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• Geosynthetics
• Soil Reinforcement
• Environmental Geotechnics
• Unsaturated Soils
• Physical and Numerical Modeling
• Broad/General Geotechnical Engineering

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Geosynthetics

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, Jorge (2024) “Evaluation of Millability and Recyclability of Asphalt with Paving Interlayers.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, January, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 104-122. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Installation of Geosynthetic Interlayers During Overlay Construction: Case Study of Texas State Highway 21.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 43, November, 19 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023) “Quantification of Geogrid Lateral Restraint using Transparent Sand and Deep Learning-based Image Segmentation.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 51, No. 5, October, pp. 53-69. [pdf]

Figueredo, P.V.C., Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Connection Loads between a Geogrid and Concrete Blocks Based on Laboratory Tests.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2159- 2164. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic-asphalt Interface Characteristics using Leutner Shear Tester.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2146- 2152. [pdf]

Subramaniam, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Predicted Performance of Geogrid-stabilized Unbound Aggregate Layers using Confined Soil-geosynthetic Composite Stiffness.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2127- 2132. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures with Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Millings.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1328- 1334. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G. Michel, E.E., and Wu, C.W. (2023). “Model Tests on Soil Foundation Reinforced by Geosynthetic Encased Granular Columns Subjected to Reverse Fault Movement.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1108- 1114. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “A Comparison of Particle Motions in Reinforced and Unreinforced Triaxial Specimens of Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 391- 397. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Michael, E.E., Yang, K.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Reverse Faulting in Foundation Soils Using Geosynthetic-encased Granular Columns.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 42, September, 15 pp. [pdf]

Petisco de Souza, H., Araujo, G.L.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Granular Geotextile Encased Columns using Laponite RD.” Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2023, and of the Tenth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2023, July 19-21, Salvador, Brazil, pp. 214- 221. [pdf]

Rodrigues de Souza, T., Correia, N., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Milling Considerations and Characteristics of the RAPs Obtained from Pavements Reinforced with Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2023, and of the Tenth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2023, July 19-21, Salvador, Brazil, pp. 108- 115. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Cracking Resistance Potential of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Specimens Using Cross-shear Test.” Proceedings of the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2023, Austin, TX, June 14-17, pp. 196-208. [pdf]

Damians, I.P., Rimoldi, P., Miyata, Y., Detert, O., Uelzmann, S., Hoelzel, M., Kirschner, A., Bathurst, R.J., Nafchali, F.M., Cengiz, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Morsy, A.M. (2023). “Summary of Soil Reinforcement Technical Committee Special Session.” Proceedings of the Fourth African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2023, E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 368, No. 3010, 20-23 February, Cairo, Egypt, 20 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Subramanian, S. (2023). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics for Stabilization of Unbound Aggregate Layers.” Keynote Lecture. Proceedings of the Fourth African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2023, E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 368, No. 1003, 20-23 February, Cairo, Egypt, 17 p. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Correia, N.S., Kumar, V.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Milling Characteristics and Suitability as Pavement Base Course.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 324-335. [pdf]

Sicha, G., Chen, K, and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Quantification of Suction-driven Flow of Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 248-258. [pdf]

Marx, D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “An Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction Models.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 218-230. [pdf]

Correia, N.P., Kumar, V.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Cracks in Flexible Pavements with Expansive Subgrade using Geosynthetics: A Case Study in Austin, Texas.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 75-83. [pdf]

Chen, K., Flores, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Benefits of Incorporating Wicking Geotextiles Overlying Wet Subgrades,” Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, January 08-12, Washington, D.C., 15pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., Yang, L., and Kumar, V.V. (2023), “Cross-shear Test for Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 39, January, 14 pp. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022), “Influence of Asphalt Thickness on Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Asphalt: Full-Scale Field Study.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 5, No. 5, October, pp. 1052-1059. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., Romanel, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Interface Pullout Resistance of Polymeric Strips Embedded in Marginal Tropical Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 50, No. 1, February, pp. 20-39. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., Romanel, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Interface Pullout Resistance of Polymeric Strips Embedded in Marginal Tropical Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 50, No. 1, February, pp. 20-39. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Almikati, A., Araujo, G.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Optical and Physical Properties of Laponite for Use as Clay Surrogate in Geotechnical Models.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.5, No.1, January, pp. 79-100. [pdf]

Kumar, V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Fatigue Performance of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Layers.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 6, December, pp. 584-597. [pdf]

Chen, C., Mao, F., Zhang, G., Huang, J., Zornberg, J.G., Liang, X. (2021), and Chen, J. “Settlement-based Cost Optimization of Geogrid-reinforced Pile-supported Foundation.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 5, October, pp. 541-557. [pdf]

Kumar, V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021b). “Mechanical Response of Full-scale Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Overlays Subjected to Repeated Loads.” Transportation Geotechnics, Vol. 30, September. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 147, No. 9, September, 4 pp. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Vilar, O.M. (2021). “Deformation Analysis of an Unsaturated Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall Subjected to Infiltration.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm Unsat 2021, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25-28 July, 7 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., Han, J., and Tanyu, B. (2021). “Erratum for “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction among Neighboring Reinforcements in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.”” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, July, Vol. 147, No. 7, 1 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Roodi, G.H. (2021). “Use of Geosynthetics to Mitigate Problems Associated with Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 3, June, pp. 279-302. [pdf]

Ahmadi, H., Bezuijen, A. and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Interaction Mechanisms in Small-scale Model MSE Walls under Strip Footing Load.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No.3, June, pp. 238-258. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021a). “Behavior of Asphalt Overlays with Geogrids and Composite Interlayer Systems.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, ICTG 2021, Chicago, IL, 24-27 May. [pdf]

Costa, C.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Novel Experimental Techniques to Assess the Time-dependent Deformations of Geosynthetics under Soil Confinement.” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 13, No. 2, April, pp. 410-419. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M.L. (2021). “Physical Modeling of Buried PVC Pipes Overlying Localized Ground Subsidence.” Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 16, March, pp. 807-825. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Zhang, Z. (2021). “Moving Down the Road of Progress: Geosynthetics Subdue Failures on Expansive Clays and Frost-susceptible Soils.” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, March, pp. 48-55. [pdf]

Wayne, M.H., Swan, R., Wilson-Fahmy, R., Soong, T.Y, and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Bob Koerner – A Retrospective of a Giant in Geosynthetics. Perspectives from Those Who Knew Him.” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, March, pp. 26-34. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G., (2021). “Soil-reinforcement Interaction: Stress Regime Evolution in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 49 (1), February, pp. 323-342. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Jiang, Y., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Christopher, B.R. (2021). “Load-carrying GRS Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Numerical Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 671-679. [pdf]

Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Load-carrying GMSE Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Field Monitoring Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 662-670. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2021). “Load-carrying GMSE Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Experimental Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 653-661. [pdf]

Gebremariam, F., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B., Leshchinsky, Zornberg, J.G., and Han, J. (2020). “Evaluation of Required Connection Load in GRS-IBS Structures under Service Loads.” ICE Publishing, Geosynthetics International, Vol. 27, No. 6, December, pp. 620-634. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H. and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Utilization of Data Collected through Pavement Management Information Systems to Evaluate Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Performance under Environmental and Traffic Loads.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2020). “Lateral Displacements in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures with Segmental-Block Facing Systems.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8 pp. [pdf]

Azevedo, M.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Use of Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextiles in a Pavement Founded on Expansive Clays.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Shear Band Formation in Uniformly Graded, Geotextile Reinforced Triaxial Samples.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 08 pp. [pdf]

El Hachem, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Performance of Roadways with Enhance Lateral Drainage (ELD) Geotextiles to Mitigate Detrimental Effects of Moisture Migration.” Proceeding of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 08 pp. [pdf]

Nelsen, C.W., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Experimental Evaluation of Geocell Reinforcement Behavior using Transparent Soil Techniques.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., Han, J., and Tanyu, B. (2020). “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction among Neighboring Reinforcements in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, October, Vol. 146, No. 10, 13 pp. [pdf]

Gebremariam, F., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Evaluation of Vertical Stress Distribution in Field Monitored GRS-IBS Structure.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 27, No. 4, August, pp. 414-431. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Past-president Jorge G. Zornberg Highlights Importance of IGS Educate the Educators (EtE) Initiative.” IGSNews, Vol. 36, No. 2, July, 2 pp. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2020). “Responses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Abutments under Bridge Slab Loading: Numerical Investigation.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, July, Vol. 123, 17 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Touze, N., and Palmeira, E.M. (2020). “Educate the Educators: An International Initiative on Geosynthetics Education.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering Education, GEE2020, June 24-25, Athens, Greece, 10p. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays.” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, April, Vol. 146, No. 4, 17 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, XXXV National Engineering Congress, 11-13 March, Cartagena, Colombia, 10 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., and Han, J. (2019). “Soil-reinforcement Interaction: Effect of Reinforcement Spacing and Normal Stress.” Journal for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, December, Vol. 145, No. 12, 17 pp. [pdf]

Zhu, M., Isola, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Advances in Geosynthetic Solutions for Sustainable Landfill Design: Geosynthetics Really Do Last!” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, November/December, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 60-65. [pdf]

Aboelwafa, M.M., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019b). “Characterization of Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Properties Along Various Directions.” Proceedings of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, XVI PCSMGE, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 17-20 November, Cancun, Mexico, Vol. 1, pp. 365-373. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways.” (in Spanish), Geotecnia, Mexican Society of Geotechnical Engineering, September-December, Vol. 253, pp. 30-37. [pdf]

Alkhorshid, N.R., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Large-scale Load Capacity Tests on Geosynthetic Encased Columns.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, October, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 632-641. [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Shear Strength Behavior of Soils Reinforced with Weak Fibers.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, September, Vol. 145, No. 09. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019a). “Stabilization of Roadways using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE-2019, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 1-6 September, Reykjavik, Iceland. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Han, J., and Leshchinsky, D. (2019). “A New Generation of Soil-geosynthetic Interaction Experimentation.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, August, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 459-476. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Xu, C. (2019). “Two and Three-Dimensional Numerical Analyses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Piers.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 47, No. 3, June, pp. 352-368. [pdf]

Peng, X. and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction using Transparent Soil with Laser Illumination.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 26, No. 2, April, pp. 206-221. [pdf]

Albino, U., Portelinha, F.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Futai, M.M. (2019). “Numerical Simulation of Infiltration into the Fill of a Wall Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol 108, April pp 27-39. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Mofarraj, B., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F.T., Shen, pp., Jiang, Y., (2019). Proposed Refinements to Design Procedures for Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures in AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Project 24-41, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, March, 64 pp. [pdf]

Zheng, L., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Case History of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Base Roadway Founded over Expansive Clay Subgrade,” Geotechnical Special Publication 305, Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing, ASCE Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24-27 March, pp. 430-443. [pdf]

El Hachem, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextile to Mitigate the Effects of Moisture Migration from a High Water Table,” Geotechnical Special Publication 305, Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing, ASCE Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24-27 March, pp. 227-234. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Parsons, R.L., Leshchinsky, D., and Tanyu, B. (2019). “Numerical Analysis of Field Geosynthetic-reinforced Retaining Walls with Secondary Reinforcement.” Geotechnique, Vol. 69, No. 2, February, pp. 122-132. [pdf]

Aboelwafa, M.M., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019) “In-isolation Properties of Biaxial and Triangular Geogrids along Various Directions,” Geosynthetics 2019 Conference, Industrial Fabrics Association International, Houston, TX, 12-14 February 2019, pp. 918-928. [pdf]

Yang, L., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019) “Development of a Shear Test for Unreinforced and Geosynthetic-reinforced Hot Mix Asphalt,” Geosynthetics 2019 Conference, Industrial Fabrics Association International, Houston, TX, 12-14 February 2019, pp. 538-547. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2018). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements: I. Model Development, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 144, No. 11. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Mofarraj, B., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F.T., Shen, pp., Jiang, Y. (2019). Defining the Boundary Conditions for Composite Behavior of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Project 24-41, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, March, 997 pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “A Study on the Effect of Scale and Testing Method on Soil-geosynthetic Interaction,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Morsy, A., Roodi, G.H. and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Effect of Soil-reinforcement Interface Shear Band,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction using Transparent Soil with Laser Aided Imaging,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S. and Hernandez-Uribe, L.A. (2018). “Geosynthetics in roadways: Impact in sustainable development,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Keynote Lecture, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Azevedo, M.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2018). “Capillary Barriers Incorporating Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Environmental Geotechnics, Elsevier, June, pp. 168-175. [pdf]

Correia, N. S. Esquivel, E. R. and Zornberg, J. G. (2018). “Finite element evaluations of geogrid-reinforced asphalt overlays over flexible pavements.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 144, No. 2, June. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Soil-geosynthetic Interface Shear in Different Testing Scales.” Transportation Research Records, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, May. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., and Leshchinsky, D. (2018). “Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Performance of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Pier,” Proceedings of the GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, May 27-30, Shanghai, China, pp. 374-381. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., Aboelwafa, M.M., Phillips, J.R., Zheng, L., and Martinez, J. (2018). Soil-geosynthetic Interaction Test to Develop Specifications for Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadways. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. FHWA/TX-18/5-4829-03-1, Austin, Texas, May, 112 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Blake, C., Roodi, G.H., and Zheng, L. (2018). Summary of recent Activities and Site Locations in TxDOT San Antonio District. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, March, 32 pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018), “Implementation of T-Z Analysis Approach to Predict Pullout Test Results,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Strain Distribution along Geogrid-reinforced Asphalt Overlays under Traffic Loading.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 46, No. 1, February, pp. 111-120. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “New IGS Technical Committee on Stabilization using Geosynthetics.” IGSNews, Vol. 33, No. 3, November, pp. 5-6. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “A Tale of Two Bridges: Comparison between the Seismic Performance of Flexible and Rigid Abut.” Proceedings of the Third African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2017, 08-11 October, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 1000-1007. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “The Choice of Geosynthetics for Hydraulic Applications in Roadway Systems.” Proceedings of the Third African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2017, 08-11 October, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 929-944. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2017). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements. II: Experimental Evaluation.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 10, October. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2017). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements: I. Model Development.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 10, October. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Han, J. (2017). “Experimental Approach to Characterize Soil-reinforcement Composite Interaction.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 451-454. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M., Sikkema, M., and Odgers, B. (2017). “Geosynthetics with Enhanced Lateral Drainage Capabilities in Roadway Systems.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 12, September, pp. 85-100. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction between Geosynthetic Reinforcements and Hot Mix Asphalt,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Highway Pavements and Airfield Technology 2017, ASCE, Philadelphia, PA, 27-30 August, pp. 428-439. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Infiltration on the Performance of an Unsaturated Geotextile-reinforced Soil Wall.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, June, Vol. 45, pp. 211-226. [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Evaluation of Load Transfer in Geogrids for Base Stabilization using Transparent Soil.” Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology, May, Vol. 189, pp. 307-314 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Geosynthetics in Roadway Infrastructure.” Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology, May, Vol. 189, pp. 298-306. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways: Part 2.” Geosynthetics, Industrial Fabrics Association International, April, pp.34-40. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Fourth National Congress on Geosynthetics, Peruvian Geosynthetics Society, Lima, Peru, 29-31 March. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., and Tanyu, B. (2017). “Numerical Evaluation of Boundary Effects on the Interaction between Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Backfill.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 280, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 299-305. [pdf]

Eun, J., Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Geogrid Geometry on Interface Resistance in a Pullout Test.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 280, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 236-246. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Leshchinsky, D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Reinforcement Spacing on the Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 278, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 112-125. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways: Part 1.” Geosynthetics, Industrial Fabrics Association International, February, pp.34-40. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests, Reply from Authors” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, December, Vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 888-890. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, New Delhi, India, 8-11 November, pp.03-06. [pdf]

Tatsuoka, F., Zornberg, J.G., Vale, J.L.M., and Neves, J., Editors (2016). Workshop 1: Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Presentations e-book, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 04 September. [pdf]

Saride, S., Rayabharapu, V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Contact Pressure Distribution on Weak Subgrades due to Repeated Traffic on Geocell Reinforced Base Layers.” Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics, Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, Guimaraes, Portugal, 04 September, pp. 31-32. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M., Sikkema, M., and Odgers, B. (2016). “Geosynthetics with Enhanced Lateral Drainage Capabilities in Roadway Systems.” Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics, Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, Guimaraes, Portugal, 04 September, pp. 19-20. [pdf]

Tatsuoka, F., Zornberg, J.G., Vale, J.L.M., and Neves, J., Editors (2016). Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 04 September, ISBN: 978-972-8692-98-8, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.61306 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Tatsuoka, F., Editors (2016). Use of Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Special Issue of Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, September, pp. 1-132. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M.M., and Pickles, C.B. (2016). “Evaluation of the Development of Capillary Barriers at the Interface between Fine-grained Soils and Nonwoven Geotextiles,” Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 275, Geosynthetics, Forging a Path to Bona Fide Engineering Materials, ASCE, Proceedings of the GeoChicago 2016 Conference, Chicago, IL, 15-17 August, pp. 159-167. [pdf]

Izzo, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). Best Practice: Geosynthetics in Paved Roads. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Best Practices Video Summary Report, Product RTI VSR 5-4829-03, Austin, Texas, July, https://youtu.be/Q_ONiywDxGI [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Mechanical Response of Flexible Pavements Enhanced with Geogrid-Reinforced Asphalt Overlays,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, June, Vol. 23, Issue 3, pp. 183-193. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Phillips, J.R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of Vertical Deflections in Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements Constructed on Expansive Subgrades.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1970-1991. [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of Load Transfer in Triaxial Geogrids using Transparent Soil.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1520-1531. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Massimino, B.M., Lollo, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Effects of Soil Confinement and Elevated Temperature in Tensile Behavior of Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1244-1250. [pdf]

Kondo, J.R., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of the Interaction between Dredged Materials and Geosynthetic Reinforcements.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1187-1202. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 1, pp. 47-49. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, April, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 188-200. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-18 November, pp. 50-52. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 15th Asian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 09-13 November, Fukuoka, Japan (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics in Pavement Projects.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 2nd Iberic Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosintec Iberia 2, 07-08 October, Madrid, Spain (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “A Transparent Pullout Testing Device for 3D Evaluation of Soil-Geogrid Interaction,” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, September, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 686-707. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Evaluation of Strains and Unit Tension in Flexibles Pavements Using Geogrids to Reinforced the Asphaltic Layer,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Palmeira, E.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Castro, C.D. (2015). “Evaluation of the Efficiency of Geotextiles in an Evapotranspirative Cover System to Mitigate Acid Mine Drainage in Coal Mining Disposal Sites,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Geosynthetic Reinforcements for Paved Roads,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Keynote lecture, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Performance of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Bridge Abutment in the US,” Proceedings of the GSI-Asia 2015 Conference, Keynote lecture, Seoul, South Korea, 24-25 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kang, Y., BooHyum, N., Zornberg, J.G., and Cho, Y.H. (2015). “Pullout Resistance of Geogrid Reinforcement with In-Plane Drainage Capacity in Cohesive Soil,” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer, March, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 602-610. [pdf]

Boyle, S., Zornberg, J.G., Sandri, D., and Baillie, B. (2015). “We Will See a Significant Growth in Geosynthetic Use if…” Geosynthetics 2015 Conference, 15-18 February, Portland, Oregon, pp. 1263-1277. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2014). “Behavior of Impregnated Paving Geotextiles – A Study of Optimum Tack Coat Rate,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 26, No. 11, pp. 1790-1797. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Massimino, B.M., Silva, J.O., Iceri, F.Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Geogrid Creep and Tensile Tests Performed with Nonconventional Equipment.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Noval, A.M., Blanco, M., Castillo, F., Leiro, A., Mateo, B., Zornberg, J.G., Aguiar, E., Torregrosa, J.B., and Redon, M. (2014). “Long-term Performance of the HDPE Geomembrane at the “San Isidro” Reservoir.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Hanumasagar, S.S., Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Grubb, D.G. (2014). “Pullout Characterization of Geogrids Embedded in Dredged Material and Steel Slag Fines (DM-SSF) Blends.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Development of Capillary Barriers during Infiltration in a Geotextile-reinforced Soil Wall.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Quantification of Rut Depth in Geogrid Reinforced Asphalt Overlays using Accelerated Pavement Testing.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Behavior of Transverse Ribs in a Tensioned Geogrid Embedded in Transparent Soil.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Zornberg, and Pimentel, V. (2014). “Field Performance of Retaining Walls Reinforced with Woven and Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, August, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 270-284. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Wrapping Up a Four-Year Plan of Continued IGS Growth.” IGSNews, Vol. 30, No. 2, July, pp. 2. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic Reinforcements for Paved Roads.” Proceedings of the First National Conference on Geosynthetics, Honduras 2014, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 16-18 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the First National Conference on Geosynthetics, Honduras 2014, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 16-18 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil Structures,” Proceedings of the 14th National Congress on Geotechnics, Portuguese Geotechnical Society, Covilha, Portugal, 06-09 April, pp. 11-30. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Influence of Tack Coat Rate on the Properties of Paving Geosynthetics,” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 1, No. 1, March, pp. 45-54. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “The IGS Elections.” IGSNews, Vol. 30, No. 1, March, pp. 2-4. [pdf]

Gupta, R., Swan, R.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Laboratory Pullout Equipment for Testing Soil-Geosynthetic Interface for Reinforced Flexible Pavement Design,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, 23-26 February 2014, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 234, pp. 2543-2557. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2014). “Failure of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Centrifuge Model Tests,” Advanced Materials Research, Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials III, Vol. 831, January, pp. 321-325. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “30 Years of the International Geosynthetics Society.” IGSNews, Vol. 29, No. 3, November, pp. 2-5. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Odgers, B., Roodi, G.H., and Azevedo, M.M. (2013). “Advantages and Applications of Enhanced Lateral Drainage in Pavement Systems.” Proceedings of the 2nd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2013, 18-20 November, Accra, Ghana, pp. 539-548. [pdf]

Blanco, M., Noval, A.M., Garcia, C., Martin, A., Aguiar, E., Vara, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Buen Paso Reservoir: Monitoring and Pathology of the HDPE Geomembrane.” Proceedings of the 1st Iberic Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosintec Iberia 1, 05-06 November, Seville, Spain, pp. 147-154. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Recent Examples of Innovation in Projects using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 1st Iberic Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosintec Iberia 1, 05-06 November, Sevilla, Spain, pp. 37-50. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Behavior of a Wall Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles under Heavy Precipitation and Surcharge,” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the 6th Brazilian Conference on Slopes (COBRAE 2013), 04-06 October, Angra dos Reis, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Singh, R.M. (2013). “Unsaturated Geotechnics Applied to Geoenvironmental Engineering Problems Involving Geosynthetics,” Engineering Geology, Elsevier, Vol. 165, October, pp. 143- 153. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Performance of Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Wall with Unsaturated Fine Backfill Soil,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, David Publishing, Vol. 7, No. 10, October, pp. 1253-1259. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Avesani, F.P.B., Massimino, B.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Tensile and Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics using Confined-Accelerated Tests.” Proceedings of the 5th International Young Geotechnical Engineers’ Conference – 5th iYGEC 2013, 31 August-01 September, Paris, France, pp. 90-93. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Gupta, R. (2013). “Characterization of Soil-geosynthetic Interaction under Small Displacement Conditions.” Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 02-06 September, Paris, France, pp. 1385-1388. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Roodi, G.H. (2013). Geosynthetic-reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-12/5-4829-01-2, Austin, Texas, August 2013, 757 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Anatomy of the 10ICG (Berlin 2014).” IGSNews, Vol. 29, No. 2, July, pp. 2-4. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Geosynthetic-reinforced Pavement Systems,” Civil Engineering, CEDEX, No. 171, July, pp. 5-25. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Back in Africa.” IGSNews, Vol. 29, No. 1, March, pp. 2-3. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Performance of Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Walls under Wetting Conditions: Laboratory and Field Investigation,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 20, No. 2, April, pp. 90-104. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Avesani, F.P.B., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” Geosynthetics 2013 Conference, 01-04 April, Long Beach, California, pp. 373-380. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “The International Geosynthetics Society (IGS): No Borders for the Good Use of Geosynthetics.” 25-Year Retrospectives on the Geosynthetic Industry and Glimpses Into the Future, Twenty-fifth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-25), April 01-02, Long Beach, California, pp. 342-357. [pdf]

Azevedo, M.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Capillary Barrier Dissipation by New Wicking Geotextile.” Panamerican Conference on Unsaturated Soils, 20-22 February, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, pp. 559-565. [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Mobilization of Reinforcement Forces in Fiber-Reinforced Soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 1, January, pp. 107-115. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Educate the Educator (on Geosynthetics).” IGSNews, Vol. 28, No. 3, November, p. 2 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Engineering: Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Second Mexican Geosynthetics Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 11-13 October (CD-ROM).

