Publications

  • Ulmer K.J., Zimmaro P., Brandenberg S.J., Stewart J.P., Hudson K.S., Stuedlein A.W., Jana A., Dadashiserej A., Kramer S.L., Cetin K.O., Can G., Ilgac M., Franke K.W., Moss R.E.S., Bartlett S.F., Hosseinali M., Dacayanan H., Kwak D.Y., Stamatakos J., Mukherjee J., Salman U., Ybarra S., Weaver T. (2023). Next-Generation Liquefaction Database, Version 2. Next-Generation Liquefaction Consortium. DOI: 10.21222/C23P70. Published, 01/2023.
    https://www.nextgenerationliquefaction.org/login
  • Bartlett, S. F. & Massoud Hosseinali (2022). Development of Next Generation Liquefaction (NGL) Database for Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread,. (pp. 113). Mountain Plains Consortium. Published, 08/01/2022.
    https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/71876
  • Bartlett S. F. (2021). Development of Next Generation Liquefaction (NGL) Database for Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread and A Probabilistic Framework and Machine Learning Model for Lateral Spread. (pp. 255). Utah Department of Transportation Research Division. Published, 06/01/2021.
  • Sharifi-Mood & Daniel T. Gillins, Michael J. Olsen, Kevin W. Franke and Steven F. Bartlett (2020). A Geotechnical Database for Utah (GeoDU) Enabling Quantification of Geotechnical Properties of Surficial Geologic Units for Geohazards Assessment. Earthquake Spectra. Vol. 36(1), 28. Published, 10/2020.
    https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/8755...
  • Bartlett S. F. & K. Franke (2019). Probabilistic Liquefaction Triggering and Lateral Spread Hazard Maps for Davis, Weber and Salt Lake Counties, Utah: Collaborative Research with University of Utah and Brigham Young Universsity, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) Awards G17AP00054 and G17AP00053,. (pp. 230). United States Geological Survey. Published, 07/01/2019.
  • Bartlett, Steven; Sharifi Mood, Mahyar; Gillins, Daniel; Olsen, Michael; Franke, Kevin; Erickson, Griffen, (2018-09-27), "Geotechnical Database for Utah (GeoDU)" , DesignSafe-CI [publisher], Dataset, doi:10.17603/DS2ST19 DOI: https://doi.org/10.17603/DS2ST19. Published, 09/27/2018.
    https://www.designsafe-ci.org/data/browser/public/...
  • Bartlett, S. F. (2018). U.S. PATENT US 2018/0209106 Al, Pub. Date: Jul. 26, 2018, LIGHT-WEIGHT BRIDGE SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE. (pp. 21). US Patent Office - US 2018/0209106 Al. Published, 07/26/2018.
    https://my.civil.utah.edu/~bartlett/pubs/Patents%2...
  • Dangol, S. Ibarra L. F., Bartlett S. F., Pantelides, C. P., 2018, ‘Soil Effects on the Response of Free-Standing Dry Storage Casks,” 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering, June 18th -21st, 2018. Published, 06/18/2018.
    http://www.16ecee.org/
  • Bartlett, S. F., Amini, Z., 2018, “Design and evaluation of seismic stability of free-standing EPS embankment for transportation systems,” 2018, 5th International Conference on the Use of Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, May, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, 9th – 11th, 2018. Published, 05/09/2018.
    http://geofoam2018.org/en/PROGRAM.html
  • Vaslestad, J., Bartlett, S. F., Aabøe, T, Burkart, H., Ahmed, T., Arellano, D. A., 2018, “Bridge Foundations Supported by EPS Geofoam Embankments on Soft Soil”, 5th International Conference on the Use of Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, May, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, 9th – 11th, 2018. Published, 05/09/2018.
    http://geofoam2018.org/en/PROGRAM.html
  • Aabøe, R, Bartlett, S. F., Duškov, M., Frydenlund, T. E., Mandal, J. N., Negussey, D., Özer, T. A., Hideki, T., Vaslestad, J., 2018, “Geofoam Blocks in Civil Engineering Applications,” 5th International Conference on the Use of Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, May, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, 9th – 11th, 2018. Published, 05/09/2018.
  • Arellano, D. Ozer, A. T., Bartlett, S.F. Vaslestad, J (2018). 5th International Conference on Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications. (pp. 373). Springer. Published, 05/07/2018.
    https://www.springer.com/la/book/9783319789804
  • MahyarSharifi-Mood & Daniel T.Gillins, Kevin W.Franke, Jasmyn N.Harperd, Steven J.Bartlett, Michael J.Olsen (2018). Probabilistic liquefaction-induced lateral spread hazard mapping and its application to Utah County, Utah. Engineering Geology Elsevier. Vol. 237, p. 76-91. Published, 04/10/2018.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2018.01.015
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Neupane, R., 2015, “Seismic Evaluation of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam Bridge System for Overpass Structures,” Technical Report Prepared for the Mountain Plains Consortium and the Norwegian Public Road Administration, 252 p. Published, 12/31/2016.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Hinckley D. W., Gerber, T. M., 2016, “Liquefaction-Induced Ground Displacement Hazard Maps for a M7.0 Scenario Event on the Salt Lake City Segment of the Wasatch Fault Zone, Salt Lake County, Utah, Utah Geological Survey Open File Report, Nov. 30th, 2016, 100 p. Published, 11/30/2016.
