Amr_Morsy

Dr. Amr Morsy

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Publications 23

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Assistant Professor - California State University, Long Beach

  • Geotechnical Engineer

Academia-Professor

  • Retaining Walls Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Walls Slope Stability Analysis Laboratory Testing Geosynthetics for Reinforcement Soil Behavior Modeling Road Embankments

  • PhD or Equivalent
    • PhD in Geotechnical Engineering - University of Texas at Austin : 01/09/2013 - 01/12/2017
  • MSc or Equivalent
    • MSc in Geotechnical Engineering - Cairo University : 01/09/2011 - 01/07/2013
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • BSc in Civil Engineering - Cairo University : 01/09/2006 - 01/07/2011

  • California State University, Long Beach : ( 17/08/2022 - Present )
    • Assistant Professor
  • Loughborough University : ( 15/10/2020 - 31/12/2022 )
    • Research Associate
  • Geocomp Corporation : ( 16/02/2018 - 03/04/2019 )
    • Geotechnical Engineer
  • The University of Texas at Austin : ( 01/01/2018 - 31/08/2018 )
    • Postdoctoral Fellow/Research Engineer
  • The University of Texas at Austin : ( 01/10/2013 - 31/12/2017 )
    • Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant
  • Cairo University, Egypt : ( 01/09/2011 - 01/08/2013 )
    • Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant

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  • Foamed glass aggregate in geotechnical engineering applications: Progress, opportunities, and challenges
    Journal Article published 2026 Jan in Transportation Geotechnics volume 56 on page 101773
    Authors: Saad Ullah, Suraj Bhandari, Amr Morsy, Burak F. Tanyu
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101773
  • Development of Physics-Based Deterioration Models for Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures
    Report published 2025
    Authors: Amr Morsy, Islam Ebo
    https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2024.2360
  • Numerical Prediction of Weather-Induced Embankment Failures
    Proceedings Article published 2025 Feb 27 in Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 on pages 117 to 127
    Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Peter R. Helm
    https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485965.011
  • Evaluation of Long-Term Performance of Transportation Earthworks Prone to Weather-Driven Deterioration Under Changing Climate
    Report published 2025 Apr
    Authors: , Amr Morsy, Emma Varela
    https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2025.2438
  • Long-Term Weather-Driven Deterioration of Clay Embankments under a Changing Climate in Los Angeles, California
    Proceedings Article published 2025 Oct 30 in Geo-Extreme 2025 on pages 29 to 38
    Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Emma Varela
    https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784486528.004


