Publications

Journal

  1. Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Gang Lei, Hussein Hashemi Senejani, Alireza Fakhrabadi, Anand J Puppala, Xinbao Yu (2024). Geothermal Bridge Deck De-icing Using a Novel External Hydronic Heating System with Insulated Pipe Loops. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment, Vol. 40, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gete.2024.100602.
  2. Nice Kaneza, Aashish Pokharel, Laureano R. Hoyos, Xinbao Yu (2024). Thermally Induced Moisture Flow in a Silty Sand under a 1-D Thermal Gradient. Geosciences, 2024, 14(8), 207; Special Issue Advances in Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Characterization and Modelling of Unsaturated Soils  https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences14080207.
  3. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Lei, Gang; Yu, Xinbao; Puppala, Anand J.; Narsilio, Guillermo (2024a): Temporal and Spatial Thermal Performance of a Ground Heat Exchanger in Response to Bridge Solar Recharging and Deicing Operations: A Pilot Full-Scale Study. In Can. Geotech. J., Article cgj-2023-0525. DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2023-0525.
  4. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Yu, Xinbao; Puppala, Anand J. (2024b): A Simplified Numerical Model as a Design Tool for Vertical Single U-Tube Ground Heat Exchangers. In Int. J. Geomech. 24 (5), Article 04024070, p. 4024070. DOI: 10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-9102.
  5. Kaneza, Nice; Wang, Xuelin; Yu, Xinbao (2024): Moisture Migration in Unsaturated Sands under Controlled Thermal Gradient: A Heat Cell Study. In Int. J. Geomech. 24 (5), Article 04024060, p. 4024060. DOI: 10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-8518.
  6. DiLorenzo, Taryn; Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Li, Dongfeng; Fang, Zheng; Yu, Xinbao (2023): Laboratory simulation of frost on a pavement column inside a freezer under a controlled environment. In International Journal of Pavement Engineering 24 (2), Article 2265031, p. 2265031. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2265031.
  7. Asfaw, Natnael Tilahun; Lei, Gang; Azizian, Mehran; Poudel, Arjan; Hoyos, Laureano; Yu, Xinbao (2023b): Field Pull-Out Tests of Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEAs). In Applied Sciences 13 (4), p. 2132. DOI: 10.3390/app13042132.
  8. Chimauriya, Hiramani Raj; Azizian, Mehran; Raut, Samrat; Najafi, Mohammad; Yu, Xinbao (2023): Performance of a Corrugated Metal Pipe with Shallow Burial Depth in Loosely Compacted Sand: Soil Box Test and 3D Finite Element Modeling. In Transportation Geotechnics 43, p. 101134. DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2023.101134.
  9. DiLorenzo, Taryn; Yu, Xinbao (2023): Use of ice detection sensors for improving winter road safety. In Accident; analysis and prevention 191, p. 107197. DOI: 10.1016/j.aap.2023.107197.
  10. Hurley, Mark; Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Lei, Gang; Yu, Xinbao (2024): Laboratory study of a hydronic concrete deck heated externally in a controlled sub-freezing environment. In Energy and Built Environment 5 (1), pp. 9–23. DOI: 10.1016/j.enbenv.2022.07.003.
  11. Lei, Gang; Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Deshmukh, Aditya; Fakhrabadi, Alireza; Mohammadi, Ayoub; Khan, M. Ashrafuzzaman, Xinbao Yu, Anand Puppala, Stephen Hamstra. (2023a): Design a geothermal bridge deicing system for an in-service bridge. In SEG. DOI: 10.59490/seg.2023.547.
  12. Lei, Gang; Li, Teng; Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Yu, Xinbao (online Apr. 2023b): Interface heat transfer for hydronic heating: heating tests of concrete blocks and numerical simulations. In Experimental Heat Transfer, Vol. 37, No. 6, 2024, pp. 1–23. DOI: 10.1080/08916152.2023.2208111.
  13. Yu, Xinbao; Hashemi Senejani, Hussein; Lei, Gang; Azizian, Mehran; Al-Rashed, Radi; Al-Jabari, Maher (2023): An experimental study on icephobicity and hydrophobicity of concrete surface with Dual crystallization Engineered topical treatment. In Construction and Building Materials 394, p. 132082. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132082
  14. Tao Wang, Tingting Deng, Yongfeng Deng, Xinbao Yu, Pu Zou, Zuhua Deng (2022). Numerical Simulation of Deep Excavation Considering Strain-Dependent Behavior of Soil: A Case Study of Tangluo Street Station of Nanjing Metro. Int J Civ Eng (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40999-022-00755-8.
