Conference Papers

Conference Papers and Presentations:

• 1. Timothy Copeland, Ryan Shamet, Jinwoo An, Kyungwon Park, and Boo Hyun Nam. Use of Standard Penetration Test (SPT) to Determine Raveling Index. Geo-Congress 2023

  2. Jorge E Orozco-Herrera, Berk Turkel, Luis G Arboleda-Monsalve, BH Nam, State of the Practice in Florida on Vibrations and Movements due to Deep Foundation Installations. Geo-Congress 2023, 153-162

  3. LJ Berk Turkel, Jorge E Orozco-Herrera, Luis G Arboleda-Monsalve, Boo Hyun Nam, Pre-Drilling Effects on Vibrations and Ground Deformations Caused by Impact Pile Driving. Geo-Congress 2023, 445-454

  4. SGG S. Z. Hassan, M. Gokgoz, P. Sun, J. Chen, B. H. Nam. A Cost-Effective UAV-based Sensing System for Waste Landfill Management. The 9th International Conference on Water Resources and Environment Research. April 2022.

  5. SJ Park, SH Park, BH Nam, BH Cho. Experimental study on Chemical Prestressing of Cement Composites using Strontium Cations (Sr2+). 2022 년도 한국도로학회 학술대회 발표논문 초록집, 166-166.

  6. SH Park, J Sung, BH Nam, BH Cho. Durability Performance of Cement Composites Treated by Strontium Nitrate (Sr (NO3) 2) Aqueous Solution. 2022 년도 한국도로학회 학술대회 발표논문 초록집, 158-158.

  7. Copeland, T.*, Nam, B. +, Shamet, R., Youn, H., Jung, Y.-H, Investigation on the Effects of a Hurricane on the Piezometric Head and Lateral Hydraulic Gradient of a Network of Piezometric Sensors in Florida’s Sinkhole Study. Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, NC., March 20-23, 2022. 

  8. Orozco-Herrera*, J., Turkel, B.*, Arboleda-Monsalve, L., Nam, B., Continuous Impact Pile Driving Modeling to Elucidate Settlement-PPV-Soil Density-Input Energy Relationships, Geo-Congress 2022, Charlotte, NC., March 20-23, 2022.

  9. Kim, Y., Nam, B. +, Park, K-W.*, Shamet, R., Estimation of Soils’ Compression and Recompression Index Using Soil Index Properties—Florida Case Study, Geo-congress 2022, Charlotte, NC., March 20-23, 2022.

  10. Kim, Y, Nam, B, A Preliminary Study on the Use of Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (DInSAR) for Ground Subsidence Assessment, Geo-Extreme 2021, August 15-18, 2021, Savannah, GA.

  11. Copeland, T., Nam, B., Use of X-bar and R control chart methods on long-term piezometer data for sinkhole assessment, Geo-Extreme 2021, August 15-18, 2021, Savannah, GA

  12. Shamet, R., Nam, B. An empirically developed CPT-based assessment method for characterization of sinkhole vulnerability in Florida karst. IFCEE 2021, May 9-13, 2021, Dallas, TX.

  13. Turkel, B., Herrera, J., Monsalve, L., Nam, B. Comparative Analysis of Pile Driving Numerical Modeling Approaches. IFCEE 2021, May 9-13, 2021, Dallas, TX.

  14. Cho, B., Nam, B., Khawaji, Flexural Fatigue Behaviors and Damage Evolution Analysis of Edge-Oxidized Graphene Oxide (EOGO)‒Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete (SFRC) for End-Product Application, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting 2021, January 2021, Washington D.C. 

  15. An, J., Nam, B., Visual, Data-based and Engaging Approach to Understanding Concrete, 2020 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, June 21-24, 2020.

  16. Shamet, R., Soliman, M., Kim, Y., Copeland, T., Nam, B., "Sinkhole Investigation after Hurricane Irma," 16th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, April 20-24, 2020, Puerto Rico.

  17. Kim, Y., Nam, B., Zheng, Q., Youn, H., "An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Sinkhole Hazard Assessment for East Central Florida," 16th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst, April 20-24, 2020, Puerto Rico.

  18. Shamet, R., Nam, B., Probabilistic Field Assessment of Sinkhole Occurrence Using the Raveling Index, Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25-28, 2020. 

  19. Soliman, M., Luis, A., Nam, B., "Effects of Intergranular Strains of Hypoplasticity Models on Sinkhole-induced Ground Deformations," Geo-Congress 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota, February 25-28, 2020. 