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Geosynthetic-reinforced Pavement Systems.” Keynote paper, Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, Keynote Lectures Volume, pp. 49-61. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Effect of Geosynthetic Reinforcements on Mitigation of Environmentally Induced Cracks in Pavements.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 611-616. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Wall in Unsaturated Poorly Draining Backfill Soil Conditions.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 455-465. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Residual Tensile Strength of Geosynthetics Subjected to Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 223-229. [pdf]

Blanco, M., Leiro, A., Soriano, J., Crespo, M.A., Zornberg, J.G., Aguiar, E., Rico, G., and Pargada, L. (2012). “Long-term Performance of the “Laguna de Barlovento” Reservoir Waterproofing using a PVC-P Geomembrane.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 55-63. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2012). “Evaluation of Time-dependent Deformations in Reinforced Soil Walls Using Centrifuge Modeling.” Proceedings of the XVI Brazilian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG ‘2012, September 15-18, Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Roodi, G.H. (2012). Experimental Results on Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Stiffness. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-12/5-4829-01-3, Austin, Texas, September 2012, 232 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “The Council of the IGS.” IGSNews, Vol. 28, No. 2, June, pp. 2-3. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Reinforcement of Pavements over Expansive Clays,” International Journal of Natural Disasters, Accidents and Civil Infrastructure, Vol. 12, No. 1, May, pp. 144-150. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Soil Confinement and Temperature Effects on Geosynthetics Creep Behavior.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 1003-1010. [pdf]

Pickles, C.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Hydraulic Classification of Unsaturated Nonwoven Geotextiles for use in Capillary Barriers.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 408-420. [pdf]

Gupta, R., Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Roodi, H. (2012). “Analytical Model for Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pavements Based on Pullout Tests.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 199-208. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Pimentel, V. (2012). “Field Performance of Steep Walls of Nonwoven and Woven Geotextiles Reinforcing Poorly Draining Soils.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 136-144. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Student and Young Member Initiatives of the IGS.” IGSNews, Vol. 28, No. 1, January, p. 2. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics,” Geotechnical Engineering State of the Art and Practice, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 226, ASCE, State-of-the-Art lecture at the Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, March, pp. 398-419. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Gupta, R. (2012). “Monitoring Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Lime-Treated Low-Volume Roads under Traffic Loading and Environmental Conditions,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, 25-29 March 2012, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 225, pp. 1310-1319. [pdf]

Yang, K-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C-N. and Lin, H-D. (2012). “Backfill Stress and Strain Information within a Centrifuge Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slope under Working Stress and Large Soil Strain Conditions,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, 25-29 March 2012, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 225, pp.461-470. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C.N., and Lin, H.D. (2012). “Distribution and Development of Backfill Stress within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Slopes,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, February, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 62-78. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Confined, Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” (In Portuguese). Foundations and Geotechnical Projects. Vol. 2, No. 12, December, pp. 56-63. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Relationship of the IGS with our International Sister Societies.” IGSNews, Vol. 27, No. 3, November, pp. 2-4. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. “New Equipment for Creep Tests under both Accelerated and Confined Conditions,” (in Portuguese). Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2011, November 21-24, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “New Equipment to Conduct Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the XIV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, October 02-06 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic in Pavement Design.” Invited Keynote Paper, Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosynthetics India ’11, India Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, September 23-24, Vol. 1, pp. 3-21. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “The Regional Conferences of the IGS.” IGSNews, Vol. 27, No. 2, July, pp. 2-3. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic for Waste Containment.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Fifteenth African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Maputo, Mozambique, July 17-21, pp. 1-21 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “The Chapters of the IGS.” IGSNews, Vol. 27, No. 1, March, pp. 2-4. [pdf]

Joshi, R.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Use of Falling Weight Deflectometer Data to Quantify the Relative Performance of Reinforced Pavement Sections,” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 4713-4722. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “The Technical Committees of the IGS Council.” IGSNews, Vol. 26, No. 3, November, pp. 2-3. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Thompson, N. (2010). Guide for the Application and Selection of Geotextiles. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Document 0-5812-P1, Austin, Texas, November, 16 pp.

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the First International GSI-Asia Geosynthetics Conference, Taichung, Taiwan, November 16-18, pp. 13-28. [pdf]

Williams, L., Zornberg, J.G., Dwyer, S., Hoyt, D., and Hargreaves, G. (2010). “Design Rationale for Construction and Monitoring of Unsaturated Soil Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, 6ICEG, New Delhi, India, November, Vol. 1, pp. 408-413. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Perspectives on Global Geoenvironmental Engineering Challenges and Opportunities: Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities.” Proceedings of the US-India Workshop on Global Geoenvironmental Engineering Challenges, New Delhi, India, November, pp. 103-107. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Bouazza, A., and McCartney, J.S. (2010). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers: Current State of Knowledge.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, October, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 273-300. [pdf]

Williams, L., Hoyt, D., Hargreaves, G., Dwyer, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Evaluation of a Capillary Barrier at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2010, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 September, Vol. 2, pp. 1431-1436. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Bathurst, R.J. (2010). “Mobilization of Reinforcement Tension within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Structures.” Proceedings of the Earth Retention 2010 Conference, Geo-Institute, ASCE, Bellevue, WA, 1-4 August, pp. 494-501. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “The Operating Units of the IGS Council.” IGSNews, Vol. 26, No. 2, July, pp. 6-8. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “The Strategic Goals of the IGS.” IGSNews, Vol. 26, No. 2, July, pp. 2-3. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Tatsuoka, F. (2010). “Message to ISSMGE Members from the International Geosynthetics Society.” ISSMGE Bulletin, Bulletin of the International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, June, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 1-11. [pdf]

Freilich, B., Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Effective Shear Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Clays.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 9ICG, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 4, pp. 1997-2000. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gupta, R., and Ferreira, J.A.Z. (2010). “Field Performance of Reinforced Pavements over Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 9ICG, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 3, pp. 1481-1484. [pdf]

Lee, K.W., Jeon, H.Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Interpretation of Clogging Effects on the Hydraulic Behavior of Ion Treated Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 9ICG, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 3, pp. 1245-1249. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “UV Degradation of HDPE and PVC Geomembranes in Laboratory Exposure.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 9ICG, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 2, pp. 821-824. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Gupta, R. (2010). “Geosynthetics in Pavements: North American Contributions.” Theme Speaker Lecture, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 1, pp. 379-400. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2010). “Degradation of HDPE Geomembranes due to Exposure to Weather and Leachate.” (in Portuguese) Ibero-American Journal of Polymers, Vol. 11, No. 3, May, pp. 145-158. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Prozzi, J.A., and Thompson, N. (2010). Development of Application Guide and Specifications for Geotextiles in Soil and Base. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-5812-1, February, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Thompson, N. (2010). Application Guide and Specifications for Geotextiles in Roadway Applications. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/0-5812-1, Austin, Texas, February 2010, Revised February 2012, 128 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2010). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength Results, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 1, January, pp. 276-277. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., Gupta, R.V., and Joshi, R.V. (2009). Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 5-4829, December, Austin, Texas.

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., Gupta, R.V., Joshi, R.V., and Roodi, G.H. (2009). Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/5-4829-1, Austin, Texas, December 2009, Revised February 2012, 170 pp. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2009). “A Brief Overview on the Use of Geosynthetics on Landfills.” (in Portuguese) Tecnologia, Vol. 30, No. 2, December, pp. 188-197. [pdf]

Liu, C., Zornberg, J.G., Chen, T-C., Ho, Y., and Lin, B. (2009). “Behavior of Geogrid-Sand Interfaces in Direct Shear Mode.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 12, December, pp. 1863-1871. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “IGS in the Americas.” IGSNews, Vol. 25, No. 3, November, pp. 3-6. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2009) “Chapter 8: Internal and Interface Shear Strength of GCLs.” In: Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Waste Containment, Bouazza, A., and Bowders, J.J. (Editors), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, November, Boca Raton, Florida, ISBN 9780-4154-6733-9. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, C.L. (2009). “Failure Mechanisms in Sand over a Deep Active Trapdoor.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 11, November, pp. 1741-1753. [pdf]

Mayne, P.W., Coop, M., Springman, S., Huang, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Geomaterial Behavior and Testing.” State-of-the-Art Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 2777-2872. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Gupta, R. (2009). “Reinforcement of Pavements over Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 765- 768. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Influence of Laboratory Techniques on the Geotechnical Characterization of Mining and Industrial Wastes.” Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 186-189. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Bouazza, A., and McCartney, J.S. (2009). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers: Principles and Applications.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the First African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2009, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September, pp. 1-39 (CD ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Summary Report of 2008 IGS Chapter Activities.” IGSNews, Vol. 25, No. 2, July, pp. 6-11. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Evaluation of the Degradation of HDPE and PVC Geomembranes using Thermogravimetric Analyses.” Ibero-American Journal of Polymers, Vol. 10, No. 2, March, pp. 110-118. [pdf]

Yang, K-H, Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Location of Failure Plane within Narrow Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall.” Proceedings of Geosynthetics ’09, Salt Lake City, Utah, 25-27 February, pp. 329-339. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2009). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength Results.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 134, No. 2, February, pp. 209-223. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation Analysis of Polymeric Geomembranes after Weathering Exposure.” Minerva Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, December, pp. 231-234. [pdf]

Palmeira, E.M., Tatsuoka, F., Bathurst, R.B., Stevenson, P.E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Advances in Geosynthetics Materials and Applications for Soil Reinforcement and Environmental Protection Works.” Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 13, Special Issue State of the Art in Geotechnical Engineering, December, pp. 1-38. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Plaisted, M. (2008). Characterization of the Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays Using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-09/0-6048-1, Austin, Texas, December, 69 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics for Environmental Projects.” Keynote Lecture, 24th Mexican Conference on Soil Mechanics, Aguascalientes, Mexico, 26-29 November, pp. 1-19 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Advances in Soil Reinforcement Technology.” Proceedings of the Korean Geosynthetics Conference, Keynote Lecture, Seoul, South Korea, November 21, pp. 3-22. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., Lodi, P.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Installation and Ultraviolet Exposure Damage of Geotextiles.” Fourth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo4, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 8-10 September, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Correia, N.S. (2008). “Analysis of Mechanical and Physical Properties on Geotextiles after Weathering Exposure.” Fourth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo4, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 8-10 September, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Small Pullout Tests for Pavement Reinforcement Study” (in Portuguese). Geotecnia, Lisbon, Vol. 113, July, pp. 109-124. [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Numerical Analysis of Leakage through Geomembrane Lining Systems for Dams.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1728-1734. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., Costa, Y.D., and Lodi, P.C. (2008). “Time-Dependent Deformations of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Reduced-Scale Models.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1434-1439. [pdf]

Nogueira, C., Oliveira, R., Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (2008). “FE Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Soil under Plane Strain Condition.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1391-1400. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Kniss, K.T., Zornberg, J.G., and Wright, S.D. (2008). “Finite Element Analyses for Centrifuge Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1246-1255. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gupta, R., Prozzi, J.A., and Goehl, D. (2008). “Case Histories on Geogrid-Reinforced Pavements to Mitigate Problems Associated with Expansive Subgrade Soils.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 983-991. [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Pavement Reinforcement Study using Small Dimension Pullout Equipment.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 963-972. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., Costa, C.L.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation of Geomembrane after Weathering Exposure.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 681-689. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., Costa, C.L.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation of Geotextiles after Weathering Exposure.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 612-616. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Villar, L.F.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Nonwoven Geotextiles as Hydraulic Barriers to Capillary Rise.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 252-261. [pdf]

Gupta, R., McCartney, J.S., Nogueira, C.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Moisture Migration in Geogrid Reinforced Subgrades.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 242-251. [pdf]

Freilich, B.J., Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Desiccation of Fiber-Reinforced Highly Plastic Clays.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 232-241. [pdf]

Yang, K. –H., Zornberg, J.G., and Wright, S.G. (2008). Numerical Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls with Extensible Reinforcements. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-2, Austin, Texas, February 2008. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Prozzi, J.A., Stokoe, K. (2008). Quantify the Benefits of Using Geosynthetics for Unbound Base Courses. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-4829, February, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Prozzi, J.A., Gupta, R., Luo, R., McCartney, J.S., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Nogueira, C. (2008). Validating Mechanisms in Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-4829-1, Austin, Texas, February 2008. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Considerations about Weathering Exposure and UV Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes.” Minerva Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2, December, pp. 201-205. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “New Horizons in Reinforced Soil Technology.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement (IS Kyushu 2007), Keynote Lecture, Otani, Miyata, and Mukunoki (eds.), Fukuoka, Japan, 14-16 November, Vol. 1, pp. 25-44. [pdf]

Kniss, K., Wright, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Yang, K.-H. (2007). Design Considerations for MSE Retaining Walls Constructed in Confined Spaces. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-1, Austin, Texas, October 2007. [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Leakage through Geosynthetic Dam Lining Systems.” Dam Safety 2007 Conference, ASDSO, Austin, Texas, 9-13 September, pp. 1-9 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bouazza, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Geosynthetics in Landfills.” Educational Leaflet, International Geosynthetics Society, August, 2p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Bouazza, A. (2007). “Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Projects.” Educational Leaflet, International Geosynthetics Society, August, 2p. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., Lodi, P.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Investigation of the Mechanical Damage and UV Damage in Exposed Geotextiles under Field Conditions.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007) “Experimental Evaluation of Compressibility and Permeability of Compressible Mining Waste using CRS Tests.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lodi, P.C, Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007b). “Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes due to Exposure to the Environment.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-7 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Behavior of the Foundation in a Full-Scale Retaining Wall Reinforced with Non-woven Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Comparative Study of Three Geosynthetics for Pavement Base Reinforcement using Small-Scale Pullout Tests.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-7 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lodi, P.C, Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “UV Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “New Concepts in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil.” Keynote lecture, Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007, Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B., Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Field Monitoring Evaluation of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, April, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 100-118. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Hydraulic Interaction between Geosynthetic Drainage Layers and Unsaturated Low Plasticity Clay.” Proceedings of the Geo-Denver 2007 Conference, February 18-21, Denver, Colorado, pp. 1-10 (CDROM). [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Oliveira, R.R.V., Araujo, L.G., Faria, P.O., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “FE prediction of bearing capacity over reinforced soil” Proceedings of the 5th WACMGE, International Workshop of Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Mino, Guimaraes, Portugal, January, pp. 387-399. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Effect of Wet-Dry Cycles on Capillary Break Formation in Geosynthetic Drainage Layers.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2007 Conference, Washington D.C., January 16-19, pp. 1-17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Li, C., and Freilich, B. (2007). “Use of Fiber-Reinforced Soil for Blast Protection.” Twentieth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-20), Washington D.C., January 18, pp. 1-16 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Teixeira, S.H.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Pullout Resistance of Individual Longitudinal and Transverse Geogrid Ribs.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, January, Vol. 133, No. 1, pp. 37-50. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (2007). “Chapter 37: Geosynthetics.” In: The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, 2nd Edition, Jacques W. Delleur (Editor-in-Chief), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S, Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Experimental Evaluation of Prototype Retaining Structures Reinforced with Geotextiles” (In Portuguese). Second Brazilian Symposium of Young Geotechnical Engineers, Nova Friburgo, Brazil, November, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM).

Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Swan, R.H. (2006). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL Internal Shear Strength Results, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, October, No. 10, pp. 1376-1379. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Nahlawi, H. (2006). “Significance of Unsaturated Behaviour of Geotextiles in Earthen Structures.” Australian Geomechanics Journal, September, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 133-142. [pdf]

Patias, J., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of a Brazilian Marginal Soil for Reinforced Soil Structures.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1377-1380. [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Vilar, O.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Use of Tropical Soils as Backfill of Reinforced Soil Structures in Brazil.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1209-1212. [pdf]

Pedroso, E.M., Bueno, B.S., Benjamim, C.V.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Field monitoring and numerical prediction of the response of a non-woven geotextile-reinforced wall.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1129-1132. [pdf]

Lopez, R.H., Kang, Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Poorly draining soil reinforced with geosynthetic with in-plane drainage: Efficiency and Pore Pressure Behavior.” Proceedings of the XIII Brazilian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG ‘2006, Curitiba, Brazil, August 27-31, pp. 1-5 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kakuda, F.M., Bueno, B.S., Teixeira, S.H.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Pullout Tests on Geogrids using Reduced-scale Equipment.” (in Portuguese), Soils and Rocks, Vol. 29, May, No. 2, pp. 161-175. [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Patias, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Use of Poorly Draining Soils in Reinforced Soil Structures in Brazil,” Proceedings of the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 22-26, pp. 1-71 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Costanzi, M.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Conventional and Accelerated Creep Tests on Nonwoven Needle-punched Geotextiles.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, December, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 276-287. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Advances on the Use of Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Systems.” Proceedings of the Nineteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-19), Geosynthetics Institute, Las Vegas, NV, December 14 – 16, pp. 1 – 17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Use of GCLs to Control Leakage through Geomembrane Defects under High Hydraulic Heads.” Proceedings of the NAGS 2005 Geosynthetics Conference, North American Geosynthetics Society, Las Vegas, NV, December 14 – 16, pp. 1 – 8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lopez, R.H., Kang, Y.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic with In-plane Drainage as Reinforcement in Poorly Draining Soil.” Proceedings of the Inter American Conference on Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies in Ecological and Sustainable Construction (IAC-NOCMAT), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 11-15, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Drainage Layers in Contact with Unsaturated Soils.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 2301-2305. [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Interface Shear Strength in Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 1373-1376. [pdf]

Benjamim C.V.S., Bueno B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Comparison between Field Monitoring and Numerical Results of a Woven Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 1323-1326. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Advances in Reinforced Soil Technology.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Geosynthetic Applications for Ground Reinforcement and Improvement, July 6-7, Busan, South Korea, pp. 155-196. [pdf]

Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Quantifying the Benefits for Using Geosynthetics in Unbound Base Course of Pavements in High PI Clays.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Design Model for Fiber Reinforcement in Geotechnical Engineering.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Dam Liner Systems.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Swan, R.H. (2005). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL Internal Shear Strength Results.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, March, Vol. 131, No. 3, pp. 367-380. [pdf]

Zornberg J. G., Costa, Y.D., and Bueno B.S. (2005). “Failure Mechanisms in Pipelines Bridging a Void.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Weber, C. T., and Zornberg, J. G. (2005). “Leakage through Liners under High Hydraulic Heads.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R. H. (2005). “Effect of Shear Displacement Rate on the Internal Shear Strength of GCLs.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Viana, P.M.F., and Zornberg, J. G. (2005). “A Novel Construction Method for Buried Pipes using Geosynthetics.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kang, Y. (2005). “Pullout of Geosynthetic Reinforcement with In-plane Drainage Capability.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J. G. (2005). “Validation of Discrete Framework for the Design of Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kuhn, J.A., McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Impinging Flow over Drainage Layers Including a Geocomposite.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2005). “Effect of Geomembrane Texturing on GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength.” Waste Containment and Remediation. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 142, Alshawabkeh, Benson, Culligan, Evans, Gross, Narejo, Reddy, Shackelford, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Reinforcement in Landfill Design: US Perspectives.” International Perspectives on Soil Reinforcement Applications. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 141, Zornberg, Gabr, and Bowders (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Hearn, G., McMullen, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “MSE Walls with Independent Full-Height Facing Panels.” Slopes and Retaining Structures under Seismic and Static Conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 140, Gabr, Bowders, Elton, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Benjamim, C.V.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Field Performance of a Full-scale Retaining Wall Reinforced with Non-woven Geotextiles.” Slopes and Retaining Structures under Seismic and Static Conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 140, Gabr, Bowders, Elton, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gabr, M.A., and Bowders, J.J., Editors (2005). International Perspectives on Soil Reinforcement Applications. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 141, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, January, ISBN 0-7844-0788-6, 166 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Advances in Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Design.” IGS News, November, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 16-17. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Byler, B.R., and Knudsen, J. (2004). “Creep of Geotextiles using Time-Temperature Superposition Methods.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 130, No. 11, pp. 1158-1168. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, C.L. (2004). “Failure Mechanisms of Pipelines Subjected to Loss of Support under Deep Burial Conditions.” Proceedings of the 2004 International Pipeline Conference, Calgary, Alberta, October 4-8, Vol. 1, pp. 305-312. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2004). “Field and Modeling Results of a Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.” Proceedings of the International Conference on the Use of Geosynthetics in Soil Reinforcement and Dynamics, Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden, Germany, 5-8 September, pp. 357-366.