  15. Ahmari H, Pebworth M, Baharvand S, Kandel S, Yu X. Development of an ArcGIS-Pro Toolkit for Assessing the Effects of Bridge Construction on Overland Soil Erosion. Land. 2022; 11(9):1586. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11091586.
  16. Asfaw NT, Lei G, Azizian M, Poudel A, Hoyos L, Yu X. Field Pull-Out Tests of Percussion Driven Earth Anchors (PDEAs). Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(4):2132. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13042132.
  17. Mark Hurley, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Gang Lei, Xinbao Yu (2022). Laboratory Study of a Hydronic Concrete Deck Heated Externally in a Controlled Sub-Freezing Environment. Energy and Built Environment, 2022/7/14, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enbenv.2022.07.003.
  18. Yankai Wu, Jiayi Zhu, Kejian Shi, Xiaolong Qiao, Xinbao Yu, Mingfei Zhang (2022). Study on the Erosion Mechanism of the Solidified Silt Under Sulphate–Chloride Erosion Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 40, pages 3749–3762.
  19. Gang Lei, Xinbao Yu, Teng Li, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Mark Timothy Hurley (2022). Insulated PEX-pipe loops for deicing on existing bridge deck using geothermal energy: Laboratory tests, modeling, and performance analyses. Applied Thermal Engineering, Volume 205, 25 March 2022, 118028.
  20. Taryn DiLorenzo, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Dongfeng Li, Zheng Fang, Andrew Kruzic, Xinbao Yu (2022). Rigid pavement icing: misting tests on a model pavement column under simulated cold fronts inside a freezer. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/10298436.2022.2044036
  21. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Yu, Xinbao; Li, Teng; Lei, Gang; Banerjee, Aritra; Puppala, Anand J. (2021): A novel full-scale external geothermal heating system for bridge deck de-icing. Applied Thermal Engineering, 185. DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2020.116365.
  22. Teng Li, Xinbao Yu, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Gang Lei, Anand J. Puppala (2021). Heating performance of a novel externally-heated geothermal bridge de-icing system: field tests and numerical simulations. Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments, Volume 46, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seta.2021.101280.
  23. Wang, Liyang*; Liu, Jiankun; Yu, Xinbao; Wang, Tengfei; Feng, Ruiling (2021): A Simplified Model for the Phase Composition Curve of Saline Soils Considering the Second Phase Transition. Water Resources Research, 57 (1). DOI: 10.1029/2020WR028556.
  24. Wang, L.*, J. Liu, X. Yu, X. Li, A. J. Puppala, and Q. Wang. 2021. “Experimental study on the correlation between the partial and total salt content in saline gravel using ion chromatography.” Transportation Geotechnics, 26. DOI: 10.1016/j.trgeo.2020.100424.
  25. Wu, Y., Qiao, Xiaolong, Yu, Xinbao, Yu, Jiali, and Deng, Yongfeng (2021). Study on Properties of Expansive Soil Improved by Steel Slag Powder and Cement under Freeze-Thaw Cycles. KSCE J Civ Eng 25, 417–428 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12205-020-0341-6.
  26. Hasan, M. R., Yu, X., and Abu-Farsakh, M. (2020). “Extrapolation of O-cell drilled shaft tests for load and resistance factor design (LRFD) calibration.” Acta Geotechnica, 1-16.
  27. Lei, G., Yu, X., Li, T., Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., Wang, X., Mrinal, M., and Luo, C. (2020). “Feasibility study of a new attached multi-loop CO2 heat pipe for bridge deck de-icing using geothermal energy.” Journal of Cleaner Production, 275, 123160.
  28. Li, T., Yu, X., Lei, G., Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., and Hurley, M. (2020). “Numerical Analyses of a Laboratory Test of a Geothermal Bridge Deck Externally Heated Under Controlled Temperature.” Applied Thermal Engineering, 115255.
  29. Ma, L*., Qi, S., Zheng, B., Guo, S., Huang, Q., and Yu, X. (2020). “Farming Influence on Physical-Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characteristics of Backfilled Loess Farmland in Yan’an, China.” Sustainability, 12(14), 5516.
  30. Yu, X., Hurley, M. T., Li, T., Lei, G., Pedarla, A., and Puppala, A. J. (2020). “Experimental feasibility study of a new attached hydronic loop design for geothermal heating of bridge decks.” Applied Thermal Engineering, 164, 11450.
  31. Gautam, S., L. R. Hoyos, S. He, S. Prabakar, and X. Yu. 2020. “Chemical Treatment of a Highly Expansive Clay Using a Liquid Ionic Soil Stabilizer.” Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/S10706-020-01342-1.
