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CURRICULUM VITAE PROF. DR.-ING. THOMAS BENZ, M.SC.

Born: 14.05.1971, Tübingen, Germany

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Professor Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Geotechnical Division, Department of Civil and Transport Engineering
Høgskoleringen 7a, N-7034 Trondheim, Norway
Tel.: +47 73596870 / Fax: +47 73597021
email : thomas.benz@ntnu.no

Co-Director Wechselwirkung – Numerische Geotechnik GmbH


Lindenschulstraße 37, D-70327 Stuttgart, Germany
Tel.: +49 (0)711 34271989 / Fax: +49 (0)711 34271991
email: thomas.benz@wechselwirkung.eu

EDUCATION
2002 – 2006 PhD Computational Geomechanics, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
1997 - 1999 M.Sc. Geophysics (GPA 4.0), Michigan Technological University, Houghton,
1993 - 1997 Diplom-Ingenieur Civil Engineering, Universität Stuttgart, Germany
1991 - 1993 Vordiplom Physics, Universität Tübingen, Germany

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2006 - 2008 Postdoc, Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Universität Stuttgart
2002 - 2006 Researcher, Federal Waterways Engineering and Research Inst., Karlsruhe
2000 - 2002 Project Engineer, Bridge Design, Leonhardt, Andrä und Partner, Stuttgart
1998 - 2000 Field Geophysicist, Schlumberger Geco-Prakla, Houston, Texas, USA

PUBLICATIONS BOOKS
1 Forel D, Benz T, Pennington WD. Seismic Data Processing with Seismic Un*x
- A 2-D Seismic Data Processing Primer. Tulsa: Society of Exploration
Geophysicists, 273 pages.

PAPERS & DISCUSSIONS IN REFEREED JOURNALS


2 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. Small-strain stiffness in geotechnical
analyses. Bautechnik special publication Geotechnical Engineering, in press.
3 Beuth L, Benz T, Vermeer PA, Wiêckowski Z. Large deformation analysis
using a quasi-static Material Point Method. J. Appl. Theor. Mech., in press.
4 Benz T, Vermeer PA, Schwab R. A small-strain overlay model. Int J Num Anal
Meth Geomech 33(1), 2009, pp. 25 - 44.
5 Benz T, Schwab R. A quantitative comparison of six rock failure criteria. Int J
Rock Mec Min Sci 45(7), 2008, pp. 1176 - 1186.
Benz T, Schwab R, Kauther RA, Vermeer PA. A Hoek-Brown criterion with
6 intrinsic material strength factorization. Int J Rock Mec Min Sci 45(2), 2008,
pp. 210 - 222.
Benz T, Vermeer PA. Zur Berücksichtigung nichtlinearer Bodensteifigkeit im
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Bereich kleiner Dehnungen in geotechnischen Berechnungen. Bautechnik 11,
2007, pp. 749 - 761.
8 Benz T, Vermeer PA. Zuschrift zum Beitrag: Über die Korrelation der
ödometrischen und der dynamischen Steifigkeit nichtbindiger Böden.
Bautechnik 5, 2007, pp. 361-364.
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REFEREED CONFERENCE PAPERS


9 Beuth L, Benz T, Vermeer PA, Wiêckowski Z, Coetzee CJ. Large deformation analysis using a quasi-
static Material Point Method. In: Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM-2007), Łódz–Spała, 2007.
10 Beuth L, Benz T, Vermeer PA, Coetzee CJ, Bonnier P, van den Berg P. Formulation and validation of a
quasi-static Material point Methzod. In: Numerical Models in Geomechanics (NUMOG X), Pande,
Pietruszczak (eds). London: Taylor & Francis, 2007, pp. 189 – 196.
11 Benz T, Kauther RA, Schwab R. Simulation of a large excavation using a Hoek-Brown model. In:
Numerical Methods in Geotechnical Engineering (NUMGE 2006), Schweiger (ed). London: Taylor &
Francis, 2006, pp. 513 – 518.
12 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. On the numerical modelling of quasi-static cyclic problems. In: Proc.
11th Int. Conf. IACMAG, Barla, Barla (eds). Bologna: Pàtron Editore, 2005, pp. 257 – 264.
13 Vermeer PA, Benz T, Schwab R. Two elastoplastic models for small and large strains and their use in
engineering practise. In: Modern Trends in Geomechanics, Wu (ed). Springer: Proceedings in Physics,
2005, pp. 159 – 174.
14 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. On the practical use of advanced constitutive laws in finite element
foundation analysis. In: Fondsup 2003, Magnan, Droniuc (eds), Paris: Presses de l’École Nationale des
Pontes et Chaussées, 2003, pp. 49 – 56.
15 Benz T. Bounding surface plasticity for cyclic loaded sand and its implementation. In: Computational
Fluid and Solid Mechanics 2003, Bathe (ed). Oxford: Elsevier, 2003, pp. 95 – 98.

CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS


16 Benz T, Zur Implementierung, Anwendung und Bedeutung von Materialmodellen in der FEM. BAW
Workshop " Anwendung der Finiten-Elemente-Methode im Grundbau", Karlsruhe, 21.02.2008
17 Vermeer PA, Benz T, Möller SC. Geotechnical aspects of tunnelling. In: Proc. 1st EACEF, Jakarta, 2007,
pp. A8 – A18.
18 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. An accompanying small-strain analysis for a large excavation. In: Proc.
XIV ECSMGE, Madrid, 2007, pp. 651– 657.
19 Benz T, Wehnert M. Preliminary study on possible alternatives for a piled raft foundation. European
Plaxis Users Meeting, Karlsruhe, 07.-09.11.2007
20 Benz T, Schwab R, Kauther R, Vermeer PA. A Hoek-Brown criterion with intrinsic material strength
factorization. European Plaxis Users Meeting, Karlsruhe, 13.-15.11.2006
21 Benz T, Schwab R. Baubegleitende Simulation der Interaktion zwischen benachbarten Bauwerken.
ABAQUS Users Conference, Erfurt, 4.-06.06.2006.
22 Scharinger F, Schweiger HF, Wüllner E, Benz T. Extensive testing of the HS-small model. European
Plaxis Users Meeting, Karlsruhe, 16.-18.11.2005
23 Kayser J, Schwab R, Benz T. Baubegleitende FE-Modellierung der Schleuse Uelzen II. In: Messen in
der Geotechnik 2004. IGB-TUBS, Heft 77, 2004, pp. 335 – 348.
24 Forel D, Benz T, Pennington WD. Teaching Reflection Seismic Processing, American Geophysical
Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, 13.-17.12.2004, ED33A-0767.
25 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. On the practical use of advanced constitutive laws in finite element
foundation analysis. European Plaxis Users Meeting, Karlsruhe, 13.-14.11.2003
26 Benz T. Erkundung mariner Untergrundstrukturen in Küstengebieten. BAW Workshop
"Geophysikalische Verfahren zur Baugrunderkundung unter der Gewässersohle", Hannover, 06.05.2003
27 Benz T, Schwab R, Vermeer PA. Some Examples of the Usage of User Defined Soil Models in PLAXIS.
European Plaxis Users Meeting, Karlsruhe, 07.11.2002
TECHNICAL REPORTS
28 Morales Peñuela WF, Vermeer PA, Benz T. Application of extended MPM with low order elements to
slopes. IGS Report 32. Institute of Geotechnical Engineering, Universität Stuttgart, 2008.
29 Beuth L, Benz T, Coetzee CJ, Vermeer PA. Report on the MPM Project. IGS Report 30. Institute of
Geotechnical Engineering, Universität Stuttgart, 2007.

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