Abstract: The seismic performance of Balboa Boulevard during the 1994 MW 6.7 Northridge earthquake was examined through nonlinear deformation analyses (NDAs) using advanced tools to (1) investigate the failure mechanism leading ...

Abstract: The Becker penetration test (BPT) is a widely used tool for characterizing gravelly soils, especially for liquefaction assessment. Interpretation of BPT data is complicated by the variable energy transferred from the hammer ...

Abstract: We investigate the use of multiepoch airborne and terrestrial lidar to detect and measure ground displacements of sufficient magnitude to damage buried pipelines and other water system facilities that might result, for ...