Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Journal Articles

• Chew K., Chiaro G., Vinod JS., Tasalloti A. and Allulakshmi K. (2022) Direct shear behavior of gravel-rubber mixtures: Discrete element modeling and microscopic investigations. Soils and Foundations 62(3) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2022.101156.

• Cappellaro C., Cubrinovski M., Bray JD., Chiaro G., Riemer MF. and Stringer ME. (2021) Liquefaction resistance of christchurch sandy soils from direct simple shear tests. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering 141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2020.106489.

• Chiaro G., Umar M., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2021) Deformation and cyclic strength characteristics of loose and medium-dense clean sand under sloping ground conditions: insights from cyclic undrained torsional shear tests with static shear. Geotechnical Engineering Journal SEAGS 52(4): 14-22.

• Paolella L., Spacagna RL., Chiaro G. and Modoni G. (2021) A simplified vulnerability model for the extensive liquefaction risk assessment of buildings. Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering 19(10): 3933-3961. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10518-020-00911-2.

• Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Banasiak L. and Palermo A. (2021) Experimental investigation of the mechanical behaviour of gravel-granulated tyre rubber mixtures. Construction and Building Materials 273 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121749.

• Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Murali A. and Banasiak L. (2021) Physical and mechanical properties of granulated rubber mixed with granular soils—a literature review. Sustainability (Switzerland) 13(8) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13084309.

• Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Murali A., Banasiak L., Palermo A. and Granello G. (2021) Recycling of end-of-life tires (ELTs) for sustainable geotechnical applications: A New Zealand perspective. Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 11(17) http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11177824.

• Umar M., Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Ullah N. (2021) Deformation and cyclic resistance of sand in large-strain undrained torsional shear tests with initial static shear stress. Soils and Foundations 61(3): 765-781. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2021.02.008.

• Umar M., Kiyota T., Chiaro G. and Duttine A. (2021) Post-liquefaction deformation and strength characteristics of sand in torsional shear tests. Soils and Foundations 61(5): 1207-1222. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2021.06.009.

• Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Banasiak LJ., Palermo A., Granello G. and Rees S. (2020) Sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres in civil (geotechnical) engineering applications: turning issues into opportunities in the New Zealand context. NZ Geomechanics News 99: 38-47.

• Hernández E., Palermo A., Granello G., Chiaro G. and Banasiak LJ. (2020) Eco-rubber Seismic-Isolation Foundation Systems: A Sustainable Solution for the New Zealand Context. Structural Engineering International 30(2): 192-200. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10168664.2019.1702487.

• Cubrinovski M., Bray JD., de la Torre C., Olsen M., Bradley B., Chiaro G., Stocks E., Wotherspoon L. and Krall T. (2018) Liquefaction-induced damage and CPT characterization of the reclamations at Centreport, Wellington. Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America 108(3B): 1695-1708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120170246.

• Zhang L., Chen Q., Gao G-Y., Nimbalkar S. and Chiaro G. (2018) A New Failure Load Criterion for Large-Diameter Under-Reamed Piles: Practical Perspective. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 4(1) 3: 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40891-017-0120-8.

• Chiaro G., Alexander G., Brabhaharan P., Massey C., Koseki J., Yamada S. and Aoyagi Y. (2017) Reconnissance report on geotechnical and geological aspects of the 14-16 April 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, Japan. Bulletin of the New Zealand National Society for Earthquake Engineering 50(3): 365-393.

• Chiaro G., De Silva LIN. and Koseki J. (2017) Modeling the effects of static shear on the undrained cyclic torsional simple shear behavior of liquefiable sand. Geotechnical Engineering Journal of the SEAGS & AGSSEA 48(4): 8.

• Cubrinovski M., Bray J., de la Torre C., Olsen M., Bradley B., Chiaro G., Stock E. and Wotherspoon L. (2017) Liquefaction effects and associated damages observed at the Wellington centreport from the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering 50(2): 152-173.

• Liu W., Chen Q., Chiaro G. and Jiang H. (2017) Effect of a cement-lignin agent on the shear behavior of Shanghai dredged marine soils. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology 35(1): 17-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1064119X.2015.1024903.

