Kuo-Hsin Yang

    Journal Publications
  1. K-H Yang and C-N Liu (2007), "Finite Element Analysis of Earth Pressures for Narrow Retaining Walls", Journal of GeoEngineering., Taiwan Geotechnical Society, 2(2): 43-52. [PDF]

  2. F-C Wu and K-H Yang (2004),“Entrainment Probabilities of Mixed-size Sediment Incorporating Near-bed Coherent Flow Structures”, Journal of Hydraulic Engr., ASCE, 130(12):1187-1197. (SCI) [PDF]

  3. F-C Wu and K-H Yang (2004),“A Stochastic Partial Transport Model for Mixed-Size Sediment: Application to Assessment of Fractional Mobility” Water Resources Research,40(4):W0450. (SCI) [PDF]

  4. F-C Wu and K-H Yang (2003),“Impact Assessment of Paddy-Field Land Use on Regional Microclimate, Journal of Chinese Agricultural Engr., 52(1): 53-68. [PDF]

    Journal Publications in Review
  1. K-H Yang, C. Nogueira and J.G. Zornberg (2009), "Finite Element Analysis of Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil Slopes under Large Soil Strain Condition", prepare to International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. (SCI)

  2. M-H Lin, C-H Lee, Y-C Lin and K-H Yang (2009), "Heavy Metal Contamination Accumulating in Marine Sediments and Organism from A Desalination Plant Effluent Outfall Area", in review by The Science of the Total Environment, ELSEVIER, (SCI).

  3. K-H Yang, J-Y Ching and J.G. Zornberg (2008), "Reliability-Based Design for External Stability of Narrow Mechanically Stabilized Wall: Calibration from Centrifuge Tests", in review by Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engr, ASCE, (SCI).

    Conference Publications
  1. K-H Yang, C. Nogueira and J.G. Zornberg (2010), " Finite Element Analysis of Geosynthetics Reinforced Soil Slopes under Large Soil Strain Condition", 9th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Sau Paulo, Brazil, May 2010.

  2. K-H Yang and C-N Liu (2009), "Evolution of Failure Surface in Geosynthetics-Reinforced Slope”, The 13th Conference on Current Researches in Geotechnical Engineering in Taiwan, Yi-Lan, Taiwan, August 2009.

  3. K-H Yang, R. Gupta and J.G. Zornberg (2009),“Location of Failure Plane within Narrow GRS Wall Systems", Proceedings of the Geosynthetics 2009 Conference, Salt Lake, Utah, February, 2009. [PDF]

  4. K-H Yang, C. Nogueira and J.G. Zornberg (2008),“Isotropic Work Softening Model for Frictional Geomaterials: Development Based on Lade and Kim Soil Constitutive Model", Proceedings of the XXIX Iberian Latin-American Congress on Computational Methods in Engr., CILAMCE 2008, Maceio, Brazil, November, 2008, (CD).[PDF]

  5. K-H Yang, K.K. Kniss, J.G. Zornberg and S.G. Wright (2008),“Finite Element Analyses for Centrifuge Modeling of Narrow MSE Walls", Proceedings of the First Pan American Geosynthetics Conference, GEOAMERICAS 2008, Cancun, Mexico, March, 2008, pp1246-1255, (CD). [PDF]

  6. K.T. Kniss, K-H Yang, S.G. Wright and J.G. Zornberg (2007),“Earth Pressures and Design Consideration of Narrow MSE Walls", Proceedings of ASCE Meeting-Texas Section, Taylor, Texas, April, 2007, (CD). [PDF]

  7. K-H Yang and J. G. Zornberg (2006),“The Coefficient of Earth Pressure on the MSE Walls Placed in Front of a Stable Face with Limited Spaces", Proceedings of Graduate and Industry Network Conference, Graduate Engineering Council, The University of Texas at Austin, February, 2006, (CD). *Note: This paper was awarded the top 10 papers and selected for the oral presentation.

    Technical Books and Reports
  1. K-H Yang, J.G. Zornberg, S.G. Wright (2008),“Numerical Modeling of  Narrow MSE Walls with Extensible Reinforcements", Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report no. 0-5506-2,Austin, Texas, February 2008. [PDF]

  2. K.K. Kniss, S.G. Wright, J.G. Zornberg and K-H Yang (2007),“Design Considerations for MSE Retaining Walls Constructed in Confined Spaces", Center for Transportation Research (CTR), Report no. 0-5506-1, Austin, Texas, October 2007. [PDF]

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