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8/13/2019 Chaitanya SOP MS Civil Engineering -Geotech
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LETTER OF INTENT
Chaitanya Raj Goyal (Student no: 78139145) M.A.Sc., Civil Engineering
Long back, soil engineering first captured my interest and imagination when I learnt that the
Leaning tower of Pisa is not actually a Structural marvel but a Geotechnical failure! Later, the
undergraduate curriculum in Civil engineering at Jaypee University introduced me to courses like
soil mechanics and foundation engineering. My desire to dig deeper into the Geotechnical aspects of
Civil Engineering motivated me to take up elective courses like Advanced foundation engineering,
Underground technology and to pursue my final year thesis in the same arena.
In year 2011, I worked on a problem of foundation settlement over a buried flexible pipe soil
system. Analysis was done through rigorous experimental work as well as PLAXIS 2D and a ground
improvement measure in the form of soil nailing was suggested and proved to be useful to overcome
the problem. The work was published in Intl. Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE.
In year 2012, I presented a review paper on causes of foundation failures and their possible
preventive and remedial measures, in the 4thInternational Engineering Conference at KKU, Thailand
a unique and fully sponsored experience. I also worked on a problem in which we evaluated the
shear strength parameters of clayey soil partially replaced with plastic granules at different %. The
idea was to explore whether waste plastic could be used as a potential ground improvement material
rather than ending up in landfills. The work was published in the proceedings of Indian Geotechnical
Conference, 2013 held at IIT, Delhi.
Some specific aspects of Geotechnical sciences that are most interesting to me are soil liquefaction,
soil-pipe interaction and ground improvement. I was enthralled by Dr. Wijewickremesresearch on
Soil-pipe interaction and would feel honored to be a part of the ASPIRe initiative and work on such
problems while taking relevant courses. Ill also be very happy to work and learn under Dr. Taiebat
or Dr. Wijewickreme, if given a chance to be a part of their amazing research on Soil Liquefaction.
Dr. Fannins research on Geosynthetics for ground stabilization also enraptured me. I will be
delighted to learn and work under him on such projects. Dr. Howies work on explosive compaction,
vibro replacement and application of in situ testing to the design and assessment of ground
improvement measures is also remarkable.
I would thus be happy to work under any of the faculty members in aforementioned areas of interest.
Upon completion of the program, I would like to work with an engineering consultancy, creating
solutions for Geotechnical problems. After gaining professional experience, I will have the skills I
believe essential to continue my education with a Doctoral degree. I am well aware of the
commitment expected of me and with my resoluteness, professional experience, worthy academic
record and undergraduate research background, I am confident of rising to the high standards set by
your University.