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Somasundaram, S., Shenthan, T., Khilnani, K., and Irvine, J., 2013, “Characterization and Settlement Modeling of Deep Inert Debris Fills”, Proceedings, 18th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Paris, France, September 2013.

Somasundaram, S., Shenthan, T., Stark, T.D., and Wright, T.D., 2012, “Shear Strength Characterization and Back Analysis for a Landslide Complex”, Proceedings, GeoCongress 2012: State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, Oakland, California, March 2012.

Somasundaram, S., Shenthan, T., Benson, C., and Nannapaneni, S., 2010, “Unsaturated Hydraulic Characteristics of Soil with Significant Oversize Particles”, Proceedings, 5th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, Barcelona, Spain, September 2010

Thevanayagam, S., Shenthan, T. (2010) “Cyclic Pore Pressure Generation, Dissipation and Densification in Granular Mixes,” T.G. Sitharam (Ed.), International Journal of Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, 1(1): 42-61 pp.

Somasundaram, S., and Anathanathan, J., 2007. “Self Sustaining Earth Covers for Waste Disposal Facilities in Arid and Semi Arid Climates”, Proceedings, Sri Lankan Geotechnical Society, International Conference on Soil and Rock Engineering, Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 2007.

Shenthan, T., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2006) “Numerical simulation of soil densification using vibrostone columns”, Eds. D. J. DeGroot et al., Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Age, ASCE., ISBN 0-7844- 0803-3.

Shenthan, T. (2006) “Soil densification using vibro-stone columns supplemented with wick drains,” Research Paper Received Honorable Mentioning, Student Research Accomplishments 2005-2006, MCEER, Buffalo, NY.

Shenthan, T., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2006) “Numerical simulation of densification using vibro-stone columns,” Proc., Geo Congress 2006, Geo-Institute, Atlanta, GA: Feb.26-Mar.1, 2006.

Shenthan, T., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2006) “Soil densification using vibro-stone columns supplemented with wick drains,” Proc., EERI’s 8th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (8NCEE), San Francisco, CA: Apr.18-22, 2006.

Thevanayagam, S., Martin, G.R., Nashed, R., Shenthan, T., Kanagalingam, T., and Ecemis, N. (2006) “Liquefaction Remediation in Silty Soils Using Dynamic Compaction and Stone Columns,” MCEER Technical Report, Publication # MCEER-06-0009, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, August 28, 2006.

Nashed, R., Thevanayagam, S., Shenthan, T., and Martin, G.R. (2006) “A design procedure for liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using dynamic compaction,” Proc., 8NCEE, San Francisco, California: Apr. 18-22, 2006.

Shenthan, T. (2005) “Liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using stone columns supplemented with wick drains,” PhD Dissertation, University at Buffalo, NY, 342p.

Thevanayagam, S., Nashed, R., Shenthan, T., and Martin, G.R. (2005) “Liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using dynamic compaction and wick drains,” Proc., US-Japan Workshop on ‘New Applications & Challenging Soils for Ground Improvement Technologies,’ Kyoto, Japan: September 8-10, 2005.

Thevanayagam, S., Nashed, R., Shenthan, T., and Martin, G.R. (2005) “Liquefaction and remediation of silty soils,” Thevachandran Shenthan, PhD, PE, GE (cont.) Associate Resume | 6 Proc., Caltrans Research Workshop, CA: Fall, 2005.

Somasundaram, S., LaFountain, L., and Anathanathan, J., 2005. “Performance Monitoring and Model Verification for an Alternative Evapotranspirative Cover”, Proceedings, ASCE Geo-Frontiers Conference, Austin, Texas, January 2005.

Shenthan, T., Nashed, R., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2004) “Liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using stone columns and dynamic compaction,” J. Earthq. Eng. & Eng. Vibration. 3 (1), Inst. of Eng. Mech., China.

Shenthan, T., Nashed, R., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2004) “Liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using composite stone columns and dynamic compaction,” Research Progress and Accomplishments 2003-2004, MCEER, Buffalo, NY: http://mceer.buffalo.edu/publications/resaccom/04-SP01/contents.asp

Shenthan, T., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2004) “Densification of saturated silty soils using composite stone columns for liquefaction mitigation,” Proc., 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Aug. 1-6, 2004.

Nashed, R., Thevanayagam, S., Martin, G.R., and Shenthan, T. (2004) “Liquefaction mitigation in silty soils using dynamic compaction and wick drains,” Proc., 13th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Vancouver, BC, Canada: Aug. 1-6, 2004.

Thevanayagam, S., Kanagalingam, T., and Shenthan, T. (2003) “Intergrain friction, Contact density, and cyclic resistance of sands,” Proc., 2003 Pacific Conf. on Earthq. Eng., Univ. of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand: Paper# 115.

Shenthan, T., Thevanayagam, S., and Martin, G.R. (2003) “Analysis of densification during composite stone column installation in silty soils,” Proc., 12th Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, MIT, Cambridge, MA: June 22-26, 2003.

Thevanayagam, S., Kanagalingam, T., and Shenthan, T. (2003) “Intergrain friction, Contact density, and cyclic resistance of silty sands,” Proc., 12th Panamerican Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 39th U.S. Rock Mechanics Symposium, MIT, Cambridge, MA: June 22-26, 2003.

Thevanayagam, S., Shenthan, T., and Kanagalingam, T. (2003) “Role of intergranular contacts on mechanisms causing liquefaction and slope failures in silty sands,” Final Report, USGS Award # 01HQGR0032 & 99HQGR0021.

Thevanayagam, S., Shenthan, T., Mohan, S. and Liang, J. (2002) “Undrained fragility of sands, silty sands and silt,” ASCE, J. Geotech. & Geoenv. Eng. 128 (10): 849-859.

Shenthan, T., and Thevanayagam, S. (2002) “Liquefaction mitigation techniques for silty soils,” Proc., 18th US-Japan Bridge Eng. Workshop, St. Louis, Missouri.