Christopher Baxter

Christopher Baxter, P.E.

Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Env. Engineering and Department of Ocean Engineering

Room Bliss 207A
Kingston, RI, 02881

also 211 Sheets Bldg - Bay Campus

phone: 401-874-6575
e-mail: baxter@oce.uri.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. 1999, Virginia Tech
  • M.S. 1994, Purdue University
  • B.S. 1990, Tufts University

Research Interests

Dr. Baxter's research is in geotechnical engineering with focus on:

  • Ground improvement
  • Stability of submarine slopes
  • Evaluation of composite piles as fenders in the marine environment
  • In situ testing and site characterization techniques
  • Dynamics behavior of Rhode islad silts