  32. Darabnoush Tehrani, A., Kohankar Kouchesfehani, Z., Chimauriya, H. R., Raut, S., Najafi, M., and Yu, X. (2020). “Structural evaluation of invert-cut circular and arch shape corrugated steel pipes through laboratory testing.” Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering (999), 1-15.
  33. Deng, Y., Zhou, A., Yu, X., Chen, Y., and Zhang, D. (2019). “Geomaterials in Geotechnical Engineering.” Editorial, Advances in Civil Engineering, 2019.
  34. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., X. Yu, G. Lei, T. Li and A. J. Puppala (2019). “Life-Cycle cost-benefit analysis of Bridge deck de-icing using geothermal heat pump system: A case study of North Texas.” Sustainable Cities and Society 47: 101492.
  35. Riahi, E., Yu, X., Najafi, M., and Sever, V. F. (2019). “D-Load Strength of Concrete Pipes with Epoxy Linings.” Journal of Pipeline Systems Engineering and Practice, 10(4), 04019030.
  36. Wu, J., Liu, Q., Deng, Y., Yu, X., Feng, Q., and Yan, C. (2019). “Expansive soil modified by waste steel slag and its application in subbase layer of highways.” Soils and Foundations.
  37. Zhang, N., Yu, X., and Wang, X. (2018) “Validation of a Thermo-Time Domain Reflectometry Probe for Sand Thermal Conductivity Measurement in Drainage and Drying Processes,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20160314. ISSN 0149-6115.
  38. Shi He, Xinbao Yu, Aritra Banerjee, Anand J Puppala (2018) “Expansive Soil Treatment with Ionic Soil Stabilizer” Transportation Research Record, Vol. 2672, No. 52, https://doi.org/10.1177/0361198118792996.
  39. Zhang, N., Yu, X., and Wang, X. (2017). “Use of a thermo-TDR probe to measure sand thermal conductivity dryout curves (TCDCs) and model prediction.” International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 115, 1054-1064.
  40. Zhang, N., Yu, X., and Puppala, A. (2017) “Design and Evaluation of a Moisture/Suction TDR Probe,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 40, No. 5, 2017, pp. 762-775, https://doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20160139. ISSN 0149-6115.
  41. Zhang, N., Yu, X., and Pradhan, A. (2017). “Application of a thermo-time domain reflectometry probe in sand-kaolin clay mixtures.” Engineering Geology, 216, 98-107.
  42. Zhang, N., Yu, X., Pradhan, A., and Puppala, A. J. (2017). “A new generalized soil thermal conductivity model for sand–kaolin clay mixtures using thermo-time domain reflectometry probe test.” Acta Geotechnica, 12(4), 739-752.
  43. Xinbao Yu, Nan Zhang, Asheesh Pradhan, and Anand Puppala (2016). “Thermal Conductivity of Sand-Kaolin Clay Mixtures.” Environmental Geotechnics, themed issue’ Energy Geo-structures’, DOI: 10.1680/jenge.15.00022
  44. Brett DeVries and Xinbao Yu. (2016). LRFD Calibration of Pull Out Resistance Factors Using Survival Analysis For Soil Nails In North Texas. ASCE: Journal of Infrastructure Systems, 10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000286, 04016003.
  45. Xinbao Yu, Elmira Riahi, Alimohammad Entezarmahdi, Mohammad Najafi, Friat V. Sever. (2015). Experimental and Numerical Analyses of Strength of Epoxy Coated Concrete Under Different Load Configurations. Journal of Pipeline Systems – Engineering and Practice, 10.1061/(ASCE)PS.1949-1204.0000224 , 04015024.
  46. Yu, Xinbao; Zhang, Nan; Pradhan, Asheesh; Thapa, Bharat; Tjuatja, Saibun (2015). “Design and Evaluation of a Thermo-TDR Probe for Geothermal Applications.” Geotechnical Testing Journal, 38(6), 14.
  47. Nan Zhang, Xinbao Yu (2015). Effects of Particle Size and Fine Content on Thermal Conductivity of Quartz Sands, Transportation Research Record, No. 2510, Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C., 2015, pp. 36–43.DOI: 10.3141/2510-05.
  48. Zhang, N., Yu, X., Pradhan, A., and Puppala, A. (2015). “Thermal Conductivity of Quartz Sands by Thermo-Time Domain Reflectometry Probe and Model Prediction.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 27(2), 10.
