1. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, “Model Uncertainties for ‘Terzaghi & Peck’ Settlement Estimation Methods for Footings”, GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design (GSP 199), Ed. D. Fratta, A.J. Puppala & B. Muhunthan, ASCE, Reston (VA), Feb 2010, 2093-2102.
2. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, “Reliability-Based Design Approach for Differential Settlement of Footings on Cohesionless Soils”, J. Geotech. Eng. (ASCE), 135(12), Dec 2009, 1779-1788.
3. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, “Axial Compression of Footings in Cohesionless Soils – I. Load-Settlement Behavior”, J. Geotech. Eng. (ASCE), 135(11), Nov 2009, 1575-1582.
4. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, “Axial Compression of Footings in Cohesionless Soils – II. Bearing Capacity”, J. Geotech. Eng. (ASCE), 135(11), Nov 2009, 1562-1574.
5. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, “Drained Soil Modulus from Load Tests for Shallow Foundation Design”, Contemporary Topics in Ground Modification, Problem Soils, & Geo-Support (GSP 187) [Proc., ASCE-ADSC-PDCA Intl. Foundations Cong.], Ed. M Iskander, DF Laefer & MH Hussein, ASCE, Reston, Mar 2009, 449-456. [received award as 1 of 3 “best papers” at Intl. Foundations Congress (2009)]
6. SO Akbas, J Blahut & S Sterlacchini, “Critical Assessment of Existing Physical Vulnerability Estimation Approaches for Debris Flows”, Landslide Processes: From Geomorphologic Mapping to Dynamic Modelling, Ed. J-P Mallet, A Remaitre & T Bogard, Strasbourg, France, Feb 2009, 229-234.
7. FH Kulhawy, SO Akbas, J-F Chang, P Shi & Y Wang, “Class A Prediction of Load Tests on Drilled Shafts, CFA Piles, & Driven Piles at ISC’2 Experimental Site, Porto, Portugal”, International Prediction Event: Behavior of Bored, CFA & Driven Piles in Residual Soil, ISC’2 Experimental Site, A Viana da Fonseca & JA Santos, University of Porto, Portugal, Sep 2008, 325-330.
8. SO Akbas & SB Yuksel, “Reliability of Concrete Box Culverts Designed for Vertical Loads”, Proc., 8th Intl. Cong. Advances in Civil Eng. (4), Ed. O Eren et al., Famagusta, North Cyprus, Sep 2008, 3-11.
9. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, "Case History of SPT Energy Ratio for an Automatic Hammer in Northeastern U.S. Practice”, Geotechnical & Geophysical Site Characterization (Proc., 3rd Intl. Conf. Site Characterization), Ed. A-B Huang & PW Mayne, Taipei, Apr 2008, 1241-1245.
10. SO Akbas, “Investigation of the Bearing Capacity of Shallow Foundations in Cohesionless Soils with an Emphasis on the Deformations”, Zemin Mekaniği ve Temel Mühendisliği 1. Özel Konulu Sempozyumu [Proc., Soil-Structure Interaction in Theory and Practice], Ed. SF Çinicioğlu, İ Bozbey & MK Keleşoğlu, Nov 2007, 133-137.
11. SO Akbas & SB Yuksel, “Finite Element Analysis for the Estimation of Vertical Design Loads on Reinforced Concrete Box Culverts”, Proc., Intl. Symp. Advances in Earthquake & Structural Eng., Ed. Z Ay et al., Isparta, Oct 2007, 142-152.
12. SO Akbas & FH Kulhawy, "Differential Settlement of Shallow Foundations on Granular Soils - A Probabilistic Approach", Proc., Conf. Soil - Structure Interaction: Calculation Methods & Eng. Practice (1), Ed. VM Ulitsky, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 2005, 105-110.
13. FH Kulhawy, WA Prakoso & SO Akbas, "Evaluation of Capacity of Rock Foundation Sockets", Alaska Rocks 2005 (Proc., 40th US Symp. Rock Mech.), Ed. G Chen, S Huang, W Zhou & J Tinucci, Anchorage, Jun 2005, Paper 05-767, 8 p. (on CD)