Dr. Siva Sivathayalan

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Biography

Siva Sivathayalan is a professor in the Civil and Environmental Engineering department at Carleton University, where he also serves as the Associate Chair for Graduate Studies in Civil Engineering. He specializes in Geotechnical Engineering, focusing on the static and dynamic behavior of soils, liquefaction, laboratory testing, constitutive relations, and geosynthetics. With degrees from Peradeniya and British Columbia, he holds a B.Sc. in Engineering, an M.A.Sc., and a Ph.D. He has been recognized with awards for his contributions to the field, including the Stermac Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society in 2010 and the ASTM Award for Outstanding Article in Geotechnical Testing in 2001. His dedication to research and education is evident in his teaching assignments for various courses such as Foundation Engineering, Advanced Soil Mechanics, and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering.

Research Interests

Awards

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Stermac Award

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ASTM Award

Courses

CIVE/ENVE/ACSE 4918 Design Project CIVE 4301 Foundation Engineering CIVE 5300 Advanced Soil Mechanics CIVE 2101 Mechanics II CIVE 3208 Geotechnical Mechanics CIVE 3210/4208 Geotechnical Engineering CIVE 4907 Engineering Project CIVE 5801 Special Topic Geotechnical Engineering ECOR 1101 Mechanics ECOR 1045 Statics ECOR 1046 Mechanics ENVE 4907 Engineering Project

Requirements for Carleton University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
4-year Honours Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Aerospace Engineering or related field
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Specialization Notes

Includes MEng and MASc options.