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Hiroshima University
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Papers

  1. Kotsugi, K., T.Liu, T.Hata, and R.Muenich*. 2026. “Creation of a Landslide Susceptibility Map Using Short-Term Data From the July 2018 Heavy Rainfall in Southern Hiroshima Prefecture.” Geological Journal1–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/gj.70266.
  2. Julius Mugula, Joyce Nakayenga, Yu Zhang, Sam Bulolo, Ryunosuke Kido, Anasua GuhaRay, Toshiro Hata*: Sustainable bio-cementation of granite sand using cellulose–cellulase systems under controlled environmental conditions,Sustainable Materials and Technologies,Volume 48,2026, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2026.e02003
  3. Zhu, YF; Wei, YN*; Fan, W; Chareyre, B; Wu, CS; Kido, R: Numerical investigation on effects of particle size distribution on loess mechanics using DEM. ENVIRONMENTAL EARTH SCIENCES, 84, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-025-12642-1
  4. Kido, R*; Higo, Y; Eshiro, S: Microscopic investigation into density dependence of water retention characteristics of sand during drying-wetting process. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS, 65. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sandf.2025.101704
  5. Kido, R*; Ueda, H: Infiltration characteristics of bentonite-based stabilizing fluid into pore spaces of sand investigated by X-ray micro-CT analysis. ACTA GEOTECHNICA, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11440-025-02781-x
  6. Kido, R*; Ueda, H: Microscale investigation of bentonite distribution in pore spaces of sand after infiltration of stabilising solution. GEOTECHNIQUE LETTERS, 15, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jgele.24.00053
  7. Saracho, AC*; Haigh, SK; Hata, T; Soga, K; Jiang, NJ; Yamamoto, K: Experimental Observations of the Effect of MICP on the Deformation Mechanisms of a Layered Formation during Sand Production. JOURNAL OF GEOTECHNICAL AND GEOENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, 151, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.1061/JGGEFK.GTENG-12819
  8. Abhishek, A; GuhaRay, A*; Hata, T; Abuel-Naga, H: Microstructural Characterization of Expansive Soil Stabilized with Coconut Husk Ash: A Multi-Technique Investigation into Mineralogy, Pore Architecture, and Surface Interactions. MINERALS, 15, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/min15050516
  9. Mugula, J; Nakayenga, J; Kido, R; Guharay, A; Hata, T*: Sustainable stabilization of sandy soils using steel slag and biopolymer cellulose. CASE STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, 22, 2025. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04555
  10. Duong, NT; Lai, VQ*; Keawsawasvong, S; Nguyen, TS; Kido, R: Uplift capacity analysis of inclined strip anchors considering spatial variability of undrained shear strength: RAFELA and ANN. COMPUTERS AND GEOTECHNICS, 177, 2024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2024.106915
  11. Mugula, J; Nakayenga, J; Guharay, A; Hata, T*: Use of lignocellulose-degrading enzyme bio-cemented soils in the construction industry. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS, 2024. https://dx.doi.org/10.1680/jenge.24.00080
  12. Nakayenga, J., Omaki, N. and Hata, T.: Effect of granite powder on the strength, durability and sustainability of soil treated using steel slag or cement. CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIALS, Vol.451, No.15, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.138793
  13. Nakayenga, J. and Hata, T.: Casein as a foaming agent in cement-treated soil for lightweight embankments. ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.24.00008
  14. Kim, D., Kang, H., van Paassen, L.A., Wang, L.Y., Yun, T.S., and Hata, T.: Microbial nitrogen bubble formation in porous media. HELIYON, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32671
  15. Tsuchida, T., Nakayabu, K., Yuri, H. et al. Measurement of odor intensity in the ground of natural slopes with a history of landslide disasters. Nat Hazards (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-024-06716-9
  16. Abhishek, A., Guharay, A., Raghuram, A.S.S. and Hata, T.: A State-of-the-Art Review on Suitability of Rice Husk Ash as a Sustainable Additive for Geotechnical Applications, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-024-00905-w
  17. Phanvongsa, N., Nakayenga, J. and Hata, T.: Application of Casein Combined Enzyme Induced Carbonate Precipitation to Mitigate Shallow Failure in Cut Slope, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 82(12), pp.1-12, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10064-023-03470-3
  18. Chandra, B., Hashimoto, R., Matsumi, S., Kamrin, K. and Soga, K.: Stabilized mixed material point method for incompressible fluid flow analysis, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 419, 116644, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cma.2023.116644
  19. J.Nakayenga, M.Inui, A.Guharay and T.Hata: Effect of limestone and granite stone powder on properties of cement-treated clay composites and their socioeconomic and environmental impacts, Construction and Building Materials, 303, 132064, 2023.
  20. Miyake, M., Kim, D. and Hata, T.: Casein-assisted enhancement of the compressive strength of biocemented sand, Scientific Reports, 12, 12754, 2022.
  21. Nakayenga, J., Inui, M. and Hata, T.: Study on the Effect of Amorphous Silica from Waste Granite Powder on the Strength Development of Cement-Treated Clay for Soft Ground Improvement, Sustainability, 14(7), 4073, 2022.
  22. Nakayenga, J., Cikmit, A. A., Tsuchida, T. and Hata, T.: Influence of stone powder content and particle size on the strength of cement-treated clay, Construction and Building Materials, 305, 124710, 2021.
  23. Kobayashi, T., Yagi, M., Kawaguchi, T., Hata, T. and Shimizu, K.: Spatiotemporal variations of surface water microplastics near Kyushu, Japan: A quali-quantitative analysis, Marine Pollution Bulletin, 169, 112563, 2021.
  24. Hashimoto, R., Sueoka, T., Koyama, T. and Kikumoto, M.: Improvement of discontinuous deformation analysis incorporating implicit updating scheme of friction and joint strength degradation, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2021.
  25. Ikoma, S., Hata, T., Yoneda, J. and Yamamoto, K.: Effects of urease-producing bacteria on permeability and strength control for sands, Geotechnique Letters, 11(2), 140-146, 2021.
  26. Cikmit, A. A., Tsuchida, T., Takeyama, K., Hashimoto, R., Noguchi, T. and Kaya, K.: Effects of primary curing and subsequent disturbances on strength development of steel slag-treated marine clay, Soils and Foundations, 61(5), 1287-1301, 2021.

