Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering, Metis Center for

Research output

Research output per year 2000 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023

• 461 Article
• 123 Conference contribution
• 42 Review article
• 22 Conference article
• 67 More
  • 21 Chapter
  • 20 Comment/debate
  • 20 Editorial
  • 2 Short survey
  • 1 Book
  • 1 Paper
  • 1 Letter
  • 1 Software

Research output per year

Research output per year

Search results

• 2023

  Climate-driven soil suction variation using a natural-order Fourier series approach

  Olaiz, A. & Zapata, C., Apr 24 2023, In: E3S Web of Conferences. 382, 22002.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Fourier series 100%
  • suction 81%
  • Soils 65%
  • climate 45%
  • soil 35%

• Evolution of Water Retention Characteristics in Bio-Geochemically Altered Unsaturated Soils: A Pore-Scale Study

  Nassiri, S., Zapata, C. & Mahabadi, N., Apr 24 2023, In: E3S Web of Conferences. 382, 18004.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • water retention 100%
  • Pore structure 76%
  • Soils 72%
  • Multiphase flow 71%
  • multiphase flow 69%
• 2022

  Connecting Research to the Broader Community: Developing and Implementing a Graduate Course Across an Engineering Research Center's Partner Universities

  Larson, J. S., Zapata, C. E. & Kavazanjian, E., Aug 23 2022, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Engineering research 100%
  • Students 60%
  • Curricula 42%
  • Video conferencing 17%
  • Sustainable development 12%

• Experimental Investigation of Microbial Induced Desaturation and Precipitation (MIDP) in a Layered Granular Soil System

  Stallings Young, E. G., Zapata, C. E. & Van Paassen, L. A., 2022, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2022-March, GSP 331, p. 347-355 9 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Calcium carbonate 100%
  • Soils 81%
  • calcium carbonate 76%
  • Substrates 72%
  • substrate 70%
  2 Scopus citations
• 2020

  Moving Beyond Technical Skills: Fostering the Development of Essential Skills Needed for a Successful Career in Engineering

  Larson, J., Barnard, W., Chandler, J., O'donnell, M., Savenye, W. & Zapata, C. E., 2020, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2020-February, GSP 318, p. 694-701 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • engineering 100%
  • Mentoring 53%
  • Economics 50%
  • Engineering research 48%
  • political change 43%

• Unsaturated fluid flow through granular soils treated with microbial induced desaturation and precipitation

  Young, E. G. S., Zapata, C. E. & Van Paassen, L., Oct 16 2020, In: E3S Web of Conferences. 195, 05003.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • unsaturated flow 100%
  • Flow of fluids 70%
  • fluid flow 69%
  • Soils 62%
  • Liquefaction 37%
  4 Scopus citations
• 2018

  Assessment of Cary and Zapata Suction Based Model for Prediction of Resilient Modulus in Fine Grained Subgrade Soils

  Palanivelu, P. T. & Zapata, C., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2017-November, GSP 301, p. 523-532 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • subgrade 100%
  • suction 79%
  • Soils 64%
  • prediction 40%
  • soil 35%
  1 Scopus citations

• Centrifuge Model Testing of Liquefaction Mitigation via Denitrification-Induced Desaturation

  Hall, C. A., Hernandez, G., Darby, K. M., van Paassen, L., Kavazanjian, E., DeJong, J. & Wilson, D., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2018-June, GSP 290, p. 117-126 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Denitrification 100%
  • Centrifuges 82%
  • Liquefaction 80%
  • centrifuge 75%
  • liquefaction 67%
  7 Scopus citations

• Collaboratively developing an introductory infrastructure systems curriculum: The one water module

  Parker, P. J., Penn, M. R., Apul, D. S., Garcia, M. & Torlapati, J., Jun 23 2018, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2018-June

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

• Desaturation via biogenic gas formation as a ground improvement technique

  van Paassen, L., Pham, V., Mahabadi Mahabad, N., Hall, C., Stallings, E. & Kavazanjian, E., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2017-November, GSP 300, p. 244-256 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • ground improvement 100%
  • Gases 42%
  • gas 38%
  • gas production 21%
  • liquefaction 21%
  13 Scopus citations

