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ZHANG Ga

Position:Professor

Address:Department of Hydraulic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China

Tel:+86-10-62795679

E-mail: zhangga@tsinghua.edu.cn


Educational Background

Ph D, Geotechnical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2003

Bachelor, Hydraulic Structure Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 1998


Work Experience

Professor (2011/12 – present)

Associate Professor (2005/12 –2011/12)

Assistant Professor (2003/02 – 2005/12)


Teaching Courses

1. Future Disaster Control

2. Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

3. Engineering Disasters

4. Simulation in Geotechnical Engineering


Research Interests

Soil failure mechanics

Soil-structure interaction

Geohazard and geotechnical safety


Research Projects

1 Disaster diagnose and risk control breach of dam, National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) Project No. 2007CB714108 (2007-2011)

2 Study and evaluation of progressive failure using physical and numerical simulations, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project No. 50309008 (2004-2006)

3 Reinforcement mechanism and stability evaluation of pile-reinforced slope under earthquake condition, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project No. 50979045 (2010-2012)

4 Failure mechanism and safety evaluation of foundation pits under coupling conditions of excavation and seepage, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) project No. 51479096 (2015-2018)

5 Stability study and safety evaluation of embankment under earthquake condition, Key Project of Science and Technology Ministry of China (2006-2008)

6 Study on bearing capacity of pile foundation under cyclic load conditions, Key Project No. Science and Technology Ministry of China (2008-2010)

7 Study on disaster mechanism and dynamic analysis method of high rockfill dam, Key Project No. Science and Technology Ministry of China (2009-2011)

8 Study on coupling analysis theory of stability of slopes near reservoirs and its applications, Independent Scientific Research Project of Education Ministry of China (2016-2018)

9 Study on pile-soil interaction of coastal windmill under cyclic load condition, Funding of China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (2008-2010)

10 Static and dynamic element tests of soil and stress-deformation analysis of base of anti-sand bank of Huanghua harbor, Project from PDI (2004-2005)

11 Feasible Study on Jishixia CFRD with excavation rockfill materials, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2005-2006)

12 Test on interface between extrusion-sidewall and slab with different filling materials of Bakun CFRD in Malaysia, Project from Northwest Investigation Design & Research Institute (2005-2006)

13 Development of measuring system using image analysis for centrifuge test, Project from China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (2005-2007)

14 Optimization and safety evaluation on Jishixia CFRD, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2006-2007)

15 Safety evaluation on dam of Yixing water pumping and electric plant, Project from Yixing Pumping Electric Co. Ltd. (2006-2007)

16 Investigation of the collapse of dam, Project from Ministry of Water Resources of China (2006-2008)

17 Study on the influence of the field settlement on the speed railway, Project from The Third Railway Survey and Design Institute (2006-2008)

18 Dynamic test on rockfill materials of Miaojiaba CFRD, Project from Northwest Investigation Design and Research Institute (2007-2008)

19 Three-dimensional static and dynamic FEM stress-strain analysis of Miaojiaba CFRD, Project from Northwest Investigation Design and Research Institute (2008-2009)

20 Study on influence of joint of face slab on the stress-strain behavior of of Jinchuan CFRD, Project from Northwest Investigation Design and Research Institute (2008-2009)

21 Study on the optimization method for construction of Jishixia CFRD, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2008-2009)

22 Study on the creep deformation and evaluation of design scheme of Jishixia CFRD, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2008-2009)

23 Back analysis and safety evaluation of Gongboxia CFRD, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2008-2009)

24 Centrifuge model test study of failure mechanism of slope with a rock base under earthquake condition, Project from Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (2009-2011

25 Three-dimensional stress-strain analysis and evaluation of design scheme of Yangqu CFRD, Project from Huanghe Hydropower Development Co. Ltd. (2010-2012)

26 Centrifuge model test study of collapsibility behavior of loess base, Project from China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (2014)

27 Study on behavior and capacity of jacket foundation for offshore wind generators, Project from China Water Power Development Co. Ltd. (2015-2016)


Professional Service

Member of of China Society for Vibration Engineering (2019 – present)