  • Farnsworth, C. B., Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton E. C., 2016 “Development of a Multiflow In Situ Permeameter,” ASCE Geo-Chicago 2016, August 14th-18th, 2016, Chicago, Illinois, ASCE GSP 272, pp. 487-496. Published, 08/14/2016.
    http://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/97807844801...
  • Bartlett, S. F., Lawton, E. C. and Gibbs, Z. M., 2016, “Evaluation of Secondary Consolidation Settlement Associated with Embankment Construction for Fast-Paced Transportation Projects,” Technical Report Prepared for the Utah Department of Transportation, Salt Lake City, Utah, 472 p. Published, 08/04/2016.
  • Arellano, D., Bartlett, S. F., Neupane, R., Li, S., 2015, “Preliminary Evaluation of Geofoam for Support of Freight Rail Tracks,” Research Report prepared for the Intermodal Freight Transportation Institute, Herff College of Engineering, University of Memphis, 208 p. Published, 10/2015.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Lingwall, B. A., and Vaslestad, J. “Methods of Protecting Buried Pipeline and Culverts Using EPS Geofoam in Transportation Infrastructure,” 2015, Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Volume 42, Issue 5, October 2015, pp. 450-461. Published, 10/2015.
  • Bartlett, S. F., 2015, “Protection of Pipelines from Permanent Ground Deformation Using EPS Geofoam,” Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazard Summit III, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 12-17, 2015, 21 p. Published, 01/12/2015.
  • Bartlett, S., Arellano, D., Vaslestad, J., Aaboe, R. Ahmed, T., 2014, "Bridge Foundations Supported by EPS Geofoam on Soft Soil," 10th International Conference on Geosynthetics, Berlin, Germany, September 21 - 25, 2014, 9 p. Published, 09/21/2014.
  • Lingwall, B. N. and Bartlett, S. F., “Full-scale Testing of An EPS Geofoam Cover System to Protect Pipelines at Locations of Lateral Soil Displacement, 2014, ASCE Pipelines Conference, Portland Oregon, August 3rd – 6th, 2014. Published, 08/03/2014.
  • Bartlett, S. F., “Liquefaction-Induced Ground Failures in Southern Alaska Along the Alaskan Railroad and Highway during the 1964 Alaskan Earthquake,” 2014, 10th U.S. National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10NCEE), Anchorage, Alaska, July 21-25th, 2014. Published, 07/21/2014.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Lingwall, B. N, 2014, "Protection of Lifelines and Buried Structures Using EPS Geofoam," GeoShanghai, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. GSP 238, 10 p. Published, 05/26/2014.
  • Ozer, T., A., Akay, O., Fox, G. A., Bartlett, S. F., Arellano, D. A., "A New Method for Remediation of Sandy Slopes Susceptible to Seepage Flow using EPS-Block Geofoam," Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 42, (2014) 166-180. Published, 03/18/2014.
    http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S...
  • Farnsworth, C. B., Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton, E. C., 2014” Using a Rowe Cell to Establish Horizontal Drainage Properties of Soft Soils, Geo-Congress, Atlanta, Georgia, Feb. 23-26th, 2014. Published, 02/23/2014.
  • Lingwall, B. N. and Bartlett, S. F., 2013, “Settlement of Structures Adjacent to Large Embankment Construction – A Case History in Settlement Estimates,” ASCE GeoCongress, 2013. Published, 12/2013.
  • Gillins, D. T. and Bartlett, S. F. “Multilinear Regression Equations for Predicting Lateral Spread Displacements from Soil Type and CPT Data,” 2013, J. Geotech. Geoenviron. Eng., Dec. 2013, 11 p. Published, 12/2013.
  • Amini, Z. and Bartlett, S. F., 2013, EPS Geofoam Adhesive Bond Strength Evaluation for Improving Sliding Resistance for Seismic and Construction Applications,” Prepared for InsulFoam Corporation, 157 p. Published, 08/2013.
  • Amini, Z. and Bartlett, S. F., 2013, “EPS Geofoam Adhesive Bond Strength Evaluation for Improving Sliding Resistance for Seismic and Construction Applications,” Prepared for InsulFoam Corporation, 157 p. Published, 08/2013.
