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Current Affiliation

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Mailing address:
University of Nevada, Reno
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering/0258
Reno, NV 89557-0258
T: (775) 784-6960
F: (775) 784-1390
motamed@unr.edu

Physical address for express mailing:
1664 N. Virginia Street

Reno, NV 89557

Office location:
Scrugham Engineering and Mines (SEM), Room 222

Education

Research Interests

• Physical modeling in geotechnical earthquake engineering
• Shake table experiments on pile foundations and waterfront structures
• Liquefaction and laterally spreading grounds; mitigation measures
• Seismic hazard and site response analysis; micrometer measurements
• Strong ground motions and near-fault effects
• Train-induced ground vibrations and remedial measures

Recent Publications

• Motamed, R., and Towhata, I. (2010) “Shaking table tests on pile groups behind quay wall model undergoing lateral spreading” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 136, (3), 477-489.
• Motamed, R., and Towhata, I. (2010) “Mitigation measures for pile groups behind quay wall models undergoing lateral flow of liquefied soil: shaking table results” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 30, (10), October 2010, 1043-1060. (listed as Top 25 Hottest Articles)
• Motamed, R., Sesov, V., Towhata, I., and Anh, N.T. (2010) “Experimental modelling of large pile groups in sloping ground subjected to liquefaction-induced lateral flow: 1-G shaking table tests” Soils and Foundations, Vol. 50, (2), 261-280.
• Motamed, R., Towhata, I., Honda, T., Yasuda, S., Tabata, K., and Nakazawa, H. (2009) “Behavior of pile group behind a sheet pile quay wall subjected to liquefaction-induced large ground deformation observed in shaking test in E-defense project"” Soils and Foundations ,Vol. 49, (3), 459-476.
• Motamed, R., Ghalandarzadeh, A., and Towhata, I. (2007) "Seismic microzonation and damage assessment of Bam City, Southeastern Iran". Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 11, (1), 93-115.

Courses Taught

Other Activities within Engineering and Teaching Professions

• Member, Northern California Chapter of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
• Member, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI)
• Associate Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Member, Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance (GEER)
• Member, Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS)