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Dr. Giovanni Cascante, P. Eng.,  Associate Professor

phone    (519) 888-4567 ext.32098 Dr. Giovanni Cascante, P. Eng.
fax    (519) 888-4349
office    E2-2343
email    gcascant@uwaterloo.ca
website   http://www.civil.uwaterloo.ca/gcascant
mailing address Dr. Giovanni Cascante, P. Eng.
Department of Civil and
Environmental Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1
Canada
Research Interests:
  • Nondestructive testing of civil infrastructure using mechanical waves
  • Digital signal processing, non-contact vibration measurements
  • Numerical simulations of wave propagation
  • Dynamic soil characterization (MASW, resonant column, BE, and ultrasonics)
Current Sources of Research Funding:

NSERC, CFI, OCE, MTO, Thurber Engineering Ltd., Golder Associates, Waterloo Geophysics Inc.
Selected Publications:
  • Tallavo, F., Cascante, G., and Pandey, M., 2009. New methodology for source characterization in pulse velocity testing. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM. (Accepted).
  • Yang, Y., Cascante, and Polak, M., 2009. Depth Detection of Surface-Breaking Cracks in Plates Using Fundamental Lamb modes. NDT & E International. 21 pages, 14 figures.
  • Tallavo, F., Cascante, G., and Pandey, M., 2008. MASW tests for detection of buried wooden trestles - experimental and numerical results. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. 29(1): 91-102.
  • Khan, Z., Cascante, G., and El-Naggar, H., Lai, C.G., 2008. Measurement of Frequency Dependent Dynamic Properties of Soils Using the Resonant Column Device. Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, ASCE, 134(9), 1319-1326.
Professional Affiliations:
  • Professional Engineers Ontario
  • American Society of Civil Engineers
  • Canadian Society of Geotechnical Engineers
  • Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society
  • Venezuelan Society of Seismic Engineering
Courses Taught:
  • CIV E 125  -  Civil Engineering Concepts 1
  • CIV E 353  -  Geotechnical Engineering 1
  • CIV E 354  -  Geotechnical Engineering 2