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Orestis Adamidis

Professor

Orestis Adamidis Dipl. PhD

Associate Professor of Engineering Science

Tutorial Fellow, St Catherine's College

TEL: 01865 283442
COLLEGE: St Catherine's

Biography

Orestis Adamidis studied civil engineering at the National Technical University of Athens, specialising in geotechnical engineering. For his diploma thesis, he numerically investigated the rocking response of slender structures on rigid, elastic, or inelastic ground.

He then moved to the University of Cambridge, where he completed a PhD examining the response of shallow founded structures in the event of earthquake-induced liquefaction, using dynamic centrifuge experiments. These experiments captured the deformation mechanisms that develop in the liquefiable soil under a foundation and highlighted significant aspects of liquefiable soil response, including the importance of co-seismic drainage.

Afterwards, Orestis went to ETH Zurich with a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, where he focused on element testing of liquefiable materials and numerical modelling of liquefaction-related problems. Since July 2020, Orestis has been appointed Associate Professor at the department of Engineering Science of the University of Oxford and Tutorial Fellow at St Catherine’s College.

Most Recent Publications

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

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Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

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Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

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Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

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Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

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Research Interests

You will find some information on recent work here.

Orestis’ current interests include:

Soil response under partially drained conditions

Element testing of soils has typically been conducted under undrained or fully drained conditions. Constitutive modelling typically aims to reproduce soil behaviour under these “standard” conditions of drainage. However, there are some problems – for instance those related to soil liquefaction - where partially drained conditions can become more appropriate. This work aims to reveal how soil responds under partially drained conditions and to assess how constitutive models perform in capturing this response.

Liquefaction susceptibility of layered deposits

One of the most significant aspects of liquefaction research has to do with the assessment of liquefaction susceptibility, typically performed by practicing engineers using simplified, stress-based or energy-based methods. This work investigates the effects of layering, which are typically neglected by current methodologies.

Shallow founded structures and earthquake-induced liquefaction

Granular soils found below the water table can liquefy when subjected to seismic shaking. Structures with shallow foundations founded on liquefiable deposits can suffer excessive settlement and rotation in the event of an earthquake. This work investigates the interaction between the liquefiable soil and the structure, focusing on the deformation mechanisms that develop in the soil, the settlement and the rotation of the foundation

Most Recent Publications

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

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Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

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Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

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Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

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Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

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Journal Publications

Adamidis, O., & Anastasopoulos, I. (2022). Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate. Géotechnique, 2010, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.21.00082
Sakellariadis, L., Bleiker, E., Iten, M., Buschor, H., Kieper, A., Herzog, R., Marin, A., Adamidis, O., & Anastasopoulos, I. (2022). Testing Pile Foundations at the ΕΤΗ Zurich Drum Centrifuge: Recent Developments. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 19(6), 1–60. https://doi.org/10.1680/jphmg.21.00067
Kassas K, Adamidis O, & Anastasopoulos I. (2022). Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil. Earthquake Engng Struct Dyn. https://doi.org/10.1002/eqe.3665
Adamidis, O., & Madabhushi, S. P. G. (2022). Rocking response of structures with shallow foundations on thin liquefiable layers. Géotechnique, 72(2), 127–145
Kassas, K., Adamidis, O., & Anastasopoulos, I. (2021). Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 147(March), 106719.
Kassas, K., Adamidis, O., Gerolymos, N., & Anastasopoulos, I. (2021). Numerical modelling of a structure with shallow strip foundation during earthquake-induced liquefaction. Géotechnique, 71(12), 1099–1113.
Adamidis, O., Alber S. & Anastasopoulos I. (2020). 3D printing of granular media using PolyJet technology. Geotechnical Testing Journal. 43(3), pp. 641-659.
Adamidis, O. & Madabhushi, S. P. G. (2018). Experimental investigation of drainage during earthquake-induced liquefaction. Géotechnique, 68(8), pp. 655–665
Adamidis, O. & Madabhushi, S. P. G. (2018). Deformation mechanisms under shallow foundations on liquefiable layers of varying thickness. Géotechnique, 68(7), pp. 602–613
Adamidis, O. & Madabhushi, G. S. P. (2016). Post-liquefaction reconsolidation of sand. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Science, 472(2186), 20150745
Adamidis, O. & Madabhushi, G.S.P. (2015). Use of viscous pore fluids in dynamic centrifuge modelling. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 15(3), pp. 141-149
Adamidis, O., Gazetas, G., Anastasopoulos, I., & Argyrou, Ch. (2014). Equivalent-linear stiffness and damping in rocking of circular and strip foundations. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, 12 (3), pp. 1177-1200
Gazetas, G., Anastasopoulos, I., Adamidis, O., & Kontoroupi, T. (2013). Nonlinear rocking stiffness of foundations. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 47, pp. 83–91

Most Recent Publications

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

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Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

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Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

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Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

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Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

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DPhil Opportunities

I am looking for motivated graduate students with a solid academic background. Please get in touch via email.

Most Recent Publications

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

State parameter for partially drained paths using a SANISAND model

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Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

Testing pile foundations at the ETH Zurich drum centrifuge: recent developments

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Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

Cyclic liquefaction resistance of sand under a constant inflow rate

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Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

Structure–soil–structure interaction (SSSI) of adjacent buildings with shallow foundations on liquefiable soil

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Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

Shallow strip foundations subjected to earthquake-induced soil liquefaction: Validation, modelling uncertainties, and boundary effects

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