Weber, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). Geosynthetics for Hydraulic Structures. Annual Report to the Center for Polymeric Research of Hydraulic Structures (CPHyS), August, 53 pp.

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., Swan, R.H., and Gilbert, R.B. (2004). “Reliability-Based Stability Analysis Considering GCL Shear Strength Variability.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, June, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 212-232. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2004). “Effect of Specimen Conditioning on Geosynthetic Clay Liner Shear Strength.” Proceedings of the GeoAsia 2004 Conference, Third Asian regional conference on Geosynthetics, Seoul, Korea, June 21-24, pp. 635-643. [pdf]

Giroud, J.P., Zhao, A., Tomlinson, H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Liquid Flow Equations for Drainage Systems Composed of Two Layers Including a Geocomposite.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, February, Vol. 11, No. 1, pp. 43-58. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Discrete Framework for Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Fibre-Reinforced Soil,” Closure. Géotechnique, February, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 72-73. [pdf]

Woodruff, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). Centrifuge Modeling for MSE-Shoring Composite Walls. Geotechnical Research Report, December, 109 pp.

Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 4. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, December, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 234-237. [pdf]

Costanzi, M.A., Bueno, B.S., Baras, L.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Evaluation of Creep of Non-Woven Geotextiles using Accelerated Tests.” Soils and Rocks, Latin-American Geotechnical Journal, December, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 217-228. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Weber, C.T. (2003). “Geosynthetics Research Needs for Hydraulic Structures” Proceedings of the Seventeenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference, Hot Topics in Geosynthetics IV, Las Vegas, Nevada, December 15-16, pp. 183-197. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Leshchinsky, D. (2003). “Comparison of International Design Criteria for Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures.” Landmarks in Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), Fukuoka, Japan, November, Vol. 2, pp. 1095-1106. [pdf]

Leshchinsky, D., Zornberg, J.G., and Miyata, Y. (2003). “Technical Report – Design Procedure.” Landmarks in Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), Vol. 2, pp. 975-982.

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Validation of Discrete Framework for Fiber Reinforcement.” Proceedings of the 2003 North American Conference on Geosynthetics, Winnipeg, Canada, September 28 – October 1 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Characterization of GCL Shear Strength Variability.” Proceedings of the 2003 North American Conference on Geosynthetics, Winnipeg, Canada, September 28 – October 1 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Li, C. (2003). “Design of Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Twelfth Panamerican Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 22-26 Vol. 2, pp. 2193-2200. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “New Trends in the Use of Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications.” Keynote paper, Proceedings of the Fourth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2003, and of the Fifth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2003, Azambuja, E., and Martins, E.B. (Eds.), Porto Alegre, Brazil, May, pp. 235- 256. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Elias, V., and Watcharamonthein, J. (2003). “Design Assessment of the Founders/Meadows GRS Abutment Structure.” Proceedings of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Arriaga, F. (2003). “Strain Distribution within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 32-45. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 3. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 391-393. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 2. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 387-390. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 1. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 381-386. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 301-318. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2002). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste,” Closure. Soils and Foundations, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 129-130. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Discrete Framework for Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Fibre-Reinforced Soil.” Géotechnique, Vol. 52, No. 8, pp. 593-604. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., and Adam, D. (2002). “Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities: Recent Advances.” State-of-the-Art keynote paper, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Geosynthetics, Nice, France, September 22-27, A.A. Balkema, Vol. 2, pp. 445-510. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Li, C. (2002). Validation of a Discrete Approach for Design of Fiber Reinforced Soil. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, September.

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2002). Internal and Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs): Additional Data. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August, 26 pp. [pdf]

Knudsen, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Characterization of the Long-Term Behavior of Geosynthetics using Time-Temperature Superposition Methods. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July, 130 pp.

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2002). Internal and Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs). Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, May, 386 pp. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Wang, T., and Watcharamonthein, J. (2002). “Monitored Displacements of Unique Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutment.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 71-95. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2001). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste.” Soils and Foundations, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 1-16. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Selection of Soil Shear Strength Parameters in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the Fifteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference, Hot Topics in Geosynthetics II, Houston, Texas, December 13-14, pp. 71-85. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Leshchinsky, D. (2001). “Comparison of International Design Criteria for Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures.” Geosynthetics and Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., and Miyata, Y. (Editors), ISSMGE-TC9 Report, pp. 106-117.

Zornberg, J.G., Somasundaram, S., and LaFountain, L. (2001). “Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Veneer Slopes.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement (IS Kyushu 2001), Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, Fukuoka, Japan, November 14-16, Vol. 1, pp. 305-310. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Wang, T., McMullen, M., and Outcalt, W. (2001). Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting the Founders/Meadows Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures. Report 2: Assessment of the Performance and Design of the Front GRS Walls and Recommendations for Future GRS Abutments. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-12, October, 145 pp. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., McMullen, M., Hearn, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2001). Design and Construction Guidelines for MSE Walls with Independent Full-Height Facing Panels, Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-5, August. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Viratjandr, C. (2001). Shear Strength of Tire Shred-Soil Mixtures. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August, 211 pp. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Outcalt, W., and McMullen, M. (2001). Results and Recommendations of Forensic Investigation of Three Full-Scale GRS Abutment and Piers in Denver, Colorado. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-6, Denver, Colorado, June, 84 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Abu-Hejleh, N., and Wang, T. (2001). “Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments.” Geotechnical Fabrics Report, Vol. 19, No. 2, March, pp. 52-55. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., and Wang, T. (2001). “Monitored Displacements of a Unique Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures.” Proceedings of the 80th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 7-11 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Differential Settlements of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope.” Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, Porto, Portugal, Fernandes, M.M., Sousa, L.R., Azevedo, R.F., and Vargas, E.A. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, pp. 213-217. [pdf]

Giroud, J.P., Zornberg, J.G., and Beech, J.F. (2000). “Hydraulic Design of Geosynthetic and Granular Liquid Collection Layers Comprising Two Different Slopes.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Special Issue on Liquid Collection Systems, Vol. 7, Nos. 4-6, pp. 453-489. [pdf]

Giroud, J.P., Zornberg, J.G., and Zhao, A. (2000). “Hydraulic Design of Geosynthetic and Granular Liquid Collection Layers.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Special Issue on Liquid Collection Systems, Vol. 7, Nos. 4-6, pp. 285-380. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes,” Closure. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 286-288. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 281-286. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Wang, T., and Zornberg, J. G. (2000). “Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures.” Advances in Transportation and Geoenvironmental Systems using Geosynthetics, Denver, Colorado, August, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 103, Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (Editors), pp. 218-243. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R., Editors (2000). Advances in Transportation and Geoenvironmental Systems using Geosynthetics. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 103, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, August, ISBN 0-7844-0515-8, 422 pp. [pdf]

Pugliese, pp., and Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Experimental Validation of the Discrete Framework for Fiber Reinforcement. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July, 18 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Design of Fiber Reinforced Soil using a Discrete Approach. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Outcalt, S., Wang, T., and Zornberg, J. G. (2000). Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Structures Supporting the Founders/Meadows Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structure. Report 1: Design, Materials, Construction, Instrumentation, and Preliminary Results. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-00-5, Denver, Colorado, June, 97 pp. [pdf]

Arriaga, F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Reinforced Soil Design: Integration of Digital Image Analysis, Numerical Modeling, and Limit Equilibrium. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, February.

Giroud, J.P., Gleason, M.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (1999). “Design of Geomembrane Anchorage Against Wind Action.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 6, No. 6, pp. 481-507. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (1999). “Selection of Backfill Shear Strength in Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the XI Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PCSMGE), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 08-12, Vol. 1, pp.109-116.

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (1999). “Chapter 27: Geosynthetics.” In: The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, Jacques W. Delleur (Editor-in-Chief), CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida, ISBN 0-8493-2698-2. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 684-698. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 670-683. [pdf]

Christopher, B.R., Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Design Guidance for Reinforced Soil Structures with Marginal Soil Backfills.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Geosynthetics, Atlanta, Georgia, March, Vol. 2, pp. 797-804. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian Jr., E. (1998). “Evaluation of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Subjected to Differential Settlements.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Geosynthetics, Atlanta, Georgia, March, Vol. 1, pp. 469-474. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Mitchell, J.K., and Sitar, N. (1997). “Testing of Reinforced Soil Slopes in a Geotechnical Centrifuge.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, December, pp. 470-480. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Giroud, J.P. (1997). “Uplift of Geomembranes by Wind – Extension of Equations.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 4, No. 2, pp. 187-207. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1997). “Failure Mechanisms in Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Slopes.” Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, September, Vol. 3, pp. 1661-1664. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1997). “Failure of Steep Reinforced Soil Slopes.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics ’97 Conference, Long Beach, California, March, Vol. 1, pp. 55-72. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). Design of Geosynthetically Reinforced Embankments using Decomposed Granite as Backfill Material. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-02, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California Department of Transportation Report FHWA/CA/TL-96-02, Sacramento, California, December, 52 p.

Zornberg, J.G., Barrows, R.J., Christopher, B.R., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). “Constructing a Geotextile-Reinforced Slope.” Geotechnical Fabrics Report, Vol. 13, No. 7, September, pp. 26-28. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). “Performance of a Geotextile-Reinforced Slope using Decomposed Granite as Backfill Material.” Proceedings of the Second Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, São Paulo, Brazil, July, pp. 19-29. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Slopes at Failure: A Centrifuge Study. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California Department of Transportation Report RTA-65T128, Sacramento, California, April, 171 p.

Zornberg, J.G., Barrows, R.J., Christopher, B.R., and Wayne, M.H. (1995). “Construction and Instrumentation of a Highway Slope Reinforced with High Strength Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics ’95 Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, February, Vol. 1, pp. 13-27. [pdf]

Mitchell, J.K., and Zornberg, J.G. (1995). “Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills. Part II: Case Histories and Applications.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, ICE Publishing, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 265-307. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills. Part I: Reinforcement Interactions and Functions.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, ICE Publishing, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 103-148. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (1994). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Structures. Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, Advisor: James K. Mitchell, December, 504 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Effect of Sloping Backfills on Geosynthetically Reinforced Walls.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Geotextiles, Geomembranes and Related Products, Vol. 1, Singapore, September, pp. 201-206. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1993). Finite Element Analysis of Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Walls with Sloping Backfills. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/93-04, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, May, 164 p.

Azevedo, R.F., Zornberg, J.G., and Nogueira, C.L. (1992). “Use of Finite Elements on the Analysis of Reinforced Soil Structures.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the First Brazilian Conference on Geosynthetics (Geossintéticos ’92), Brasília, Brazil, November, pp. 263-275. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1992). Poorly Draining Backfills for Reinforced Soil Structures – A State of the Art Review. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/BG/92-10, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, October, 101 p.

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Soil Reinforcement

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, Jorge (2024) “Evaluation of Millability and Recyclability of Asphalt with Paving Interlayers.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, January, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 104-122. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Installation of Geosynthetic Interlayers During Overlay Construction: Case Study of Texas State Highway 21.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 43, November, 19 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023) “Quantification of Geogrid Lateral Restraint using Transparent Sand and Deep Learning-based Image Segmentation.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 51, No. 5, October, pp. 53-69. [pdf]

Figueredo, P.V.C., Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Connection Loads between a Geogrid and Concrete Blocks Based on Laboratory Tests.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2159- 2164. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic-asphalt Interface Characteristics using Leutner Shear Tester.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2146- 2152. [pdf]

Subramaniam, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Predicted Performance of Geogrid-stabilized Unbound Aggregate Layers using Confined Soil-geosynthetic Composite Stiffness.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2127- 2132. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures with Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Millings.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1328- 1334. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G. Michel, E.E., and Wu, C.W. (2023). “Model Tests on Soil Foundation Reinforced by Geosynthetic Encased Granular Columns Subjected to Reverse Fault Movement.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1108- 1114. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “A Comparison of Particle Motions in Reinforced and Unreinforced Triaxial Specimens of Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 391- 397. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Michael, E.E., Yang, K.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Reverse Faulting in Foundation Soils Using Geosynthetic-encased Granular Columns.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 42, September, 15 pp. [pdf]

Petisco de Souza, H., Araujo, G.L.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Granular Geotextile Encased Columns using Laponite RD.” Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2023, and of the Tenth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2023, July 19-21, Salvador, Brazil, pp. 214- 221. [pdf]

Rodrigues de Souza, T., Correia, N., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Milling Considerations and Characteristics of the RAPs Obtained from Pavements Reinforced with Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2023, and of the Tenth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2023, July 19-21, Salvador, Brazil, pp. 108- 115. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Cracking Resistance Potential of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Specimens Using Cross-shear Test.” Proceedings of the International Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference 2023, Austin, TX, June 14-17, pp. 196-208. [pdf]

Damians, I.P., Rimoldi, P., Miyata, Y., Detert, O., Uelzmann, S., Hoelzel, M., Kirschner, A., Bathurst, R.J., Nafchali, F.M., Cengiz, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Morsy, A.M. (2023). “Summary of Soil Reinforcement Technical Committee Special Session.” Proceedings of the Fourth African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2023, E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 368, No. 3010, 20-23 February, Cairo, Egypt, 20 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Subramanian, S. (2023). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics for Stabilization of Unbound Aggregate Layers.” Keynote Lecture. Proceedings of the Fourth African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2023, E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 368, No. 1003, 20-23 February, Cairo, Egypt, 17 p. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Correia, N.S., Kumar, V.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Milling Characteristics and Suitability as Pavement Base Course.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 324-335. [pdf]

Sicha, G., Chen, K, and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Quantification of Suction-driven Flow of Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 248-258. [pdf]

Marx, D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “An Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction Models.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 218-230. [pdf]

Correia, N.P., Kumar, V.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Cracks in Flexible Pavements with Expansive Subgrade using Geosynthetics: A Case Study in Austin, Texas.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 75-83. [pdf]

Chen, K., Flores, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Benefits of Incorporating Wicking Geotextiles Overlying Wet Subgrades,” Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, January 08-12, Washington, D.C., 15pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., Yang, L., and Kumar, V.V. (2023), “Cross-shear Test for Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 39, January, 14 pp. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022), “Influence of Asphalt Thickness on Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Asphalt: Full-Scale Field Study.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 5, No. 5, October, pp. 1052-1059. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhu, S., Zhang, G., Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Huang, J. (2022). “Interface Creep Behavior of Tensioned Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Tendons Embedded in Cemented Soils.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 29, No. 3, June, pp. 241-253. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhu, S., Zhang, G., Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Mao, F. (2022). “A Generalized Load-transfer Modelling Framework for Tensioned Anchors Integrating Adhesion-friction-based Interface Model.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 22, No. 5, May, 14 pp. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., Romanel, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Interface Pullout Resistance of Polymeric Strips Embedded in Marginal Tropical Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 50, No. 1, February, pp. 20-39. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., Romanel, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Interface Pullout Resistance of Polymeric Strips Embedded in Marginal Tropical Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 50, No. 1, February, pp. 20-39. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Almikati, A., Araujo, G.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Optical and Physical Properties of Laponite for Use as Clay Surrogate in Geotechnical Models.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.5, No.1, January, pp. 79-100. [pdf]

Kumar, V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Fatigue Performance of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Layers.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 6, December, pp. 584-597. [pdf]

Chen, C., Mao, F., Zhang, G., Huang, J., Zornberg, J.G., Liang, X. (2021), and Chen, J. “Settlement-based Cost Optimization of Geogrid-reinforced Pile-supported Foundation.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 5, October, pp. 541-557. [pdf]

Kumar, V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021b). “Mechanical Response of Full-scale Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Overlays Subjected to Repeated Loads.” Transportation Geotechnics, Vol. 30, September. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 147, No. 9, September, 4 pp. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Vilar, O.M. (2021). “Deformation Analysis of an Unsaturated Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall Subjected to Infiltration.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm Unsat 2021, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25-28 July, 7 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., Han, J., and Tanyu, B. (2021). “Erratum for “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction among Neighboring Reinforcements in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.”” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, July, Vol. 147, No. 7, 1 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Roodi, G.H. (2021). “Use of Geosynthetics to Mitigate Problems Associated with Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 3, June, pp. 279-302. [pdf]

Ahmadi, H., Bezuijen, A. and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Interaction Mechanisms in Small-scale Model MSE Walls under Strip Footing Load.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No.3, June, pp. 238-258. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Saride, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021a). “Behavior of Asphalt Overlays with Geogrids and Composite Interlayer Systems.” Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, ICTG 2021, Chicago, IL, 24-27 May. [pdf]

Costa, C.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Novel Experimental Techniques to Assess the Time-dependent Deformations of Geosynthetics under Soil Confinement.” Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Elsevier, Vol. 13, No. 2, April, pp. 410-419. [pdf]

Araujo, G.L.S., Suarez, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Shear Behavior of Mixtures Involving Tropical Soils and Tire Shreds.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 276, March, 122061. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Zhang, Z. (2021). “Moving Down the Road of Progress: Geosynthetics Subdue Failures on Expansive Clays and Frost-susceptible Soils.” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, March, pp. 48-55. [pdf]

Wayne, M.H., Swan, R., Wilson-Fahmy, R., Soong, T.Y, and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Bob Koerner – A Retrospective of a Giant in Geosynthetics. Perspectives from Those Who Knew Him.” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, March, pp. 26-34. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G., (2021). “Soil-reinforcement Interaction: Stress Regime Evolution in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 49 (1), February, pp. 323-342. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Jiang, Y., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Christopher, B.R. (2021). “Load-carrying GRS Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Numerical Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 671-679. [pdf]

Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Load-carrying GMSE Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Field Monitoring Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 662-670. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2021). “Load-carrying GMSE Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Experimental Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 653-661. [pdf]

Kumar, V., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Asphalt Strain Response of Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Overlays under Static Plate Loads.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 350-361. [pdf]

Gebremariam, F., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B., Leshchinsky, Zornberg, J.G., and Han, J. (2020). “Evaluation of Required Connection Load in GRS-IBS Structures under Service Loads.” ICE Publishing, Geosynthetics International, Vol. 27, No. 6, December, pp. 620-634. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Huang, J. (2020). “Interface Bond Behavior of Tensioned Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Tendons Embedded in Cemented Soils.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 263, December, 120132. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H. and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Utilization of Data Collected through Pavement Management Information Systems to Evaluate Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Performance under Environmental and Traffic Loads.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2020). “Lateral Displacements in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures with Segmental-Block Facing Systems.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 8 pp. [pdf]

Azevedo, M.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Use of Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextiles in a Pavement Founded on Expansive Clays.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 11 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Shear Band Formation in Uniformly Graded, Geotextile Reinforced Triaxial Samples.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 08 pp. [pdf]

El Hachem, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Performance of Roadways with Enhance Lateral Drainage (ELD) Geotextiles to Mitigate Detrimental Effects of Moisture Migration.” Proceeding of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 08 pp. [pdf]

Nelsen, C.W., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Experimental Evaluation of Geocell Reinforcement Behavior using Transparent Soil Techniques.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., Han, J., and Tanyu, B. (2020). “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction among Neighboring Reinforcements in Geosynthetic-reinforced Soils.” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, October, Vol. 146, No. 10, 13 pp. [pdf]

Zhang, G., Chen, C., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Mao, F. (2020). “Interface Creep Behavior of Grouted Anchors in Clayey Soils: Effect of Soil Moisture Condition.” Acta Geotechnica, Springer, Vol. 15, August, pp. 2159-2177. [pdf]

Gebremariam, F., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Evaluation of Vertical Stress Distribution in Field Monitored GRS-IBS Structure.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 27, No. 4, August, pp. 414-431. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2020). “Responses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Abutments under Bridge Slab Loading: Numerical Investigation.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, July, Vol. 123, 17 pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays.” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, April, Vol. 146, No. 4, 17 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, XXXV National Engineering Congress, 11-13 March, Cartagena, Colombia, 10 pp. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., and Han, J. (2019). “Soil-reinforcement Interaction: Effect of Reinforcement Spacing and Normal Stress.” Journal for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, December, Vol. 145, No. 12, 17 pp. [pdf]

Zhu, M., Isola, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Advances in Geosynthetic Solutions for Sustainable Landfill Design: Geosynthetics Really Do Last!” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, November/December, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 60-65. [pdf]

Aboelwafa, M.M., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019b). “Characterization of Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Properties Along Various Directions.” Proceedings of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, XVI PCSMGE, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 17-20 November, Cancun, Mexico, Vol. 1, pp. 365-373. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways.” (in Spanish), Geotecnia, Mexican Society of Geotechnical Engineering, September-December, Vol. 253, pp. 30-37. [pdf]

Alkhorshid, N.R., Araujo, G.L.S., Palmeira, E.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Large-scale Load Capacity Tests on Geosynthetic Encased Columns.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, October, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp. 632-641. [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Shear Strength Behavior of Soils Reinforced with Weak Fibers.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, September, Vol. 145, No. 09. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019a). “Stabilization of Roadways using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE-2019, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 1-6 September, Reykjavik, Iceland. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., and Zheng, X. (2019). “Element Nail Pullout Tests for Prediction of Soil Nail Pullout Resistance in Expansive Clays.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 42, No. 5, September, pp. 1274-1297. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Han, J., and Leshchinsky, D. (2019). “A New Generation of Soil-geosynthetic Interaction Experimentation.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, August, Vol. 47, No. 4, pp. 459-476. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Xu, C. (2019). “Two and Three-Dimensional Numerical Analyses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Piers.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 47, No. 3, June, pp. 352-368. [pdf]

Peng, X. and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction using Transparent Soil with Laser Illumination.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 26, No. 2, April, pp. 206-221. [pdf]

Albino, U., Portelinha, F.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Futai, M.M. (2019). “Numerical Simulation of Infiltration into the Fill of a Wall Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol 108, April pp 27-39. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Mofarraj, B., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F.T., Shen, pp., Jiang, Y., (2019). Proposed Refinements to Design Procedures for Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures in AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Project 24-41, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, March, 64 pp. [pdf]

Zheng, L., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Case History of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Base Roadway Founded over Expansive Clay Subgrade,” Geotechnical Special Publication 305, Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing, ASCE Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24-27 March, pp. 430-443. [pdf]

