Samuel Ariaratnam

Samuel Ariaratnam

Professor,
School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Other ASU affiliations
SUM/WTR Faculty Other, SSEBE | Del E. Webb School of Construction
Senior Global Futures Scientist, Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
  • Samuel.Ariaratnam@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-965-7399
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  • CAVC 480 660 S. College Avenue TEMPE, AZ 85287-3005
  • Mail code: 3005
    Campus: Tempe
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Samuel Ariaratnam is a professor and chair of the Construction Engineering program in the Del E. Webb School of Construction, part of the School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment, one of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University.

He received his bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of Waterloo and his master's degree and doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  His educational and research interests lie in the area of trenchless construction methods with an emphasis on horizontal directional drilling and pipe bursting. 

Ariaratnam has published more than 300 technical papers, holds five patents and is active in numerous professional organizations.  He served on the North American Society for Trenchless Technology Board of Directors from 2001-2006.  Currently, Ariaratnam serves as the past chairman of the International Society for Trenchless Technology.  Recently, he was appointed to the Executive Committee of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Pipelines Division.  Additionally, he is a co-author of the "Horizontal Directional Drilling Good Practices Guidelines" and the "Pipe Bursting Good Practices."  Ariaratnam is a registered professional engineer in the State of Arizona and the Province of Ontario.

Read a faculty profile of Sam Ariaratnam written in conjunction with the grand opening of the College Avenue Commons in 2014.

Expertise

Infrastructure management & rehabilitation, Trenchless construction methods

Education
  • 1994, Ph.D. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  • 1991, M.S. University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
  • 1989, B.A.Sc. Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada
Research Interests

Sustainable underground urban infrastructure systems, Trenchless Technology

Research Activity
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Kavazanjian,Edward. GROUND TEMPERATURE STUDY OF SOUTHWEST GAS OPERATING TERRITORIES. SW GAS CORP(12/1/2013 - 12/31/2015).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. Project 4473 - the Assess-and-Fix Approach: Using NDE to Help Select Pipe Renewal Methods. H D R, INC(3/13/2013 - 6/30/2014).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Lueke,Jason S. Main Breaks: Current Knowledge and Research RoadMap (RFP 04374). WRF(4/15/2012 - 7/15/2014).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Lueke,Jason S. Answers to Challenging Infrastructure Management Questions. H D R, INC(10/1/2011 - 10/15/2013).
  • Lueke,Jason S*, Ariaratnam,Samuel T. WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORK ENERGY UTILIZATION CALCULATOR. CertainTeed(2/1/2010 - 12/31/2010).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Karady,George G, Perrings,Charles Aubrey, Williams,Eric David, Williams,Eric David. NSF EFRI-RESIN Sustainable Infrastructures for Energy and Water Supply (SINEWS). NSF-ENG(9/15/2008 - 8/31/2016).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. Development of a Free-Swimming Accoustic Tool for Liquid Pipeline Leak Detection including Evaluation for Natural Gas Pipeline Application. DOT-PHMSA(6/1/2008 - 8/31/2010).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. Determination of Safe Pulling Force of Fusible PVC Pipe During Horizontal Directional Drilling Installations. US(5/1/2007 - 12/31/2008).
  • Crittenden,John C*, Allenby,Braden Richard, Ariaratnam,Samuel T, Chen,Yongsheng, Fernando,H J S, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Golden,Jay Stuart, Grimm,Nancy B, Guhathakurta,Subhrajit, Guston,David H, Kaloush,Kamil Elias, Konjevod,Goran, Lant,Timothy W, Li,Ke, Liu,Huan, Perrings,Charles Aubrey, Sawhney,Anil, Stanzione Jr,Daniel Charles, Torrens,Paul Morrison Kevin, Williams,Eric David. CAA: Environmental and Economic Impacts of Material Used in Future Urban Development. SFAz(3/30/2007 - 9/30/2008).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. Planning for Dev. of Terrorism Liaison Officers (TLO) Training Courses under the 2004 LETPP #2004-GE-T4-0051. AZ DEPT OF PUBLIC SAFETY(10/15/2006 - 6/30/2008).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*, Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. Project Quantification Measures in Horizontal Directional Drilling. Vermeer Mfg Co(8/5/2005 - 4/30/2016).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. ATTRACT, RECRUIT AND RETAIN TOP QUALITY CONSTRUCTION LEADERS/MANAGERS. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY INST(1/1/2003 - 5/15/2005).
  • Ariaratnam,Samuel T*. LARGE DIAMETER CONCRETE LINED SEWER ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION. PROJ. ENGR. CONSULTANTS(5/15/2002 - 12/31/2005).
  • Westerhoff,Paul*, Ariaratnam,Samuel T, Beckman,James R, Chasey,Allan Dee, Dey,Sandwip Kumar, Fox,Peter, Hu,Qiang, Hu,Qiang, Lee,Taewoo, Li,Yantao, Mignolet,Marc Paul, Mitropoulos,Panagiotis, Mobasher,Barzin, Roy,Della M, Roy,Della M, Roy,Ramendra P, Ruddell,Benjamin Lyle, Sawhney,Anil, Sommerfeld,Milton R, Sommerfeld,Milton R, Tao,Nongjian, Wang,Joseph, Wang,Joseph, Wiezel,Avi. SRPASU COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT. SRP-SALT RIVER PROJECT(7/1/1993 - 4/30/2012).
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 680 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 592 Research
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 680 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
2022 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CON 680 Practicum
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
2021 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 599 Thesis
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CON 792 Research
CON 792 Research
CON 592 Research
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CON 792 Research
CON 680 Practicum
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CON 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 593 Applied Project
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CON 593 Applied Project
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CON 599 Thesis
CEE 580 Practicum
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 599 Thesis
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 545 Construction Project Mgmt
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 492 Honors Directed Study
CON 590 Reading and Conference
2019 Fall
Course Number Course Title
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
CEE 590 Reading and Conference
CEE 592 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 599 Thesis
CEE 790 Reading and Conference
CEE 792 Research
CEE 795 Continuing Registration
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 792 Research
CON 554 Trenchless Construction Methds
CON 680 Practicum
CON 590 Reading and Conference
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CON 599 Thesis
CON 799 Dissertation
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 790 Reading and Conference
CON 599 Thesis
CON 499 Individualized Instruction
ASU 101-CEE The ASU Experience
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CNE 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 455 Construction Project Mgmt II
CON 454 Trenchless Construction Methds
CEE 593 Applied Project
CEE 792 Research
CEE 595 Continuing Registration
CON 592 Research
CEE 492 Honors Directed Study
CEE 799 Dissertation
CON 595 Continuing Registration
CEE 592 Research
CON 493 Honors Thesis
CEE 493 Honors Thesis
CON 593 Applied Project
CON 593 Applied Project
CEE 499 Individualized Instruction
Honors / Awards

2001 - Recipient of the John O. Bickel Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers

2003 - Presented with the Young Civil Engineer Achievement Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2006 - Named to the Phoenix Business Journal’s prestigious “Top Forty Under 40” list

2012 - Named the “2012 Trenchless Technology Person-of-the-Year” by Trenchless Technology Magazine

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