Overview
Availability
- Professor Alexander Scheuermann is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctoral Diploma of Engineering, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie
Research interests
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Application of electromagnetic measurement methods in civil engineering
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Coupled hydraulic/mechanic/electric properties of soils
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Hydraulics and mechanics of unsaturated soils
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Mathematical and experimental modelling of internal erosion
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Flood prevention and technical flood protection
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Performance of roads and pavements
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Soft soil behaviour
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Mechanic and hydraulic behavior of fractured media incl. hydraulic fracturing
Works
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2006
Journal Article
Nutzen der TDR-feuchtemesstechnik als kontrollsystem für hochwasserschutzdeiche [Use of TDR moisture measurement technique as a control system for flood protection levees]
Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstin, Andreas (2006). Nutzen der TDR-feuchtemesstechnik als kontrollsystem für hochwasserschutzdeiche [Use of TDR moisture measurement technique as a control system for flood protection levees]. Hochwasserschutz und Katastrophenschutz [Flood Control and Disaster Management], 1 (Special issue), 52-55.
2006
Conference Publication
Monitoring of dams and dikes – water content determination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR)
Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Monitoring of dams and dikes – water content determination using Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR). 13th Donau-Europäische Konferenz für Geotechnik, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29-31 May 2006. Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovenian Geotechnical Society.
2006
Conference Publication
Bestimmung von Wassergehaltsverteilungen mit Hilfe von Electrical Resistivity Tomography
Rings, J., Hauck, C. and Scheuermann, A. (2006). Bestimmung von Wassergehaltsverteilungen mit Hilfe von Electrical Resistivity Tomography. Innovative Feuchtemessung in Forschung und Praxis Workshop (IFFP, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 17-18 October 2006. Freiburg, Germany: Aedificatio Verlag.
2006
Conference Publication
Einbringtechnik fuer linienhafte TDR-Sensoren in Bestehende Erdkoerper: Geotechnische und messtechnische Aspekte
Scheuermann, A., Wagner, N., Hübner, C., Kupfer, K. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Einbringtechnik fuer linienhafte TDR-Sensoren in Bestehende Erdkoerper: Geotechnische und messtechnische Aspekte. Innovative Feuchtemessung in Forschung und Praxis Workshop (IFFP, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 17-18 October 2006. Freiburg, Germany: Aedificatio Verlag.
2006
Conference Publication
Spatial time domain reflectometry for monitoring transient soil moisture profiles: Applications of the Soil Moisture Group, Univ. of Karlsrhue
Becker, R., Schlaeger, S., Hübner, C., Scheuermann, A. and Schaedel, W. (2006). Spatial time domain reflectometry for monitoring transient soil moisture profiles: Applications of the Soil Moisture Group, Univ. of Karlsrhue. German Microwave Conference (GeMIC, 2006), Karlsruhe, Germany, 28-30 March 2006. Duisburg-Essen, Germany: DuEPublico (Duisburg-Essen Publications online).
2006
Conference Publication
Improvements of Spatial-TDR for hydrological and geotechnical applications
Schlaeger, S., Becker, R., Schädel, W., Scheuermann, A. and Wörsching, H. (2006). Improvements of Spatial-TDR for hydrological and geotechnical applications. 3rd International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Soils Applications, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana USA, 17-20 September 2006.
2006
Journal Article
Use of moisture measurements using TDR for the evaluation of hydraulic processes in earth dams and dikes
Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Use of moisture measurements using TDR for the evaluation of hydraulic processes in earth dams and dikes. Wasserwirtschaft : Hydrologie Wasserbau Boden Oekologie, 96 (1-2), 37-41.
2006
Conference Publication
Instationäre Durchfeuchtung von Deichen in Abhängigkeit von Vorfeuchtebedingungen
Scheuermann, A. and Bieberstein, A. (2006). Instationäre Durchfeuchtung von Deichen in Abhängigkeit von Vorfeuchtebedingungen. Sicherung von Dämmen, Deichen und Stauanlagen, Siegen, Germany, 9-10 February 2006.