  49. Pedarla, A., Puppala, A. J., Savigamin, C., and Yu, X. (2015). “Performance of Sand-Treated Clay Subgrade Supporting a Low-Volume Flexible Pavement.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2473, 91-97.
  50. Yu, X., Zhang, B., and Tao, J. (2013). A new time-domain reflectometry bridge scour sensor. Structural Health Monitoring, 12(2), 99-113.
  51. Zhen Liu, Xiong (Bill) Yu, Xinbao Yu, Javanni Gonzalez (2012).  Time domain reflectometry sensor-assisted freeze/thaw analysis in geomaterials. Cold Regions Science and Technology, Vol. 71, February 2012, Pages 84–89.
  52. Abu-Farsakh, M. Y., Yu, X., and Zhang, Z. (2012). “Calibration of Side, Tip, and Total Resistance Factors for Load and Resistance Factor Design of Drilled Shafts.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2310(1), 38-48.
  53. Xinbao Yu, Yan Liu, Javanni Gonzalez and Xiong Yu (2011).  A new TDR sensor for accurate freeze-thaw measurement, International Journal of Pavement Engineering, pp. 1-12.
  54. Xinbao Yu and Yu, X. (2011). Assessment of an Automation Algorithm for TDR Bridge Scour Monitoring System, Advances in Structural Engineering, ANCR-03 special issue, Vol. 14 (1), pp. 13-24.
  55. Zhen Liu, Xinbao Yu, Jon Gonzalez and Xiong Yu. (2011). Innovative Sensor and Analyses for Investigating the Effects of Freeze-Thaw on Soils, Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 255-260 (2011) p. 4251-4255.
  56. Abu-Farsakh, M., Yu, X.B., Pathak, B., and Zhang, Z. (2011). Field Testing and Analyses of a Batter Pile Group Foundation Under Lateral Loading. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2212, pp. 42-55.
  57. Abu-Farsakh, M., Pant, R., Gautreau, G., Chen, Q., Yu, X.B., and Zhang, Z. (2011). Estimating Embankment Settlement from Piezocone Penetration Test Data Case Study. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2212, pp. 120-130.
  58. Abu-Farsakh, M., Yoon, S., Ha, D., Marr, A., Zhang, Z., and Yu, X.B. (2011). Development of a Substructure Instrumentation System at the New I-10 Twin Span Bridge and Its Use to Investigate the Lateral Behavior of Batter Piles, Geotechnical Testing Journal , Vol.34, No.4.
  59. Xinbao Yu; Murad Abu-Farsakh; Sungmin Yoon; Ching Tsai; Zhongjie Zhang. Implementation of LRFD Design of Drilled Shafts in Louisiana. Journal of Infrastructure Systems, October 7, 2011
  60. Yu, X.B. and Yu, X. (2011). Development and evaluation of an automation algorithm for TDR bridge scour monitoring system. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 48(1): 26–35.
  61. Murad Y. Abu-Farsakh, Xinbao Yu. Interpretation Criteria to Evaluate Resistance Factors for Axial Load Capacity of Drilled Shafts. 7th International Bridge Engineering Conference, Improving Reliability and Safety – Restoration, Renewal and Replacement, December 1-3, 2010, San Antonio, Texas, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C., No. 2202, pp. 20-31, 2010.
  62. Yu, X.B., Zhang, B., Liu, N and Yu, X. (2010). Comparison Study of Three Common Technologies for Freezing-Thawing Measurement. Advances in Civil Engineering, vol. 2010, Article ID 239651, 10 pages, 2010. doi:10.1155/2010/239651.
  63. Yu, X.B. and Yu, X. (2010). Time Domain Reflectometry for Bridge Scour Measurement: Comparison with the Ultrasonic Method.  Advances in Civil Engineering, vol. 2010, Article ID 508172, 12 pages, 2010. doi:10.1155/2010/50.
  64. Zhang, B., Yu, X.B., and Yu, X. (2010). Design and Evaluation of a Distributed TDR Moisture Sensor. Smart Structures and Systems, An International Journal, Volume 6, Number 9, pp. 1007-1023.
  65. Yu, X.B. and Yu, X. (2009). Time Domain Reflectometry Automatic Bridge Scour Measurement System: Principles and Potentials, Structural Health Monitoring, An International Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2.
  66. Yu, X.B., Liu, N., Yu, X., Li, N. (2008). Sensor Technology for Decision Support of Spring Load Restrictions, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No. 2053, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington D.C., 2008, pp. 17-22.
  67. Yu, Xinbao, Liu, Songyu, and Miao, Linchang (2003). Creep properties of Lianyungang soft clay and its engineering application. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 2003. No.6.