• KIYOTA T., IKEDA T., GODA K., POKHREL RM., CHIARO G. and KATAGIRI T. (2016) SURVEY REPORT ON ROAD DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE 2015 GORKHA EARTHQUAKE, NEPAL. Journal of Japan Society of Civil Engineers, Ser. A1 (Structural Engineering & Earthquake Engineering (SE/EE)) 72(4): 934-939. http://dx.doi.org/10.2208/jscejseee.72.I_934.

• Rao P., Chen Q., Zhou Y., Nimbalkar S. and Chiaro G. (2016) Determination of active earth pressure on rigid retaining wall considering arching effect in cohesive backfill soil. International Journal of Geomechanics 16(3) 04015082: 9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000589.

• Umar M., Chiaro G. and Kiyota T. (2016) On the influence of initial static shear on large deformation behavior of very loose Toyoura sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests. Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication 4(2): 17-22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.v04.j27.

• Wahyudi S., Koseki J., Sato T. and Chiaro G. (2016) Multiple-liquefaction behavior of sand in cyclic simple stacked-ring shear tests. International Journal of Geomechanics (early access online): 10-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GM.1943-5622.0000596.

• Wang H., Koseki J., Sato T., Chiaro G. and Tan Tian J. (2016) Effect of saturation on liquefaction resistance of iron ore fines and two sandy soils. Soils and Foundations 56(4): 732-744. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2016.07.013.

• Wang H., Sato T., Koseki J., Chiaro G. and Tian JT. (2016) A system to measure volume change of unsaturated soils in undrained cyclic triaxial tests. Geotechnical Testing Journal 39(4) UNSP GTJ20150125: 532-542. http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20150125.

• Chiaro G., Indraratna B. and Tasalloti SMA. (2015) Predicting the behaviour of coal wash and steel slag mixtures under triaxial conditions. Canadian Geotechnical Journal 52(3): 367-373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cgj-2013-0476.

• Chiaro G., Indraratna B., Tasalloti SMA. and Rujikiatkamjorn C. (2015) Optimisation of coal wash-slag blend as a structural fill. Proceedings of the ICE: Ground Improvement 168(1): 33-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1680/grim.13.00050.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Pokhrel RM., Goda K., Katagiri T. and Sharma K. (2015) Reconnaissance report on geotechnical and structural damage caused by the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake. Soils and Foundations 55(5): 1030-1043. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2015.09.006.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Umehara Y., Hosono Y., Yagiura Y. and Chiba H. (2015) Evaluation of cyclic resistance of high quality undisturbed Chiba silty sand samples retrieved by "gel-Push" sampling technique. JGS Special Publication 2(32): 1154-1159. http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.ATC1-3-16.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J., De Silva NLI. and Kiyota T. (2015) Modeling the monotonic undrained torsional shear response of loose and dense Toyoura sand. JGS Special Publication 2(9): 407-410. http://dx.doi.org/10.3208/jgssp.TC101-01.

• De Silva LIN., Koseki J., Chiaro G. and Sato T. (2015) A stress-strain description for saturated sand under undrained cyclic torsional shear loading. Soils and Foundations 55(3): 559-574. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2015.04.008.

• Goda K., Kiyota T., Pokhrel RM., Chiaro G., Katagiri T., Sharma K. and Wilkinson S. (2015) The 2015 Gorkha Nepal Earthquake: insights from earthquake damage survey. Frontiers in Built Environment: Earthquake Engineering 1(8): 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbuil.2015.00008.

• Iolli S., Modoni G., Chiaro G. and Salvatore E. (2015) Predictive correlations for the compaction of clean sands. Transportation Geotechnics 4: 38-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2015.06.004.

• Kiyota T., Goda K., Pokhrel RM., Chiaro G. and Katagiri T. (2015) Survey report on geotechnical and structural damage caused by the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Seisan Kenkyu 67(6): 695-700. http://dx.doi.org/10.11188/seisankenkyu.67.695.

• Miyamoto H., Kiyota T. and Chiaro G. (2015) Large strain liquefaction characteristics of Christchurch boiled sand in torsional shear tests. Seisan Kenkyu 67(6): 679-682. http://dx.doi.org/10.11188/seisankenkyu.67.679.

• Pokhrel RM., Kiyota T., Kuwano R., Chiaro G., Katagiri T. and Arai I. (2015) Preliminary Field Assessment of Sinkhole Damage in Pokhara, Nepal. International Journal of Geoengineering Case Histories 3(2): 113-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.4417/IJGCH-03-02-04.

