Dr. Huang’s research interests include arctic geotechnical engineering, frost heave mechanism, and slope stability. He has worked extensively with consulting firms, oil and gas companies, and the U.S. and Japanese government agencies on development of critical geotechnical engineering parameters for chilled gas pipeline design in arctic regions.
Professor Huang joined the Geological Engineering Program at the Department of Mining and Geological Engineering in 1981.
Courses:
GE 405 - Exploration Geophysics
GE 440 - Slope Stability
Education:
Ph.D. in Geological Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1981
M. S. in Geology, University of Kentucky, 1978
B. E. in Earth Sciences (Geology), National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan, 1974
Selected Publications:
Huang, S. L., Bray, M. T., Akagawa, S., and Fukuda, M., 2004, Field Investigation of Soil Heave by a Large Diameter Chilled Pipeline Experiment, Fairbanks, Alaska,Journal of Cold Region Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 2-34.
Huang, S. L., Speck, R. C., and Wang, Z. W., 1995, Temperature Effects on Swelling Potentials of Coal Shales under Cyclic Wetting and Drying Process, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 227-236.
Huang, S. L. and Yamasaki, K., 1993, Slope Failure Analysis Using Local Minimum Factor-of-Safety Approach, Journal Geotech. Eng., ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 12, pp. 1974-1987.
Huang, S. L., Speck, R. C., and Xu, M. J., 1992, Evaluation of Coal Mine Spoil Piles Instability in the Interior Alaska, Bulletin of Association of Engineering Geologists, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 1-9.
Huang, S. L. and Speck, R. C., 1986, Laboratory Creep Tests of Frozen Gravels, Journal of Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 13, pp. 101-104.
Huang, S. L., Aughenbaugh, N. B., and Wu, M. C., 1986, Stability Study of CRREL Permafrost Tunnel, Journal Geotech. Eng., ASCE, Vol. 112, No. 8, pp. 777-790.
Awards and Honors:
ASCE Best Journal Paper Award in 2004-2005
Resolution of Appreciation, Alaska Miners Association, 1993
Honorable Mention Certificate Asian Association On Remote Sensing (AARS), 1989