2006
Conference Publication
Notsicherung von fluss-deichen mit folien
Brauns, J., Bieberstein, A., Scheuermann, A. and Reith, H. (2006). Notsicherung von fluss-deichen mit folien. 13th Donau-Europäische Konferenz für Geotechnik (13th Danube European Conference on Geotechnical Engineering), Ljubljana, Slovenia, 29-31 May 2006. Ljubljana, Slovenia: Slovensko geotehniško društvo (Slovenian Geotechnical Society).
2006
Journal Article
Nutzen von feuchtemessungen mittels TDR zur beurteilung von strömungsvorgängen in dämmen und deichen [Use of moisture measurements using TDR for assessment of fluid flow in dams and dykes]
Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2006). Nutzen von feuchtemessungen mittels TDR zur beurteilung von strömungsvorgängen in dämmen und deichen [Use of moisture measurements using TDR for assessment of fluid flow in dams and dykes]. WasserWirtschaft - Hydrologie, Wasserbau, Boden, Okologie [Water], 96 (1), 37-41.
2005
Conference Publication
Advanced measurement methods in time domain reflectometry for soil moisture determination
Huebner, Christof, Schlaeger, Stefan, Becker, Rolf, Scheuermann, Alexander, Brandelik. Alexander, Schaedel, Wolfram and Schuhmann, Rainer (2005). Advanced measurement methods in time domain reflectometry for soil moisture determination. 4th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, May 2001. Heidelberg, Germany: Springer. doi: 10.1007/3-540-26491-4_14
2005
Conference Publication
利用TDR法监测大坝和堤防. Monitoring of dams and dikes using TDR
Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). 利用TDR法监测大坝和堤防. Monitoring of dams and dikes using TDR. 大坝安全与堤坝隐患探测国际学术研讨会. International Symposium in Dam Safety and Detection of Hidden Troubles of Dams and Dikes (2005), Xi'an, China, 1-3 November 2005. Beijing, China: Chinese National Committee on Large Dams.
2005
Conference Publication
Comparing time domain reflectometry and electrical resistivity tomography measurements for estimating soil water distributions
Hauck, C. and Scheuermann, A. (2005). Comparing time domain reflectometry and electrical resistivity tomography measurements for estimating soil water distributions. 6th International Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, 29 May-1 June 2005. Weimar, Germany: MFDA.
2005
Conference Publication
Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition
Scheuermann, A., Montenegro, H. and Bieberstein, A. (2005). Column test apparatus for the inverse estimation of soil hydraulic parameters under defined stress condition. International Conference From Experimental Evidence towards Numerical Modeling of Unsaturated Soils, Weimar, Germany, 18-19 September 2003. Berlin, Germany: Springer-verlag Berlin. doi: 10.1007/3-540-26736-0_3
2005
Conference Publication
Influence of the initial water content on the transient seepage through dikes
Scheuermann, Alexander and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). Influence of the initial water content on the transient seepage through dikes. International Symposium in Dam Safety and Detection of Hidden Troubles of Dams and Dikes, Xian, China, 1-5 November 2005. Beijing, China: Chinese National Committee on Large Dams.
2005
Conference Publication
Measurement of moisture content in an high electrical lossy material using TDR
Schlaeger, Stefan, Scheuermann, Alexander, Becker, Rolf and Bieberstein, Andreas (2005). Measurement of moisture content in an high electrical lossy material using TDR. ISEMA 2005: Sixth Conference on Electromagnetic Wave Interaction with Water and Moist Substances, Weimar, Germany, 29 May-1 June 2005. Weimar, Germany: Materialforschungs- und -prüfanstalt Weimar an der Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (MFPA).
2002
Journal Article
Determination of moisture profiles using TDR on a full-scale dike model during a simulated flood Bestimmung von feuchteprofilen mittels TDR während eines einstauversuches an einem naturgemäßen deichmodell
Scheuermann, Alexander, Schlaeger, Stefan, Brauns, Josef, Hübner, Christof and Brandelik, Alexander (2002). Determination of moisture profiles using TDR on a full-scale dike model during a simulated flood Bestimmung von feuchteprofilen mittels TDR während eines einstauversuches an einem naturgemäßen deichmodell. Technisches Messen, 69 (1), 37-42.
Other Outputs
Durchfeuchtung quasi-homogener Erddeiche
Scheuermann, Alexander Durchfeuchtung quasi-homogener Erddeiche. PhD Thesis, Institute for Soil Mechanics and Rock Mechanics, The University of Queensland.
