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College of Engineering, Computer Science, & Technology
Department of Civil Engineering
Mark R. Tufenkjian
Professor
Office: E&T A-131
Phone: (323) 343-4434
FAX: (323) 343-6316
Email: mtufenk@calstatela.edu
INTRODUCTION
I began my academic career at CSULA nine years ago after spending five years
in consulting practice. I have
applied my geotechnical engineering skills to a wide array of local projects
such as the Los Angeles County Children's Museum, Symantec Headquarters, Alameda Corridor,
and the Staples Center.
TEACHING INTERESTS
My teaching interests cover the full range of geotechnical engineering
and includes laboratory testing to determine soil strength properties,
soil dynamics, slope stability, foundation engineering, and stability of
earth structures. I especially enjoy teaching concepts on earth retaining
structures and geotechnical earthquake engineering, which is particularly
relevant in a seismically active region such as Southern California. I
bring relevance to my classroom by emphasizing "real-life" problems and
solutions.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
My areas of research interest are in seafloor engineering, soil nailing,
engineering education, and nondestructive testing of
pile foundations.
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Recent Publications
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| 2006 |
Quake Ed - An Instructional Module to Demonstrate Earthquake
Engineering Principles to High School Students, Eighth U.S. National
Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, April. |
| 2005 |
Friction Angle of Sand from Minicone Soundings at Shallow Depth,
Proceedings 2005 MTS/IEEE Oceans Conference, Washington D.C., September. |
| 2005 |
Shallow Penetration Resistance of a Minicone in Sand,
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and
Geotechnical Engineering, Osaka, September. |
| 2003 |
Nondestructive Testing for Quality Assurance & Quality Control
of Drilled Shafts at State Departments of Transportation, Final Report, U.S.
Dept. of Transportation, FHWA, August. |
| 2002 |
Performance of Soil Nailed Retaining Structures During the 2001
Nisqually Earthquake, Proceedings of the 7th U.S. National Conference on
Earthquake Engineering, Boston, July. |
Professional Affiliations
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American Society of Civil Engineers
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Earthquake Engineering Research Institute
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American Society for Engineering Education
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1993
 University of California,
Los Angeles
M.S., Civil Engineering, 1989
University of California,
Los Angeles
B.S., Civil Engineering, 1986
California State University,
Fresno
Spring 2006 SCHEDULE
| Course |
Sect. No. |
Title |
Units |
Day & Time |
Room |
| CE 366 |
01 |
Soil Mechanics I |
4 |
TTh - 1620-1800 |
E&T A226 |
OFFICE HOURS
| Day |
Time |
| Monday |
1600-1700 |
| Tuesday |
1200-1300 |
| Wednesday |
None |
| Thursday |
1000-1200 |
TOP | Cal
State L.A. |
