Selected References

Journal Papers

Armstrong, R.J., Boulanger, R.W., and Beaty, M.H. (2014). Equivalent Static Analysis of Piled Bridge Abutments Affected by Earthquake-Induced Liquefaction. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 140(8).

Stark, T.D., Beaty, M.H., Byrne, P.M., Castro, G.V., Walberg, F.C., Perlea, V.G., Axtell, P.J., Dillon, J.C., Empson, W.B., and Mathews, D.L. (2012). Seismic Deformation Analysis of Tuttle Creek Dam. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(3), 323-343.

Armstrong, R.J., Boulanger, R.W., and Beaty, M.H. (2013). Liquefaction Effects on Piled Bridge Abutments: Centrifuge Tests and Numerical Analyses. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 139(3), 433-443.

Beaty, M.H. & Byrne, P.M. (2008). Liquefaction and Deformation Analysis Using a Total Stress Approach. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134(8), 1059-1072.

Byrne, P.M., Park, S., Beaty, M., Sharp, M., Gonzalez, L., & Abdoun, T. (2004). Numerical Modeling of Liquefaction and Comparison with Centrifuge Tests. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 41(2), 193-211.

 

Conference Papers

Boulanger, R. and Beaty, M. (2016). Seismic Deformation Analyses of Embankment Dams: A Reviewer’s Checklist. In Proc., USSD 2016 Annual Conference, United States Society on Dams, Denver, CO. (pp. 535-546).

Beaty, M. and Dickenson, S. (2015). Numerical Analysis for Seismically-Induced Deformations in Strain-Softening Plastic Soils. 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Beaty, M., Schlechter, S., Greenfield, M., Bock, J., Dickenson, S., Kempner Jr., L., and Cook, K. (2014). Seismic Evaluation of Transmission Tower Foundations at River Crossings in the Portland-Columbia River Region. In Proc. 10th National Conference in Earthquake Engineering, EERI, Anchorage, AK, DOI: 10.4231/D3NP1WK0P.

Ziotopoulou, K., Maharjan, M., Boulanger, R.W., Beaty, M.H., Armstrong, R.J., and Takahashi, A. (2014). Constitutive Modeling of Liquefaction Effects in Sloping Ground, In Proc., 10th U.S,. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, EERI, July 2014, Anchorage, Alaska. DOI: 10.4231/D3K06X19N.

Friesen, S., Balakrishnan, A., Driller, M., Beaty, M., Arulnathan, R., Newman, E., Murugaiah, S. (2014). Lessons Learned from FLAC Analyses of Seismic Remediation of Perris Dam. In Proc., 2014 USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, United States Society on Dams, San Francisco, CA. (pp. 39-55).

Stark, T.D., Walberg, F.C., Byrne, P.M., Castro, G., Nicholson, P.J., Axtell, P.J., Beaty, M.H., Dillon, J.C., Empson, W.B., Topi, J.E., Mathews, D.L., and Bellew, G.M. (2013). Soil Improvement for Seismic Retrofit of Tuttle Creek Dam. In Proc., 2013 Geo-Congress, Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments III, ASCE, (pp. 2076 – 2086).

Ruthford, M.E., Wong, C.F., Ma, M., Perlea, V.G., Beaty, M.H. (2013). Impact of Embedded Tower on Seismic Risk of an Embankment Dam. In Proc., 31^st USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, United States Society on Dams, Phoenix, AZ.

Beaty, M.H. and Perlea, V.G. (2012). Effect of Ground Motion Characteristics on Liquefaction Modeling of Dams, In Proc., 2012 Geo-Congress, State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Paper No. 591.

Ruthford, M., Perlea, V., Serafini, D., Beaty, M., Anderson, L., and Bowles, D. (2011). Risk Assessment of Success Dam, California: Earthquake Induced Potential Failure Modes. In Proc., GEORISK 2011, Risk Assessment and Management in Geoengineering, June 26-28, Atlanta GA. ASCE.

Beaty, M.H. and Perlea, V.G. (2011). Several Observations on Advanced Analyses with Liquefiable Materials. In Proc., 31^st USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, United States Society on Dams, San Diego, April 11 – 15, 2011. (pp. 1369-1397).

