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Referred journal papers

  1. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D., (2012). An Efficient Approach to Characterize Strength Anisotropy in Soils. Accepted by Journal of Engineering Mechanics ASCE.
    doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)EM.1943-7889.0000451. (PDF)
  2. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D., (2012). Evaluation on failure of fiber-reinforced sand. Accepted by Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ASCE.
    doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000737. (PDF)
  3. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D., (2012). Constitutive Modeling of Artificially Cemented Sand by Considering Fabric Anisotropy. Computer & Geotechnics. 41: 57-69.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2011.10.007. (PDF)
  4. Yao, Y.P., Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D., Wan, Z. (2011). Modified UH model: Constitutive Modeling of Overconsolidated Clays based on a Parabolic Hvorslev Envelope. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ASCE.
    doi:10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000649.(PDF)
  5. Zhao, J.D., (2011). A Unified Theory for Cavity Expansion in Cohesive-Frictional Micromorphic Media. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 48(9): 1370-1381.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2011.01.023. (PDF)
  6. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D. and Yao, Y.P., (2011). An anisotropic failure criterion for geomaterials. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 32(S1): 15-19. (in Chinese)
  7. Fredlund, D., Sheng, D.C., Zhao, J.D., (2011). Estimation of soil suction from the soil-water characteristic curve, Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 48(2): 186-198.
    doi:10.1139/T10-060. (PDF)
  8. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D., Yao, Y.P., (2010). A generalized anisotropic failure criterion for geomaterials. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 47(22-23): 3166-3185.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2010.07.016. (PDF)
  9. Zhao, J.D., Wang, G., (2010). Unloading and reverse yielding of a finite cavity in a bounded cohesive-frictional medium. Computer & Geotechnics. 37(1-2): 239-245.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2009.08.002. (PDF)
  10. Pedroso, D., Sheng, D.C., Zhao, J.D., (2009). The concept of reference curves for constitutive modelling in soil mechanics. Computer & Geotechnics. 36(1-2): 149-165.
    doi: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.01.009. (PDF)
  11. Zhao, J.D., Pedroso, D., (2008). Strain Gradient Theory in Orthogonal Curvilinear Coordinates. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 45(11-12): 3507-3520.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.02.011. (PDF)
  12. Zhao, J.D., Sloan, S.W., Lyamin, A.V., Krabbenhoft, K., (2008). Bounds for shakedown of cohesive-frictional materials under moving surface loads. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 45(11-12): 3290-3312.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2008.01.030. (PDF)
  13. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Sloan, S.W., (2007). Cavity Expansion of a Gradient-Dependent Soil Cylinder. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 44(13): 4342-4368.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.11.023. (PDF)
  14. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Sloan, S.W. and Krabbenhoft, K., (2007). Limit Theorems for Gradient-Dependent Elastoplastic Geomaterials. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 44(2): 480-506.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2006.04.039. (PDF)
  15. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Collins, I.F., (2006). Thermomechanical formulations of strain gradient plasticity for geomaterials. Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures. 1(5): 837-863.
    DOI: 10.2140/jomms.2006.1.837 (PDF)
  16. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., (2006). Strain gradient plasticity by internal-variable approach with normality structure. International Journal of Solids and Structures 43(18-19):5836-5850.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.09.006. (PDF)
  17. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Zhou, W.Y., (2005). Shear banding analysis of geomaterials by strain gradient enhanced damage model. International Journal of Solids and Structures, 42(20):5335-5355.
    doi: 10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2005.02.029. (PDF)
  18. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Rouainia, M., Sloan, S.W., (2005). Explicit Stress Integration of Complex Soil Models. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 29(12): 1209-1229.
