Dr. Eric C. Drumm

Biographical Sketch

Eric Drumm teaches undergraduate and graduate courses and conducts research in geotechnical engineering. His research has been related to the mechanical and hydraulic properties of soil, the affects of seasonal water content variations on material properties, and soil-structure interaction effects on infrastructure using numerical models and field instrumentation.

Prior to joining UT in 1983, he worked in engineering practice for Duke Power Company, and during the 1994-95 academic year, he took Professional Leave from the University of Tennessee to work for Law Engineering and Environmental Services, Inc. He has been a registered professional engineer (PE) since 1980. Since the Fall of 1999, he has served as the faculty advisor to the Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Education

• Ph.D., Civil Engineering, The University of Arizona, December 1983


• M.E., Engineering, Structures and Mechanics, The University of South Carolina, December 1975


• B.S., Engineering, Structures and Mechanics, The University of South Carolina, May 1974

Research Areas

• Soil-structure interaction effects, geotechnical instrumentation


• Pavement geotechnics, and pavement system response


• Mining induced subsidence damage, stability of residual soil in karst areas


• Behavior and analysis of soil nailed slopes and walls

Selected Publications

• Chen, F., Drumm E. C. and Guiochon, G. (2007) “Prediction/Verification of Particle Motion in One Dimension with the Discrete Element Method,” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, October.


• Zuo, G., E.C. Drumm, and R. W. Meier (2007) “Environmental Effects on the Predicted Service Life of Flexible Pavements:” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 133, Issue 1, pp 47-56.


• Bennett, R.M., Wood, S.M, Drumm, E.C., and Rainwater, N.R. (2005) “Vertical Loads on Concrete Box Culverts under High Embankments” Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp 643-649.


• Vandewater, C.J., Dunne, W.M., Mauldon, M., Drumm, E.C., and Bateman, V. (2005) “Classifying and Assessing the Geologic Contribution to Rockfall Hazard” Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, Association of Engineering Geologists and Geologic Society of America, Vol. XI, No. 2, pp 141-154.


• Chen, F., E.C. Drumm, and G. Guiochon, (2005) “Stress distribution and dimensional changes in chromatographic columns” Journal of Chromatography A, Elsevier, Vol. 1083, pp 68-79.


• Drumm, E.C. and M. Z. Yang (2005) “Preliminary Screening of Residual Soil Stability in Karst Terrain” Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, Association of Engineering Geologists and Geologic Society of America, Vol. XI, No. 1, pp. 29-42.


• Bellamy, D., V. Bateman, E.C. Drumm, W. M. Dunne, C. Vandewater, M. Mauldon, and Rose, B.T. (2003) “Electronic Data Collection for Rockfall Analysis” Transportation Research Record, No. 1821, Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., pp 97-103.


• Yew, B.G., Drumm, E.C., and Guiochon, G. (2003) “Mechanics of Column Beds I - Acquisition of the Relevant Material Parameters,” Journal of Chemical Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vol. 49, No. 3 pp. 626-641.


• Yew, B.G., Ureta, J., Drumm, E.C., and Guiochon, G. (2003) “Mechanics of Column Beds II - Modeling of the Coupled Stress-Strain -Flow Behavior,” Journal of Chemical Engineering, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, Vol. 49, No. 3 pp. 642-664.