El Hachem, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextile to Mitigate the Effects of Moisture Migration from a High Water Table,” Geotechnical Special Publication 305, Geotechnical Materials, Modeling, and Testing, ASCE Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 24-27 March, pp. 227-234. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Parsons, R.L., Leshchinsky, D., and Tanyu, B. (2019). “Numerical Analysis of Field Geosynthetic-reinforced Retaining Walls with Secondary Reinforcement.” Geotechnique, Vol. 69, No. 2, February, pp. 122-132. [pdf]

Aboelwafa, M.M., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019) “In-isolation Properties of Biaxial and Triangular Geogrids along Various Directions,” Geosynthetics 2019 Conference, Industrial Fabrics Association International, Houston, TX, 12-14 February 2019, pp. 918-928. [pdf]

Yang, L., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019) “Development of a Shear Test for Unreinforced and Geosynthetic-reinforced Hot Mix Asphalt,” Geosynthetics 2019 Conference, Industrial Fabrics Association International, Houston, TX, 12-14 February 2019, pp. 538-547. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2018). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements: I. Model Development, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 144, No. 11. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Mofarraj, B., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Gebremariam, F.T., Shen, pp., Jiang, Y. (2019). Defining the Boundary Conditions for Composite Behavior of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Structures. National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP), Project 24-41, Transportation Research Board, Washington DC, March, 997 pp. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Zhu, S., and Zhao, H. (2018). “Interface Behavior of Tensioned Bars Embedded in Cement-Soil Mixtures.” Construction & Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 186, October, pp. 840-853. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “A Study on the Effect of Scale and Testing Method on Soil-geosynthetic Interaction,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Morsy, A., Roodi, G.H. and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Effect of Soil-reinforcement Interface Shear Band,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction using Transparent Soil with Laser Aided Imaging,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S. and Hernandez-Uribe, L.A. (2018). “Geosynthetics in roadways: Impact in sustainable development,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Keynote Lecture, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N. S. Esquivel, E. R. and Zornberg, J. G. (2018). “Finite element evaluations of geogrid-reinforced asphalt overlays over flexible pavements.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 144, No. 2, June. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Soil-geosynthetic Interface Shear in Different Testing Scales.” Transportation Research Records, Journal of the Transportation Research Board, May. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., and Leshchinsky, D. (2018). “Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Performance of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Pier,” Proceedings of the GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, May 27-30, Shanghai, China, pp. 374-381. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., Aboelwafa, M.M., Phillips, J.R., Zheng, L., and Martinez, J. (2018). Soil-geosynthetic Interaction Test to Develop Specifications for Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadways. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. FHWA/TX-18/5-4829-03-1, Austin, Texas, May, 112 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Blake, C., Roodi, G.H., and Zheng, L. (2018). Summary of recent Activities and Site Locations in TxDOT San Antonio District. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, March, 32 pp. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018), “Implementation of T-Z Analysis Approach to Predict Pullout Test Results,” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Strain Distribution along Geogrid-reinforced Asphalt Overlays under Traffic Loading.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 46, No. 1, February, pp. 111-120. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “A Tale of Two Bridges: Comparison between the Seismic Performance of Flexible and Rigid Abut.” Proceedings of the Third African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2017, 08-11 October, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 1000-1007. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2017). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements. II: Experimental Evaluation.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 10, October. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., and Gupta, R. (2017). “Stiffness of Soil-geosynthetic Composite under Small Displacements: I. Model Development.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 143, No. 10, October. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Han, J. (2017). “Experimental Approach to Characterize Soil-reinforcement Composite Interaction.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 451-454. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M., Sikkema, M., and Odgers, B. (2017). “Geosynthetics with Enhanced Lateral Drainage Capabilities in Roadway Systems.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 12, September, pp. 85-100. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Experimental Evaluation of the Interaction between Geosynthetic Reinforcements and Hot Mix Asphalt,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Highway Pavements and Airfield Technology 2017, ASCE, Philadelphia, PA, 27-30 August, pp. 428-439. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Infiltration on the Performance of an Unsaturated Geotextile-reinforced Soil Wall.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, June, Vol. 45, pp. 211-226. [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Evaluation of Load Transfer in Geogrids for Base Stabilization using Transparent Soil.” Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology, May, Vol. 189, pp. 307-314 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Geosynthetics in Roadway Infrastructure.” Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology, May, Vol. 189, pp. 298-306. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways: Part 2.” Geosynthetics, Industrial Fabrics Association International, April, pp.34-40. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Fourth National Congress on Geosynthetics, Peruvian Geosynthetics Society, Lima, Peru, 29-31 March. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., and Tanyu, B. (2017). “Numerical Evaluation of Boundary Effects on the Interaction between Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Backfill.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 280, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 299-305. [pdf]

Eun, J., Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Geogrid Geometry on Interface Resistance in a Pullout Test.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 280, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 236-246. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Leshchinsky, D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Reinforcement Spacing on the Behavior of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 278, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 112-125. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Functions and Applications of Geosynthetics in Roadways: Part 1.” Geosynthetics, Industrial Fabrics Association International, February, pp.34-40. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests, Reply from Authors” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, December, Vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 888-890. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, New Delhi, India, 8-11 November, pp.03-06. [pdf]

Tatsuoka, F., Zornberg, J.G., Vale, J.L.M., and Neves, J., Editors (2016). Workshop 1: Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Presentations e-book, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 04 September. [pdf]

Saride, S., Rayabharapu, V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Contact Pressure Distribution on Weak Subgrades due to Repeated Traffic on Geocell Reinforced Base Layers.” Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics, Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, Guimaraes, Portugal, 04 September, pp. 31-32. [pdf]

Tatsuoka, F., Zornberg, J.G., Vale, J.L.M., and Neves, J., Editors (2016). Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, 04 September, ISBN: 978-972-8692-98-8, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.61306 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Tatsuoka, F., Editors (2016). Use of Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics. Special Issue of Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, September, pp. 1-132. [pdf]

Izzo, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). Best Practice: Geosynthetics in Paved Roads. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Best Practices Video Summary Report, Product RTI VSR 5-4829-03, Austin, Texas, July, https://youtu.be/Q_ONiywDxGI [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Mechanical Response of Flexible Pavements Enhanced with Geogrid-Reinforced Asphalt Overlays,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, June, Vol. 23, Issue 3, pp. 183-193. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., Phillips, J.R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of Vertical Deflections in Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements Constructed on Expansive Subgrades.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1970-1991. [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of Load Transfer in Triaxial Geogrids using Transparent Soil.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1520-1531. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Massimino, B.M., Lollo, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Effects of Soil Confinement and Elevated Temperature in Tensile Behavior of Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1244-1250. [pdf]

Kondo, J.R., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Evaluation of the Interaction between Dredged Materials and Geosynthetic Reinforcements.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 2, pp. 1187-1202. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthetics, Miami, Florida, 10-13 April, Vol. 1, pp. 47-49. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, April, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 188-200. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-18 November, pp. 50-52. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Stabilization of Paved Roads using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 15th Asian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 09-13 November, Fukuoka, Japan (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics in Pavement Projects.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the 2nd Iberic Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosintec Iberia 2, 07-08 October, Madrid, Spain (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “A Transparent Pullout Testing Device for 3D Evaluation of Soil-Geogrid Interaction,” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, September, Vol. 38, No. 5, pp. 686-707. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Evaluation of Strains and Unit Tension in Flexibles Pavements Using Geogrids to Reinforced the Asphaltic Layer,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Geosynthetic Reinforcements for Paved Roads,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Keynote lecture, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “Performance of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Bridge Abutment in the US,” Proceedings of the GSI-Asia 2015 Conference, Keynote lecture, Seoul, South Korea, 24-25 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kang, Y., BooHyum, N., Zornberg, J.G., and Cho, Y.H. (2015). “Pullout Resistance of Geogrid Reinforcement with In-Plane Drainage Capacity in Cohesive Soil,” KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, Springer, March, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 602-610. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2014). “Behavior of Impregnated Paving Geotextiles – A Study of Optimum Tack Coat Rate,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 26, No. 11, pp. 1790-1797. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Massimino, B.M., Silva, J.O., Iceri, F.Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Geogrid Creep and Tensile Tests Performed with Nonconventional Equipment.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Hanumasagar, S.S., Roodi, G.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Grubb, D.G. (2014). “Pullout Characterization of Geogrids Embedded in Dredged Material and Steel Slag Fines (DM-SSF) Blends.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Development of Capillary Barriers during Infiltration in a Geotextile-reinforced Soil Wall.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Quantification of Rut Depth in Geogrid Reinforced Asphalt Overlays using Accelerated Pavement Testing.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Behavior of Transverse Ribs in a Tensioned Geogrid Embedded in Transparent Soil.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Zornberg, and Pimentel, V. (2014). “Field Performance of Retaining Walls Reinforced with Woven and Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, August, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 270-284. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic Reinforcements for Paved Roads.” Proceedings of the First National Conference on Geosynthetics, Honduras 2014, Tegucigalpa, Honduras, 16-18 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil Structures,” Proceedings of the 14th National Congress on Geotechnics, Portuguese Geotechnical Society, Covilha, Portugal, 06-09 April, pp. 11-30. [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Influence of Tack Coat Rate on the Properties of Paving Geosynthetics,” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 1, No. 1, March, pp. 45-54. [pdf]

Gupta, R., Swan, R.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2014). “Laboratory Pullout Equipment for Testing Soil-Geosynthetic Interface for Reinforced Flexible Pavement Design,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2014, Atlanta, Georgia, 23-26 February 2014, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 234, pp. 2543-2557. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2014). “Failure of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Centrifuge Model Tests,” Advanced Materials Research, Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials III, Vol. 831, January, pp. 321-325. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Odgers, B., Roodi, G.H., and Azevedo, M.M. (2013). “Advantages and Applications of Enhanced Lateral Drainage in Pavement Systems.” Proceedings of the 2nd African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2013, 18-20 November, Accra, Ghana, pp. 539-548. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Behavior of a Wall Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles under Heavy Precipitation and Surcharge,” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the 6th Brazilian Conference on Slopes (COBRAE 2013), 04-06 October, Angra dos Reis, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Performance of Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Wall with Unsaturated Fine Backfill Soil,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, David Publishing, Vol. 7, No. 10, October, pp. 1253-1259. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Avesani, F.P.B., Massimino, B.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Tensile and Creep Behavior of Geosynthetics using Confined-Accelerated Tests.” Proceedings of the 5th International Young Geotechnical Engineers’ Conference – 5th iYGEC 2013, 31 August-01 September, Paris, France, pp. 90-93. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Gupta, R. (2013). “Characterization of Soil-geosynthetic Interaction under Small Displacement Conditions.” Proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 02-06 September, Paris, France, pp. 1385-1388. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Roodi, G.H. (2013). Geosynthetic-reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-12/5-4829-01-2, Austin, Texas, August 2013, 757 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Geosynthetic-reinforced Pavement Systems,” Civil Engineering, CEDEX, No. 171, July, pp. 5-25. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Performance of Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Walls under Wetting Conditions: Laboratory and Field Investigation,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 20, No. 2, April, pp. 90-104. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Avesani, F.P.B., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” Geosynthetics 2013 Conference, 01-04 April, Long Beach, California, pp. 373-380. [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Mobilization of Reinforcement Forces in Fiber-Reinforced Soil,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 139, No. 1, January, pp. 107-115. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Geosynthetic-reinforced Pavement Systems.” Keynote paper, Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, Keynote Lectures Volume, pp. 49-61. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Effect of Geosynthetic Reinforcements on Mitigation of Environmentally Induced Cracks in Pavements.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 611-616. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Wall in Unsaturated Poorly Draining Backfill Soil Conditions.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 455-465. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Residual Tensile Strength of Geosynthetics Subjected to Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 223-229. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2012). “Evaluation of Time-dependent Deformations in Reinforced Soil Walls Using Centrifuge Modeling.” Proceedings of the XVI Brazilian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG ‘2012, September 15-18, Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Roodi, G.H. (2012). Experimental Results on Soil-Geosynthetic Interaction Stiffness. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-12/5-4829-01-3, Austin, Texas, September 2012, 232 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Reinforcement of Pavements over Expansive Clays,” International Journal of Natural Disasters, Accidents and Civil Infrastructure, Vol. 12, No. 1, May, pp. 144-150. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Soil Confinement and Temperature Effects on Geosynthetics Creep Behavior.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 1003-1010. [pdf]

Gupta, R., Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Roodi, H. (2012). “Analytical Model for Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Pavements Based on Pullout Tests.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 199-208. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Pimentel, V. (2012). “Field Performance of Steep Walls of Nonwoven and Woven Geotextiles Reinforcing Poorly Draining Soils.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 136-144. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Gupta, R. (2012). “Monitoring Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced and Lime-Treated Low-Volume Roads under Traffic Loading and Environmental Conditions,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, 25-29 March 2012, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 225, pp. 1310-1319. [pdf]

Yang, K-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C-N. and Lin, H-D. (2012). “Backfill Stress and Strain Information within a Centrifuge Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slope under Working Stress and Large Soil Strain Conditions,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, 25-29 March 2012, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 225, pp.461-470. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C.N., and Lin, H.D. (2012). “Distribution and Development of Backfill Stress within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Slopes,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, February, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 62-78. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Confined, Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” (In Portuguese). Foundations and Geotechnical Projects. Vol. 2, No. 12, December, pp. 56-63. [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. “New Equipment for Creep Tests under both Accelerated and Confined Conditions,” (in Portuguese). Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2011, November 21-24, Belo Horizonte, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Franca, F.A.N., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “New Equipment to Conduct Confined-Accelerated Creep Tests on Geosynthetics.” Proceedings of the XIV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, October 02-06 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic in Pavement Design.” Invited Keynote Paper, Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosynthetics India ’11, India Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India, September 23-24, Vol. 1, pp. 3-21. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., Hung, W.Y., and Lawson, C.R. (2011). “Location of Failure Plane and Design Considerations for Narrow GRS Wall Systems.” Journal of GeoEngineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, April, pp.27-40. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Ching, J-Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Reliability-Based Design for External Stability of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Walls: Calibration from Centrifuge Tests.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 137, No.3, March, pp. 239-253. [pdf]

Joshi, R.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Use of Falling Weight Deflectometer Data to Quantify the Relative Performance of Reinforced Pavement Sections,” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 4713-4722. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Bathurst, R.J. (2010). “Mobilization of Reinforcement Tension within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Structures.” Proceedings of the Earth Retention 2010 Conference, Geo-Institute, ASCE, Bellevue, WA, 1-4 August, pp. 494-501. [pdf]

Freilich, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “A Model for the Characterization of Scrap the Scrap Tire Bale Interface.” Proceedings of the GeoFlorida 2010 Conference (GSP 199), Geo-Institute, ASCE, February 20-24, pp. 2933-2942. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., Gupta, R.V., and Joshi, R.V. (2009). Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 5-4829, December, Austin, Texas.

Zornberg, J.G., Ferreira, J.A.Z., Gupta, R.V., Joshi, R.V., and Roodi, G.H. (2009). Geosynthetic-Reinforced Unbound Base Courses: Quantification of the Reinforcement Benefits. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/5-4829-1, Austin, Texas, December 2009, Revised February 2012, 170 pp. [pdf]

Liu, C., Zornberg, J.G., Chen, T-C., Ho, Y., and Lin, B. (2009). “Behavior of Geogrid-Sand Interfaces in Direct Shear Mode.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 12, December, pp. 1863-1871. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Gupta, R. (2009). “Reinforcement of Pavements over Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 765- 768. [pdf]

Yang, K-H, Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Location of Failure Plane within Narrow Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall.” Proceedings of Geosynthetics ’09, Salt Lake City, Utah, 25-27 February, pp. 329-339. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Advances in Soil Reinforcement Technology.” Proceedings of the Korean Geosynthetics Conference, Keynote Lecture, Seoul, South Korea, November 21, pp. 3-22. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Nogueira, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Isotropic Work Softening Model for Frictional Geomaterials: Development Based on Lade and Kim soil Constitutive Model.” Proceedings of the XXIX Iberian Latin American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering, CILAMCE 2008, Maceio, Brazil, November 4-7, pp. 1-17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Freilich, B. (2008). Beneficial Use of Scrap Tire Bales in Highway Projects. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-5517, October, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Freilich, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). Mechanical Properties of Tire Bales for Highway Applications. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/0-5517-1, Austin, Texas, October, 292 pp. [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Small Pullout Tests for Pavement Reinforcement Study” (in Portuguese). Geotecnia, Lisbon, Vol. 113, July, pp. 109-124. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., Costa, Y.D., and Lodi, P.C. (2008). “Time-Dependent Deformations of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Reduced-Scale Models.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1434-1439. [pdf]

Nogueira, C., Oliveira, R., Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (2008). “FE Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Soil under Plane Strain Condition.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1391-1400. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gupta, R., Prozzi, J.A., and Goehl, D. (2008). “Case Histories on Geogrid-Reinforced Pavements to Mitigate Problems Associated with Expansive Subgrade Soils.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 983-991. [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Pavement Reinforcement Study using Small Dimension Pullout Equipment.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 963-972. [pdf]

Gupta, R., McCartney, J.S., Nogueira, C.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Moisture Migration in Geogrid Reinforced Subgrades.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 242-251. [pdf]

Freilich, B.J., Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Desiccation of Fiber-Reinforced Highly Plastic Clays.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 232-241. [pdf]

Yang, K. –H., Zornberg, J.G., and Wright, S.G. (2008). Numerical Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls with Extensible Reinforcements. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-2, Austin, Texas, February 2008. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Prozzi, J.A., Stokoe, K. (2008). Quantify the Benefits of Using Geosynthetics for Unbound Base Courses. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-4829, February, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Prozzi, J.A., Gupta, R., Luo, R., McCartney, J.S., Ferreira, J.A.Z., and Nogueira, C. (2008). Validating Mechanisms in Geosynthetic Reinforced Pavements. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-4829-1, Austin, Texas, February 2008. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “New Horizons in Reinforced Soil Technology.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement (IS Kyushu 2007), Keynote Lecture, Otani, Miyata, and Mukunoki (eds.), Fukuoka, Japan, 14-16 November, Vol. 1, pp. 25-44. [pdf]

Kniss, K., Wright, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Yang, K.-H. (2007). Design Considerations for MSE Retaining Walls Constructed in Confined Spaces. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-1, Austin, Texas, October 2007. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007) “Experimental Evaluation of Compressibility and Permeability of Compressible Mining Waste using CRS Tests.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Behavior of the Foundation in a Full-Scale Retaining Wall Reinforced with Non-woven Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Ferreira, J.A.Z., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Comparative Study of Three Geosynthetics for Pavement Base Reinforcement using Small-Scale Pullout Tests.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-7 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “New Concepts in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil.” Keynote lecture, Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007, Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B., Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Field Monitoring Evaluation of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Walls.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, April, Vol. 14, No. 2, pp. 100-118. [pdf]

Kniss, K.T, Yang, K.-H., Wright, S.G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Earth Pressures and Design Consideration of Narrow MSE Walls”, Proceedings of the Conference of Texas Section- ASCE Meeting, Taylor, Texas, April, pp. 1-22 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Oliveira, R.R.V., Araujo, L.G., Faria, P.O., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “FE prediction of bearing capacity over reinforced soil” Proceedings of the 5th WACMGE, International Workshop of Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Mino, Guimaraes, Portugal, January, pp. 387-399. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Li, C., and Freilich, B. (2007). “Use of Fiber-Reinforced Soil for Blast Protection.” Twentieth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-20), Washington D.C., January 18, pp. 1-16 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Teixeira, S.H.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Pullout Resistance of Individual Longitudinal and Transverse Geogrid Ribs.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, January, Vol. 133, No. 1, pp. 37-50. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S, Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Experimental Evaluation of Prototype Retaining Structures Reinforced with Geotextiles” (In Portuguese). Second Brazilian Symposium of Young Geotechnical Engineers, Nova Friburgo, Brazil, November, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM).

Patias, J., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Evaluation of Mechanical Behavior of a Brazilian Marginal Soil for Reinforced Soil Structures.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1377-1380. [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Vilar, O.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Use of Tropical Soils as Backfill of Reinforced Soil Structures in Brazil.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1209-1212. [pdf]

Pedroso, E.M., Bueno, B.S., Benjamim, C.V.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Field monitoring and numerical prediction of the response of a non-woven geotextile-reinforced wall.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1129-1132. [pdf]

Lopez, R.H., Kang, Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Poorly draining soil reinforced with geosynthetic with in-plane drainage: Efficiency and Pore Pressure Behavior.” Proceedings of the XIII Brazilian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG ‘2006, Curitiba, Brazil, August 27-31, pp. 1-5 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kakuda, F.M., Bueno, B.S., Teixeira, S.H.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Pullout Tests on Geogrids using Reduced-scale Equipment.” (in Portuguese), Soils and Rocks, Vol. 29, May, No. 2, pp. 161-175. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Earth Slopes and Retaining Walls around Austin.” The Vector, College of Engineering Student Newsletter, Austin, Texas, May, p. 4 [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Patias, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Use of Poorly Draining Soils in Reinforced Soil Structures in Brazil,” Proceedings of the 85th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January 22-26, pp. 1-71 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Costanzi, M.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Conventional and Accelerated Creep Tests on Nonwoven Needle-punched Geotextiles.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, December, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp. 276-287. [pdf]

Lopez, R.H., Kang, Y.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic with In-plane Drainage as Reinforcement in Poorly Draining Soil.” Proceedings of the Inter American Conference on Non-Conventional Materials and Technologies in Ecological and Sustainable Construction (IAC-NOCMAT), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, November 11-15, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Interface Shear Strength in Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 1373-1376. [pdf]

Benjamim C.V.S., Bueno B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Comparison between Field Monitoring and Numerical Results of a Woven Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 1323-1326. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Advances in Reinforced Soil Technology.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Geosynthetic Applications for Ground Reinforcement and Improvement, July 6-7, Busan, South Korea, pp. 155-196. [pdf]

Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Quantifying the Benefits for Using Geosynthetics in Unbound Base Course of Pavements in High PI Clays.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Design Model for Fiber Reinforcement in Geotechnical Engineering.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

LaRocque, C.J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Large Scale Direct Shear Testing with Tire Bales.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kang, Y. (2005). “Pullout of Geosynthetic Reinforcement with In-plane Drainage Capability.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Li, C., and Zornberg, J. G. (2005). “Validation of Discrete Framework for the Design of Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

LaRocque, C.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Williammee, R. (2005). “Direct Shear Testing of Tire Bales for Soil Reinforcement Applications.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Reinforcement in Landfill Design: US Perspectives.” International Perspectives on Soil Reinforcement Applications. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 141, Zornberg, Gabr, and Bowders (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Hearn, G., McMullen, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “MSE Walls with Independent Full-Height Facing Panels.” Slopes and Retaining Structures under Seismic and Static Conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 140, Gabr, Bowders, Elton, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Benjamim, C.V.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Field Performance of a Full-scale Retaining Wall Reinforced with Non-woven Geotextiles.” Slopes and Retaining Structures under Seismic and Static Conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 140, Gabr, Bowders, Elton, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gabr, M.A., and Bowders, J.J., Editors (2005). International Perspectives on Soil Reinforcement Applications. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 141, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, January, ISBN 0-7844-0788-6, 166 pp. [pdf]

Gabr, M., Bowders, J.J., Elton, D., and Zornberg, J.G., Editors (2005). Slopes and Retaining Structures under Seismic and Static Conditions. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 140, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, January, ISBN 0-7844-0787-8, 381 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Advances in Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Design.” IGS News, November, Vol. 20, No. 3, pp. 16-17. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Byler, B.R., and Knudsen, J. (2004). “Creep of Geotextiles using Time-Temperature Superposition Methods.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, November, Vol. 130, No. 11, pp. 1158-1168. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2004). “Field and Modeling Results of a Nonwoven Geotextile Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.” Proceedings of the International Conference on the Use of Geosynthetics in Soil Reinforcement and Dynamics, Schloss Pillnitz, Dresden, Germany, 5-8 September, pp. 357-366.

Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and LaRocque, C.J. (2004). “Applications of Tire Bales in Transportation Projects.” Recycled Materials in Geotechnics, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 127, Aydilek, A.H., and Wartman, J. (Editors), Baltimore, Maryland, October, pp. 42-60. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Cabral, A.R., and Viratjandr, C. (2004). “Behaviour of Tire Shred-Sand Mixtures.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, April, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 227-241. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Discrete Framework for Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Fibre-Reinforced Soil,” Closure. Géotechnique, February, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 72-73. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Costa, Y.D., and Vollenweider, B. (2004). “Mechanical Performance of a Prototype Embankment Backfill Built with Tire Shreds and Cohesive Soil.” Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 11-15 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Woodruff, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). Centrifuge Modeling for MSE-Shoring Composite Walls. Geotechnical Research Report, December, 109 pp.

Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 4. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, December, Vol. 10, No. 6, pp. 234-237. [pdf]

Costanzi, M.A., Bueno, B.S., Baras, L.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Evaluation of Creep of Non-Woven Geotextiles using Accelerated Tests.” Soils and Rocks, Latin-American Geotechnical Journal, December, Vol. 26, No. 3, pp. 217-228. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Leshchinsky, D. (2003). “Comparison of International Design Criteria for Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures.” Landmarks in Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), Fukuoka, Japan, November, Vol. 2, pp. 1095-1106. [pdf]

Leshchinsky, D., Zornberg, J.G., and Miyata, Y. (2003). “Technical Report – Design Procedure.” Landmarks in Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), Vol. 2, pp. 975-982.

Li, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Validation of Discrete Framework for Fiber Reinforcement.” Proceedings of the 2003 North American Conference on Geosynthetics, Winnipeg, Canada, September 28 – October 1 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Li, C. (2003). “Design of Fiber-Reinforced Soil.” Proceedings of the Twelfth Panamerican Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 22-26 Vol. 2, pp. 2193-2200. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Elias, V., and Watcharamonthein, J. (2003). “Design Assessment of the Founders/Meadows GRS Abutment Structure.” Proceedings of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Hearn, G., Abu-Hejleh, N., McMullen, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “MSE Walls with Independent Full-Height Facing Panels.” Proceedings of the 82nd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Arriaga, F. (2003). “Strain Distribution within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 32-45. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 3. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 391-393. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 2. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 387-390. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 1. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 381-386. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 301-318. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2002). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste,” Closure. Soils and Foundations, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 129-130. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Discrete Framework for Limit Equilibrium Analysis of Fibre-Reinforced Soil.” Géotechnique, Vol. 52, No. 8, pp. 593-604. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Li, C. (2002). Validation of a Discrete Approach for Design of Fiber Reinforced Soil. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, September.

Knudsen, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Characterization of the Long-Term Behavior of Geosynthetics using Time-Temperature Superposition Methods. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July, 130 pp.

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Wang, T., and Watcharamonthein, J. (2002). “Monitored Displacements of Unique Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutment.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 1, pp. 71-95. [pdf]

Vollenweider, B., Cabral, A., Pfeffer, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Field Study of the Thermal Behavior of Various Soil/Tire Shred Mixtures. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, May, 60 pp.

Azevedo, R.F., Parreira, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Numerical Analysis of a Tunnel in Residual Soils.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp. 227-236. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2001). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste.” Soils and Foundations, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 1-16. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Selection of Soil Shear Strength Parameters in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the Fifteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference, Hot Topics in Geosynthetics II, Houston, Texas, December 13-14, pp. 71-85. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Leshchinsky, D. (2001). “Comparison of International Design Criteria for Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Structures.” Geosynthetics and Earth Reinforcement, Ochiai, H., Otani, J., and Miyata, Y. (Editors), ISSMGE-TC9 Report, pp. 106-117.

Zornberg, J.G., Somasundaram, S., and LaFountain, L. (2001). “Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Veneer Slopes.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement (IS Kyushu 2001), Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, Fukuoka, Japan, November 14-16, Vol. 1, pp. 305-310. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Wang, T., McMullen, M., and Outcalt, W. (2001). Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting the Founders/Meadows Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures. Report 2: Assessment of the Performance and Design of the Front GRS Walls and Recommendations for Future GRS Abutments. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-12, October, 145 pp. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., McMullen, M., Hearn, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2001). Design and Construction Guidelines for MSE Walls with Independent Full-Height Facing Panels, Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-5, August. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Viratjandr, C. (2001). Shear Strength of Tire Shred-Soil Mixtures. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August, 211 pp. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., Outcalt, W., and McMullen, M. (2001). Results and Recommendations of Forensic Investigation of Three Full-Scale GRS Abutment and Piers in Denver, Colorado. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2001-6, Denver, Colorado, June, 84 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Abu-Hejleh, N., and Wang, T. (2001). “Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Bridge Abutments.” Geotechnical Fabrics Report, Vol. 19, No. 2, March, pp. 52-55. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Zornberg, J.G., and Wang, T. (2001). “Monitored Displacements of a Unique Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures.” Proceedings of the 80th Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 7-11 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Differential Settlements of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope.” Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, Porto, Portugal, Fernandes, M.M., Sousa, L.R., Azevedo, R.F., and Vargas, E.A. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, pp. 213-217. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes,” Closure. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 286-288. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 281-286. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Wang, T., and Zornberg, J. G. (2000). “Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Walls Supporting Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structures.” Advances in Transportation and Geoenvironmental Systems using Geosynthetics, Denver, Colorado, August, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 103, Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (Editors), pp. 218-243. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R., Editors (2000). Advances in Transportation and Geoenvironmental Systems using Geosynthetics. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 103, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, August, ISBN 0-7844-0515-8, 422 pp. [pdf]

Pugliese, pp., and Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Experimental Validation of the Discrete Framework for Fiber Reinforcement. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July, 18 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Design of Fiber Reinforced Soil using a Discrete Approach. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, July. [pdf]

Abu-Hejleh, N., Outcalt, S., Wang, T., and Zornberg, J. G. (2000). Performance of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Structures Supporting the Founders/Meadows Bridge and Approaching Roadway Structure. Report 1: Design, Materials, Construction, Instrumentation, and Preliminary Results. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-00-5, Denver, Colorado, June, 97 pp. [pdf]

Arriaga, F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Reinforced Soil Design: Integration of Digital Image Analysis, Numerical Modeling, and Limit Equilibrium. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, February.

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (1999). “Selection of Backfill Shear Strength in Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the XI Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PCSMGE), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 08-12, Vol. 1, pp.109-116.

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 684-698. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 670-683. [pdf]

Christopher, B.R., Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Design Guidance for Reinforced Soil Structures with Marginal Soil Backfills.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Geosynthetics, Atlanta, Georgia, March, Vol. 2, pp. 797-804. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian Jr., E. (1998). “Evaluation of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Subjected to Differential Settlements.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Geosynthetics, Atlanta, Georgia, March, Vol. 1, pp. 469-474. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Mitchell, J.K., and Sitar, N. (1997). “Testing of Reinforced Soil Slopes in a Geotechnical Centrifuge.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, December, pp. 470-480. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1997). “Failure Mechanisms in Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Slopes.” Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, September, Vol. 3, pp. 1661-1664. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1997). “Failure of Steep Reinforced Soil Slopes.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics ’97 Conference, Long Beach, California, March, Vol. 1, pp. 55-72. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). Design of Geosynthetically Reinforced Embankments using Decomposed Granite as Backfill Material. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-02, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California Department of Transportation Report FHWA/CA/TL-96-02, Sacramento, California, December, 52 p.

Zornberg, J.G., Barrows, R.J., Christopher, B.R., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). “Constructing a Geotextile-Reinforced Slope.” Geotechnical Fabrics Report, Vol. 13, No. 7, September, pp. 26-28. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). “Performance of a Geotextile-Reinforced Slope using Decomposed Granite as Backfill Material.” Proceedings of the Second Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, São Paulo, Brazil, July, pp. 19-29. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Slopes at Failure: A Centrifuge Study. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California Department of Transportation Report RTA-65T128, Sacramento, California, April, 171 p.

Zornberg, J.G., Barrows, R.J., Christopher, B.R., and Wayne, M.H. (1995). “Construction and Instrumentation of a Highway Slope Reinforced with High Strength Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics ’95 Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, February, Vol. 1, pp. 13-27. [pdf]

Mitchell, J.K., and Zornberg, J.G. (1995). “Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills. Part II: Case Histories and Applications.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, ICE Publishing, Vol. 2, No. 1, pp. 265-307. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Reinforced Soil Structures with Poorly Draining Backfills. Part I: Reinforcement Interactions and Functions.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, ICE Publishing, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 103-148. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (1994). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Structures. Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, Advisor: James K. Mitchell, December, 504 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Effect of Sloping Backfills on Geosynthetically Reinforced Walls.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Geotextiles, Geomembranes and Related Products, Vol. 1, Singapore, September, pp. 201-206. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1993). Finite Element Analysis of Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Walls with Sloping Backfills. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/93-04, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, May, 164 p.

Azevedo, R.F., Zornberg, J.G., and Nogueira, C.L. (1992). “Use of Finite Elements on the Analysis of Reinforced Soil Structures.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the First Brazilian Conference on Geosynthetics (Geossintéticos ’92), Brasília, Brazil, November, pp. 263-275. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1992). Poorly Draining Backfills for Reinforced Soil Structures – A State of the Art Review. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/BG/92-10, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, October, 101 p.

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Environmental Geotechnics

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, Jorge (2024) “Evaluation of Millability and Recyclability of Asphalt with Paving Interlayers.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, January, Vol. 47, No. 1, pp. 104-122. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2023) “Chapter 23: Capillary Barriers in Evapotranspirative Covers.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., Borges, L.P.F., Sousa, P.F., Crestana, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Carvalho, J.C. (2023) “Chapter 22: Computed Tomography and Numerical Analysis Applied to the Characterization of the Porous Structure of Unsaturated Soils.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Saxena, A., Kumar, V.V., Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures with Geosynthetic-reinforced Asphalt Millings.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1328- 1334. [pdf]

Araujo, G.L.S., Suarez, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Shear Behavior of Mixtures Involving Tropical Soils and Tire Shreds.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 276, March, 122061. [pdf]

Zhu, M., Isola, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “Advances in Geosynthetic Solutions for Sustainable Landfill Design: Geosynthetics Really Do Last!” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, November/December, Vol. 23, No. 6, pp. 60-65. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Azevedo, M.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2018). “Capillary Barriers Incorporating Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Environmental Geotechnics, Elsevier, June, pp. 168-175. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Monitoring of Moisture Fluctuations in a Roadway over an Expansive Clay Subgrade.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Swelling Behavior Evaluation of a Lime-treated Expansive Soil through Centrifuge Testing.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 29, No. 12, December. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Fabric on the Swelling Characteristics of Highly Plastic Clays,” Second Pan American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm-UNSAT 2017, 12-15 November 2017, Dallas, TX. [pdf]

Quaglia, G., Blake, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Non-intrusive Sensors for the Hydro-mechanical Characterization of Unsaturated Soils using Centrifuge Testing.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 1237-1240. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Lime Treatment of An Expansive Soil for Swelling Potential Reduction.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 313-316. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. II: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. I: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., and Potkay, A. (2017). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing of Expansive Soils for Pavement Design. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-03-1, Austin, Texas, March, 222 pp. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Swelling Potential Behavior of Expansive Soils Treated with Hydrated Lime.” XVIII Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG 2016, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 19-22 October (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M.M., and Pickles, C.B. (2016). “Evaluation of the Development of Capillary Barriers at the Interface between Fine-grained Soils and Nonwoven Geotextiles,” Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 275, Geosynthetics, Forging a Path to Bona Fide Engineering Materials, ASCE, Proceedings of the GeoChicago 2016 Conference, Chicago, IL, 15-17 August, pp. 159-167. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Numerical Schemes to Solve Advective Contaminant Transport Problems with Linear Sorption and First Order Decay.” Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol, 21, No. 5, March, pp. 2043-2060. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2015) “Chapter 20: Capillary Barriers in Evapotranspirative Covers.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., and Silva, F.C. (Editors), ABMS, November, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 9788-5679-5003-7. [pdf]

Quaglia, G., Plaisted, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “New Device for Experimental Determination of Soil-Water Retention Surface.” Proceedings of the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-18 November,pp. 2012-2219. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Palmeira, E.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Castro, C.D. (2015). “Evaluation of the Efficiency of Geotextiles in an Evapotranspirative Cover System to Mitigate Acid Mine Drainage in Coal Mining Disposal Sites,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Noval, A.M., Blanco, M., Castillo, F., Leiro, A., Mateo, B., Zornberg, J.G., Aguiar, E., Torregrosa, J.B., and Redon, M. (2014). “Long-term Performance of the HDPE Geomembrane at the “San Isidro” Reservoir.” Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 10ICG, Berlin, Germany, 21-25 September 2014 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Blanco, M., Noval, A.M., Garcia, C., Martin, A., Aguiar, E., Vara, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Buen Paso Reservoir: Monitoring and Pathology of the HDPE Geomembrane.” Proceedings of the 1st Iberic Conference on Geosynthetics, Geosintec Iberia 1, 05-06 November, Seville, Spain, pp. 147-154. [pdf]

Azevedo, M.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Capillary Barrier Dissipation by New Wicking Geotextile.” Panamerican Conference on Unsaturated Soils, 20-22 February, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, pp. 559-565. [pdf]

Blanco, M., Leiro, A., Soriano, J., Crespo, M.A., Zornberg, J.G., Aguiar, E., Rico, G., and Pargada, L. (2012). “Long-term Performance of the “Laguna de Barlovento” Reservoir Waterproofing using a PVC-P Geomembrane.” Fifth European Geosynthetics Conference, EuroGeo5, 16-19 September, Valencia, Spain, pp. 55-63. [pdf]

Sheridan, T.M, Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2012). Evaluation of Settlements at the Conquista Tailings Impoundment. Geotechnical Engineering Center, The University of Texas at Austin, presented to the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Austin, Texas, August, 56 pp. [pdf]

Pickles, C.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Hydraulic Classification of Unsaturated Nonwoven Geotextiles for use in Capillary Barriers.” Proceeding of GeoAmericas 2012, the Second PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference, 1-4 May 2012, Lima, Peru, pp. 408-420. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Freilich, B., and Guzman, C. (2012). Validate Item 132 Draft Specification Using Tire Bales. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/5-5517-1, Austin, Texas, February, 39 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetic for Waste Containment.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Fifteenth African Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Maputo, Mozambique, July 17-21, pp. 1-21 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Nogueira, C.L., Homes, D., and Zornberg J.G. (2011). “Formation of Secondary Containment Systems using Permeation of Colloidal Silica.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 137, No. 6, June, pp. 444-453. [pdf]

Williams, L., Hoyt, D., Dwyer, S., Hargreaves, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Design Criteria and Construction of a Capillary Barrier Cover System: The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Experience,” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 996-1005. [pdf]

Williams, L., Dwyer, S., Zornberg, J.G., Hoyt, D., and Hargreaves, G. (2011). “Covering it All,” Civil Engineering, ASCE, January, Vol. 81, No. 1, pp. 64-71. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the First International GSI-Asia Geosynthetics Conference, Taichung, Taiwan, November 16-18, pp. 13-28. [pdf]

Williams, L., Zornberg, J.G., Dwyer, S., Hoyt, D., and Hargreaves, G. (2010). “Design Rationale for Construction and Monitoring of Unsaturated Soil Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, 6ICEG, New Delhi, India, November, Vol. 1, pp. 408-413. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Perspectives on Global Geoenvironmental Engineering Challenges and Opportunities: Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities.” Proceedings of the US-India Workshop on Global Geoenvironmental Engineering Challenges, New Delhi, India, November, pp. 103-107. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Effects of Infiltration and Evaporation on Geosynthetic Capillary Barrier Performance.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 47, No. 11, November, pp. 1201-1213. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Bouazza, A., and McCartney, J.S. (2010). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers: Current State of Knowledge.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, October, Vol. 17, No. 5, pp. 273-300. [pdf]

Williams, L., Hoyt, D., Hargreaves, G., Dwyer, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Evaluation of a Capillary Barrier at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, UNSAT 2010, Barcelona, Spain, 6-8 September, Vol. 2, pp. 1431-1436. [pdf]

Plaisted, M.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Testing of an Expansive Clay in a Centrifuge Permeameter.” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2010), Zurich, Switzerland, June, Vol. 2, 28 June-01 July, pp. 1477-1481. [pdf]

Freilich, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “A Model for the Characterization of Scrap the Scrap Tire Bale Interface.” Proceedings of the GeoFlorida 2010 Conference (GSP 199), Geo-Institute, ASCE, February 20-24, pp. 2933-2942. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2010). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength Results, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 1, January, pp. 276-277. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2009). “A Brief Overview on the Use of Geosynthetics on Landfills.” (in Portuguese) Tecnologia, Vol. 30, No. 2, December, pp. 188-197. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2009) “Chapter 8: Internal and Interface Shear Strength of GCLs.” In: Geosynthetic Clay Liners for Waste Containment, Bouazza, A., and Bowders, J.J. (Editors), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, November, Boca Raton, Florida, ISBN 9780-4154-6733-9. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Influence of Laboratory Techniques on the Geotechnical Characterization of Mining and Industrial Wastes.” Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 186-189. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Bouazza, A., and McCartney, J.S. (2009). “Geosynthetic Capillary Barriers: Principles and Applications.” Invited Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the First African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2009, Cape Town, South Africa, 2-4 September, pp. 1-39 (CD ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2009). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength Results.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 134, No. 2, February, pp. 209-223. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation Analysis of Polymeric Geomembranes after Weathering Exposure.” Minerva Magazine, Vol. 5, No. 3, December, pp. 231-234. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics for Environmental Projects.” Keynote Lecture, 24th Mexican Conference on Soil Mechanics, Aguascalientes, Mexico, 26-29 November, pp. 1-19 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Freilich, B. (2008). Beneficial Use of Scrap Tire Bales in Highway Projects. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-5517, October, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Freilich, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). Mechanical Properties of Tire Bales for Highway Applications. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-10/0-5517-1, Austin, Texas, October, 292 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). PECASE: Alternatives in Waste Cover Systems and in Engineering Education. Final Report to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, October, 14 pp.

Pozzato, A., Tarantino, A., McCartney, J. S and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Effect of Dry Density on the Relationship between Water content and TDR-Measured Apparent Dielectric Permittivity in Compacted Clay.” First European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, E-UNSAT 2008, Durham, United Kingdom, 2-4 July, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Cui, Y.J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Water Balance and Evapotranspiration Monitoring in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.” Keynote paper, Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer publishing, June, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 783-798. [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Numerical Analysis of Leakage through Geomembrane Lining Systems for Dams.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1728-1734. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., Costa, C.L.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation of Geomembrane after Weathering Exposure.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 681-689. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., Costa, C.L.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Degradation of Geotextiles after Weathering Exposure.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 612-616. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Villar, L.F.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Nonwoven Geotextiles as Hydraulic Barriers to Capillary Rise.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 252-261. [pdf]

Gupta, R., McCartney, J.S., Nogueira, C.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Moisture Migration in Geogrid Reinforced Subgrades.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 242-251. [pdf]

Lodi, P.C., Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Considerations about Weathering Exposure and UV Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes.” Minerva Magazine, Vol. 4, No. 2, December, pp. 201-205. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Relationship between Tensile Strength as obtained by the Brazilian Test, Soil Suction, and Index Properties.” Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Salvador, Brazil, 1-3 November, Vol. 1, pp. 421-432. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Villar, L.F.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Estimation of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of Unsaturated Clays using Infiltration Column Tests.” Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Salvador, Brazil, 1-3 November, Vol. 1, pp. 321-328. [pdf]

Parent, S.E., Cabral, A.R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Water Retention Curve and Hydraulic Conductivity Function of Highly Compressible Materials.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 44, No. 10, October, pp. 1200-1214. [pdf]

Weber, C.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Leakage through Geosynthetic Dam Lining Systems.” Dam Safety 2007 Conference, ASDSO, Austin, Texas, 9-13 September, pp. 1-9 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bouazza, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Geosynthetics in Landfills.” Educational Leaflet, International Geosynthetics Society, August, 2p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Bouazza, A. (2007). “Geosynthetics in Hydraulic Projects.” Educational Leaflet, International Geosynthetics Society, August, 2p. [pdf]

Benjamim, C.V.S., Bueno, B.S., Lodi, P.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Investigation of the Mechanical Damage and UV Damage in Exposed Geotextiles under Field Conditions.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-8 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lodi, P.C, Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007b). “Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes due to Exposure to the Environment.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-7 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Lodi, P.C, Bueno, B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “UV Degradation of Polymeric Geomembranes.” Proceedings of the Fifth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2007, and of the Sixth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2007 (In Portuguese), Recife, Brazil, 18-21 June, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Parent, S.E., Cabral, A.R., Dell’ Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Determination of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of a Highly Compressible Material Based on Tests with Saturated Samples – Closure.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 30, No.3, May, pp. 242-243. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Aguettant, J.E., Kuhn, J.A., and Wright, S.G. (2007). Determination of Field Suction Values, Hydraulic Properties, and Shear Strength in High PI Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-5202, March, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Wright, S.G. (2007). Determination of Field Suction Values, Hydraulic Properties, and Shear Strength in High PI Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5202-1, Austin, Texas, March, 74 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Hydraulic Interaction between Geosynthetic Drainage Layers and Unsaturated Low Plasticity Clay.” Proceedings of the Geo-Denver 2007 Conference, February 18-21, Denver, Colorado, pp. 1-10 (CDROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Effect of Wet-Dry Cycles on Capillary Break Formation in Geosynthetic Drainage Layers.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2007 Conference, Washington D.C., January 16-19, pp. 1-17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2007). “Chapter 34: Evapotranspirative Cover Systems for Waste Containment.” In: The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, 2nd Edition, Jacques W. Delleur (Editor-in-Chief), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Weber, C.T., Freilich, B., and Kuhn, J.A. (2006). Monitoring of Tire Bale Slope Repairs along IH30. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, October, 18 pp.

Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). Field Suction and Effect of Cracking in Highly Plastic Clay. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5202-2, Austin, Texas, September, 156 pp. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Nahlawi, H. (2006). “Significance of Unsaturated Behaviour of Geotextiles in Earthen Structures.” Australian Geomechanics Journal, September, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 133-142. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006) “TDR System for Hydraulic Characterization of Unsaturated Soils in the Centrifuge.” Proceedings of the TDR 2006: Third International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Soils Applications, West Lafayette, Indiana, September 11-17, pp. 1-12 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Correction of Lightning Effects on Wave Content Reflectometer Soil Moisture Data.” Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, May, pp. 673-683. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Decision Analysis for Design of Evapotranspirative Landfill Covers.” Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Carefree, AZ, April, Vol. 1, pp. 694-705. [pdf]

Wappett, H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). Full Scale Monitoring for Assessment of Exothermal Reactions in Waste Tires. Final report to the Recycled Materials Resource Center (RMRC) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Project No. 27, Austin, Texas, February, 312 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and LaRocque, C.J. (2006). Engineering Properties of Tire Bales for Soil Repair and Embankment Construction. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 5-9023-01-1, Austin, Texas, February, 40 pp. [pdf]

Shackelford, C.D., Benson, C.H., Bouazza, A., de Mello, L., Boscov, M.E., Bowders, J., Katzenbach, R., Moo-Yong, M., Zimmie, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Innovative Barriers.” Chapter 3, Part II, TC5 Report, Environmental Geotechnics Committee, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), September, 85 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Drainage Layers in Contact with Unsaturated Soils.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 2301-2305. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2005). “Evaluation of Evapotranspiration from Alternative Landfill Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Experus 2005, Trento, Italy, June 27-29, A.A. Balkema, pp. 555-561. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Experus 2005, Trento, Italy, June 27-29, A.A. Balkema, pp. 299-304. [pdf]

Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Time Domain Reflectometry Measurement and Highly Plastic Clays.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Wappett, H.L, and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Thermal Response of a Tire Shred-Soil Embankment.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

LaRocque, C.J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Large Scale Direct Shear Testing with Tire Bales.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Swan, R.H. (2005). “Analysis of a Large Database of GCL Internal Shear Strength Results.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, March, Vol. 131, No. 3, pp. 367-380. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and Oosterbaan, M.D. (2005). Tire Bales in Highway Applications: Feasibility and Properties Evaluation. Colorado Department of Transportation, Report No. CDOT-DTD-R-2005-2, Denver, Colorado, March, 204 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R. H. (2005). “Effect of Shear Displacement Rate on the Internal Shear Strength of GCLs.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

LaRocque, C.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Williammee, R. (2005). “Direct Shear Testing of Tire Bales for Soil Reinforcement Applications.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kuhn, J.A., McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Impinging Flow over Drainage Layers Including a Geocomposite.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2005). “Effect of Geomembrane Texturing on GCL-Geomembrane Interface Shear Strength.” Waste Containment and Remediation. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 142, Alshawabkeh, Benson, Culligan, Evans, Gross, Narejo, Reddy, Shackelford, and Zornberg (Editors), Austin, Texas, January (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Alshawabkeh, A., Benson, C., Culligan, pp.J., Evans, J.C., Gross, B.A., Narejo, D., Reddy, K.R., Shackelford, C.D., and Zornberg, J.G., Editors (2005). Waste Containment and Remediation. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 142, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, January, ISBN 0-7844-0789-4, 664 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Costa, Y.D., and Vollenweider, B. (2004). “Performance of Prototype Embankment Built with Tire Shreds and Nongranular Soil.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, December, No. 1874, TRB, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. pp. 70-77. [pdf]

Parent, S.-E., Cabral, A.R., Dell’Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Determination of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of a Highly Compressible Material Based on Tests with Saturated Samples.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, November, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 614-168. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Christopher, B.R., and LaRocque, C.J. (2004). “Applications of Tire Bales in Transportation Projects.” Recycled Materials in Geotechnics, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 127, Aydilek, A.H., and Wartman, J. (Editors), Baltimore, Maryland, October, pp. 42-60. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). Environmentally Benign Reuse of Waste Tires. Final Report to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Cross-cutting initiative on Environmentally Benign Manufacturing/Processing and Materials, August, 14 pp.

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., Swan, R.H., and Gilbert, R.B. (2004). “Reliability-Based Stability Analysis Considering GCL Shear Strength Variability.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, June, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 212-232. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., Zornberg, J.G., and Cabral, A.R. (2004). “Suction Profiles and Scale Factors for Unsaturated Flow under Increased Gravitational Field.” Soils and Foundations, June, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 79-89. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2004). “Effect of Specimen Conditioning on Geosynthetic Clay Liner Shear Strength.” Proceedings of the GeoAsia 2004 Conference, Third Asian regional conference on Geosynthetics, Seoul, Korea, June 21-24, pp. 635-643. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Applied Unsaturated Soil Mechanics.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Recife, Brazil, March 10-13, Vol. 3, pp. 1165-1168. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Use of Moisture Profiles and Lysimetry to Assess Evapotranspirative Cover Performance.” Proceedings of the Fifth International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering. Walraven, J., Blaauwendraad, J., Scarpas, T., and Snijder, B. (Editors), Delft, the Netherlands, June 16-19, pp. 961-969. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Cabral, A.R., and Viratjandr, C. (2004). “Behaviour of Tire Shred-Sand Mixtures.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, April, Vol. 41, No. 2, pp. 227-241. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Costa, Y.D., and Vollenweider, B. (2004). “Mechanical Performance of a Prototype Embankment Backfill Built with Tire Shreds and Cohesive Soil.” Proceedings of the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., January 11-15 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Johnson, C. et al. (2003b). Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Design, Installation, and Monitoring of Alternative Final Landfill Covers, Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), Alternative Landfill Technologies Team, December, 126 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2003). Analysis of Monitoring Data from the Evapotranspirative Test Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Geotechnical Research Report, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, December, 227 pp.

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Characterization of GCL Shear Strength Variability.” Proceedings of the 2003 North American Conference on Geosynthetics, Winnipeg, Canada, September 28 – October 1 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Assessment of Evapotranspirative Cover Performance using Field Data and Numerical Modeling.” Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Applications of Computational Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Ouro Preto, Brazil, August 18-20, Vol. 1, pp. 297-304. [pdf]

Johnson, C. et al. (2003a). Technology Overview Using Case Studies of Alternative Landfill Technologies and Associated Regulatory Topics. Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), Alternative Landfill Technologies Team, March, 106 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “New Trends in the Use of Geosynthetics in Environmental Applications.” Keynote paper, Proceedings of the Fourth Brazilian Symposium on Geosynthetics, Geossinteticos 2003, and of the Fifth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2003, Azambuja, E., and Martins, E.B. (Eds.), Porto Alegre, Brazil, May, pp. 235- 256. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., LaFountain, L., and Caldwell, J.A. (2003). “Analysis and Design of Evapotranspirative Cover for Hazardous Waste Landfill.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 5, pp. 427-438. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., and Adam, D. (2002). “Geosynthetics in Waste Containment Facilities: Recent Advances.” State-of-the-Art keynote paper, Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Geosynthetics, Nice, France, September 22-27, A.A. Balkema, Vol. 2, pp. 445-510. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2002). Internal and Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs): Additional Data. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August, 26 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Design and Performance Criteria for Evapotranspirative Cover Systems.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11-15, A.A. Balkema, Vol. 1, pp. 195-200. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Zornberg, J.G., and Swan, R.H. (2002). Internal and Interface Shear Strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs). Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, May, 386 pp. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, April, 77 pp.

Vollenweider, B., Cabral, A., Pfeffer, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Field Study of the Thermal Behavior of Various Soil/Tire Shred Mixtures. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, May, 60 pp.

Dell’ Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Recife, Brazil, March 10-13, Vol. 1, pp. 425-430. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Somasundaram, S., and LaFountain, L. (2001). “Design of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Veneer Slopes.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Earth Reinforcement (IS Kyushu 2001), Ochiai, H., Otani, J., Yasufuku, N., and Omine, K. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, Fukuoka, Japan, November 14-16, Vol. 1, pp. 305-310. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Equivalence Demonstration of an Alternative Cover System.” Proceedings of the Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics, Porto, Portugal, Portuguese Society of Geotechnical Engineering, October, pp. 307-320. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kroll, E., and Argentati, A. (2001). Construction of a Prototype Tire Shred-Soil Embankment. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August.

Zornberg, J.G., and Viratjandr, C. (2001). Shear Strength of Tire Shred-Soil Mixtures. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August, 211 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2001). Evapotranspirative Covers: Bibliography. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, March, 28 pp.

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R., Editors (2000). Advances in Transportation and Geoenvironmental Systems using Geosynthetics. ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 103, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia, August, ISBN 0-7844-0515-8, 422 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2000). Use of Tire Shreds in Highway Embankments. Report to the Colorado Advanced Materials Institute, Tire-Tap Program, University of Colorado at Boulder, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, July.

Zornberg, J.G., Jernigan, B.L., Sanglerat, T.R., and Cooley, B.H. (1999). “Retention of Free Liquids in Landfills Undergoing Vertical Expansion.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 7, pp. 583-594. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Caldwell, J.A. (1998). “Design of Monocovers for Landfills in Arid Locations.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Lisbon, Portugal, September, P.S. Seco e Pinto (Editors), A. A. Balkema, Vol. 1, pp.169-174. [pdf]

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Unsaturated Soils

Lima, M.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2023) “Chapter 23: Capillary Barriers in Evapotranspirative Covers.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., Borges, L.P.F., Sousa, P.F., Crestana, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Carvalho, J.C. (2023) “Chapter 22: Computed Tomography and Numerical Analysis Applied to the Characterization of the Porous Structure of Unsaturated Soils.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Sicha, G., Chen, K, and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Quantification of Suction-driven Flow of Enhanced Lateral Drainage Geotextiles.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 248-258. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2021). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 147, No. 9, September, 4 pp. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H., Zornberg, J.G., and Vilar, O.M. (2021). “Deformation Analysis of an Unsaturated Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall Subjected to Infiltration.” Proceedings of the 3rd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm Unsat 2021, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 25-28 July, 7 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Roodi, G.H. (2021). “Use of Geosynthetics to Mitigate Problems Associated with Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 28, No. 3, June, pp. 279-302. [pdf]

Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Long-term Field Evaluation of a Geosynthetic-stabilized Roadway Founded on Expansive Clays.” ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, April, Vol. 146, No. 4, 17 pp. [pdf]

Blake, C., Summerlin, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. FHWA/TX-19/5-6048-05-1, Austin, Texas, December, 218 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019b). “Centrifuge Technology for Characterization of Expansive Clays.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, XVI PCSMGE, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 17-20 November, Cancun, Mexico, Vol. 7, pp. 127-148. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., Borges, L.P.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “New 3D Analytical Solution for Modeling Transient Unsaturated Flow Due to Wetting and Drying.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 19, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S. and Hernandez-Uribe, L.A. (2018). “Geosynthetics in roadways: Impact in sustainable development,” 11th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Keynote Lecture, 11ICG, 16-21 September, Seoul, South Korea (CD ROM). [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Azevedo, M.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2018). “Capillary Barriers Incorporating Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Environmental Geotechnics, Elsevier, June, pp. 168-175. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Blake, C., Roodi, G.H., and Zheng, L. (2018). Summary of recent Activities and Site Locations in TxDOT San Antonio District. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, March, 32 pp. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Monitoring of Moisture Fluctuations in a Roadway over an Expansive Clay Subgrade.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Swelling Behavior Evaluation of a Lime-treated Expansive Soil through Centrifuge Testing.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 29, No. 12, December. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Fabric on the Swelling Characteristics of Highly Plastic Clays,” Second Pan American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm-UNSAT 2017, 12-15 November 2017, Dallas, TX. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “The Choice of Geosynthetics for Hydraulic Applications in Roadway Systems.” Proceedings of the Third African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2017, 08-11 October, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 929-944. [pdf]

Quaglia, G., Blake, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Non-intrusive Sensors for the Hydro-mechanical Characterization of Unsaturated Soils using Centrifuge Testing.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 1237-1240. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Lime Treatment of An Expansive Soil for Swelling Potential Reduction.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 313-316. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M., Sikkema, M., and Odgers, B. (2017). “Geosynthetics with Enhanced Lateral Drainage Capabilities in Roadway Systems.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 12, September, pp. 85-100. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. II: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. I: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Infiltration on the Performance of an Unsaturated Geotextile-reinforced Soil Wall.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, June, Vol. 45, pp. 211-226. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., and Potkay, A. (2017). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing of Expansive Soils for Pavement Design. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-03-1, Austin, Texas, March, 222 pp. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Swelling Potential Behavior of Expansive Soils Treated with Hydrated Lime.” XVIII Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG 2016, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 19-22 October (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M., Sikkema, M., and Odgers, B. (2016). “Geosynthetics with Enhanced Lateral Drainage Capabilities in Roadway Systems.” Geosynthetics in Transportation Geotechnics, Proceedings of Workshop 1, 3rd International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics, Guimaraes, Portugal, 04 September, pp. 19-20. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, M.M., and Pickles, C.B. (2016). “Evaluation of the Development of Capillary Barriers at the Interface between Fine-grained Soils and Nonwoven Geotextiles,” Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 275, Geosynthetics, Forging a Path to Bona Fide Engineering Materials, ASCE, Proceedings of the GeoChicago 2016 Conference, Chicago, IL, 15-17 August, pp. 159-167. [pdf]

Arellano, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). Best Practice: Expansive Clay Soils. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Best Practices Video Summary Report, Product RTI VSR 5-6048-03, Austin, Texas, July, https://youtu.be/Mo6JUNk1bj4 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2016). Spreadsheet with Swelling Curves for Clays in Texas. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P1, Austin, Texas, June, 30 pp. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2015) “Chapter 20: Capillary Barriers in Evapotranspirative Covers.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., and Silva, F.C. (Editors), ABMS, November, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 9788-5679-5003-7. [pdf]

Quaglia, G., Plaisted, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2015). “New Device for Experimental Determination of Soil-Water Retention Surface.” Proceedings of the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15-18 November,pp. 2012-2219. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Palmeira, E.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Castro, C.D. (2015). “Evaluation of the Efficiency of Geotextiles in an Evapotranspirative Cover System to Mitigate Acid Mine Drainage in Coal Mining Disposal Sites,” Proceedings of the VII Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Brasilia, Brazil, 19-21 July (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Dellinger, G., Helwa, A., El-Mohtar, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2015). “Monitoring a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in Expansive Clay: Long-Term Performance in Response to Moisture Fluctuations.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2015 (IFCEE 2015), Geotechnical Special Publication no. 256, Geo-Institute, ASCE, March 17-21, San Antonio, Texas, pp. 1348-1357. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Armstrong, C.P. (2014). Materials for PVR Short Course and Training. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-03-P2, Austin, Texas, October, 63 pp. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Singh, R.M. (2013). “Unsaturated Geotechnics Applied to Geoenvironmental Engineering Problems Involving Geosynthetics,” Engineering Geology, Elsevier, Vol. 165, October, pp. 143- 153. [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Dellinger, G.F., Zornberg, J.G., El-Mohtar, C., and Gilbert, R.B. (2013). The Long-term Performance of a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in an Expansive Clay. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-13/0-6603-02, Austin, Texas, October 2013, 182 pp. [pdf]

Plaisted, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Determination of the Swell-stress Curve of an Expansive Soil Using Centrifuge Technology.” Proceedings of the 5th International Young Geotechnical Engineers’ Conference – 5th iYGEC 2013, 31 August-01 September, Paris, France, pp. 443-446. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing for Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-1, Austin, Texas, August, 90 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., Plaisted, M.D., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Swelling of Highly Plastic Clays under Centrifuge Loading. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P2, Austin, Texas, May, 8 pp. [pdf]

Plaisted, M.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Testing of Expansive Clays in a Centrifuge Permeameter.” Proceedings of the XIV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, October 02-06 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Ellis, T., Dellinger, G., El-Mohtar, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2011). “Long-Term Monitoring of a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in Expansive Clay: Behavior Before and During Excavation.” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 3516-3525. [pdf]

Williams, L., Hoyt, D., Dwyer, S., Hargreaves, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Design Criteria and Construction of a Capillary Barrier Cover System: The Rocky Mountain Arsenal Experience,” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 996-1005. [pdf]

Williams, L., Dwyer, S., Zornberg, J.G., Hoyt, D., and Hargreaves, G. (2011). “Covering it All,” Civil Engineering, ASCE, January, Vol. 81, No. 1, pp. 64-71. [pdf]

Brown, A., Ellis, T., Dellinger, G., Zornberg, J.G., El-Mohtar, C., and Gilbert, R.B. (2010). “Long-Term Monitoring of a Drilled Shaft retaining Wall in Expansive Clay,” Foundation Drilling, ADSC, Vol. 32, No. 1, January, pp. 23-30. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Effects of Infiltration and Evaporation on Geosynthetic Capillary Barrier Performance.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 47, No. 11, November, pp. 1201-1213. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils II: Measurement of the Hydraulic Characteristics of an Unsaturated Clay.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 8, August, pp. 1064-1076. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2010). “Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils I: Theoretical Basis and Experimental Developments.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 8, August, pp. 1051-1063. [pdf]

Plaisted, M.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Testing of an Expansive Clay in a Centrifuge Permeameter.” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2010), Zurich, Switzerland, June, Vol. 2, 28 June-01 July, pp. 1477-1481. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Plaisted, M. (2008). Soil Testing Using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-6048, December, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2008). PECASE: Alternatives in Waste Cover Systems and in Engineering Education. Final Report to the National Science Foundation (NSF), Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers, October, 14 pp.

Pozzato, A., Tarantino, A., McCartney, J. S and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Effect of Dry Density on the Relationship between Water content and TDR-Measured Apparent Dielectric Permittivity in Compacted Clay.” First European Conference on Unsaturated Soils, E-UNSAT 2008, Durham, United Kingdom, 2-4 July, pp. 1-6 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Cui, Y.J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Water Balance and Evapotranspiration Monitoring in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.” Keynote paper, Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Springer publishing, June, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 783-798. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Villar, L.F.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Nonwoven Geotextiles as Hydraulic Barriers to Capillary Rise.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 252-261. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Relationship between Tensile Strength as obtained by the Brazilian Test, Soil Suction, and Index Properties.” Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Salvador, Brazil, 1-3 November, Vol. 1, pp. 421-432. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Villar, L.F.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Estimation of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of Unsaturated Clays using Infiltration Column Tests.” Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Salvador, Brazil, 1-3 November, Vol. 1, pp. 321-328. [pdf]

Parent, S.E., Cabral, A.R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Water Retention Curve and Hydraulic Conductivity Function of Highly Compressible Materials.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 44, No. 10, October, pp. 1200-1214. [pdf]

Parent, S.E., Cabral, A.R., Dell’ Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Determination of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of a Highly Compressible Material Based on Tests with Saturated Samples – Closure.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 30, No.3, May, pp. 242-243. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Hydraulic Interaction between Geosynthetic Drainage Layers and Unsaturated Low Plasticity Clay.” Proceedings of the Geo-Denver 2007 Conference, February 18-21, Denver, Colorado, pp. 1-10 (CDROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Effect of Wet-Dry Cycles on Capillary Break Formation in Geosynthetic Drainage Layers.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2007 Conference, Washington D.C., January 16-19, pp. 1-17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2007). “Chapter 34: Evapotranspirative Cover Systems for Waste Containment.” In: The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering, 2nd Edition, Jacques W. Delleur (Editor-in-Chief), CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, Florida. [pdf]

Bouazza, A., Zornberg, J.G., McCartney, J.S., and Nahlawi, H. (2006). “Significance of Unsaturated Behaviour of Geotextiles in Earthen Structures.” Australian Geomechanics Journal, September, Vol. 41, No. 3, pp. 133-142. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006) “TDR System for Hydraulic Characterization of Unsaturated Soils in the Centrifuge.” Proceedings of the TDR 2006: Third International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Soils Applications, West Lafayette, Indiana, September 11-17, pp. 1-12 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Correction of Lightning Effects on Wave Content Reflectometer Soil Moisture Data.” Vadose Zone Journal, Vol. 5, No. 2, May, pp. 673-683. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Decision Analysis for Design of Evapotranspirative Landfill Covers.” Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Carefree, AZ, April, Vol. 1, pp. 694-705. [pdf]

Shackelford, C.D., Benson, C.H., Bouazza, A., de Mello, L., Boscov, M.E., Bowders, J., Katzenbach, R., Moo-Yong, M., Zimmie, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Innovative Barriers.” Chapter 3, Part II, TC5 Report, Environmental Geotechnics Committee, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), September, 85 pp. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Geosynthetic Drainage Layers in Contact with Unsaturated Soils.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 2301-2305. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2005). “Evaluation of Evapotranspiration from Alternative Landfill Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Experus 2005, Trento, Italy, June 27-29, A.A. Balkema, pp. 555-561. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Experus 2005, Trento, Italy, June 27-29, A.A. Balkema, pp. 299-304. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Kuhn, J.A., McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Impinging Flow over Drainage Layers Including a Geocomposite.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Parent, S.-E., Cabral, A.R., Dell’Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Determination of the Hydraulic Conductivity Function of a Highly Compressible Material Based on Tests with Saturated Samples.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, November, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 614-168. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., Zornberg, J.G., and Cabral, A.R. (2004). “Suction Profiles and Scale Factors for Unsaturated Flow under Increased Gravitational Field.” Soils and Foundations, June, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 79-89. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Applied Unsaturated Soil Mechanics.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Recife, Brazil, March 10-13, Vol. 3, pp. 1165-1168. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2004). “Use of Moisture Profiles and Lysimetry to Assess Evapotranspirative Cover Performance.” Proceedings of the Fifth International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering. Walraven, J., Blaauwendraad, J., Scarpas, T., and Snijder, B. (Editors), Delft, the Netherlands, June 16-19, pp. 961-969. [pdf]

Johnson, C. et al. (2003b). Technical and Regulatory Guidance for Design, Installation, and Monitoring of Alternative Final Landfill Covers, Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), Alternative Landfill Technologies Team, December, 126 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2003). Analysis of Monitoring Data from the Evapotranspirative Test Covers at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal. Geotechnical Research Report, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8, December, 227 pp.