    doi: 10.1002/nag.456. (PDF)
  19. Liu, Y.G., Zhou, W.Y., Chen, X., Zhao, J.D., Yang, Q., (2003). Multi-potential discontinuous bifurcation model for localization of jointed rocks. Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 3: 280-283. (in Chinese)
  20. Zhou, W.Y., Liu, Y.G., Zhao, J.D., (2003). Multi-potential based discontinuous bifurcation model for jointed rock masses and its application. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 192: 3569-3584.
    doi: 10.1016/S0045-7825(03)00356-6. (PDF)
  21. Liu, Y.G., Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Yang, Q., (2003). Discontinuous bifurcation model of damage localization for jointed rocks and its application. Chinese Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics. 35(4): 411-418. (in Chinese)
  22. Zhao, J.D., Zhou, W.Y., Huang, Y.S., Yang, R.Q., (2003). A damage localization bifurcation model for rock-concrete-like materials and its application, Chinese Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 25(1): 80-83.(in Chinese)
  23. Liu, Y.G., Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Yang, R.Q., (2003). Multi-potential model of discontinuous bifurcation for jointed rock masses and its application, Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering. 22(3): 358-363. (in Chinese)
  24. Zhou, W.Y., Chen, X.H, Yang, R.Q., Shen, D.L., Zhao, J.D., (2003). Geomechanics model test and study on the monolithic stability of high arch dam, Water Resources Planning and Design. 1: 50-57. (in Chinese)
  25. Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Liu, Y.G., Yang, Q., (2002). Simulation of localization failure by strain-gradient-enhanced damage mechanics. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics, 26(8):793-813.
    doi: 10.1002/nag.225. (PDF)
  26. Zhao, J.D., Yin, J.M., Zhou, W.Y., Yang, R.Q., (2002). A fracture-damage model for jointed rock mass and its application to the numerical parameter prediction of the dam-bedrock of the Three Gorges Project. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 21(2): 176-179. (in Chinese)
  27. Zhao, J.D., Zhou, W.Y., Liu, Y.G., Yang, R.Q., (2002). Strain gradient-enhanced damage model for rock material and its application. Chinese Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, 7: 70-74. (in Chinese)
  28. Liu, Y.R., Du, G.L., Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., (2002). Seepage field changes of ship-lock slope of TGP under raining and percolation. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 21(2): 238-241. (in Chinese)
  29. Zhao, J.D., Zhou, W.Y., Liu, Y.G., (2002). On a strain gradient-enhanced damage model and its application to the localization analysis. Acta Mechanica Sinica, 34(3): 445-452. (in Chinese)
  30. Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Huang, Y.S., Yang, R.Q., Yang, Q., Shen, D.L., (2002). On the stability of high arch dam: its evaluation and criteria. Concrete Dam Technology, 3: 8-14. (in Chinese)
  31. Zhao, J.D., Du, G.L., Zhou, W.Y., (2001). A forward numerical model on microseismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering, 20(S2): 1514-1517. (in Chinese)
  32. Du, G.L., Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., (2000). Multiple fracture network seepage model for fractured media. Chinese Journal of Rock Mechanics and Engineering. 19(S1):1014-1018. (in Chinese)
  33. Zhou, W.Y., Shen, D.L., Zhao, J.D., Ji, J.R., (2000). Multiple approaches to the analysis of monolithic stability of Ertan arch dam. Water Resources Planning and Design. 2:54-59. (in Chinese)

Referred conference papers

  1. Zhao, J.D., Shan, T. (2011). A coupled CFD/DEM study on sandpile formation in water. Third International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM III) in conjunction with Second Symposium on Computational Structural Engineering (CSE II), 5-7 Dec 2011, Taipei, Taiwan.
  2. Zhao, J.D. (2011). A revisit to the shakedown of pavemetns under moving surface loads. 14th Pan-American Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering in conjunction with 64th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, 2-6 Oct 2011, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  3. Zhao, J.D., Guo, N. (2011). Characteristics of shear-induced anisotropy in granular media. 11th U.S. National Congress on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM-11), 25-28 July 2011, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
  4. Liu, F.T., Zhao, J.D., Fan, Y.H., Yin, J.H. (2011). Upper bound limit analysis of soil slope stability based on RPIM meshless method. In Y.Q. Ni, J.H. Yin and X.W. Ye (Eds.) Proceeding of The 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (SGE-5). 13-15 July 2011, Hong Kong, China, pp.337-346.
