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Villalobos, F., Vasco, D., Matamala, F. & Fumeron, J. (2025). Thermal conductivity of residual and basaltic sands. 3rd International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, Navier Laboratory, Ecole National des Pont et Chaussées, Université Gustave Eiffel, CNRS, Paris, France
Cáceres, M., Villalobos, F.A., Fumeron, J., Prada-Sarmiento, L.F., & Moffat, R. (2025). Numerical study of the dilatometer insertion and membrane expansion in sand. Int. Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics ISFOG, Nantes, France
Rozas J., Villalobos F. & Nuñez, N. (2024). Analysis of monotonic and cyclic behavior through undrained tests of Bio Bio sand. XVII Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (XVII PCSMGE), SOCHIGE, La Serena, Chile
Fumeron, J., Villalobos, F.A., Moffat, R. and Acuña, F. (2024). Experimental study of DMT blade in sand using particle image velocimetry. 7th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization, M. Arroyo and A. Gens (eds.), Barcelona, España, CIMNE, doi: 10.23967/isc.2024.198
Villalobos, S., Guíñez, F., Peña, M. y Villalobos, F.A. (2023). Caracterización geológica-geotécnica-geomecánica de macizos estratificados para un proyecto de estabilización de excavaciones. Primer Congreso Chileno de Mecánica de Rocas, K. Suzuki, J. Jarufe, M. Silva y A. Villouta (eds.), Santiago, Chile, Sociedad Chilena de Mecánica de Rocas SCMR y USACH, 327-338
Cáceres, M., Villalobos, F.A., Fumeron, J. and Moffat, R. (2022). Settlement estimations for buildings founded on saturated silty sands from CPT and DMT results. Fifth International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, G. Gottardi and L. Tonni (eds.), Bologna, Italy, CRC Press/Balkema, Leiden, the Netherlands, 850-856, doi: 10.1201/9781003308829-126
Aguilera, L., Villalobos, S.A. and Villalobos, F.A. (2019). Methodology to assess rockburst potential an dynamic support design in tunnels by numerical modelling. 14th International Congress on Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering ISRM 2019, Rock Mechanics for Natural Resources and Infrastructure Developments, Foz do Iguassu, Brazil, 2756-2763
Barra, D., Villalobos, F. y Matamala, F. (2018). Estudio experimental de las propiedades térmicas de la arena Bío Bío y Maicillo para la evaluación de un sistema de extracción geotérmico de baja entalpía. X Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Valparaíso, art. ID1223
Cáceres, M., Oróstegui, P., Moffat, R. y Villalobos, F. (2018). Estimación de asentamientos de edificios en suelos areno-limosos saturados de concepción mediante ensayos cptu y dmt. X Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Valparaíso, art. ID1299
Peña, M., Villalobos; S. y Villalobos, F. (2018). Evaluación numérica 2D de un muro de soil nailing vertical. X Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Valparaíso, art. ID1307
Villalobos, F., Hay, S. and Weidlich, I. (2018). Monitoring in a district heating pipeline system. International Symposium on Energy Geotechnics SEG-2018, Alessio Ferrari and Lyesse Laloui editors. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering, 132-139
Colil, M., Villalobos, F.A. and Martínez, R. (2017). Numerical modelling of the seismic response of a deep excavation supported by anchored diaphragm walls in sandy soils. International Conference on Performance Base Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering PBD III, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 16-19 julio 2017
Leal, K., Poblete, M. y Villalobos, F.A. Resultados preliminares de ensayos dilatométricos en suelos limosos y arenosos chilenos. IX Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Valdivia, 5-7 diciembre 2016
Hernández, V., Böttcher, D. and Villalobos, F.A. (2016). A small geothermal project of low enthalpy in Bío Bío sand. Proceedings of the First International Conference on Energy Geotechnics, Kiel, Germany, 28 August - 1 September, Wuttke, Bauer & Sánchez (eds.), Taylor & Francis Group, London, UK, 637 - 643
Ayala, J., Villalobos, F. and Alvarado, G. Travel time measurements of shear waves in Bío Bío sand using bender elements. Proceedings of the Sixth International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, Buenos Aires, IOS Press, 470-478, 15-18 November 2015