  • Lingwall, B. N. and Bartlett, S. F., 2013, “An Innovative Use of Expanded Polystyrene Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF) for Geohazards Reduction, Geosynthetics 2013. Article, Refereed Conference Proceedings, Published, 04/2013. Published, 04/2013.
  • Farnsworth, C. F., Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton E. C., 2013, “Estimation of the Time-Rate of Settlement for Multi-Layered Clays Undergoing Radial Drainage,” Transportation Research Record, 2013;. Published, 03/2013.
  • Bartlett, S.F. and Gillins, D.T., 2013,”Mapping the Probability and Uncertainty of Liquefaction-Induced Ground Failure for Weber County, Utah,” U.S.G.S. Technical Report, Research Grant Award G12AP20074, March 2013, 282 p. Published, 03/2013.
  • Akay, O., Ozer A. T., Fox G. A., Bartlett S. F. and Arellano, D., 2013, “Behavior of Sandy Slopes Remediated by EPS-Block Geofoam Under Seepage Flow,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes 37 (2013) pp. 81-98. Published, 03/2013.
  • Bartlett, S.F., 2012, “Liquefaction and Lateral Spread Potential, Site at Lonza aVisp,” Switzerland, prepared for Résonance Ingénieurs-Conseils, Carouge, Switzerland, 19 p. Published, 10/2012.
  • Ozer, A. T., Bartlett, S. F., and Lawton, E. C., 2012, “CPTU and DMT for Estimating Soil Unit Weight of lake Bonneville Clay.” 4th International Conference on Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization, Porto de Galinhas, Brazil, Sept. 28-21. Published, 09/2012.
  • Wang, Y., Bartlett, S. F., Miles, S. B., 2012, “Earthquake Risk Study for Oregon’s Critical Energy Hub,” Final Report to Oregon Department of Energy and Oregon Public Utility Commission, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, August, 2012, 157 p. Published, 08/2012.
  • Wang, Y., Bartlett, S. F., Miles, S. B., 2012, “Earthquake Risk Study for Oregon’s Critical Energy Hub,” Final Report to Oregon Department of Energy and Oregon Public Utility Commission, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, August, 2012. Published, 08/2012.
  • Anderson, J. A. and Bartlett, S. F., 2012,” Development of Seismic Design Approach for Freestanding Freight Railroad Embankment Comprised of Lightweight Cellular Concrete,” State of the Art and Practice in Geotechnical Engineering, GeoCongress 2012, Oakland, California, March 25-29, 2012. Published, 03/2012.
  • Weeks, S. T., Halling, M. W., Molyneux, M.E., Bartlett, S. F., Snow, R., 2012, “Strong Motion Instrumentation Plan for the Utah Department of Transportation,” Utah Department of Transportation Research Report No. UT-12.01, Jan. 2012, 52 p. Published, 01/2012.
  • Stark, T. D., Bartlett, S. F. and Arellano, D., 2010, “Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Handbook, prepared for EPS Molders Association, Crofton, Maryland, 64. p. Published, 12/2011.
  • Ozer, A. T., Lawton, E. C., and Bartlett, S. F., 2012, “New method to determine proper strain rate for constant rate of strain consolidation tests”, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 49(1), 18-26. December, 2011. Published, 12/2011.
  • Trandafir, A. C., Bartlett, S. F. and Erickson, B. A., 2011, “Dynamic Properties of EPS Geofoam from Cyclic Uniaxial Tests with Initial Deviator Stress,” EPS 2011 Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, Oslo Norway. Published, 06/2011.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Negussey, D., Farnsworth, C. B., and Stuedlein, A., 2011, “Construction and Long-Term Performance of Transportation Infrastructure Constructed Using EPS Geofoam on Soft Soil Sites in Salt Lake Valley, Utah,” EPS 2011 Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, Oslo Norway. Published, 06/2011.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Trandafir, A. C., Lawton E. C. and Lingwall, B. N., 2011, “Applications of EPS Geofoam in Design and Construction of Earthquake Resilient Infrastructure,” EPS 2011 Geofoam Blocks in Construction Applications, Oslo Norway. Published, 06/2011.
  • Bartlett, S.F., 2011, “Evaluation of the Seismic Stability of Light-Weight Concrete Embankment, Colton Crossing, California,” prepared for HDR Consultants, Omaha Nebraska, April, 2011, 223 p. Published, 04/2011.
  • Trandafir, A. C., Erickson, B. A., Moyles J. F. and Bartlett S.F. “Confining Stress Effects on the Stress-strain Response of EPS Geofoam in Cyclic Triaxial Tests,” ASCE Geo-Frontiers, Mar. 13-16, 2011, Dallas, Texas,. Published, 03/16/2011.
