Publications 2000-2010

Refereed Journal Publications

  • Newson, T. and Delatte, N. (2010). Case studies in civil engineering. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 38(9):1016-1030.

  • Camps-Roach, G., O'Carroll, D.M., Newson, T.A., Sakaki, T. and Illangasekare, T.H. (2010). Experimental investigation of dynamic effects in capillary pressure: grain size dependency and upscaling. Water Resources Research, 46(8):1-13. doi:10.1029/2009WR008881.

  • Hinchberger, S.D., Weck, J. and Newson, T. (2009). The mechanical and hydraulic response of plastic concrete in triaxial compression. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 47(4):461-471.

  • Newson, T., Hinchberger, S.D. and Liang, Y. (2009). The mechanics of inflatable anchors in cohesionless soils. Soils and Foundations, 49(3):409-420.

  • Newson, T. and Stone, K. (2006). Design Loading on Deeply Buried Box Culverts. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 132(8):1106-1108.

  • Newson, T. and El-Shiekh, A. (2006). Mathematical Modeling of the Biomechanics of the Lamina Cribrosa under Elevated Intraocular Pressures. Journal of Biomechanical Engineering, ASME, 128(4):496-504.

  • Newson, T., Dyer, T., Adam, C. and Sharp, S. (2006). The effect of structure on the geotechnical performance of red mud. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 132(2):143-151.

  • Hallett, P.D. and Newson, T.A. (2005). Describing soil crack formation using elastoplastic fracture mechanics. European Journal of Soil Science, 56:31-38.

  • Tonnu, P., Ho, T., Newson, T., El-Sheikh, A., Sharma, K., White, E., Bunce, C. and Garway-Heath, D. (2005).The influence of central corneal thickness on intraocular pressure measured by pneumotonometry, non-contact tonometry, the Tono-Pen XL and Goldmann applanation tonometry. British Journal of Ophthalmology,  89(7):851-854.

  • Stone, K., Newson, T. and Bransby, M. (2005). Discussion: ‘Uplift resistance of buried submarine pipelines: Comparison between centrifuge modeling and full-scale tests’.Geotechnique, 55(4):338-340.

  • Anderson, K., El-Sheikh, A. and Newson, T. (2004).  FEA of the biomechanics of porcine corneas. The Structural Engineer, 82(12):1-6.

  • Anderson, K., El-Sheikh, A. and Newson, T. (2004). Application of structural analysis to the mechanical behaviour of the cornea. Journal of the Royal Society London: Interface, 1(1):3-15.

  • Newson, T.A. and Brunning, P. (2004). Thermal conductivity of deep offshore sediments. IJOPE Journal, 14(4):310-314.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fahey, M. (2003). Measurement of evaporation from saline tailings storages. Journal of Engineering Geology, 70(3):217-233.

  • Bransby, M.F., Newson, T.A. and Brunning, P. (2002). Centrifuge modelling of upheaval capacity of pipelines in liquefied clay. IJOPE Journal, 12(4):280-287.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fahey, M. (2001). Site investigation of saline gold tailings in Western Australia. Proceedings of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, 306(2):5567.

  • Hallett, P.D. and Newson, T.A. (2001). A simple fracture mechanics approach for assessing energy dissipation during ductile crack growth in soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal,  65:1083-1088.

  • Dong, P., Newson, T.A., Davies, M.C.R. and Davies, P. (2000). Scaling laws for centrifuge modelling of soil transport by turbulent fluid flows. International Journal for Physical Modelling in Geomechanics, 1(1):41-46.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fahey, M. (2000). Site investigation of soft tailings deposits. ICE Geotechnical Engineering Proceedings, 149(2):115-125.

  • Fujiyasu Y., Fahey, M. and Newson, T.A. (2000). Field investigation of evaporation from freshwater tailings. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geo-environmental Engineering, 126(6):556-567.

