Dr Joshua Omer

Contact

Email: j.r.omer@kingston.ac.uk
Location: Penrhyn Road
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
School: School of Built Environment and Geography
Department: Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying and Construction Management

About

I am : (i) an acting Director of Learning and Teaching for the School of Built Environment & Geography and (ii) a departmental Exams and Assessment Tutor. I have 30 years of experience in lecturing and professional practice in UK and overseas. I am a previous winner of: (a) a Royal Society Industry Fellowship, (b) an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Research and Development award, (c) the David Douglas Prize and Lecture (South Wales Institute of Engineers, UK), and (d) an Association of Commonwealth Universities doctoral scholarship. I have been: (1) a visiting Scholar at Covenant University, Nigeria, (2) member of the Pearson BTEC HE/FE Panel for Construction (curriculum development), and (3) External examiner for the University of Nairobi.

I am the Editor of the Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312) Special Issue: Offshore Geotechnics & Foundations and Soil-Structure Interaction. I serve in the editorial boards of 2 journals: (a) the Journal of Geo-engineering Case studies of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), and (b) the Journal of Geological Resource & Engineering. I am a member of: (i) the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI) Technical Committee on Drilled Shafts, and (ii) the British Geotechnical Association (BGA), which I represent in Technical Committees TC107 and TC212 of the ISSMGE.

I have delivered CPD lectures to Institution of Structural Engineers and ASRANet UK, authored circa 50 publications in journals and conferences, supervised several PhD students, and served as external examiner for PhD and MPhil/MRes in UK and overseas universities. I have been a book reviewer for CRC Press-Taylor Francis and peer reviewer for reputable journals including the ICE Geotechnique, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, ICE Proceedings, Applied Clay Science Journal.

I collaborate with researchers and engineers from the UK, USA, India and China in scholarly activities.

Academic responsibilities

School Director of Learning & Teaching; Senior lecturer in Geotechnical Engineering

Qualifications

PhD in Geotechnical Engineering
MSc in Structural Engineering
BSc (1st Class honours) in Civil Engineering
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), UK
Member of the British Geotechnical Association (BGA)
Member of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), USA

Teaching and learning

Acting School Director of Learning and Teaching - School of Built Environment and Geography

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Departmental Exams and Assessment Tutor - Department of Civil Engineering, Surveying & Construction Management.

Modules taught:

CE4011 - Fluid and Soil Mechanics

CE5011 - Geotechnical Engineering 1 and Hydraulics

CE6014 - Individual Project and Research Methods

CE6611 - Structural Engineering 2 and Geotechnical Engineering 2

CE7111 - Seismic Design of Structures and Substructures

CE7113 - Sustainable Construction and Substructure Design

CE7116 - Technical Dissertation

FX3002 - Project based Learning (Level 3)

Qualifications and expertise

SFHEA - Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Undergraduate courses taught

Postgraduate courses taught

Research

Currently I am a co-Investigator in a 30 months KTP project (No. 13742) which received circa £130k UKRI funding. The project aims to develop an intelligent Quality Management and Control system for construction projects, by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to support decision making, to improve both quality and cost effectiveness of construction projects.

Recent research areas:

Soil mechanics; collapsible soils, lateritic and rheological models
Ground investigation and data interpretation
Dewatering and settlement analysis
Piling engineering, drilling and support fluids
2D and 3D finite element analysis in geotechnical engineering
High speed rail tunnels and underground collectors
Eurocode 7 design concepts and procedures
Highway pavement engineering, design and materials

Publications

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Number of items: 52.