  • Gillins, D. T. and Bartlett S. F., 2010, “Lateral Spread Ground Failure Maps and Evaluations for Weber County, Utah,” Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, Utah, Sept, 2010, 33 p. Published, 09/2010.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton E.C., 2010, “Geological Investigations of Drill Shaft Sites,” Prepared for PacifiCorp, July, 2010, 25 p. Published, 07/2010.
  • Trandafir, A. C. and Bartlett S. F., 2010, “Damping Ratio Effects on Computed Dynamic Response of EPS Geofoam Seismic Buffers,” 5th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, California, May 24th to 29th, 2010. Published, 05/24/2010.
  • Olzer, A. T., Bartlett, S. F., and Lawton, E. C., 2010, “CPT Testing for Consolidation Properties of the Lake Bonneville Deposits”, 2nd International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, Huntington Beach, California, USA, May 9-11, 2010, Volume 3: Technical Papers: Applications, pp. 49-56. Published, 05/10/2010.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Gerber, T. M., Hinckley, D., 2010, “Probabilistic Liquefaction Potential and Liquefaction-Induced Ground Failure Maps for the Urban Wasatch Front: Phase IV, Fiscal Year 2007: Collaborative Research with University of Utah and Brigham Young University,” U.S.G.S. Published, 03/2010.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Ericksen, G., Leeflang, B., Solomon, B. J., 2010, “Probabilistic Liquefaction Potential and Liquefaction-Induced Ground Failure Maps for the Urban Wasatch Front: Phase III, Fiscal Year 2006,” U.S.G.S. Technical Report, Research Grant Award 06HQGR0015, March 2010, 198 p. Published, 03/2010.
  • Newman, M. P., Bartlett S. F., Lawton, E. C., 2010, “Numerical Modeling of Geofoam Embankments,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, February 2010, pp. 290-298. Published, 02/2010.
  • Trandafir, A. C., Bartlett S. F. and Lingwall, B. N., 2011 “Behavior of EPS geofoam in stress-controlled cyclic uniaxial tests,” Geotextiles and Geomembranes. Published, 02/2010.
  • Farnsworth, C. B. and Bartlett S. F., 2009, “Evaluation of Methods for Determining Horizontal Drainage Properties of Soft, Clayey Soils,” Utah Department of Transportation Research Report No. UT-08.11, 184 p. Published, 12/2009.
  • Lingwall, B., Bartlett, S.F. and Trandafir, A.C., 2009, “Protection of Buried Pipelines for Permanent Ground Displacement Using EPS Geofoam,” Technical Report Prepared for Questar Corporation, October 2009, 255 p. Published, 10/2009.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Trandafir, A.C., and Higley, B. J., 2009, “Bond Strength of MegaCreteTM Facing on Expanded Polystyrene for Highway Embankments,” Technical Report Prepared for Mega Packaging Corporation, Manila, Philippines, April, 2009, 20 p. Published, 04/2009.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton E. C., 2008, “Evaluating the Seismic Stability and Performance of Freestanding Geofoam Embankment,” 6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Charleston, S.C., July 27th – 30th 2008, 17 p. Published, 07/2008.
  • Farnsworth C. F., Bartlett S. F., Negussey, D. and Stuedlein A. 2008, “Construction and Post-Construction Settlement Performance of Innovative Embankment Systems, I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” Journal of Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, ASCE (Vol. 134 pp. 289-301). Published, 03/2008.
  • Burian S., Romero, P., Bartlett S. F., 2007, “Improving Communication and Leadership Skills Using Department-Consistent Laboratory Team Experience,” American Society of Engineering Education National Conference, June 24-27, Honolulu Hawaii. Published, 01/2007.
  • Olsen, M. J., Bartlett, S. F. and Solomon, B. J., 2007, “Lateral Spread Hazard Mapping of the Northern Salt Lake Valley, Utah, for M7.0 Scenario Earthquake,” Earthquake Spectra, Vol. 23, Number 1, pp. 95-113. Published, 01/2007.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Ericksen, G., Leeflang, B. and Solomon, B.J., 2006, “Probabilistic Liquefaction Potential and Lateral Spread Displacement Hazard Maps for Salt Lake County,” United States Geological Survey, USGS Award No. 06HQGR0015. Published, 12/2006.
  • Ozer, T., Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton, E, 2006, “DMT Testing for Consolidation Properties of the Lake Bonneville Clay, 2nd International Conference on the Flat Dilatometer, Washington, D.C., April 2 – 5, 2006. Published, 04/2006.
  • Bartlett, S.F., and Ozer, T., 2005, “Estimation of Consolidation Properties from In-Situ and Laboratory Testing,” Utah Department of Transportation Research, Research Division, Report, 206 p. Published, 12/2005.
