Craig Shillaber
Associate Teaching Professor,
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Research Focus
Geotechnical subsurface characterization through in-situ and laboratory methods; quantification of construction energy and carbon; sustainable geotechnics
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2016
- M.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Tech, 2009
- B.S., Civil Engineering, University of New Hampshire, 2008
Honors & Awards
- Virginia Tech ICTAS Doctoral Scholar, 2012
- Virginia Tech Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D. Via Scholar, 2012
- University of New Hampshire Civil Engineering Achievement Award, 2008
Professional Affiliations
- American Society of Civil Engineers
- Deep Foundations Institute
Research Overview
Geotechnical subsurface characterization through in-situ and laboratory methods; quantification of construction energy and carbon; sustainable geotechnics
Department Research Areas
Selected Publications
- S.T. Ghanat, J. Kaklamanos, T. Kunberger, C. Walton-Macaulay, S. Immanuel, D. A. Saftner, B.E. Barry, S. Griffiths, C.M. Shillaber, C. Swan, Bias and Precision in Instructor Grading of Concept Inventories in Geotechnical Engineering Courses, Proceedings of 2019 ASEE Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, 2019
- C.M. Shillaber, J.K. Mitchell, J.E. Dove, Z.A. Ostrum Framework to Account for Uncertainty in Energy and Carbon Assessment of Ground Improvement Works, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 143(5), 2017
- C.M. Shillaber, J.E. Dove, J.K. Mitchell, et al., Student Perceptions of Sustainability and Engineering Mechanics in Undergraduate Civil and Environmental Engineering Education at Virginia Tech, Proc. 2017 ASEE Annual Conference, American Society for Engineering Education, 2017
- C.M. Shillaber, J.K. Mitchell, J.E. Dove, Energy and Carbon Assessment of Ground Improvement Works I: Definitions and Background, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 142(3), 2016
- C.M. Shillaber, J.K. Mitchell, J.E. Dove, Energy And Carbon Assessment of Ground Improvement Works II: Working Model And Example, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 142(3), 2016
- E.K. Phillips, C.M. Shillaber, et al., Sustainability Comparison of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Abutment and a Traditionally-Founded abutment: A Case History, Proceedings of the Geotechnical and Structural Engineering Congress, ASCE, Reston, VA, 2016, 699-711
- C.M. Shillaber, J.K. Mitchell, J.E. Dove Sustainability Considerations in Deep Mixing Applications, with Examples from LPV 111 in New Orleans, LA., Proceedings, Deep Mixing, Deep Foundations Institute, 2015, 511-520
Jun 11, 2024
How Slope Failures Can Lead to Critical Highway Collapses
CEE Associate Teaching Professor Craig Shillaber says that highway failures like the recently collapsed section of Teton Pass only happen under certain circumstances. These collapses are caused by slope failures, which depend on the stress of loading conditions and the strength of the foundation soil.
Feb 10, 2020
Essentials of Civil Engineering Materials
CEE Associate Teaching Professor Kathryn E. Schulte Grahame, Assistant Teaching Professor Craig M. Shillaber, and Associate Professor Matthew J. Eckelman published the book “Essentials of Civil Engineering Materials”.