  68. Yu, Xinbao, Liu, Songyu, and Miao, Linchang (2003). Research on Secondary Consolidation of Soft Clay. Geotechnical Engineering Technique. 2003. No.1.
  69. Zhang, Dingwen, Liu, Songyu, and Yu, Xinbao(2003). “Discussions of Engineering Properties and Improvement methods of Lianyungang Marine Soft Clay” Journal of Engineering Geology. 2003. No.3.
  70. Zhang, Dingwen, Liu, Songyu, and Yu, Xinbao(2003). “Study of Engineering Properties of Liangyungang Marine Soft Clay”Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Urban Science Edition). 2003. No.4.

Book Chapter

Tejo Vikash Bheemasetti, Anand J. Puppala, Xinbao Yu (2015). “Spatial Variability Analysis of Soil Properties Using Geostatistics.” Advanced Computational Techniques for Simulation-Based Engineering, P. Samui, ed., IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA.

Wang, S., Xinbao, Y., & Tefe, M. (Eds.). (2018). New Solutions for Challenges in Applications of New Materials and Geotechnical Issues: Proceedings of the 5th GeoChina International Conference 2018–Civil Infrastructures Confronting Severe Weathers and Climate Changes: From Failure to Sustainability, held on July 23 to 25, 2018 in HangZhou, China. Springer.

Selected Conference Paper

  1. Lei, Gang; Deshmukh, Aditya; Khan, Md. Ashrafuzzaman; Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Yu, Xinbao; Puppala, Anand (2024). Development of a Full-Scale Soil-Borehole Thermal Heat Exchanger System. Geo-Congress 2024, https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485330.058.
  2. Poudel, Arjan; Lei, Gang; Azizian, Mehran; Asfaw, Natnael Tilahun; Hoyos, Laureano; Yu, Xinbao (2024): Soil Surface Deformation Measurement Using Photogrammetry Based on a Consumer-Grade Camera. In Diane M. Moug (Ed.): IFCEE 2024; EARTH RETAINING SYSTEMS, GROUND IMPROVEMENT, AND SEEPAGE CONTROL. International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2024. Dallas, Texas, May 7–10, 2024. [S.l.]: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL, pp. 80–88.
  3. Nice Kaneza, Suman Shrestha, Gang Lei, Xinbao Yu (2024). Heating test of a silty sand in a short cylinder with a vertical hydronic grouted heating pipe. IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 1335 012041. GeoShanghai 2024, Shanghai, China. 10.1088/1755-1315/1335/1/012041.
  4. Azizian, Mehran; Kaneza, Nice; Poudel, Arjan; Asfaw, Natnael T.; Lei, Gang; Yu, Xinbao (2024): Numerical and Experimental Analyses of Percussion-Driven Earth Anchors (PDEAs) under Monotonic Pullout Tests. In Diane M. Moug (Ed.): IFCEE 2024;EARTH RETAINING SYSTEMS, GROUND IMPROVEMENT, AND SEEPAGE CONTROL. International Foundations Congress and Equipment Expo 2024. Dallas, Texas, May 7–10, 2024. [S.l.]: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL, pp. 30–40.
  5. Faezeh Soleimani, Saeed Bidi, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Xinbao Yu (2024). Implementation of Predictive Machine Learning Algorithms on Heated Geothermal Bridge Data. 2024 IEEE 3rd International Conference on Computing and Machine Intelligence (ICMI), April 13-14, 2024, Michigan, USA
  6. Faezeh Soleimani, Saeed Bidi, Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Xinbao Yu (2023), Applications of Machine Learning in Predicting the Bridge Deck Surface Temperature, AIBThings-2023, IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, and Internet of Things, September 16-17, 2023, Central Michigan University, USA. doi 10.1109/AIBThings58340.2023.10292465. 
  7. Lei, G., Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., Deshmukh, A., Fakhrabadi, A., Mohammadi, A., Khan, M. A., Yu, X., Puppala, A., & Hamstra, S. (2023). Design a geothermal bridge deicing system for an in-service bridge. Symposium on Energy Geotechnics 2023, 1–3. https://doi.org/10.59490/seg.2023.547
  8. Asfaw, Natnael T.; Azizan, Mehran; Poudel, Arjan; Yu, Xinbao (2023a): Laboratory Pull-Out Test of a Percussion Driven Earth Anchor Installed in a Clayey Soil Compacted Inside a Soil Box: American Society of Civil Engineers.
