Education

Years of Service on this Faculty

Principal Publications

Zhang, L., McVay, M.C., and Lai, P., " Laterally Loaded Single Battered Piles in Sands," submitted for publication, July, 1998, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 26 pages.

McVay, M.C., Zhang, L., Perez, A., and Putcha, S., "Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) for Driven Piles Using Dynamic Methods – A Florida Perspective," submitted for publication, Feb., 1998, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, 31 pages.

Zhang, L., McVay, M.C., Han, S., and Lai, P., "Experimental and Analytical Modeling of Laterally Loaded Pile Groups with Embedded Pile Caps in Sand," submitted for publication, Feb. 1998, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 26 pages.

Zhang, L., McVay, M.C., and Lai, P., "Numerical Analysis of Fixed Head 3x3 to 7x3 Plumb Pile Groups in Sands," submitted for publication in Nov, 1997, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 28 pages.

McVay, M.C., Zhang, L., Molnit, T., Bollmann, H., and Lai, P., "Centrifuge Testing of Large Plumb Pile Groups (3x3 To 7x3) in Sands," accepted for publication, April 1998, ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 33 pages.

Zhang, L., McVay, M.C., and., Lai, P. " Centrifuge Testing of Vertically Loaded Battered Pile Groups in Sand," accepted for publication, March 1998, ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Feb. 1997, 25 pages.

Pinto, P. and McVay, M.C., Hoit, M., and Lai, P, "Centrifuge Testing of Plumb and Battered Pile Groups in Sand," Transportation Research Record, No. 1569, Jan. 1997, pp. 8-16.

Hoit, M., Hays, C., and McVay, M.C. "The Florida Pier Analysis Program: Methods and Models for Pier Analysis and Design," Transportation Research Record, March, No. 1569, Jan. 1997, pp. 1-7.

Consolazio, G, McVay, M.C. and Rish III, J., "Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Steam Migration in Cement Mortar Subject to Radiant Heating," accepted for publication in ACI Materials Journal, Nov. 1997, 28 pages.

McVay, M.C., Cook, R.A., and Krishnamurthy, K., "Pullout Simulation of Postinstalled Chemically Bonded Anchors," ASCE, Journal of Structural Engineering, Sep. 1996, Vol. 122, No.9, pp. 1016-1025.

McVay, M.C., Shang, T., and Casper, R., "Centrifuge Testing of Fixed Head Laterally Loaded Battered and Plumb Pile Groups in Sand, ASTM, Geotechnical Testing Journal, March 1996, GTJODJ, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp.41-50.

McVay, M.C., Casper, R., and Shang, T., "Lateral Response of Three Row Groups in Loose to Dense Sands at 3D and 5D Pile Spacing," ASCE, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, May 1995, Vol. 121, No. 5, pp 436-441.

McVay, M.C. and Rish, J.W., "Flow of Nitrogen and Superheated Steam Through Cement Mortar," AIAA, Journal of ThermoPhysics and Heat Transfer, Vol. 9, No 4, Oct.-Dec. 1995, pp 41-43.

McVay, M.C., Rish, J.W., Sakezles, C., Mohseen, S., and Beatty, C. "Cements Resistant to Synthetic Oil, Hydraulic Fluid and Elevated Temperature Environments," ACI, Materials Journal, Vol. 92, No. 2, March/April 1995, pp 155-163.

McVay, M., D. Bloomquist, D. Vanderlinde, and J. Clausen, “Studies on Laterally Loaded Pile Groups in Sand," Proceedings, International Conference, Centrifuge '94, A. A. Balkema, Singapore, pp. 479-484, August 31-September 2, 1994.

Feld, T., Bloomquist, D., Townsend, F.C., and McVay, M.C., “Investigation of Pile Group Efficiencies in Sand”, Proceedings, International Conference, Centrifuge '94, A. A. Balkema, Singapore, pp. 437- 442, August 31-September 2, 1994.

McVay, M.C., Armaghani, B., and Casper, R., "Design and Construction of Auger-Cast Piles in Florida", Transportation Research Record, No. 1447, pp. 10-18, January, 1994.

McVay, M.C., Bloomquist, D.B., Vander Linde, D., and Clausen, J., "Centrifuge Modeling of Laterally Loaded Pile Groups in Sands", ASTM, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 17, No.2, June 1994, pp. 129-137.

McVay, M.C., Smithson, L.D., and Manzione, C.W., "Chemical Damage to Airfield Concrete Aprons from Heat and Oils," ACI, Materials Journal, Vol. 90, No. 3, May/June 1993, pp. 253-258.

Caliendo, J.A., Bartholowmew, M., Lai, P., Townsend, F.C., and McVay, M.C., "Static Pile Capacity Predictions with SPT91," Proceedings, X Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Guadalajara, Mexico, Oct. 1995, pp. 837-842.

Avasarala, S. K., Davidson, J.L., and McVay, M.C., (1994), "An Evaluation of Predicted Ultimate Capacity of Single Piles From Spile and Unipile Programs," Proceedings International Conference on Design and Construction of Deep Foundations, Orlando, Fl, Dec., 1994, pp. 234-247

Hoit, M.I., McVay, M.C., Breneman, S., "Bridge Pier Analysis for Ship Impact," Proceedings, Fourth International Bridge Engineering Conference, San Francisco, California, Aug. 1995, pp 163-174.

Hoit, M.I., McVay, M.C., Hays, C., and Andrade, P.W., "Nonlinear Bridge Pier Analysis Using LPGSTAN," ASCE, Bridge Journal, April 1995.

McVay, M.C., Papadopoulos, P., Bloomquist, D. B., and Townsend, F.C. "Long-Term Behavior of Large-Span Culverts in Cohesive Soils", Transportation Research Board, No. 1415, January 1993, pp. 40-46.

McVay, M. C., Manzione, C. W., and Murphy J. G., " Damage to Concrete Military Parking Ramps from Jet Fluids and Auxiliary Power Units", Transportation Research Record, No. 1382, January 1993, pp. 82-88.

McVay, M. C., Smithson, L. D., and Manzione, C. W. "Chemical Damage to Airfield Concrete Aprons from Heat and Oils," ACI, Materials Journal, June 1993, pp. 253-258.

Honors and Awards 

Hogentogler Award, 1997
Letter of Accommodation United States Air Force, 1992
1991 Co-Winner of South Eastern Best Engineering Paper, 1990
Outstanding Civil Engineer of the Year, Gainesville Branch ASCE, 1984
Award for Outstanding Service, ASCE Gainesville Branch, 1983-85
NSF Young Investigator Award 1982
Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, and Chi Epsilon

Scientific and Professional Societies

Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
Member, American Society for Testing of Materials
Member, TRB Committee A2K03, Deep Foundations
Member, ASCE Standards Committee: Direct Design of Buried Concrete Pipe
Member, TRB Committee A2K05 (1) Subcommittee on Centrifuge Modeling
Reviewer for ASCE, Geotechnique, and ASTM