Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

Hwanwoo Seo, Han-Saem Kim, Laurie G. Baise, and Byungmin Kim* (2024), Geospatial liquefaction probability models based on sand boils occurred during the 2017 M5.5 Pohang, South Korea, earthquake, Engineering Geology (accepted for pubication)

Eunbi Mun and Byungmin Kim* (2024), Constraining wave velocities for shallow depths on Mars, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America (accepted for publication)

Saikat Sinha Ray, Pranav R. T. Peddinti, Rohit Kumar Verma, Harish Puppala, Byungmin Kim, Ashutosh Singh, and Young-Nam Kwon (2024), Leveraging ChatGPT and Bard: What does it convey for water treatment/desalination and harvesting sectors?, Desalination, v570

Jisong Kim, Jae-Do Kang, and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Machine-learning models to predict P- and S-wave velocity profiles for Japan as an example, Frontiers in Earth Science, v11 

Seong Jun Ha and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Response of a cantilever retaining wall under multiple earthquake sequences, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v173

Hyeongjin Byeon, Jaeyoung Park*, and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Seismic analysis of waste packages stacked in radioactive waste disposal silos, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, v140

Seong Jun Ha, Hwanwoo Seo, and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Effects of pulse-like ground motions and wavelet asymmetry on responses of cantilever retaining wall, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v166

Dung T. P. Tran, Youngkyu Cho, Hwanwoo Seo, and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Seismic fragility assessments of fill slopes in South Korea using finite element simulations, Geomechanics and Engineering, v34(4), 341-380

Pranav R. T. Peddinti, Harish Puppala, and Byungmin Kim* (2023), Pavement monitoring using unmanned aerial vehicles: an overview, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Part B: Pavements, v149(3)

Harish Puppala, Pranav R. T. Peddinti, Byungmin Kim*, and Manoj Kumar Arora (2023), Unmanned aerial vehicles for planning rooftop rainwater harvesting systems: a case study from Gurgaon, India, Water Supply, v23(5)

Saikat Sinha Ray, Pranav RT Peddinti, Ritesh Soni, Byungmin Kim, You-In Park, In-Chul Kim, Chang Young Lee, Young-Nam Kwon  (2023), Effectiveness of nanoparticles-based ultrahydrophobic coating for concrete materials, Journal of Building Engineering, v66

Harish Puppala, Pranav RT Peddinti, Jagannadha Pawan TAmvada, Jaya Ahuja, Byungmin Kim (2023), barriers to the adoption of new technologies in rural areas: The case of unmanned aerial vehicles for precision agriculture in India, Technology in Society, v74

Su Young Kang, Kwang-Hee Kim, Yong Sik Gihm, and Byungmin Kim (2022), Soil liquefaction potential assessment using ambient noise: a case study in Pohang, Korea, Frontiers in Earth Science, v10

Hwanwoo Seo, Young-Joo Lee, Duhee Park, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Seismic fragility assessment for cantilever retaining walls with various backfill slopes in South Korea, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v161

Youngkyu Cho, Young-Eun Jang, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Influence of uncertainty in Vs profiles in the Southeastern Korea on site response analyses, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, v26, 4235-4241

Junyoung Lee, Kwang-Hee Kim, Su Young Kang, Moon Son, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Shear-wave velocity map for Pohang Basin, South Korea, based on the P-wave seismogram method, Earthquake Spectra, v38 (3), 2162-2182 

Dongyoup Kwak, Jae-Kwang Ahn, Hwanwoo Seo, Sinhang Kang, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Single-path ground motioni amplifications during the 2020 Haenam, South Korea, swarm, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, v20, 4937-4959

Hwanwoo Seo, Jisong Kim, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Machine learning-based surface ground motion prediction models for South Korea with low-to-moderate seismicity, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v112 (3), 1549-1564  

Yumin Ji, Hwanwoo Seo, Sinhang Kang, Han-Saem Kim, Jongkwan Kim, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), MASW-based shear wave velocities for predicting liquefaction-induced sand boils: a case study of the 2017 M5.4 Pohang, South Korea, earthquake, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering,  v148 (4): 04022004

Sinhang Kang and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Effects of coupled hydro-mechanical model considering dual-phase fluid flow on potential for shallow landslides at a regional scale, Natural Hazards, V111 (2), 1741-1769 

Heon-Joon Park, Hyejin Lee, and Byungmin Kim* (2022), Correction factors for GMMs considering site and topographic effects in South Korea, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, v20, 143-165

Byungmin Kim*, Yumin Ji, Mirae Kim, Young-Joo Lee, Hyeonggu Kang, Nu-Ri Yun, Hyewon Kim, and Junghan Lee (2022), Building damage caused by the 2017 M5.4 Pohang, South Korea, earthquake, and effects of ground conditions, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, v26 (6), 3054-3072 