Books

  • Newson T.A. (2003) Foundations: innovations, observations, design and practice. Proceedings of the BGA Conference, Sept 2-5th, Dundee, pp. 990, Thomas Telford, London.

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  • Abuhajar, O., El Naggar, H. and Newson, T.A. (2010). Review of available methods for evaluation of soil sensitivity for seismic design. 5th Int. Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics, San Diego, California (1-6). 

  • Stone, K., Newson, T., El Marassi, M., El Naggar, H., Taylor, N. and Goodey, R. (2010). An investigation of the use of a bearing plate to enhance the lateral capacity of monopile foundations. ISFOG Conference, Perth, Western Australia (1-6). 

  • Stone, K., Newson, T. and El Marassi, M. (2010). An investigation of the performance of a monopiled footing foundation. ICPMG Conference, Zurich, Switzerland (1-6).

  • Newson, T., Sagi, P., Miller, C. and Mitchell, S. (2009). Application of yield surfaces in three-dimensional VHM load space to the stability of trees under wind loading. 2nd Int Conference on Wind Effects on Trees, University of Freiburg, Germany (1-6). 

  • Newson, T. (2009). General report on laboratory and in situ testing. ISSMGE Conference, Alexandria, Egypt. (1-16). 

  • Abuhajar, O., Newson, T., El Naggar, H. and Stone, K. (2009). Arching around buried square section structures ISSMGE Conference, Alexandria, Egypt. (1-6).

  • Liang, Y., Hinchberger, SD. and Newson, T.A. (2009). Non-linear analysis of pullout tests on inflatable anchors in sand GeoHalifax2009: Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (Paper # 275, 1-8).

  • El-Marassi, M., Newson, T., El-Naggar, H. and Stone, K. (2008). Numerical modelling of the performance of a hybrid monopiled-footing foundation. GeoEdmonton2008: Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (Paper # 420, 1-8).

  • Leonard, K., Hutnik, C., Newson, T., Holdsworth, D., O’Carroll, D., Barfett, J. and Hill, K. (2008). Modelling drug and fluid transfer through the porcine and lapine eye, ARVO 2008 (Paper# 08-A-4481-ARVO).

  • Kanungo, M. and Newson, T. (2008). Numerical modelling of the effect of compaction on the soil-structure interaction behaviour of a shallow buried box culvert. Proceedings of the Regional ISSMGE Conference, St Petersburg, Russia. (1-10).

  • Liang, Y, Newson, T., Hinchberger, S. and Larkin, P. (2008). Numerical study of the mechanics of inflatible anchors in clay. ISOPE 2008 (Paper # 2008-TPC-515).

  • Deljoui, P. and Newson, T. (2007). Numerical modelling of buried pipeline pullout through layered soil. OttawaGeo2007: The Diamond Jubilee Conference, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (1-8).

  • Sasanian, S. and Newson, T. (2007). The Development of Artificial Structure in Slurried Clays. OttawaGeo2007: The Diamond Jubilee Conference, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (1-8).

  • Newson, T., Hinchberger, S. and Liang, G. (2007). A numerical study of an inflatible anchor system. OttawaGeo2007: The Diamond Jubilee Conference, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (1-8).

  • Stone, K., Newson, T., Kozman, S. and Guan, Z. (2007) An investigation of the bearing capacity of irregular shaped (triangular) footings. Proc. 6th International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London. (1-8).

  • Stone, K., Newson, T. and Sandon, J. (2007) An Investigation of the Performance of a ‘Hybrid’ Monopile-Footing Foundation for Offshore Structures. Proc. 6th International Conference on Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics, London. (1-10).

  • Newson, T., Leonard, K., Holdsworth, D., Hutnik, C., O’Carroll, D. and Hill, K. (2007). Modelling drug and fluid transfer through the porcine and lapine eye. Proceedings of the 26th Annual Canadian Biomaterials Society Symposium, University of Western Ontario, London. (1-4). 