  • Bartlett S. F., Olsen, M. J., and Solomon, B. J., 2005, “Lateral Spread Hazard Mapping of Northern Salt Lake County for a Magnitude 7.0 Scenario Earthquake,” United States Geological Survey, USGS Award No. 04HQGR0026, 218 p. Published, 12/2005.
  • Farnsworth, C. and Bartlett, S. F., 2005, “Long-Term Instrumentation Program to Monitor Various Geo-Technologies Used on the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” Transportation Research Board 84th Annual Meetings, Washington D. C., January 9th to 13th, 2005. Published, 01/2005.
  • Bartlett, S. F., 2005, “Lightweight Solution,” Infrastructure Technology, Spring 2005, pp. 36-40 (Chinese and English). Published, 01/2005.
  • Bartlett, S.F. and Farnsworth, C.B., 2004. “Monitoring and Modeling of Innovative Foundation Treatment and Embankment Construction Used on the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Project Management Plan and Instrument Installation Report,” UDOT Research Report No. UT-04.19, 202 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Bartlett, S. F., 2004, “Field Reconnaissance Report, Telescope and Auger Arrays, Cosmic Ray Observatory, Delta, Utah, University of Utah Physics Department, 55 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Erickson, G. and Bartlett, S. F., 2004, “Noise Assessment,” Prepared for the Tooele Army Depot, Tooele County, Utah, 18 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Lee, H., 2004, “Estimation of Compression Properties of Clayey Soils, Salt Lake Valley, Utah,” Utah Department of Transportation Research Report No. UT-04.28, 44 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Alcorn, D. P., 2004, “Estimation of Preconsolidation Stress and Compression Ratio from Field and Laboratory Measurements from the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah.” Utah Department of Transportation Research Report No. UT-03.20, 87 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Bartlett, S.F. and Farnsworth, C.B., 2004. “Monitoring and Modeling of Innovative Foundation Treatment and Embankment Construction Used on the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Project Management Plan and Instrument Installation Report,” UDOT Research Report No. UT-04.19, 202 p. Published, 12/2004.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Farnsworth, C., 2002, “Performance of Lime Cement Stabilized Soils for the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” Transportation Research Record No. 1808, Paper No. 02-3314, pp. 58-66. Published, 12/2002.
  • Youd, T. L., Hansen, C. M., Bartlett S. F., 2002, “Revised Multilinear Regression Equations for Prediction of Lateral Spread Displacement,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, December 2002, pp. 1007-1017. Published, 01/2002.
  • Negussey, D., Stuedlein, A. W., Bartlett, S. F., Farnsworth, C., “Performance of Geofoam Embankment at 100 South, I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” EPS Geofoam 2001, 3rd International Conference, Dec. 10th to 12th, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah, 22 p. Published, 12/2001.
  • Saye, S. R., Esrig, M. I., Williams, J. L., Pilz J., Bartlett S.F., “Lime Cement Columns for the Reconstruction of Interstate 15 in Salt Lake City, Utah.” ASCE Geo-Odessey, Blacksburg, Virginia, June 10th to 13th, 2001, 16 p. Published, 06/10/2001.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Monley, G., Soderborg, A., Palmer, A., 2001, “Instrumentation and Construction Performance Monitoring for the I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” Transportation Research Record No. 1772, Paper No. 01-3394, pp. 40-47. Published, 01/2001.
  • Bartlett S. F., Farnsworth, C., Negussey, D., and Stuedlein, A. W., 2001, “Instrumentation and Long-Term Monitoring of Geofoam Embankments, I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, Utah,” EPS Geofoam 2001, 3rd International Conference, Dec. 10th to 12th, 2001, Salt Lake City, Utah, 23 p. Published, 01/2001.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Negussey, D. and Kimble, M., 2000, “Design of Geofoam Embankments for the I-15 Reconstruction,” Conference on Application and Design of Expanded Polystyrene, Sponsored by Taiwan Area National Expressway Engineering Bureau and China Engineering Consultants, Inc., March 3rd, 2000, Taipei, Taiwan, 20 p. (in Chinese). Published, 03/2000.
  • Bartlett, S. F., Negussey, D., Kimball, M., 2000, “Design and Use of Geofoam on the I-15 Reconstruction Project,” Transportation Research Board, January 9th to 13th, 2000, Washington, D.C., 20 p. Published, 01/2000.
  • Bartlett, S. F., 1999, “Research Initiatives for Monitoring Long Term Performance of I-15 Embankments, Salt Lake City, Utah,” 34th Annual Symposium on Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, Logan, Utah, May 28th to 30th, 1999, pp. 54-57. Published, 05/1999.
  • Youd, T.L., Hansen, C.M., and Bartlett, S.F., 1999, Revised MLR Equations for Predicting Lateral Spread Displacement, Proceedings, 7th U.S. Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures Against Liquefaction, Seattle, Washington, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research Technical Report MCEER 99 0019, p. 99 114. Published, 01/1999.