• Tasalloti SMA., Indraratna B., Rujikiatkamjorn C., Heitor A. and Chiaro G. (2015) A laboratory study on the shear behavior of mixtures of coal wash and steel furnace slag as potential structural fill. Goetechnical Testing Journal 38(4): 361-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ20140047.

• Umehara Y., Kiyota T., Chiaro G. and Yaguira Y. (2015) Applicability of 'Gel-Push' sampling technique for sandy layer. Seisan Kenkyu 67(6): 673-676. http://dx.doi.org/10.11188/seisankenkyu.67.673.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2013) Strain localization characteristics of loose saturated Toyoura sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests with initial static shear. Soils and Foundations 53(1): 23-34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2012.07.016.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and De Silva LIN. (2013) A density- and stress-dependent elasto-plastic model for sands subjected to monotonic torsional shear loading. Geotechnical Engineering Journal of SEAGS and AGSSEA 44(2): 18-26.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and De Silva LIN. (2013) An elasto-plastic model for liquefiable sands subjected to torsional shear loadings. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering : 519-526. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32814-5_70.

• Rujikiatkamjorn C., Indraratna B. and Chiaro G. (2013) Compaction of coal wash to optimize its utilization as water-front reclamation fill. Geomechanics and Geoengineering: an International Journal 8(1): 36-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17486025.2012.727475.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and Sato T. (2012) Effects of initial static shear on liquefaction and large deformation properties of loose saturated Toyoura sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests. Soils and Foundations 52(3): 498-510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2012.05.008.

Chapters

• Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Chew K., Vinod JS. and Allulakshmi K. (2022) Macro and microscale Engineering Response of Rigid-Soft Gravel-Rubber Inclusions: Insights from Detailed Laboratory and DEM Numerical Investigations. : 11-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-6557-8_2.

• Sood S., Chiaro G., Wilson T. and Stringer M. (2022) Comparison of Small-Strain Shear Modulus of Beach and Volcanic Sands. : 271-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5669-9_23.

• Chiaro G., De Silva NLI. and Koseki J. (2021) MODELING OF LIQUEFACTION AND LARGE-STRAIN RESPONSE OF SAND IN SLOPING GROUND. In Samui P; Kumari S; Makarov V; Kurup P (Ed.), MODELING IN GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING: 365-391.Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821205-9.00007-1.

• Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Palermo A., Granello G. and Banasiak L. (2021) Reuse of waste tires to develop eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems: preliminary results. In Hazarika H (Ed.), Advances in Sustainable Construction and Resource Management: 159-169.Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0077-7_16.

• Goda K., Kiyota T., Pokhrel RM., Chiaro G., Katagiri T., Sharma K. and Wilkinson S. (2018) The 2015 Gorkha Nepal Earthquake: insights from earthquake damage survey. In Goda K (Ed.), Mega Quakes: Cascading Earthquake Hazards and Compounding Risks.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and Kiyota T. (2017) An investigation on the liquefaction-induced sloped ground failure during the 1964 Niigata Earthquake. In Hazarika H; Kazama M; Lee WF (Ed.), Geotechnical Hazards from Large Earthquakes and Heavy Rainfalls: 133-143. Japan: Springer.

Conference Contributions - Published

• Banasiak L., Chiaro G., Palermo A. and Granello G. (2021) Environmental Implications of the Recycling of End-of-Life Tires in Seismic Isolation Foundation Systems. In Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 144 LNCE: 43-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0077-7_5.

• Chew K., Chiaro G., Tasalloti A., Vinod JS. and Allulakshmi K. (2021) Response of gravel-rubber mixtures under direct shear testing: experimental and DEM numerical investigation. In NZGS: 10.

• Chiaro G. (2021) Cyclic resistance and large deformation characteristics of sands under sloping ground conditions: insights from large-strain torsional simple shear tests. In : 101-131. Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-1468-2_5.

• Banasiak L., Chiaro G., Palermo A. and Granello G. (2020) Environmental implications of the recycling of end-of-life tires in seismic-isolation foundation systems. In Proceedings of the 1st International Symposium on Construction Resources for Environmentally Sustainable Technologies: 1-10.

• Tasalloti A., Chiaro G., Palermo A. and Banasiak L. (2020) Effect of Rubber Crumbs Volumetric Content on the Shear Strength of Gravelly Soil in Direct Shear Apparatus. In Geotechnical Special Publication 2020-February(GSP 319): 259-266. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784482827.029.

