Journal articles
Published
54. Jeon, M.-K., Kim, J., Ham, S.-M., Kim, S., Han, A.T., Kim, H., and Kwon, T.-H. (2024). "CO2 treatment of recycled concrete aggregates with high mortar contents: from finding optimal treatment condition, quality enhancement, to life-cycle assessment." Construction and Building Materials, 447, 137953. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.137953.
53. Yosef, T.Y., Fang, C., Faller, R.K., and Kim, S. (2024). "Experimental and numerical investigations on the dynamic response of steel piles embedded in crushed limestone material under impact loading." Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, In print.
52. Yosef, T.Y., Fang, C., Faller, R.K., Kim, S., and Stolle, C. (2024). "Simulating dynamic thin-walled structures-soil interaction under vehicular impacts using coupled FEM-ALE approach." Engineering Structures, 316, 118588. DOI: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.118588.
51. Yosef, T.Y., Fang, C., Faller, R.K., Kim, S., Bielenberg, R.W., Stolle, C.S., and Pajouh, M.A. (2024). "Adaptive coupling of FEM and SPH method for simulating dynamic post-soil interaction under impact loading." Advances in Engineering Software, 195, 103707. DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2024.103707.
50. Ismail, F., Mamirov, M., Kim, S., and Hu. J. (2024). "Enhancing performance and reducing environmental impact of concrete with replacement of recycled concrete aggregate treated with various CO2 pressures." Transportation Research Record, DOI: 10.1177/03611981241260689.
49. Jeon, M.-K., Kim, S., and Kwon, T.-H. (2024). "Flow-driven deformation in granular porous media: Dimensionless analysis." Transport in Porous Media, 151, 1665-1685. DOI: 10.1007/s11242-024-02089-6.
48. Yosef, T.Y., Fang, C., Kim, S., and Faller, R.K. (2024). "Dynamic response of piles embedded in granular soil to lateral impacts." Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 180, 108593. DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2024.108593.
47. Noh, D.-H., Hosseini Zadeh, A., Zhang, H., Wang, F., Ryu, S., Zhang, C., and Kim, S. (2024). "Convection-enhanced drug delivery: Experimental and analytical studies of infusion behavior in an in-vitro brain surrogate." Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 52, 1693-1705. DOI: 10.1007/s10439-024-03482-4.
46. Rahmani, M., Azzam, A., Grasley, J., Kim, Y.-R., Eun, J., and Kim, S. (2024). "Inverse characterization of shrinkage and fracture of bentonite buffer material for geological repositories of nuclear waste using an integrated DIC-FEM approach." Computers and Geotechnics, 169, 106182. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106182.
45. Yosef, T.Y., Faller, R.K., Fang, C., and Kim, S. (2024). "A state-of-the-art review on computational modeling of dynamic soil-structure interaction in crash test simulations." Geotechnics. 2024, 4, 127–157. DOI: 10.3390/geotechnics4010007.
44. Bekele, B. M., Song, C., Kim, S., and Eun, J. (2024). "Seepage anomaly detection via fiber optic distributed temperature sensing: Insights from physical and numerical modeling." Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 150(6), DOI: 10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-11851.
43. Yosef, T.Y., Faller, R.K., Fang, C., and Kim, S. (2023). "Modeling dynamics of laterally impacted piles in gravel using erosion method." Geotechnics, 3(4), 1251-1278. DOI: 10.3390/geotechnics3040068.
42. Feng, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., and Kim. Y.-R. (2024). "Evaluation of equivalent thermal conductivity for carbon fiber-reinforced bentonite through experimental and numerical analysis." Computers and Geotechnics, 165, 105880. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2023.105880.
41. Grasley, J., Azzam, A., Rahmani, M., Kim, Y.-R., Eun, J., and Kim, S. (2024). "Evaluation of desiccation behavior in basalt microfiber-reinforced bentonite clay for geological repositories of nuclear spent fuel using digital image correlation." Journal of Testing and Evaluation, 52(1). DOI: 10.1520/JTE20230299.