  20. Shamet, R., Nam, B., "Sinkhole Vulnerability Assessment Using the CPT Raveling Index," Transportation Research Board, Jan 12-16, 2020, Washington D.C.

  21. Soliman, M., Arboleda, L., Nam, B., "Numerical Analysis on Sinkhole Induced Ground Deformation," Transportation Research Board, Jan 12-16, 2020, Washington D.C.

  22. Cho, B., Nam, B., Santra, S., Barry, M., Novak, S., "Concrete Surface Treatment Using Strontium Nitrate," Transportation Resarch Board, Jan 12-16, 2020, Washington D.C.

  23. Soliman, M., Nam, B., Arboleda, L., "Sinkhole Stability Charts in Central Florida Soils", Geo-congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24-27, 2019.

  24. Kim, Y., Nam, B., Youn, H., "Development of a Probabilistic Spatio-Magnitude Sinkhole Hazard Model," Geo-congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24-27, 2019.

  25. Shamet, R., Nam, B., Horhota, D., "Sinkhole Vulnerability Assessment Using Groundwater Monitoring and Internal Soil Raveling Analysis –A Central Florida Case Study", Geo-congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 24-27, 2019.

  26. Cho, B., Nam, B., Seo, S., Kim, J., Youn, H., A Preliminary Study of Waterstop with Adhesive Bonding Technique for Diaphragm Wall Construction, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  27. Khawaji, M., Cho, B., Alharbi, Y., An, J., and Nam, B. (2019) Effects of edge-oxidized graphene oxide (EOGO) on workability and mechanical srength of steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC), Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  28. Cho, B., Khawaji, M., Alharbi, Y., An, J., and Nam, B (2019) Effects of edge-oxidized graphene oxide (EOGO) on flexural fatigue behaviors of cement mortar, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  29. An, J., Perez, A., Shoucair, J., and Nam, B (2019) Utilization of recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) in French drain system: A full-scale study, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  30. Kim, Y., Nam, B., Youn, H. (2019) Development of probablistic spatio-magnitude sinkhole hazard analysis for east central Florida, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  31. Shamet, R., Kim, Y., Soliman, M., Horhota, D., Nam, B. (2019) Groundwater-based sinkhole vulnerability assessment in central Florida, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  32. Soliman, M., Nam, B., and Arboleda, L. (2019) Sinkhole stability charts in Central Florida's sinkholes, Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Jan 13-17, 2019, Washington, D.C.

  33. Cho, B., An, J., Youn, H., Nam, B. "An optimized data interpretation for Marshall flow and stability test," GeoChina 2018 International Conference, HangZhou, China, July 23-25, 2018.

  34. Ezeodurukwe, I., Church, J., An, J.W., Young, M., Santra, S., Nam, B., and Lee, W.H., Recycled concrete aggregate for water disinfection and HABs mitigation, 2018 Florida Water Resources Conference (FWRC), Daytona Beach, FL, April 15–18, 2018.

  35. Soliman, M., Perez, A., Nam, B. H., Ye, M. "Physical and numerical analysis on the mechanical behavior of cover-collapse sinkholes in Central Florida," The Sinkhole Conference, April 2-6, 2018, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

  36. Shamet, R., Nam, B. H., Horhota, D, "Development of sinkhole raveling chart based on cone penetration test (CPT) data," The Sinkhole Conference, April 2-6, 2018, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

  37. Kim, Y., Nam, B. H., "A comparative study of karst sinkhole hazard mapping using frequency ratio and artificial neural network for each central Florida," The Sinkhole Conference, April 2-6, 2018, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

  38. Kim, Y., Nam, B., Lim, C., Jung, H.-S., “A Decision Tree Based Hazard Assessment of Karst Sinkholes," IFCEE 2018, March 6-10, 2018, Orlando, FL.

  39. A. Rajabi, D. Wang, B. Nam, "Use of LiDAR data to detect sinkholes in karst area (Central Florida),"  IFCEE 2018, March 6-8, 2018, Orlando, FL. 

  40. R. Shamet, D. Horhota, B. H. Nam, "Site characterization and sinkhole potential evaluation for Central Florida's Karst terrain by using piont-based index analysis," IFCEE 2018, March 6-10, 2018, Orlando, FL.

  41. Kim, Y., Nam, B., Xia, H., Wang, D., "Sinkhole hazard mapping of east central Florida using frequency ratio method," Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Jan 7-11, 2018, Washington, D.C.