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Assessment of Evapotranspirative Cover Performance using Field Data and Numerical Modeling.” Proceedings of the Fourth International Workshop on Applications of Computational Methods in Geotechnical Engineering, Ouro Preto, Brazil, August 18-20, Vol. 1, pp. 297-304. [pdf]

Johnson, C. et al. (2003a). Technology Overview Using Case Studies of Alternative Landfill Technologies and Associated Regulatory Topics. Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (ITRC), Alternative Landfill Technologies Team, March, 106 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., LaFountain, L., and Caldwell, J.A. (2003). “Analysis and Design of Evapotranspirative Cover for Hazardous Waste Landfill.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 5, pp. 427-438. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Design and Performance Criteria for Evapotranspirative Cover Systems.” Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 11-15, A.A. Balkema, Vol. 1, pp. 195-200. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, April, 77 pp.

Dell’ Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Recife, Brazil, March 10-13, Vol. 1, pp. 425-430. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Equivalence Demonstration of an Alternative Cover System.” Proceedings of the Symposium on Environmental Geotechnics, Porto, Portugal, Portuguese Society of Geotechnical Engineering, October, pp. 307-320. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2001). Evapotranspirative Covers: Bibliography. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, March, 28 pp.

Zornberg, J.G., Jernigan, B.L., Sanglerat, T.R., and Cooley, B.H. (1999). “Retention of Free Liquids in Landfills Undergoing Vertical Expansion.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 125, No. 7, pp. 583-594. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Caldwell, J.A. (1998). “Design of Monocovers for Landfills in Arid Locations.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Lisbon, Portugal, September, P.S. Seco e Pinto (Editors), A. A. Balkema, Vol. 1, pp.169-174. [pdf]

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Physical and Numerical Modeling

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., Subramanian, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Installation of Geosynthetic Interlayers During Overlay Construction: Case Study of Texas State Highway 21.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 43, November, 19 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023) “Quantification of Geogrid Lateral Restraint using Transparent Sand and Deep Learning-based Image Segmentation.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Vol. 51, No. 5, October, pp. 53-69. [pdf]

Lima, M.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Palmeira, E.M. (2023) “Chapter 23: Capillary Barriers in Evapotranspirative Covers.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., Borges, L.P.F., Sousa, P.F., Crestana, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Carvalho, J.C. (2023) “Chapter 22: Computed Tomography and Numerical Analysis Applied to the Characterization of the Porous Structure of Unsaturated Soils.” In: Unsaturated Soils in the Geotechnical Context, Carvalho, J.C., Gitirana, G.F.N., Machado, S.L., Mascarenha, M.M.A., Silva, F.C., and Rodrigues, R.A. (Editors), ABMS, October, Sao Paulo, Brazil, ISBN 978-65-992098-3-3. [pdf]

Figueredo, P.V.C., Portelinha, F.H.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Connection Loads between a Geogrid and Concrete Blocks Based on Laboratory Tests.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2159- 2164. [pdf]

Kumar, V.V., Roodi, G.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Evaluation of Geosynthetic-asphalt Interface Characteristics using Leutner Shear Tester.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2146- 2152. [pdf]

Subramaniam, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Predicted Performance of Geogrid-stabilized Unbound Aggregate Layers using Confined Soil-geosynthetic Composite Stiffness.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 2127- 2132. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G. Michel, E.E., and Wu, C.W. (2023). “Model Tests on Soil Foundation Reinforced by Geosynthetic Encased Granular Columns Subjected to Reverse Fault Movement.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 1108- 1114. [pdf]

Chiang, J., Michael, E.E., Yang, K.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Reverse Faulting in Foundation Soils Using Geosynthetic-encased Granular Columns.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 42, September, 15 pp. [pdf]

Helwig, T., Chen, C., Malviya, J., Mofarraj, B., Ge, X., Murcia-Delso, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). Project Summary: Evaluation of Seamless Bridges. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, September, 2 pp. [pdf]

Chen, C., Malviya, J., Mofarraj, B., Ge, X., Helwig, T., Murcia-Delso, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). Design and Behavior of Seamless Bridge-pavement Systems. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7911-1, Austin, Texas, September, 208 pp. [pdf]

Petisco de Souza, H., Araujo, G.L.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Granular Geotextile Encased Columns using Laponite RD.” Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Congress on Geosynthetics, Geossintéticos 2023, and of the Tenth Brazilian Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, REGEO ‘2023, July 19-21, Salvador, Brazil, pp. 214- 221. [pdf]

Chen, X., Mofarraj, B.M., Malviya, J., Murcia-Delso, J., Helwig, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Study of Concrete Slab-base Interaction for a Seamless Bridge-CRCP System.” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 6, June, 14 p. [pdf]

Almikati, A., Pierozan, R.C., Sadek, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Optical and Physical Properties of Laponite for Use as Clay Surrogate in Geotechnical Models.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.46, No.3, May, pp. 535-558. [pdf]

Silva, P.H.S., Costa, Y.D.J., Walter, J.R., Mofarraj, B.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M. (2023). “Numerical Evaluation of a Semi-Integral Bridge Abutment Under Cyclic Thermal Movements.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 39, March, 12 pp. [pdf]

Mofarraj, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Long-term Field Monitoring of Lateral Loads in Semi-Integral Bridge Foundations.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2023, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 341, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 26-29 March, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 114-123. [pdf]

Almikati, A., Zornberg, J.G., and Pierozan, R.C. (2023). “Study of Undrained Shear Strength of Laponite for Use as Transparent Clay Surrogate.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2023, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 340, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 26-29 March, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 283-292. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Subramanian, S. (2023). “Advances in the Use of Geosynthetics for Stabilization of Unbound Aggregate Layers.” Keynote Lecture. Proceedings of the Fourth African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2023, E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 368, No. 1003, 20-23 February, Cairo, Egypt, 17 p. [pdf]

Marx, D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “An Evaluation of Soil-geogrid Interaction Models.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 218-230. [pdf]

Correia, N.P., Kumar, V.V., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Mitigation of Cracks in Flexible Pavements with Expansive Subgrade using Geosynthetics: A Case Study in Austin, Texas.” Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2023 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 05-08, pp. 75-83. [pdf]

Chen, K., Flores, G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Evaluation of Benefits of Incorporating Wicking Geotextiles Overlying Wet Subgrades,” Proceedings of the 102nd Annual Meeting, Transportation Research Board, January 08-12, Washington, D.C., 15pp. [pdf]

Silva, P.H.S., Costa, Y.D.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M.L. (2022). “Effect of Lateral Movement Patterns on Lateral Earth Pressures Induced in a Semi-Integral Bridges.” (In Portuguese) XX Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG 2022, Campinas, SP, 23-26 August, 7 pp. [pdf]

Wu, Y., Zhao, Y., Gong, Q., Zornberg, J.G., Zhou, S., and Wang, B. (2022). “Alternant Active and Passive Trapdoor Problem.” Acta Geotechnica, Springer , Vol. 17, July, pp. 2971-2994. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhu, S., Zhang, G., Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Huang, J. (2022). “Interface Creep Behavior of Tensioned Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Tendons Embedded in Cemented Soils.” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 29, No. 3, June, pp. 241-253. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhu, S., Zhang, G., Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Mao, F. (2022). “A Generalized Load-transfer Modelling Framework for Tensioned Anchors Integrating Adhesion-friction-based Interface Model.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 22, No. 5, May, 14 pp. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Shear Band Measurement in Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2022, Sydney, Australia, 01-05 May, pp. 163-168. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022b). “Strain Localization in a Triaxial Extension Test on Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the 7th International Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, 7iYGEC 2022, Sydney, Australia, 29 April-01 May, pp. 549-554. [pdf]

Mofarraj, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Field Monitoring of Soil-Structure Interaction in Semi-Integral Bridges.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2022, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 336, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 20-23 March, Charlotte, NC, pp. 33-42. [pdf]

Pierozan, R.C., Almikati, A., Araujo, G.L., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Optical and Physical Properties of Laponite for Use as Clay Surrogate in Geotechnical Models.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.5, No.1, January, pp. 79-100. [pdf]

Zhao, Y, Gong, Q., Wu, Y., Zornberg, J.G., Tian, Z., and Zhang, X. (2021) “Evolution of Active Arching in Granular Materials: Insights from Load, Displacement, Strain, and Particle Flow.” Powder Technology, Elsevier, Elsevier, May, Vol. 384, pp. 160-175. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M.L. (2021). “Physical Modeling of Buried PVC Pipes Overlying Localized Ground Subsidence.” Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 16, March, pp. 807-825. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Zhang, Z. (2021). “Moving Down the Road of Progress: Geosynthetics Subdue Failures on Expansive Clays and Frost-susceptible Soils.” GeoStrata, Geo-Institute of ASCE, March, pp. 48-55. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Jiang, Y., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Christopher, B.R. (2021). “Load-carrying GRS Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Numerical Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 671-679. [pdf]

Morsy, A.M., Zornberg, J.G., Han, J., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2021). “Load-carrying GMSE Bridge Abutments: Lessons Learned from Experimental Evaluations.” Geosynthetics 2021 Conference, Kansas City, MO, February 21-24, pp. 653-661. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Active and Passive Arching Stresses Outside a Deep Trapdoor.” Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 15, November, pp. 3211-3227. [pdf]

El Hachem, A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Performance of Roadways with Enhance Lateral Drainage (ELD) Geotextiles to Mitigate Detrimental Effects of Moisture Migration.” Proceeding of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 08 pp. [pdf]

Nelsen, C.W., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Experimental Evaluation of Geocell Reinforcement Behavior using Transparent Soil Techniques.” Proceedings of the 4th Pan American Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAmericas 2020, 26-29 April, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 10 pp. [pdf]

Zhang, G., Chen, C., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Mao, F. (2020). “Interface Creep Behavior of Grouted Anchors in Clayey Soils: Effect of Soil Moisture Condition.” Acta Geotechnica, Springer, Vol. 15, August, pp. 2159-2177. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., Christopher, B.R., and Leshchinsky, D. (2020). “Responses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Abutments under Bridge Slab Loading: Numerical Investigation.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, July, Vol. 123, 17 pp. [pdf]

Blake, C., Summerlin, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). Swelling Characterization of Natural and Chemically Stabilized Clays using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. FHWA/TX-19/5-6048-05-1, Austin, Texas, December, 218 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2019b). “Centrifuge Technology for Characterization of Expansive Clays.” Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the XVI Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, XVI PCSMGE, International Society of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), 17-20 November, Cancun, Mexico, Vol. 7, pp. 127-148. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., Borges, L.P.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2019). “New 3D Analytical Solution for Modeling Transient Unsaturated Flow Due to Wetting and Drying.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 19, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Leshchinsky, D., Tanyu, B.F., and Xu, C. (2019). “Two and Three-Dimensional Numerical Analyses of Geosynthetic-reinforced Soil (GRS) Piers.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 47, No. 3, June, pp. 352-368. [pdf]

Albino, U., Portelinha, F.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Futai, M.M. (2019). “Numerical Simulation of Infiltration into the Fill of a Wall Reinforced with Nonwoven Geotextiles.” Computers and Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol 108, April pp 27-39. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Parsons, R.L., Leshchinsky, D., and Tanyu, B. (2019). “Numerical Analysis of Field Geosynthetic-reinforced Retaining Walls with Secondary Reinforcement.” Geotechnique, Vol. 69, No. 2, February, pp. 122-132. [pdf]

Correia, N. S. Esquivel, E. R. and Zornberg, J. G. (2018). “Finite element evaluations of geogrid-reinforced asphalt overlays over flexible pavements.” Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 144, No. 2, June. [pdf]

Shen, P., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Tanyu, B.F., and Leshchinsky, D. (2018). “Three-Dimensional Numerical Analysis of Performance of a Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Pier,” Proceedings of the GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, May 27-30, Shanghai, China, pp. 374-381. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Monitoring of Moisture Fluctuations in a Roadway over an Expansive Clay Subgrade.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Walter, J.R., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lateral Earth Pressures Generated from Repeated Loading.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Correia, N.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Strain Distribution along Geogrid-reinforced Asphalt Overlays under Traffic Loading.” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Elsevier, Vol. 46, No. 1, February, pp. 111-120. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Swelling Behavior Evaluation of a Lime-treated Expansive Soil through Centrifuge Testing.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 29, No. 12, December. [pdf]

Armstrong, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Effect of Fabric on the Swelling Characteristics of Highly Plastic Clays,” Second Pan American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, PanAm-UNSAT 2017, 12-15 November 2017, Dallas, TX. [pdf]

Quaglia, G., Blake, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Non-intrusive Sensors for the Hydro-mechanical Characterization of Unsaturated Soils using Centrifuge Testing.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 1237-1240. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Lime Treatment of An Expansive Soil for Swelling Potential Reduction.” Proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 17-22 September, Seoul, Korea, pp. 313-316. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. II: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Efficient Approach to Solving Transient Unsaturated Flow Problems. I: Analytical Solutions.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 17, No. 7, July. [pdf]

Peng, X., and Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “Evaluation of Load Transfer in Geogrids for Base Stabilization using Transparent Soil.” Procedia Engineering, Elsevier, Transportation Geotechnics and Geoecology, May, Vol. 189, pp. 307-314 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., and Potkay, A. (2017). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing of Expansive Soils for Pavement Design. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-03-1, Austin, Texas, March, 222 pp. [pdf]

Jiang, Y., Han, J., Zornberg, J.G., Leshchinsky, D., Christopher, B.R., and Tanyu, B. (2017). “Numerical Evaluation of Boundary Effects on the Interaction between Geosynthetic Reinforcement and Backfill.” Proceedings of the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 280, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 12-15 March, Orlando, FL, pp. 299-305. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests, Reply from Authors” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, December, Vol. 44, no. 6, pp. 888-890. [pdf]

Belchior, I.R.M., Casagrande, M.D.T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Swelling Potential Behavior of Expansive Soils Treated with Hydrated Lime.” XVIII Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG 2016, Belo Horizonte, Brazil, 19-22 October (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Arellano, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). Best Practice: Expansive Clay Soils. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Best Practices Video Summary Report, Product RTI VSR 5-6048-03, Austin, Texas, July, https://youtu.be/Mo6JUNk1bj4 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2016). Spreadsheet with Swelling Curves for Clays in Texas. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P1, Austin, Texas, June, 30 pp. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L, Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2016). “Long-term Behavior of Geotextile-reinforced Soil Walls in Centrifuge Tests,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes, April, Vol. 44, No. 2, pp. 188-200. [pdf]

Cavalcante, A.L.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). “Numerical Schemes to Solve Advective Contaminant Transport Problems with Linear Sorption and First Order Decay.” Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol, 21, No. 5, March, pp. 2043-2060. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Armstrong, C.P. (2014). Materials for PVR Short Course and Training. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-03-P2, Austin, Texas, October, 63 pp. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, Y.D.J. (2014). “Failure of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Centrifuge Model Tests,” Advanced Materials Research, Advances in Civil Engineering and Building Materials III, Vol. 831, January, pp. 321-325. [pdf]

Plaisted, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2013). “Determination of the Swell-stress Curve of an Expansive Soil Using Centrifuge Technology.” Proceedings of the 5th International Young Geotechnical Engineers’ Conference – 5th iYGEC 2013, 31 August-01 September, Paris, France, pp. 443-446. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing for Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-1, Austin, Texas, August, 90 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., Plaisted, M.D., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Swelling of Highly Plastic Clays under Centrifuge Loading. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P2, Austin, Texas, May, 8 pp. [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., and Bueno, B.S. (2012). “Evaluation of Time-dependent Deformations in Reinforced Soil Walls Using Centrifuge Modeling.” Proceedings of the XVI Brazilian Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG ‘2012, September 15-18, Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brazil (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Yang, K-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C-N. and Lin, H-D. (2012). “Backfill Stress and Strain Information within a Centrifuge Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slope under Working Stress and Large Soil Strain Conditions,” Proceedings of the ASCE Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, 25-29 March 2012, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 225, pp.461-470. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Zornberg, J.G., Liu, C.N., and Lin, H.D. (2012). “Distribution and Development of Backfill Stress within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Slopes,” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, February, Vol. 19, No. 5, pp. 62-78. [pdf]

Plaisted, M.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Testing of Expansive Clays in a Centrifuge Permeameter.” Proceedings of the XIV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Toronto, Canada, October 02-06 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., Nogueira, C.L., Homes, D., and Zornberg J.G. (2011). “Formation of Secondary Containment Systems using Permeation of Colloidal Silica.” Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 137, No. 6, June, pp. 444-453. [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Validation of Coupled Simulation of Excavations in Saturated Clay: Camboinhas Case History.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 11, No. 3, June, pp. 202-210. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Zornberg, J.G., Hung, W.Y., and Lawson, C.R. (2011). “Location of Failure Plane and Design Considerations for Narrow GRS Wall Systems.” Journal of GeoEngineering, Vol. 6, No. 1, April, pp.27-40. [pdf]

Yang, K.H., Ching, J-Y., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Reliability-Based Design for External Stability of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Walls: Calibration from Centrifuge Tests.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 137, No.3, March, pp. 239-253. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils II: Measurement of the Hydraulic Characteristics of an Unsaturated Clay.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 8, August, pp. 1064-1076. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and McCartney, J.S. (2010). “Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils I: Theoretical Basis and Experimental Developments.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 136, No. 8, August, pp. 1051-1063. [pdf]

Plaisted, M.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2010). “Testing of an Expansive Clay in a Centrifuge Permeameter.” Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics (ICPMG 2010), Zurich, Switzerland, June, Vol. 2, 28 June-01 July, pp. 1477-1481. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, C.L. (2009). “Failure Mechanisms in Sand over a Deep Active Trapdoor.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Enginering, ASCE, Vol. 135, No. 11, November, pp. 1741-1753. [pdf]

Yang, K-H, Gupta, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Location of Failure Plane within Narrow Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Wall.” Proceedings of Geosynthetics ’09, Salt Lake City, Utah, 25-27 February, pp. 329-339. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Plaisted, M. (2008). Soil Testing Using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-6048, December, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Plaisted, M. (2008). Characterization of the Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays Using Centrifuge Technology. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-09/0-6048-1, Austin, Texas, December, 69 pp. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Nogueira, C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2008). “Isotropic Work Softening Model for Frictional Geomaterials: Development Based on Lade and Kim soil Constitutive Model.” Proceedings of the XXIX Iberian Latin American Congress on Computational Methods in Engineering, CILAMCE 2008, Maceio, Brazil, November 4-7, pp. 1-17 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Costa, C.M.L., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., Costa, Y.D., and Lodi, P.C. (2008). “Time-Dependent Deformations of Geotextile-Reinforced Walls in Reduced-Scale Models.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1434-1439. [pdf]

Nogueira, C., Oliveira, R., Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (2008). “FE Prediction of Bearing Capacity of Reinforced Soil under Plane Strain Condition.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1391-1400. [pdf]

Yang, K.-H., Kniss, K.T., Zornberg, J.G., and Wright, S.D. (2008). “Finite Element Analyses for Centrifuge Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls.” Proceedings of GeoAmericas 2008, the First PanAmerican Geosynthetics Conference and Exhibition, Cancún, Mexico, 2-5 March, pp. 1246-1255. [pdf]

Yang, K. –H., Zornberg, J.G., and Wright, S.G. (2008). Numerical Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls with Extensible Reinforcements. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-2, Austin, Texas, February 2008. [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Oliveira, R.R.V., Araujo, L.G., Faria, P.O., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “FE prediction of bearing capacity over reinforced soil” Proceedings of the 5th WACMGE, International Workshop of Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, University of Mino, Guimaraes, Portugal, January, pp. 387-399. [pdf]

Pedroso, E.M., Bueno, B.S., Benjamim, C.V.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Field monitoring and numerical prediction of the response of a non-woven geotextile-reinforced wall.” Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Yokohama, Japan, September 18-22, pp. 1129-1132. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006) “TDR System for Hydraulic Characterization of Unsaturated Soils in the Centrifuge.” Proceedings of the TDR 2006: Third International Symposium and Workshop on Time Domain Reflectometry for Innovative Soils Applications, West Lafayette, Indiana, September 11-17, pp. 1-12 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Benjamim C.V.S., Bueno B.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Comparison between Field Monitoring and Numerical Results of a Woven Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Retaining Wall.” Proceedings of the Sixteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), Osaka, Japan, September 12-17, pp. 1323-1326. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the International Symposium on Advanced Experimental Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Experus 2005, Trento, Italy, June 27-29, A.A. Balkema, pp. 299-304. [pdf]

McCartney, J.S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “The Centrifuge Permeameter for Unsaturated Soils (CPUS).” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Friedrichsen, J., and Dell’Avanzi, E. (2005). “Performance of Centrifuge Data Acquisition Systems Using Wireless Transmission.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, March, Vol. 28, No. 2, pp. 144-150. [pdf]

Zornberg J. G., Costa, Y.D., and Bueno B.S. (2005). “Failure Mechanisms in Pipelines Bridging a Void.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Bueno, B.S., Viana, P.M.F., and Zornberg, J. G. (2005). “A Novel Construction Method for Buried Pipes using Geosynthetics.” Geosynthetics Research and Development in Progress, Eighteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference (GRI-18), Austin, Texas, January 26 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., Bueno, B.S., and Costa, C.L. (2004). “Failure Mechanisms of Pipelines Subjected to Loss of Support under Deep Burial Conditions.” Proceedings of the 2004 International Pipeline Conference, Calgary, Alberta, October 4-8, Vol. 1, pp. 305-312. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., Zornberg, J.G., and Cabral, A.R. (2004). “Suction Profiles and Scale Factors for Unsaturated Flow under Increased Gravitational Field.” Soils and Foundations, June, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 79-89. [pdf]

Woodruff, R., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). Centrifuge Modeling for MSE-Shoring Composite Walls. Geotechnical Research Report, December, 109 pp.