40. Kim, S., Zhang, J., and Ryu, S. (2023). "Experimental Study: the effect of pore shape, geometrical heterogeneity, and flow rate on the repetitive two-phase fluid transport in microfluidic porous media." Special Issue - Interfaces in Microfluidics, Micromachines, 14, 1441. DOI: 10.3390/mi14071441.
39. Hosseini Zadeh, A., Kim, I., and Kim, S. (2023). "Characteristics of CO2 hydrate formation and dissociation at different CO2-water ratios in a porous medium." International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 125, 103883. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijggc.2023.103883.
38. Kim, S., Dusseault, M., Babarinde, O., and Wickens, J. (2023). "Compressed air energy storage (CAES): Current status, geomechanical aspects, and future opportunities." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 528, no. 1 (2022): SP528-2022. DOI: 10.1144/SP528-2022-54.
37. Alhowaidi, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., Song, C.R., and Jaber, F. (2023). "Field monitoring and analysis of abutment foundation behavior for a curved integral abutment bridge under thermal loading." Transportation Research Record, 1-12. DOI: 10.1177/03611981231159873.
36. Hosseini Zadeh, A., Jeon, M.-K., Kwon, T.-H., and Kim, S. (2023). "Pore-scale experimental study on fluid injection into two-dimensional deformable porous media." International Journal of Multiphase Flow, 160, 104376. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2022.104376.
35. Ko, J., Kim, S., Kim, S., and Seo, H. (2023). "Performance of a compressed-air energy storage (CAES) pile under various operation conditions." Journal of Energy Storage, 57, 106194. DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2022.106194.
34. Yosef, T.Y., Fang, C., Faller, R.K., and Kim, S. (2023). "A multi-material ALE model for investigating impact dynamics of pile-soil systems." Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 164, 107648. DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107648.
33. Bekele, B. M., Song, C., Eun, J., and Kim, S. (2022). "Exploratory seepage detection in a laboratory-scale earthen dam based on distributed temperature sensing method." Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, 41, 927-942. DOI: 10.1007/s10706-022-02315-2.
32. Schultz, R.A., Heinemann, N., Horváth, B., Wickens, J., Miocic, J.M., Babarinde, O., Cao, W., Capuano, P., Dewers, T.A., Dusseault, M., Edlmann, K., Goswick, R.A., Hassanpouryouzband, A., Husain, T., Jin, W., Meng, J., Kim, S., Molaei, F., Odunlami, O., Prasad, U., Lei, Q., Schwartz, B.A., Segura, J.M., Soroush, H., Voegeli, S., Williams-Stroud, S., Yu, H., and Zhao, Q. (2022). "An overview of underground energy-related product storage and sequestration." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 528, no. 1 (2022): SP528-2022. DOI: 10.1144/SP528-2022-160.
31. Babarinde, O., Schwartz, B., Meng, J., Kim, S., Segura, J., Schultz, R.A., and Soroush, H. (2022). "An overview of geological carbon sequestration and its geomechanical aspects." Geological Society, London, Special Publications 528, no. 1 (2022): SP528-2022. DOI: 10.1144/SP528-2022-51.
30. Kim, S., Hosseini Zadeh, A., Nole, M., Daigle, H., Huh, C., and Kim, I. (2022). "Spontaneous generation of stable CO2 emulsions via the dissociation of nanoparticle-aided CO2 hydrate." Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 208, 109203. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2021.109203.
29. Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Lee, D., Ryu, S., and Kim, S. (2021). "Study on the effect of pore-scale heterogeneity and flow rate during repetitive two-phase fluid flow in microfluidic porous media." Petroleum Geoscience, 27, petgeo2020-062. DOI: 10.1144/petgeo2020-062.
28. Zhang, J., Hosseini Zadeh, A., and Kim, S. (2021). "Geomechanical and energy analysis on the small- and medium-scale CAES in salt domes." Energy, 221, 119861. DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2021.119861.