Member of Technical committee of Soil dynamics of China Society for Vibration Engineering (2010 – present)

Member of Institution of Geoenvironmental Engineering of China Society for Rock Mechanics and Engineering (2014 – present)

Member of Technical committee of Constitutive relationship and strength theory of soil  of Institution of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering of China Society for Civil Engineering (2011 – present)

Member of Technical committee of Soft Soil Engineering of Institution of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering of China Society for Civil Engineering (2013 – present)


Honors and Awards

First Prize of Technological Invention Award of government of China, 2013

Scientific and Technological Progress Award of government of China (Innovation team), 2018


International Association for Computer Method and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG): Outstanding Young Investigator Award, 2011

China Society for Vibration Engineering: Outstanding Young Investigator Award, 2012


First Prize of “Dayu” Progress in Science and Technology in Water Resources, 2011

First Prize of Progress in Science and Technology, China Construction Corp., 2011

Second Prize of Technological Invention Award of the Ministry of Education of China, 2012

Second Prize of Technological Invention Award of the Ministry of Education of China, 2007

Third Prize of Progress in Science and Technology, Beijing City government of China, 2008

Third Prize of Progress in Science and Technology, Hunan Province government of China, 2006


Academic Achievement

1. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Large-scale apparatus for monotonic and cyclic soil-structure interface test. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2006, 29 (5): 401-408

2. Zhang Ga*, Liang Dongfang, Zhang Jian-Min. Image analysis measurement of soil particle movement during a soil-structure interface test. Computers and Geotechnics, 2006, 33 (4-5): 248-259

3. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Monotonic and cyclic tests of interface between structure and gravelly soil. Soils and Foundations, 2006, 46 (4): 505-518

4. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min, Yu Yilin. Modeling of gravelly soil with multiple lithologic components and its application. Soils and Foundations, 2007, 47 (4): 799-810

5. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Simplified method of stability evaluation for strain-softening slopes. Mechanics Research Communications, 2007, 34 (5-6): 444-450

6. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Unified modeling of monotonic and cyclic behavior of interface between structure and gravelly soil. Soils and Foundations, 2008, 48 (2): 231-245

7. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Large-scale monotonic and cyclic tests of interface between geotextile and gravelly soil. Soils and Foundations, 2009, 49 (1): 75-84

8. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Constitutive rules of cyclic behavior of interface between structure and gravelly soil. Mechanics of Materials, 2009, 41 (1): 48-59 

9. Zhang Ga*, Hu Yun, Zhang Jian-Min. New image analysis-based displacement-measurement system for geotechnical centrifuge modeling tests. Measurement, 2009, 42 (1): 87-96

10. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Numerical modeling of soil-structure interface of a concrete-faced rockfill dam. Computers and Geotechnics, 2009, 36 (5): 762-772

11. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jianmin. State of the art: mechanical behavior of soil-structure interface. Progress in Natural Science, 2009, 19 (10): 1187-1196

12. Hu Yun, Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min, Lee C F. Centrifuge modeling of geotextile-reinforced cohesive slopes. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2010, 28 (1): 12-22

13. Wang Liping*, Zhang Ga, Zhang Jian-Min. Nail reinforcement mechanism of cohesive soil slopes under earthquake conditions. Soils and Foundations, 2010, 50 (4): 459-469

14. Zhang Ga*, Wang Liping, Zhang Jian-Min. Monotonic and cyclic modeling of interface between geotextile and gravelly soil. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 2010, 34 (13): 1346-1361

15. Zhang Ga*, Wang Liping. Stability analysis of strain-softening slope reinforced with stabilizing piles. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 2010, 136 (11): 1578-1582

16. Wang Rui, Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Centrifuge modelling of clay slope with montmorillonite weak layer under rainfall conditions. Applied Clay Science, 2010, 50 (3): 386-394

17. Zhang G*, Wang L, Zhang J-M. Dilatancy of the interface between a structure and gravelly soil. Geotechnique, 2011, 61 (1): 75-84

18. Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Modeling of low-cement extruded curb of concrete-faced rockfill dam. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2011, 48 (1): 89-97

