Ayman Abed

Senior Lecturer, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Geology and Geotechnics, Geotechnics

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Ayman Abed is a Senior Lecturer in the Division of Geology and Geotechnics, research group Geotechnics. He is interested in studying the coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical (THMC) behavior of unsaturated soil. One of the main purposes of his research is to provide practical engineering solutions to confront the challenges associated with global climate change. Ayman is an expert in unsaturated soil mechanics, constitutive modeling, and numerical analyses.
​BOM325 Hydrogeology and Geotechnics, Bachelor​

BOM370 Hydrogeology and Geotechnics, M.Sc.​
Doctoral thesis
Abed, A. (2008). Numerical Modeling of Expansive Soil Behavior, Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Stuttgart, Germany.

Peer-reviewed journal papers
  1. Scelsia G., Abed A., Della Vecchia G., Musso G., Sołowski W. (2021). Modelling the behaviour of unsaturated non-active clays in saline environment. Engineering Geology. DOI:10.1016/j.enggeo.2021.106441​
  2. Xiaoqin Lei, Siming He, Ayman Abed, Xiaoqing Chen, Zongji Yang, Yong Wu. (2021). A generalized interpolation material point method for modelling coupled thermo-hydro-mechanical problems, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. DOI: 10.1016/j.cma.2021.114080
  3. Abed A., Korkiala-Tanttu L., Forsman J. and Koivisto K. (2021). 3D Simulations of Deep Mixed Columns under Road Embankment, Rakenteiden Mekaniikka (Journal of Structural Mechanics). DOI: 10.23998/rm.84590
  4. Abed, A. & Sołowski, W.T.  (2020). Finite element method algorithm for geotechnical applications based on Runge-Kutta scheme with automatic error control. Computers and Geotechnics. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103841.
  5. Abed A. & Sołowski WT (2020). Estimation of water retention behaviour of bentonite based on mineralogy and mercury intrusion porosimetry tests. Géotechnique. DOI: 10.1680/jgeot.18.P.220.
  6. Abed, A. & Sołowski, W.T. (2019). Applications of the new thermo-hydro-mechanical-chemical coupled code ‘Thebes’. Environmental Geotechnics. DOI:10.1680/jenge.18.00083.
  7. Squeglia, N., Stacula, S., Abed, A., Benz, T., Leoni, M. (2018). m-PISE A novel numerical procedure for pile installation and soil extraction. Application to the case of Leaning Tower of Pisa. Computers and Geotechnics 102, 206-215. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2018.06.005.
  8. Abed, A. & Sołowski, W.T.  (2017). A study on how to couple thermo-hydro-mechanical behaviour of unsaturated soils: Physical equations, numerical implementation and examples. Computers and Geotechnics 92, 132-155. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2017.07.021.
  9. Abed, A. & Vermeer, P.A. (2009). Numerical Simulation of Unsaturated Soil Behaviour. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 2-12. DOI:10.1504/IJCAT.2009.022697

Other peer-reviewed publications
  1. Gupta, A., Abed, A., Sołowski, W. (2021). Analysis of key thermal coupled factors in modelling of bentonite barriers. Third International Symposium on Coupled Phenomena in Environmental. Japan. DOI: 10.3208/jgssp.v09.cpeg148.
  2. Tuohino, M., Solowski, W., Abed, A., Koivisto, K. and Lei, X. (2021) Application of the Frozen and Unfrozen Soil model to modelling effects of freeze-thaw on low-volume roads. NGM 2020, Helsinki, Finland. DOI:10.1088/1755-1315/710/1/012067.
  3. Abed, A. & Solowski, WT (2020). Modelling of unsaturated gas flow by Thebes code: Validation tests. E-Unsat 2020, Lisbon, Portugal. DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/202019502005
  4. Abed, A. & Solowski, WT (2019). Simulation of swelling pressure evolution during infiltration in a bentonite block-pellet laboratory scale test. 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Japanese Geotechnical Society (JGS), Nagoya, Japan. DOI:10.3208/jgssp.v07.052.
  5. Abed, A., Sołowski, T.,  Romero, E., Gens, A.  (2018). Inclusion of chemical effect in a fully coupled THM finite element code. UNSAT2018 (The 7th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils), Hong Kong. 
  6. Abed, A. &  Sołowski, W.T.  (2017). Validation of a Fully Coupled THM Finite Element Code: Simulation of CIEMAT Mock-Up Test. The 15th International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Wuhan, China. 
  7. Abed, A. &  Sołowski, W.T.  (2017). Material Microstructure effects in Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Modelling of Bentonite. PanAM 2017, Dallas, Texas, USA. DOI: 10.1061/9780784481684.034.
  8. Abed, A., Laitinen, M., Lämsä, J., Harjupatana, T., Sołowski, W., Kataja M. (2016): Hydro-mechanical modelling of MX-80 bentonite: one dimensional study. E-Unsat 2016, Paris. DOI: 10.1051/e3sconf/20160918005.
  9. Leoni, L., Abed A., Leoni, M., d'Attoli, M., Occhi, M., Siano, P. (2015). Finite Element Modelling of Resin Improved Swelling Soil Based on ERT. Near Surface Geoscience 2015 - 21st European Meeting of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics. Turino, Italy. DOI: 10.3997/2214-4609.201413791. 
  10. Abed, A., Carbonella, R., Cenni, G., Franceschini, M., Leoni, M., Leoni, L., Pancaldi, D. (2015). Stabilizzazione di terreni argillosi in regime parzialmente saturo: analisi numerica del sistema di consolidamento HBC 2015 in 5° IAGIG Incontro Annuale dei Giovani Ingegneri Geotecnici (COMITATO ORGANIZZATORE IAGIG). Rome, Italy.
  11. Abed, A. & Vermeer, P. A. (2006). Foundation analyses with unsaturated soil model for different suction profiles. Proc. NUMGE 06, Graz, Austria.  
  12. Abed, A. & Vermeer, P. A. (2006). Numerical Simulation of Unsaturated Soil Behaviour. First Euro Mediterranean Symposium on Advances in Geomaterials and Structures, Tunisia. 

Bulletins
Abed, A. (2007). Numerical simulation of a trial wall on expansive soil in Sudan. Plaxis Bulletin No.21, 14-18.

Technical reports 
  1. Väyläviraston ohjeita 35/2020 (2020) Tie- ja rataleikkausten suunnitteluohje. Finnish  Transport  Agency.
  2. Abed, A., Korkiala-Tanttu, L. (2018). Stability analysis for road-cutting Review, recommendations and examples. Finnish  Transport  Agency,  Engineering  and  Environment.  Helsinki  2018.  Research  reports  of  the  Finnish  Transport  Agency  49/2018.  59  pages  and  2  appendices. ISSN-L 1798-6656, ISSN 1798-6664, ISBN 978-952-317-608-9.
  3. Abed, A., Korkiala-Tanttu, L., Forsman, J. (2018). 3D Stress distribution modelling of deep mixing columns-Part II. Internal report, Aalto University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35120.38400
  4. Abed, A., Korkiala-Tanttu, L., Forsman, J. (2017). 3D Stress distribution modelling of deep mixing columns-Part I. Internal report, Aalto University. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.31764.94084
  5. Statibi, S., Leoni. M., Abed. A., & Vermeer, P.A. (2007). FE Simulation of Installation and Loading of a Tube-Installed Pile, Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Stuttgart.​

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