  9. Wang, Xuelin; Lei, Gang; Kaneza, Nice; Yu, Xinbao (2023): Evaluation of TDR-Measured Water Content for Dry-Out Curves of Sand Using a Modified Tempe Cell Test: American Society of Civil Engineers. Available online at https://ascelibrary.org/doi/10.1061/9780784484708.060.
  10. Congress, Surya Sarat Chandra; Ulloa, Omar; Kumar, Prince; Jafari, Navid H.; Yu, Xinbao; Puppala, Anand J. (2023): Climate Change: Evaluation of a Failed Roadway Embankment with Expansive Soils Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Inspection. In António Gomes Correia, Miguel Azenha, Paulo J. S. Cruz, Paulo Novais, Paulo Pereira (Eds.): Trends on Construction in the Digital Era. Proceedings of ISIC 2022, vol. 306. Cham: Springer International Publishing (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering), pp. 454–465.
  11. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., Li, T., Lei, G., Banerjee, A., Yu, X., Puppala, A.J. (2022). De-icing Test of the Externally Heated Geothermal Bridge in Texas. In: Tutumluer, E., Nazarian, S., Al-Qadi, I., Qamhia, I.I. (eds) Advances in Transportation Geotechnics IV. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 166. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77238-3_20.
  12. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Li, Teng; Lei, Gang; Puppala, Anand J.; Yu, Xinbao (2021). “Numerical Study and Experimental Validation of the Thermal Performance of a U-Tube Borehole Heat Exchanger for a Geothermal De-Icing System.” IFCEE 2021: From Traditional to Emerging Geotechnics, Dallas, Tx, 2021.
  13. Omid Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Teng Li, Gang Lei, Aritra Banerjee, Xinbao Yu, Anand Puppala (2021). Deicing Test of an Externally Heated Geothermal Bridge in Texas. 4th International Conference on Transportation Geotechnics (ICTG), May 24 – 27, 2021.
  14. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, Omid; Li, Teng; Lei, Gang; Puppala, Anand J.; Yu, Xinbao (2021). “Numerical Study and Experimental Validation of the Thermal Performance of a U-Tube Borehole Heat Exchanger for a Geothermal De-Icing System.” IFCEE 2021: From Traditional to Emerging Geotechnics, Dallas, TX, 2021.
  15. Kaneza, N., He, S., Yu, X., Puppala, A. J., and Chakraborty, S. “Resilient Modulus of Expansive Soils in North Texas Treated with Liquid Ionic Soil Stabilizer (LISS).” In Proc., Geo-Congress 2020.
  16. Omar Ulloa, Surya Sarat Chandra Congress, Gang Lei, Xinbao Yu, Navid H Jafari, Anand J Puppala (2020). Comprehensive Slope Stability Analysis of a Failed Roadway Embankment. Tran-SET 2020. ASCE.
  17. Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., X. Yu, and A. J. Puppala. 2020. “Externally heated geothermal bridge deck: Performance analysis of the U-tube ground heat exchanger.” E3S Web Conf., 205: 7006. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202020507006.
  18. Lei, G., Kaneza, N., Li, T., Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O., and Yu, X. “Development and Validation of a Double-Column Soil Cell for 1-D Heating Test.” In Proc., Geo-Congress 2020: Geo-Systems, Sustainability, Geoenvironmental Engineering, and Unsaturated Soil Mechanics: American Society of Civil Engineers Reston, VA.
  19. Ghorbanpour, A. B., and X. Yu. 2020. “Application of Fly Ash to Improve the Mechanical Properties of Paste Tailings.” In no. 318 of Proc., Geo-Congress 2020, edited by J. P. Hambleton, R. Makhnenko, and A. S. Budge, Geotechnical special publication, Reston, Virginia.
  20. Ghorbanpour, A. B., and X. Yu. 2019. “Unconfined Compressive Strength of Mine Tailings Amended with Fly Ash.” In v.309 of Proc., Geo-Congress 2019, edited by C. L. Meehan, S. Kumar, M. A. Pando, and J. T. Coe, Geotechnical Special Publications, Reston.
  21. Gautam, S., He, S., and Yu, X. “Stabilization of Expansive Soil Using Injection of Liquid Ionic Soil Stabilizer: A Case Study between Field and Laboratory Treatment.” Proc., Geo-Congress 2019, American Society of Civil Engineers Reston, VA, 335-343.
  22. Hurley, M., Lei, G., and Yu, X. “Laboratory Testing of an Externally-Heated Bridge Deck Subjected to Wind.” Proc., Eighth International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering (Geo-Congress 2019) American Society of Civil Engineers.