International Conference Presentations

  1. Hashimoto, R., Bodhinanda, C., Soga, K.: A coupled implicit MPM-DDA for soil-structure interacton problems, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
  2. Hashimoto, R., Koyama, T.: Dynamic behavior and stability of model slopes with hexagonal jointing (paper 6) – prediction by improved Discontinuous Deformation Analysis, The 4th International Conference on Rock Dynamics and Applications, 2022.
  3. Hashimoto, R., Kakemizu, M., Shimazu, Y., Okimoto, S. and Yamaguchi, T.: Evaluation of resistive force on excavator bucket using NMM-DDA, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
  4. Uezono, H. and Hashimoto, R.: Fundamental study on boulder impact force by a debris flow trapped in check dam using coupled DDA-VOF analysis, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
  5. Sueoka, T., Hashimoto, R., Kikumoto, M. and Kamiya, K.: Numerical analysis on stacking conditions of stones influencing the seismic stability of castle masonry wall, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
  6. Sasaki, T., Horikawa, S., Kusunose, K. and Hashimoto, R.: Seismic response in the hydraulic-mechanical coupling analysis of a ccs site model by NMM, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
  7. Miki, S., Ohnishi, Y., Sasaki, T. and Hashimoto, R.: Solid and water interaction analysis by DDA and MPS(Moving Particle Semi-implicit) methods applied to dam foundation, The 15th International Conference on Analysis of Discontinuous Deformation, 2021.
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