  5. Zhao, J.D., Guo, N. (2011). Signature of Anisotropy in liquefiable sand under undrained shear. In Bonelli S., Dascalu C. and Nicot F. (Eds) Advances in Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials, Proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Bifurcation and Degradation in Geomaterials (IWBDG2011), 23-26 May 2011, Porquerolles, Provence, France. pp 45-51.
  6. Zhao, J.D., Gao, Z.W., Yao, Y.P. (2011). A general failure criterion for geomaterials with cross anisotropy. 2nd International Symposium on Computational Geomechanics (ComGeoII), 27-29 April 2011, Cavtat-dubrovnik, Croatia.
  7. Gao, Z.W., Zhao, J.D. (2011). The strength and constitutive behavior of geomaterials with cross anisotropy. The 15th (2010-2011) Annual Conference of Hong Kong Socieity of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 11-12 March 2011, Hong Kong and Macua.
  8. Zhao, J.D., Guo, N. (2011). The role of anisotropy in characterizing the states of liquefaction, phase transformation and critical state in granular media. The 15th (2010-2011) Annual Conference of Hong Kong Socieity of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 11-12 March 2011, Hong Kong and Macua.
  9. Guo, N., Zhao, J.D. (2010). Bimodal Character of Induced Anisotropy in Granular Materials under Undrained Shear. In M.J. Jiang, F. Liu and M. Bolton (Eds.) Proceeding of International Symposium on Geomechanics and Geotechnics: From Micro to Macro (IS-Shanghai 2010), 10-12 Oct 2010, Shanghai, China, pp. 513-517.
  10. Zhao, J.D. (2009). Cavity expansion in gradient-dependent media. 13th Annual Conference of Hong Kong Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in conjunction with 5th Jiangsu-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and its Application, 13-14 March 2010, Hong Kong and Macau, China.
  11. Zhao, J.D., Sloan, S.W., Sheng, D.C. (2008). Finite element modeling the behavior of an embankment on soft clay using a structured soil model. In Yao Y.P. (ed.) The first National Conference on Constitutive Theory for Geomaterials, 5-7 Nov 2008, Beijing, China, pp.255-258.
  12. Zhao, J.D., Sloan, S.W., Carter, J.P. (2008). Evaluation of Elastic Properties of Micro-cracked Rocks Based on Micromechanical Considerations. 1st Southern Hemisphere International Rock Mechanics Symposium (SHIRMS), 16-19 Sept 2008, Perth, Australia.
  13. Zhao, J.D., Lyamin, A.V., Sloan, S.W. (2008). Shakedown analysis of cohesive-frictional non-homogeneous soils under moving surface loads. The 12th International Conference of International Association of Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics (IACMAG), 1-6 October, 2008, Goa, India.
  14. Zhao, J.D., Lyamin, A.V., Krabbenhoft, K., Sloan, S.W. (2008). Bounds for shakedown of cohesive-frictional materials under moving surface loads. The 14th International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications, 3-8 January 2008, Kona Hawaii, USA.
  15. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Sloan, S.W. (2007). Microstructural Effects on Cavity Expansion of Soil Cylinder, Tenth International Symposium on Numerical Models in Geomechanics (NUMOG X), April 25-27 2007, Rhodes, Greece.
  16. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Sloan, S.W. (2007). Gradient dependent limit theorems for elastoplastic geomaterials, International Workshop on Constitutive Modeling-Development, Implementation, Evaluation, and Application, 12-13 January 2007, Hong Kong, China.