  23. Lei, G., Kaneza, N., Yu, X., Li, T., and Habibzadeh-Bigdarvish, O. “Development of a One-Dimensional Heating Soil Test Cell.” Proc., Geo-Congress 2019, American Society of Civil Engineers Reston, VA, 682-690.
  24. Wang, X., Yu, X., Kaneza, N., and He, S. “Measurement of Thermal Conductivity Dryout and SWCC Curves for Sands Using a Modified Hanging Column Device.” Proc., Geo-Congress 2019, American Society of Civil Engineers Reston, VA, 794-803.
  25. Shi He; Xinbao Yu; Sandesh Gautam; and Laureano R. Hoyos (2018). “Influence of Ionic Soil Stabilizer (I.S.S.) Dosage on the Stabilization Effectiveness of Expansive Soils.” IFCEE 2018 : Advances in Geomaterial Modeling and Site Characterization . GSP 295, pp. 103-112.
  26. Patil, U.D., Banerjee, A., Hoyos, L.R., Puppala, A.J., and Yu, X. (2018). “Suction-induced dilatancy and stiffness in compacted silty sand via triaxial testing.” Unsaturated Soils, HKUST, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on Unsaturated Soils, August 3-5, 2018, Hong Kong, China, Eds: C.W.W. Ng, A.K. Leung, A.C.F. Chiu, C. Zhou, vol. 1, pp. 287-292.
  27. Wang, X., and Yu, X. (2018) “Evaluation of Two Thermo-TDR Probes for Soil Moisture, Density, and Thermal Conductivity.” Proc., Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Transportation Geotechnics and Pavement Engineering, Springer Singapore, 44-55.
  28. He, S., Yu, X., Gautam, S., Puppala, A. J., and Patil, U. D. (2018). “Resilient Modulus of Liquid Chemical-Treated Expansive Soils.” Proc., Proceedings of GeoShanghai 2018 International Conference: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, Springer Singapore, 114-120.
  29. Li, T., Lei, G., Yu, X., Zhang, N., and Puppala, A. J. (2018). “Numerical Feasibility Study of an Externally Heated Geothermal Bridge Deck.” IFCEE 2018.
  30. Hasan, M. R., Yu, X., and Abu-Farsakh, a. (2018). “Extrapolation Error Analysis of Bi-Directional Load-Settlement Curves for LRFD Calibration of Drilled Shafts.” IFCEE 2018.
  31. Naga Venkata P Velpuri, Xinbao Yu, Hae-In Lee, and Woo-Suk Chang. (2016). “Influence Factors for Microbial Induced Calcite Precipitation in Sands.” GeoChina 2016, ShanDong China, 2016.
  32. Xinbao Yu and Asheesh Pradhan (2016). “Effect of Particle Shape on Geogrid-Reinforced Granules.” 7th International Conference on Discrete Element (DEM7), Dalian, China, August 1-4, 2016.
  33. Xinbao Yu, Nan Zhang, and Anand J. Puppala (2016). “Development and Evaluation of a Time Domain Reflectometry Probe for Soil Moisture and Suction Measurement.” GeoChicago 2016, August 14-18, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
  34. Xinbao Yu, Nan Zhang, Asheesh Pradhan, and Anand J. Puppala (2016). “Geothermal Energy for Bridge Deck and Pavement Deicing: A Brief Review.” GeoChicago 2016, August 14-18, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
  35. Riahi, E., Yu, X., Najafi, M., and Sever, F. (2015). “Finite Element Modeling of Full-Scale Concrete Manholes under Soil Pressure”, Pipelines 2015, Baltimore, Maryland.
  36. Seo, D. J., Kerkez, B., Zink, M., Fang, N., Gao, J., & Yu, X. (2015). iSPUW: A Vision for Integrated Sensing and Prediction of Urban Water for Sustainable Cities. In Dynamic Data-Driven Environmental Systems Science (pp. 68-78). Springer International Publishing.
  37. Pradhan, A. and Yu, X. (2015) Bender Element Testing and Discrete Element Modeling of Shear Wave in Granular Media. IFCEE 2015: pp. 1993-2002.
  38. Xinbao Yu ; Elmira Riahi; Mohammad Najafi; Alimohammad Entezarmahdi (2015). Experimental Investigation and F.E.M. Modeling of Structural Capacity of Circular Precast Concrete Manhole Pipes Lined with Epoxy. TRB annual meeting 2015, CD-ROM, January 11-15, 2015, Washington, DC (podium presentation).
  39. Riahi, E., Yu, X., Najafi, M., and Sever, F. (2014). “Evaluation of the Structural Performance of Epoxy Linings for Manhole Rehabilitation Using Laboratory Testing and F.E.M. Simulations.” Pipelines 2014, 1334-1344.
