Geotechnical Impact Engineering Laboratories

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Authored Books

  1. Iskander, M., Bless, S., Omidvar, M. 2015. Rapid penetration into granular media: visualizing fundamental physics of rapid earth penetration. Elsevier
  2. Iskander, M., S. Bless, and M. Omidvar (2015), “Rapid Penetration into Granular Media. Visualizing the Fundamental Physics of Rapid Earth Penetration”, ISBN: 978-0128008683, Elsevier, 458p.

Review Articles

  1. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander and S. Bless (2014), “Response of granular media to rapid penetration,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 66, pp. 60-82, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2013.12.004, Elsevier [link]
  2. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander and S. Bless (2013), “Stress strain behavior of sand at high strain rates,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 49, pp. 192-213, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2012.03.004, Elsevier [link]
  3. Suescun-Florez E., M. Omidvar, M. Iskander, S. Bless (2015), “Review of high strain rate testing of granular soils,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 38, No. 4, pp. 511-536, doi:10.1520/GTJ20140267, ASTM [link]

Journal Articles

  1. Omidvar, M., Dinotte, J., Giocomo, L., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2024).“Photon doppler velocimetry for resolving vertical penetration in sand targets,” Int’ J. Impact Eng’ng, 185, 104827.[link]
  2. Mercurio, S., Grace, D., Bless, S., Iskander, M. Omidvar, M. (2024). “Frequency-shifted photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) for measuring deceleration of projectiles in soils,” Acta Geotechnica, 1 -19 . [link]
  3. Ads., A., Iskander, M., Bless, S., Omidvar, M. (2024). “Effect of fin width on torpedo anchor penetration and pullout using model tests with transparent soils,” Ocean Eng’ng, 298, 117247. [link]
  4. Omidvar, M., Dinotte, J., Giocomo L., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2023). “High speed penetration of rigid projectiles in dry sand,” lnt’l J. Impact Eng’ng. [link]
  5. Ads, A, Bless, S, and Iskander,* M. (2023) “Shape effects on penetration of dynamically installed anchors in a transparent marine clay surrogate,” Acta Geotechnica,[link]
  6. Guzman, I., Iskander, M., Bless, S. (2021). “Visualization of impact cratering in granular media using quarter space penetration tests,” Granular Matter, Vol. 23, No, 3, pp.1-16. [link]
  7. Ads, A., Iskander, M., Bless, S., Omidvar, M. (2020). “Visualizing the effect of fin length on torpedo anchor penetration and pullout using a transparent soil,” Ocean Eng’ng, 216, 108021.[link]
  8. Ads, A., Iskander, M., Bless, S. (2020). “Soil-projectile interaction during penetration of a transparent clay simulant,” Acta Geotechnica , 15, 815-826. [link]
  9. Ads, A., Iskander, M., Bless, S. (2020). “Shear strength of a synthetic transparent soft clay using a miniature ball penetrometer (MBP) Test,” Geotechnical Testing J. 43(5),[link]
  10. Chen, Z., K. Li, M. Omidvar, M. Iskander (2017), “Guidelines for DIC in geotechnical engineering research”, Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol.17, No.1, pp. 3–22, doi: 10.1680/jphmg.15.00040, ICE [link]
  11. Suescun-Florez, E. and M. Iskander (2017), “Effect on Fast Constant Loading Rates o the Global Behavior of Sand in Triaxial Compression”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 40, No.1, pp. 52-71, doi:10.1520/GTJ20150253 [link]
  12. Omidvar. M., Iskander, M. Bless, S. 2016.Stress-strain behavior of sand at high strain rates. Int’l J Impact Eng’ng, 49:192-213[link]
  13. Omidvar, M., Iskander, M., Bless, S. 2016, Soil-projectile interactions during low velocity penetration, Int’l J. Impact Eng’ng, 93:211-221[link]
  14. Omidvar, M., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2016), “Soil-projectile interactions during low velocity penetration,” International Journal of Impact Engineering, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2016.02.015, Elsevier [link]
  15. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, M. Iskander (2016), “Observations of multi-scale granular kinematics around driven piles in plane strain condition”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 39, No. 5, doi:10.1520/GTJ20150199 [link]
  16. Cave, A., S. Roslyakov, M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2016), “Design and performance of a laboratory pneumatic gun for soil ballistic applications”, Experimental Techniques, doi: 10.1111/ext.12091, Wiley [link]
  17. Omidvar, M., J. Doreau Malioche, Z. Chen, M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “Visualizing kinematics of dynamic penetration in granular media using transparent soils”, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 38, No. 5, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20140206, ASTM [link]
  18. Suescun-Florez E., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “A model to predict strain rate dependency of dry silica sand in triaxial compression,” Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 447-461, doi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0039-x, Springer [link]
  19. Guzman, I., M. Iskander, S. Bless (2015), “Observations of projectile penetration into a transparent soil”, Mechanics Research Communications, Vol. 70, Dec., pp. 4-11, doi:10.116.j.mechrescom.2015.08.008, Elsevier [link]
  20. Omidvar, M., J. Doreau Malioche, S. Bless and M. Iskander (2015), “Phenomenology of rapid projectile penetration into granular soils”, International Journal of Impact Engineering, Vol. 85, No. 11, pp. 146-160, doi: 10.1016/j.ijimpeng.2015.06.002, Elsevier [link]
  21. Suescun-Florez E., M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2015), “Predicting the uniaxial compressive response of granular media over a wide range of strain rates using the strain energy density concept”, Journal of Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp. 330–346, doi: 10.1007/s40870-015-0028-0, Springer [link]
  22. Carvalho, T., E. Suescun-Florez, M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2015), “A nonviscous water-based pore fluid for modeling with transparent soils”, Geotechnical Testing Journal., Vol. 38, No. 5, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20140278, ASTM [link]
  23. Omidvar, M, Iskander, M., Bless, S. 2014.Resonse of granular media to rapid penetration. Int’l J. Impact Eng’ng, 66: 60-81[link]
  24. Guzman, I., Iskander, M., Bless, S., Gangguang, W., 2014, Terminal depth of penetration of spherical projectiles in transparent granular media, Granular Matter 829-842[link]
  25. Guzman, I., M. Iskander, S. Bless, C. Qi (2014), “Terminal depth of penetration of spherical projectiles in transparent granular media”, Granular Matter, Vol. 16, No. 6, pp. 829-84, doi: 10.1007/s10035-014-0528-y [link]
  26. Omidvar, M., Z. Chen, and M. Iskander (2014), “Image based lagrangian analysis of granular kinematics”, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Vol. 29, No. 6, doi: 10.1061/cp.1943-5487.0000433, ASCE [link]
  27. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander, and S. Bless (2014), “Modelling of projectile penetration into transparent sand”, International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, Vol. 14, No. 3, pp. 68-79, doi:10.1680/ijpmg.14.00003, ICE [link]
  28. Peden, R. M. Omidvar, S. Bless, S, and M. Iskander (2014), “Photonic doppler velocimetry for study of rapid penetration into sand,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 139–150, doi:10.1520/GTJ20130037, ASTM [link]
  29. Guzman, I., Iskander, M., E. Suescun and Omidvar, M. (2014), “A transparent aqueous-saturated sand-surrogate for use in physical modeling”, Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 187-206, doi: 10.1007/s11440-013-0247-2, Springer [link]
  30. Guzman, Iskander, M. (2013), “Geotechnical properties of sucrose-saturated fused quartz for use in physical modeling”, Geotechnical Testing Journal,. Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 448-454, doi: 10.1520/GTJ20120182, ASTM [link]

