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About CUST

The Center of Underground Space Technology (CUST) was established by the Syndicate of IUBAT on September 3, 2024. The center aims to provide a platform for research, learning, and teaching in the field of underground space technology. Its primary focus is on reducing the risk of failure in underground structures caused by natural hazards. Additionally, CUST seeks to assist the government of Bangladesh in strengthening and maintaining underground structures across the country, helping to prevent failures related to such hazards.

Aims of CUST at IUBAT

To strengthen the capacity of professionals in the field of tunneling and trenchless technology.
To strengthen other local and foreign agencies in the above-mentioned fields through training.
To promote underground space technology by disseminating information and knowledge.
To promote collaboration with other national and international universities and research organizations.
To conduct research.

Administration & Management

The administration and management of the Center is vested in a Board of Advisors (BOA), with the Vice-Chancellor of IUBAT serving as the chief patron. The Research and Academic Committee (RAC), which includes the Director, Coordinator, all Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors, and other members as outlined in the rules and regulations of CUST at IUBAT, is responsible for overseeing the academic, research, and training programs.

Research Activities

The key strength of CUST at IUBAT lies in its extensive research activities in tunneling and trenchless technologies. CUST at IUBAT will collaborate with a wide range of national and international organizations on various research projects. These collaborations will enable CUST to leverage diverse expertise, resources, and networks to address the complex challenges in tunneling and trenchless technology.

Publications

Haque, M.F., & Ansary, M.A. (2024). Seismic performance of concrete tunnel–sand–pile interaction by the shake table test. Deep Undergr Sci Eng, 1–21. doi:10.1002/dug2.12123
Haque, M.F. (2024). Predicting seismic sustainability for a complex CHESST interaction by AHP using LWST. Journal of Safety and Sustainability, 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsasus.2024.07.001
Haque, M.F., Ansary, M.A., & Santo, S.A. (2024). Seismic Response of Tire-Derived Aggregate Mixed Tunnel-Sand-Pile Interaction Model. Transp. Infrastruct. Geotech., 11, 2727–2763. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40515-024-00389-4
Haque, M.F. (2024). Incremental Power-Based Seismic Analysis: An Application to the Tunnel-Soil-Pile Interaction Model. J. Vib. Eng. Technol.. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42417-024-01352-w
Haque, M.F., & Ansary, M.A. (2024). Analytical formulations of tunnel–soil–pile interaction under seismic excitations. Earthq Eng Resil., 3, 72–104. doi:10.1002/eer2.67
Haque, M.F., & Ansary, M.A. (2024). Concrete tunnel-pile interaction in local sand of Bangladesh under dynamic loading. Arab J Geosci, 17, 137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-024-11947-y
Haque, M.F. (2024). Analytical solution of Tunnel-Soil-Tunnel (TST) interaction under seismic excitation. Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 19(4), 652–667. DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2023.2300474
Haque, M.F., & Ansary, M.A. (2024). Liquefiable Concrete Tunnel–Sand–Pile Interaction Response Under Seismic Excitations. Geotech Geol Eng, 42, 409–431. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-023-02580-9
Haque, M.F. (2023). Nonlinear anisotropic finite element analysis of liquefiable tunnel–sand–pile interaction under seismic excitation. Deep Undergr Sci Eng, 2(3), 275–285. doi:10.1002/dug2.12054
Haque, M.F., & Ansary, M.A. (2023). Seismically Evaluate Liquefaction-Induced Steel Tunnel–Sand–Pile Interaction (TSPI) Response. Journal of Earthquake and Tsunami, 17(5), 1–36. doi:10.1142/S1793431123500215
Haque, Md. F. (2023). Numerically liquefaction analysis of tunnel sand-pile interaction (TSPI) under seismic excitation. Geomechanics and Tunnelling, 16(2), 193–204. https://doi.org/10.1002/geot.202200062
Haque, M.F. (2022). Bi-directional effects on the tunnel-soil-pile interaction under seismic loadings. Journal of GeoEngineering, 17(3), 165–173. http://dx.doi.org/10.6310/jog.202209_17(3).5
Haque, M.F. (2019). Predicting the ground movement above a tunnel in Chittagong coastal area of Bangladesh under seismic loading. In *7th ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering*, 4312–4327.