Journal Publications:

Razavi, K., & Yniesta, S. (2023). “PolySand-Wfines Model – Extended PolySand Model to Simulate the Monotonic Behaviour of Granular Materials with Different Fines Content.” Submitted to the Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Razavi, K., & Yniesta, S. (2023). “PolySand Model, a Modified Cambridge Type NorSand Model to Simulate the Monotonic Behavior of Granular Materials” Submitted to the Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental engineering

Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., and Aubertin, M. (2023). “Improvement of tailings impoundment seismic and post-seismic stability using densification and waste rock inclusions.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal. e-First https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2022-0196

Razavi, K., & Yniesta, S. (2023). “Implementation of a nonlinear state-dilatancy law in the NorSand Model” Submitted to the International Journal of Geomechanics

Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., Jahanbakhshzadeh, A., and Aubertin, M. (2023). “Calibration of the PM4Sand Model for Hard-Rock Mine Tailings Based on Laboratory and Field Tests.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 60(7): 966-977. https://doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2021-0257

Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., and Aubertin, M. (2022). “Seismic and Post Seismic Stability of Tailings Impoundments with Upstream Dikes.” In revision for the International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering.

Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2022). “Assessment of the Prediction of Ground Motion Parameters in 1D Ground Response Analysis Using Data from Seismic Arrays and Centrifuge Experiments.” Earthquake Spectra. 2023;39(2):1140-1165. doi:10.1177/87552930221150828

Zarrabi, M., Eslami, M. M., & Yniesta, S. (2022). “Application of an Optimization Algorithm for Calibrating Soil Bounding Surface Plasticity Models for Cyclic Loading.” International Journal of Geomechanics, 22(5), 04022037.

Zafarani, A. R., Yniesta, S., and Aubertin, M. (2022). “A dynamic numerical investigation to assess the optimal configuration of waste rock inclusions for seismic stability of tailings impoundments.” In revision for the Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

Zafarani, A. R., Yniesta, S., and Aubertin, M. (2022). “Numerical procedure and design guidelines for seismic stability of tailings impoundments with waste rock inclusions.” In revision for the Geotechnical and Geological Engineering journal.

Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2021). “Investigation of the Performance of Simplified Constitutive Models in Nonlinear 1D Effective Stress Ground Response Analysis.” Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America.

Lemnitzer, A., Yniesta, S., Cappa, R. & Brandenberg, S.J. (2021). “Settlement Rate Increase in Organic Soils Following Cyclic Loading.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 147(2).

Yniesta, S. & Janati-Idrissi, M. (2020). “Integration of Viscoplastic Effects in a One-Dimensional Constitutive Model for Ground Response Analysis“. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 58(4), 468-478.

Afacan, K.B., Yniesta, S., Shafiee, A., Stewart, J.P., and Brandenberg, S.J (2019) “Total Stress Analysis of Soft Clay Ground Response in Centrifuge Models” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 145, 10

Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S.J., and Shafiee A. (2017) “ARCS: One-dimensional Non-linear Model for Ground Response Analysis” Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 102, 75-85.

Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., Yniesta, S. and Brandenberg, S.J. (2016) “Centrifuge Testing of Model Levees atop peaty soils: experimental data”. Earthquake Spectra, August 2016, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 1903-1924.

Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S.J., (2016) “Stress-Ratio-Based Interpretation of Modulus Reduction and Damping Curves” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001585 , 06016021.

Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., and Brandenberg, S.J. (2015) “Vacuum Pluviation Device for Achieving Saturated Sand“ Geotechnical Testing Journal, 38 (3), 355-360

Conference Papers:

Razavi, K., Hadidi, K., and Yniesta, S. (2023). “Influence of material damping characteristics on the seismic behavior of rock-fill dams.” Proceedings, GeoSaskatoon, Saskatoon Canada, Oct. 1-4 2023

Razavi, K., & Yniesta, S. (2023). “On the numerical issues of the NorSand model in the simulation of undrained behavior of granular soils.” Proceedings, GeoSaskatoon, Saskatoon Canada, Oct. 1-4 2023

Zafarani, A. R., Yniesta, S., and Aubertin, M. (2021). “On the selection of ground motion intensity measures to evaluate the seismic stability of tailings impoundments.” Proceedings, GeoNiagara, Niagara Falls, Canada, Sept. 26-29 2021

Aubertin, M., Jahanbakshzadeh, A., Saleh Mbemba, F., Yniesta, S., and Pednault, C. (2021). “General guidelines for the design and construction of waste rockinclusions in tailings impoundment.” Proceedings, GeoNiagara, Niagara Falls, Canada, Sept. 26-29 2021

Zafarani, A., Yniesta, S., Aubertin, M. (2020) “Effect of Height and Downstream Slope on the Seismic Behavior of Tailings Impoundments Reinforced With Waste Rock Inclusions.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Contreras, C., Yniesta, S., Aubertin, M. (2020) “Seismic and post-seismic stability of tailings impoundments, considering the effect of reinforcement inclusions.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Huo-Kang, J. & Yniesta, S. (2020) “Impact of Seismic Hazard on the Ground Response in Eastern North America.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Bessette, C., & Yniesta, S. (2020) “Prediction of ground motion parameters in 1D ground response analysis.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Zhang Z., Yniesta S., & Plaisant A. (2020) “The importance of Site-Specific Seismic Nonlinear Ground Analysis in Eastern Canada.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Zarrabi, M., Shi, Z., Yniesta, S., Buscarnera, G., (2020) “Simulation of the Cyclic Response of Anisotropic Clay through Bounding Surface Viscoplasticity.” Proceedings, Geovirtual, Sept. 14-16 2020