Conference Proceedings

  1. Ads, A., Iskander, M., Bless, S., Omidvar, M., (2024). “High strain rate effects on a clayey sand mixture,” Proc 2024 Geocongress. [link]
  2. Giacomo, L., Dinotte, J., Omidvar,* M., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2024) “An investigation of projectile instability during ballistic penetration into sandy soils,” Accepted, SEM24: Society of Experimental Mechanics Annual Conference [link]
  3. Dinotte, J., Giocomo, L., Mercurio, S., Omidvar, M., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2024). “High-speed ordnance penetration into stratified sandy soils,” Accepted, SEM24: Society of Experimental Mechanics Annual Conference.[link]
  4. Morkos, B.N., White, R., Omidvar, M., Iskander, M., Bless, S. (2024). “Numerical simulation of high-speed penetration of munitions in clay,” Proc 2024 Geocongress. [link]
  5. Giacomo, L., Dinotte, J., & Omidvar, M. (2023). “Resistance of dry and partially saturated sand to rapid ordnance penetration using photon Doppler velocimetry.” In Geo-Congress 2023 (pp. 293–302). [link]
  6. Dinotte, D., Giocomo, L., Omidvar, M., Bless, S. Iskander, M. (2023). “Nose shape effects from projectile impact and deep penetration in dry sand,” Soc Exp Mech. Annual Conf and Exposition.[link]
  7. Mercurio, S.R., Bless, S., Ads, A., Omidvar, M., Iskander, M. (2023). “Rate dependence of penetration resistance in a cohesive soil,” Soc Exp Mech. Annual Conf and Exposition[link]
  8. Mercurio, S., Grace, D., Bless, S., Iskander, M., Omidvar, M. (2023). “Heterodyne photonic Doppler velocimetry (PDV) for measuring deceleration of projectiles in soils,” Soc Exp Mech. Annual Conf and Exposition [link]
  9. Bless, S., Mercurio, S.R., Iskander, M., Mathis, J. (2022) "Measurement of cone-cylinder deceleration in sand," Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1, pp. 29-37. SEM 2022. Proceedings SEM Series.,[link]
  10. White, R., Omidvar,* M., Ads, A., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2022) “Large deformation explicit finite element simulations of drop tower experiments on clay,”Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1, SEM 2022. Proceedings SEM Series.[link]
  11. Grace, D., Mercurio, S., Omidvar,* M., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2022) “A vertical ballistics range with photon Doppler velocimeter instrumentation for projectile penetration testing in soils,” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1, SEM 2022. Proceedings SEM Series. [link]
  12. Kenneally B., Omidvar, M., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2021) “Observations of velocity-dependent drag and bearing stress in sand penetration.” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Volume 1, Proceedings SEM Series, pp. 29-35, Springer, [link]
  13. Ads, A., Omidvar, M., Bless, S., Iskander, M. (2020). “Static and dynamic analysis of torpedo anchor penetration and pullout in cohesive soils”. GeoCongress 2020: Modeling, Geomaterials, and Site Characterization, March 24-27, Philadelphia, PA, pp.283-292 [link]
  14. Ads, A., Omidvar, M., Bless, S., Iskander M., (2019). “Visualization of torpedo pile penetration and pullout in transparent synthetic soil representative of soft marine clays,” 8th Int’l Conf. on Case Histories in Geotechnical Eng’ing, 87-397, ASCE[link]
  15. Omidvar, M. and M. Iskander (2017), “Soil deformations during finless torpedo anchor installation”, Proceedings, Geotechnical Frontiers, in press, ASCE [link]
  16. Omidvar, M. and  Iskander, M. (2017), “Modeling of projectile penetration using transparent soils”, Proceedings, 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Seoul [link]