Zornberg, J.G., and Arriaga, F. (2003). “Strain Distribution within Geosynthetic-Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 129, No. 1, pp. 32-45. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 3. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 391-393. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 2. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 387-390. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design,” Discussion and Response 1. Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 381-386. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Peak versus Residual Shear Strength in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Geosynthetics International, ICE Publishing, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 301-318. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2002). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste,” Closure. Soils and Foundations, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 129-130. [pdf]

Dell’Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, April, 77 pp.

Dell’ Avanzi, E., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Scale Factors for Centrifuge Modeling of Unsaturated Flow.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Recife, Brazil, March 10-13, Vol. 1, pp. 425-430. [pdf]

Azevedo, R.F., Parreira, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2002). “Numerical Analysis of a Tunnel in Residual Soils.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 3, pp. 227-236. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian, E. (2001). “Prediction of the Performance of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Founded on Solid Waste.” Soils and Foundations, Japanese Geotechnical Society, Vol. 41, No. 6, pp. 1-16. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Selection of Soil Shear Strength Parameters in Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the Fifteenth Geosynthetic Research Institute Conference, Hot Topics in Geosynthetics II, Houston, Texas, December 13-14, pp. 71-85. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2001). “Differential Settlements of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope.” Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, Porto, Portugal, Fernandes, M.M., Sousa, L.R., Azevedo, R.F., and Vargas, E.A. (Editors), A.A. Balkema, pp. 213-217. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes,” Closure. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 286-288. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (2000). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure, Closure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 3, pp. 281-286. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Christopher, B.R. (1999). “Selection of Backfill Shear Strength in Reinforced Soil Design.” Proceedings of the XI Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (PCSMGE), Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, August 08-12, Vol. 1, pp.109-116.

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Limit Equilibrium as Basis for Design of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 684-698. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1998). “Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Slopes at Failure.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 124, No. 8, pp. 670-683. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, R.F., and Parreira, A.B. (1998). “Numerical Prediction of the Behavior of an Excavation in Residual Soils.” Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress on Tunnels and Metropolises, São Paulo, Brazil, April, Negro, A., and Ferreira, A.A. (Editors), A. A. Balkema, pp. 417-422. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Kavazanjian Jr., E. (1998). “Evaluation of a Geogrid-Reinforced Slope Subjected to Differential Settlements.” Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Geosynthetics, Atlanta, Georgia, March, Vol. 1, pp. 469-474. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Mitchell, J.K., and Sitar, N. (1997). “Testing of Reinforced Soil Slopes in a Geotechnical Centrifuge.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 20, No. 4, December, pp. 470-480. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1997). “Failure Mechanisms in Geosynthetically Reinforced Soil Slopes.” Proceedings of the Fourteenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Hamburg, Germany, September, Vol. 3, pp. 1661-1664. [pdf]

Espinoza, R.D., Taylor, R.L., Bray, J.D., Soga, K., Lok, T., Rathje, E.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Lazarte, C.A. (1995). GeoFEAP: Geotechnical Finite Element Analysis Program. PART I – User’s Guide. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-05, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, October, 124 p.

Zornberg, J.G., Sitar, N., and Mitchell, J.K. (1995). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Slopes at Failure: A Centrifuge Study. Geotechnical Research Report No. UCB/GT/95-01, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California Department of Transportation Report RTA-65T128, Sacramento, California, April, 171 p.

Zornberg, J.G. (1994). Performance of Geotextile-Reinforced Soil Structures. Ph.D. dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, California, Advisor: James K. Mitchell, December, 504 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Finite Element Prediction of the Performance of an Instrumented Geotextile-Reinforced Wall.” Proceedings of the Eight International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG ’94), Vol. 2, Morgantown, West Virginia, May, pp. 1433-1438. [pdf]

Azevedo, R.F., Zornberg, J.G., and Nogueira, C.L. (1992). “Use of Finite Elements on the Analysis of Reinforced Soil Structures.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the First Brazilian Conference on Geosynthetics (Geossintéticos ’92), Brasília, Brazil, November, pp. 263-275. [pdf]

Azevedo, R.F., Parreira, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (1991). “Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analyses of a Braced Excavation and a Tunnel.” Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, Vargas et al. (Editors), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July, A. A. Balkema, pp. 255-273. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, R.F., and Parreira, A.B. (1990). “Analysis of a Braced Excavation in São Paulo Subway.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Salvador, Brazil, September, Vol. 2, pp. 53-59. [pdf]

Parreira, A.B., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (1990). “Prediction of Stress‑Strain and Strength Characteristics of the Red Clay and the Variegated Soil of São Paulo City using an Elasto-Plastic Model.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Salvador, Brazil, September, Vol. 2, pp. 45-52. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (1990). ANLOG: Non‑linear Analysis of Geotechnical Projects – User’s Guide (in Portuguese). Report RI 03/90, Civil Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil, May, 63 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (1990). “Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of a Braced Excavation.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advances in Numerical Methods in Engineering: Theory & Practice (NUMETA ’90), Swansea, U.K., January, Vol. 1, pp. 423-430. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (1989). Finite Element Analysis of Excavations Using an Elasto‑Plastic Model (in Portuguese). M. S. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil, Advisor: Roberto F. Azevedo, August, 280 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (1989). “Finite Element Analysis of Potential Failure Surfaces in Open-Cut Excavations using a Non-Associated Elasto-Plastic Model.” Computational Mechanics, Argentinean Society of Computational Mechanics, AMCA, June, Vol. 7, pp. 361-374. [pdf]

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Broad/General Geotechnical Engineering

Marx, D.H., Kumar, K., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “A Comparison of Particle Motions in Reinforced and Unreinforced Triaxial Specimens of Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Geosynthetics, XIIICG, September 17-22, Rome, Italy, pp. 391- 397. [pdf]

Helwig, T., Chen, C., Malviya, J., Mofarraj, B., Ge, X., Murcia-Delso, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). Project Summary: Evaluation of Seamless Bridges. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, September, 2 pp. [pdf]

Chen, C., Malviya, J., Mofarraj, B., Ge, X., Helwig, T., Murcia-Delso, J., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). Design and Behavior of Seamless Bridge-pavement Systems. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-23/0-7911-1, Austin, Texas, September, 208 pp. [pdf]

Chen, X., Mofarraj, B.M., Malviya, J., Murcia-Delso, J., Helwig, T., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Experimental Study of Concrete Slab-base Interaction for a Seamless Bridge-CRCP System.” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Vol. 28, No. 6, June, 14 p. [pdf]

Almikati, A., Pierozan, R.C., Sadek, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Optical and Physical Properties of Laponite for Use as Clay Surrogate in Geotechnical Models.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol.46, No.3, May, pp. 535-558. [pdf]

Silva, P.H.S., Costa, Y.D.J., Walter, J.R., Mofarraj, B.M., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M. (2023). “Numerical Evaluation of a Semi-Integral Bridge Abutment Under Cyclic Thermal Movements.” Transportation Geotechnics, Elsevier, Vol. 39, March, 12 pp. [pdf]

Mofarraj, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2023). “Long-term Field Monitoring of Lateral Loads in Semi-Integral Bridge Foundations.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2023, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 341, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 26-29 March, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 114-123. [pdf]

Almikati, A., Zornberg, J.G., and Pierozan, R.C. (2023). “Study of Undrained Shear Strength of Laponite for Use as Transparent Clay Surrogate.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2023, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 340, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 26-29 March, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 283-292. [pdf]

Silva, P.H.S., Costa, Y.D.J., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M.L. (2022). “Effect of Lateral Movement Patterns on Lateral Earth Pressures Induced in a Semi-Integral Bridges.” (In Portuguese) XX Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, COBRAMSEG 2022, Campinas, SP, 23-26 August, 7 pp. [pdf]

Wu, Y., Zhao, Y., Gong, Q., Zornberg, J.G., Zhou, S., and Wang, B. (2022). “Alternant Active and Passive Trapdoor Problem.” Acta Geotechnica, Springer , Vol. 17, July, pp. 2971-2994. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Shear Band Measurement in Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ICSMGE 2022, Sydney, Australia, 01-05 May, pp. 163-168. [pdf]

Marx, D.H., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022b). “Strain Localization in a Triaxial Extension Test on Transparent Sand.” Proceedings of the 7th International Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, 7iYGEC 2022, Sydney, Australia, 29 April-01 May, pp. 549-554. [pdf]

Mofarraj, B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2022). “Field Monitoring of Soil-Structure Interaction in Semi-Integral Bridges.” Proceedings of the Geo-Congress 2022, Geotechnical Special Publication (GSP) 336, Geo-Institute of ASCE, 20-23 March, Charlotte, NC, pp. 33-42. [pdf]

Zhao, Y, Gong, Q., Wu, Y., Zornberg, J.G., Tian, Z., and Zhang, X. (2021) “Evolution of Active Arching in Granular Materials: Insights from Load, Displacement, Strain, and Particle Flow.” Powder Technology, Elsevier, Elsevier, May, Vol. 384, pp. 160-175. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Zornberg, J.G., and Costa, C.M.L. (2021). “Physical Modeling of Buried PVC Pipes Overlying Localized Ground Subsidence.” Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 16, March, pp. 807-825. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Huang, J. (2020). “Interface Bond Behavior of Tensioned Glass Fiber-reinforced Polymer (GFRP) Tendons Embedded in Cemented Soils.” Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 263, December, 120132. [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., and Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Active and Passive Arching Stresses Outside a Deep Trapdoor.” Acta Geotechnica, Vol. 15, November, pp. 3211-3227. [pdf]

Zhang, G., Chen, C., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., and Mao, F. (2020). “Interface Creep Behavior of Grouted Anchors in Clayey Soils: Effect of Soil Moisture Condition.” Acta Geotechnica, Springer, Vol. 15, August, pp. 2159-2177. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Past-president Jorge G. Zornberg Highlights Importance of IGS Educate the Educators (EtE) Initiative.” IGSNews, Vol. 36, No. 2, July, 2 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Touze, N., and Palmeira, E.M. (2020). “Educate the Educators: An International Initiative on Geosynthetics Education.” Proceedings of the International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering Education, GEE2020, June 24-25, Athens, Greece, 10p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2020). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, XXXV National Engineering Congress, 11-13 March, Cartagena, Colombia, 10 pp. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., and Zheng, X. (2019). “Element Nail Pullout Tests for Prediction of Soil Nail Pullout Resistance in Expansive Clays.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 42, No. 5, September, pp. 1274-1297. [pdf]

Chen, C., Zhang, G., Zornberg, J.G., Morsy, A.M., Zhu, S., and Zhao, H. (2018). “Interface Behavior of Tensioned Bars Embedded in Cement-Soil Mixtures.” Construction & Building Materials, Elsevier, Vol. 186, October, pp. 840-853. [pdf]

Walter, J.R., Morsy, A.M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2018). “Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Lateral Earth Pressures Generated from Repeated Loading.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2018 (IFCEE 2018), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), March 5-10, 2018, Orlando, Florida (CD ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2017). “The Choice of Geosynthetics for Hydraulic Applications in Roadway Systems.” Proceedings of the Third African Conference on Geosynthetics, GeoAfrica 2017, 08-11 October, Marrakesh, Morocco, pp. 929-944. [pdf]

Arellano, M., and Zornberg, J.G. (2016). Best Practice: Expansive Clay Soils. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Best Practices Video Summary Report, Product RTI VSR 5-6048-03, Austin, Texas, July, https://youtu.be/Mo6JUNk1bj4 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2016). Spreadsheet with Swelling Curves for Clays in Texas. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P1, Austin, Texas, June, 30 pp. [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Dellinger, G., Helwa, A., El-Mohtar, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2015). “Monitoring a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in Expansive Clay: Long-Term Performance in Response to Moisture Fluctuations.” Proceedings of the International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2015 (IFCEE 2015), Geotechnical Special Publication no. 256, Geo-Institute, ASCE, March 17-21, San Antonio, Texas, pp. 1348-1357. [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Dellinger, G.F., Zornberg, J.G., El-Mohtar, C., and Gilbert, R.B. (2013). The Long-term Performance of a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in an Expansive Clay. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. FHWA/TX-13/0-6603-02, Austin, Texas, October 2013, 182 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Plaisted, M.D., Armstrong, C.P., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Implementation of Centrifuge Testing for Swelling Properties of Highly Plastic Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-1, Austin, Texas, August, 90 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Armstrong, C.P., Plaisted, M.D., and Walker, T.M. (2013). Swelling of Highly Plastic Clays under Centrifuge Loading. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Product Report No. 5-6048-01-P2, Austin, Texas, May, 8 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Engineering: Geosynthetics.” Keynote Lecture, Second Mexican Geosynthetics Conference, Mexico City, Mexico, 11-13 October (CD-ROM).

Sheridan, T.M, Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2012). Evaluation of Settlements at the Conquista Tailings Impoundment. Geotechnical Engineering Center, The University of Texas at Austin, presented to the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality (TCEQ), Austin, Texas, August, 56 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2012). “Ingenuity in Geotechnical Design using Geosynthetics,” Geotechnical Engineering State of the Art and Practice, Geotechnical Special Publication no. 226, ASCE, State-of-the-Art lecture at the Geo-Congress 2012, Oakland, California, March, pp. 398-419. [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2011). “Validation of Coupled Simulation of Excavations in Saturated Clay: Camboinhas Case History.” International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, Vol. 11, No. 3, June, pp. 202-210. [pdf]

Brown, A.C., Ellis, T., Dellinger, G., El-Mohtar, C., Zornberg, J.G., and Gilbert, R.B. (2011). “Long-Term Monitoring of a Drilled Shaft Retaining Wall in Expansive Clay: Behavior Before and During Excavation.” Proceedings of the GeoFrontiers 2011 Conference, Geo-Institute of ASCE, Dallas, Texas, March 13-16, pp. 3516-3525. [pdf]

Brown, A., Ellis, T., Dellinger, G., Zornberg, J.G., El-Mohtar, C., and Gilbert, R.B. (2010). “Long-Term Monitoring of a Drilled Shaft retaining Wall in Expansive Clay,” Foundation Drilling, ADSC, Vol. 32, No. 1, January, pp. 23-30. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Gupta, R., and Ferreira, J.A.Z. (2010). “Field Performance of Reinforced Pavements over Expansive Clay Subgrades.” Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, 9ICG, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 3, pp. 1481-1484. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Gupta, R. (2010). “Geosynthetics in Pavements: North American Contributions.” Theme Speaker Lecture, Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Guarujá, Brazil, May, Vol. 1, pp. 379-400. [pdf]

Mayne, P.W., Coop, M., Springman, S., Huang, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Geomaterial Behavior and Testing.” State-of-the-Art Keynote Lecture, Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 2777-2872. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Tensile Strength Changes under Drying and its Correlations with Total and Matric Suctions.” Proceedings of the Seventeenth International Conference of Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt, 5-9 October, pp. 793-796. [pdf]

Nogueira, C.L., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (2009). “Coupled Analyses of Excavations in Saturated Soil.” International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 9, No 2, April, pp. 73-81. [pdf]

Villar, L.F.S., de Campos, T.M.P., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Relationship between Tensile Strength as obtained by the Brazilian Test, Soil Suction, and Index Properties.” Proceedings of the Sixth Brazilian Symposium on Unsaturated Soils, Salvador, Brazil, 1-3 November, Vol. 1, pp. 421-432. [pdf]

Kniss, K., Wright, S., Zornberg, J.G., and Yang, K.-H. (2007). Design Considerations for MSE Retaining Walls Constructed in Confined Spaces. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5506-1, Austin, Texas, October 2007. [pdf]

Kniss, K.T, Yang, K.-H., Wright, S.G., and Zornberg, J.G. (2007). “Earth Pressures and Design Consideration of Narrow MSE Walls”, Proceedings of the Conference of Texas Section- ASCE Meeting, Taylor, Texas, April, pp. 1-22 (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Aguettant, J.E., Kuhn, J.A., and Wright, S.G. (2007). Determination of Field Suction Values, Hydraulic Properties, and Shear Strength in High PI Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Project Summary 0-5202, March, Austin, Texas. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kuhn, J.A., and Wright, S.G. (2007). Determination of Field Suction Values, Hydraulic Properties, and Shear Strength in High PI Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5202-1, Austin, Texas, March, 74 pp. [pdf]

Wright, S.G., Zornberg, J.G., and Aguettant, J.E. (2007). The Fully Softened Shear Strength of High Plasticity Clays. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5202-3, Austin, Texas, February, 117 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Weber, C.T., Freilich, B., and Kuhn, J.A. (2006). Monitoring of Tire Bale Slope Repairs along IH30. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Austin, Texas, October, 18 pp.

Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2006). Field Suction and Effect of Cracking in Highly Plastic Clay. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 0-5202-2, Austin, Texas, September, 156 pp. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (2006). “Earth Slopes and Retaining Walls around Austin.” The Vector, College of Engineering Student Newsletter, Austin, Texas, May, p. 4 [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and LaRocque, C.J. (2006). Engineering Properties of Tire Bales for Soil Repair and Embankment Construction. Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report No. 5-9023-01-1, Austin, Texas, February, 40 pp. [pdf]

Kuhn, J.A., and Zornberg, J.G. (2005). “Time Domain Reflectometry Measurement and Highly Plastic Clays.” Proceedings of the Conference of the Graduate Engineering Council, University of Texas at Austin, April 28, Austin, Texas (CD-ROM). [pdf]

Costa, Y.D., Cintra, J.C., and Zornberg, J.G. (2003). “Influence of Matric Suction on the Results of Plate Load Tests Performed on a Lateritic Soil Deposit.” ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, March, Vol. 26, No. 2, pp. 219-227. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Kroll, E., and Argentati, A. (2001). Construction of a Prototype Tire Shred-Soil Embankment. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, August.

Takata, S., and Zornberg, J.G. (2001). True Triaxial Testing for Shear Strength Characterization. Geotechnical Research Report, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, January, 207 pp.

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, R.F., and Parreira, A.B. (1998). “Numerical Prediction of the Behavior of an Excavation in Residual Soils.” Proceedings of the World Tunnel Congress on Tunnels and Metropolises, São Paulo, Brazil, April, Negro, A., and Ferreira, A.A. (Editors), A. A. Balkema, pp. 417-422. [pdf]

Stewart, J.P., Seed, R.B., Riemer, M.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (1994). “Geotechnical Aspects of the Northridge Earthquake of January 17, 1994 – Geotechnical Structures.” Geotechnical News, June, pp. 59-62. [pdf]

Rau, G., Ashford, S., Sitar, N., and Zornberg, J.G. (1994). “Geotechnical Aspects of the Northridge Earthquake of January 17, 1994 – Landslides.” Geotechnical News, June, pp. 56-58. [pdf]

Stewart, J.P., Harder, L.F., Augello, A.J., Rathje, E.M., Zornberg, J.G., Kropp, A.L., McMahon, D.J., Bray, J.D., Seed, R.B., Sitar, N., and Riemer, M.F. (1994). Preliminary Report on the Principal Geotechnical Aspects of the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Chapter 6: Performance of Geotechnical Structures. UCB/EERC-94-08, Stewart, J.P. et al. (Editors), Earthquake Engineering Research Center, Berkeley, California, June, pp. 157-225. [pdf]

Rau, G.R., Zornberg, J.G., and Sitar, N. (1994). Preliminary Report on the Principal Geotechnical Aspects of the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake – Chapter 5: Landslides. UCB/EERC-94-08, Stewart, J.P. et al. (Editors), Earthquake Engineering Research Center, Berkeley, California, June, pp. 147-156.

Zornberg, J.G., and Mitchell, J.K. (1994). “Finite Element Prediction of the Performance of an Instrumented Geotextile-Reinforced Wall.” Proceedings of the Eight International Conference of the International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG ’94), Vol. 2, Morgantown, West Virginia, May, pp. 1433-1438. [pdf]

Moehle, J.P., Bray, J., Fenves, G., Filippou, F., Mahin, S., McEvilly, T., Riemer, M., Romanowicz, B., Seed, R., Sitar, N., Thewalt, C. et al. (1994). Preliminary Report on the Seismological and Engineering Aspects of the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake. UCB/EERC-94-01, Earthquake Engineering Research Center, Berkeley, California, January, 72 p.

Mitchell, J.K., Coutinho, R.Q. et al. (1991). “Occurrence, Geotechnical Properties, and Special Problems of some Soils of America.” Special report for the Ninth Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Viña del Mar, Chile, August, Vol. 4, pp.1651-1741 [pdf]

Azevedo, R.F., Parreira, A.B., and Zornberg, J.G. (1991). “Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analyses of a Braced Excavation and a Tunnel.” Proceedings of the First International Workshop on Applications of Computational Mechanics in Geotechnical Engineering, Vargas et al. (Editors), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July, A. A. Balkema, pp. 255-273. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., Azevedo, R.F., and Parreira, A.B. (1990). “Analysis of a Braced Excavation in São Paulo Subway.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Salvador, Brazil, September, Vol. 2, pp. 53-59. [pdf]

Parreira, A.B., Azevedo, R.F., and Zornberg, J.G. (1990). “Prediction of Stress‑Strain and Strength Characteristics of the Red Clay and the Variegated Soil of São Paulo City using an Elasto-Plastic Model.” (in Portuguese), Proceedings of the Ninth Brazilian Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Salvador, Brazil, September, Vol. 2, pp. 45-52. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and de Campos, T.M.P. (1990). CELMS: Soil Test Calculations – User’s Guide (in Portuguese). Report RI 02/90, Civil Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil, March, 41 p.

Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (1990). “Elasto-Plastic Finite Element Analysis of a Braced Excavation.” Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Advances in Numerical Methods in Engineering: Theory & Practice (NUMETA ’90), Swansea, U.K., January, Vol. 1, pp. 423-430. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (1989). Finite Element Analysis of Excavations Using an Elasto‑Plastic Model (in Portuguese). M. S. Thesis, Civil Engineering Department, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), Brazil, Advisor: Roberto F. Azevedo, August, 280 p. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G., and Azevedo, R.F. (1989). “Finite Element Analysis of Potential Failure Surfaces in Open-Cut Excavations using a Non-Associated Elasto-Plastic Model.” Computational Mechanics, Argentinean Society of Computational Mechanics, AMCA, June, Vol. 7, pp. 361-374. [pdf]

Zornberg, J.G. (1986). Triaxial Test Acquisition System – COMP S T: User manual (in Spanish), Internal Report, National University of Córdoba, Argentina, July 1986.

Zornberg, J.G. (1985). Beam on Elastic Soil – VI EL: User manual (in Spanish), Internal Report, National University of Córdoba, Argentina, November 1985.