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Research Interests

Pile Group and piled raft analysis and optimisation
Interaction between superstructure and foundation
Optical fibre strain sensing by Birillouin Optical Time Domain Reflectometry (BOTDR)
Mobilisable strength design method
Spatial variability in geotechnical properties
Random field modelling

Selected publications

1. Jing, L., Kwok, C.Y., Leung, Y.F., Zhang, Z. and  Dai, L. (2018). Runout scaling and deposit morphology of rapid mudflows. Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface, doi: 10.1029/2018JF004667 (in press).
2.
Leung, Y.F., Liu, W.F., Li, J.-S., Wang, L., Tsang, D.C.W., Lo, C.Y., Leung, M.T. and Poon, C.S. (2018). Three-dimensional spatial variability of arsenic-containing soil from geogenic source in Hong Kong: implications on sampling strategies. Science of the Total Environment, Vol. 633, 836-847.
3.
Lo, M.K. and Leung, Y.F. (2018). Reliability assessment of slopes considering sampling influence and spatial variability by Sobol’ sensitivity index. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 144 (4), 04018010.
4.
Liu, W.F. and Leung, Y.F. (2017). Characterising three-dimensional anisotropic spatial correlation of soil properties through in situ test results. Geotechnique, doi:10.1680/jgeot.16.P.336 (in press).
5.
Lo, M.K. and Leung, Y.F. (2017). Probabilistic analyses of slopes and footings with spatially variable soils considering cross-correlation and conditioned random field. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 143 (9), 04017044.
6.
Jing, L., Kwok, C.Y. and Leung, Y.F. (2017). Micromechanical origin of particle size segregation. Physical Review Letters, Vol. 118, 118001.
7.
Uchida, S., Xie, X.G. and Leung, Y.F. (2016). Role of critical state framework in understanding geomechanical behavior of methane hydrate-bearing sediments. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, Vol. 121 (8), 5580-5595.
8. Jing, L., Kwok, C.Y., Leung, Y.F. and Sobral, Y.D. (2016). Extended CFD-DEM for free-surface flow with multi-size granules. International Journal of Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 40 (1), 62-79.
9.
Leung, Y.F., Klar, A. and Soga, K. (2010). Theoretical study on pile length optimization of pile groups and piled rafts. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 136 (2), 319-330.
10.
Klar, A. and Leung, Y.F. (2009). Simple energy-based method for nonlinear analysis of incompressible pile groups in clays. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 135 (7), 960-965.


Invited Talks and Presentations

1.
Back Analyses by using PLAXIS 2D and PLAXIS 3D for Deep Excavation Project. Presented at AECOM in-house seminar, Hong Kong (May 2013).
2.
Technical Workshop on Geotechnical Engineering Software for Professional Staff (Practical Session on PLAXIS). Presented at the Geotechnical Engineering Office, Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong (March 2013).
3.
The Use of Ballistic Soil Nails in Hong Kong. Presented at the LPM Consultants Liaison Meeting, Civil Engineering and Development Department (May 2012) and at the Fugro Prize Competition, Hong Kong (February 2013).
4.
Numerical Modelling by PLAXIS. Presented at AECOM in-house training seminar, Shenzhen, China (September 2012).
5.
Study Reviews on Climate Change and its Impacts on Slope Safety in Hong Kong. Presented at AECOM in-house seminar, Hong Kong (March 2012).
6.
Introduction on Seismic Analysis and Seismic Risks in Hong Kong. Presented at AECOM in-house seminar, Hong Kong (April 2011).
7.
Foundation Optimisation and its Application to Pile Reuse. Presentation at the Engineering Department Geotechnical Research Seminar, University of Cambridge, UK (November 2009).
8.
Optimisation Analysis of Pile Length Distribution of Squared Pile Groups. Presentation at the BGA International Conference on Foundations, Dundee, UK (June 2008).


Peer Reviewer for Journals

1.
ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
2.
Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering
3. International Journal of Geomechanics
4. Advances in Structural Engineering
5. Water Science and Engineering
6.
HKIE Transactions