Sangmok Lee, Do-Soo Moon, Byungmn Kim, Jeongseob Kim, and Young-Joo Lee (2021), Hybrid fragility curve derivation of buildings based on post-earthquake reconnaissance data, Smart Structures and Systems, v28 (4), 553-566

Byungmin Kim (2021), Constraining compression wave velocity profiles using incidence angles of P-waves, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v111 (4), 1754-1764 

Jae-Kwang Ahn, Byungmin Kim, and Dongyoup Kwak (2021), Source and path effects on the ground motions recorded during the 2020 Haenam earthquake swarm in South Korea, Geosciences Journal, v25, 83-92

Han-Saem Kim, Mirae Kim, Laurie G. Baise, and Byungmin Kim* (2021), Local and regional evaluation of liquefaction potential index and liquefaction severity number for liquefaction-induced sand boils in Pohang, South Korea, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v141

Su Young Kang, Kwang-Hee Kim, and Byungmin Kim (2021), Assessment of seismic vulnerability using the horizontal-to-vertical spectral ratio (HVSR) method in Haenam, Korea, Geosciences Journal, v25, 71-81

Rubini Mahalingam and Byungmin Kim* (2021), Factors affecting occurrence of landslides induced by the M7.8 April 2015, Nepal earthquake, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, v25 (1), 78-91

Hyejin Lee, and Heon-Joon Park, and Byungmin Kim* (2020), Differences between main shock and aftershock ground motions derived from the Japanese KiK-net database, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v138

Jaesung Kim, Byungmin Kim* and Hyungik Cho (2020), Shear wave velocity estimation in Korea using P-wave seismograms, KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, v24 (12), 3650-3658

Sunyul Kim, Youngdeok Hwang, Hwanwoo Seo, and Byungmin Kim* (2020), Ground motion amplification models for Japan using machine learning techniques, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v132

Sinhang Kang, Byungmin Kim*, Heonjoon Park, and Junyoung Lee (2020), Automated procedure for estimating Vs30 utilizing P-wave seismograms and its application to Japan, Engineering Geology, v264

Jungyoul Choi and Byungmin Kim* (2020), Failure analysis of anchor bolt of rail fastening system for direct fixation track, Engineering Failure Analysis, v112

Sinhang Kang, Byungmin Kim*, Hyungik Cho, Junyoung Lee, Kiseog Kim, Sungjin Bae, and Chang-Guk Sun (2019), Ground motion amplifications in small-size hills: case study of Gokgang-ri, South Korea, during the 2017 ML5.4 Pohang earthquake sequence, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, 109 (6), 2626–2643

Qing Lü, Peng Chen, Byungmin Kim, Jun Zheng, Jian Ji (2019), Probabilistic assessment of the seismic stability of a rock slope by combining the simulation of stochastic ground motion with the analysis of permanent displacement, Engineering Geology, v260

Sinhang Kang, Byungmin Kim*, Sungjin Bae, Hyejin Lee, and Mirae Kim (2019), Earthquake-induced ground deformations in the low-seismicity region: a case of the 2017 M5.4 Pohang, South Korea, earthquake, Earthquake Spectra, v35, 1235-1260

Yung-Eun Jang, Byungmin Kim, C. Wang, Jin-Tae Han (2019), Prediction of vertical bearing capacity of waveform micropile, Geotechnique Letters, v9, 198-204

Sangmok Lee, Byungmin Kim, and Young-Joo Lee (2019), Seismic fragility analysis of steel liquid storage tanks using earthquake ground motions recorded in Korea, Mathematical Problems in Engineering

Byungmin Kim (2019), Mapping of ground motion amplifications for the Fraser river delta in Greater Vancouver, Canada, Earthquake Engineering and Engineering Vibration, v18, 703-717

Moochul Shin and Byungmin Kim*(2017), Effects of frequency contents of aftershock ground motions on reinforced concrete (RC) bridge columns, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v97, 48-59

Byungmin Kim and Moochul Shin (2017), A model for estimating horizontal aftershock ground motions for active crustal regions, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, v92, 165-175

David Groholski, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Byungmin Kim, Michael Musgrove, and Joseph Harmon (2016), Simplified model for small-strain nonlinearity and strength in 1-D seismic site response analysis, ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, v 142 (9)

Byungmin Kim, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Jonathan P. Stewart, Ellen M. Rathje, Joseph A. Harmon, Michael I. Musgrove, Kenneth W. Campbell, and Walter J. Silva (2016), Relative differences between nonlinear and equivalent-linear site response analyses, Earthquake Spectra, v 32 (3), 1845-1865