• EICP Treatment of Soil by Using Urease Enzyme Extracted from Watermelon Seeds

  Javadi, N., Khodadadi, H., Hamdan, N. & Kavazanjian, E., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2018-March, GSP 296, p. 115-124 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Enzymes 100%
  • Carbonates 98%
  • Seed 89%
  • seed 75%
  • enzyme 69%
  48 Scopus citations

• Empirical approach for the use of unsaturated soil mechanics in pavement design

  Zapata, C., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2017-November, GSP 300, p. 149-173 25 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Soil mechanics 100%
  • soil mechanics 85%
  • pavement 73%
  • Pavements 64%
  • material 14%

• Evaluation of Ground Coupled Heat Pump Systems in a Hot and Semi-Arid Climate

  Tambe, V., Reddy, T. A. & Kavazanjian, E., Jan 1 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2017-November, GSP 302, p. 381-393 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • heat pump 100%
  • Heat pump systems 95%
  • soil condition 80%
  • Heat exchangers 68%
  • Soils 61%

• Sisal Fiber Reinforcement of EICP-Treated Soil

  Almajed, A., Khodadadi, H. & Kavazanjian, E., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2018-March, GSP 296, p. 29-36 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Enzymes 100%
  • Carbonates 98%
  • Fiber reinforced materials 92%
  • reinforcement 85%
  • enzyme 69%
  12 Scopus citations

• The Economic Viability of Ground Couple Heat Pump Systems in a Hot and Semi-Arid Climate

  Tambe, V., Reddy, T. A. & Kavazanjian, E., Jan 1 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2017-November, GSP 302, p. 404-416 13 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • heat pump 100%
  • economic viability 98%
  • Heat pump systems 95%
  • Pumps 60%
  • Economics 50%
  2 Scopus citations

• The Effect of Desaturation on the Static and Cyclic Mechanical Response of Dense Sand

  O'Donnell, S. T. & Kavazanjian, E., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2018-March, GSP 296, p. 232-241 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Sand 100%
  • sand 68%
  • static response 45%
  • Liquefaction 37%
  • liquefaction 27%
  4 Scopus citations

• Viscosity-Enhanced EICP Treatment of Soil

  Pasillas, J. N., Khodadadi, H., Martin, K., Bandini, P., Newtson, C. M. & Kavazanjian, E., 2018, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2018-March, GSP 296, p. 145-154 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Enzymes 100%
  • Carbonates 98%
  • cementation 75%
  • Viscosity 70%
  • enzyme 69%
  13 Scopus citations
• 2017

  Bio-Grout Materials: A Review

  Hamed Khodadadi, T., Kavazanjian, E., van Paassen, L. & Dejong, J., 2017, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 288 GSP, p. 1-12 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • grout 100%
  • Enzymes 95%
  • Grouting 74%
  • grouting 71%
  • enzyme 66%
  63 Scopus citations

• Bio-Inspired Soil Improvement Using EICP Soil Columns and Soil Nails

  Kavazanjian, E., Almajed, A. & Hamdan, N., 2017, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 288 GSP, p. 13-22 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • soil improvement 100%
  • Nails 99%
  • Enzymes 87%
  • Carbonates 86%
  • soil column 83%
  29 Scopus citations

• Complete research paper: Implementation of an introductory module on biogeotechnics in a freshman engineering course

  Larson, J. S., Dalal, M., Savenye, W., Zapata, C., Hamdan, N. & Kavazanjian, E., Jun 24 2017, In: ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. 2017-June

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Students 100%
  • Geotechnical engineering 58%
  • Engineering education 53%
  • Engineers 31%

• Mineralogy of calcium carbonate in MICP-treated soil using soaking and injection treatment methods

  Khodadadi, T. H., Kavazanjian, E. & Bilsel, H., 2017, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. GSP 277, p. 195-201 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Mineralogy 100%
  • Calcium carbonate 86%
  • soaking 82%
  • Carbonates 76%
  • Calcite 73%
  16 Scopus citations
• 2016

  A Stoichiometric Model for Biogeotechnical Soil Improvement

  O'Donnell, S. T., Hamdan, N., Rittmann, B. & Kavazanjian, E., 2016, In: Geotechnical Special Publication. 2016-January, 269 GSP, p. 7-16 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • Denitrification 100%
  • soil improvement 89%
  • Carbonates 77%
  • denitrification 61%
  • Urea 56%
  3 Scopus citations