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Russell A. Green

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Graduate Admissions Coordinator for the Geotechnical Engineering Program

Russell A. Green

Russell A. Green, Professor<br>Graduate Admissions Coordinator for the Geotechnical Engineering Program

120B Patton Hall
Blacksburg, VA, USA 24061
Mail Code: (0105)



Program Area : Geotechnical Engineering
Personal Homepage : https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Russell_Green2
Professional Registration : Professional Engineer: VA
rugreen@vt.edu
(540) 231-9826

Areas of Interest

Fundamental and applied aspects of geotechnical earthquake engineering, particularly for the Central and Eastern United States: paleoliquefaction analyses; induced seismicity; seismic hazard analyses; ground motion selection and scaling; numerical site response analyses; liquefaction evaluation; soil improvement to mitigate the risks from liquefaction; in situ characterization of soil properties.

  • Ph.D., Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2001
  • M.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, 1994
  • B.S., Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, 1992
  • Professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 2013 - Present
  • Erskine Fellow, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, June - August 2012, 2016
  • Associate Professor, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, 2008 - 2013
  • Associate Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007-2008
  • Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2001-2007
  • Visiting Research Engineer, US Army Engineers Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS, 1994-1995
  • Earthquake Engineer, US Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Washington, DC, 1992-1997
  • United States Marine Corps, (honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant, E-5) 1983-1987
  • ASCE Collingwood Prize, 2024
  • ASCE Norman Medal, 2016
  • Virginia Tech Alumni Award for Excellence in International Research, 2013
  • Visiting Erskine Fellowship, Department of Civil and Natural Resources Engineering, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2012, 2016
  • College of Engineering Certificate of Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech, 2012
  • Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2010 - 2013
  • NSF CAREER Award, GeoEnviromental Engineering and GeoHazards Mitigation Program; Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation Division; Directorate for Engineering, 2006
  • 2006-2007 James M. Robbins Excellence in Teaching Award, Great Lakes District, Chi Epsilon
  • 2005-2006 Professor of the Year: ASCE Student Chapter, University of Michigan
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering Award for Outstanding Accomplishment, University of Michigan, 2006
  • Via Doctoral Fellowship, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, Fall 1997 - Summer 2000
  • DNFSB Star Award for superior work performance, U.S. Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), Washington, DC, 1993
  • Honorable Discharge, United States Marine Corps, 1989
  • Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps, 1987
  • CEE 3514: Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering
  • CEE 4534: Earth Pressures and Foundation Structures
  • CEE 5514: Soil Behavior
  • CEE 5554: Soil and Site Improvement
  • CEE 5584: Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake Engineering
  • CEE 6504: Theoretical Soil Mechanics
  • CEE 6514: Dynamics Soil and Foundations
  • Rodriguez-Arriaga, E. and Green, R.A. (2018). “Assessment of the Cyclic Strain Approach for Evaluating Liquefaction Triggering,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 113, 202-214.
  • Green, R.A., Bommer, J.J., Rodriguez-Marek, A., Maurer, B., Stafford, P., Edwards, B., Kruiver, P.P., de Lange, G., and van Elk, J. (2019). “Addressing Limitations in Existing ‘Simplified’ Liquefaction Triggering Evaluation Procedures: Application to Induced Seismicity in the Groningen Gas Field,” Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 17(8), 4539–4557.
