Dr. Carlton L. Ho, P.E.
Associate Professor
College of Engineering
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Massachusetts Amherst
28 Marston Hall
130 Natural Resources Road
Amherst, Massachusetts 01003
Phone: (413) 545-9703
Fax: (413) 545-4525
Curriculum Vitae
Research Interests
- Movement of unstable slopes
- Soil liquefaction
- Seismic response of soil retention systems
- Response spectra
- Hazard analysis of slopes susceptible to seismic triggering
- Soil rheology
Education
Ph.D.CE, Stanford University, 1985.
MSCE, Stanford University, 1980.
BSCE, Stanford University, 1976.
Professional Experience
- Visiting Faculty, The Center for Education and Research in Soil Mechanics of the National Institute for Highways and Bridges of France
- Associate Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 1996-present
- Associate Professor, Washington State University, 1992-1996
- Assistant Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, 1984-1987
- Research Assistant, Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, 1981-1984
- Teaching Assistant, Stanford University, 1980-1981
Recent Papers Published
Bennett, K. C., Ho C. L. and Nguyen, H. (2010), “Verification of Box Test Model and Calibration of Finite Element Model for Evaluation of Railroad Ballast,” submitted for Trans. Res. Rec., Trans. Res. Brd.
Ho, C. L., Lambert, R. S. and Hyslip, J. P. (2010), “Fractal Analysis of Rail Ballast,” submitted for J. of Trans. Engrg., Trans. and Dev. Inst., ASCE.
Ho, C. L., Hyslip, J.P., Li, D. (2009), “Spectral Analysis of Ground-Acceleration-Based Testing,” Trans. Res. Rec., 2117, Trans. Res. Brd., pp. 50-56.
Davis, D. D., Hyslip, J. P., Ho, C. L., and Terril, V. R. (2008), “Evaluation of Reinforced Ballast for Foundations in Rail Joints and Special Trackwork,” Technology Digest, TTCI, May 2008, TD-08-19, 4 pp.
Ho, C. Wong, K., and Reckhow, D. A. (2008), “An Evaluation of the Methodology in Analyzing Compost for Erosion Control,” accepted for publication in Trans. Res. Rec., Trans. Res. Brd.
Recent Conference Proceedings
Ho, C. L., Hyslip, J.P., Li, D. (2009), “Spectral Analysis of Ground-Acceleration-Based Testing,” Proc. Trans. Res. Brd. 88th Annual Meeting, 1/11-15/2009 (CD-ROM format), Trans. Res. Brd.
Ho, C., Wong, K., and Reckhow, D. A. (2009), “Compost vs. Hay: Chemical Analysis of Leachate from Materials used for Sedimentation Control,” Proc. Trans. Res. Brd. 88th Annual Meeting, 1/11-15/2009 (CD-ROM format), Trans. Res. Brd.
Bennett, K. C., Ho C. L. and Nguyen, H. (2010), “Verification of Box Test Model and Calibration of Finite Element Model for Evaluation of Railroad Ballast,” submitted for Proc. Trans. Res. Brd. 90th Annual Meeting, 1/23-27/2011 (CD-ROM format), Trans. Res. Brd.
Ho, C. L., Wong, K. C., Seltzer, J. P. (2010), “Engineering Characteristics of Compost used for Erosion and Sedimentation Control,” accepted, Geo-Frontiers 2011, 3/13-16/2011, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
Lambert, R. S., Ho, C. L. and Hyslip, J. P. (2010), “Time and Spatial Dependence of the Fouling of Railroad Track Ballast,” accepted, Geo-Frontiers 2011, 3/13-16/2011, Geo-Institute, ASCE.
Ho, C. Wong, K., and Reckhow, D. A. (2008), “An Evaluation of the Methodology in Analyzing Compost for Erosion Control,” Proc. Trans. Res. Brd. 87th Annual Meeting, 1/13-17/2008 (CD-ROM format), Trans. Res. Brd.
Ho, C. L., Hyslip, J. P. and Davis, D. D. (2008), “Ground Acceleration Based Characterization of High-Speed Rail Track Bed,” Proc. GeoCongress 2008: Characterization, Monitoring, and Modeling of Geosystems, ASCE Geotech. Sp. Pub. No. 179, pp. 52-59.
Ho, C. L. and Skeels, J. O. (2003) GIS modeling of the subsurface stratigraphy, Soil and Rock America 2003, 12th Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering and the 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 22 - 26, 2003, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, pp. 81-86.
Recent Research Contracts Funded
Principal Investigator, “Evaluation of Compost for Erosion Control,” Massachusetts Highway Department, 6/05-6/07, $172,133.
Principal Investigator, “Strategy for Implementing Bridge Scour Management,” Korean Institute of Construction Technology, 10/03-1/04, $1,500.
