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Journal Papers
Seed, R.B., R.G. Bea, R.I. Abdelmalak, A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, G.P. Boutwell, J.-L. Briaud, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, L. Ehrensing, A.V. Govindasamy, L.F. Harder Jr., K.S. Inkabi, J. Nicks, J. M. Pestana, J. Porter, K. Rhee, M.F. Riemer, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina I: Introduction, Overview, and the East Flank," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, May 2008, Vol. 134, No. 5, pp. 701-717, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(701).
Seed, R.B., R.G. Bea, A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, G.P. Boutwell, J. Bray, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, L. Ehrensing, L.F. Harder Jr., J. M. Pestana, M.F. Riemer, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina II: The Central Region and the Lower Ninth Ward," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental, May 2008, Vol. 134, No. 5, pp. 718-739, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(718).
Seed, R.B., R. G. Bea, A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, G.P. Boutwell, J. Bray, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, L.F. Harder Jr., R.E.S. Moss, J. M. Pestana, M.F. Riemer, J. D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina II: The 17th Street Drainage Canal," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, May 2008, Vol. 134, No. 5, pp. 740-761, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(740).
Seed,R.B., R. G. Bea, A. Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, G.P. Boutwell, J. Bray, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, J. Cohen-Waeber, B.D. Collins, L.F. Harder Jr., R.E. Kayen, J. M. Pestana, M.F. Riemer, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina II: Orleans East Bank (Metro) Protected Basin," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, May 2008, Vol. 134, No. 5, pp. 762-779, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:5(762).
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray and M. Riemer, "Shear Modulus and Material Damping of Municipal Solid Waste Based on Large-scale Cyclic Triaxial Testing," Canadian Geotechnical Journal, February 2008, Vol. 45, pp. 45-58, doi: 10.1139/T07-069.
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray, E. Kavazanjian, N. Matasovic, E. Rathje, M. Riemer and K. Stokoe, "Unit Weight of Municipal Solid Waste," ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, October 2006, Vol. 132, No. 10, pp. 1250-1261, doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:10(1250).
Safaqah, O. and M. Riemer, "The Elastomer Gauge for Local Strain Measurement in Monotonic and Cyclic Soil Testing," ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, August 2006, Vol. 30, No. 2, Paper ID GTJ100124, Online, 9 pp.
Safaqah, O. and M. Riemer, "Minimizing Sampling Disturbance Using a New in Situ Device," Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, February 2006, Vol. 26, No. 2-4, pp. 153-161, doi: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2005.02.012.
Wartman, J. and M. Riemer, "The Use of Fly Ash to Alter the Engineering Properties of Artificial "Model" Clay," IJPMG-International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, June 2005, Vol 5, No. 2, pp. 17-29.
O’Sullivan, C., J.D. Bray and M.F. Riemer, "Examination of the Response of Regularly Packed Specimens of Spherical Particles Using Physical Tests and Discrete Element Simulations," Journal of Engineering Mechanics, October 2004, Vol. 130, No. 10, pp. 1140-1150.
Kim, J., M.F. Riemer and J.D. Bray, "Dynamic Properties of Geosynethic Interfaces," ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, May 2004, Vol. 28, No. 3, Online, 25 pp.
Heuze, F., R. Archuleta, F. Bonilla, S. Day and M. Doroudian, A. Elgamal, S. Gonzales, M. Hoehler, T. Lai, D. Lavallee, B. Lawrence, P. C. Liu, A. Martin, L. Matesic, B. Minster, R. Mellors, D. Oglesby, S. Park, M. Riemer, J. Steidl, F. Vernon, M. Vucetic, J. Wagoner, Z. Yang, "Estimating Site-Specific Strong Earthquake Motions," Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, January 2004, 24 pp.
Conference Papers
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray, K. Stokoe, E. Kavazanjian, E. Rathje, G. Athanosopoulos, M. Riemer, N. Matosovic, J. Lee and B. Seos, "Recent Findings on the Static and Dynamic Properties of Municipal Solid Waste," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication 177: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation; Proceedings of GeoCongress 2008, New Orleans, LA, March 9-12, 2008, 8 pp.
Riemer, M.F., Y. Moriwaki and J. Obermeyer, "Effect of High Confining Stresses on Static and Cyclic Strengths of Mine Tailing Materials," Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV, Sacramento CA, May 19-22, 2008, 10 pp.