Byungmin Kim, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Sidao Ni, and Paul Somerville, Jonathan P. Stewart, Ellen M. Rathje, Albert R. Kottke, Walter J. Silva, and Kenneth W. Campbell (2016), Subsurface shear-wave velocity characterization using P-wave seismograms in Central and Eastern North America, Earthquake Spectra, v32 (1), 143-169

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Norman A. Abrahamson, Scott M. Olson, Steve Hague, and Byungmin Kim (2015), Conditional mean spectra in site-specific seismic hazard evaluation for a major river crossing in the Central U.S., Earthquake Spectra, v31 (1), 1-23

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Albert R. Kottke, Jonathan P. Stewart, Kenneth W. Campbell, Byungmin Kim, Cheryl Moss, Sissy Nikolaou, Ellen M. Rathje, and Walter J. Silva (2014), Reference rock site condition for Central and Eastern North America, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, v104 (2), 684-701

Byungmin Kim, and Youssef M.A. Hashash (2013), Site response analysis using downhole array recordings during the March 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake and the effect of long-duration ground motions, Earthquake Spectra, v29 (S1), S37-S54

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Byungmin Kim, Scott M. Olson, and Irshad Ahmad (2012), Seismic hazard analysis using discrete faults in Northwestern Pakistan: Part II – Results of seismic hazard analysis, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, v16 (8), 1161-1183

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Byungmin Kim, Scott M. Olson, and Irshad Ahmad (2012), Seismic hazard analysis using discrete faults in Northwestern Pakistan: Part I – Methodology and evaluation, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, v16 (7), 963-994

Conference Papers

Pranav R. T. Peddinti, Byungmin Kim* (2022), Efficient pavement monitoring for South Korea using unmanned aerial vehicles, International Conference on Transportation and Development, May 31 – June 3, Seattle, U.S.A.

Sinhang Kang, Byungmin Kim*, Sungjin Bae, Kiseog Kim, and Hyungik Cho (2019), Ground motion amplifications due to topographic effects during the 2017 Pohang, South Korea, earthquake, 7th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, June 17 – 20, 2019, Rome, Italy

Byungmin Kim, Kyoungsoo Park, and Hyunil Baek, Topographic amplification factors for Japan using 2D finite element analysis (2018),  Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics V, June 10-13, 2018, Austin, Texas

David R. Groholski, Youssef M.A. Hashash, Michael Musgrove, Joseph Harmon, Byungmin Kim (2015), Evaluation of 1-D Non-linear Site Response Analysis using a General Quadratic/Hyperbolic Strength-Controlled Constitutive Model, 6th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, November 1-4, 2015, Christchurch, New Zealand

Byungmin Kim, Youssef M. A. Hashash, Albert R. Kottke, Dominic Assimaki, Wei Li, Ellen M. Rathje, Kenneth W. Campbell, Walter J. Silva, and Jonathan P. Stewart (2013), A predictive model for the relative differences between nonlinear and equivalent-linear site response analyses, SMiRT-22, August 18-23, 2013, San Francisco, California, USA

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Albert R. Kottke, Kenneth W. Campbell, Byungmin Kim, Cheryl Moss, Sissy Nikolaou, Ellen M. Rathje, Walter J. Silva, and Jonathan P. Stewart (2013), Reference rock site condition for Central and Eastern North America, SMiRT-22, August 18-23, 2013, San Francisco, California, USA

Byungmin Kim and Youssef M.A. Hashash (2012), Site response analysis using downhole array recordings during the March 2011 Tohoku, Japan, earthquake, 9th International Conference on Urban Earthquake Engineering/4th Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering, March 6-8, 2012, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Youssef M.A. Hashash, David R. Groholski, and Byungmin Kim (2011), Enhancing site response modeling through downhole array recordings, 4th IASPEI/IAEE International symposium, August 23-26, 2011, University of California Santa Barbara

Byungmin Kim, Youssef M.A. Hashash, Scott M. Olson, and Irshad Ahmad (2011), Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis for Islamabad and Peshawar in Pakistan using discrete faults, 5th International Conference on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering, January 10-13, 2011, Santiago, Chile

Du-hee Park, Jung-Woo Han, Byungmin Kim (2007), Generation of spatially variable ground motions for seismic analysis of undersea tunnel, Korean Geo-Environmental Conference, September 7, 2007, Gwacheon, Korea

 
Others

Youssef M.A. Hashash, Byungmin Kim, Scott M. Olson, and Sungwoo Moon (2014), Geotechnical issues and site response in the Central U.S., Council on Disaster Risk Management monograph 7 (Seismic Hazard Design Issues in the Central United States), Edited by James E. Beavers and Nasim Uddin, ASCE, p71-90