  40. Yu, X., Asheesh, P., Zhang, N., Tjuatja, S., and Thapa, B. (2014). “Thermo-TDR Probe for Measurement of Soil Moisture, Density, and Thermal Properties.” Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers, 2804-2813, Atlanta, Georgia, February 23-26, 2014.
  41. Yu, X., and Pradhan, A. (2014). “Study of Geogrid Reinforcement Using Two-Dimensional Discrete Element Method.” GeoShanghai 2014: Ground Improvement and Geosynthetics, 299-311.
  42. Yu, X., Zhang, N., and Asheesh, P. “Development and Evaluation of a Thermo-TDR Probe.” Proc., GeoShanghai 2014: Soil Behavior and Geomechanics, 434-444.
  43. Brett DeVries and Xinbao Yu (2014). LRFD Calibration of Pull Out Resistance Factors Using Survival Analysis for Soil Nails In North Texas. TRB annual conference, Washington, D.C., Jan. 12-16, 2014 (poster presentation).
  44. DeVries, B., and Yu, X. (2014). “Calibration of Resistance Factors of Soil Nails for the L.B.J. Express Project.” Proc., Geo-Congress 2014 Technical Papers, 272-281.
  45. DJ Seo, NZ Fang, X Yu, M Zink, J Gao, B Kerkez (2014). “Integrative sensing and prediction of urban water for sustainable cities (iSPUW).” AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts, 2014.
  46. Wickham, J., Yu, X., & McMullen, R. (2013, August 12). Geomechanics of Fracture Density. Society of Petroleum Engineers. doi:10.1190/URTEC2013-250
  47. Tao, J., Yu, X., and Yu, X. (2013) Real-time TDR Field Bridge Scour Monitoring System. Structures Congress 2013: pp. 2996-3009.
  48. DeVries, B., Yu, X., Fernandez, C. C., Zuñiga, C., and Diaz-Caneja, C. Implementation of LRFD for Soil Nails in North Dallas, Texas. Spring 2013 ASCE Texas Conference, Corpus Christi, Texas, March 19-23, 2013.
  49. Yu, Xinbao and Asheesh Pradhan (2012).  Real-Time Monitoring of Bridge Scour in Clayey Sediments. 6th international Conference on Scour and Erosion (ICSE-6), Paris, France, August 27 to 31, 2012.
  50. Yu, Xinbao and Abu-Farsakh, Murad Yusuf (2012). Separated Resistance Factors of Drilled Shafts Based on O-cell Tests. GeoCongress 2012 GeoCongress 2012 : State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, Oakland, California, United States March 25-29, 2012, 97-104.
  51. Pathak, Binay, Abu-Farsakh, Murad, and Yu, Xinbao (2011). Interpretation of Lateral Load Test of Batter Pile Group using High Order Polynomials Curve Fitting. Geo-Frontiers 2011, March 13-16, Dallas, TX.
  52. Wang, Z.Y., Mei, G.X., Cai, G.J., and Yu, X.B. (2009). Dynamic Finite Element Analysis of Micropile Foundation in Subgrade. GeoHunan International Conference: Challenges and Recent Advances in Pavement Technologies and Transportation Geotechnics, Aug. 3-6, 2009, Changsha, Hunan, China.
  53. Yu, X.B. and Yu, X. (2008). 1D and 2D Hydraulic Simulations for Bridge Scour Prediction: A Comparative Study, the Fourth International Conference on Scour and Erosion, Nov 5-7, 2008, Tokyo, Japan.
  54. Yu, X.B. and Yu, X. (2007). Algorithm for Time Domain Reflectometry Bridge Scour Measurement System, Field Measurements for Geomechanics, FMGM 2007, Boston, MA.
  55. Yu, Xinbao, Shunying Ji, and Janoyan D. Kerop (2006). “Direct shear testing of rockfill material”. Soil and Rock Behavior Modeling, Geoshanghai 2006, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 150, American Society of Civil Engineers, pp 149-155, Shanghai, China, June, 2006.
  56. Yu, Xinbao and Yu, Xiong (Bill) (2006). “State of Practice of NDE technologies in Bridge Inspection”. Highway Geophysics – NDE conference, December 4-7, 2006, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
  57. Bill X. Yu and Xinbao Yu (2006). “Vibration-Based System for Pavement Condition Evaluation”. Applications of Advanced Technology in Transportation 9th International Conference, August 13–16, 2006, Chicago, Illinois, USA.