Journal Articles

2024

13. Ko, Kil-Wan; Kayen, Robert E; Kokusho, Takaji; Ilgac, Makbule; Nozu, Atsushi; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C: Energy-Based Liquefaction Evaluation: The Port of Kushiro in Hokkaido, Japan, 2003 Tokachi-Oki Earthquake. In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol. 150, no. 10, 2024. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
12. Mohammed, Shako; Shams, Rashid; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Buckreis, Tristan E; Kohler, Monica D; Bozorgnia, Yousef; Stewart, Jonathan P: Usability of Community Seismic Network Recordings for Ground Motion Modeling. In: Earthquake Spectra, 2024. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2023

11. Ikeagwuani, Christopher C; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Onah, Hyginus N: Prediction of resilient modulus of fine-grained soil for pavement design using KNN, MARS, and random forest techniques. In: Arabian Journal of Geosciences, vol. 16, no. 388, 2023. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
10. Carey, Trevor J; Mason, Henry B; Asikmaki, Dominiki; Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Adda; Garcia, Fernando E; Gray, Brian; Lavrentiadis, Grigorios; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C: The 2022 Chihshang, Taiwan, Earthquake: Initial GEER Team Observations. In: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, vol. 149, no. 5, 2023. (Type: Journal Article | Links | BibTeX)

2022

9. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Stewart, Jonathan P; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott J: Site response of sedimentary basins and other geomorphic provinces in southern California. In: Earthquake Spectra, 2022. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
8. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Stewart, Jonathan P; Graves, Robert W; Goulet, Christine A; Brandenberg, Scott J: Validating Predicted Site Response in Sedimentary Basins from 3D Ground Motion Simulations. In: Earthquake Spectra, 2022. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
7. Omoya, Morolake; Ero, Itohan; Esteghamati, Mohsen Zaker; Burton, Henry V; Brandenberg, Scott; Sun, Han; Yi, Zhengxiang; Kang, Hua; Nweke, Chukuebuka C: A relational database to support post-earthquake building damage and recovery assessment. In: Earthquake Spectra, 2022. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2021

6. Goulet, Christine A.; Wang, Yongfei; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Tang, Bo‐xiang; Wang, Pengfei; Hudson, Kenneth S.; Ahdi, Sean K.; Meng, Xiaofeng; Hudson, Martin B.; Donnellan, Andrea; Lyzenga, Gregory A.; Brandenberg, Scott J.; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Gallien, Timu; Winters, Maria A.: Comparison of Near‐Fault Displacement Interpretations from Field and Aerial Data for the M 6.5 and 7.1 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence Ruptures. In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 2021, ISSN: 0037-1106. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
5. Ikeagwuani, Chijioke Christopher; Nwonu, Donald Chimobi; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C: Resilient modulus descriptive analysis and estimation for fine-grained soils using multivariate and machine learning methods. In: International Journal of Pavement Engineering, vol. 0, no. 0, pp. 1-16, 2021. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2020

4. Zimmaro, Paolo; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Hernandez, Janis L.; Hudson, Kenneth S.; Hudson, Martin B.; Ahdi, Sean K.; Boggs, Matthew L.; Davis, Craig A.; Goulet, Christine A.; Brandenberg, Scott J.; Hudnut, Kenneth W.; Stewart, Jonathan P.: Liquefaction and Related Ground Failure from July 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 1549-1566, 2020, ISSN: 0037-1106. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
3. Ahdi, Sean Kamran; Mazzoni, Silvia; Kishida, Tadahiro; Wang, Pengfei; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Kuehn, Nicolas M.; Contreras, Victor; Rowshandel, Badie; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Bozorgnia, Yousef: Engineering Characteristics of Ground Motions Recorded in the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. In: Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, vol. 110, no. 4, pp. 1474-1494, 2020, ISSN: 0037-1106. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
2. Brandenberg, Scott J.; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Wang, Pengfei; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Hudson, Kenneth; Goulet, Christine A.; Meng, Xiaofeng; Davis, Craig A.; Ahdi, Sean K.; Hudson, Martin B.; Donnellan, Andrea; Lyzenga, Gregory; Pierce, Marlon; Wang, Jun; Winters, Maria A.; Delisle, Marie‐Pierre; Lucey, Joseph; Kim, Yeulwoo; and Timu W. Gallien,; Lyda, Andrew; Yeung, Sean J.; Issa, Omar; Buckreis, Tristan; Yi, Zhengxiang: Ground Deformation Data from GEER Investigations of Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. In: Seismological Research Letters, vol. 91, no. 4, pp. 2024-2034, 2020, ISSN: 0895-0695. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
1. Mangalathu, Sujith; Sun, Han; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Yi, Zhengxiang; Burton, Henry V.: Classifying earthquake damage to buildings using machine learning. In: Earthquake Spectra, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 183-208, 2020. (Type: Journal Article | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