  • Bartlett, S. F., and Youd, T. L. 1995, “Empirical Prediction of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread,” Journal of Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, ASCE, April 1995, pp. 316 – 329. Published, 04/1995.
  • Simon, D. B., Shlemon, R. J., and Bartlett, S.F., 1999, “Holocene Ground Failure in Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah,” Geological Society of America, Cordilleran Section, Vol. 31, Number 6, Berkeley, California, May 1999, p. A95. Published, 04/1995.
  • Bartlett, S. F., and Youd, T. L. 1995, “Empirical Prediction of Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread,” Journal of Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering, ASCE, April 1995, pp. 316 – 329. Published, 04/1995.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Youd, T. L., 1993, "Prediction of Liquefaction-Induced Ground Displacement Near Bridges," Proceedings from the U.S. National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, May 2nd to 5th, 1993, p. 575 584. Published, 05/1993.
  • Bartlett, S. F., McMullin, S. R., and Serrato, M., 1993, "State of the Art Design: A Closure System for the Largest Hazardous Waste Landfill at the Savannah River Site," Proceedings of Waste Management '93 Symposium, Volume 2, Technology and Programs for Radioactive Waste Management and Environmental Restoration, Tucson, Arizona, February 28th to March 4th, 1993, p. 1729-1735. Published, 02/1993.
  • Bartlett, S.F. and Youd, T.L., 1992, Empirical Prediction of Lateral Spread Displacement: Proceedings, 4th US Japan Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures for Soil Liquefaction, Honolulu, Hawaii, May 1992, NCEER 92 0019, v. 2, p. 351 366. Published, 01/1992.
  • Youd, T.L. and Bartlett, S.F., 1990, Case Histories of Lateral Spreads from the 1964 Alaska Earthquake: Proceedings, 3rd Japan U.S. Workshop on Earthquake Resistant Design of Lifeline Facilities and Countermeasures for Soil Liquefaction, National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, Buffalo, New York, p. 175 190. Published, 01/1990.
  • Youd, T.L. and Bartlett, S.F., 1989, U.S. Case Histories of Liquefaction-Induced Ground Displacement,” National Center for Earthquake Engineering Research in Proceedings of First U.S.-Japan Workshop on Liquefaction, Large Ground Deformation and Their Effects on Lifeline Facilities, p. 22-31. Published, 01/1989.

Research Statement

My research interests are in the development, design and long-term performance monitoring of construction technologies for transportation systems and infrastructure with an emphasis on rapid construction techniques, improving seismic resiliency and risk and vulnerability assessments.

Research Keywords

  • Seismic Hazard Assessment
  • Risk Assessment
  • Resiliency
  • Instrumentation
  • Infrastructure Renewal
  • Foundations Engineering
  • Earthquake Engineering
  • EPS Geofoam
  • Community Engaged Research

Presentations

  • Application of Lightweight Fills in Civil and Transportation Engineering, keynote address, South African Institution of Civil Engineers, Feb. 9th, 2022 (virtual). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/09/2022.
  • Evaluation and Performance of Lightweight Materials Supporting Rail Systems,” American Society of Civil Engineers, Kansas City GeoInstitute, Jan. 28th, 2022. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/28/2022.
  • Application of Lightweight Fills in Civil and Transportation Engineering, (Keynote Speaker), American Society of Civil Engineers, Kansas City GeoInstitute, Jan. 28th, 2022. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/28/2022.
  • Construction and Long-Term Performance of Interstate Constructed on EPS Geofoam, DPHW Research Symposium 2021, Manila, Philippines, Nov. 9th, 2021 (virtual). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 11/09/2021.
  • Design Considerations and Applications of Lightweight Materials for Earthquake-Resistant Infrastructure, Lightweight Fill Conference, October 19-21, 2021, (virtual). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/20/2021.
  • Application of Lightweight Materials to Support Rail Systems, Lightweight Fill Conference, October 19-21, 2021 (virtual). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/19/2021.
  • Design and Construction Alternatives for the Songdo Bypass Highway presented to the Korean Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/05/2020.
  • Songdo ByPass Alternatives to Protect Wetlands presented to East Asian - Australian Flyway (EAFFP). Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/22/2020.
  • Innovative Materials for Civil Engineering and Architectural Applications,” United Nations-Green Climate Fund Meeting, October 29th, 2019, Songdo, Incheon, South Korea, . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/29/2019.
  • Liquefaction Evaluations and Mapping,” Korean Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, August 7th, 2019. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/07/2019.
  • “Reduction of Seismic Vulnerability,” Korean Society of Geotechnical Engineers, Seoul, South Korea, May 31st, 2019. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/31/2019.
  • “Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications,” Seoul National University, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture and Rural Systems Engineering, Mar. 18th, 2019. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/18/2019.