  17. Suescun-Florez, S. Bless, M. Iskander, and C. Daza (2017), “Arrested Compression Tests on Two Types of Sand”, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proceedings, SEM 2015, June 8-11, 2015, Costa Mesa, California, pp. 81-86, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22452-7_31, Springer [link]
  18. Suescun-Florez, E, I. Guzman, S. Bless, M. Iskander (2016), “Particle size reduction in granular materials during rapid penetration,” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proceedings, SEM 2015, June 8–11, 2015, Costa Mesa, California, pp. 219-228, doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-22452-7_31, Springer [link]
  19. Chen, Z., M. Omidvar, Iskander, M. and Bless, S. (2015),  “Visualizing the fundamental physics of rapid earth penetration, using transparent soils”, IFCEE 2015, GSP No. 256, pp. 2617-2626, doi: 10.1061/9780784479087.243, ASCE [link]
  20. Baamer, M., E. Suescun-Florez, N. Machairas, and M. Iskander (2015), “Strain rate dependency of sand response under uniaxial monotonic loading” Proceedings,  IFCEE 2015, GSP No. 256, pp. 171-181, doi:10.1061/9780784479087.018, ASCE [link]
  21. Omdivar, M, Z. Chen, S.Bless, and M. Iskander (2015), “Scale bridging interactions during penetration of granular materials”, Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proc. 2014 Annual Conference on Experimental and Applied Mechanics, B. Song et al. (eds), ed., pp. 335-340, doi 10.1007/978-3-319-06995-1_47, Springer [link]
  22. Bless, S., R. Peden, I. Guzman, M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2014), “Poncelet coefficients of granular media,” Dynamic Behavior of Materials, Vol. 1, Proc. SEM 2013: SEM at 70: from Photoelasticity to DIC and Beyond, Lombard, IL June 3-5, 2013, pp. 373-380 doi 10.1007/978-3-319-00771-7_45, Springer [link]
  23. Peden, R, S. Bless and M. Iskander (2013), “Penetration of granular materials: new experimental techniques,” Proceedings,  Ballistics 2013: 27th International Symposium on Ballistics, April 22-26, Freiburg, Germany, Vol. 2, ed. Matthias Wickert and Manfred Salk, ISBN: 978-1-60595-106-5, DEStech Publications

Conference Presentations

  1. Bless, S., Dinotte, J., Omidvar, M. (2024). “On the false nose during high velocity penetration of sand,” AIP Conference Proceedings
  2. Mathis, J.T., Grosch, D.J., Bless, S., Mercurio, S., (2022). “Vertical compressed gas gun launcher for measurements of cone-cylinder deceleration in sand,” 71st Meeting Aeroballistic Range Assoc
  3. Bless, S., Ads, A., Iskander, M., Omidvar, M. (2020). “Impact and penetration of a transparent cohesive soil.” AIP Conference Proceedings 2272:1, 120002, 6p.
  4. Bless, S., Omidvar, M., Iskander, M., Ads, A. (2020). “Rate dependent penetration of dry sand.” AIP Conference Proceedings 2272:1, 110001, 5p
  5. Ads, A., Bless,S., Iskander, M. Projectile penetration into a synthetic clay, 2018 Mach Conference, Annapolis, MD
  6. Bless, S., Omidvar, M., Iskander, M., Engineering formulas for penetration of sand by high speed projectiles, Bulletin American Physical Soc 62(9), 2017
  7. Omidvar, M., Baksh, M., DeA. 2018. Hydrocode modeling of torpedo anchor installation in soils, Proc Int’l Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo, Orlando, FL
  8. Bless, S. M. Omidvar, and M. Iskander (2015), “Penetration drag in loosely packed granular materials”, Proceedings, APS March Meeting, Vol. 60, No. 1, Session G49: Fracture, Friction, and Deformation, March 2-6, San Antonio, TX
  9. Omdivar, M S. Bless, I. Guzman and M. Iskander (2014), “Velocity regimes for sphere penetration of granular materials”, Proceedings, APS March Meeting, Session J17: Granular Materials, March 3-7, Denver, CO

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