Dashti, S., J.D. Bray, M.F. Riemer and D. Wilson, "Centrifuge Experimentation of Building Performance on Liquefied Ground," Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV, Sacramento CA, May 19-22, 2008, 10 pp.
Donahue, J., J.D. Bray and M.F. Riemer, "Liquefaction Testing of Fine-Grained Soil Prepared Using Slurry Deposition," 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 25-28, 2007, Paper No. 1226, 13 pp.
Riemer, M.F. and D. Cobos-Roa, "In Situ Measurement of Dynamic Properties Using the Downhole Freestanding Shear Device," 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 25-28, 2007, Paper No. 1320, 12 pp.
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray, G.A. Athanasopoulos, M.F. Riemer, E. Kavazanjian, X. Founta and A. Grizi, "Compositional and Loading Rate Effects on the Shear Strength of Municipal Solid Waste," 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, June 25-28, 2007, Paper No. 1525, 12 pp.
Seed, R.B., R.G. Bea, A. Athanasopoulos, G.P. Boutwell, J.D. Bray, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, B.D. Collins, J. Cohen-Waeber, L.F. Harder Jr., R.E. Kayen, R.E.S. Moss, J.M. Pestana, J. Porter, M.F. Riemer, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "Investigation of Levee Performance in Hurricane Katrina: The New Orleans Drainage Canals," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication 161: Embankments, Dams and Slopes; Proceedings of GeoDenver: New Peaks in Geotechnics, Denver, CO, February 18-21, 2007, GSP 161, 16 pp.
Seed, R.B., R.G. Bea, R.I. Abdelmalak, A. Athanasopoulos, G.P. Boutwell, J.D. Bray, J.-L. Briaud, C. Cheung, J. Cohen-Waeber, B.D. Collins, D. Cobos-Roa, D. Farber, M. Hanenmann, L.F. Harder Jr., K.S. Inkabi, A.M. Kammerer, D. Karadeniz, R.E. Kayen,, R.E.S. Moss, J. Nicks, S. Nimala, J.M. Pestana, J. Porter, K. Rhee, M.F. Riemer, K. Roberts, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, A.V. Govindasamy, X. Vera-Grunauer, J. Wartman, C.M. Watkins, E.Wendk and S. Yim, "Investigation of the Performance of the New Orleans Regional Flood Protection Systems During Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication 161: Embankments, Dams and Slopes; Proceedings of GeoDenver: New Peaks in Geotechnics, Denver, CO, February 18-21, 2007, GSP 161, 16 pp.
Seed, R.B., R.G. Bea, A. Athanasopoulos, G.P. Boutwell, J.D. Bray, C. Cheung, D. Cobos-Roa, B.D. Collins, L.F. Harder Jr., R.E. Kayen, J.M. Pestana, J. Porter, M.F. Riemer, J.D. Rogers, R. Storesund, X. Vera-Grunauer and J. Wartman, "Investigation of Levee Performance in Hurricane Katrina: The Inner Harbor Navigation Channel," ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication 161: Embankments, Dams and Slopes; Proceedings of GeoDenver: New Peaks in Geotechnics, Denver, CO, February 18-21, 2007, GSP 161, 16 pp .
Theodoratos, A., G. Athanasopoulos, D. Georgiopoulos, D. Zekkos and J.D. Bray, M.F. Riemer, "Laboratory Investigation of MSW Shear Strength in a Large Box Direct Shear Apparatus," 5th Hellenic Conference in Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, Hellenic Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, May 30 - June 1, 2006, 8 pp.
D. Zekkos, J.D. Bray and M.F. Riemer, "Laboratory Evaluation of Dynamic Properties of Municipal Solid-Waste," 5th Hellenic Conference in Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, Hellenic Society of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, May 30–June 1, 2006, 8 pp.
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray and M.F. Riemer, "Shear Modulus Reduction and Material Damping Relationships for Municipal Solid-Waste," Proceedings, 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, CA, April 18-22, 2006, Paper No. 1324, 10 pp.
Zekkos, D., J.D. Bray, E. Kavazanjian, N. Matasovic, E. Rathje, M. Riemer and K.H. Stokoe II, "Framework for the Estimation of MSW Unit Weight Profile," Proceedings Sardina 2005, Tenth International Waste Management and Landfill Symposium, S. Margherita di Pula, Cagliari, Italy, October 3-7, 2005, 11 pp.
Kammerer, A., J. Wu, M. Riemer, J. Pestana and R. Seed, "Shear Strain Development in Liquefiable Soil under Bi-Directional Loading Conditions," 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 2004, Paper No. 2081, 15 pp.
