Dr. Jamie Bartz, P.Eng.

Area

Geotechnical Engineering 

Expertise

Deep foundations, landslides, slope stability, soil-structure interaction, geosynthetics.

Research Description

Dr. Bartz is interested in applied research that addresses challenges faced by infrastructure owners. Research to date has included collaboration with the railway industry to study landslide stabilization techniques, with bridge owners to study downdrag on piles, and with municipalities to study moisture management of roads with wicking geotextiles. Ongoing studies continue to focus on field testing of infrastructure with the goal of advancing engineering practice.

Dr. Bartz is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Manitoba and joined after completing his Ph.D. at the same institution in 2022. He obtained his M.Sc. in Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Alberta with the Railway Ground Hazard Research Program. Additionally, he has several years of consulting engineering experience having worked on numerous riverbank and slope stability, foundation, retaining wall, and flood protection projects. Dr. Bartz is actively involved with the Canadian Geotechnical Society and serves as the Features Editor for the Canadian Geotechnique magazine and the Vice-Chair of the Transportation Geotechnique Committee.

If you are highly motivated, have a curious mind, are a team player, and like to get your hands dirty, please email me to inquire about joining my research team. Please include a CV and brief statement summarizing your research interests and applicable experience.

Nafei, M.M., Bartz, J.R., Alfaro, M., and Ghazy, A. (2026) Tensile strength freeze-thaw durability of a biaxial geogrid and wicking geogrid composite. Geosynthetics International. [https://doi.org/10.1680/jgein.25.00152]

Chalajour, S., Blatz, J.A., and Bartz, J.R. (2025) Evaluluation of ultimate limit state design of piles subjected to drag force based on Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and AASHTO LRFD Bridge: field study and numerical modeling. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 62: 1-14.

Bartz, J.R., and Blatz, J.A. (2023) Capacity of piles subject to downdrag: A comparison of North American bridge design codes and observations from a full-scale test pile program. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 60(10): 1586-1598.

Bartz, J.R., and Blatz, J.A. (2023) Interpreting CAPWAP Results for Driven Piles with Corrections for Setup and Residual Loads. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 60(5): 718-730.

Eissa, A., Alfaro, M., Bartz, J.R., Bassuoni, M.T., and Bhat, S. (2023) Soil-reinforcement interaction of a geogrid-geotextile composite. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, 9:85.

Bartz, J.R., and Blatz, J.A. (2022) Considerations for measuring residual stresses in driven piles with vibrating wire strain gauges. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 59(3), 441-446.

Bartz, J.R. and Blatz, J.A. (2020) Comparison of Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code and AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications regarding pile design subject to negative skin friction. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 57(7): 1092-1098.

Bartz, J.R., Martin, C.D. and Hendry M.T. (2019) Design procedure for landslide stabilization using sheet pile ribs. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 56(4): 514-525.