Razavi, S. K., & Yniesta, S. (2025). Implementation of a Nonlinear State–Dilatancy Law in the NorSand Model. International Journal of Geomechanics, 25(3), 04025006 (15 pages).
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Samuel Yniesta (39)
- Journal articles (14)
- 2025
Journal article
- 2023
Journal article Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2023). Assessment of the prediction of ground motion parameters in 1D ground response analysis using data from seismic arrays and centrifuge experiments. Earthquake Spectra, 39(2), 1140-1165.Journal article Contreras, C. A., Yniesta, S., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Aubertin, M. (2023). Calibration of the PM4Sand Model for Hard-Rock Mine Tailings Based on Laboratory and Field Testing Results. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 60(7), 966-977.Journal article Contreras, C. A., Yniesta, S., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Aubertin, M. (2023). Correction : Calibration of the PM4Sand model for hard-rock mine tailings based on laboratory and field testing results. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 60(12), 1 page.Journal article Andrés Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., & Aubertin, M. (2023). Improvement of Tailings Impoundment Seismic and Post-Seismic Stability Using Densification and Waste Rock Inclusions.
- 2022
Journal article Zarrabi, M., Eslami, M. M., & Yniesta, S. (2022). Application of an Optimization Algorithm for Calibrating Soil Bounding Surface Plasticity Models for Cyclic Loading. International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(5), 14 pages.
- 2021
Journal article Yniesta, S., & Janati-Idrissi, M. (2021). Integration of Viscoplastic Effects in a One-Dimensional Constitutive Model for Ground Response Analysis. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 58(4), 468-478.Journal article Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2021). Investigation of the Performance of Simplified Constitutive Models in Nonlinear 1D Effective Stress Ground Response Analysis. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 111(4), 1954-1973.Journal article Lemnitzer, A., Yniesta, S., Cappa, R., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2021). Settlement Rate Increase in Organic Soils Following Cyclic Loading. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(2), 04020153 (12 pages).
- 2019
Journal article Afacan, K. B., Yniesta, S., Shafiee, A., Stewart, J. P., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2019). Total Stress Analysis of Soft Clay Ground Response in Centrifuge Models. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(10), 11 pages.
- 2017
Journal article Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S. J., & Shafiee, A. (2017). ARCS: A one dimensional nonlinear soil model for ground response analysis. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 102, 75-85.
- 2016
Journal article Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., & Brandenberg, S. (2016). Centrifuge Testing of Model Levees atop Peat: Experimental Data. Earthquake Spectra, 32(3), 1903-1924.Journal article Yniesta, S., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2016). Stress-Ratio-Based Interpretation of Modulus Reduction and Damping Curves. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 143(1), 4 pages.
- 2015
Journal article Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2015). Vacuum Pluviation Device for Achieving Saturated Sand. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 38(3), 355-360.
- 2025
- Conference papers (22)
- 2020
Conference paper Zafarani, A., Yniesta, S., & Aubertin, M. (2020, September). Effect of Height and Downstream Slope on the Seismic Behavior of Tailings Impoundments Reinforced With Waste Rock Inclusions [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.Conference paper Huo-Kang, J., & Yniesta, S. (2020, September). Impact of Seismic Hazard on the Ground Response in Eastern North America [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.Conference paper Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2020, September). Prediction of ground motion parameters in 1D ground response analysis [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.Conference paper Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., & Aubertin, M. (2020, September). Seismic and post-seismic stability of tailings impoundments, considering the effect of reinforcement inclusions [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.Conference paper Zarrabi, M., Shi, Z., Yniesta, S., & Buscarnera, G. (2020, September). Simulation of the Cyclic Response of Anisotropic Clay through Bounding Surface Viscoplasticity [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.Conference paper Zhang, Z., Yniesta, S., & Plaisant, A. (2020, September). The importance of Site-Specific Seismic Nonlinear Ground Analysis in Eastern Canada [Paper]. 73rd CGS Conference - GeoVirtual 2020 - Resilience and innovation.
