Technical Manuals and Short Courses

• Samtani, N.D. and Nowatzki, E.A., Soils and Foundations Reference Manual. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Publication Nos. FHWA NHI-06-088 and FHWA-NHI-089, NHI Course No. 132012, December 2006.
• Samtani, N.C. and Nowatzki, E.A., Hollow-Core Soil Nails State-of-the-Practice, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) publication number unassigned, April 2006.
• Samtani, N. C., Construction Inspector Training – Ground Anchors, Micro-piles and Instrumentation, 8-hr Training Course developed for the Arizona Department of Transportation, September 9, 2004.
• Samtani, N. C., Construction Inspector Training – Drilled Shafts and Soil Nail Walls, 8-hr Training Course developed for Town Of Oro Valley, October 24, 2003.
• Samtani, N. C., MSE Walls Internal Stability Design Methods, 4-hr Training Course developed for Arizona Department of Transportation, February 2003.
• Samtani, N. C., In situ Tests and Optimization of Drilled Shaft Design, 8-hr Training Course developed for Arizona Department of Transportation, September 2001.
• Munfakh, G.A., Samtani, N.C., Castelli, R.J. and Wang, J.-N, Earth Retaining Structures. Publication No. FHWA HI-99-025, NHI Course No. 13236 – Module 6, Training Course in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, April 1999.
• Arman, A., Samtani, N.C., Castelli, R.J. and Munfakh, G.A., Subsurface Investigations. Publication No. FHWA HI-97-021, NHI Course No. 13231 – Module 1, Training Course in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering, March 1997.

Papers

1. Samtani, N. C., Jalinoos, F. and Poland, D.M. Integrity testing of drilled shafts - existing and new techniques, GEO Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control Conference, sponsored by ADSC: The International Association of Foundation Drilling, Editors: Bruce, D.B. and Cadden, A.W., November 6-9, 2005, Dallas, TX.
2. Samtani , N.C. and Alexander, D. E., Remediation of a Failing MSE Wall by Jet Grouting, GEOFRONTIERS 2005, Geotechnical Special Publication 136 – Innovation in Grouting and Soil Improvement (CD-ROM), an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference: Austin, Texas, January 2005.
3. Samtani, N.C. and Liu, J. J., Use of In Situ Tests to Design Drilled Shafts in Dense and Cemented Soils, GEOFRONTIERS 2005, Geotechnical Special Publication 132 – Advances in Deep Foundations (CD-ROM), an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference: Austin, Texas, January 2005.
4. Nowatzki, E. A., and Samtani, N.C., Design, Construction, and Performance of an 18-meter Soil Nail Wall in Tucson, Arizona, GEOSUPPORT 2004, an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference: Geotechnical Special Publication No. 124, pp. 741-752, January 2004.
5. Samtani , N.C. and Pegnam, M. L. Pullout Resistance of Cut/Splayed Grid Reinforcement in MSE Walls., The 10 th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Tucson, AZ, January 2001.
6. Chua, K-M, Meyers R. and Samtani, N. C. Evaluation of a Load Test and Finite Element Analysis of Drilled Shafts in Stiff Soils., GEODENVER, an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference: Geotechnical Special Publication No. 100, pp. 1381-1395, August 2000.
7. Shah, A. N., Wang, J-N, and Samtani, N. C. Geological Hazards in the Consideration of Design and Construction Activities of New York City Area., Journal of Environmental and Engineering Geoscience, 1998, IV, 4, 524.
8. Samtani, N.C., Desai, C.S., and Vulliet, L., An Interface Model to Describe Viscoplastic Behavior, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, Vol. 20, No. 4, pp. 231-252, April 1996.
9. Tanal V., Wang, J., Samtani, N.C., and Lancellotti, A., Lime Stabilization and Containment of Contaminated Dredged Harbor Sediments, GEOENVIRONMENT 2000, an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference, New Orleans, pp. 1381-1395, February 1995.
10. Desai, C.S., Samtani, N.C., and Vulliet, L., Constitutive Modeling and Analysis of Creeping Slopes, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 121, No. 1, pp. 43-56, January 1995.
11. Samtani , N.C., Tanal, V., Lancellotti A., and Wang J., Effect of Lime Admixtures on Contaminated Dredge Sediments, First International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics, Edmonton, Canada, pp. 57-63, July 1994.
12. Samtani, N.C., Wang, J.N., Pepe F. Jr., and Abrahams, M.J., Horizontal and Vertical Movements of Bridge Piers Subjected to Ship Impact, SETTLEMENT '94, an ASCE Geotechnical Division Specialty Conference, College Station, Texas, pp. 245-256, June 1994.
13. Samtani, N.C., Desai, C.S., and Vulliet, L., A Viscoplastic Model for Creeping Natural Slopes, Eighth Conference of International Association for Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG '94), Morgantown, West Virginia, pp. 2483-2488, May 1994.
14. Vulliet, L., Samtani, N.C., and Desai, C.S., Experimental Determination of Material Parameters for an Elastoviscoplastic Law, Tenth European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Florence, Italy, pp. 281-284, May 1991.
15. Samtani, N.C., Desai, C.S., and Vulliet, L., Viscoplastic Model of a Clay Using Hierarchical Approach, Third International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Applications, Tucson, Arizona, pp. 325-328, January 1991.
16. Samtani, N.C., Stress Analysis and Design Guidelines for Reinforced Earth Slabs in Cohesive Soils, Third International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Applications, Tucson, Arizona, pp. 939-943, January 1991.
17. Samtani, N.C. and Sonpal, R.C., Laboratory Tests of Strip Footing on Reinforced Cohesive Soils, Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 115, No. 9, pp. 1326-1330, September 1989.

Technical Manuals

• Samtani, N.D. and Nowatzki, E.A., Soils and Foundations Reference Manual. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Publication Nos. FHWA NHI-06-088 and FHWA-NHI-089, NHI Course No. 132012, December 2006.
• Samtani, N.C. and Nowatzki, E.A., Hollow-Core Soil Nails State-of-the-Practice, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) publication number unassigned, April 2006.

Books

• Karafiath, L.L. and E.A. Nowatzki, (1978), Soil Mechanics for Off-Road Vehicle Engineering, Trans Tech Publications, Clausthal, West Germany.

Papers

1. Nowatzki, E.A. (2004), “Model for Education, Professional Preparation, and Licensure of Civil Engineers,” Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice, Vol. 130, No. 4, October 2004, pp. 269-279.
2. Nowatzki, E.A. and Samtani, N.C. (2004), “Design, Construction, and Performance of an 18-Meter High Soil Nail Wall System for Cemented Soils in Tucson, AZ,” Proceedings Geo-Support 2004 Conference and Exposition, ADSC/ASCE Geo-Institue, Dallas TX, January 2004, pp. 65-79.
3. Nowatzki, E.A. and Miller, M.M. (2000), “A Value Engineered Soil-Nail Facing System,” Proceedings, GeoEng2000, Melbourne, Australia.
4. Nowatzki, E.A., Lang, R.J., Medellin, M.C., and Sellers, S.M. (1993), "Electroosmotic Bioremediation of Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils In Situ," Proceedings, Second International Symposium on In Situ and On-Site Bioreclamation, San Diego, CA., pp. 295-299.
5. Orman, M.E. and Nowatzki, E.A. (1993), "Prediction of Bedding Intrusion Into Low Strength Subgrades", Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 119, No. 2, pp. 365-373.
6. Brooks, M.E. and Nowatzki, E.A. (1992), "Distribution and Assessment of Expansive Clay Soils in Tucson, AZ.," Probabilistic Mechanics and Structural and Geotechnical Reliability, Proceedings of the Sixth ASCE Specialty Conference, Denver, CO, pp. 220-223.
7. Nowatzki, E.A. and Kidd, D.E., (1992), "A Method for Estimating the In Situ Cohesion of Cemented Conglomerate," Stability and Performance of Slopes and Embankments - II, Proceedings of ASCE Specialty Conference, University of California, Berkeley, CA, Vol. I, pp. 158-174.
8. Nowatzki, E.A., and Reely, B.T. (1991), "Effects of Flyash Content on the Strength and Durability of Soil-Cement Dikes for Bank Protection in Tucson, Arizona," Erosion Control: A Global Perspective, Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the International Erosion Control Association, Orlando, FL., pp. 477-482.
9. Ali, M.M., Nowatzki, E.A., and Myers, D.E. (1989), "Probabilistic Analysis of Collapsing Soil by Indicator Kriging, Journal of the International Association for Mathematical Geology, Vol. 22, No. 1, pp. 15-38.
10. Ali, MM., Nowatzki, E.A. and Myers, D.E. (1989), "Geostatistical Methods to Predict Collapsing Soils," Proceedings, Twelfth International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Rio de Janeiro, Balkema Press, Rotterdam, Vol. 3, pp. 567-570.
11. Nowatzki, E.A., Ali, MM., and Myers, D.E. (1989), "A Use of Geostatistics to Predict the Occurrence of Collapsing Soils," Proceedings of the 1989 Foundation Engineering Congress, ASCE Geotechnical and Construction division Specialty Conference, Northwestern University, pp. 176-190.
