Selected Publications: Journal Articles

Assimaki D., Li W., Steidl J. & Schmedes J. (2007). Integrating nonlinear site effects in broadband ground motion models: Modeling uncertainty analyses in the Los Angeles basin, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (in preparation)

Varun, Assimaki D. and Gazetas G. (2007). A simplified model for dynamic transient response of large diameter caisson foundations - Linear Elastic formulation, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (submitted for review)

Assimaki D., Li W., Steidl J. & Tsuda K. (2007). Site amplification and attenuation via downhole array inversion: A comparative study of the 2003 Myiagi-Oki aftershock sequence, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (in press)

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2007). Modified topographic amplification factors for a single-faced slope due to kinematic soil-structure interaction, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE (in press)

Assimaki D. and Steidl J. (2007). Inverse analysis of weak and strong motion downhole array data from the Mw7.0 Sanriku-Minami Earthquake, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 27, No. 1, 73-92

Tsuda K., Steidl J., Archuleta R. and Assimaki D. (2006). Site response estimation for 2003 Miyagi-Oki Earthquake sequence considering nonlinear site response, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 96, No. 4A, 1474-1482

Assimaki D. and Steidl J. (2006). Attenuation and velocity structure for site response analyses via downhole seismogram inversion, Pure and Applied Geophysics,Vol. 163, No. 1, 81-118.

Assimaki D., Kausel E. and Gazetas G. (2005). Soil-dependent topographic effects: A case study from the 1999, Athens Earthquake, Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 21, No. 4, 929-966.

Assimaki D., Kausel E. and Gazetas G. (2005). Wave propagation and soil-structure interaction on a cliff crest during the 1999 Athens Earthquake, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 25, 513-527

Assimaki D., Gazetas G. and Kausel E. (2005). Effects of local soil conditions on the topographic aggravation of seismic motion: Parametric investigation and recorded field evidence from the 1999 Athens Earthquake, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Vol. 95, No. 3, 1059-1089.

Assimaki D. and Gazetas G. (2004). Soil and topographic amplification on canyon banks and the Athens 1999 Earthquake, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1-44

Assimaki D., Pecker A., Popescu R. and Prevost J.H. (2003). Effects of spatial variability of soilproperties on surface ground motion, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Vol.7, No. 1, 1-44

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2002). An equivalent linear algorithm with frequency- and pressuredependent moduli and damping for the seismic analysis of deep sites , Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, Vol. 22, 959-965

Kausel. E and Assimaki D. (2002). Seismic simulation inelastic soils via frequency-dependent moduli and damping, Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, Vol. 128, No. 1, 34-47

Assimaki D., Kausel E. and Whittle A.J. (2000). A model for dynamic shear modulus and damping for granular soils, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 126, No. 10, 859- 869

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Proceedings - Full paper review

Assimaki D., Varun & Gazetas G. (2007). A simplified model for the linear analysis of transversely loaded caisson foundations, Invited paper Proc. International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering COMPDYN 2007, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 11-13 June 2007.

Assimaki D. and Varun (2007). Nonlinear 3D finite element simulations of soil-structure interaction for pile-supported wharfs: Preliminary results from the NEES-GC project on Seismic Risk Mitigation for Port Systems, Invited paper Proc. International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering COMPDYN2007, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 11-13 June 2007.

Assimaki D. and Steidl J.M. (2007). Investigating energy attenuation mechanisms in the near surface via downhole array seismogram inversion, Invited paper Proc. International Conference on Computational Methods in Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering COMP¬DYN2007, Rethymno, Crete, Greece, 11-13 June 2007

Assimaki D., Li W., J.H. Steidl and J. Schmedes (2007). From research to practice in nonlinear site response: Observations and simulations in the LA Basin, Proc. 4th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, Thessaloniki, Greece, 25-28 June 2007

