IMG-20260521-WA0024

Email: ehoq@ce.buet.ac.bd
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Dr. Eqramul Hoque

Professor
DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

Specialization: Geotechnical Engineering

Education

Ph.D. Civil Engineering University of Tokyo, Japan 1996
M.Sc. Civil Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1992
B.Sc.Eng. Civil Engineering Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, Dhaka 1989

Research Interest

  • Subsoil improvement and ground stabilization
  • Land development of reclaimed areas
  • Soil liquefaction and seismic response
  • Automation of laboratory and field-testing system
  • Geotechnical hazard mitigation

Professional Work at National and International Levels

Consultancy & Professional Contributions (BRTC, BUET):

Actively engaged in consultancy, advisory, and research activities through the Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultancy (BRTC), BUET since 1996. Served as a BUET Consultant in numerous large-scale civil engineering projects, contributing significantly to design review, supervision, and technical reporting.

Selected Key Contributions:

  • Supervisory consultancy for the turnkey construction and implementation of a Common Tannery Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), including STP, SWMS, and SPGS systems. 
  • Design vetting of CETP systems, including collection and conveyance systems, Chrome Recovery Unit, Solid Waste Dumping Yard, and Central Laboratory.
  • Structural assessment and retrofitting of multiple RMG (Ready-Made Garment) buildings to improve safety and load capacity.
  • Design verification and retrofit supervision of an 18-story commercial building with two basements for Grameen Telecom Trust, Mirpur.
  • Design and development of the Karnaphuli Container Terminal (KCT) on a 250-acre site at Chittagong Port.
  • Land development of a 200-acre reclaimed site for the API Industrial Estate, including design and supervision of infrastructure facilities.
  • Design and development of a 4-lane approach road to Payra Sea Port, including embankments and bridges.
  • Member of the Supervisory Consulting Team (BRTC, BUET) overseeing implementation of the KCT Project (executed by 34-ECB, Bangladesh Army).
  • Provided consultancy services, technical reporting, and follow-up top supervision on remedial works for “Settlement issues of Retaining Wall cum Boundary Wall (Section 1) of Dasherkandi Sewerage Treatment Plant, Aftabnagar, Dhaka” (WASA Project, 2022; implemented by a Chinese contractor).

 

Additional Ongoing Consultancy Engagements:

  • Serving as a geotechnical consultant for the Bangladesh Navy project titled “Technical Support Service for the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), including installation and commissioning of a complete Ship Docking and Repair Facility at BNS Mongla” (ongoing since 2020).
  • Serving as a representative member of BRTC, BUET (Dept. of Civil Engineering) in the BIWTA project titled “Consultancy Services for Design Review and Top Supervision of Jetties and Infrastructure Construction Works at Mirsarai & Sandwip (Chittagong), Sabrang & Jaliar Dwip (Teknaf), and Sonadia Dwip (Cox’s Bazar)” (ongoing since January 2020).

 

Experience in EPC / Turnkey Consultancy Projects:

  • Served as Team Leader in supervisory consultancy for the construction of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) at Tannery Industrial Estate, Savar, implemented under an EPC contract; also involved in design vetting.
  • Involved in design checking and construction supervision of the Bangladesh Navy Submarine Base at Pekua, Cox’s Bazar.
  • Conducted engineering and contractual evaluation of the failed Padma River Crossing Gas Pipeline (HDD) turnkey project under GTCL, identifying causes of failure following two unsuccessful execution attempts by Drilltec Ltd. (Germany) and Maxwell Ltd.

 

Major National & International Projects:

Contributed as a member of design teams, design verification teams, and supervisory consulting teams in several high-value infrastructure projects:

  • Technical expert representing Bangladesh (GTCL) in an international arbitration (ICT) regarding Padma River HDD gas pipeline construction (2016–2018); proceedings concluded in 2017.
  • Feasibility study of the Gulshan–Baridhara Lake Development Project integrating urban transport networks (2017–2020).
  • Design and supervision of Payra Port 4-lane Approach Road (2015–2017). 
  • Ongoing involvement in the Payra Port Development Project (since 2020).
  • Contribution to the Bangladesh Navy Submarine Base Project (BNSUB) (since 2018).
  • Feasibility study of the Dhaka–Cox’s Bazar Expressway (2018–2020).
  • Design and supervision of API Industrial Park, Gozaria (2008–2020).
  • Design vetting and supervision of 13 Buffer Godown projects (BCIC) across Bangladesh (2019–2021).
  • Design vetting of Mujib Killa (cyclone shelter) projects across 550 coastal and riverine sites (2018–2021).