12. Ali, MM., Nowatzki, E.A., and Myers, D.E. (1989), "Geostatistical Techniques to Estimate Collapse-Related Soil Parameters," Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, R.J. Walters, ed., A.A. Balkema, Brookfield, VT., pp. 289-296.
13. Matthews, P.A., and Nowatzki, E.A. (1989), "The Effect of Pneumatic Tire Characteristics on the Performance of Off-Highway Trucks," International Journal of Surface Mining, Vol. 3, No. 2. Also found in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Mine Planning and Equipment Selection, (1988), Calgary, Canada, A.A. Balkema, Brookfield, VT., pp. 525-534.
14. Muller, E., Nowatzki, E.A., and DeNatale, J.S. (1988), "A Determination of the Shear Strength Parameters of a Fine-Grained Cemented Alluvium in the U.S. Desert Southwest," Proceedings, Conference on Field Testing in Engineering Geology, The Geological Society, London.
15. Nowatzki, E.A. and Robertson, A. Mac G. (1988), "Cement Stabilization of Dewatered Mine Tailing and Its Effect on Vehicle Mobility," Hydraulic Fill Structures, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 21, D.A. Van Zyl and S.G. Vick, eds., pp. 795-815.
16. Nowatzki, E.A. and Almasmoum, A.A. (1988), "A Method for Estimating the Excavatability of Caliche," ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 11, No. 2, pp. 148-154.
17. Nowatzki, E.A. and Wrench, B.P. (1988), "Geotechnical Investigation into Causes of Failure of a Gabion Retaining Wall," Proceedings, Second International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering, S. Prakash, ed., University of Missouri at Rolla, Vol. II, pp. 1477-1481.
18. Wrench, B.P. and Nowatzki, E.A. (1986), "A Relationship Between Deformation Modulus and SPT N for Gravels," Use of In Situ Tests in Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 6, S.P. Clemence, ed., pp. 1163-1177.
19. Nowatzki, E.A. and Alfi, A.A. (1985), "The Effect of Lime Treatment on Collapse Susceptible Soils in Tucson," Lime for Environmental Uses, ASTM STP 931, K.A. Gutschick, ed., ASTM, Philadelphia, pp. 121-142.
20. Nowatzki, E.A., Armstrong, G.I., and McCray, J. (1985), "Innovative Designs for Low-Level Nuclear Waste Disposal Trenches," Transition in the Nuclear Industry, ASCE Construction and Energy Divisions, J.. Olyniec, ed., pp. 157-184.
21. Nowatzki, E.A. and Wrench, B.P. (1984), "Contrasting Mechanisms for Classical Structural Damage Due to Heave," Ground Movements and Structures, Vol. 3, J.D. Geddes, ed., Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Ground Movement and Structures, Pentech Press, London, pp. 551-564.
22. Nowatzki, E.A. and Pageau, S. (1984), "The Effect of Holes on the Tensile Performance of Geotextiles," Geotechnical Fabrics Report, Vol. 1, No. 4, Industrial Fabrics Association International, St. Paul, pp. 12-15.
23. Nowatzki, E.A., Karafiath, L.L., and Wade, R.L. (1983), "The Prediction of Cycle Time Performance of Haul Vehicles in Soft Coal Open Pit Mines," Proceedings of the Seventh Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vancouver, Vol. 2, pp. 669-684.
24. Nowatzki, E.A. and A.I. El-Fermaoui (1982), "Effect of Confining Pressure on Performance of Geotextiles in Soils," Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Geotextiles, Las Vegas, Nevada, Vol. 3, pp. 799-804.
