Brina Mortensen Montoya
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Works (63)
Updated: May 3rd, 2023 07:33
2023 journal article
Estimating live-bed local scour around bridge piers in cohesionless sediments: applicability and bias of selected models
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL, 60(4), 471–487.
author keywords: bridge scour; LRFD; probability of exceedance; live-bed; conservatism; statistical models
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: May 1, 2023
2023 journal article
Framework for a reliability-based analysis of local scour and its effect on pile response in clay
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 153.
author keywords: Scour; Bridge pier; Reliability index; LRFD; Laterally loaded pile; Clay; Axially loaded pile
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Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 28, 2022
2023 journal article
Local scour around bridge abutments: Assessment of accuracy and conservatism
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 619.
author keywords: Abutment scour; MAPE; Conservatism; HEC 18; Vertical wall abutment; Spill through abutment
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 20, 2023
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.
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 6, 2023
2022 article
Effect of Treatment Solution Chemistry and Soil Engineering Properties due to Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation Treatments on Vegetation Health and Growth
Ghasemi, P., & Montoya, B. M. (2022, October 19). ACS ES&T ENGINEERING.
author keywords: MICP-vegetation compatibility; Bermuda grass; phosphorus; soil improvement; calcium carbonate precipitation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: November 14, 2022
2022 article
Effects of microbially induced carbonate precipitation on diffuse double layer and particle fabric of oil sands fine tailings
Liu, Q., & Montoya, B. M. (2022, January 13). CANADIAN JOURNAL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING.
author keywords: oil sands fi ne tailings; microbially induced carbonate precipitation; diffuse double layer thickness
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 6, 2022
2022 journal article
Field Implementation of Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation for Surface Erosion Reduction of a Coastal Plain Sandy Slope
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 148(9).
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 1, 2022
2022 journal article
Framework for the Development of Strain-Based Ultimate Performance Limit State Criterion for the Stability of Earthen Embankments
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 148(4).
author keywords: Slope stability; Performance limit; Levee; Embankment dam; Rapid drawdown (RDD); Flood loading; Surface monitoring
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 2, 2022
2021 journal article
Bridge Pier Scour: An overview of factors affecting the phenomenon and comparative evaluation of selected models
TRANSPORTATION GEOTECHNICS, 28.
author keywords: Bridge scour; Erodibility; Geotechnical aspects; Critical shear stress; Deterministic models; HEC-18 model
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 4, 2021
2021 journal article
Distribution and Properties of Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation in Underwater Sand Bed
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 147(10).
author keywords: Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP); Shear wave velocity; Cone penetration test; Spherical flow; Submerged; Seepage analysis; Damkohler number; K-G
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 30, 2021
2021 article
Effect of stress path on the shear response of bio-cemented sands
Nafisi, A., Liu, Q., & Montoya, B. M. (2021, June 30). ACTA GEOTECHNICA.
author keywords: Bio-cementation; Cementation degradation; MICP; Nonlinear failure envelope; Shear response; Stress path
Source: Web Of Science
Added: July 12, 2021
2021 article
Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation to Accelerate Sedimentation of Fine Tailings
Liu, Q., & Montoya, B. M. (2021, October 1). JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 147.
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 30, 2021
2021 journal article
Quantifying probability of deceedance estimates of clear water local scour around bridge piers
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY, 597.
author keywords: Scour; Bridge pier; Probability of deceedance; Clear-water; Statistical models
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 14, 2021
2021 journal article
Scour Mitigation and Erodibility Improvement Using Microbially Induced Carbonate Precipitation
GEOTECHNICAL TESTING JOURNAL, 44(5), 1467–1483.
author keywords: microbially induced carbonate precipitation; bio-cementation; scour; impinging jet; erodibility parameters
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 23, 2021
2020 journal article
Effect of repeated rise and fall of water level on seepage-induced deformation and related stability analysis of Princeville levee
ENGINEERING GEOLOGY, 266.
author keywords: Slope stability; Limit state; Levee; Embankment dam; Probability of failure; Rapid drawdown
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 6, 2020
2020 journal article
Shear Strength Envelopes of Biocemented Sands with Varying Particle Size and Cementation Level
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 146(3).
author keywords: Microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP); Shear response; Shear wave velocity; Failure envelope
Source: Web Of Science
Added: June 1, 2020
2020 journal article
Tensile strength of sands treated with microbially induced carbonate precipitation
CANADIAN GEOTECHNICAL JOURNAL, 57(10), 1611–1616.
author keywords: bio-cementation; MICP; tensile strength; unconfined compressive strength (UCS)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: October 26, 2020
2020 journal article
The effect of laboratory compaction method on the resilient behaviour and fabric of aggregate base course materials
Road Materials and Pavement Design, 21(7), 1955–1967.
author keywords: aggregate base course; resilient modulus; compaction; fabric; digital image analysis; particle contacts
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID
Added: February 24, 2020
2019 journal article
Debonding of microbially induced carbonate precipitation-stabilized sand by shearing and erosion
GEOMECHANICS AND ENGINEERING, 17(5), 429–438.
author keywords: microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP); bio-cementation; triaxial testing; impinging jet testing; erodibility
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 22, 2019
2019 journal article
Enhancement of Coal Ash Compressibility Parameters Using Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 145(5).