  • “Seismic Considerations and Design Methodology for Light-weight Cellular Concrete Embankments and Backfill,” 49th Annual Southeastern Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering Conference (STGEC), Louisville, Kentucky, October 8, 2018. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/08/2018.
  • Design and Evaluation of Seismic Stability of Free-standing Embankments for Transportation Systems,” EPS 2018, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, May 9th, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/09/2018.
  • “Bridge Foundations Supported by EPS Geofoam Embankments on Soft Soils,” EPS 2018, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus, May 9th, 2018. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 05/09/2018.
  • “Long-Term Settlement Performance Monitoring, I-15 Reconstruction Project, Salt Lake City, UT, ASCE GeoOmaha, February 9th, 2018. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/09/2018.
  • Seismic Considerations and Design Methodology for Light-weight Cellular Concrete Embankments and Backfill,” Sole Presenter, Webnar hosted by Aerix Industries. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/06/2017.
  • Guidelines for Geofoam Applications in Slope Stability Projects - Transportation Research Board Webnar. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 07/27/2017.
  • Applications of Expanded Polystyrene Geofoam for Transportation Infrastructure, Overview of Functions Applications, Design Considerations and Guidelines, Transportation Research Board Workshop 178. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 01/08/2017.
  • “B.S. Construction Engineering Program, Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Utah,” presentation made to the Utah Board of Regents of Higher Education, July 15th, 2016. Other, Presented, 07/15/2016.
  • “Design and Construction of Surcharged Embankment,” Utah Department of Transportation, July 7th 2016. Other, Presented, 07/07/2016.
  • Use of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems, presentation made to Walkers CML, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 9, 2016. Other, Presented, 05/09/2016.
  • “Use of EPS Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications,” presentation made to Korea Agency for Saemangeum Development and Investment, Gusan City, South Korea, May 3, 2016. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/03/2016.
  • “PEER – Development of Next Generation Liquefaction (NGL) Database for Liquefaction-Induced Lateral Spread,” Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Workshop, Berkeley, California, Feb. 5th, 2016. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/05/2016.
  • “Geofoam Basic Concepts and Applications,” Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, New Delhi, India, Oct. 15th, 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/15/2015.
  • “Construction and Performance of EPS Geofoam for Transportation Projects,” Invited Speaker, Central Road Research Institute, New Delhi, India,Oct 15th, 2015 . Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/15/2015.
    http://www.civil.utah.edu/~bartlett/Geofoam/
  • “EPS Geofoam Construction and Performance in Rail, Bridge and Pavement Systems,” (invited speaker), ACH Foam National Meetings, Atlanta, Georgia, March 18th, 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/18/2015.
  • “Construction and Performance of EPS for Transportation Projects: I-15 Interstate and UTA Light-Rail and Commuter Rail Case Histories,” Keynote Address, 1st Geofoam Conference in Latin America, Mexico City, Mexico, February, 24th 2015. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/24/2015.
  • “Protection of Pipelines from Permanent Ground Deformation Using EPS Geofoam,” (invited speaker), Basin and Range Province Seismic Hazard Summit III, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 12-17, 2015. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 01/14/2015.
  • “Mapping of Liquefaction Hazard for Salt Lake and Weber Counties,” Utah Geological Association (UGS), Salt Lake City, Utah, December 8th, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 12/08/2014.
  • “Instrumentation Plan of EPS Geofoam, UTA Frontrunner and Trax Systems,” Utah Transit Authority, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 1, 2014. Other, Presented, 10/01/2014.
  • “Use of EPS Geofoam in Transportation Systems,” Invited Lecturer, Civil Engineering Applications of EPS, Ankara, Turkey, June 7th, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/07/2014.
  • “Use of EPS Geofoam in Civil Engineering," Istanbul, Turkey, June 3rd, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 06/03/2014.
  • EPS-block Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications, Conference on Geosynthetic Uses and Applications, Bogazici University, Istanbul, Turkey, May 29th, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/29/2014.
  • Protection of Pipelines and Buried Structures Using EPS Geofoam, Invited Theme Lecturer, GeoShanghai 2014, Shanghai, China, May 25th to 27th, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/25/2014.
  • EPS-Lightweight Backfill and Landscaping Applications,” Disney Shanghai Project Team, Shanghai, China, May 23, 2014. Other, Presented, 05/23/2014.
  • “Mapping of Lateral Spread Displacement Hazard, Weber County, Utah, Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Liquefaction Short Course, Salt Lake City, Utah, April 9th, 2014. Other, Presented, 04/09/2014.
  • Lateral Spread Database Quality and Needs. Workshop on the Development of the Next Generation Liquefaction Database, Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research Workshop, University of California at Berkeley, March 17th, 2014. Other, Presented, 03/14/2014.
