Thaleb Abdallahs overarching research field is computational mechanics, with focus on geomechanics. The research project entails development of stop-driving criteria for vibrodriven sheet piles, to prevent excess damage to the sheet pile toe during installation in challenging soils. To this extent, the research encompasses:

• Numerical modeling of large strains and deformations using the finite element method.
• Constitutive modeling of soil and rock.
• Field experiments analysing the structural dynamic behaviour of sheet piles during vibratory driving.