Conferences

2024

13. Ornelas, Francisco-Javier; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Torre, Christopher; Wang, Pengfei; Mai, Thanh Dat; Cox, Brady R; Brandenberg, Scott J; Stewart, Jonathan P: Reliability of low frequency mHVSR ordinates. 18WCEE, 2024. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
12. Buckreis, Tristan E; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott J; Shams, Rashid; Ramos-Sepulveda, Maria; Pretell, Renmin; Mazzoni, Silvia; Stewart, Jonathan P: User-interaction with a web-served global ground motion relational database. 18WCEE, 2024. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
11. Ornelas, Francisco-Javier; Buckreis, Tristan E; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Wang, Pengfei; Torre, Christopher; Brandenberg, Scott J; Stewart, Jonathan P: Preliminary observations of an ergodic site response model in California conditioned on Vs30 and HVSR Parameters. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, vol. 10, no. 47, 2024. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
10. Shams, Rashid; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C: Capturing the Path Dependency of Site Response in Basin and Non-Basin Southern California Locations. Geo-Congress 2024, 2024. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
9. KC, Sajan; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Stewart, Jonathan P; Graves, Robert W: Reconciling Bias in Moderate Magnitude Earthquake Ground Motions Predicted by Numerical Simulations. Geo-Congress 2024, 2024. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2023

8. Buckreis, Tristan E; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott J; Mazzoni, Silvia; Stewart, Jonathan P: Relational Database for California Strong Ground Motions. Geo-Congress 2023, 2023. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2022

7. Birkel, Brianna C; Vidale, John E; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C: Comparison of Observed and Simulated Ground Motions in the Los Angeles Basin. AGU Fall Meeting 2022, 2022. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
6. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Davis, Craig A; Hudson, Kenneth S; Hudnut, Kenneth W; Brandenberg, Scott J; Stewart, Jonathan P: Performance of Water Pipelines at Fault Crossings from the 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquakes. Lifelines 2022, 2022. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
5. Brandenberg, Scott J; Goulet, Christine A; Zimmaro, Paolo; Wang, Yongfei; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Tang, Bo‐xiang; Wang, Pengfei; Hudson, Kenneth S.; Ahdi, Sean K.; Meng, Xiaofeng; Hudson, Martin B.; Donnellan, Andrea; Lyzenga, Gregory A.; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Gallien, Timu; Winters, Maria A.: Fault Rupture and Liquefaction Feature Mapping with Unmanned Aerial Systems after the Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. 12NCEE 2022, 2022. (Type: Conference | Abstract | BibTeX)
4. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Stewart, Jonathan P; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott J: Sedimentary Basin Site Response for Different Basin Types in Southern California. 12NCEE 2022, 2022. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2018

3. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott J.; Stewart, Jonathan P.: Reconsidering basin effects in ergodic site response models. Proc. SMIP 2018 Seminar on Utilization of Strong Motion Data California Geological Survey: Strong Motion Implementation Program 2018. (Type: Conference | Links | BibTeX)
2. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Pestana, Juan M.: Modeling Bio-Cemented Sands: A Strength Index for Cemented Sands. IFCEE 2018, 2018. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2017

1. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Pestana, Juan M.: Modeling Bio-Cemented Sands: Shear Strength and Stiffness with Degradation. Grouting 2017, 2017. (Type: Conference | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

Technical Reports

2024

6. O'Donnell, Timothy M; Hudson, Kenneth S; Stewart, Francisco-Javier G Ornelas Jonathan P; Brandenberg, Scott J; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Zimmaro, Paolo: Site Characterization and Liquefaction Analysis at Searles Lake, Ca following 2019 Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence. The B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences no. GIRS-2024-03, 2024. (Type: Technical Report | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
5. Asimaki, Domniki; Mason, Henry B; Athanasopoulos-Zekkos, Adda; Carey, Trevor J; Garcia, Fernando E; Gray, Brian; Lavrentiadis, Grigorios; (USC), Chukwuebuka C Nweke; Chou, Chung-Che; Wu, Chiun-Lin; Lee, Zheng-Kuan; Chang, Wei-Kuang; Chen, Kuan-Yu; Lin, Shih-Jung; Lin, Chi-Hao; Lin, Che-Min; Wang, Kuo-lung; Lin, Jun-tin; Lee, Yi-hsuan: Geotechnical Engineering Reconnaissance Of The 2022 Chihshang Earthquake Sequence. Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance Association no. GEER-083, 2024. (Type: Technical Report | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2023

4. Stewart, Jonathan P.; Mohammed, Shako; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Shams, Rashid; Buckreis, Tristan E; Kohler, Monica D.; Bozorgnia, Yousef: Usability of Ground Motions Recorded by Community Seismic Network. The B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences no. GIRS-2023-08, 2023. (Type: Technical Report | Links | BibTeX)