• Banasiak L., Chiaro G., Palermo A. and Granello G. (2019) Environmental implications of end-of-life tyres on ground water and their reuse in civil engineering applications. In Proceedings of the NZ Hydrological Society Conference: 1-2.

• Banasiak L., Chiaro G., Palermo A. and Granello G. (2019) Recycling of end-of-life tyres in civil engineering applications: Environmental Implications. In Proceedings of the 31st Annual WasteMINZ Conference: 6.

• Cappellaro C., Cubrinovski M., Chiaro G., Stringer M., Bray J. and Riemer M. (2019) Effects of fines content, fabric and structure on the cyclic direct simple shear behaviour of silty sands. In Silvestri F; Moraci N (Eds). Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions: 1588-1595. London: CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429031274.

• Cappellaro C., Cubrinovski M., Chiaro G., Stringer M., Bray J. and Riemer M. (2019) Liquefaction resistance of Christchurch sandy soil deposits obtained from cyclic direct simple shear tests and CPT-based methods. In Acosta-Martínez H; Lehane B (Eds). ANZ Geomechanics 2019 Proceedings: 1073-1079. Sydney: Australian Geomechanics Society.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Umar M. (2019) Undrained monotonic and cyclic torsional simple shear behavior of the Aso pumiceous soil deposits. In Silvestri F; Moraci N (Eds). Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions: 1754-1761. London: CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429031274.

• Chiaro G., Palermo A., Banasiak L. and Granello G. (2019) Direct shear behavior of gravel-granulated tyre rubber mixtures. In Acosta-Martínez H; Lehane B (Eds). ANZ Geomechanics 2019 Proceedings: 221-226. Sydney: Australian Geomechanics Society.

• Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G., Hernandez E., Tasalloti A., Stratford C. and Banasiak LJ. (2019) Enhancing the resilience of low-rise buildings: a New Zealand perspective. In Proceedings of the 2019 Society for Earthquake and Civil Engineering Dynamics Conference (SECED 2019): 8.

• Chiaro G., Palermo A., Granello G., Tasalloti A., Stratford C. and Banasiak L. (2019) Eco-rubber seismic-isolation foundation systems: a cost-effective way to build resilience. In : 8.

• Hernandez E., Palermo A., Granello G. and Chiaro G. (2019) An innovative and eco-friendly foundation system to enhance the resilience of low-rise buildings. In Proceedings of the 2019 Concrete New Zealand Conference: 1-8.

• Umar M., Kiyota T., Chiaro G. and Duttine A. (2019) Impact of cyclic damage shear strain on the strain localization of sand in large strain torsional shear tests. In Silvestri F; Moraci N (Eds). Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering for Protection and Development of Environment and Constructions: 5402-5409. London: CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9780429031274.

• Cappellaro C., Cubrinovski M., Bray J., Chiaro G., Riemer M. and Stringer ME. (2018) Comparisons in the Cyclic Direct Simple Shear Response of Two Sands from Christchurch, New Zealand. In Brandenberg S; Manzari M (Eds). Geotechnical Special Publication 293: 150-159. ASCE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481486.016.

• Chiaro G., Chew KSY. and Kim J-S. (2018) Numerical analyses of the earthquake-induced Takanodai landslide, Kumamoto, Japan. In : 47-54.

• Chiaro G., Umar M., Kiyota T. and Massey C. (2018) The Takanodai Landslide, Kumamoto, Japan: Insights from Post-Earthquake Field Observations, Laboratory Tests, and Numerical Analyses. In Geotechnical Special Publication 293: 98-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784481486.011.

• Paolella L., Scapagna R., Chiaro G. and Modoni G. (2018) Pericolosita' da liquefazione valutata mediante analisi statistica di geodatabase. In : 1-4.

• Umar M., Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Miyamoto H. (2018) Monotonic and cyclic undrained behavior of Kumamoto-Aso pumice soil by triaxial and torsional shear tests. In : 8.

• Cappellaro C., Cubrinovski M., Chiaro G., Bray J., Stringer M. and Riemer M. (2017) Untrained cyclic direct simple shear testing of Christchurch sandy soils. In : 8.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Miyamoto H. (2017) Liquefaction potential and large deformation properties of Christchurch liquefied sand subjected to undrained cyclic torsional simple shear loadings. In ICSMGE 2017 - 19th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering 2017-September: 1497-1500.