  • Stone, K., Newson, T. and Vanadit-Ellis, W. (2007). Bearing capacity of irregular (triangular) shaped mudmat foundations. Proceedings of the XIII PanAmerican Regional ISSMGE Conference, Venezuela. (1-8).

  • Newson, T., Kanungo, M. and Stone, K. (2007). Modeling of the redistribution of loads around buried square culverts. Proceedings of the XIII PanAmerican Regional ISSMGE Conference, Venezuela. (1-8).

  • Newson, T. and Hinchberger, S. (2006). Secondary consolidation in clays: an analysis of two theories. Sea-to-Sky Geotechnics, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (Paper # 479, 1-8).

  • Newson, T., Kanungo, M. and Stone, K. (2006). Modeling of the load redistribution around buried box culverts. Sea-to-Sky Geotechnics, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conf. (Paper # 490, 1-8).

  • Newson, T., Deljoui, P. and Brunning, P. (2006). Numerical Prediction of the Upheaval Buckling of Buried Offshore Pipelines in Clay Backfill. ISOPE 2006 (Paper # 2006-JSC-109).

  • Stone, K. and Newson, T. (2006). Uplift resistance of buried pipelines: an investigation of scale effects in model tests. ICPMG 2006, Hong Kong. (Accepted for publication).

  • Newson, T. and Deljoui, P. (2006). Finite Element Modeling of Upheaval Buckling of Buried Offshore Pipelines in Clayey Soils. GeoShanghai 06 (Paper #, 23-632)

  • Newson, T. and White, D. (2005). Modeling geotechnical problems in soft clays using the minicentrifuge.Proceedings of the K.Y. Lo Symposium. UWO, Canada, 61-78.

  • Newson, T., Smith, F. and Brunning, P. (2005). The use of inflatable anchors in offshore sandy soils. ISFOG 05, Perth, Western Australia, Gourvenec & Cassidy (Eds). (Paper # 1112).

  • Newson, T. (2005) Comparison of geostructural mechanisms in soft clays with scaled physical models in the centrifuge. GeoSask2005, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (Paper #728, 1-8).

  • Newson, T., Sentenac, P., Dong, P., Wu, X. and Davies, M. (2005) Modeling failure mechanisms of soft cliff profiles. GeoSask2005, Proceedings of the Canadian Geotechnical Conference. (Paper # 517, 1-8).

  • Newson T.A. and Dyer T. (2004). Assessing the mechanical behaviour of cemented clayey tailings. Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste '04, Vale, Colorado, USA, p. 109-116.

  • Newson, T.A., Bransby, M.F., Brunning, P. and Morrow, D. (2004) Determination of undrained shear strength parameters for buried pipeline stability in deltaic soft clays. ISOPE 2004 Conference, Toulon, France, (Paper # 2004-JSC-266).

  • Newson, T.A., Smith, F.W. and Brunning, P. (2003) An experimental study of inflatable offshore anchors in soft clays. ICOF2003, BGA Conference on Foundations, Dundee, 695-704.

  • Newson, T.A., Smith, F.W., Brunning, P. and Gallagher, S. (2003) An experimental study of inflatable offshore anchors. ISOPE 2003 Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, (Paper # 2003-JSC-127).

  • Newson, T., El-Sheikh, A. and Hamza, O. (2003) Modelling the biomechanical effect of increasing intraocular pressure on the porcine cornea. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18, University of Washington, Seattle, ss #351, p. 1-13.

  • Anderson, K., El-Sheikh, A. and Newson, T. (2003) Modelling the biomechanical effect of increasing intraocular pressure on the porcine cornea. 16th ASCE Engineering Mechanics Conference, July 16-18, University of Washington, Seattle, Paper # 350, p. 1-12.

  • Newson T.A. and Dyer T. (2003). The Influence of Material Structure on the Performance of Red Muds. Proceedings of the 10th Int. Conference on Tailings and Mine Waste '03, Vale, Colorado, USA, p. 115-120.

