Research Projects

Framework and Methodology for Risk-Based Bridge and Tunnel Asset Management (2021 – 2023)
Funding Agency: Federal Highway Administration
David Yang (PI), Portland State University; Arash Khosravifar (Co-PI), Portland State University; Diane Moug (Co-PI), Portland State University; Avinash Unnikrishnan (Co-PI), Portland State University

Critical Energy Infrastructure (CEI) Hub Risk Assessment (2020 – 2021)
Funding Agency: Oregon Department of Defense
Peter Dusicka (PI), Portland State University; Diane Moug (Co-PI), Portland State University; Arash Khosravifar (Co-PI), Portland State University

Investigation of Pore Pressure Migration During Piezocone Tests, 2019-2021
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Diane Moug (PI)

RAPID: Liquefaction Mitigation of Silts using Microbial Desaturation and Field Testing with NHERI@UTexas Mobile 
Shakers, 2019-2021

Funding Agency: National Science Foundation
Arash Khosravifar (PI), Portland State University; Diane Moug (Co-PI), Portland State University
Collaboration with Kenneth Stokoe, University of Texas at Austin; Center for Bio-Mediated and Bio-Inspired Geotechnics

Development of Design Standards for Diatomaceous Silts, 2019-2023
Funding Agency: Oregon Department of Transportation
Matt Evans (PI), Oregon State University; Diane Moug (Co-PI), Portland State University

Examining earthquake liquefaction susceptibility of silt with the cone penetration test (2019 – 2020)
Funding Agency: Portland State University
Diane Moug (PI)