2022

3. Burton, Henry V; Dwima, Samuel; Gho, Danny; Guan, Xingquan; Gunay, Selim; Gupta, Abhineet; Zeyad, Khalil; Kusumayani, Novia; Marinkovic, Marko; Merino, Yvonne; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Safiey, Amir; Mosalam, Khalid: StEER 2022 Mw 5.6 Indonesia Earthquake Preliminary Virtual Reconnaissance Report (PVRR). StEER DesignSafe-CI no. StEER 2022-12, 2022. (Type: Technical Report | Links | BibTeX)

2020

2. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Brandenberg, Scott J: Site Response of Southern California Sedimentary Basins and Other Geomorphic Provinces. The B. John Garrick Institute for the Risk Sciences, Natural Hazards Risk and Resiliency Research Center, UCLA no. GIRS 2020-12, 2020. (Type: Technical Report | Links | BibTeX)

2019

1. Stewart, Jonathan P.; Brandenberg, Scott J.; Wang, Pengfei; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Hudson, Kenneth; Mazzoni, Silvia; Bozorgnia, Yousef; Goulet, Christine A.; Hudnut, Kenneth W.; Davis, Craig A.; Ahdi, Sean K.; Zareian, Farzin; Fayaz, Jawad; Koehler, Richard D.; Chupik, Colin; Pierce, Ian; Williams, Alana; Akciz, Sinan; Hudson, Martin B.; Kishida, Tadahiro; Brooks, Ben; Gold, Ryan; Ponti, Dan; Scharer, Katherine; McPhillips, Devin; DuRoss, Chris; Ericksen, Todd; Hernandez, Janis; Patton, Jay; Olson, Brian; Dawson, Tim; Treiman, Jerome; Blake, Kelly; Buchhuber, Jeffrey; Madugo, Chris; Sun, Joseph; Donnellan, Andrea; Lyzenga, Greg; Conway, Erik: Preliminary report on engineering and geological effects of the July 2019 Ridgecrest earthquake sequence. Geotechnical Extreme Event Reconnaissance Association no. GEER-064, 2019. (Type: Technical Report | Links | BibTeX)

Data Collection

2024

11. Shams, Shako Mohammed Rashid; Buckreis, Tristan E; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Kohler, Monica D; Bozorgnia, Yousef; Stewart, Jonathan P: Data Files for Community Seismic Network (CSN) Ground Motion Study. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4701, 2024. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
10. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Shams, Rashid; Vyas, Piyush; KC, Sajan; Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at Baldwin Hills, 2023. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4615, 2024. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
9. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; Shams, Rashid; Vyas, Piyush; KC, Sajan; Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at Griffith Park, 2023. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4615, 2024. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
8. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; buckers, Tristan E; Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at Brentwood, 2022. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4615, 2024. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
7. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; buckers, Tristan E; Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at Tarzana, 2022. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4615, 2024. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2023

6. Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; O'Donnell, Timothy M; Hudson, Kenneth S; Brandenberg, Scott J; Stewart, Jonathan P: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at Searles Lake, 2023. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4064, 2023. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
5. Ornelas, Francisco-Javier G; Torre, Christopher; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C; buckers, Tristan E; Wang, Pengfei; Bradley, Branden; Brandenberg, Scott J; Stewart, Jonathan P: Microtremor Horizontal-to-Vertical Spectral Ratio (mHVSR) Data Collection at California Downhole Vertical Array Sites, 2022. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-4064, 2023. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2022

4. Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Stewart, Jonathan P.; Wang, Pengfei; Brandenberg, Scott; Buckreis, Tristan: Data Files for Ground Motion Studies Pertaining to Southern California Basins and Other Geomorphic Provinces. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-3373, 2022. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)
3. Burton, Henry V; Dwima, Samuel; Gho, Danny; Guan, Xingquan; Gunay, Selim; Gupta, Abhineet; Zeyad, Khalil; Kusumayani, Novia; Marinkovic, Marko; Merino, Yvonne; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.; Safiey, Amir; Mosalam, Khalid: 2022 Mw 5.6 Indonesia Earthquake Media Repository. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-3781, 2022. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2021

2. Omoya, Morolake; Ero, Itohan; Esteghamati, Mohsen Zaker; Burton, Henry V.; Brandenberg, Scott J.; Nweke, Chukwuebuka C.: Relational Database for Post-Earthquake Damage and Recovery Assessment: 2014 South Napa Earthquake. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-3025, 2021. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)

2019

1. Nweke, Chukwuebuka; Graves, Robert; Goulet, Christine; Brandenberg, Scott; Stewart, Jonathan: Southern California Earthquake Center (SCEC) Simulation Validation for Southern California Basins using Ground Motion Recordings. In: Designsafe-CI, vol. PRJ-2620, 2019. (Type: Book Section | Abstract | Links | BibTeX)