• Paolella L., Scapagna R. and Chiaro G. (2017) Previsione degli effetti di liquefazione su scala urbana. In : 1-6.

• Umar M., Chiaro G. and Kiyota T. (2017) Influence of density on large deformation characteristic of sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests with initial static shear. In : 8.

• Chiaro G. (2016) UNDERSTANDING THE MECHANICS OF EARTHQUAKE-INDUCED FLOW LIQUEFACTION: FROM OBSERVATIONS TO PREDICTIONS. In Bray J (Eds). (2017/02): 20-21. PACIFIC EARTHQUAKE ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER.

• Umar M., Chiaro G. and Kiyota T. (2016) Effect of initial static shear on strain localization characteristic of loose sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear test. In.

• Ali Tasalloti SM., Indraratna B., Chiaro G. and Heitor A. (2015) Field investigation on compaction and strength performance of two coal wash-bos slag mixtures. In GSP 256: 2359-2368. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784479087.219.

• Arai I., Kiyota T., Kuwano R., Katagiri T., Chiaro G. and Pokhrel R. (2015) Field survey on sinkhole in natural deposit in Pokhara, Nepal. In : 2247-2248.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2015) Strain localization characteristics of liquefied sands in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests. In 6: 832-839. Buenos Aires, Argentina: IOS Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/978-1-61499-601-9-832.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Miyamoto H. (2015) Large deformation properties of reconstituted Christchurch sand subjected to undrained cyclic torsional simple shear loading. In 2015 NZSEE Conference Proceedings: 8pp.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Hosono Y., Umehara Y., Yaguira Y. and Chiba H. (2015) Qualitative evaluation of undisturbed GP samples extracted from sandy soil deposits based on dynamic shear modulus measurements. In ICGE 2015 Proceedings: 141-144.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and Kiyota T. (2015) New Insights into the Failure Mechanisms of Liquefiable Sandy Sloped Ground during Earthquakes. In 6ICEGE Proceedings: 8pp.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J., De Silva NIL. and Kiyota T. (2015) Calibration and performance of a newly developed cyclic model to describe the liquefaction behaviour of loose and dense sand under torsional simple shear conditions. In ICGE 2015 Proceedings: 137-140.

• Chiaro G., Modoni G. and Salvatore E. (2015) Prediction of the effects of compaction on granular materials. In Soga K; Kumar K; Biscontin G; Kuo M (Eds). 2: 1189-1194. London, UK: CRC Press. http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/b17395-214.

• Miyamoto H., Namikawa T., Kiyota T. and Chiaro G. (2015) Large strain undrained cyclic torsional shear behavior of Christchurch boiled sand. In : 1951-1952.

• Pokhrel RM., Kiyota T., Kuwano R., Chiaro G. and Katagiri T. (2015) Site investigation of sinkhole damage in the Armala area, Pokhara, Nepal. In ICGE 2015 Proceedings: 109-112.

• Umar M., Chiaro G. and Kiyota T. (2015) Undrained cyclic behavior of Toyoura sand under irregular and equivalent uniform torsional shear stress laoding. In : 1-2.

• Umehara Y., Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Hosono Y., Yaguira Y. and Chiba H. (2015) Effectiveness of 'Gel-Push' Sampling Technique to Retrieve Undisturbed Sandy Specimens for Liquefaction Test. In 6ICEGE Proceedings: 8-8.

• Umehara Y., Hosono Y., Kiyota T., Chiaro G., Yaguira Y. and Chiba H. (2015) Quality assessment of gel-push samples collected from sandy layer at liquefaction site. In : 2223-2234.

• Wu CY., Kiyota T., Chiaro G. and Katagiri T. (2015) Effects of drained cyclic loading on copressive strength characteristics and liquefaction strength of loose Toyoura sand. In : 1947-1948.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2014) Failure modes of loose Toyoura sand under various levels of static shear by torsional simple shear tests. In : 79-80.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2014) Large-strain behavior of liquefiable sandy sloped ground evaluated by undrained cyclic torsional shear tests. In : 51-61.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and Kiyota T. (2014) An investigation on the liquefaction behavior of sandy sloped ground during the 1964 Niigata Earthquake. In Japanese Geotechnical Society: 41-42.

