SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Natural Hazard Assessment

Presentations and Publications

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1995

2009

Basu, D., S. Green, K. Das, R. Janetzke, and J. Stamatakos. Navier-Stokes Simulations of Surface Waves Generated by Submarine Landslides: Effect of Slide Geometry and Turbulence. Paper No. SPE-121097-PP, 2009 Society of Petroleum Engineering Americas E&P Environmental & Safety Conference, 23–25 March 2009, San Antonio, Texas.

Basu, D., S. Green, K. Das, R. Janetzke, and J. Stamatakos. Numerical Simulation of Surface Waves Generated by a Subaerial Landslide at Lituya Bay, Alaska. OMAE2009-79595, 28th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, 31 May–5 June 2009, Honolulu, HI.

Basu, D., R. Janetzke, K. Das, S. Green, and J. Stamatakos. Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) Simulations of Landslide-Generated Tsunamis. 2009 Annual Meeting, Seismological Society of America, Seismological Society of America, 8–10 April 2009. Monterey, CA.

Benke, R.R., D.M. Hooper, J.S. Durham, D.R. Bannon, K.L. Compton, M. Necsoiu and R.N. McGinnis, Jr. Measurement of Airborne Particle Concentrations Near the Sunset Crater Volcano, Arizona. Health Physics, 96(2):97–117, 2009.

Das, K., S. Green, D. Basu, R. Janetzke, and J. Stamatakos. Effect of Slide Deformation and Geometry on Waves Generated by Submarine Landslides: A Numerical Investigation. OTC 20293-PP, 2009 Offshore Technology Conference, May 4–7, 2009, Houston, TX.

Das, K., R. Janetzke, D. Basu, S. Green, and J. Stamatakos. Numerical Simulations of Tsunami Wave Generation by Submarine and Aerial Landslides Using RANS and SPH Models. OMAE2009-79596, 28th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering, May 31–June 5, 2009, Honolulu, HI.

2008

Necsoiu, M. Geospatial Technology and Natural Hazard Management. Spatial Planning as a Strategy for Mitigation and Adaptation to Natural Hazards, NATO Advanced Training Course, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, March 2008.

Necsoiu, M. Ground Movement Hazards Detection and Monitoring using Remote Sensing. Spatial Planning as a Strategy for Mitigation and Adaptation to Natural Hazards, NATO Advanced Training Course, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, March 2008.

2007

Morris, A.P., D.A. Ferrill, R.N. McGinnis, and B.A. Abbott, 2007. Slope stability along incised valleys. American Association of Petroleum Geologists Annual Meeting Abstracts with Programs, Long Beach California, p. 98.

Pensado, O. and J. Mancillas. Estimates of Mean Consequences and Confidence Bounds on the Mean Associated With Low-Probability Seismic Events in Total System Performance Assessments. Presented at and published in the 11th International Conference on Environmental Remediation and Radioactive Waste Management, September 2-6, Bruges, Belgium. ASME Press, New York, NY, ISBN 0-7918-3818-8, Item No. I785CD (CD ROM), 2007.

2005

Hsiung, S.M., S. Gonzalez, and A.H. Chowdhury. 2005. Review of Seismic, Tornado, and High-wind Hazards for and Structural Design of American Centrifuge Plant, Piketon, Ohio. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

Sun, A., S. Painter, and R. Green.  2005.  Modeling Barton Springs Segment of the Edwards Aquifer using MODFLOW-DCM, presented at ASCE 10th Multidisciplinary Conference on Sinkholes and the Engineering and Environmental Impacts of Karst. San Antonio, TX.

2004

Hsiung, S.M., S. Gonzalez, J. Stamatakos, and A.H. Chowdhury. 2004. Review of Seismic, Tornado, and High-wind Hazards and Structural Design Assessments of Louisiana Energy Services National Enrichment Facility, Lea County, New Mexico. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

Justus, P.S., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, D.J. Waiting, A.P. Morris, D.W. Sims, and A. Ghosh. Methods developed by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission to evaluate risk from fault displacements through a potential waste repository, Yucca Mountain, Nevada, U.S.A. 5th International Geologic Congress. 2004.

2003

Hill, B.E. 2003. Key Uncertainties in Calculating Volcanic Risk for the Proposed Yucca Mountain Radioactive Waste Repository, Nevada, USA. Cities on Volcanoes 3 Meeting, Hilo, Hawaii. July 2003.

Hsiung, S.M., J. Stamatakos, and A.H. Chowdhury. 2003. Review of Seismic, Tornado, And High-wind Hazards For And Structural Design of American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility, Piketon, Ohio. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

Waiting, D.J., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, D.W. Sims, A.P. Morris, and P.S. Justus. Methodologies for the evaluation of faulting at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. 10th International High-Level Radioactive Waste Management Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 30-April 2, 2003.