19. Zhang Ga*, Qian Jiyun, Wang Rui, Zhang Jian-Min. Centrifuge model test study of rainfall-induced deformation of cohesive soil slopes. Soils and Foundations, 2011, 51 (2): 297-305

20. Wang Liping, Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min. Centrifuge model tests of geotextile-reinforced soil embankments during an earthquake. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2011, 29 (3): 222-232

21. Li Ming, Zhang Ga*, Zhang Jian-Min, Lee C F. Centrifuge model tests on a cohesive soil slope under excavation conditions. Soils and Foundations, 2011, 51 (5): 801-812 

22. Zhang Ga*, Wang Rui, Qian Jiyun, Zhang Jian-Min, Qian Jiangu. Effect study of cracks on behavior of soil slope under rainfall conditions. Soils and Foundations, 2012, 52 (4): 634-643

23. Zhang Ga*, Cao Jie, Wang Liping. Centrifuge model tests of deformation and failure of nailing-reinforced slopes under vertical surface loading condition. Soils and Foundations, 2013, 53 (1): 117-129

24. Zhang Ga*, Rong Bing, Fu Ping. Centrifuge model test study of static and cyclic behavior of a pile foundation for an offshore wind generator. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 2013, 41 (5): 701-712

25. Wang Liping, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge model test study on pile reinforcement behavior of cohesive soil slopes under earthquake conditions. Landslides, 2014, 11(2): 213-223

26. Wang Liping, Zhang Ga*. Progressive failure behavior of pile-reinforced clay slopes under surface load conditions. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2014, 71(12): 5007-5016

27. Zhang Ga*, Li Ming, Wang Liping. Analysis of the effect of the loading path on the failure behaviour of slopes. KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2014, 18 (7): 2080-2084

28. Zhang Ga*, Cao Jie, Wang Liping. Failure behavior and mechanism of slopes reinforced using soil nail wall under various loading conditions. Soils and Foundations, 2014, 54 (6): 1175-1187

29. Zhang Ga*, Hu Yun, Wang Liping. Behaviour and mechanism of failure process of soil slopes. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2015, 73(4): 1701-1713

30. Wang Liping, Zhang Ga*. In flight simulation of pile installation in slopes in centrifuge model tests. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2015, 38 (1): 50-60

31. Zhang Ga*, Yan Guanchen. In-flight simulation of the excavation of foundation pit in centrifuge model tests. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2016, 39 (1): 59-68

32. Zhang Ga*, Wang Liping. Integrated analysis of a coupled mechanism for the failure processes of pile-reinforced slopes. Acta Geotechnica, 2016, 11(4): 941-952

33. Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*. Progressive failure behavior of cohesive soil slopes under water drawdown conditions. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2016, 75 (11): 973

34. Zhang Ga*, Hu Yun. Numerical modeling of failure process of soil slopes. ASCE’s International Journal of Geomechanics, 2017, 17 (4): 06016031

35. Wang Yaliang, Zhang Ga*, Wang Aixia. Progressive failure behavior and mechanism of soil slopes under dynamic loading conditions. ASCE’s International Journal of Geomechanics, 2017, 17 (4): 04016102

36. Lu Wenjun, Zhang Ga*, Wang Aixia. Bearing behavior of multiple piles for offshore wind driven generator. Ocean Engineering, 2017, 129: 538-548

37. Zhang Ga*, Luo Fangyue. Simplified stability analysis of strain-softening slopes under drawdown conditions. Environmental Earth Sciences, 2017, 76 (4): 151

38. Zhang Ga*, Wang Liping. Simplified evaluation on the stability level of pile-reinforced slopes. Soils and Foundations, 2017, 57 (4): 575-586

39. Zhang Ga*, Wang Liping, Wang Yaliang. Pile reinforcement mechanism of soil slopes. Acta Geotechnica, 2017, 12 (5): 1035-1046

40. Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*, Liu Yang, Ma Changhui. Centrifuge modeling of the geotextile reinforced slope subject to drawdown. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2018, 46(1): 11-21

41. Li Yang, Zhang Ga*, Liu Chunying. Effects of pile installation simulation on behavior of pile groups in centrifuge model tests. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2018, 41 (4): 815-820 

