Stephen G. Wright, Ph.D.
Research Professor
Office: ECJ 9.227C
Phone: (512) 232-3684
Fax: (512) 471-6548
Email: swright@mail.utexas.edu
UT Mail: C1792
My Website: http://www.ce.utexas.edu/prof/wright/home.html
Mailing Address:
The University of Texas at Austin
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering Department-GEO
1 University Station C1792
Austin, TX 78712-0273
Area(s) of Expertise:
Geotechnical Engineering
Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley, Civil Engineering, 1969
M.S., University of California at Berkeley, Civil Engineering, 1967
B.S., University of California at Berkeley, Civil Engineering, 1966
Technical Interests:
Slope stability; foundations for offshore structures; computer aided engineering and design
Selected Publications:
Wright, S.G., Arcement, B. and C.H. Benson, “Comparison of Maximum Density of Cohesionless Soils Determined Using Vibratory and Impact Compaction Methods,” 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, June 22-25, 20003.
Wright, S.G. and Rathje, E.M. 2000. “Triggering Mechanisms of Slope Instability and their Relationship to Earthquakes and Tsunamis,” in Workshop on the Prediction of Underwater Landslide and Slump Occurrence and Tsunami Hazards Off Southern California, Los Angeles.
Wright, S. G., Gilbert, R. B., and Smith, C. E., “Risk Assessment of Submarine Slope Stability in Deepwater - Issues and Priorities” 14th Annual Deep Offshore Technology Conference, DOT 2002, New Orleans, LA, November 13-15, 2002.
Wright, S.G., “Long-Term Slope Stability Computations for Earth Dams Using Finite Element Seepage Analyses” Association of State Dam Safety Officials, Dam Safety 2002, Tampa, FL, September 8-11, 2002.
"Stability of Earth and Rock Fill Dams", U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Manual EM 1110-2-1902, January, 2001.