Wu, J., A. Kammerer, M. Riemer, R. Seed and J. Pestana, "Laboratory Study of Liquefaction Triggering Criteria," 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 2004, Paper No. 2580, 14 pp.
Kammerer, A., J. Wu, M. Riemer, J. Pestana and R. Seed, "A New Multi-Directional Direct Simple Shear Testing Database," 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, August 2004, Paper No. 2083, 15 pp.
Turner, L., M. Brown, D. Chambers, C. Davis, J. Diehl, C. Hitchcock, T. Holzer and R. Nigbor, C. Plumb, C. Real, M. Riemer, J. Steidl, J. Sun, J. Tinsley and D. Vaughan, "Baseline Practices and User Needs for Web Dissemination of Geotechnical Data," ASCE Geo-Trans 2004 Conference, July 2004, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 126, Vol. 1, pp. 816-828.
Kammerer, A, J. W, M. F. Riemer and J. Pestana, "Pore Pressure Development in Liquefiable Soils Under Bi-Directional Loading Conditions," Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, January 2004, Vol. 2, 697 pp.
Safaqah, O. and M. F. Riemer, "Effects of Sampling Disturbance on Dynamic Soil Properties," Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, January 2004, Vol. 1, pp. 429-436.
Bray, J. D., R. B. Sancio, M. Riemer and T. Durgunoglu, "Liquefaction Susceptibility of Fine-Grained Soils," Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and the 3rd International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, January 2004, Vol. 1, pp. 655-662.
Technical Reports
Seed, R.B., R. I. Abdelmalak, A. G. Athanasopoulos, R. G. Bea, G. P. Boutwell, J. D. Bray, J.-L. Briaud,C. Cheung, B. D. Collins, D. Cobos-Roa, D. Farber, M. Hanenmann, L. F. Harder, M. S. Inamine, K. S. Inkabi, A. M. Kammerer, D. Karadeniz, R.E. Kayen, R. E. S. Moss, J. Nicks, S. Nimala, J. M. Pestana, J. Porter, K. Rhee, M. F. Riemer, K. Roberts, J. D. Rogers, R. Storesund, A. Thompson, A. V Govindasamy, X. Vera-Grunauer, J. Wartman, C. M. Watkins, E.Wenk, and S. Yim, Investigation of the Performance of the New Orleans Flood Protection Systems in Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005, Report No. UCB/CITRIS-06/01, CITRIS Center, University of California, Berkeley, July 2006.
Riemer, M., Cyclic Simple Shear Testing to Evaluate Dynamic Response of Tuff at the CMRR Site, Prepared for Kleinfelder, Inc., CMRR Project #19435, UCB/EERC –20063687, April 2006, 115 pp.
Riemer, M., Feasibility Study of Cyclic Simple Shear Testing of Volcanic Tuff at UC Berkeley, Prepared for Kleinfelder, Inc., CMRR Project #19435, UCB/EERC - 20053687, September 2005, 60 pp.
Riemer, M., Laboratory Properties of Young Bay Mud Sampled from Around the Transbay Tube, BART Earthquake Safety Program, Geotechnical Investigation, Final Report, Prepared for San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District on behalf of Geomatrix Consultants, Inc. and Bechtel Insfrastructure Corporation, July 2005, Project # #STI – NC1067, 83 pp.
Other Publications
Dashti, S., J. D. Bray, M. Riemer and D. Wilson, "Centrifuge Experimentation of Building Performance on Liquefied Ground," 5th NEES Annual Meeting, June 2007.
Swift, J., J.P. Bardet, J. Benoit, J. Bobbitt, R. Borcherdt, Y. Bozorgnia, S. Coronna, R. Chandler, C. Hannenian, M. Hoit, T. Lefchik, M. McVay, R. Nigbor, B. Owen, D. Ponti, H. Ratzesberger, C. Real, M. Riemer, T. Shantz, T. Spink, C. Stepp K. Stokoe, L. Turner and D Wilson, "Development of International Data Standards for the COSMOS/PEER-LL Virtual Data Center," American Geophysical Union, Fall Meeting, December 2005, Poster.
Riemer, M.F., "Emerging Trends in Cyclic Triaxial Testing," International Workshop on the Uncertainties in Nonlinear Soil Properties and their Impact on Modeling Dynamic Soil Response, University of California, Berkeley, January 2004, pp. 1-7pp.
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