  • Green, R.A. and Bommer, J.J. (2019). “What Is the Smallest Earthquake Magnitude that Needs to Be Considered in Assessing Liquefaction Hazard?,” Earthquake Spectra, 35(3), 1441-1464.
  • Meite, R., Wotherspoon, L., McGann, C., Green, R.A., and Hayden, C. (2020). “An Iterative Linear Procedure Using Frequency-Dependent Soil Parameters for Site Response Analyses,” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 130, 105973.
  • Green, R.A., Bommer, J.J., Stafford, P.J., Maurer, B.W., Kruiver, P.P., Edwards, B., Rodriguez-Marek, A., de Lange, G., Oates, S.J., Storck, T., Omidi, P., Bourne, S.J., and van Elk, J. (2020). “Liquefaction Hazard in the Groningen Region of the Netherlands due to Induced Seismicity,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 146(8), 04020068.
  • Jiang, Y., Green, R.A., and Taylor, O.-D. (2021). “Expanded Byrne Model for Evaluating Seismic Compression,” Earthquake Spectra, 37(2), 612-636.
  • Upadhyaya, S., Maurer, B.W., Green, R.A., and Rodriguez-Marek, A. (2021). “Selecting the Optimal Factor of Safety or Probability of Liquefaction Triggering for Engineering Projects Based on Misprediction Costs,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(6), 04021026.
  • Ulmer, K.J., Rodriguez-Marek, A., and Green, R.A. (2021). “Accounting for Epistemic Uncertainty in Site Effects in Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis,” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 111(4), 2005-2020. doi: 10.1785/0120200343.
  • Cooper, J., Martin, E., Yost, K., Yerro-Colom, A., and Green, R.A. (2022). “Robust Identification and Characterization of Thin Soil Layers in Cone Penetration Data by Piecewise Layer Optimization,” Computers and Geotechnics, 141, 104404.
  • Upadhyaya, S., Green, R.A., Maurer, B.W., Rodriguez-Marek, A., and van Ballegooy, S. (2022). “Limitations of Surface Liquefaction Manifestation Severity Index Models Used in Conjunction with Simplified Stress-based Triggering Models,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 148(3), 04021194.
  • Yost, K.M., Yerro, A., Green, R.A., Martin, E., and Cooper, J. (2022). “MPM Modeling of Cone Penetrometer Testing for Multiple Thin-Layer Effects in Complex Soil Stratigraphy,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 148(2), 04021189.
  • Green, R.A., Bradshaw, A., and Baxter, C.D.P. (2022). “Accounting for Intrinsic Soil Properties and State Variables on Liquefaction Triggering in Simplified Procedures,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 148(7), 04022056.
  • Upadhyaya, S., Green, R.A., Rodriguez-Marek, A., and Maurer, B.W. (2023). “True Liquefaction Triggering Curve,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 149(3), 04023005.
  • Ulmer, K.J., Green, R.A., Rodriguez-Marek, A., and Mitchell, J.K. (2023). “Energy-Based Liquefaction Triggering Model,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 149(11), 04023105. Erratum: 150(11), 08224002.
  • Maurer, B.W., Green, R.A., Quigley, M., and Bastin, S. (2015). "Development of Magnitude-Bound Relations for Paleoliquefaction Analyses: New Zealand Case Study," Engineering Geology, 197, 253-266.
  • Maurer, B.W., Green, R.A., and Taylor, O.-D.S. (2015). "Moving Towards an Improved Index for Assessing Liquefaction Hazard: Lessons from Historical Data," Soils and Foundations, JGS, 55(4), 778-787.
  • Horton, Jr., J.W., Chapman, M.C., and Green, R.A. (2015). "The 2011 Mineral, Virginia Earthquake and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America-Overview and Synthesis," The 2011Mineral, Virginia, Earthquake, and Its Significance for Seismic Hazards in Eastern North America, GSA Special Paper 509, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO. 1-25.
  • Maurer, B.W., Green, R.A., Cubrinovski, M., and Bradley, B.A. (2014). "Evaluation of the Liquefaction Potential Index for Assessing Liquefaction Hazard in Christchurch, New Zealand," Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 140(7).