Varun, Assimaki D., & Gazetas G. (2007). Linear transient response of deep rigid foundations: From 3D finite element simulations to design, Proc. 2nd Greece-Japan Workshop on Seismic Design, Observation and Retrofit of Foundations, Tokyo, Japan, 3-4 April 2007

Assimaki D., Varun & Gazetas G. (2007). A simplified model for the linear analysis of transversely loaded caisson foundations, Invited paper, Proc. 4th US-Japan Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction (4SSIWS), Tsukuba, Japan, 28-30 March 2007

Assimaki D. (2006). Amplification and Attenuation of Seismic Ground Motion: The Mw7.0 Myiagi-Oki Earthquake, Proc. First European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Geneva, Switzerland, 3-8 September 2006

Assimaki D. & Steidl J. (2006). System Identification of Layered Profiles through Downhole Array Seismogram Inversion: The Mw7.0 Myiagi-Oki Earthquake, Proc. International Conference on Physical Modeling in Geotechnics, The Hong-Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong-Kong, August 4-6, 2006

Assimaki D. & Steidl J. (2006). Understanding Weak and Strong Motion Site Effects through Downhole Array Seismogram Inversion, Proc. 100th Anniversary Earthquake Conference, San Francisco, CA, April 18-22, 2006

Assimaki D. (2006). Spatial Variability of Soil Properties in Forward and Inverse Site Response Analyses, Proc. Geocongress Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, Atlanta, GA, February 26 - March 1, 2006.

Assimaki D. & Steidl J. (2006). A hybrid optimization algorithm for downhole seismogram inversion: Theory and Applications, Proc. Geocongress Geotechnical Engineering in the Information Technology Age, Atlanta, GA, February 26 - March 1, 2006.

Assimaki D. (2005). Topography-Soil-Structure Interaction Effects during the 1999 Athens Earthquake, Proc. 1st Greece-Japan Workshop on Seismic Design, Observation, Retrofit of Foundations, G. Gazetas, Y. Goto & T. Tazoh editors, Athens, Greece, October 11-12.

Assimaki D. & Steidl J. (2005). Velocity and attenuation inversion in downhole arrays via a hybrid optimization algorithm, Proc. 11thIACMAG International Conference, Turin, Italy, June 19-24, 2005.

Steidl J., Assimaki D., Tsuda K. and Oakes J. (2004). Using borehole data for ground motion prediction: separating source, path and site effects, Proc. CSNI Workshop, Tsukuba, Japan, November 15-19, 2004.

Assimaki D. & Kausel E. (2004). Strong motion site effects in the 1999 Athens Earthquake, Proc. 4th USJapan SSI Workshop, Menlo Park, CA, March 29-30, 2004

Assimaki D., Kausel E. and Gazetas G. (2004). Site effects and soil-structure interaction in the 1999 Athens Earthquake: Large-scale nonlinear simulations, Proc. International Conference on Cyclic Behavior of Soils and Liquefaction Phenomena, Bochum, Germany, March 31 - April 02, 2004

Assimaki D., Kausel E. and Gazetas G. (2004). Topography effects in the 1999 Athens Earthquake: Engineering issues in seismology, Proc. 11th ICSDEE & 3rd ICEGE, UC Berkeley, January 7-9, 2004, Vol. 2, 31-38

Assimaki D. and Pecker A. (2002). Effects of spatial variability of soil properties on surface ground motion, Proc. 4th Symposium on Implications of Recent Earthquakes on Seismic Risk, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2001). An equivalent linear algorithm with frequency- and pressuredependent moduli and damping for the seismic analysis of deep sites, Proc. 10th SDEE Conference, Drexel University, Philadelphia, October

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2001). Frequency and pressure-dependent dynamic properties for the seismic analysis of deep sites, Proc. 2nd US-Japan Workshop on Soil-Structure Interaction, Tsukuba Science City, Japan, March 6-8.

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2001). Seismic analysis of deep sites using frequency and pressure-dependent dynamic soil properties, Proc. Conference on Earthquake Resistant Engineering Structures (ERES), Malaga, Spain, August.