Article

Omer, Joshua and Haroglu, Hasan (2021) Tests on model piled rafts in sand : measured settlements compared with finite element predictions. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 39, pp. 3271-3283. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Vandanapu, Ramesh, Omer, Joshua and Attom, Mousa F. (2021) Laboratory simulation of the influence of groundwater rise and drip irrigation on the settlement of a sample of collapsible desert soil. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 15(6), pp. 760-766. ISSN (print) 1938-6362

Vandanapu, Ramesh and Omer, Joshua (2020) Infrastructure damage due to dewatering without considering land use history. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, ISSN (print) 0960-3182 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Vandanapu, Ramesh, Omer, Joshua R. and Attom, Mousa F. (2019) Three-dimensional finite element analyses of ground settlement and structural damage caused by irrigation of desert landscapes overlying collapsible soil strata. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ISSN (print) 1938-6362 (Epub Ahead of Print)

MolaAbasi, Hossein, Saberian, Mohammad, Kordnaeij, Afshin, Omer, Joshua, Li, Jie and Kharazmi, Parisa (2019) Predicting the stress-strain behaviour of zeolite-cemented sand based on the unconfined compression test using GMDH type neural network. Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, 33(9), pp. 945-962. ISSN (print) 0169-4243

Omer, JR and Eghan, Ben A (2018) Numerical analysis of road pavement response. Advancements in Civil Engineering & Technology, 2(2), ISSN (online) 2639-0574

Seco, A., Omer, J., Marcelino, S., Espuelas, S. and Prieto, E. (2018) Sustainable unfired bricks manufacturing from construction and demolition wastes. Construction and Building Materials, 167, pp. 154-165. ISSN (print) 0950-0618

Omer, Joshua and Rokni, Sadegh (2018) 3D finite element assessment of the effects of energy loops on the load capacity and settlement of bored piles installed in sand. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12(5), pp. 472-483. ISSN (print) 1938-6362

Diaz-Diaz, Luis Maria, Omer, Joshua and Arias, Daniel (2018) Finite element analysis of an underground collector installed by pipe-jacking method. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12(1), pp. 66-75. ISSN (print) 1938-6362

Vandanapu, Ramesh, Omer, Joshua R and Attom, Mousa F (2017) Laboratory simulation of irrigation-induced settlement of collapsible desert soils under constant surcharge. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 35(6), pp. 2827-2840. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Espuelas, Sandra, Omer, Joshua, Marcelino, Sara, Echeverria, Angel Maria and Seco, Andres (2017) Magnesium oxide as alternative binder for unfired clay bricks manufacturing. Applied Clay Science, 146, pp. 23-26. ISSN (print) 0169-1317

Vandanapu, R, Omer, J. R. and Attom, M F (2016) Geotechnical case studies : emphasis on collapsible soil cases. Institution of Civil Engineers : Proceedings : Forensic Engineering, 169(3), pp. 103-110. ISSN (print) 2043-9903

Talefirouz, Davood, Cocka, Erdal and Omer, Joshua (2016) Use of granulated blast furnace slag and lime in cement-bentonite slurry wall construction. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 10(1), pp. 81-85. ISSN (print) 1938-6362

Ayan, Vahid, Khavandi, Alireza, Omer, Joshua and Limbachiya, Mukesh (2016) Toughness performance of recycled aggregates for use in road pavement. International Journal of Transportation Engineering, 3(3), pp. 171-180. ISSN (print) 2322-259X

Eslami, Abolfazl, Pirouzi, Arash, Omer, J.R. and Shakeran, Mahdi (2015) CPT-based evaluation of blast densification (BD) performance in loose deposits with settlement and resistance considerations. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 33(5), pp. 1279-1293. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Omer, J. R. and Arbabi, A (2015) Evaluation of Finite Element, Finite Difference and Elasticity Methods for Hypothetical Raft Foundations Installed on Layered Strata. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 33(4), pp. 1129-1140. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Lei, M and Omer, J. R. (2015) A Study of Train Vibration Response and Cumulative Deformation of Double Arch Tunnel in Kast Foundation. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 33(3), pp. 549-558. ISSN (print) 1573-1529