  17. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Abbo, A.J., Sloan, S.W. (2006). Effect of clay structure degradation on settlement of embankment. Australian Geomechanics Society Sydney Chapter Mini-Symposium: Soft Ground Engineering, 11 October 2006, Sydney, Australia.
  18. Sheng, D.C., Zhao, J.D., Rouainia, M. (2005). Use of a structure model in analysis of trial embankments on soft clay. The 11th International Conference of the International Association of Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, 19-24 June 2005, Torino, Italy.
  19. Rouainia, M., Sheng, D.C., Zhao, J.D. (2005). Influence of structure degradation on the behaviour of embankments on soft soil. 13th ACME Conference, 21-22 March 2005, University of Sheffield, UK.
  20. Zhao, J.D., Sheng, D.C., Rouainia, M. (2004). Explicit stress integration for complex soil models, COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, WCCM VI in conjunction with APCOM'04, 5-10 Sept 2004, Beijing, China.
  21. Chau, K.T., Zhao, J.D. (2004). Fluttering instability in geomaterials: really or fantasy? COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS, WCCM VI in conjunction with APCOM'04, 5-10 Sept 2004, Beijing, China.
  22. Chau, K.T., Zhao, J.D. (2003). Fluttering instability in pressure-sensitive dilatant solids, 2003 ASME Mechanics and Materials Summer meeting, 17-21 June, 2003, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, pp. 165.
  23. Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Yang, Q., Chang, S. (2003). Forward numerical model for microseismicity induced by hydraulic fracturing in rock. The 6th SEGJ (Society of Exploration Geophysicists of Japan) International Symposium-Imaging Technology, 22-24 January 2003, Tokyo, Japan.
  24. Zhou, W.Y., Liu, Y.G., Zhao, J.D. (2001). Rheological damage fracture model for slope stability analysis, in (S. Valliappan and N. Khalili eds.) Computational Mechanics-New Frontiers for New Millennium, APCOM'01, Nov. 2001, Sydney, Australia, pp.673-682.
  25. Zhou, W.Y., Zhang, J.S., Zhao, J.D., (2000). Case history of the Three Gorges Dam in China. The 9th Conference of International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), Sept 2000, Paris, France. Conference Collection, pp.1593-1602.
  26. Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Yang, R.Q. (2000). Stability analysis of Ertan Arch Dam and its prototype observation. GeoEng2000, 19-24 Nov 2000, Melbourne, Australia.
  27. Zhou, W.Y., Zhao, J.D., Yang, R.Q., Yang, Q. (1999). Grouting effects at Ertan arch dam site. International conference on anchoring and grouting towards the new century, 6-9 Oct 1999, Guangzhou, China.

Invited Talks and Presentations

  1. Zhao, J.D. (2011). A general anisotropic failure criterion and its application to constitutive modeling of structured sand. 28 June 2011, Tongji University, Shanghai, China.
  2. Zhao, J.D., Guo, N. (2011). Evolution of shear-induced anisotropy in granular materials. The 7th National Youth Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, 15-18 April, 2011, Beijing, China (Keynote speech).
  3. Zhao, J.D., Guo, N. (2010). Strength anisotropy in granular materials. 4th Japan-China Geotechnical Symposium, 12-14 April, 2010, Okinawa, Japan.
  4. Zhao, J.D. (2009). Shakedown of cohesive-frictional soils under moving surface loads. 6th Shanghai-Hong Kong Forum on Mechanics and Its Application, 4 July 2009, Shanghai, China.
  5. Zhao, J.D. (2009). Shear banding localization in geomaterials. Shanghai University, 9 July 2009, Shanghai, China.
  6. Zhao, J.D. (2008). Micromechanical modeling of collapse problems in geomaterials. The University of Adelaide, 5 June 2008, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
  7. Zhao, J.D. (2008). Micromechanics-based Computational Modelling of Collapse Problems in Geomaterials. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 22 April 2008, Hong Kong.