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: September 3, 2019
2019 journal article
Enhancement of Coal Ash Compressibility Parameters Using Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(5), 04019018.
Sources: Crossref, ORCID
Added: December 16, 2019
2019 journal article
Influence of Microbe and Enzyme-Induced Treatments on Cemented Sand Shear Response
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 145(9).
author keywords: Bio-mediated techniques; Microbially induced <mml; math display="inline" overflow="scroll"><mml; mrow><mml; msub><mml; mi>CaCO</mml; mi><mml; mn>3</mml; mn></mml; msub></mml; mrow></mml; math> precipitation (MICP); Enzyme induced <mml; math display="inline" overflow="scroll"><mml; mrow><mml; msub><mml; mi>CaCO</mml; mi><mml; mn>3</mml; mn></mml; msub></mml; mrow></mml; math> precipitation (EICP); Macro; and microscale comparison
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 5, 2019
2019 journal article
Investigating challenges of in situ delivery of microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) in fine-grain sands and silty sand
Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 56(12), 1889–1900.
author keywords: cemented silty sand; shear wave velocity; microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation; Sporocarcina pasteurii; injection rate; injection pressures
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 9, 2019
2019 conference paper
MICP
Geo-Congress 2019. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering.
Event: Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2019 conference paper
MICP
Geo-Congress 2019. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering.
Event: Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2019 conference paper
MICP
Geo-Congress 2019. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering.
Event: Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2019 journal article
Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation in coal ash
GEOTECHNIQUE, 69(8), 727–740.
author keywords: geomorphology; ground improvement; industrial wastes; laboratory tests; mineralogy; particle-scale behaviour; remediation; soil stabilisation
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 5, 2019
2019 journal article
Undrained cyclic response of silty sands improved by microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation
SOIL DYNAMICS AND EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING, 120, 436–448.
author keywords: Undrained cyclic response; MICP; Silty sand; Fines content; Sporosarcina pasteurii; Cementation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: April 22, 2019
2018 conference paper
A new framework for identifying cementation level of MICP-treated sands
Ifcee 2018: innovations in ground improvement for soils, pavements, and subgrades, (296), 37–47.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 article
Editorial
Montoya, B. M. (2018, April). ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS, Vol. 5, pp. 67–68.
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 conference paper
Effect of microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation on compressibility and hydraulic conductivity of fly ash
Ifcee 2018: innovations in ground improvement for soils, pavements, and subgrades, (296), 69–79.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 conference paper
Effect of microbial induced carbonate precipitation on the stability of mine tailings
Ifcee 2018: case histories and lessons learned, (298), 291–300.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 conference paper
Erodibility of microbial induced carbonate precipitation-stabilized sand under submerged impinging jet
Ifcee 2018: innovations in ground improvement for soils, pavements, and subgrades, (296), 19–28.
Sources: NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018
2018 conference paper
Liquefaction Triggering, Consequences, and Mitigation
Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V. Presented at the Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V.
Event: Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2018 journal article
Treating Coal Ash with Microbial-Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 144(11), 02818003.
Sources: Crossref, Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: October 16, 2018
2018 journal article
Undrained Monotonic Shear Response of MICP-Treated Silty Sands
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 144(6).
author keywords: Cemented silty sand; Undrained shear strength; Shear-wave velocity; Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation; Sporocarcina pasteurii; Skeleton void ratio; Interfines void ratio
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 journal article
Discrete element method simulations of bio-cemented sands
COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 85, 139–150.
author keywords: Discrete element method; Microbial induced calcite precipitation; Cemented sand; Triaxial tests; Shear strength
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 journal article
Quantifying Level of Microbial-Induced Cementation for Cyclically Loaded Sand
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 143(6).
author keywords: Microbial-induced calcite precipitation; Cemented sands; Shear-wave velocity; Cyclic shear strength
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2017 conference paper
Shearing and Hydraulic Behavior of MICP Treated Silty Sand
Geotechnical Frontiers 2017. Presented at the Geotechnical Frontiers 2017.
Event: Geotechnical Frontiers 2017
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2016 conference paper
Erosion Reduction of Coastal Sands Using Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation
Geo-Chicago 2016. Presented at the Geo-Chicago 2016.
Event: Geo-Chicago 2016
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2016 journal article
Influence of Confinement and Cementation Level on the Behavior of Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitated Sands under Monotonic Drained Loading
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 142(1).
author keywords: Cemented sand; Shear strength; Microbial-induced calcite precipitation; Sporosarcina pasteurii; Urea hydrolysis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2016 conference paper
Particulate Simulations of Triaxial Tests on Bio-Cemented Sand Using a New Cementation Model
Geo-Chicago 2016. Presented at the Geo-Chicago 2016.