Oróstegui, P., Villalobos, F. y Villalobos, S. Estudio preliminar de control de deformaciones de muros berlinés usando escáner láser. VIII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Santiago, 26-28 Noviembre 2014, artículo A62
Sanzana, P., Villalobos, F., Orostegui, P. y Montalva, G. Evaluación del mejoramiento de suelos areno limosos con columnas de grava por medio de velocidades de ondas de corte. VIII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Santiago, 26-28 Noviembre 2014
Jara, M., Villalobos, F., Corral, G. y Taiba, O. Análisis numércio del comportamiento sísmico de excavaciones sostenidas con muro berlinés en arena. VIII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Santiago, 26-28 Noviembre 2014, artículo A34
Ayala, J., Villalobos, F. and Alejo, A. Measurements of the travel time of shear waves in granular soils using bender elements. Fifth International Young Geotechnical Engineer's Conference. Ecole des Ponts ParisTech, France, 31 August - 1 Septembre 2013
Cabezas, V., Eulufi, M. y Villalobos, F. Proyecto de mallas de protección de taludes en el mejoramiento de la interconexión sector Tumbes – Centro de Talcahuano. VII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Universidad de Concepción, 28-30 Noviembre 2012
Mozó, D., Orostegui, P. y Villalobos, F. Proyecto de muros pantalla para el edificio Centro Plaza. VII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Universidad de Concepción, 28-30 Noviembre 2012
Guzmán, A., Bravo, R., Villalobos, F. y Montalva, G. Estudio preliminar de roturas de tuberías de agua potable en el Gran Concepción. VII Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, Universidad de Concepción, 28-30 Noviembre 2012
Villalobos, S., Oróstegui, P. y Villalobos, F. Análisis de los parámetros que intervienen en el diseño de excavaciones apernadas en suelos residuales. Congreso Argentino de Mecánica de Suelos e Ingeniería Geotécnica 2012, CAMSIG XXI, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, Junio 2012
Ruiz-Tagle, L. and Villalobos, F. Laboratory study of displacements in a geogrid reinforced soil model under lateral earth pressures. ISSMGE - TC 211 International Symposium on Ground Improvement IS-GI Brussels, Belgium 31 May & 1 June 2012
Bertalot, D., Brennan, A.J., Knappett, J.A., Muir Wood, D. and Villalobos, F.A. Use of centrifuge modelling to improve lessons learned from earthquake case histories. EUROFUGE Conference, Delft, The Netherlands, April 23-24, 2012
Mendoza, M., Ovando, E., Villalobos, F., Rodríguez, M. and Oróstegui, P. Geotechnical aspects of damages in Concepción, due to the Mw 8.8 Chile earthquake on February 27, 2010. 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering PCSMGE, Toronto, 2-6 October 2011
Villalobos, F., Ovando, E., Mendoza, M. and Oróstegui, P. Damages observed in the 2010 Concepción earthquake related to soil phenomena. Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Santiago, 10 -14 January 2011
Villalobos, F. Crustal deformation associated with the the 1960 earthquake events in the south of Chile. Fifth International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Santiago, 10 -14 January 2011
Oróstegui, P. L. and Villalobos, F.A. Excavation support solutions for a large underground parking. Proceedings of the International Conference on Geotechnical Challenges in Megacities, Vol. 2, pag. 642-649 Moscow, 7-10 June 2010
Villalobos, F.A. Installation of suction caissons in sand. VI Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, SOCHIGE, Valparaíso, 28-30 de Noviembre 2007
Villalobos, F.A. Bearing capacity of skirted foundatons in sand. VI Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, SOCHIGE, Valparaíso, 28-30 de Noviembre 2007
Villalobos, F.A., Byrne, B.W. and Houlsby, G.T. Moment loading of caissons installed in saturated sand. First International Symposium on Frontiers in Offshore Geotechnics ISFOG (eds. Gourvenec and Cassidy) , Perth WA, 19-21 September 2005
Villalobos, F.A., Houlsby, G.T. and Byrne, B.W. Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines. V Congreso Chileno de Geotecnia, SOCHIGE, Santiago, 24-26 de Noviembre 2004
Villalobos, F.A. An experimental study of cyclically loaded monopod suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines. Eighth YGES, Birmingham, 23-25 June 2004
Byrne, B.W., Villalobos, F.A., Houlsby, G.T. and Martin, C.M. Laboratory testing of shallow skirted foundations in sand. Proceedings BGA International Conference on Foundations (ed. Newson), Dundee, September 2003