  • Newson T.A., Duliere A. & Kainourgiaki G. (2003) The behaviour of artificially flocculated clayey mine waste.Proceedings of the XIII Int. European Conf. SMGE, Prague, Vol. 1, 451-456.

  • Newson, T.A. and Duliere, A. (2002) The compression behaviour of structured clayey soils. 3rd International Conference on Discrete Element Methods, Santa Fe, September 23-25, (In press).

  • Fahey, M., Newson, T.A. and Fujiyasu, Y. (2002). Engineering with tailings. Invited Lecture, Proceedings 4th International Conference on Environmental Geotechnics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Vol. 2, 947-973, Balkema.

  • Newson, T.A., Brunning, P. and G. Stewart (2002) Thermal conductivity of consolidating clayey offshore backfill. OMAE 2002, Oslo, Norway. [Paper # OMAE2002-28020].

  • Newson, T.A. and Brunning, P. (2002) Thermal conductivity of deep offshore sediments. ISOPE 2002 Conference, Kita-kyushu, Japan, (Paper # 2002-JSC-244).

  • Bransby, M.F., Newson, T.A. and Brunning, P. (2002) Centrifuge modelling of upheaval capacity of pipelines in liquefied clay. ISOPE 2002 Conference, Kita-kyushu, Japan, (Paper #: 02-JSC-243).

  • Stone, K.J. and Newson, T.A. (2002) Arching effects in soil-structure interaction. 4th Int Conf. Physical Modelling in Geomechanics, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 935-939.

  • Bransby, M.F., Newson, T.A., Davies, M.C.R. and Brunning, P. (2002) Physical modelling of upheaval resistance of buried offshore pipelines. 4th Int Conf. Physical Modelling in Geomechanics, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 899-904.

  • Newson, T.A., Bransby, M.F. and Kainourgiaki, G (2002) The use of small centrifuges for geotechnical education. 4th Int Conf. Physical Modelling in Geomechanics, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 215-220.

  • Newson, T.A., Fyfe, C.J. and Davies, M.C.R. (2002) Monitoring contaminant migration in centrifuge models of porous media. 4th Int Conf. Physical Mod. in Geomechanics, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 361-366.

  • Newson, T.A. and Stone, K.J. (2002) The engineering performance of crusted clayey soils. 4th Int Conf. Physical Modelling in Geomechanics, St. Johns, Newfoundland, 243-249.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fyfe, C.J. (2001) Finite element modelling of the indentation of thin corneas. 5th Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering, Rome. Paper # 227S.

  • Newson, T.A., Davies, M.C.R. and Sentenac, P. (2001) Monitoring contaminant plume evolution in scaled models. Proceedings of the XV Int. Conf. SMGE, Istanbul, 1819-1822.

  • Newson, T.A. and Stone, K.J. (2001) The engineering performance of crusted soils. 3rd ICSSE Soft Soil Engineering Conference, Hong Kong. (In press) ISBN 9026518668.

  • Stone, K.J. and Newson, T.A. (2001) Assessing the engineering performance of tailings using a centrifuge. Tailings & Minewaste 2001, Fort Collins, Colorado, 153-162.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fahey, M. (2001) Estimation of evaporation from saline tailings dams. 3rd BGA Conference on Geoenvironmental Engineering, Edinburgh, p. 137-142.

  • Bransby, M.F., Newson, T.A., Brunning, P. and Davies, M.C.R. (2001) Numerical and centrifuge modelling of upheaval buckling of buried pipelines. OMAE 2001, Rio de Janiero. (Paper #: OMAE01/PIPE/4118)

  • Newson T.A. (2000). The development of artificial structure in reconstituted clay soils. Geotechnics 2000 Conference,p.148-158, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.

  • Newson, T.A. and Fahey, M. (2000) Pollutant transport through slurried mine wastes in arid climates. Int. Symp. on Physical Modelling and Testing in Environmental Geotechnics. La Baule, France. 85-92.