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2001). Frequency- and pressure-dependent dynamic soil properties for the seismic analysis of deep sites, Proc. 4th National Conference on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Athens, Greece, June (in Greek)

Assimaki D., Chatzigiannelis I., Gerolumos N. and Gazetas G. (2001). Lateral response of caisson foundations, Proc. 4th National Conference on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Athens, Greece, June (in Greek)

Gazetas G., Psarropoulos P., Assimaki D. and Kallou P. (2001). Soil and topographic amplification of the seismic motion in the Parnitha Earthquake, Proc. 4th National Conference on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Athens, Greece, June (in Greek)

Assimaki D. and Kausel E. (2000). Frequency- and pressure-dependent dynamic soil properties for the seismic analysis of deep sites, Proc. 14th Engineering Mechanics Conference (EM2000), ASCE, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, May

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Selected Presentations:

“Ground motion amplification and the role of near-surface geology in the 2003 Myiagi-Oki aftershock sequence”, Invited paper, Special Session on Site Effects on Ground Motion, Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, Kona, Hawaii, 11-13 April 2007

“Integrating nonlinear site effects in broadband ground motion simulations: Observations and simulations in the Los Angeles basin”, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 2006

“Nonlinear site response simulation in broadband ground motion models” Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Annual Meeting 2006, Palm Springs, CA, September 2006.

“Strong motion ground response effects: State-of-the-art vs. Observations”, Joint NSF CMS-EAS Geophysics Invited Seminar, Arlington, VA, March 9, 2006.

“Site Amplification and Attenuation Assessment through Downhole Seismogram Inversion”, American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 5-9 December, 2005

“Downhole Array Seismogram Inversion: Emerging Trends in Strong Motion Site Response Analysis” USGS Invited Seminar, Memphis, TN, November 2005.

“Understanding Site Effects through Downhole Array Inversion” Eastern Section, Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, Memphis, TN, October 2005.

“Inverse Analysis of Weak and Strong Motion Data: Theory and Applications” Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Annual Meeting 2005, Palm Springs, CA, September 2005.

“Local attenuation and velocity structure via downhole array data inversion: A hybrid global-local optimization algorithm,” Seismological Society of America Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, April 27-29, 2005.

“Using borehole vertical array data to determine local attenuation and velocity structures: A hybrid global-local optimization algorithm for plane wave seismogram inversion,” American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 13-17, 2004

“Using borehole vertical array data to determine local soil properties: A combined global local optimization algorithm for plane wave seismogram inversion,” Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Annual Meeting 2004, Palm Springs, CA, September 19-22, 2004

“Topography effects in the 1999, Athens Earthquake: Engineering issues in seismology,” Invited Lecture, Seminar Series in Geotechnical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, January 2004, Athens, Greece

“Effects of spatial variability of soil properties on surface ground motion,” 2nd International Rose School Seminar, June 2002, Pavia, Italy.

“Effects of spatial variability of soil properties on surface ground motion,” SAFERR Mid-Term Review Meeting, May 2002, Joint Research Center, Ispra, Italy.

“Effects of spatial variability of soil properties on surface ground motion,” SAFERR Research Training Network Round Table Meeting, September 2001, INSA, Geo-Network, Lyon, France.

“Frequency- and depth-dependent attenuation of strong ground motions in deep sites,” Mid-America Earthquake Center, Research Assistant Symposium, October 1999, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, IL.

“Frequency- and depth-dependent attenuation of strong ground motions in deep sites,” 71st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Section of the Seismological Society of America, Memphis, TN, September 1999.

Book Chapters:

Assimaki (2006). “Inverse Analysis of Weak and Strong Motion Downhole Array Data: A Hybrid Optimization Algorithm” in Intelligent computational paradigms in earthquake engineering, ed. N. Lagaros and K. Tsompanakis, Elsevier.

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