 

International Engagement & Research Experience:

  • Rapporteur, First International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (IS-Tokyo ’95), Japan.
  • Conducted training for international delegates under JICA programs as a geotechnical expert (1995–1996).
  • Research collaboration with East Japan Railway Company (via University of Tokyo), focusing on numerical simulation of cyclic behavior of granular materials (July–September 1996).

Selected Publications

Selected Journals

  • E. Hoque, F. Tatsuoka, and T. Sato (1996), “Measuring Anisotropic Elastic Properties of Sand Using a Large Triaxial Specimen,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 411-420.
  • E. Hoque, T. Sato, and F. Tatsuoka (1997), “Performance Evaluation of LDTs for the Use in Triaxial Tests,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, Vol. 20, No. 2, pp. 149-167.
  • Kohata, Y., Tatsuoka, F., Wang, L., Jiang, G.J., Hoque, E. and Kodaka, T. (1997): “Modelling the non-linear deformation properties of stiff geomaterials,” Geotechnique, Journal of the Institute of Civil Engineers, Thomas Telford, London, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 563-580.
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (1998): “Anisotropy in the elastic deformation of granular materials,” Journal of Japanese Geotechnical Society, Soils and Foundations, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 163-179.
  • E. Hoque, M.S.A. Siddiquee and S.F. Ameen (1999): “Improvements in instrumentation of static pile load test,” Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, Institute of Civil Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol. CE 27, No. 1, pp. 15-28.
  • M.S. Islam and E. Hoque (2003): “Directional dependency of strength in compacted Dhaka clay,” Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol CE 31, No. 1, pp 25-35.
  • E. Hoque (2003): “Stress-dilatancy characteristics of a sand at constant stress-states in triaxial compression,” Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol CE 31, No. 2, pp 115-126.
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (2004): “Effects of stress ratio on small-strain stiffness during triaxial shearing,” Geotechnique, Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Thomas Telford, London, Vol. 54, No. 7, pp. 429-439.
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (2004): “ Triaxial testing system for measuring loading-rate effects during cyclic tests of sand,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, A Journal of the American Society for Testing Materials, USA, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 483-495.
  • E. Hoque (2005): “Elasto-plastic deformation of Hostun sand during cyclic loading in triaxial test,” IEM Journal, The Journal of the Institute of Engineers, Malaysia, Vol. 66, No. 1, pp 13-18, published in Oct. 2005.
  • I.L. Hoque, M.S. Islam and E. Hoque (2022): “Effect of vetiver root on triaxial shear strength of a cohesionless soil.” Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp.857-871.

Selected Conference and Presentations:

