Dr. Alan J. Lutenegger, P.E.

Professor

Geotechnical Group Coordinator

College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
27 Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Phone: (413) 545-2872
Fax: (413) 545-4525

E-Mail: lutenegg@ecs.umass.edu

Full Curriculum Vitae

Research Interests

• In Situ Testing of Soils
• Physical-Chemical Properties of Clays
• Behavior of Helical Foundations 
• Loess Soils 
• Civil Engineering History
• Lenticular Truss Bridges

Other Links of Interest

• ISSMFE Proceedings

Education

Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering, Iowa State University 1979.
M.S. Geotechnical Engineering, Iowa State University 1977.
B.S. Construction Engineering, Iowa State University, 1975.

Registration

Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Iowa.

Experience

• Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1995-present
• Site Manager, National Geotechnical Experimentation Site, 1994-present
• Department Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2000-2005
• Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1989-1995
• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Clarkson University, 1983-1988
• Visiting Scientist, Geotechnical Laboratory Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Russe, Bulgaria (5 months), 1982
• Principal, Geotechnical Test Systems, Inc., Ames, IA. 1980-1984

Classes Taught

CEE Engin 523 Ground Improvement and Geo-Construction

CEE Engin 623 Advanced Foundations and Retaining Structures

HON 391D "Engineering the Ancient World"

Recent Papers Published

Lutenegger, AJ., 2012. Discussion of ““Ultimate Uplift Capacity of Multiplate Helical Type Anchors in Clay” by R.S. Merifield Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. Accepted.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2012.Field Response of Push-In Earth Pressure Cells for Instrumentation and Site Characterization of Soils. Journal of the Southeastern Asian Geotechnical Society. Accepted.

Saye, S.R., Lutenegger, A.J., Santos, J., and Kumm, B.P., 2013. “Assessing the OCR in Soil With the Piezocone Referencing Soil Index Properties”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. Accepted.

Saye, S.R., Brown, D.A. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2013. “Adhesion of Driven Pipe Piles in Clay Using an Adaption of the SHANSEP Concept”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE. Accepted.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2009. Cylindrical Shear or Plate Bearing?  – Uplift Behavior of Multi-Helix Screw Anchors in Clay. Contemporary Issues in Deep Foundations, ASCE, GSP 185, pp. 456-463.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2009. Estimating Shaft Resistance of Driven Piles from SPT-Torque Tests. Contemporary Topics in In Situ Testing, Analysis, and Reliability of Foundations, ASCE GSP 186, pp. 9-17.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Kempker, J., 2009. Screw Piles Come of Age – Again. Structural Engineer, April, pp. 26-29.

DeGroot, D.J. and Lutenegger, A. J., 2009. Geology and Engineering Behavior of Connecticut Valley Varved Clay. Geo-Strata, Vol. 13, No. 4, pp. 16-19.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Historical Development of Screw-Pile Foundations: 1836 – 1900”, accepted for Transactions of the Newcomen Society.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Historical Use of Underexcavation for Stabilizing Leaning Structures, submitted to Geotechnique.

Chang, C.S., Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J.,2008. “Modeling the Scale Effect of Granular Media for Strength and Bearing Capacity”. Journal of Pavement Engineering.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2007. “Scale Effects of Shallow Foundations Bearing Capacity on Granular Material”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, No. 10, pp. 1192-1202.

Nagaraj, T.S., Lutenegger, A.J., Pandian, N.S., and Manoj, M., 2006. “Phenomenological Model for Rapid Field Compaction Control”.  Geotechnical Testing Journal. ASTM, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1-10.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2006. “Specimen Size and Scale Effects of Direct Shear Box Tests of Sands”. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 29, No. 6, pp. 1-10.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2006. “Bearing Capacity of Square and Circular Shallow Foundations on a Finite Layer of Granular Soil Underlain by a Rigid Base”. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 11, pp. 1496-1501.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Cerato, A.B., 2005. “Lenticular Iron Truss Bridges in Massachusetts”. Civil Engineering Practice: Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 20, No. 1, pp. 53-72.

DeGroot, D.J. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2005. “Characterization by Sampling and In Situ Testing – Connecticut Valley Varved Clay”. Journal of Marine Engineering and Geotechnics, Polish Geotechnical Society, Vol. 27, No. 3-4, pp. 107-120.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “On Determining the Intrinsic Compressibility of Fine-Grained Soils”.  Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 8, pp. 872-877.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Unit Skin Friction from the Standard Penetration Test Supplemented with the Measurement of Torque”, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 130, No. 4, pp. 540-543.

Ostendorf, D.W., Rees, P.L., Kelley, S.P., and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Steady, Annual, and Monthly Recharge Implied by Deep Unconfined Aquifer Flow”, Journal of Hydrology, Vol. 290, pp. 259-274.

