Dr. Michael Tsesarsky

Dr. Michael Tsesarsky Profile

Lecturer


Department : Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Room : 133
בנין מתמטיקה וגיאולוגיה ע"ש דייכמן-גרוסמן - 58
Phone : 972-8-6479813
Email : michatse@bgumail.bgu.ac.il
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Education

  • 2004 Ph. D. Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Geological and Environmental Sciences. Thesis : Stability of underground openings in horizontally bedded and vertically jointed rock mass . Advisor: Dr. Y.H. Hatzor.
  • 1999 M.Sc. ( Cum Laude ). Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Geological and Environmental Sciences. Thesis : Stability of underground openings in jointed chalk – A case study from the bell shaped caverns, Bet-Guvrin National Park . Advisor: Dr. Y.H. Hatzor. 1996 B.Sc. ( Cum Laude ). Ben Gurion University of the Negev. Geological and Environmental Sciences

Research Interests

  • My current research interests include: Seismically induced liquefaction of saturated sands; Stability of underground openings in discontinuous masses; Seismic instability of discontinuous rock slopes; Mechanics of weak sedimentary rocks; Mechanics of rock discontinuities. Research consists of elaborate mechanical testing, analytical and numerical analysis

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