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Foamed glass aggregate in geotechnical engineering applications: Progress, opportunities, and challenges
Journal Article published 2026 Jan in Transportation Geotechnics volume 56 on page 101773
Authors: Saad Ullah, Suraj Bhandari, Amr Morsy, Burak F. Tanyu
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2025.101773
Development of Physics-Based Deterioration Models for Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures
Report published 2025
Authors: Amr Morsy, Islam Ebo
https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2024.2360
Numerical Prediction of Weather-Induced Embankment Failures
Proceedings Article published 2025 Feb 27 in Geotechnical Frontiers 2025 on pages 117 to 127
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Peter R. Helm
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485965.011
Evaluation of Long-Term Performance of Transportation Earthworks Prone to Weather-Driven Deterioration Under Changing Climate
Report published 2025 Apr
Authors: , Amr Morsy, Emma Varela
https://doi.org/10.31979/mti.2025.2438
Long-Term Weather-Driven Deterioration of Clay Embankments under a Changing Climate in Los Angeles, California
Proceedings Article published 2025 Oct 30 in Geo-Extreme 2025 on pages 29 to 38
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Emma Varela
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784486528.004
Load-carrying geosynthetic-reinforced soil bridge abutments
Journal Article published 2025 in E3S Web of Conferences volume 662 on page 04004
Authors: Jorge G. Zornberg, Amr M. Morsy
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202566204004
Enhancing the shear properties of U-Shaped steel wire mesh reinforced 3D printed composites
Journal Article published 2025 in Journal of Building Design and Environment
Authors: Genbao Zhang, Lingke Chen, Miao Liu, Amr M Morsy, Haibin Ding, Ran He, Xiao Luo, Junbo Sun, Yufei Wang
https://doi.org/10.70401/jbde.2025.0020
Simulation of Weather-Driven Deterioration of Clay Embankments
Proceedings Article published 2024 Feb 22 in Geo-Congress 2024 on pages 85 to 94
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Peter R. Helm, Ashraf El-Hamalawi, Alister Smith, Ross A. Stirling
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485354.009
Failure Prediction of Clay Embankments Subject to Weather-Driven Deterioration
Journal Article published 2024 Dec in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 150 issue 12
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Peter R. Helm
https://doi.org/10.1061/jggefk.gteng-12842
Machine learning-based modeling of interface creep behavior of grouted soil anchors with varying soil moistures
Journal Article published 2024 Sep in Transportation Geotechnics volume 48 on page 101299
Authors: Genbao Zhang, Changjie Xu, Di Wang, Yufei Wang, Junbo Sun, Shimin Zhu, Amr M. Morsy, Zhonghe Liu, Xiangyu Wang
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2024.101299
A Generalized Load-Transfer Modeling Framework for Tensioned Anchors Integrating Adhesion–Friction-Based Interface Model
Journal Article published 2022 May in International Journal of Geomechanics volume 22 issue 5
Authors: Changfu Chen, Shimin Zhu, Genbao Zhang, Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg, Fengshan Mao
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gm.1943-5622.0002338
Analytical framework for prediction of facing connection loads in reinforced soil walls considering reinforcement downdrag
Journal Article published 2021 Sep in Transportation Geotechnics volume 30 on page 100537
Authors: Amr M. Morsy
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2021.100537
Soil-reinforcement interaction: Stress regime evolution in geosynthetic-reinforced soils
Journal Article published 2021 Feb in Geotextiles and Geomembranes volume 49 issue 1 on pages 323 to 342
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2020.08.007
Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction among Neighboring Reinforcements in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soils
Journal Article published 2020 Oct in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 146 issue 10
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg, Dov Leshchinsky, Barry R. Christopher, Jie Han, Burak F. Tanyu
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0002365
Interface creep behavior of grouted anchors in clayey soils: effect of soil moisture condition
Journal Article published 2020 Jan 21 in Acta Geotechnica volume 15 issue 8 on pages 2159 to 2177
Authors: Genbao Zhang, Changfu Chen, Jorge G. Zornberg, Amr M. Morsy, Fengshan Mao
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-019-00907-6
Soil–Reinforcement Interaction: Effect of Reinforcement Spacing and Normal Stress
Journal Article published 2019 Dec in Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering volume 145 issue 12
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg, Dov Leshchinsky, Jie Han
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)gt.1943-5606.0002180
Evaluation of dynamic properties of calcareous sands in Egypt at small and medium shear strain ranges
Journal Article published 2019 Jan in Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering volume 116 on pages 692 to 708
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Manal A. Salem, Hussein H. Elmamlouk
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2018.09.030
Groundwater sustainability: Opportunity out of threat
Journal Article published 2018 Sep in Groundwater for Sustainable Development volume 7 on pages 277 to 285
Authors: Karim M. Morsy, Amr M. Morsy, Ahmed E. Hassan
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gsd.2018.06.010
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lateral Earth Pressures Generated from Repeated Loading
Proceedings Article published 2018 Jun 6 in IFCEE 2018 on pages 158 to 168
Authors: Jakob R. Walter, Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481608.016
Implementation of T-Z Analysis Approach to Predict Pullout Test Results
Proceedings Article published 2018 Jun 6 in IFCEE 2018 on pages 221 to 231
Authors: Gholam H. Roodi, Amr M. Morsy, Jorge G. Zornberg
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784481592.023
Soil–Geosynthetic Interface Shear in Different Testing Scales
Journal Article published 2018 May 4 in Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board volume 2672 issue 52 on pages 129 to 141
Authors: Gholam H. Roodi, Amr M. Morsy, Jorge. G. Zornberg
https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118758631
Eutrophication of Aquatic Ecosystems: A Viewpoint on the Environmental Impact of Climate Change
Journal Article published 2017 Oct 28 in Journal of Environmental Science and Engineering B volume 6 issue 10
Authors: Karim Morsy, Amr Morsy, Mohamed Morsy, Hoda Thakeb
https://doi.org/10.17265/2162-5263/2017.10.002
Effect of Reinforcement Spacing on the Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil
Proceedings Article published 2017 Mar 30 in Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 on pages 112 to 125
Authors: Amr M. Morsy, Dov Leshchinsky, Jorge G. Zornberg
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480458.012
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