  42. Soliman, M., Nam, B. H., Youn, H., Cho, S., "Numerical analysis on the mechanical behavior of sinkholes," Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Jan 7-11, 2018, Washington, D.C. 

  43. An, J., Cho, B., Alharbi, Y., Khawaji, M., McLnnis, M., Nam, B. H., “Optimized mix design for graphene oxide nanoflake (GONF)-cement composite,” Transportation Research Board 97th Annual Meeting, Jan 7-11, 2018, Washington, D.C.

  44. 2017     Duranceau, S. J., Arenas, M. I., Wang, D., Nam, B. H., Singh, A., Mayo, T. L., "Assessing the impact of radionuclides released by a massive sinkhole into the Flroidan aquifer on local municipal water supplies," the American Water Works Association’s Florida Section 2017 Fall Conference, Orlando FL, November 29, 2017.

  45. 2017     B. H. Nam, Y. Kim, "Karst sinkhole detection, characterization, and engineering - A US case study," The 2017 KGS Spring Conference, Seoul, Korea, March 16-17, 2017. (keynote speaker)

  46. 2017     Y. Kim, B. H. Nam, "Sinkhole hazard mapping using frequency ratio and logistics regression models for Central Florida," GeoRisk 2017, Denver, Colorado, June 4-7,2017.

  47. 2017     R. Shamet, Perez, A., B. H. Nam, "Sinkhole risk evaluation: detection of raveled soils in Central Florida's Karst geology using CPT," GeoRisk 2017, Denver, Colorado, June 4-7,2017.

  48. 2017     Y. Kim, H. Xia, R. Shamet, A. Perez, D. Wang, B. H. Nam, "Sinkhole hazard mapping using probabilistic and statistical models in Central Florida," 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers Conference, March 12-17, Orlando, FL.

  49. 2017     R. Shamet, Y. Kim, A. Perez, B. H. Nam, "Sinkhole risk evaluation by a subsurface cone penetration test," Geotechnical Frontiers Conference 2017, March 12-17, Orlando, FL.

  50. 2017     B. Golestani, B. H. Nam, T. Ercan, O. Tatari, "Life-cycle carbon, energy, and cost analysis of utilizing municipal solid waste bottom ash and recycled asphalt shingle in hot-mix asphalt," 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers Conference, March 12-17, Orlando, FL.

  51. 2017     A. Perez, Y. Kim, B. H. Nam*, M. Chopra, "Understanding of Florida's sinkholes: hydrogeological laboratory study," 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers Conference, March 12-17, Orlando, FL.

  52. 2017     J. An, J. Eun, B. H. Nam*, "Leaching behavior of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) bottom ash in cemetn based materials," 2017 Geotechnical Frontiers Conference, March 12-17, Orlando, FL.

  53. 2016     B. H. Nam, J.-W. An, "Long-term performance of recycled concrete aggregate as drainage materials in an exfiltration system," GeoChina 2016, July 25-27, 2016, Shandong, China

  54. 2016     B. H. Nam, "Investigation of hydrogeologic factors affecting Florida's sinkhole by physical groundwater modeling test," GeoChina 2016, July 25-27, 2016, Shandong, China

  55. 2015      J.-W. An, B. Golestani, B. H. Nam*, Jeffrey L. Lee “Sustainable utilization of MSWI bottom ash as road construction materials, Part I: physical and mechanical evaluation,” ASCE/T&DI Airfield, Highway Pavement Conference 2015, June 7-10, 2015, Miami, FL, USA.

  56. 2015      K. M. Tasneem, B. H. Nam*, J.-W. Eun, “Sustainable utilization of MSWI bottom ash as road construction materials, Part II: chemical and environmental characterization, ” ASCE/T&DI Airfield, Highway Pavement Conference 2015, June 7-10, 2015, Miami, FL, USA.

  57. 2015      B. Golestani, H. Maherinia, B. H. Nam*, A. Behzadan, “Beneficial utilization of asphalt tear-off roofing shingle in Hot-Mix Asphalt,” ASCE/T&DI Airfield, Highway Pavement Conference 2015, June 7-10, 2015, Miami, FL, USA.

  58. 2015      B. A. Al Muhit, B.H. Nam*, “Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evolution of Graphene Oxide and Reduced Graphene Oxide-Cement Composites,” 5th International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction (NICOM-5) (paper accepted).

  59. 2015      B. A. Al Muhit, B. H. Nam, L. Zhai, "Use of XRD to determine the crystallinity and crystallite sizes of reduced grapheme oxide cement composites in the first 24-hour of hydration," TMS 2015, 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 16, 2015, Orlando, FL (non-paper presentation).

  60. 2015      B. A. Al Muhit, B. H. Nam, L. Zhai, "Microstructural evolution of hydration products of reduced grapheme oxide-cement paste composite characterized by XRD," TMS 2015, 144th Annual Meeting & Exhibition, March 16, 2015, Orlando, FL (non-paper presentation).

  61. 2015      Z. Behring, B.H. Nam*, M. Chopra, “Investigation on Clogging potential of Reclaimed Concrete Aggregate in French Drain Systems,” International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2015,  March 19, 2015, San Antonio, TX.

  62. 2015      B. A. Al Muhit, B.H. Nam*, “Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Ash as Aggregate Replacement in Portland Cement Concrete,” International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo (IFCEE) 2015,  March 19, 2015, San Antonio, TX.

  63. 2015     J.-W. An, B. H. Nam*, J. Kim, “Investigation on chemical and physical effects of municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) ashes in cement hydration,” Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Jan 11-15, 2015, Washington DC.

  64. 2015      K. M. Tasneem, B. H. Nam*, J.-W. Eun, “Investigation on Leaching Behavior of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Bottom Ash (BA) Used as Road Construction Materials,” Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Jan 11-15, 2015, Washington DC.

  65. 2015      B. A. Al Muhit, B. H. Nam*, L. Zhai, “Investigation on Mechanical and Microstructural Properties of Graphene-Oxide Cement Composite,”  Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Jan 11-15, 2015, Washington DC.

  66. 2015      J. Kim, R. Luis, D. C. Malocha, B. H. Nam, "Passive wireless surface acoustic wave sensor system for monitoring the temperature in concrete," Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Jan 11-15, 2015, Washington DC.

  67. J. Lee, B. H. Nam, M. Abdel-Aty, "Investigation of effect of pavement conditions on crash injury severity," Transportation Research Board 94th Annual Meeting, Jan 11-15, 2015, Washington DC.

  68. 2015      K. M. Tasneem, B. H. Nam, J.-W. Eun, "Material and Leaching Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Ashes: An approach toward sustainable waste management," Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Engineering 2014, ICChE2014, 29-30 December, Dhaka, Bangladesh (not attended).

  69. 2014      J.-W. An, B.H. Nam*, “Numerical Analysis of Reflective Cracking in an Asphalt Concrete Overlay over a Flexible Pavement,” Geohubei International Conference 2014, July 21, 2014, Yichang, China.

  70. 2014      J.Y. Kim, K. Tasneem, B.H. Nam*, H.-B. Yun, Y.H. Sohn, “Material Characterization of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator (MSWI) Ash as Road Construction Materials,” Geohubei International Conference 2014, July 21, 2014, Yichang, China.

  71. 2014      Z. Behring, J.Y. Kim, B.H. Nam*, M. Chopra, J. Shoucair, “Drainage Performance Evaluation of Reclaimed Concrete Aggregate,” Geohubei International Conference 2014, July 21, 2014, Yichang, China.

  72. 2014      K. M. Tasneem, B. H. Nam*, J.Y. Kim, S.-H. Kim, Y.-J. Park, “Effects of Aggregate on the Thermal Expansion Behavior of Concrete,” ASCE T&DI Congress, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

  73. 2014      Z. Behring, B. H. Nam*, M. Chopra, J. Shoucair “Drainage Performance Evaluation of Reclaimed Concrete Aggregate,” ASCE T&DI Congress, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

  74. 2014      M. Noori, G. Behnam, O. Tatari, B. H. Nam, “A Multi-Criteria Decision Making Model to Find the Best Reflective Cracking Mitigation Method in the State of Florida,” ASCE T&DI Congress, Orlando, FL, June 2014.

  75. 2014      B. H. Nam*, M. R. Murphy, J. W. An, “Improvements to the AASHTO Subgrade Resilient Modulus (Mr) Equation”, 2014 Geo-Congress, Atlanta, GA, Feb 2014.

  76. 2014      B. Al Muhit, B. H. Nam*, “Molecular Dynamics Approach for Nanostructure of Calcium-Silicate-Hydrate in Concrete: Review and Recommendation”, Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, Jan 12-26, 2014, Washington D.C.

  77. 2014      K. M. Tasneem, B. H. Nam*, “Municipal Solid Waste Incineration (MSWI) Ash as Sustainable Transportation Materials – A Review and Characterization,” Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, Jan 12-26, 2014, Washington D.C.

  78. 2014      J.-Y. Kim, B. H. Nam*, Z. Behring, B. Al Muhit, “Evaluation of Re-Cementation Reactivity of Recycled Concrete Aggregate Fines,” Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, Jan 12-26, 2014, Washington D.C.

  79. 2014      J.-S. Lee, K. H. Stokoe II, B. H. Nam, E. Oshinski, “Assessment of the Structural Condition of Galveston Airport Pavements After Hurricane Ike Using the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer”, Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting, Jan 12-26, 2014, Washington D.C.

  80. 2013      B. H. Nam, M. R. Murphy, Z. Zhang, M. Arellano, “Improved structural condition index for pavement evaluation at network level,” 2013 The Airfield & Highway Pavement Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 2013.

  81. 2013      B. H. Nam, K. H. Stokoe, M. Won, J. A. Bay, “A multi-purpose pavement testing device: Application of the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer and the Stationary Dynamic Deflectometer in pavements,” 2013 The Airfield & Highway Pavement Conference, Los Angeles, CA, June 2013.

  82. 2013      K.H. Stokoe, J.-S. Lee, B. H. Nam, T. Scullion, W. Liu, J. Leidy, G. Claros (2013), “Development and Initial Testing of Total Pavement Acceptance Device”, Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting, Jan 2013, Washington D.C.

  83. 2012      B.H. Nam, M. R. Murphy, M. Arellano, Z. Zhang, J. Hwang (2012), “Pavement Structural Evaluation at Network Level Using the Falling Weight Deflectometer,” Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting, Jan 2012, Washington D.C.

  84. 2012      J.-W. Hwang, M. R. Murphy, Z. Zhang, S.-K. Chi, Nam, B.H. (2012), “The Development of a Conceptual Framework for a District 4-Year Pavement Management Plan: Implementation of Network-Level Project Screening Process,” Transportation Research Board 91st Annual Meeting, Jan 2012, Washington D.C.

  85. 2011      K.H. Stokoe, B. H. Nam, J.-S. Lee, B. R. Cox, E. Oshinski (2011), “Investigations of Galveston Airport Pavements After Hurricane IKE in 2008 and Liquefaction Sites in Residential after the New Zealand Earthquake in 2010,” Third-International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering for Disaster Mitigation and Rehabilitation, Semarang, Indonesia. 

  86. 2011      B. H. Nam, J. L. Lee, K. H. Stokoe, D.-H. Chen, J.-S. Lee (2011), “Application of Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer Continuous Profiling in Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation,” Geohunan International Conference II, Hunan, China.

  87. 2011      B.H. Nam, K.H. Stokoe, J.-S. Lee, T. Scullion, J. Leidy, E. Oshinski (2011), “Characterization of Jointed Concrete Pavement Under Daily and Seasonal Temperature Variations Using RDD and FWD Measurements,” Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, Jan. 24, 2011, Washington D.C.

  88. 2009      B. H. Nam, J. –S. Lee, K. H. Stokoe (2009) “Advanced Tool for Continuous Profiling Airport Pavements: Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer and Second-Generation Rolling Sensors,” GAIN 2009 Conference, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, February 17, 2009. (Best Paper Award).

  89. 2009      B. H. Nam,  L. Y. Lee, D. Turner, K. H. Stokoe, II, M. T. McNerney, G. K. Chang (2009) “Evaluation of Airfield Pavements at Denver International Airport Using the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer and Second-Generation Rolling Sensor” Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, Jan. 11- Jan. 15, 2009, Washington D.C.

  90. L. Y. Lee, B. H. Nam, K. H. Stokoe, II, (2009) “Improved Testing Speeds and Rolling Noise Estimation of the the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer,” ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication 193: Material, Design, Construction, Maintenance, and Testing of Pavement, pp 31-37.

  91. 2005      K. H. Stokoe, II, L. Y. Lee, D.-H. Chen, E. Oshinski, S.-H. Joh, B. H. Nam (2005) “Continuous Deflection Measurements of Highway and Airport Pavements with the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer” ICPT 2005, 5th International Conference in Pavement Technologies, May 10 – 12, 2005, Seoul, South Korea.