• Heitor A., Indraratna B., Rujikiatkamjorn C., Chiaro G. and Tasalloti SMA. (2014) Evaluation of the coal wash and steel furnace slag blends as effective reclamation fill for port expansion. In : 972-979.

• Chiaro G. and Koseki J. (2013) Prediction of earthquake-induced liquefaction for level and gently sloped ground. In : 61-68.

• Chiaro G., Koseki J. and De Silva LIN. (2013) An elasto-plastic model for liquefiable sands subjected to torsional shear loadings. In Yang Q; Zhang JM; Zheng H; Yao Y (Eds). Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering: 519-526. Beijing, China: Springer. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-32814-5_70.

• Indraratna B., Rujikiatkamjorn C. and Chiaro G. (2013) Compaction of coal wash as reclamation fill. In : 165-170.

• Chiaro G. and Koseki J. (2012) Liquefaction and failure mechanisms of sandy sloped ground during earthquakes: a comparison between laboratory and field observations. In : 1-7.

• Chiaro G., Gazzellone A. and Modoni G. (2012) Laboratory investigation on the compactability of clean sands. In : 1031-1037.

• Chiaro G., Indraratna B., Rujikiatkamjorn C. and Naeeni S. (2012) Effects of steel slag content and curing time on compressive strength of underwater compacted coal wash. In : 1617-1622.

• Indraratna B., Rujikiatkamjorn C. and Chiaro G. (2012) Characterization of compacted coal wash as structural fill material. In GSP225: 3826-3834. ASCE. http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/9780784412121.392.

• Rujikiatkamjorn C., Indraratna B., Chiaro G., Naeeni S. and Tasalloti SMA. (2012) Compaction and strength testing of industrial waste blends as potential port reclamation fill. In : 973-978.

• Chiaro G., De Silva LIN., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2011) An elasto-plastic model to describe the undrained cyclic behavior of saturated sand with initial static shear. In : 1026-1033.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2011) Effects of initial static shear on shear strain localization characteristics of sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests. In : 531-536.

• Chiaro G., Sato T., Kiyota T. and Koseki J. (2011) Effect of initial static shear stress on undrained cyclic behavior of saturated sand by torsional shear loading. In : 12pp.

• Koseki J., Chiaro G., Sato T. and Kiyota T. (2011) Effects of initial shear on large deformation behavior of saturated Toyoura sand in undrained cyclic torsional shear. In : 423-424.

• Chiaro G. and Koseki J. (2010) A method for assessing the failure behavior of sand with initial static shear. In : 155-158.

• Wahyudi S., Chiaro G., De Silva LIN. and Koseki J. (2010) Stress-dilatancy behavior of loose sand during cyclic torsional shear loading. In : 183-186.

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T., De Silva LIN., Sato T. and Koseki J. (2009) Extremely large post-liquefaction deformations of saturated sand under cyclic torsional shear loading. In : 10pp.

• Chiaro G., Sato T. and Koseki J. (2009) Large deformation behavior of saturated sand with initial static shear in cyclic torsional shear tests. In : 109-112.

• Gazzellone A., Albano M., Chiaro G. and Modoni G. (2009) Influenza della composizione granulometrica sul comportamento tenso-deformativo dei terreni sabbiosi. In.

Theses / Dissertations

• Chiaro G. (2010) Deformation properties of sand with initial static shear in undrained cyclic torsional shear tests and their modeling. Tokyo, Japan. University of Tokyo.

Oral Presentations

• Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Pokhrel RM., Katagiri T., Goda K. and Sharma K. (2015) Geotechnical damage in rural areas caused by the 2015 Nepal Gorkha Earthquake. Tokyo, Japan: JGS Briefing of the damage caused by the 2015 Nepal Earthquake.

• Pokhrel RM., Chiaro G., Kiyota T., Katagiri T., Goda K. and Sharma K. (2015) Preliminary damage survey report on 2015 Nepal Gorkha Earthquake. Tokyo, Japan: JSCE Briefing of the damage caused by the 2015 Nepal Earthquake.

Review and Refereeing

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• Canadian Geotechnical Journal ( 2015 - 2022)

Future Research

• Monotonic and cyclic behaviour of industrial waste materials from small to large shear deformation
• Effects of slope inclination on the extremely-large shear strain behaviour of liquefied sandy soils
• Re-liquefaction behavior of layered sandy soils
• Elastic properties of granular waste materials evaluated by static local deformation and dynamic measurements