27. Kim, S., Kim, S., Zhang, J., Druszkowski, E., and Sweidan, A. (2021). "Experiment and numerical studies on thermally-induced slip ratcheting on a slope." Infrastructures, 6, 5. DOI: 10.3390/infrastructures6010005.
26. Hosseini Zadeh, A., Mamirov, M., Kim, S., and Hu, J. (2021). "CO2-treatment of recycled concrete aggregates for improving mechanical and environmental properties." Construction and Building Materials, 275, 122180. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.122180.
25. Hosseini Zadeh, A., Kim, I., and Kim, S. (2021). "Characteristics of formation and dissociation of CO2 hydrates at different CO2-water ratios in a bulk condition." Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 196, 108027. DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2020.108027.
24. Jeon, M.-K., Kim, S., Hosseini Zadeh, A., and Kwon, T.-H. (2020). "Study on the viscous fluid flow in disordered-deformable porous media using hydro-mechanically coupled pore-network modeling." Transport in Porous Media, 133(2), 207-227.
23. Pulatsu, B., Kim, S., Erdogmus, E., and Lourenço, P.B. (2020). "Advanced numerical analysis of masonry retaining walls using mixed discrete-continuum approach." Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering (ICE), 173(1). DOI: 10.1680/jgeen.19.00225.
22. Ko, J., Kim, S., Kim, S., and Seo, H. (2020). "Utilizing building foundations as micro-scale compressed air energy vessel: Numerical study for mechanical feasibility." Journal of Energy Storage, 28, 101225. DOI: 10.1016/j.est.2020.101225.
21. Zhang, J., Zhang, H., Lee, D., Ryu, S., and Kim, S. (2020). "Microfluidic study on the two-phase fluid flow in porous media during repetitive drainage-imbibition cycles and implications to the CAES operation." Transport in Porous Media, 131(2), 449-472.
20. Kim, I., Caroline, B., and Kim, S. (2020). "Feasibility study: Electromagnetic heating of soils using magnetic nanoparticle-coated geotextiles." Géotechnique Letters, 10(2), DOI: 10.1680/jgele.19.00098.
19. Park, Y.-C., Kim, S., Lee, J. H., and Shinn, Y. J. (2019). "Effect of reducing irreducible water saturation in a near-well region on CO2 injectivity and storage capacity." International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 86, 134-145.
18. Bachus, R.C., Terzariol, M., Pasten, C., Chong, S.H., Dai, S., Cha, M.S., Kim, S., Jang, J., Papadopoulos, E., Roshankhah, S., Lei, L., Garcia, A., Park, J., Sivaram, A., Santamarina, F., Ren, X. and Santamarina, J.C. (2019). "Fly Ash Properties and Characterization: A Southeastern USA Study." Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(3), 04019003.
17. Kim, S., Espinoza, D.N., Jung, J., Cha, M., and Santamarina, J.C. (2019). "Ch. 17: Carbon Geological Storage: Coupled Processes, Engineering and Monitoring" Science of Carbon Storage in Deep Saline Formations: Process Coupling Across Time and Spatial Scales, Edited by Newell, P. and Ilgen, A., Elsevier, pp. 287-304.
16. Park, T., Joo, H.-W., Kim, G.-Y., Kim, S., Yoon, S., and Kwon, T.-H. (2017). "Biosurfactant as an enhancer of geologic carbon storage: Microbial modification of interfacial tension and contact angle in carbon dioxide/water/quartz systems." Frontiers in Microbiology, 8:1285, doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01285.
15. Kim, S. and Hosseini, S.A. (2016). "Study on the ratio of stress-pore pressure changes during fluid injection and its implications for CO2 geologic storage." Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 149, 138-150.
14. Kim, S. and Santamarina, J.C. (2016). "Geometry-coupled reactive fluid transport at the fracture scale: application to CO2 geologic storage" Geofluids, 16, 329-341.
13. Kim, S. and Hosseini, S.A. (2015). "Hydro-thermo-mechanical analysis during injection of cold fluid into a geologic formation." International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 77, 220-236.
12. Kim, S. and Santamarina, J.C. (2015) "Reactive fluid flow in CO2 storage reservoirs – Pore network model study." Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 5, 462-473.