  • “Simplified Methods for Estimating Settlement and Lateral Spreading,” (invited speaker) Workshop on State of Art and Practice in Earthquake Induced Soil Liquefaction Assessment,” National Research Council of the National Academies, Phoenix Arizona, March 10-11th, 2014. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/10/2014.
  • "Bridges Supported on EPS Geofoam,” Norwegian Public Road Administration, Oslo, Norway, Sept. 24, 2013. Other, Presented, 09/24/2013.
  • Use of EPS Geofoam in Seismic Applications,” Association of Environmental and Engineering Geologists (AEG), Intermountain Section, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 9th, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/09/2013.
  • “EPS Design for Seismic Applications,” Kleinfelder Technical Seminar, Salt Lake City, April 18th, 2013. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/04/2013.
  • “Progress Report of the Utah Liquefaction Advisory Group,” Utah Liquefaction Advisory Group Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 4, 2013. Other, Presented, 02/2013.
  • “Liquefaction Hazard for Salt Lake Valley,” Technical Presentation to Utah Seismic Safety Commission, October 25th, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 10/2012.
  • “EPS Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications,” Broadway Foam, Shanghai, China, Sept. 3rd, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 09/2012.
  • “Fabricated Geomembranes for EPS Geofoam Applications,” Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) short course, Salt Lake City, Utah on May 21st, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/2012.
  • "EPS Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications,” ACH Foam Technologies National Mtgs., Denver Colorado, Feb. 14th and 15th, 2012. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/2012.
  • “Construction and Long-Term Performance of Transportation Infrastructure Constructed Using EPS Geofoam on Soft Soil Sites in Salt Lake Valley, Utah,” EPS 2011, Oslo, Norway, June 5th to 8th, 2011. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2011.
  • “Applications of EPS Geofoam in Design and Construction of Earthquake Resilient Infrastructure,” EPS 2011, Oslo, Norway, June 5th to 8th, 2011. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2011.
  • “Dynamic Properties of EPS Geofoam from Cyclic Uniaxial Tests with Initial Deviator Stress,” EPS 2011, Oslo, Norway, June 5th to 8th, 2011. Conference Paper, Refereed, Presented, 06/2011.
  • “Slope Protection Plan for the SM Highland’s Properties,” Tagatay, Philippines, March 22, 2011. Other, Presented, 03/22/2011.
  • “Understanding Earthquake Hazards and Their Effects,” Half-Moon Seminar, Seismic Design, Salt Lake City, Utah, Mar. 9, 2011. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 03/09/2011.
  • Progress Report of the Utah Liquefaction Advisory Group for FY 2009, Utah Liquefaction Advisory Group Meetings, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 13, 2010. Other, Presented, 02/13/2010.
  • “Liquefaction Hazard Mapping of the Salt Lake Valley, Utah,” 61st Annual Meetings of the Geological Society of America, May 11-13, 2009. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 05/11/2009.
  • "Introducing Risk-Based Performance Standards in Earthquake Hazard Ordinances,” Earthquake Engineering Research Institute National Meetings, February 11-14, 2009. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 02/12/2009.
  • CPTU Testing for Consolidation Properties of the Lake Bonneville Deposits,” 2nd International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing, May 9-11, Huntington Beach California. Conference Paper, Refereed, Accepted, 2009.
  • Bartlett, S. F. and Lawton E. C., 2008, “Evaluating the Seismic Stability and Performance of Freestanding Geofoam Embankment,” 6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Charleston, S.C., July 27th -30th 2008, 17 p. Conference Paper, Presented, 08/01/2008.
  • Evaluating the Seismic Stability and Performance of Freestanding Geofoam Embankment,” 6th National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways, Charleston, S.C., July 27th -30th 2008. Invited Talk/Keynote, Presented, 08/01/2008.

Languages

  • Italian, fluent.

Geographical Regions of Interest

  • China
    Development and Use of Expanded Polystyrene in Civil Engineering Applications.
  • India
    Development of EPS Geofoam for Transportation Applications.
  • Latin America and the Caribbean
    Develop of EPS Geofoam in Civil Engineering Applications.
  • Mexico
    Development of EPS Geofoam for Transportation Applications.
  • Norway
    Use of Expanded Polystyrene to Support Bridge Structures - Sabbatical leave with Norwegian Public Roads Administration - Summer and Fall 2013.
  • Philippines
    Use of Expanded Polystyrene in Civil Engineering Applications.
  • Republic of Korea
    Civil Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Geosynthetics.
  • South Africa
    Use of Geofoam to protect buried pipelines.
  • Southern Europe
    Earthquake Hazards and Liquefaction Assessment.
  • Sri Lanka
    Development and Use of Expanded Polystyrene in Transportation Infrastructure.
  • Turkey
    Development of EPS Geofoam Applications.