- 2019
Conference paper Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2019, September). Evaluation of existing constitutive models in nonlinear 1D effective stress ground response analysis [Paper]. 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference - GeoSt.John's 2019, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.Conference paper Lo, R., & Yniesta, S. (2019, June). Geoscience Aspect of September 19, 2017 Mexico Puebla-Morelos Earthquake [Paper]. 12th Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Québec City, QC.Conference paper Yniesta, S. (2019, January). Ground response in the September 19th 2017 Mw = 7.1 central mexico earthquake [Paper]. 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE 2019), Rome, Italy.Conference paper Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., Aubertin, M., Yniesta, S., & Zafarani, A. (2019, September). On the seismic response of tailings dikes constructed with the upstream and center-line methods [Paper]. 72nd Canadian Geotechnical Conference (GEO 2019), St. John's.Conference paper Eslami, M. M., Zarrabi, M., & Yniesta, S. (2019, March). Performance of Bounding Surface Constitutive Models in Predicting Cyclic Behavior of Low-Plasticity Fine-Grained Soils [Paper]. 8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering: Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing (Geo-Congress 2019), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Conference paper Zarrabi, M., & Yniesta, S. (2019, September). Recent advanced constitutive models for liquefaction and cyclic softening analysis [Paper]. 72nd canadian Geotechnical Conference (2019 Geo St. John's), St. John's, Newfoundland.Conference paper Aubertin, M., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., & Yniesta, S. (2019, June). The effect of waste rock inclusions on the seismic stability of a tailings impoundment [Paper]. 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (ICEGE 2019), Roma, Italy.
- 2018
Conference paper Yniesta, S., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2018, June). A Constitutive Model Controlling Damping for 2D and 3D Site Response [Paper]. 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference: Numerical Modeling and Soil Structure Interaction (GEESDV 2018), Austin, TX.Conference paper Idrissi, M. J., & Yniesta, S. (2018, June). Integration of Viscoplastic Effects in Nonlinear Ground Response Analysis [Paper]. 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference: Seismic Hazard Analysis, Earthquake Ground Motions, and Regional-Scale Assessment (GEESDV 2018), Austin, TX.
- 2017
Conference paper Yniesta, S., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2017, July). Influence of misfit of desired damping response in nonlinear ground response analysis [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in earthquake Engineering (PBD-III), Vancouver, B.-C..Conference paper Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Stewart, J. P., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2017, July). Post-cyclic settlements of a levee structure on organic soil during centrifuge testing [Paper]. 3rd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in earthquake Engineering (PBD-III), Vancouver, B.-C..
- 2015
Conference paper Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., & Brandenberg, S. (2015, March). Centrifuge Testing of Levees: Saturation Techniques during Model Construction [Paper]. International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE 2015), San Antonio, Texas (10 pages).Conference paper Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Brandenberg, S., & Shafiee, A. (2015, March). Settlement Estimations of Peat during Centrifuge Experiments [Paper]. International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE 2015), San Antonio, Texas (9 pages).Conference paper Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S. J., & Lemnitzer, A. (2015, November). Settlements and excess pore pressure generation in peaty soils under embankments during cyclic loading [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (6ICEGE 2015), Christchurch, New Zealand (8 pages).Conference paper Yniesta, S., & Brandenberg, S. J. (2015, November). Unloading Reloading Rule for a One-dimensional Non-linear Model for Site Response Analysis [Paper]. 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (6ICEGE 2015), Christchurch, New Zealand (8 pages).
- 2014
Conference paper Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Brandenberg, S. J., & Stewart, J. P. (2014, September). Centrifuge Experiments to Evaluate the Seismic Performance of Levees on Peaty Soils in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta [Paper]. Dam Safety Conference, San Diego, CA.
- 2020
- Reports (2)
- 2014
Report Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S. J., Lemnitzer, A., & Stewart, J. P. (2014). Averting an Impending Disaster : Data Report for Centrifuge Experiments 12L and 13L. (Technical Report).Report Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S. J., Lemnitzer, A., & Stewart, J. P. (2014). Averting an Impending Disaster : Data Report for Centrifuge Experiments 14L and 15L. (Technical Report).
- 2014
- Theses (1)
- 2016
Thesis Yniesta, S. (2016). Constitutive Modeling of Peat in Dynamic Simulations [Ph.D. Thesis, University of California, Los Angeles].
- 2016