Event: Geo-Chicago 2016
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2016 conference paper
Permeability Reduction Due to Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation in Sand
Geo-Chicago 2016. Presented at the Geo-Chicago 2016.
Event: Geo-Chicago 2016
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2016 conference paper
The Use of Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation to Reduce Trace Element Leaching from Fly Ash
Geo-Chicago 2016, (271), 989–997.
Event: Geo-Chicago 2016
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 conference paper
Deformation of microbial induced calcite bonded sands: A micro-scale investigation
Deformation characteristics of geomaterials, 6, 978–985.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 conference paper
Drained Shear Strength of MICP Sand at Varying Cementation Levels
IFCEE 2015. Presented at the IFCEE 2015.
Event: IFCEE 2015
Source: Crossref
Added: February 24, 2020
2015 conference paper
Simulating mechanical response in bio-cemented sands
Computer Methods and Recent Advances in Geomechanics, 1569–1574.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2015 journal article
Stress-Strain Behavior of Sands Cemented by Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 141(6).
author keywords: Cemented sand; Shear strength; Shear wave velocity; Microbial induced calcite precipitation; Sporosarcina pasteurii; Urea hydrolysis
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 conference paper
Behavior of Bio-Mediated Soil ink0Loading
New Frontiers in Geotechnical Engineering. Presented at the Geo-Shanghai 2014.
Event: Geo-Shanghai 2014
Source: Crossref
Added: January 24, 2021
2014 journal article
Bio-bricks: Biologically cemented sandstone bricks
CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, 55, 462–469.
author keywords: Bricks; Calcite precipitation; Microbially induced calcite precipitation; Compression strength; Stiffness
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2014 conference paper
Numerical Investigation of Microbial-Induced Cemented Sand Mechanical Behavior
Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers. Presented at the Geo-Congress 2014.
Event: Geo-Congress 2014
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020
2014 conference paper
Strengthening Coastal Sand Dunes Using Microbial-Induced Calcite Precipitation
Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers. Presented at the Geo-Congress 2014.
Event: Geo-Congress 2014
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020
2013 journal article
Biogeochemical processes and geotechnical applications: progress, opportunities and challenges
GEOTECHNIQUE, 63(4), 287–301.
author keywords: chemical properties; environmental engineering; ground improvement; remediation; soil stabilisation
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Dynamic response of liquefiable sand improved by microbial-induced calcite precipitation
GEOTECHNIQUE, 63(4), 302–312.
author keywords: centrifuge modelling; dynamics; ground improvement; liquefaction; sands
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Experimental Optimization of Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Soil Improvement
JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 139(4), 587–598.
author keywords: Biomediated soil improvement; Microbially induced calcite precipitation; Ground improvement; Biosoils; Ureolytic; Ureolysis; Geophysics
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2013 journal article
Healing of biologically induced cemented sands
GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 3, 147–151.
author keywords: deformation; ground improvement; sands; shear strength; stiffness
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 journal article
Fabrication, operation, and health monitoring of bender elements for aggressive environments
Geotechnical Testing Journal, 35(5), 728–742.
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018
2012 conference paper
Liquefaction Mitigation Using Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation
GeoCongress 2012. Presented at the GeoCongress 2012.
Event: GeoCongress 2012
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020
2012 journal article
Seismic and Resistivity Measurements for Real-Time Monitoring of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation in Sand
Geotechnical Testing Journal, 35(2), 330–341.
Source: Crossref
Added: September 23, 2021
2011 journal article
Effects of environmental factors on microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation
Journal of Applied Microbiology, 111(2), 338–349.
author keywords: bio-mediated soil improvement; calcium carbonate precipitation; soil; Sporosarcina pasteurii; subsurface; urease
Source: Crossref
Added: September 23, 2021
2011 journal article
Forward and Inverse Bio-Geochemical Modeling of Microbially Induced Calcite Precipitation in Half-Meter Column Experiments
Transport in Porous Media, 90(1), 23–39.
author keywords: Calcite precipitation; Urea hydrolysis; Ureolysis; Strontium remediation; Soil improvement; Inverse; Biogeochemistry; Biogeochemical; Biogrout; Biocementation; Bioremediation; Reactivetransport
Source: Crossref
Added: September 23, 2021
2011 journal article
Soil engineering in vivo : harnessing natural biogeochemical systems for sustainable, multi-functional engineering solutions
Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 8(54), 1–15.
author keywords: bioengineering; bio-mediated soil improvement; sustainability; microbially induced calcite precipitation; biosoil; ground improvement
Source: Crossref
Added: September 23, 2021
2010 journal article
Bio-mediated soil improvement
Ecological Engineering, 36(2), 197–210.
author keywords: Bio-mediated; Bio-soil; Soil improvement; Ground improvement; Geotechnical engineering; Calcite precipitation; Microbes; Microbial induced calcite precipitation
Source: Crossref
Added: September 23, 2021