  • E. Hoque, M.S.A. Siddiquee, Y. Kohata, F. Tatsuoka (1994),” Young’s modulus for elastic strains during triaxial compression of sands.” Proc. of 49th annual Conference of JSCE in Hokkaido, Vol. 3, pp. 308-309.
  • E. Hoque, Kamegai, Y., Siddiquee, M.S.A., Kohata, Y. and Tatsuoka, F. (1994), ‘Cross-anisotropic elasticity of sands by large triaxial tests measuring local strains.’ Proc. 29th Japan National Conf. on SMFE, Morioka, Vol. 1, pp. 409-412.
  • E. Hoque, Kamegai, Y., Siddiquee, M.S.A., Kohata, Y. and Tatsuoka, F. (1994), ‘Cross-anisotropic elasticity of sands by large triaxial tests measuring local strains.’ Proc. 29th Japan National Conf. on SMFE, Morioka, Vol. 1, pp. 409-412.
  • Sato, Y. Kamegai, M.S.A. Siddiquee, E. Hoque, Y. Kohata, F. Tatsuoka (1994), “Measurement of lateral strains of sand with lateral LDTs in triaxial tests.” Proc. of 29th Japan National Conference on SMFE, Morioka, Vol. 1, pp. 433–436.
  • M.S.A. Siddiquee, F. Tatsuoka, E. Hoque, T. Tsubouchi, O. Yoshida, S. Yamamoto and T. Tanaka (1994), “FEM simulation of footing settlement for stiff geomaterials,” Proc. Int. Symp. on Prefailure deformation characteristics of geomaterials, IS-Hokkaido ‘94, Balkema, Vol. 1, pp. 531-537.
  • E. Hoque, Tatsuoka, F. and Sato, T. (1995), “Combined effects of cyclic prestraining and aging on elastic modulus of dry Toyoura sand,” Proc. of 50th annual Conference of JSCE in Matsuyama, Vol. 3, pp. 298-299.5.
  • E. Hoque, F. Tatsuoka, Y. Kohata and T. Sato (1995), “Elastic-deformation anisotropy of granular materials,” Proc. 30th Japan National Conf. on SMFE, JSSMFE, Kanazawa, Vol. 1, pp. 519-522.
  • E. Hoque, F. Tatsuoka, T. Sato and Y. Kohata (1995), “Inherent and stress-induced anisotropy in small strain stiffness of granular materials,” Proc. of the first Int. Conf. on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, IS-Tokyo ‘95, Balkema, Vol. 1, pp. 277-282.
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (1996) “Elasto-Plasticity of Sand Deformation,” Proc. of the 11th Conf. on Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Vol. 1, pp. 547-550.
  • E. Hoque, F. Tatsuoka and Di Benedetto (1996) “Loading Rate-Dependency of Sand Deformation in Cyclic Triaxial Tests,” Proc. 31th Japan National Conf. on SMFE, JSSMFE, Kitami, Hokkaido, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 983-984.
  • E. Hoque, S.F. Ameen, B. Ahmed and K.M. Amanat (1999): “Granular beds as foundation on soft soils,” Proceedings of Civil and Environmental Engineering Conference, New Frontier and Challenges, Bangkok, Vol. 2 (Part I): Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Engineering, pp. III-67 ~ III-76.
  • E. Hoque and M.S. Islam (2000): “Anisotropy in strength of Dhaka-clay,” Int. Conf. on Geotechnical & Geological Engineering, GeoEng 2000, Australia, Vol. I (in CD)
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (2000): “Kinematic elasticity of a granular material,” Int. Conf. on Geotechnical & Geological Engineering, GeoEng 2000, Australia, Vol. I, (in CD).
  • E. Hoque, and F. Tatsuoka (2000): “Deformation characteristics of a sand in cyclic triaxial test,” The 10th REAAA Conf., Road Engineering Association of Asia & Australasia, Tokyo, Vol. I, (in CD).
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka (2000): “Effects of shear on small strain stiffness of a sand,” Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, YGEC2000, Organized by BGS and ISSMGE, Southampton, Vol. I.
  • K. Ishtiaq, E. Hoque and M.S. Islam (2003): “Use of carbide lime as a potential stabilizing agent of a silty soil,” The 12th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Singapore, August 4-8, Vol. 1, pp 431-434.
  • E. Hoque (2004): “Creep behavior of a sand in triaxial compression,” The 9th Australia-Newzealand Int. Conf. On SMFE, Auckland, April, Vol. I (to appear).
  • Siddiquee, M.S.A., Yasin, S. J. M., Hoque, E. and Tatsuoka, F. (2001), “FEM Simulation of Elasto-Visco-Plastic stress-strain behaviour of stiff geo-materials”, Proc. of the 15th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (Publication Committee of the XV ICSMGE, eds.), Istambul, 27-31 August, pp.271-274
  • M.S. Islam, E. Hoque and M.M.K. Munshi (2003): “Geotechnical characteristics of a peaty soil in Bangladesh,” 2nd International Conference on Advances in Soft Soil Engineering and Technology, 2-4 July, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Vol. I, pp. 67-78.
  • M.S. Islam, E. Hoque and M.M.K. Munshi,Geotechnical characteristics of a peaty soil in Bangladesh,the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Soft Soil Engineering and Technology, 2-4 July, Putrajaya, Malaysia, Vol. I, pp. 67-78, 2003.
  • E. Hoque and F. Tatsuoka,Triaxial testing system for measuring loading-rate effects during cyclic tests of sand, Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, A Journal of the American Society for Testing Materials, Vol. 27, No. 5, pp. 483-495, 2004.
  • M.S. Siddiquee, W. Kongkitkul, E. Hoque, and F. Tatsuoka (2005): “Simulation of geosynthetic-reinforced plane strain compression (PSC) test of Toyoura sand,” Journal of the Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies, Vol. 6, pp. 1231–1246, published in 2005.
  • M.S. Islam and E. Hoque, Directional dependency of strength in compacted Dhaka clay, Journal of the Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, Vol CE 31, No. 1, pp 25-35, 2003.
  • I.L. Hoque, A.R. Shahriar, M.I. Uddin, and E. Hoque, Geotechnical Importance and Feasibility of the Construction of Large-Diameter and Long Gas Pipeline Under the River Padma’ Proceedings of the 1st Bangladesh Civil Engineering Summit, BUET, Bangladesh, Vol. 1, pp. GE77–83, 2016.
  • A.T. Abha, A. Islam, E. Hoque, and F.H. Shikder (2020): “Effect of variation of water level and geometry on the stability of the Padma riverbank slope for different soil properties,” Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ICCESD 2020), KUET, Khulna, Bangladesh, pp. 1–12, published in 2020.
  • F.R. Himel and E. Hoque (2024): “Finite element analysis of an unpaved,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil Infrastructure and Construction Materials (CICM 2023), Vol. 2, p. 301, Springer Nature, published in Aug. 2024.