11. Kim, S. and Hosseini, S. A. (2014) "Geological CO2 storage: Incorporation of pore pressure/stress coupling and thermal effect to determine maximum sustainable pressure limit." Energy Procedia, 63, 3339-3346.
10. Hosseini, S. A., Kim, S., and Zeidouni, M. (2014) "Application of multi-well analytical models to maximize geological CO2 storage in brine formations." Energy Procedia, 63, 3563-3567.
9. Kim, S. and Santamarina, J. C. (2014). "CO2 geological storage: Hydro-chemo-mechanical analyses and implications." Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 4, 528-543.
8. Kim, S. and Hosseini, S.A. (2014). "Above-zone pressure monitoring and geomechanical analyses for a field-scale CO2 injection project, Cranfield, MS." Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 4, 81-98.
7. Kim, S. and Santamarina, J. C. (2014). "Engineered CO2 injection: The use of surfactants for enhanced sweep efficiency." International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 20, 324-332.
6. Kim, S. and Santamarina, J. C. (2013). "CO2 breakthrough and leak - sealing experiments on shale and cement." International Journal of Greenhouse Gas Control, 19, 471-477.
5. Espinoza, D. N., Kim, S., and Santamarina, J. C. (2011). "CO2 geological storage – Geotechnical implications." KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(4), 707-719.
4. Fragaszy, R. J., Santamarina, J. C., Amekudzi, A., Assimaki, D., Bachus, D., Burns, S. E., Cha, M. S., Cho, G. C., Cortes, D. D., Dai, S., Espinoza, D. N., Garrow, L., Huang, H., Jung, J. W., Kim, S., Kurtis, K., Lee, C. H., Pasten, C. P., Phadnis, H., Rix, G. J., Shin, H. S., Torres, M. C., and Tsouris, C. (2011). "Sustainable development and energy geotechnology – Potential roles of geotechnical engineering." KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 15(4), 611-622.
3. Lee, J.H., Koo, H.B., Kim, S.H., and Kim, S. (2011). "A case study of road upheaval caused by slope movement and verification of reinforcement using real-time monitoring." The Journal of Engineering Geology, 21(3), 221-230.
2. Kim, S. H., Koo, H. B., and Kim, S. (2009). "A case study on the field investigation and stability analysis of the collapsed cut-slope in tunnel portal, Danyang." The Journal of Engineering Geology, 19(3), 401-408.
1. Koo, H. B., Kim, S., Kim, S. H., and Lee, J. Y. (2008). "Study on jointed rock mass properties and analysis model of numerical simulation on collapsed slope." Journal of Korean Geotechnical Society, 24(5), 65-78.
Under Review
10. Feng, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., and Kim, Y.-R. "High-temperature effect on the thermal-hydro-mechanical (THM) behavior of carbon fiber reinforced bentonite blocks in engineered barrier system." Under review.
9. Fang, C., Yosef, T.Y., Faller, R.K., Steelman, J.S., and Kim, S. "Lateral impact performance evaluation of luminaire pole-foundation systems in weak soils." Under review – Major revision.
8. Feng, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., and Kim, Y.-R. "Evaluation of effective thermal conductivity in micro carbon fiber reinforced clay soil with various fiber distributions." Under review.
7. Van, H.P., Kim, S., Ziaei, R., Eun, J., and Song, C. "Experimental study of axially loaded sheet pile for application to short-span bridge abutments." Under review.
6. Sousanabadi Farahani, H., Hosseini Zadeh, A., Hu, J., Hawkins, C., and Kim, S. "Carbonation reaction of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA): CO2 mass consumption under various treatment conditions." Journal of Cleaner Materials, Accepted for Publication with minor revision.
5. Noh, D.-H., Kim, S., Eun, J., and Kim, Y.-R. "Experimental study on gas permeability and desiccation cracking of fiber-reinforced compacted bentonite at high temperature." Under review.
4. Feng, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., and Kim. Y.-R. "Application of physics-informed neural networks (PINNs) solution to coupled thermal and hydraulic processes in silty sands." Under review.