Omer, J.R. (2015) Computerised processing of ground investigation data and use in predicting the load-settlement behaviour of piled foundations. Geomechanics and Geo-engineering : An International Journal, 10(3), pp. 223-233. ISSN (print) 1748-6025

Ayan, Vahid, Omer, Joshua, Azadani, Sayed, Limbachiya, Mukesh and Khavandi, Alireza (2014) Water absorption studies in recycled aggregates for pavement materials. Open Access Library Journal, 1(e605), pp. 1-10. ISSN (print) 2333-9705

Ayan, V., Limbachiya, M.C., Omer, J. R., Masoud, S and Azadani, N (2014) Compaction assessment of recycled aggregates for use in unbound subbase applications. Journal of Civil Engineering and Management, 20(2), pp. 169-174. ISSN (print) 1392-3730

Ayan, Vahid, Omer, Joshua R., Limbachiya, Mukesh C. and Azadani, Seyed Masoud Nasr (2012) Water absorption and frost heaving of recycled aggregates. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials, ISSN (print) 1747-650X

Omer, Joshua R. (2012) Integrating finite element and load-transfer analyses in modelling the effects of dewatering on pile settlement behaviour. Canadian Geotechnical Journal (CGJ), 49(5), pp. 512-521. ISSN (print) 0008-3674

Ayan, Vahid, Limbachiya, Mukesh, Nasr Azadani, Seyed Masoud and Omer, Joshua R. (2012) Investigation of Compaction in Recycled Aggregates for Application in Subbase Layer of Highway. The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, 38(2), pp. 92-102. ISSN (print) 1088-1697

Omer, J. R., Delpak, R and Robinson, R. B. (2010) An empirical method of analysis of load transfer and settlement behaviour of single piles. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 28(4), pp. 483-501. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Shih, J K C, Omer, J R, Delpak, R, Robinson, R B and Jones, C D (2007) Full-scale pile tests in sand and development of a computer program for predicting load capacity. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 34(10), pp. 1222-1236. ISSN (print) 0315-1468

Omer, Joshua R. and Delpak, Ray (2007) Analysis of drilled cast in-situ single piles in axial loading. Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 12(A), ISSN (print) 1090-0241

Omer, J. R., Delpak, R and Robinson, R. B. (2006) A new computer program for pile capacity prediction using CPT data. Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 24(2), pp. 399-426. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Omer, J. R., Robinson, R. B., Delpak, R. and Shih, J. K. C. (2003) Large scale pile tests in Mercia mudstone: data analysis and evaluation of current design methods. Journal of Geotechnical and Goelogical Engineering, 21(3), pp. 167-200. ISSN (print) 0960-3182

Omer, J R, Delpak, R and Robinson, R B (2002) Instrumented load tests in mudstone: pile capacity and settlement prediction. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 39(6), pp. 1254-1272. ISSN (print) 0008-3674

Delpak, R, Omer, J. R. and Robinson, R. B. (2000) Load-settlement prediction for large diameter bored piles in Mercia mudstone. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering, 143(4), pp. 201-224. ISSN (print) 1353-2618

Conference or Workshop Item

Omer, Joshua (2024) Experimental method for detecting cracked and misaligned shafts. In: 5th International Conference on Health Monitoring of Civil & Maritime Structures HeaMES 2024 (virtual), 24-25 June 2024; 24th - 25th June 2024, Online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2024) Structural health monitoring of foundation structures—integrity testing of piles foundations and detection methods based on ground penetrating radar technology. In: 5th International Conference on Health Monitoring of Civil & Maritime Structures HeaMES 2024 (virtual), 24-25 June 2024; 24th - 25th June 2024, Online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2023) Lecture 5 : design of pile foundations - 1. In: Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures; 21-22 Nov 2023, Held online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2023) Lecture 6 : design of pile Foundations - 2. In: Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures; 21-22 Nov 2023, Held online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2023) Lecture 4 : geotechnical aspect of offshore foundations. In: Foundation Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Structures; 21-22 Nov 2023, Held online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2023) An experimental study of lattice-shaped diaphragm walls with various chamber numbers and installed in soft soil. In: 4th International Conference on Seismic Design and Analysis of Structures and Foundations (SeismiCON 2023); 14 Jun 2023, Online. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2023) Effects of energy loops on the geotechnical performance of geothermal energy piles. In: SuperPile '23: Piling Design and Construction Conference; 07-09 Jun 2023, Georgia, U.S.. (Unpublished)

