Calvin Tohm

Assistant Professor

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Affiliations

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Civil Engineering

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Institute Of Atmospheric Sciences

Calvin Tohm is currently serving as a Civil Engineering Assistant Professor at South Dakota School of Mines And Technology.

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Calvin Tohm

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Assistant Professor

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earth science geoenvironmental engineering environmental science climate change mechanical properties rock mechanics land degradation soil erosion engineering extreme environments geomechanics cold region science soil dynamics soil science weathering geotechnical property erosion prediction rock testing erosion potential freeze-thaw cycles cold weather aging geotechnical amendment materials science built environment polymer science deformation membranes unmanned aircraft systems localization engineering geology forest products clay science petroleum engineering petroleum geoscience wildland fire fire ecology rock engineering ecological indicator freeze-thaw cycling thermomechanical analysis aerial robotics unmanned vehicles unmanned systems soil physics soil properties soil mechanics land restoration reclamation clay minerals geotechnical problem global challenges strategic practices soil degradation fire research multispectral imaging spectral imaging frost-susceptible soils non-plastic silts tensile strength compressibility characteristics shear strength wet-dry weathering mitigate slope erosion log mill residuals site restoration sawmill residuals intact bentonitic shale micro-indentation modulus testing

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Impact of Atmospheric Conditions on the Erosion Potential of Burned Soil. (2026)

climate changefire researchearth scienceland degradationerosion potentialsoil erosionenvironmental scienceatmospheric conditionserosion predictionwildland firefire ecologyenvironmental degradationenvironmental researchwildfiresburned soilsoilsoil degradationsoil dynamics

Investigating the Impact of Cold Weather Aging and Temperature on Rock Simulant Puncture Resistance of Geomembranes. (2026)

geoenvironmental engineeringnumerical modeling (geology)geochemistryearth sciencerock mechanicscold weather agingweatheringrock testingenvironmental sciencerock engineeringgeologyextreme environmentscold region science

Investigating the Impact of Cold Weather Aging and Temperature on Tensile Strength of Geomembranes. (2025)

earth sciencerock mechanicstensile strengthcold weather aginggeomechanicsweatheringfreeze-thaw cyclingmechanical propertiescivil engineeringmembranesmechanics of materialsextreme environmentsthermomechanical analysisdeformationcold region science

Multispectral Imaging and Geo-Environmental Detection—a Case Study. (2025)

spectral imaginggeographyenvironmental monitoringdigital image processingmultispectral imagingecological indicator

Use of Sawmill Residuals as a Geotechnical Amendment for Reclamation and Site Restoration. (2025)

geotechnical engineeringgeoenvironmental engineeringsawmill residualsland degradationland restorationreclamationconstruction engineeringsite restorationgeotechnical amendmentcivil engineeringenvironmental engineeringforest products

Development of a Methodology for Predicting the Strength of Intact Bentonitic Shale and Gypsiferous Siltstone Using Fragments and Micro-Indentation Modulus Testing. (2024)

geotechnical engineeringclay scienceintact bentonitic shalepetroleum geosciencemechanical testingmicro-indentation modulus testingrock mechanicsgeomechanicsgeotechnical propertyrock testingmechanical engineeringcivil engineeringpetroleum engineeringgeotechnical problemclay mineralsmechanics of materialsmechanical properties

Gaining the High Ground. GEOSTRATA Magazine (2024)

global challengesstrategic practicesstrategyhigh groundperformance studiesscience and technology studies

Influence of Freeze-Thaw Cycles and Soil State on Erodibility of Soils in Cold Regions. Geo-Congress 2019 (2024)

Calvin TohmBret LingwallTejo Bheemasetti

climate changeearth sciencefreeze-thaw cyclescold regionssoil statesoilsoil science

Monitoring Slope Movement Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. (2024)

unmanned aerial vehiclesaerial roboticsdroneslocalizationunmanned systemsunmanned vehiclesunmanned aircraft systemsaerospace engineering

Shear Strength and 1D Compressibility Characteristics of a Plastic and Non-Plastic Soil Exposed to Wet-Dry Weathering. (2024)

wet-dry weatheringgeoenvironmental engineeringsoil propertiessoil mechanicsengineeringmechanical engineeringcivil engineeringcompressibility characteristicsmechanics of materialssoil physicsshear strengthmechanical propertiessoil dynamics