3. Noh, D.-H., Kim, S., Feng, Y., Calaunan, J.M.F., Eun, J., and Kim, Y.-R. "Review: Bentonite as an Engineered Barrier Material For Nuclear Waste Repository - Geotechnical Perspectives, Key Properties, Knowledge Gaps, and Opportunities." Under review.
2. Orynbassarov, I., Barissov, T., Kim, S., and Hu. J. "Engineering performance, economic, and carbon-footprint analysis of biochar-incorporated concrete with natural and recycled aggregate." Under review.
1. Feng, Y., Eun, J., Kim, S., Dzenis, Y., and Kim. Y.-R. "Evaluation of desiccating characteristics of inorganic micro-fiber reinforced engineered barrier material (IMEBM) for geological repository." Under review.
Books, Book Chapters, and Other Publications
10. Kim, S., Eun, J., Song, C.-R., Sim, C., Phi, H.V., Abualshar, B., and Ziaei, R. (2023). "Feasibility study: Application of steel sheet-piles for the abutment of water-crossing bridges in Nebraska" Final Report SPR-FY22(010), University of Nebraska-Lincoln. https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/72578.
9. Tomac, I., Kim, S., and Makhnenko, R.Y. (2023). "Rock mechanics for GeoEnergy applications" Geostrata, February/March 2023 Engineering Geology & Rock Mechanics. https://www.readgeo.com/geostrata/february_march_2023/MobilePagedArticle.action?articleId=1854649#articleId1854649
8. Hawkins, C., Kim, S., Hu, J., Hosseini Zadeh, A., Mamirov, M., Ball, J., and Harper, N. (2021). "Final report: Improvement on the treatment of recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) using CO2 for its commercial application (Phase-I)" Prepared by Hawkins Construction Company and University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Prepared for Nebraska Department of Economic Development. *This report is not available to the public until the protection of intellectual property gets approved and commercialization has proceeded.
7. Yosef, T.Y., Faller, R.K., and Kim, S. (2021). "Dynamic pile-soil interaction modeling advancements and enhancements to roadside safety applications" Report No. TRP-03-458-21, University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Midwest Roadside Safety Facility.
6. Schultz, R.A. and the USUTC Team (2021). "ARMA’s Technical Committee on Underground Storage and Utilization", ARMA Letters, 32, 12–26.
5. Kim, S., Eun, J., Alhowaidi, Y., and Robertson, D. (2021). "Feasibility study: Alternatives to prevent settlements and bumps at bridge approach" Report No. NDOT: SPR-P1(20) M106, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
4. Kim, S. (2019). "Benchmark Portfolio: CIVE 334 - Introduction to Geotechnical Engineering," University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 26pg.
3. Kim, S., Espinoza, D.N., Jung, J., Cha, M., and Santamarina, J.C. (2019). "Ch. 17: Carbon Geological Storage: Coupled Processes, Engineering and Monitoring" Science of Carbon Storage in Deep Saline Formations: Process Coupling Across Time and Spatial Scales, Edited by Newell, P. and Ilgen, A., Elsevier, pp. 287-304. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-812752-0.00017-4.
2. Song, C. R., Kim, S., Bekele, B., Zhang, J., and Silvey A. (2019). "CPT-Based Pile Design" Report No. NDOT: SPR-P1 M076/ NTC: 26-1121-4042-001, University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
1. Santamarina, J. C., Al-Ghoul, M., Alonso, E., Birkle, P., Calo, V. M., Cha, M., Fratta, D., Gale, J. F. W., Kaka, S. I., Kaszuba, J., Kim, S., Lu, P., Mahmoud, M., McDougall, J., Patzek, T.W., Radke, C., Tarragona, A. R., Renard, F., Sanchez, M., Shin, H., Sultan, A. S., van Cappallen, P., van Dijk, C., Viggianim G., and Wuttke, I. F. (2016). "Dissolution and Precipitation: Implications for Energy Geo-Engineering" King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 295pg.