands," Geotechnique, 49, No. 3, 367-385,
1999.
J.L. Figueroa A.S. Saada, H. Dief and C. P. Dietz "Development of
the Geotechnical Centrifuge at Case Western Reserve University," Proceedings
of the International Conference: CENTRIFUGE 98, pp. 3-9.Tokyo, Japan, Sept.
1998.
Liang, A.S. Saada, J.L. Figueroa and C.T. Cope "The Use of Digital
Processing in Monitoring Shear Band Development," ASTM Geotechnical Testing
Journal, Vol 20, Number 3, September, 1997, pp.324-339.
Figueroa, A.S. Saada, D. Kern, and L. Liang "Shear Strength and Shear
Modulus Degradation Models Based on the Dissipated Unit Energy" Proceedings,
XIVth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering,
Hamburg, Germany, Sept. 1997, pp. 291-294.
J.L. Figueroa, A.S. Saada, and L. Liang, "Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction
by Energy Principles," Closure. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division,
ASCE, Vol. 122, No. 3, pp. 244, 1996.
J.A. Acosta, J.L. Figueroa and R.L. Mullen, "Algorithms for Pavement
Distress Classification by Video Image Analysis," Transportation Research
Record 1505, Transportation Research Board, National Academy of Sciences,
pp. 27-38, 1995.
H. M. Dief and J.L. Figueroa, “Evaluation of Soil Liquefaction by
Energy Principles through Centrifuge Tests,” Proceedings of GeoEng2000,
Melbourne, Australia, November, 2000.
J.L. Figueroa, A.S. Saada, M.D.Rokoff and L. Liang, "Influence of
Grain-Size Characteristics in Determining the Liquefaction Potential of a
Soil Deposit by the Energy Method," Proceedings of the International
Workshop on the Physics and Mechanics of Soil Liquefaction. The Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore, MD, September 10-11, 1998. Edited by Poul V. Lade
and Jerry A. Yamamuro, pp. 237-245. 1999. Invited Paper.
J.L. Figueroa A.S. Saada and L. Liang, "The Ground Deformations and
Failures in the Van Norman Complex after the 1994 Northridge Earthquake.
Part III - Laboratory Investigation, Soil Characterization and Evaluation
of Liquefaction Potential Using the Unit Energy Method." Proceedings of the
NEHRP Conference and Workshop on Research on the Northridge, California Earthquake
of January 17, 1994. Vol II - Earth Sciences, pp II-108 to II 116. Oct. 1998.
L. Liang, J.L. Figueroa and A.S. Saada, "Effect of the Amplitude of
Shear Strain on the Energy Density at the Onset of Liquefaction" Proceedings
of the 7th International Conference in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering,
pp. 133-146, Crete, Greece, May, 1995.
Scientific and Professional Societies:
International Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
(ISSMFE) 1984 - present