Recent Conference Proceedings

Lutenegger, A.J., 2012. “Collapse Sensitivity of Midcontinent and Lower Mississippi Valley Loess”. ASCE GeoCongress 2012, San Francisco, Ca.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2012. “Tension Tests on Driven Fin Piles for Support of Solar Panel Arrays”. ASCE GeoCongress 2012, San Francisco, Ca.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2012. “Immediate Modification of Clays with Quicklime: Alteration of Grain-Size Distribution”. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Ground Improvement, Brussels, Belgium.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2010. Using Helical Screw-Piles for Upgrading Existing Foundations for Urban Revitalization, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Geotechnical Issues in Urban Regeneration, London, England.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Powell, J.J.M., “Borehole Shear Tests in Stiff London and Gault Clay”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Site Characterization.

Lutenegger, A.J., “The Standard Penetration Test – More Than Just a One Number Test”, Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposium on Site Characterization.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Rubin, A., “Tensile Strength of Some Compacted Fine-Grained Soils”, Proceedings of the 1st European Conference on Unsaturated Soils.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Kempker, J. H., “Preservation of Historic Structures Using Screw-Pile Foundations” Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Tension Tests on Single-Helix Screw-Piles in Clay” Proceedings of the 2nd British Geotechnical Association International Conference on Foundations.

Lutenegger, A.J., 2007. “Schmertmann’s Swell Sensitivity – Revisited”, Proceedings of the ASCE Special Symposium honoring Dr. J. H. Schmertmann.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., “Comparison of In Situ Tests to Determine Properties of a Deltaic Sand”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 2, pp. 1662-1671.

Cerato, A.B and Lutenegger, A.J. 2006. “Shrinkage of Clays”. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, ASCE, Vol. 1, pp. 1097-1108.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Flat Dilatometer Method for Estimating Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations on Sand”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.334-340.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Consolidation Lateral Stress Ratios in Clay from Flat Dilatometer”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.327-333.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2006. “Cavity Expansion Model to Estimate Undrained Shear Strength in Clay from Dilatometer”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, pp.319-326.

Lutenegger, A. J., 2005. “Iron Pipe Bridges of Charles H. Ball”, Society for Industrial Archeology Newsletter, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 18-19.

Cerato, A. B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2005. “Activity, Relative Activity and Specific Surface Area of Fine- Grained Soils”. Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. 2, pp. 325-328.

Kelley, S.P. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Determination of Unit Pile Skin Friction in a Sand Deposit Using In Situ Tests”, Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization”, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 2, pp. 1489-1497.

Cerato, A.B. and Lutenegger, A.J., 2004. “Disturbance Effects of Field Vane Tests in a Varved Clay” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Geotechnical Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal, Vol. 1, pp. 861-867.

Lutenegger, A.J. and Dearth, A., 2004.  “Influence of Ground Water Table Fluctuation on Lateral Load Behavior of Rigid Drilled Shafts in Clay Crust”, GeoSupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., pp. 395-404.

Lillis, C., Lutenegger, A.J., and Adams, M., 2004. “Uplift and Compression Tests on Rammed Aggregate Piers in Clay”, Geosupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., pp. 497-507.

Lutenegger, A.J., “Low Energy Compacted Grout Micropiles”, GeoSupport 2004, Orlando, Fla., Feb., 2004, pp. 146-157.

Recent Research Contracts Funded

“Researching Alternatives for Photovoltaic Implementation to Preserve Farmland While Developing New Solar Energy Production” USDA, $50,000, Co-PI with Dr. Stephen Herbert.

“Field Load Tests of Foundations for Solar Panel Arrays”, Diversified Construction, Inc. $3000

“Research on Screw-Piles & Helical Foundations”; Hubbell Power Corporation/Chance Civil Construction, $16,500 plus $8000 in kind donation of Screw-Pile Materials.

“Adaptive Use of Historic Truss Bridges for Civil Engineering Instruction”, 6/1/08 – 6/1/10, National Science Foundation, $149,771 (Co-PI with Sanjay Arwade)

“Civil and Environmental Engineering in Our World” – Summer Instruction Course for Massachusetts Middle School Science Teachers, 6/1/07 – 8/31/09, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education, $126,032.

“Full-Scale Pilot Study to Reduce Lateral Stresses in Retaining Structures Using GeoFoam”, 1/1/06 – 12/31/07, Vermont Agency of Transportation, $84,624.

“Development and Implementation of Early Detection Systems for Ground Movement”, 7/1/05 – 6/30/07, Vermont Agency of Transportation, $104,953 (Co-PI with D.J. DeGroot).

“In Situ Testing”, 5/20/05 – 12/31/07, Massachusetts Highway Department, $169,360 (Co-PI with D.J. DeGroot).

“Highway Deicing Agents Impact on Soil and Groundwater Quality”, 2002 – 2005, Massachusetts Highway Department, $1,374,355 (Co PI with D.W. Ostendorf, D.J. DeGroot and C.J. DeMoranville).

“Evaluation of Highway Deicing Agents”, 2001 - 2003, Massachusetts Highway Department, $535,000 (Co PI with D. W. Ostendorf and D.J. DeGroot).

“Salt/Premix Storage Practices and Groundwater Quality”, 1996 – 2003, Massachusetts Highway Department, $4,062,570. (Co PI with D.W. Ostendorf and D.J. DeGroot).

“Compression and Uplift Load Testing of Geopier Foundations in Clay”, Sept. 2001 – May 2003, Federal Highway Administration, $38,500