25. Nowatzki, E.A., Karafiath, L.L. and R.L. Wade (1982), "The Use of Mobility Analyses for Selection of Heavy Mining Equipment," Proceedings of the Specialty Conference on Construction Equipment and Techniques for the Eighties, ASCE Construction Division, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, pp. 130-145.
26. Nowatzki, E.A., Karafiath, L.L. and S.G. Vick (1981), "Mobility Analysis of Bucket Wheel Excavators Operating on Copper Mine Tailings," Transactions, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, Vol. 270, pp. 1945-1951.
27. Nowatzki, E.A. (1980) "Settlement Estimates in Collapse Susceptible Soils," Journal of Civil Engineering Design, Vol. 2, No. 2, pp. 121-148.
28. Nowatzki, E.A. and L.L. Karafiath (1972), "General Yield Conditions in a Plasticity Analysis of Soil-Wheel Interaction," Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. II, No. 1, pp. 29-44.
29. Nowatzki, E.A. (1972), "The Effect of a Thermal and Ultrahigh Vacuum Environment on the Strength of Precompressed Granular Materials," The Moon, Vol. 5, Nos. 1/2, pp. 31-40.
30. Nowatzki, E.A. and L.L. Karafiath (1972) "The Effect of Cone Angle on Penetration Resistance," Highway Research Record No. 405, Highway Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C., pp. 51-59.
31. Nowatzki, E.A. (1971), "A Theoretical Assessment of the SPT," Proceedings of the Fourth Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundations Engineering, Vol. II, San Juan, Puerto Rico, pp. 45-61.
32. Karafiath, L.L. and E.A. Nowatzki (1970), "Stability of Slopes Loaded Over a Finite Area," Highway Research Record No. 323, Highway Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Washington, D.C., pp. 14-25.
33. Karafiath, L.L. and E.A. Nowatzki (1968), "Surveyor V Landing: The Effect of Slope on Bearing Capacity," Science, Vol. 161, No. 3841, pp. 601-602.
34. Egan, W.C., Foreman, K.M. and E.A. Nowatzki (1968), "Interpretation and Application of Photometric-Polarmetric Observations of Planetary Surfaces," Use of Space Systems for Planetary Geology and Geophysics, Proceedings of the American Astronautic Society, R.D. Enzmann, ed., Vol. 17, Boston, MA., pp. 167-204.
35. Sloan, R.L. and Nowatzki, E.A. (1967), "Electron Optical Study of Fabric Changes Accompanying Shear in a Kaolin Clay," Proceedings of the Third Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Vol. 1, Caracas, Venezuela, pp. 215-226.
    

Discussion of Papers

1. Nowatzki, E.A. and L.L. Karafiath (1977), "Discussion of 'Cone Penetration of Granular and Cohesive Soils' by R.N. Yong and C.K. Chen," Journal of the Engineering Mechanics Division, ASCE, Vol. No. EM2, pp. 361-363.
2. Karafiath, L.L. and E.A. Nowatzki (1977), "Discussion of the 'Bekker Theory of Rolling Resistance Amended to Take Account of Skid and Deep Sinkage' by D. Gee-Clough, Journal of Terramechanics, Vol. 14, No. 3.
   

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   from digital images of fracture traces", Computers and Geosciences, 29 pp. 65-77.
2. Post, R., Kemeny, J., Murphy, R., (2001). "Image processing for automatic extraction of rockjoint orientation data from digital images", Proceedings of the 38th US Rock Mechanics Symposium, Washington, DC. A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 877–884.

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