PEER-REVIEWED GEOTECHNICAL SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Student authors have or will also present these papers.
- Ajmera, B., Upadhaya, K. R., and Daigh, A. L. M. (2021). "Slope Failures in North Dakota: Influence of Geology, Topography and Salt Concentration in Pore Fluid," Proceedings of the International Conference and Equipment Expo 2021 Geotechnical Special Publication 325, 197-205, DOI: 10.1061/9780784483428.021.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Phan, Q. - H. (2020). "Small Strain Dynamic Properties of Silt-Clay Mixtures," Proceedings of GeoCongress 2020 Geotechnical Special Publication 318, 190-197, DOI: 10.1061/9780784482810.021.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Gonzalez, A., and Sonbol, H. (2020). "Influence of Post-Wild Fire Vegetation Cover Loss on Slope Stability - A Case Study of 2018 Montecito Debris Flow in California," Proceedings of GeoCongress 2020 Geotechnical Special Publication 316, 40-49, DOI: 10.1061/9780784482797.005.
- Tiwari, B., Padgett, J., Ajmera, B., and Bieda, A. (2020). "Effect of Mineralogical Composition and Pore Water Chemistry on Shearing Rate Dependent Residual Shear Strength of Soil," Proceedings of GeoCongress 2020, Geotechnical Special Publication 317, 332-340, DOI: 10.1061/9780784482803.036.
- Bennett, V. G., Mbah, I., Hartveld, C., Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., McMartin, F., Abdoun, T., El Shamy, U. (2019). "Off-Site Implementation of GeoExplorer - A Game-Based Module for Geotechnical Engineering Education," Proceedings of GeoCongress 2019 Geotechnical Special Publication 314, 99-106, DOI: 10.1061/9780784482162.009.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Timbadia, V. (2019). "Case Study - Settlement of a Hydropower Dam Structure during the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake," Proceedings of GeoCongress 2019 Geotechnical Special Publication 305, 258-266, DOI: 10.1061/9780784482070.025.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Khalid, M., and Chavez, R. (2018). “Influence of Slope Density on the Stability and Deformation of Clayey Slopes,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 297, 293-301, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481608.028.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Villegas, D. (2018). “Cyclically Induced Deformations in Lightweight Cellular Concrete Backfilled Retaining Structures,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 297, 130-138, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481608.013.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Yamashiro, B., and Phan, Q.-H. (2018). “Effect of Overburden Pressure, Mineralogical Composition, and Plasticity on Post-Cyclic Shear Strength Degradation,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 266-275, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481585.027.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Al-Behadili, M. (2018). “Effect of Normalization on Developing SHANSEP Based Undrained Shear Strengths of Fine-Grained Soils,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 229-236, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481585.023.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Ostrova, F. (2018). “Influence of Salinity of Pore Fluid on the Undrained Shear Strength of Clays,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 94-102, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481585.010.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Nassruldin, L. T. (2018). “Effect of Plasticity and Effective Normal Stress on Coefficient of Consolidation and Hydraulic Conductivity of Fine-Grained Soils with Different Pore Fluid Chemistries,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 84-93, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481585.009.
- Tiwari, B., Pradel, D., and Ajmera, B. (2018). “Equations to Calculate the Undrained Shear Strength of Lacustrine Soil Deposit with Swedish Cone Equipment,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Conference and Equipment Expo 2018 Geotechnical Special Publication 295, 32-42, DOI: 10.1061/9780784481585.004.
- Khanal, P., Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Mann, M., and Al Quraishi, M. (2017). “Parametric Study on the Effectiveness of Deep-Soil Mixed Soil-Reinforcement Panels on Seismic De-Amplification at Soft Clay Sites,” Proceedings of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Geotechnical Special Publication 281, 27-36, DOI: 10.1061/9780784480489.004.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Pandey, P. (2017). “Use of Pore Pressure Response to Determine Shear Strength Degradation from Cyclic Loading,” Proceedings of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Geotechnical Special Publication 281, 19-26, DOI: 10.1061/9780784480489.003.
- Ajmera, B., and Tiwari, B. (2017). “Damping and Shear Moduli of Laboratory Prepared Mineral Mixtures,” Proceedings of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Geotechnical Special Publication 281, 10-18, DOI: 10.1061/9780784480489.002.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Villegas, D. (2017). “Dynamic Characteristics of Lightweight Cellular Concrete,” Proceedings of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Geotechnical Special Publication 280, 827-833, DOI: 10.1061/9780784480472.088.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Dhital, S. (2017). “Geological, Topographical and Seismological Control on the Co-Seismic Landslides Triggered by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake,” Proceedings of Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Geotechnical Special Publication 278, 234-243, DOI: 10.1061/9780784480458.023.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Moubayed, S., Lemmon, A., Styler, K., and Guerrero Martinez, J. (2014) “Improving Geotechnical Behavior of Clayey Soils with Shredded Rubber Tires,” Geotechnical Special Publication 234, 3734-3743, DOI: 10.1061/9780784413272.362.
- Ajmera, B. and Tiwari, B. (2012) “Consolidation Characteristics of Soft Clays with Saline Water as a Pore Fluid,” Geotechnical Special Publication 225, 1223-1232, DOI: 10.1061/9780784412121.126.
- Ajmera, B., Tiwari, B., and Shrestha, D. (2012) “Effect of Mineral Composition and Shearing Rates on the Undrained Shear Strength of Expansive Clays,” Geotechnical Special Publication 225, 1185-1194, DOI: 10.1061/9780784412121.122.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., Moubayed, S., Lemmon, A., and Styler, K. (2012) “Soil Modification with Shredded Rubber Tires,” Geotechnical Special Publication 225, 3701-3708, DOI: 10.1061/9780784412121.379.
- Tiwari, B. and Ajmera, B. (2011) “Consolidation and Permeability of Clay Minerals-Expansive to Non-expansive,” Geotechnical Special Publication 211, 2414-2423, DOI: 10.1061/41165(397)247.
- Tiwari, B., Ajmera, B., and Kaya, G. (2010) “Shear Strength Reduction at the Soil Structure Interface,” Geotechnical Special Publication 199, 1747-1756, DOI: 10.1061/41095(365)177.