  • Green, R.A., Cubrinovski, M., Cox, B., Wood, C., Wotherspoon, L., Bradley, B., and Maurer, B. (2014). "Select Liquefaction Case Histories from the 2010-2011 Canterbury Earthquake Sequence," Earthquake Spectra, 30(1), 131-153.
  • Olson, S.M., Green, R.A., Lasley, S., Martin, N., Cox, B.R., Rathje, E., Bachhuber, J., French, J. (2011). "Documenting Liquefaction and Lateral Spreading Triggered by the 12 January 2010 Haiti Earthquake", Earthquake Spectra, 27(S1), S93-S116.
  • Cox, B.R., Bachhuber, J., Rathje, E., Wood, C., Kottke, A., Green, R.A., Olson, S. (2011). "Shear Wave Velocity- and Geology-based Seismic Microzonation of Port-au-Prince, Haiti", Earthquake Spectra, 27(S1), S67-S92.
  • Rathje, E.M., Bachhuber, J., Dulberg, R., Cox, B.R., Kottke, A., Wood, C., Green, R.A., Olson, S., Wells, D., Rix, G. (2011). "Damage Patterns in Port-au-Prince During the 2010 Haiti Earthquake", Earthquake Spectra, 27(S1), S117-S136.
  • Green, R.A., Olson, S.M., Cox, B.R., Rix, G.J., Rathje, E., Bachhuber, J., French, J., Lasley, S., and Martin, N. (2011). "Geotechnical Aspects of Failures at Port-au-Prince Seaport During the 12 January 2010 Haiti Earthquake", Earthquake Spectra, 27(S1), S43-S65.
  • Pour-Ghaz, M., Nadukuru, S.S., O'Connor, S., Kim, J., Michalowski, R.L., Bradshaw, A., Green, R.A., Lynch, J.P., Poursaee, A., Weiss, W.J. (2011). "Using Electrical, Magnetic and Acoustic Sensors to Detect Damage in Segmental Concrete Pipes Subjected to Permanent Ground Displacement", Cement and Concrete Composites, 33, 749-762.
  • Polito, C.P., Green, R.A., and Lee, J. (2008). "Pore Pressure Generation Models for Sands and Silty Soils Subjected to Cyclic Loading", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 134(10), 1490-1500.
  • Green, R.A., Olgun, C.G., and Cameron, W.I. (2008). "Response and Modeling of Retaining Walls Subjected to Seismic Motions", Computer-Aided Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, 23(4), 309-322.
  • Baxter, C.P.D., Bradshaw, A.S., Green, R.A., and Wang, J.-H. (2008). "Shear Wave Velocity Correlation for Liquefaction Resistance of Silt", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 134(1), 37-46.
  • Bradshaw, A.S., Green, R.A., and Baxter, C.D.P. (2007). "Evaluation of Liquefaction Potential at a Site in Providence Rhode Island", Civil Engineering Practice: Journal of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE, 22(1), 5-18.
  • Cameron, W.I. and Green, R.A. (2007). "Damping Correction Factors for Horizontal Ground Motion Response Spectra", Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 97(3), 934-960.
  • Green, R.A., Gunberg, K., Parrish, K., and Munger, T. (2007). "A Simple Uniform Hazard Design Spectral Shape for Rock Sites", Seismological Research Letters, 78(2), 193-213.
  • Green, R.A. and Michalowski, R.L. (2006). "Shear Band Formation behind Retaining Structures Subjected to Seismic Excitation", Foundations of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 7, 157-169.
  • Olson, S.M., Green, R.A., and Obermeier, S.F. (2005). "Revised Magnitude Bound Relation for the Wabash Valley Seismic Zone of the Central United States", Seismological Research Letters, 76(6), 756-771.
  • Green, R.A. and Terri, G.A. (2005). "Number of Equivalent Cycles Concept for Liquefaction Evaluations - Revisited", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 131(4), 477-488.
  • Green, R.A., Obermeier, S.F., and Olson, S.M. (2005). "Engineering Geologic and Geotechnical Analysis of Paleoseismic Shaking Using Liquefaction Effects: Field Examples", Engineering Geology, 76, 263-293.
  • Obermeier, S.F., Olson, S.M., and Green, R.A. (2005). "Field Occurrences of Liquefaction-Induced Features: A Primer for Engineering Geologic Analysis of Paleoseismic Shaking", Engineering Geology, 76, 209-234.
  • Olson, S.M., Green, R.A., and Obermeier, S.F. (2005). "Engineering Geologic and Geotechnical Analysis of Paleoseismic Shaking Using Liquefaction Effects: A Major Updating", Engineering Geology, 76, 235-261.
  • Obermeier, S.F., Pond, E.C., Olson, S.M., and Green, R.A. (2002). "Paleoliquefaction Studies in Continental Settings", Ancient Seismites, Geological Society of America Special Paper 359, 13-27.