Omer, J. and Haroglu, H. (2022) The behaviour of laterally loaded piles installed in the sand with enlarged bases. In: ICGGGE 2022 : International Conference on Geo-environmental, Geomechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, New York, United States, December 09-10, 2022; 09 - 10 Dec 2022, New York, U.S..

Omer, Joshua (2020) Effects of rainfall on the stability of lateritic soils (Reinforced Red Coffee Soils – RCS). In: Pre-conference Workshop on "Laterites and Other Tropical Soils" - National Conference on "Geotechnics and Concrete Structures (GeoCon 2020); 25 Aug 2020, Thiruvananthapuram, India (Held online). (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2019) Use of artificial neural networks and CPT data to assess influence zone around pile base. In: Third Dr. Victor de Mello Goa Lecture and ISSMGE TC107 Symposium on Laterites and Lateritic Soils; 20 - 21 Sep 2019, Goa, India. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua R. (2018) Model tests on piled rafts-measured settlement compared with predictions from finite element and empirical methods. In: International Foundation Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2018 Conference; 05-10 Mar 2018, Orlando, U.S..

Diaz-Diaz, Luis Maria, Omer, Joshua, Arias, Daniel and Pando, Luis (2016) Finite element analysis of an underground collector installed by pipe-jacking method. In: EGUGeneral Assembly 2016; 17-22 Apr 2016, Vienna, Austria.

Vandanapu, Ramesh, Omer, Joshua and Attom, Mousa (2016) A review on testing of collapsible soils. In: Second International Conference on Infrastructure Management, Assessment and Rehabilitation Techniques (ICIMART'16); 08-10 Mar 2016, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Unpublished)

Omer, Joshua (2011) The use of polymer support fluids in drilled shafts construction. In: DFI-SMIG International Symposium on Deep Foundations, 2011; 03 - 04 Nov 2011, Mexico City, Mexico. (Unpublished)

Ayan, V., Azadani, S.M.N., Omer, J. R. and Limbachiya, M.C. (2011) A study into the absorption property of recycled concrete and reclaimed asphalt pavement mixes. In: 5th International Conference: Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements; 1-3 June 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece. (Unpublished)

Ayan, Vahid, Masoud Nasr Azadani, Seyed, Omer, Joshua and Limbachiya, Mukesh C (2011) A study into the absorption properties of recycled concrete and reclaimed asphalt mixes. In: 5th International Conference on Bituminous Mixtures and Pavements; 1-3 June 2011, Thessaloniki, Greece.

Omer, J. R. (2010) Implementation of approximate and finite element methods to predict negative skin friction and settlement of piles induced by ground water lowering. In: Second International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering; 25-27 October 2010, Hammamet, Tunisia.

Omer, Joshua R. (2010) A numerical model for load transfer and settlement of bored cast in-situ piles. In: 35th Annual Conference on Deep Foundations; 12-15 Oct 2010, Hollywood, U.S.A..

Omer, Joshua (2007) Modelling and analysis of an elastic compound strut in axial compression. In: World Congress on Engineering 2007; 02-04 July 2007, London, U.K..

Omer, J. R., Delpak, R. and Robinson, R. B. (2002) Semi-analytical solutions for vertically loaded piles in clay/weak rocks. In: 8th International Symposium NUMOG VIII; 10-12 Apr 2002, Rome, Italy. ISBN 9789058093592

Thesis

Omer, J. R. (1998) Numerical analysis of pile test data from instrumented large diameter bored piles formed in Keuper marl (Mercia mudstone). (PhD thesis), University of Glamorgan, .

Omer, Joshua Ramogi (1992) Structural strength and performance of cement-stabilised murram. (Other thesis), University of Nairobi, .

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Business, knowledge transfer and international

I am a Co-Investigator in a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project, funded by UKRI in July 2023. The project is about the development and use of artificial intelligence in building and construction industry.

Since Oct 2023, I am a member of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering, Switzerland (IABSE) Task Group on Well foundations, with responsibility for developing industry guidance on design and reuse of caisson foundations. I am also a member of the HE Panel for Construction in Pearson Group publishers, where I review development documents for a new qualification BTEC AAQ in Construction.

I recently received of $1,500 from the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI, USA) to deliver a lecture at the SuperPile conference in Atlanta, USA, 7th-9th July 2023. The presentation was entitled " Effects of Energy Loops on the Geotechnical Performance of Geothermal Energy Piles".

Qualifications and PROFESSIONAL expertise

Member of the Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), USA
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Member of the British Geotechnical Association (BGA)

Areas of interest

Geotechnical Engineering and Foundations
Highway Pavement Engineering
Numerical analysis
Field testing and monitoring of substructures
Offshore Geotechnics and Wind turbine tower foundations

Industry links

Galliford Try, UK
Asranet Ltd (UK) ; MA Marine Consultants, London.
Deep Foundations Institute, USA
Federation of Piling Specialists (UK)
International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers (IABSE), Switzerland
Coffey Geotechnics Ltd, UK
Roger Bullivant, UK
British Geotechnical Association
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) and Institution of Structural Engineers (ISTRuctE)
Envigma Ltd Geo-enviroConsult, UK

Professional practice, knowledge exchange and impact

I am currently writing a chapter for an IABSE Guidance document for the reuse of caisson foundations and new design and construction methods (IABSE-International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineers https://www.iabse.org/. I have recently (18th April 2024) delivered a 1-day CPD course entitled "Design of Foundations to Eurocode 7" to The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), Surrey branch. Also, I delivered two CPD courses to practising engineers: (1) "Design of foundations for on-shore wind turbine structures" 6th-7th July 2023 and (2) Design of foundations for off-shore wind turbines, 21st-22nd Nov 2023. Both courses were organised by Asranet Ltd (UK), a maritime company for courses, conferences and research.

Also, I have recently (2019) been involved with the joint EFFC-DFI (European Federation of Foundation Contractors and the Deep Foundation Institute) in developing a new design guide for the use of Support Fluids in deep foundation construction.

Qualifications and expertise

Civil Engineer, 30 years experience in academia and consultancy

Professional and scholarly affiliations

British Geotechnical Association (BGA), UK
Deep Foundations Institute (DFI), USA
Institution of Civil Engineers, UK

Leadership and management

As the acting School Director of Learning and Teaching, I am responsible for (a) Providing leadership, strategic direction and oversight of learning, teaching and assessment in the School, (b) Assisting in the Head of School with the management and operational activities of the School, (c) Leading the development of the School's taught programmes.

As a departmental Examinations and Assessment Tutor, I am responsible for:

(a) monitoring the assessment schedule for all modules, to avoid bunching of coursework submission deadlines.

(b) working with the Head of Department (HoD) in the implementation of the School's assessment policies.

(d) liaising with external examiners, allocating modules to them and preparing their schedules of work.

(e) working with module leaders to ensure that materials for moderation are availed to external examiners promptly.

(f) obtaining module summary reports from external examiners

(g) monitoring of setting of camera-ready examination papers and internal moderation.

(h) collating coursework performance data in all modules, for discussing key performance indices (KPIs) and retention/ progression metrics.

(j) chairing academic misconduct hearings, and reviewing mitigating circumstances regulations.

(k) managing the reassessment process and support given to students, to maximise progression.