42. Wang Yaliang, Zhang Ga*, Wang Aixia. Block reinforcement behavior and mechanism of soil slopes. Acta Geotechnica, 2018, 13 (5): 1155-1170

43. Wang Yaliang, Zhang Ga*, Wang Aixia. On the cyclic failure mechanism of soil slopes. Acta Geotechnica, 2018, 13 (6): 1419-1432

44. Zhao Yiying, Zhang Ga*, Hu Daisong, Han Yuzhen. Centrifuge model test study on failure behavior of soil slopes overlying the bedrock. ASCE’s International Journal of Geomechanics, 2018, 18 (11): 04018144

45. Lu Wenjun, Zhang Ga*. Influence mechanism of vertical-horizontal combined loads on the response of a single pile in sand. Soils and Foundations, 2018, 58 (5): 1228-1239

46. Rehman ur Zia, Zhang Ga*. Shear coupling effect of the monotonic and cyclic behavior of the interface between the steel and gravel. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2019, 56 (6): 876-884

47. Wang Teng, Zhang Ga*. Failure behavior of soil-rock mixture slopes based on centrifuge model test. Journal of Mountain Science, 2019, 16(8): 1928-1942

48. Sun Wei, Fish Jacob, Zhang Ga*. Superposition of non-ordinary state-based peridynamics and finite element method for material failure simulations. Meccanica, 2020, 55: 681-699

49. Rehman ur Zia, Luo Fangyue, Wang Teng, Zhang Ga*. Large-scale test study on the three-dimensional behavior of the gravel-concrete interface of a CFR dam. ASCE’s International Journal of Geomechanics, 2020, 20 (6): 04020046

50. Ma Liqiu, Yang Kun, Yuan Wenzhong, Li Lingao, Wei Yanxun, Ma Changhui, Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge modeling of the pile foundation reinforcement on slopes subjected to uneven settlement. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2020, 79: 2647-2658

51.Liu Sujia, Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge model tests on pile-reinforced slopes subjected to drawdown. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 2020, 12 (6): 1290-1300

52.Lu Wenjun, Zhang Ga*. New p-y curve model considering vertical loading for piles of offshore wind turbine in sand. Ocean Engineering, 2021, 133: doi: 10.1016/j.oceaneng.2020.107228

53.Lu Wenjun, Zhang Ga*. Long-term cyclic loading tests for offshore pile foundations based on hydraulic gradient modeling. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 2021, 45: DOI: 10.1520/GTJ20190374

54.Rehman ur Zia, Zhang Ga*. Cyclic behavior of the gravel-steel interface under varying rotational shear paths. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2020, 57 doi: 10.1139/cgj-2019-0472 

55.Luo Fangyue, Huang Renlong, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge modeling of the geogrid-reinforced slope subjected to differential settlement. Acta Geotechnica, 2020, 15(10), 3027-3040

56.Zhao Yiying, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge modeling of soil slopes overlying bedrock under excavation conditions. Soils and Foundations, 2020, 60 (4): 886-897

57.Chen Tianyi, Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*, Yang Yusheng. Study on deformation and failure of slopes under coupled application of water level change and vertical load. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 2021, 80: DOI:10.1007/s10064-020-01958-w

58.Luo Fangyue, Zhang Ga*, Ma Changhui. On the soil slope failure mechanism considering the mutual effect of bedrock and drawdown. ASCE’s International Journal of Geomechanics, 2021, 21 (2): 04020247

59.Rehman ur Zia, Zhang Ga*. Three-dimensional elasto-plastic damage model for gravelly soil-structure interface considering the shear coupling effect. Computers and Geotechnics, 2021, 129: 103868

60.Lu Wenjun, Kaynia AM, Zhang Ga*. Centrifuge study of p-y curves for vertical-horizontal static loading of piles in sand. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 2021, DOI: 10.1680/jphmg.19.00030

61.Sun Wei, Zhang Ga*, Zhang Zongliang. Damage analysis of the cut-off wall in a landslide dam based on centrifuge and numerical modeling. Computers and Geotechnics, 2021, 129: 103936