Prof. Usama F. A. Karim

Deputy PM Energy & the Ministry of Oil, Iraq

Geotechnical Engineering, Water Engineering & Management

University of Twente, Netherlands

Email: u.f.a.karim@utwente.nl

Qualifications

1995  Ph.D., Soil Mechanics, University of NY at Buffalo (SUNY-B), U.S.A

1980  M.S., Civil & Structural Eng., University of Sheffield, U.K

1977  B.S., Civil Eng., University of London (Queen Mary College), U.K

Publications (Selected)

1. Fazeli Dehkordi, P., Ghazavi, M., Karim, U. F., & Valinezhad Torghabeh, N. (2024). Interacting footings on geo-reinforced soils: A state-of-the-art review. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 49(1), 1-25.
2. Fazeli Dehkordi, P., Ghazavi, M., & Karim, U. F. (2022). Bearing capacity-relative density behavior of circular footings resting on geocell-reinforced sand. European journal of environmental and civil engineering, 26(11), 5088-5112.
3. Fazeli Dehkordi, P., Ghazavi, M., Ganjian, N., & Karim, U. F. (2021). Parametric study from laboratory tests on twin circular footings on geocell-reinforced sand. Scientia Iranica, 28(1), 96-108.
4. Fazeli Dehkordi, P., & Karim, U. F. A. (2020). Behaviour of circular footings confined by rigid base and geocell reinforcement. Arabian Journal of Geosciences, 13, 1-12.
5. Fazeli Dehkordi, P., Ghazavi, M., Ganjian, N., & Karim, U. F. (2019). Effect of geocell-reinforced sand base on bearing capacity of twin circular footings. Geosynthetics International, 26(3), 224-236.
6. Adham, A., Sayl, K. N., Abed, R., Abdeladhim, M. A., Wesseling, J. G., Riksen, M., ... & Ritsema, C. J. (2018). A GIS-based approach for identifying potential sites for harvesting rainwater in the Western Desert of Iraq. International Soil and Water Conservation Research, 6(4), 297-304.
7. Abdullah, A. D., Popescu, I., Dastgheib, A., van der Zaag, P., Masih, I., & Karim, U. F. (2017). Analysis of possible actions to manage the longitudinal changes of water salinity in a tidal river. Water resources management, 31, 2157-2171.
8. Harm, S. and Karim, U. F. A. (2011) Durable Design of construction roads (in Dutch: Duurzaam ontwerpen van bouwwegen). Land and Water, Vol./year 50, No.1, p.37-39.
9. Karim U. F. A., and Menkveld A. (2009). Slope failure Reanalysis of a dilatant dense sand from CPTU and laboratory tests. Soils and Rocks, ISSN 1980-9743, vol. 3, N. 1, 49-55.
10. Gustin E. J. G., Karim U. F. A., Brouwers H. J. H. (2007). Bleeding characteristics for viscous cement and Cement-Bentonite grouts. Geotechnique 57, No. 4, 391-395.
11. M.M.J.D. Slijkerman, W.J.C. Koreman, U.F.A. Karim (2005). Building on a tunnelprofits from hidden bearing capacity(in Dutch: Gebouw op tunnel profiteert van verborgen draagvermogen.Land+Water, Special issue on underground construction. No. 1, Vol./Year 44.
12. Karim U. F. A., van Meekeren, H., Feenstra R (2004). Settlement of a bridge embankment on soft soils. Geotechnical Engineering, vol. 157, GE1, Proc. Of the Inst. Of Civil Engs., 9-12.
13. Karim, U. F. A. (2003). Simulation and video software development for soil consolidation testing. J. of Advances in Eng. software 34, 721-728.
14. J.F. van Adel, S.H. Al-Jibouri, U.F.A. Karim, M. Mawdesley (2003). Integrated foundation design of buildings: case demonstration of a prototype expert system. J. of Eng., Design and Technology, ISSN 1726-0531, vol. 1, No. 1.
15. Davies, T. G. and Karim, U. F. A. (1995). An Elasto-dynamic interpretation of impact apparatus for soils. Geotechnique, Vol. XLV, No. 4, 691-700.
16. Karim, U. F. A. and Ruijter de M. R (1992). A measurable classification system for non-calcareous marine soils. Offshore site investigation and foundation behavior, Eds. D. A. Ardus, et al., Publs. Kluwer academic, ISBN 0-7923-2363-7, Vol. 28, 57-76.

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