Works (35)
2024 journal article
Implications of input ground-motion selection techniques on site response analyses for different tectonic settings
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 40(2), 1521–1551.

2024 journal article
Regional seismic velocity model for the US Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plains based on measured shear wave velocity, sediment thickness, and surface geology
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 40(2), 1269–1300.

2024 journal article
Sharing data and code facilitates reproducible and impactful research
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 40(3), 2210–2218.

2023 article
A DesignSafe earthquake ground motion database for California and surrounding regions
Ji, C., Cabas, A., Kottke, A., Pilz, M., Macedo, J., & Liu, C. (2023, February). EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, Vol. 39, pp. 702–721.

2023 journal article
Fluvial geomorphic factors affecting liquefaction-induced lateral spreading
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 39(4), 2518–2547.

2023 article
Resonant Column Testing Procedure for Microbial-Induced Carbonate- Precipitated Sands
Na, K., Cabas, A., & Montoya, B. M. (2023, January 23). GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL, Vol. 1.
2022 journal article
Quantifying the Error Associated with the Elastic Halfspace Assumption in Site Response Analysis
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 148(10).

2021 journal article
Effects of Nonlinear Soil Behavior on Kappa (kappa): Observations from the KiK-Net Database
BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, 111(4), 2138–2157.

2021 journal article
Geotechnical lessons from the M-w 7.1 2018 Anchorage Alaska earthquake
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 37(4), 2372–2399.

2021 article
Introduction to the Special Section on Advances in Site Response Estimation
Kaklamanos, J., Cabas, A., Parolai, S., & Gueguen, P. (2021, August). BULLETIN OF THE SEISMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, Vol. 111, pp. 1665–1676.

2021 journal article
Site Effects on Ground Motion Directionality: Lessons from Case Studies in Japan
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, 147.

2020 conference paper
Turning Disaster into Knowledge: Geotechnical Aspects of the 2018 Mw 7.1 Anchorage Alaska Earthquake
ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication: Proceedings from ASCE GeoCongress. Presented at the ASCE GeoCongress 2020, Minneapolis, MN.

2020 journal article
Within station variability in kappa: evidence of directionality effects
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 110(3), 1247–1259.

2019 conference paper
Assessment of Lateral Spreading Case Histories from Recent Seismic Events: Port-Au-Prince, Haiti 2010, and Christchurch, New Zealand 2011
In J. Ching, D. Li, & J. Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings from the 7th International Symposium on Geotechnical Safety and Risk. Taipei, Taiwan: Research Publishing.
Ed(s): J. Ching, D. Li & J. Zhang
2019 conference paper
Assessment of Lateral Spreading Estimations through the Lens of Centrifuge Modeling
Proceedings from ASCE GeoCongress 2019. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
2019 report
Assessment of the Contribution of Input Motion Selection Procedures to Uncertainty in Ground Motion Intensity Measures
[USGS Final Report].
2019 report
Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance of the 30 November 2018 M7.0 Anchorage, Alaska Earthquake
[GEER report Version 2.].
2019 conference paper
Ground motion selection using the conditional spectrum: insights for different tectonic environments
In F. Silvestri & N. Morcai (Eds.), Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions: Proceedings of the VII ICEGE Seventh International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (pp. 1803–1811). Rome, Italy: CRC Press.
Ed(s): F. Silvestri & N. Morcai
2018 conference paper
Assessment of the Influence of the Elastic Halfspace on Site Response Estimations
Presented at the 11th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Los Angeles, CA.
2018 conference paper
Investigation of the Dependence of Kappa Values on the Onset of Soil Nonlinearity as Captured by Shear Strain Index (PGV/Vs30)
Seismology of the Americas (joint conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission (LACSC) and the Seismological Society of America (SSA. Presented at the Seismology of the Americas (joint conference of the Latin American and Caribbean Seismological Commission (LACSC) and the Seismological Society of America (SSA), Florida.
2018 conference paper
Toward improving damping characterization for site response analysis
Proceedings from the ASCE 5th Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics Conference. Austin, TX: ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication.
2017 report
An empirical study of the parameterization of site response using the KiKnet array
(USGS Report No. G14AP00017).
2017 conference paper
Estimation of Site-Specific Kappa (κ0)-Consistent Damping Values at Selected Stations from the KiK-net Database
Presented at the 2017 SSA Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
2017 journal article
Estimation of Site‐Specific Kappa (κ0)‐Consistent Damping Values at KiK‐Net Sites to Assess the Discrepancy between Laboratory‐Based Damping Models and Observed Attenuation (of Seismic Waves) in the Field
Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 107(5), 2258–2271.

2017 conference paper
Ground Motions from the August 24, 2016 Rieti Earthquake in Italy
Presented at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Orlando, Florida.
2017 journal article
V-S-kappa(0) Correction Factors for Input Ground Motions Used in Seismic Site Response Analyses
EARTHQUAKE SPECTRA, 33(3), 917–941.

2017 journal article
Vs-κ0 Correction Factors for Input Ground Motions used in Seismic Site Response Analyses
Earthquake Spectra.
2017 conference paper
What Can We Learn from Kappa (k) to Achieve a Better Characterization of Damping in Geotechnical Site Response Models?
Geotechnical Frontiers: Seismic Performance and Liquefaction. Presented at the ASCE Geotechnical Frontiers 2017 Conference, Orlando, Florida.
2015 journal article
Appropriate Ground Motions for Dynamic Analysis of Foundations. IFCEE/Geo-Congress 2015 Geo-Institute National Poster Competition
Presented at the IFCEE/Geo-Congress 2015 Geo-Institute National Poster Competition, San Antonio, TX.
2015 conference paper
VS-κ Consistent Input Ground Motions for Site Response Analyses, Case Studies in Concepción and San Pedro, Chile
Proceedings of the XV Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Buenos Aires. Argentina.
2015 conference paper
VS-κ0 Correction Factors for Input Ground Motions used in Seismic Site Response Analysis
Proceedings of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 67th Annual Meeting 2015. Presented at the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) 67th Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.
2014 conference paper
Influence of the Selection of Input Motions on the Systematic Errors Introduced in Site Response Analyses Conducted in Charleston, SC
Proceedings of the 86th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America. Presented at the 86th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America, Charleston, South Carolina.
2014 conference paper
The Importance of the Elastic Half-Space Assumption in Site Response Analysis
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Seismological Society of America, Anchorage, AK.
2014 conference paper
Where to Locate the Elastic Half-Space in Site Response Analysis, A Case Study Using Site Profiles from Charleston, SC, USA
Presented at the Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul, Turkey.
2012 journal article
Ground Motions observed during the August 23rd, 2011 Mineral Virginia Earthquake
Presented at the 2nd Civil and Environmental Engineering Department Research Day, Blacksburg, VA.