Funding
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Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing an autonomous model with predictive capabilities using computer vision and machine learning to facilitate remote monitoring of activities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alistair Grinham
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Doctor Philosophy
Developing a New Foundation System for Lightly-Loaded Buildings in Expansive Soils
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
An Innovative Foundation System for Lightly Loaded Buildings on Expansive Soils
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Quantifying Internal Erosion Processes in Earth Dams
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore
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Master Philosophy
Lateral load distribution on buried cable joining pits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorival Pedroso
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Master Philosophy
Coastal erosion when managing beaches under changing climate
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor David Callaghan
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Doctor Philosophy
Experimental and numerical modeling of saltwater intrusion in the coastal aquifer under different morphology of fractured beds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Claudia Cherubini, Professor Tom Baldock
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Reactive Transport and Oxidative Precipitation of Fe(II) in Porous Media
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Harald Hofmann
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Improved consolidation and shear strength of soft soil based on a novel ground improvement technique
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams, Dr Thierry Bore
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Transient two-phase flow in granular porous media: Multiscale experimental and numerical investigations of scale and dynamic effects in soil water retention behaviour
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Characteristics of Particle Migration in Gap-Graded Granular Soils
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore, Dr Adnan Sufian
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
A Coupled Material Point Lattice Boltzmann Method for Large Deformation Problems of Saturated Granular Materials
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adnan Sufian
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Soft Soil Evaporation and its Application for Efficient Dewatering
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Partha Narayan Mishra
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
A computational impact analysis approach leveraging non-conforming spatial, temporal and methodological discretisations
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Soft Soil Characterisation and Improvement for Reclaimed Land Application
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Thierry Bore
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Two-dimensional characterization of crack initiation and propagation during hydraulic fracturing in brittle materials
Principal Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
On the transient Process of Contact Erosion (Instabilities during granular Erosion)
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Quantification of Moisture and Density of Unbound Pavement Materials Using Time Domain Reflectometry
Principal Advisor
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Hydro-micromechanical aspects of fracture propagation in brittle material
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
A new approach in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics to simulate hydraulically induced deformation processes in Geomechanics
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Micro-scale flow and induced contact erosion in granular media
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-scale permeability of coal fractures and cleats
Principal Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Characterising moisture within unbound granular pavements using multi-offset Ground Penetrating Radar
Principal Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanical, hydraulic, and dielectric characterisation of fine-grained soils during densification.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Suffusion potential assessment by self-filtration criteria
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Alternative Mineral Processing Strategies for Copper- Gold Tailings Management
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Christian Antonio, Professor Mansour Edraki
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Upcycling Bauxite Residue and Coal Ash as Ambient Geopolymers for in situ Environmental Applications at Alumina Refineries
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Tuan Nguyen, Professor Longbin Huang
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Micro-Scale Conditions leading to and supporting the Onset of Erosion
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adnan Sufian
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
HYDRODYNAMICS OF POREWATER FLOW AND SALT TRANSPORT IN A SUBTROPICAL TIDAL WETLAND
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Chenming Zhang, Emeritus Professor D Lockington
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2021
Master Philosophy
Probabilistic Slope Stability Analysis Based on Conditional Random Field
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorival Pedroso
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Pore-Scale Investigation of Complex Flow Behaviour in Porous Media
Associate Advisor
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Reliability Analyses of the Stability of Slopes using the Limit Equilibrium Method and Genetic Algorithms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorival Pedroso
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
The potential use of mine wastes as cover materials in a water-shedding cover configuration as applied in a seasonally wet but arid environment setting
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mansour Edraki
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Assessment of some engineering properties and testing methods of residual soil and highly weathered rock materials in QLD, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
'Behaviour of stiff, fine-grained soil during the installation of screw auger displacement piles'
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Non-Destructive Testing of Tunnel Integrity using Ground Penetrating Radar
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Vegetation effects on soil moisture and groundwater recharge in subtropical coastal sand dunes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Effectiveness of Natural Clay, Compacted Clay and Geomembranes in Limiting Infiltration from Coal Seam Gas Water Ponds
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor David Williams
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