2002

Hill, B.E., and J. Stamatakos. 2002. Evaluation of Geophysical Information used to Detect and Characterize Buried Volcanic Features in the Yucca Mountain Region. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

Hill, B.E., P. La Femina, C. Connor, and J. Stamatakos. 2002. Preliminary Evaluation of the Effects of Buried Volcanoes on Estimates of Volcano Probability for the Proposed Repository Site at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. EOS, Transactions of the American Geophysical Union. December 2002.

Hill, B.E. 2002. A Fundamental Role for Process Models in Volcanic Hazard Assessments. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 34(4): 53.

Hsiung, S.M. and A.H. Chowdhury. 2002. Review of Tornado/High Wind Hazard Assessment of Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Savannah River Site, South Carolina. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

Stamatakos, J., S.M. Hsiung, and A.H. Chowdhury. 2002. Review of Seismic and Geotechnical Hazards Assessments for Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility, Savannah River Site, South Carolina. San Antonio, Texas: Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses.

2001

Connor, C.B., B.E. Hill, B. Winfrey, N. Franklin, and P.C. La Femina. 2001. Estimation of Volcanic Hazards from Tephra Fallout. Natural Hazards Review 2(1): 33–42.

Hill, B.E., C.B. Connor, J. Weldy, and N. Franklin. 2001. Quantifying Hazards from Basaltic Tephra-Fall Eruptions. C. Stewart, ed., Proceedings of the Cities on Volcanoes 2 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 12–14 February 2001. Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Information Series 49. Lower Hutt, New Zealand: Institute of Geological and Nuclear Sciences Limited. 50.

Larson, K.J., H. Basagaoglu, and M.A. Marino.  2001.  Prediction of Optimal Safe Ground Water Yield and Land Subsidence in the Los Banos–Kettleman City Area, California, Using a Calibrated Numerical Model. Journal of Hydrology, 242: 79–102.

2000

Connor, C.B., J.A. Stamatakos, D.A. Ferrill, B.E. Hill, G. Ofoegbu, F.M. Conway, B. Sagar, and J.S. Trapp. 2000. Geologic Factors Controlling Patterns of Small-Volume Basaltic Volcanism: Application to a Volcanic Hazards Assessment at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Journal of Geophysical Research 105: 417–432.

Hill, B.E., C.B. Connor, and J.S. Trapp. 2000. Calculating risk from Future Basaltic Volcanic Eruptions at the Proposed Yucca Mountain Repository Site, Nevada. Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs 32(7): 214.

1999

Basagaoglu H., M.A. Marino, and M.T. Botzan.  1999.  Land Subsidence in the Los Banos-Kettleman City Area, California: Past and Future Occurrence. Physical Geography, 20(1): 67–82.

Botzan, M.T., M.A. Marino, and H. Basagaoglu.  1999.  Drought-Subsidence Prediction Model for the Western San Joaquin Valley, California. Water International, 24(3): 221–228.

1998

Hill, B.E., C.B. Connor, M.S. Jarzemba, P.C. La Femina, M. Navarro, and W. Strauch. 1998. 1995 Eruptions of Cerro Negro volcano, Nicaragua, and Risk Assessment for Future Eruptions. Geological Society of America Bulletin 10: 1,231–1,241.

1997

Hooper, D.M., G.S. Mattioli, and T.P. Kover. 1997. Computer-simulation Models of Pyroclastic Flows and Lahars at Soufriere Hills Volcano, Montserrat: Application to Hazard Assessment. Natural Hazards and Hazard Management in the Greater Caribbean and Latin America, Unit for Disaster Studies, Publ. No. 3, University of the West Indies. Mona, Kingston: Jamaica. R. Ahmad (ed). 19–32.

1995

Ahola, M., R. Hofmann, S. Hsiung, and R. Manteufel. 1995. Numerical study of seismic motion effects on drift stability. Proceedings, FOCUS '95, Methods of Seismic Hazards Evaluation. LaGrange Park, Illinois: American Nuclear Society.

Ofoegbu, G.I., and D.A. Ferrill. 1995. Mechanical Analyses of a Yucca Mountain Fault Model. Proceedings, FOCUS '95. Topical Meeting on Methods of Seismic Hazards Evaluation. LaGrange Park, Illinois: American Nuclear Society. 115-124.
 

For more information about natural hazard assessment presentations, publications, or capabilities at SwRI or how you can contract with SwRI, please contact Dr. David A. Ferrill at dferrill@swri.org or (210) 522-6082.
 

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