Publications

(Name of students are underlined)

Journals

J02.  A Review on Sand Sample Reconstitution Methods and Procedures for Undrained Simple Shear Test

        Wing Shun Kwan  (in press)         International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

J01.  Experimental Database of Cyclic Simple Shear Tests Under Transient Loadings 

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Steve Kramer, and Chadi El Mohtar. (2017)        Earthquake Spectra, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), 33(3), 1219-1239. 

Conference Proceedings

C17.  Laboratory Investigations into the Effects of Heating on Clay's Mechanical and Hydraulic Changes Using Geophysical Methods 

         Elizabeth Nunez, Wing Shun Kwan, and Cesar Leal (2024)        ASCE GeoenvironMeet, Portland, USA  

C16.  Comparison of Dynamic Properties between Treated and Untreated Bauxite Residue     

         Jose Fuentes, Wing Shun Kwan,  Cesar Leal, and Elizabeth Nunez (2024)         ASCE GeoenvironMeet, Portland, USA  

C15.  Sand Post-liquefaction Monotonic Responses with Various Loading Directions and Angularity     

        Cesar Leal, Wing Shun Kwan, and Elizabeth Nunez (2024)         18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy   

C14.  Implementation of two-phase flow models for recycled materials in embankments     

        Joao Machado, Ambria Vasquez, Wing Shun Kwan, Jose Fuentes, and Gustavo Menezes (2021)        3rd Pan-American Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil   

C13.  Comparison of Advanced Hydraulic Properties between Treated and Untreated Bauxite Residue             

        Joao Machado, Wing Shun Kwan, Matt Gore, and Gustavo Menezes (2020)        2nd International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, La Jolla, California, USA   

C12.  Predicting Soil Strength Using Electrical Resistivity Measurements in Clay  [Presentation]                

        Tommy Kam, Wing Shun Kwan, Mark Tufenkjian, and Jose Fuentes (2020)        GeoVirtual, originally GeoCalgary, Calgary, Canada   

C11.  Combining Shear Wave Velocity and Electrical Resistivity for Improving Predictions of Soil Strength Properties [Presentation]             

        Wing Shun Kwan, James Tuazon, Mark Tufenkjian, and Tommy Kam (2019)        7th International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk, Taipei, Taiwan. 

C10.  Electrical Resistivity Measurements in Advanced Triaxial Tests [Presentation]             

        Wing Shun Kwan, Mark Tufenkjian, James Tuazon, Niccolas Peralta, Kenny Khov, and Freddy Gracia (2019)        ASCE Geo-Congress: 8th International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 

C09.  Investigation into Reconsolidation After Irregular Loading Induced Liquefaction in Saturated Nevada Sand  [Poster]             

        Wing Shun Kwan and Chadi El Mohtar (2018)        Proceedings of the 11th National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, EERI. Los Angeles, California, USA.

C08.  Effects of Irregular Loading on Sand Responses Before and After Liquefaction Initiation [Presentation]               

        Wing Shun Kwan and Jose Huaz (2018)        Proceedings of the 11th National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, EERI. Los Angeles, California, USA.

C07.  Comparison of Cyclic Resistance of Sand in Simple Shear Tests under Const. Vol. vs Undrained Const. Total Vert. Stress Condition

        Chadi El Mohtar, Yuta Nakamura, and Wing Shun Kwan. (2018)        Proceedings of the 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. pp. 141-149. Austin, Texas, USA.   

C06.  Predicting Soil Liquefaction Lateral Spreading: The Missing Time Dimension [Poster]  

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, and Chadi El Mohtar. (2018)         Proceedings of the 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics. pp. 450-462. Austin, Texas, USA.

C05.  Using Laboratory Testing for Designing the Optimum Field Grout for the Millwoods Double Barrel Replacement Project 

        Chadi El Mohtar, Jim Brady, Ritika Sangroya, Hamza Jaffal, Wing Shun Kwan, and Anna-Kate Miller. (2016)        World Tunnel Congress, pp 2524-2533. San Francisco, California, USA.  

C04.  The Effect of Irregular Preliquefaction Loading and Particle Angularity on Postliquefaction Responses [Presentation]

        Wing Shun Kwan, Aqshem Nichols, and Chadi El Mohtar. (2015)         Proceedings of the 10th Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering. Sydney, Australia. 

C03.  Pore Pressure Generation under Different Transient Loading Histories [Poster]

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Steve Kramer, and Chadi El Mohtar. (2014)         Proceedings of the 10th National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, EERI, Anchorage. Alaska, USA. 

C02.  Comparison between Shear Strength of Dry Sand in CSS Device Using Wire-Reinforced Membranes & Stacked Rings [Presentation]

        Wing Shun Kwan and Chadi El Mohtar. (2014)         Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers: Geo-Characterization and Modeling for Sustainability. pp. 1111-1119. Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

C01.  Testing and Analysis of Swelling Soils in Soft Ground Tunneling 

        Lei Fu, Amanda Morgan, Wing Shun Kwan, and Alok Sharma. (2012)         Proceedings of North American Tunneling, pp 267-274. Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.

Curated Data Sets

D04.  33 to 56% Relative Density Cyclic Simple Shear Tests under Modulated Sine Loadings    

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Chadi El Mohtar, and Steve Kramer. (2014)          Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). 

D03.  72 to 94% Relative Density Cyclic Simple Shear Tests under Modulated Sine Loadings

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Chadi El Mohtar, and Steve Kramer. (2014)        Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). 

D02.  36 to 55% Relative Density Cyclic Simple Shear Tests under Transient Loadings

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Chadi El Mohtar, and Steve Kramer. (2014)         Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). 

D01.  70 to 91% Relative Density Cyclic Simple Shear Tests under Transient Loadings

        Wing Shun Kwan, Sam Sideras, Chadi El Mohtar, and Steve Kramer. (2014)        Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (NEES). 

Opinions, Press, and Posters

O06. The Effect of Wildfires on the Mechanical and Hydraulic Properties of Clay – Civil Engineering Point of View

         Elizabeth Nunez and Wing Shun Kwan. (2023) **Outstanding presentation awardee**        Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Annual Reception, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. 

O05. Developing a Partial Drainage Filter for the Design of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation

         Cesar Leal and Wing Shun Kwan. (2023)         Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Annual Reception, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. 

O04. Implementation of Two-Phase Flow Models for Recycled Materials in Embankment

         Jose Fuentes and Wing Shun Kwan. (2020)         Urban Sustainability Symposium, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. 

O03. Predicting Soil Strength through Electrical Resistivity Measurements in Clays

         Tommy Kam, Wing Shun Kwan, Mark Tukenjian. (2019)         Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities Annual Reception, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. 

O02. Neutralization of Bauxite Residue (Red Mud) using Saltwater and Gypsum

         Joao Machado and Wing Shun Kwan. (2019)         Urban Sustainability Symposium, California State University, Los Angeles, USA. 

O01.  The Revival of a Traditional Engineering – New Trends in Geotechnical Engineering Research

        Wing Shun Kwan. (2018)         Trend in Civil Engineering and Material Science, (1)3.