Scott M. Olson
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Illinois
United States of America
Biography
Scott M. Olson holds a B.S. (University of Illinois 1993), M.S. (University of Illinois 1995), and Ph.D. (University of Illinois 2001), all in civil engineering. From 1995 through 1997, Scott worked in private practice for Woodward-Clyde Consultants. After completing his Ph.D., Dr. Olson returned to private practice with URS Corporation and also taught geotechnical earthquake engineering courses at the University of Missouri-Rolla. He joined the faculty of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois in August 2004, and holds a 0% appointment in the Department of Geology.
Research Interest
Geotechnical Engineering
Publications
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Muszynski, M.R., Olson, S.M., Hashash, Y.M.A., and Phillips, C. (2016). Earth pressure measurements using tactile pressure sensors in a saturated sand during static and dynamic centrifuge testing. ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 39(3), 20p.
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Saye, S.R., Santos, J., Olson, S.M., and Leigh, R. (2017). Linear trendlines to assess soil classification from cone penetration test data. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 143(9), 15p.
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Kozak, D.L., Luo, J., Olson, S.M., LaFave, J.M., and Fahnestock, L.A. (2017). Modification of ground motions for use in central North America. Journal of Earthquake Engineering, in press.