Perlea, V.G., and Beaty, M.H. (2010). Corps of Engineers’ Practice in the Evaluation of Seismic Deformation of Embankment Dams. In Proc., Fifth International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, May 24-29, San Diego. Special Lecture SPL-6, (pp. 1-30).

Beaty, M.H., Ruthford, M., and Yule, D.E. (2010). Seismic Evaluation of Semi-Embedded Outlet Tower. In Proc. 30^th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, United States Society on Dams, Sacramento, April 12-16. (pp. 265-280).

Armstrong, R.J., Boulanger, R.W., and Beaty, M.H. (2010). Non-Linear Numerical Modeling of Centrifuge Test Results for Embankments Underlain by Liquefied Soil. In Proc. 30^th USSD Annual Meeting and Conference, United States Society on Dams, Sacramento, April 12-16. (pp. 201-215). Received 2010 USSD Outstanding Young Professional Paper Award.

Armstrong, R.J., Boulanger, R.W., and Beaty, M.H. (2010). Non-Linear Dynamic Modeling of Bridge Embankments Underlain by Liquefied Soil. In Proc. 7^th Int. Conf. on Urban Earthquake Engineering & 5^th Int. Conf. on Earthquake Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, March 3-5.

Naesgaard, E., Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (2009). Performance-based design of potentially liquefiable embankments using a combined effective stress – total stress model. In Proc. IS-Tokyo 2009, Int. Conf. on Performance-Based Design in Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Tokyo, Japan, June 2009 (Paper No. 246).

Ruthford, M., Perlea, V., and Beaty, M. (2008). Deformation Analyses for Seismic Rehabilitation of Success Dam. In Proc. ASDSO Dam Safety 2008, September 2008.

Byrne, P.M., Naesgaard, E., and Beaty, M.H. (2008). State of Art Dynamic Liquefaction Analysis Procedures. Keynote Address. First Int. FLAC/DEM Symposium on Numerical Modeling, Minneapolis, MN, August http://www.itascacg.com/software/flacdemsymp.php

Perlea. V., Serafini, D., Dawson, E., and Beaty, M. (2008). Deformation Analysis for Seismic Retrofit of an Embankment Dam. In Proc. Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics IV, Sacramento, May 2008.

Beaty, M.H. and Matheu, E.E. (2006). Sliding Displacement Analysis for Concrete Gravity Dams. In Proc. of the 8th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering, San Francisco, CA, April 2006.

Matheu, E.E., Beaty, M.H., and Sharp, M.K. (2005). Seismic Evaluation of Semi-Embedded Appurtenant Structures. In Proc., Annual Conference., Assoc. of State Dam Safety Officials, Orlando, FL Sept. 2005 (Paper No. 37).

Byrne, P.M., Park, S., Beaty, M., Sharp, M., Gonzalez, L. and Abdoun, T. (2004). Numerical Modeling of Dynamic Centrifuge Tests. In Proc. of the 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, Canada, August 1 – 6, 2004 (Paper No. 3387).

Yule, D.E., Beaty, M.H., and Matheu, E.E. (2004). Influence of Ground Motion Characteristics on Deformation Analysis of Embankment Dams. In Proc., Working Rivers – Balanced Resource management, 24^th Annual USSD Conference, March, St. Louis (pp. 495-504).

Byrne, P.M., Park, S., and Beaty, M. (2003). Seismic liquefaction:  centrifuge and numerical modeling. In Proc., 3^rd International FLAC Symposium, October 2003. Balkema.

Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (2001). Observations on the San Fernando Dams. In Proc., 4th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, California, March 26-31, 2001. University of Missouri-Rolla.

Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (2000). A Synthesized Approach for Predicting Liquefaction and Resulting Displacements. In Proc. of the 12th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Auckland, New Zealand, January 30 – February 4, 2000 (Paper No. 1589).

Craddock, T., Glover, T., and Beaty, M. (1999). Oroville Dam, Hydraulic Instrumentation Grout Testing Program. In Proc., Annual Conference, Association of State Dam Safety Officials.

Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (1999). A synthesized approach for modeling liquefaction and displacements. In C. Detournay and R. Hart (Eds.), FLAC and Numerical Modeling in Geomechanics, Proc. Int. FLAC Symp. on Num. Modeling in Geomechanics (pp. 339-347). Rotterdam:  Balkema.

Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (1999). A simulation of the Upper San Fernando dam using a synthesized approach. In Proc., 13^th Annual Vancouver Geotechnical Society Symposium, Slope Stability and Landslides, May 28, 1999, Vancouver (pp. 63-72). Richmond:  BiTech Publishers Ltd.

Beaty, M.H., and Byrne, P.M. (1999). Predicting liquefaction displacements with application to field experience. In Proc., 8^th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, June 13-16, (pp. 335-340). Vancouver:  Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering.

Byrne, P.M., and Beaty, M.H. (1999). Assessment of residual strength for embankments. In Proc., 2nd Int. Conf. on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Lisboa, Portugal, June 21-25, 1999 (pp. 1069-1075). Int. Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. Rotterdam:  Balkema.

Beaty, M., and Byrne, P.M. (1998). An Effective Stress Model for Predicting Liquefaction Behaviour of Sand. In P. Dakoulas, M. Yegian, and R. Holtz (eds.), Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics III, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 75, Vol. 1 (pp. 766 – 777).

Byrne, P.M., and Beaty, M. (1997). Liquefaction induced displacements. In Sêco e Pinto (ed.), Seismic Behaviour of Ground and Geotechnical Structures, 14^th Int. Conf. on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (pp. 185-194), Rotterdam:  Balkema.

Byrne, P.M., and Beaty, M. (1997). Post-liquefaction shear strength of granular soils:  theoretical/conceptual issues. In Proc., National Science Foundation Workshop on Shear Strength of Liquefied Soils, April 17-18, 1997, Urbana, Illinois. Keynote paper.

 

Technical Reports

Beaty, M.H. (2014). FLAC Seismic Deformation Analyses, BPA Transmission Tower River Crossings, St. Johns Willamette River (east), Hayden Island (South). Report prepared for Bonneville Power Administration and GRI, August 29, 2014.

Beaty, M.H. and Byrne, P.M. (2011). UBCSAND Constitutive Model Version 904aR: Documentation Report.  http://www.itasca-udm.com/

Beaty, M.H. (2009). Summary of UBCSAND Constitutive Model, Versions 904a and 904aR, Short Course: Seismic Deformation Analyses of Embankment Dams considering Liquefaction Effects, September 22 – 24, Davis, California.

Beaty, M., Dawson, E., and USACE Sac. Dist., Geot. and Env. Eng. Branch (2009).  Dynamic Modeling Procedures Document, Success Dam Seismic Remediation Project, Tule River, California, Version 1, December 18, 2009. US Army Corps of Engineers, Sacramento District.

Stark, T. and Beaty, M. (2007). Seismic Deformation Analysis of Unremediated Dam, Tuttle Creek Dam Foundation Modification Project. For U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District.

Beaty, M. and Friesen, S. (2006). Seismic Evaluation Perris Dam Outlet Tower.  California Dept. of Water Resources.

Rennie, D., Driller, M., and Beaty, M. (2006). Perris Dam Foundation Study. California Dept. of Water Resources.

Pagenkopp, M., Van Gilder, J. and Beaty, M. (2003). Tehachapi Second Afterbay, Faulting and Seismicity Report. Project Geology Report No. 57-20-03, California Dept. of Water Resources.

Beaty, M.H. (2001). A Synthesized Approach for Estimating Liquefaction-Induced Displacements of Geotechnical Structures. Ph.D. Thesis. Vancouver, Canada:  University of British Columbia, Dept. of Civil Engineering. October. 328 p.

Byrne, P.M., and Beaty, M.H. (2000). Liquefaction and Displacement Analyses of Elsie Lake Dams, Elsie Lake Dams Deficiency Investigation. Report to Thurber Engineering Ltd. January.

Byrne, P.M., and Beaty, M.H. (1997). Assessment of Ground Displacements due to Seismically Induced Liquefaction, Second Narrows Water Supply Crossings. Report to Thurber Engineering Ltd.

Beaty, M. (1996). Conceptual Design Alternatives for Mitigating Sediment Migration into Drainage Gallery at Cedar Springs Dam. Memorandum Report for California Dept. of Water Resources.

Beaty, M.H. (1996). Los Banos Grandes Dam, Roller Compacted Concrete Mix Investigation. Memorandum Report for California Dept. of Water Resources.