Dr. Ronnie Kamai​

Peer-reviewed Journals

 

​Parizat, S., Kamai, R., and Shmerling, A., (2024), “Correlating the seismic acceleration of reinforced concrete moment-resisting-frames with structural and earthquake characteristics”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, DOI: 10.1007/s10518-024-01950-9.

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Kamai, R. and Yagoda-Biran, G., (2023), "Engineering-Oriented Ground-Motion Model for
Israel", Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering, DOI: 10.1007/s10518-023-01651-9

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Frid, M. and Kamai, R., (2022), “Characterizing Nonlinear Effects in Vertical Site Response of Dry Soils Using KiK-net Data”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2022.2120112

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Hellman, A., Pe’er, G., Kniffin, M. L. and Kamai, R., (2022), “Effects of Spatiotemporal Constraints on Geostatistical Analysis of Groundwater Depth”, Groundwater, DOI: 10.1111/gwat.13147

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Yagoda-Biran, G., Maiti, S.M., Wetzler, N., Nof, R., Pashcur, Y., and Kamai, R., (2021), “A ground-motion database for Israel with its corresponding point-source parameters, for engineering seismology applications”, Seismological Research Letters, DOI: 10.1785/0220200477.

 

Maiti, S.M, Yagoda-Biran, G., and Kamai, R., (2021), “A suite of alternative Ground Motion Models for Israel”, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, DOI: 10.1785/0120210003.

 

Bar’am, A., Yagoda-Biran, G., and Kamai, R., (2020), “Evaluating proxy-based site-response in Israel”, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, DOI: 10.1785/0120200140

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Kanti Maiti S. and Kamai, R. (2020), “Interaction between Fault and Off-Fault Seismic Sources in Hazard Analysis – a Case Study from Israel”, Engineering Geology. DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105723

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Frid, M. and Kamai, R. (2020) “An Analytical Approach for Estimating the Spectral P/S Ratio Within Ground Motions”, Computers and Geotechnics. DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2019.103379

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Bar’am, A., Yagoda-Biran, G., and Kamai, R., (2019), “Evaluation of Generic Reference Rock Site Conditions for Israel”, Seismological Research Letters. DOI: 10.1785/0220180377 

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Kamai , R., Darvasi, Y., Peleg, Y., and Yagoda-Biran, G. (2018), “Measurement and interpretation uncertainty in site-response of nine seismic network stations in Israel”, Seismological Research Letters. DOI: 10.1785/0220180008

Avital, M., Kamai , R., Davis, M., Dor, O. (2018), “The Effect of Alternative Seismotectonic Models on PSHA Results – a Sensitivity Study for the Case of Israel”, Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. DOI: 10.5194/nhess-18-499-2018

Biran, G., Kerpel, B., Kamai, R. ,(2017), “Never Fear Velocity Reversals”, Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. DOI: 10.1785/0120170028

Gulerce, Z., Kamai, R., Abrahamson, N., and Silva, W. (2017), “Ground Motion Prediction Equations for the Vertical Ground Motion Component Based on the NGA-W2 Database”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/121814EQS213M

Kamai, R., Abrahamson, N. A. and Silva, W. J. (2016), “VS30 in the NGA GMPEs – Regional Differences and Suggested Practice”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/072615EQS121M.

Kamai, R., Abrahamson, N. A., and Graves, R. (2014), “Adding Fling effects to pre-processed ground motion time histories”, BSSA. DOI: 10.1785/0120130272

Kamai, R., and Abrahamson, N. A., (2014), “Are Near-Fault Fling Effects Captured in the New NGA West2 Ground Motion Models?”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/101713EQS270M

Kamai, R., Abrahamson, N. A. and Silva, W. J. (2014), “Nonlinear horizontal site response for the NGA-West2 project”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/070113EQS187M.

Abrahamson, N. A., Silva, W. J., and Kamai, R. (2014), “Summary of the ASK14 Ground Motion Relation for Active Crustal Regions”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/070913EQS198M.

Borozgnia, Y., Abrahamson, N. A., Al-Atik, L., Ancheta, T. D., Atkinson, G. M., Baker, J. W., Chiou, B. S.-J., Darragh, R., Day, S., Donahue, J., Graves, R. W., Gregor, N., Hanks, T., Idriss, I. M., Kamai, R., Kishida, T., Kottke, A., Rezaejan, S., Rowshandel, B., Seyhan, E., Shahi, S., Shantz, T., Silva, W., Spudich, P., Stewart, J. P., Watson-Lamprey, J., and Wooddell, K. (2014), “NGA-West2 Research Project”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/072113EQS209M

Gregor, N., Abrahamson, N., Atkinson, G., Boore, D., Bozorgnia, Y., Campbell, K., Chiou, B., Idriss, I. M., Kamai, R., Seyhan, E., Silva, W., Stewart, J., and Youngs, R. (2014), “Comparison of NGA-West2 GMPEs”, Earthquake Spectra. DOI: 10.1193/070113EQS186M.

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Boulanger, R.W., Kamai, R. and Ziotopoulou, K., (2013), “Liquefaction induced strength loss and deformation: simulation and design”, Bulletin of Earthquake Engineering. DOI:10.1007/s10518-013-9549-x.

Kamai, R. and Boulanger, R. (2013), “Simulations of a centrifuge test with lateral spreading and void redistribution effects”, Journal for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 139(8). DOI:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000845.

Conlee, C., Galagher, T., Boulanger, R. and Kamai, R. (2012), “Centrifuge Modeling for Liquefaction Mitigation using Colloidal Silica Stabilizer”, Journal for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE,138(11). DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000703.

Howell, R., Rathje, E., Kamai, R. and Boulanger, R. (2012), “Centrifuge Modeling of Prefabricated Vertical Drains for Liquefaction Remediation”, Journal for Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 138(3), 262-271. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000604.

Kamai, R. and Boulanger, R. (2012), “Single-element simulations of partial-drainage effects under monotonic and cyclic loading”, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 35(1), 29-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.soildyn.2011.10.002.

Kamai, R. and Hatzor, Y. (2008). “Numerical analysis of block stone displacements in ancient masonry structures: A new method to estimate historic ground motions”, International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 32(11), 1321-1340. DOI: 10.1002/nag.671

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