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Education:

• Michigan Technological University, BS
• University of Utah, MS, Ph.D.

• Application of geophysics to problems in Civil Engineering
• Soil Dynamics (inelastic wave equations) and Fluid Flow in soils (diffusion and convection)
• Parallel Computation, Mathematical Models to Represent Soils, Software Development

• Idaho Transportation Department (slope stability, foundation studies for bridges)
• Idaho Power (slope stability)
• U.S. Army (down-hole studies of inelastic wave propagation and hydraulic conductivity)

• President, Southern Idaho Section of ASCE (2013-2014)
• Vice President, Southern Idaho Section of ASCE (2012-2013)
• Secretary, Southern Idaho Section of ASCE (2011-2012)
• Chairman of the Geophysical Engineering Committee, GI-ASCE (1998-2001)
• Secretary, Technical Coordinating Council (TCC) of GI-ASCE (2001-2003)
• Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
• Member, Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS)

• U.S. Air Force

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Publications:

Michaels, P., (2018), "An alternative representation of the soil profile for MASW analysis" in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, SAGEEP2018, 25-29 March, 2018, Nashville, TN., Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society (EEGS), pages 286-289 https://doi.org/10.4133/sageep.31-017  

Michaels, P., (2017), ''Uncertainty in a geophysical survey for a bridge foundation design'' in GeoRisk 2017, Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management, Edited by Jinsong Huang, Ph.D., Gordon A. Fenton, Ph.D., P.Eng.; Limin Zhang, Ph.D.; and D.V. Griggiths, Ph.D., PE, D.GE. GSP 285 , p. 650-659, ISBN 978-0-7844-8069-4 (PDF) ASCE  

Gribler, G., Liberty, L.M., Mikesell, T.D., and Michaels, P. (2016), "Isolating retrograde and prograde Rayleigh-wave modes using a polarity mute", Geophysics, Volume 81, No. 5 V379-V385 Abstract and link to PDF

Michaels, P., (2014), ''Alternatives in Analysis of the UTexas1 Surface Wave Dataset'' in Geo-Congress 2014, Technical Papers and Keynote Lectures, Edited by Anand J. Puppala, Ph.D., P.E., D.GE.; Paola Bandini, Ph.D., P.E.; Thomas C. Sheahan, Sc.D., P.E.; Murad Abu-Farsakh, Ph.D., P.E.; Xiong Yu, Ph.D., P.E.; and Laureano R. Hoyos, Ph.D., P.E, GSP 234-235 , p. 761-772, ISBN: 9780784413296  http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784413272.074
Abstract and link to PDF

Haney, M.M, Power, J., West, M. and Michaels, P. (2012), "Causal Instrument Corrections for Short Period and Broadband Seismometers", Seismological Research Letters, Volume 83, No. 5 p.834-845 Abstract and link to PDF

Michaels, P. and Barbara Zubik-Kowal (2011), "Parallel Computations and Numerical Simulations for Nonlinear Systems of   Volterra Integro-Differential Equations", Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1007570411006125 

Michaels, P., (2011), ''Establishing Confidence in Surface Wave Determined Soil Profiles'' in Geotechnical Risk Assessment and Management, GeoRisk 2011 Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics III, editors: C. Hsein Juang, K. Kwang Phoon, A.J. Puppala, R.A. Green, and G.A. Fenton, GSP 224, 8 pages   Abstract and link to PDF

Michaels, P.and G. Vijaya Raghavendra Chakravarthy, (2010),``Theory of Viscoelastic Love Waves and their Potential Application to Near Surface Sensing of Permeability'', in Advances in Near-Surface Seismology and Ground-Penetrating Radar, edited by Richard D. Miller, John D. Bradford, and Klaus Holliger, SEG, ISBN (10):9781560802 SEG BookMart

Michaels, P., (2008), "Water, Inertial Damping, and the Complex Shear Modulus", in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV, editors: D. Zeng, M.T.Manzari, and D.R. Hiltunen, ASCE, GSP 181, 10 pages   Download PDF

G. Vijaya Raghavendra Chakravarthy and Paul Michaels, (2008), "Love Wave Propagation in Viscoelastic Media", in Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, Philadelphia, PA, p. 1207-1217   Download PDF

Michaels, P., (2006), "Relating Damping to Soil Permeability", International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 6, No. 3, p. 158-165 Download PDF  

Michaels, P., (2006), "Comparison of Viscous Damping in Unsaturated Soils, Compression and Shear", in Unsaturated Soils 2006, Vol 1, Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, G. A. Miller, C. E. Zapata, S.L. Houston, D. G. Fredlund editors, GSP No. 147, American Society of Civil Engineers, p. 565-576 Download PDF  

Michaels, P., (2004), "Design of Geophysical Surveys in Transportation", in Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects Vol. 2, M. K. Yegian and E. Kavazanjian editors, GSP No. 126, American Society of Civil Engineers, p.1832-1839   Download PDF

Michaels, P., (2002), "Identification of subsonic P-waves", Geophysics, SEG, Vol. 67, No. 3, p. 909-920 Download PDF

Michaels, P., (2001), "Use of principal component analysis to determine down-hole tool orientation and enhance SH-waves", Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics, Vol 6, No. 4, December, p.175-183 Download PDF

Michaels, P., (2001), "Use of Engineering Geophysics to Investigate a Site for a Bridge Foundation", in Foundations and Ground Improvement, T. L. Brandon editor, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 113, published by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, Va, p. 715-727. Download PDF  

Michaels, P., (1999), "Use of engineering geophysics in the design of highway passing lanes" in Proceedings of the Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems, SAGEEP99, Editors, M.H. Powers, L. Cramer, and R.S. Bell, EEGS, p179-187.   SAGEEP99.pdf

Michaels, P., (1998), "Insitu determination of soil stiffness and damping", Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering , ASCE,Vol. 124, No. 8, pp 709-719. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1998)124:8(709)

Michaels, P., and R. B. Smith, (1997), "Surface wave inversion by neural networks (radial basis functions) for engineering applications", Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geophysics , Vol. 2, No. 1, March 1997.

Michaels, P., and W. Barrash, (1997), "The effects of sparging on P- and SH- vertical seismic profiles", presented at SAGEEP 97, Reno, Nevada, Extended abstracts at Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society Annual meeting. https://doi.org/10.4133/1.2922456

Michaels, P. L. Growney, and P. Donaldson, (1996), "Use of geophysics to aid in mapping ground water flow relevant to a landslide hazard at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument", in Geophysical Case Histories applied to Civil Engineering and Public Policy, P. Michaels and R. Woods, editors, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 62: published by American Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA., p. 14-26.

Michaels, P. and W. Barrash, (1996), "Anomalous behavior of SH-waves across the water table", presented at SAGEEP 96, Keystone Colorado, Extended abstracts at Environmental and Engineering Geophysical Society Annual meeting. doi.org/10.4133/1.2922266

Michaels, P., (1995), A geophysical site investigation for a bridge foundation in a narrow canyon, Environmental and Engineering Geoscience , Vol. I, No. 2, pp.219-226.

Michaels, P. (1994), "A New Geophysical Method to Measure Soil Profiles for Dynamic Analysis of Soil Embankments", presented at the 1994 Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, Boise, Idaho.
 

Languages:

• English
• German
• Some Italian
Contact Information:
• Email: paulmichaels@boisestate.edu
• Fax: 208.426.4061
• U.S. Mail:  Boise State University, Geosciences Dept., 1910 University Drive, Boise, Idaho 83725

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