Bessette, C., Yniesta, S. (2019) “Evaluation of existing constitutive models in nonlinear 1D effective stress ground response analysis” Proceedings GeoSt.John’s 2019, St John’s, NL, September 29th to October 2nd 2019

Zarrabi, M., Yniesta, S. (2019) “Recent Advanced Constitutive Models for Liquefaction and Cyclic Softening Analysis”  Proceedings GeoSt.John’s 2019, St John’s, NL, September 29th to October 2nd 2019

Jahanbakhshzadeh A., Aubertin, M., Yniesta, S., Zafarani, A. (2019) “On the seismic response of tailings dikes constructed with the upstream and center-line methods” Proceedings GeoSt.John’s 2019, St John’s, NL, September 29th to October 2nd 2019

Lemnitzer A., Cappa R., Yniesta S., Stewart J., Brandenberg S. (2019) “Post-Earthquake Settlement of Levees on Peat” XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Reykjavík, Iceland, September 1-4 2019

Aubertin, M., Jahanbakhshzadeh A, Yniesta, S. (2019) “The effect of waste rock inclusions on the seismic stability of a tailings impoundment” Proceedings 7ICEGE, Roma, Italy, June 17-20 2019

Yniesta, S. (2019) “Ground response in the September 19th 2017 Mw = 7.1 central Mexico earthquake” Proceedings 7ICEGE, Roma, Italy, June 17-20 2019

Eslami, M. M., Zarrabi, M., Yniesta, S. (2019). “Evaluation of two constitutive models in predicting cyclic behavior of a natural clay.” Proceedings 7ICEGE, Roma, Italy, June 17-20 2019

Lo, R., Yniesta, S. (2019) “Geoscience Aspect of September 19, 2017 Mexico Puebla-Morelos Earthquake” Proceedings 12th Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Québec City, QC, June 17-20 2019

Eslami, M.M., Zarrabi, M., Yniesta, S. (2019). “Performance of Bounding Surface Constitutive Models in Predicting Cyclic Behavior of Low-Plasticity Fine-Grained Soils.” Proceedings Geo-Congress 2019, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (pp. 57-66), February 25-28 2019

Janati-Idrissi, M., Yniesta, S., (2018) “Integration of Viscoplastic Effects in Nonlinear Ground Response Analysis”, Proceedings Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V conference, Austin, TX, June 10-13 2018

Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S.J. (2018) “A Constitutive Model Controlling Damping for 2D and 3D Site Response”, Proceedings Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V conference, Austin, TX, June 10-13 2018

Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S.J. (2017) “Influence of Misfit of Desired Damping Response in Nonlinear Ground Response Analysis”, Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in earthquake Engineering (PBD-III), Vancouver, Canada, July 16-19 2017

Lemnitzer, A., Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Stewart, J.P. and Brandenberg, S.J. (2017) “Post-Cyclic Settlements of a Levee Structure on Organic Soil during Centrifuge Testing, Proceedings, 3rd International Conference on Performance-Based Design in earthquake Engineering (PBD-III), Vancouver, Canada, July 16-19 2017

Yniesta, S., and Brandenberg, S.J. (2015) “Unloading Reloading Rule for a One-dimensional Non-linear Model for Site Response Analysis“ Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (6ICEGE), Christchurch, New Zealand, November 1-4, 2015

Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Brandenberg, S.J and Lemnitzer, A. (2015) “Settlements and excess pore pressure generation in peaty soils under embankments during cyclic loading“ Proceedings, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering (6ICEGE), Christchurch, New Zealand, November 1-4, 2015

Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Brandenberg, S. and Shafiee, A. (2015). “Settlement Estimations of Peat during Centrifuge Experiments“ Proceedings, International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE), San Antonio, Texas, March 17- 21, 2015

Yniesta, S., Cappa, R., Lemnitzer, A. and Brandenberg, S. (2015). “Centrifuge Testing of Levees: Saturation Techniques during Model Construction“ Proceedings, International Foundations Congress and Equipment Exposition (IFCEE), San Antonio, Texas, March 17- 21, 2015

Cappa, R., Yniesta, S., Lemnitzer, A., Brandenberg, S.J., and Stewart, J.P. (2014). “Centrifuge Experiments to Evaluate the Seismic Performance of Levees on Peaty Soils in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta“ Proceedings, Dam Safety Conference, San Diego, CA, September 21-25, 2014

Reports:

Saatcioglu, M., Robert Lo, R., Yniesta, S., Lau, D., Cruz, C., Guzman Sanchez, O., Huffman, S. (2019) “September 19, 2017 Puebla-Morelos Earthquake in Mexico Reconnaissance Report” Canadian Association for Earthquake Engineering

Yniesta S. (2016) “Constitutive Modeling of Peat in Dynamic Simulations” Dissertation, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles