Publications 1996-2011

Refereed Journal Publications

  • Shang, J.Q. (2011). Electrokinetics: Engineering applications and recent development. Advances in Unsaturated Soil, Geo-Hazard, and Geo-Environmental Engineering Geotechnical Special Publications, ASCE, 217:1-8.

  • Lee, J.K. and Shang, J.Q. (2011). Influencing factors on electrical conductivity of compacted kaolin clay. Geomechanics and Engineering, An International Journal, 3(2):131-151.

  • Alam, R., Shang, J.Q. and Cheng, X. (2011). Optimization of digestion parameters for analyzing the total sulphur of mine tailings by inductive coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment (Springer), 184(5):3373-3387.

  • Al-Martini, S. and Shang, J.Q. (2011). Complex permittivity measurement system for detection of soil contamination. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 4(1):73-88.

  • Yeheyis, M., Shang, J.Q. and Yanful, E.K. (2009). Feasibility of using coal fly ash for mine waste containment.  ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136(7):682-690.

  • Shang, J.Q., Tang, Q.H. and Xu, Y.Q. (2009). Consolidation of marine clay using electrical vertical drains.  Geomechanics & Engineering, 1(4):275-290. 

  • Yanqing, Xu, Shang, J.Q., Yono, F.W., George, F., Coleman, D.P., Sioshani, M. and Sullivan, S. (2009).  Electrokinetic flotation of process water from paint booths.  Water Quality Research Journal of Canada, 44(2):189-200.

  • Yeheyis, M.B., Shang, J.Q. and Yanful, E.K. (2009).  Long-term evaluation of coal fly ash and mine tailings co-placement:  A site-specific study. Journal of Environmental Management, 91(1):237-244. doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2009.08.010.

  • Yeheyis, M.B., Shang, J.Q., and Yanful, E.K. (2009). Feasibility of using coal fly ash for mine waste containment. ASCE Journal of Environmental Engineering, 136(7):682-690.

  • Yeheyis, M., Shang, J.Q., and Yanful, E.K. (2008).  Characterization and environmental evaluation of Atikokan coal fly ash for possible utilization in mine waste management, Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science, 7(5):481-498.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E., and Shang, J.Q.  (2008).  Electrochemical Stabilization for Offshore Model Caissons.  Ground Improvement, 161(3):131-141.

  • Rittirong, A., Douglas, R.S., Shang, J.Q. and Lee, E.C. (2008). Electrokinetic improvement of soft clay using electrical vertical drains. Geosynthetics International, 6(G13):131–141.

  • Rittirong, A., Shang, J.Q. Mohamedelhassan, E. Ismail and Randolph, M. (2008). Effects of Electrode configuration on Electrochemical Stabilization for Caisson Anchors in Calcareous Sand. ASCE Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 134(3):3352-369.

  • Xu, Y., Shang, J.Q. and Yanful, E.K. (2007). A short circuit electromagnetic sensor for measurement of soil complex permittivity. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 30(4):256-266.

  • Rittirong, A., Shang, J.Q., Ismail, M., Randolph, M.F. (2006) Effect of electric field intensity on electro-cementation of caissions in calcareous sand. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE). 17(1):74-79.

  • Wang, H.L., Shang, J.Q., Kovac, V. and Ho, K.S. (2006). Uitlilization of Atikokan Coal Fly Ash in Acid Rock Drainage Control from Musselwhite Mine Tailings. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 43:229-243.

  • Amegashie, F., Shang, J.Q., Yanful, E.K. Ding, W., Al-Martini, S. (2006). Using Complex Permittivity and Artificial Neural Networks to Identify and Classify Copper, Zinc and Lead Contamination in Soil. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 43:100-109.

  • Shang, J.Q., Wang, H.L., Kovac, V. and Fyfe, J. (2006). A Site Specific Study on Stabilization of Acid Generating Mine Tailings using Coal Fly Ash. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering-ASCE. Special edition on Advances in Physico-chemical Stabilization of Geomaterials, 18(2):140-151.

  • E. Mohamedelhassan, J. Q. Shang, M. A. Ismail and M.F. Randolph (2005). Electrochemical Cementation of Calcareous Sand for Offshore Foundations. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering (IJOPE), 15(1):71-79.

  • Shang, J.Q., Ding, W., Rowe, R.K. and L. Josic, L.  (2004).  Detecting Heavy Metal Contamination in Soil Using Complex Permittivity and Artificial Neural Networks. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 41(6):1054-1067.

  • Shang, J.Q. (2004). Protection, pollution prevention and control of environment in construction stage. Marine Georesources and Geotechnology.  Special Issue: Preliminary Study of the Taiwan Strait Tunnel Project, 21(3-4):227-236.

  • Shang, J.Q., Mohamedelhassan, E. and Ismail, M. (2004). Electrochemical Cementation of Offshore Calcareous Soil, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 41(5):877-893.

  • Shang, J.Q., Ding, W. and Rowe, R.K. (2004). Soil characterization using complex permittivity and artificial neural networks. Soils and Foundations, 44(5):15-26.

  • Micic S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (2003). Electrocementation of a Marine Clay Induced by Electrokinetics. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 13(4):308-315.

  • Micic S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (2003). Load carrying capacity enhancement of skirted foundation element by electrokinetics. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering, 13(3):182-189.

  • Micic, S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (2003). Improvement of load carrying capacity of offshore skirted foundations by electrokinetics. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 40:949-963.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E. and Shang, J.Q. (2003). Electrokinetics generated pore fluid and ionic transport in an offshore calcareous soil”. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 40:1185-1199.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Rowe, R.K. (2003). Detecting landfill leachate contamination using soil electrical properties. ASCE Practice Periodical of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Management, Special Edition on Soil and Groundwater Remediation, 7(1):3-11.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E. and Shang, J.Q. (2002). Feasibility assessment of electroosmotic consolidation of marine sediment. Ground Improvement, 5(2):1-8.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E. and Shang, J.Q. (2002).  Vacuum and Surcharge Combined One-Dimensional Consolidation of Clay Soils. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 39(5):1126-1138.

  • Rowe, R.K., Shang, J.Q. and Xie, Y. (2002). Effect of permeating solutions on the complex permittivity of compacted clay". Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 39(5):1016-1025.

  • Shang, J.Q. (2002).  Effects of asphalt pavement properties on complex permittivity. International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 3(4):217-226.

  • Micic S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (2002).  Electrokinetic strengthening of marine clay adjacent to offshore foundations. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 12(1):64-73.

  • Lindsay, B., Shang, J.Q. and Rowe, R.K. (2002).  Using complex permittivity and artificial neural networks for contaminant prediction. Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, 128(8):740-747.

  • Scholte, J.W. Shang, J.Q. and Rowe, R.K. (2002).  Improved complex permittivity measurement and data processing techniques for soil-water systems. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 25(2):187-198.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E. and Shang, J.Q. (2001).  Analysis of Electrokinetic Sedimentation of Dredged Welland River Sediment.  Journal of Hazardous Materials, 85(1-2):91-109.

  • Rowe, R.K., Shang, J.Q. and Xie, Y. (2001). Complex permittivity measurement system for detecting soil contamination. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 38(3):498-506.

  • Micic, S., Shang, J.Q., Lo, K.Y., Lee, Y.N. and Lee, S.W. (2001).  Electrokinetic strengthening of a marine sediment using intermittent current.  Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 38(2):287-302.

  • Mohamedelhassan, E. and Shang, J.Q. (2001). Effects of Electrode Materials and Current Intermittence in electroosmosis. Ground Improvement, 5(1):3-11.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Mohamedelhassan, E. (2001). Electrokinetic Dewatering of Eneabba West Mine Tailings: An Experimental Study. ASCE Special Publication No.112: Soft Ground Technology, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia. pp. 346-357.

  • Shang, J.Q., Scholte,J.W. and Rowe, R.K. (2000).  Multiple Linear Regression of Complex Permittivity of a Till at Frequency Range from 200 MHz to 400 MHz. Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications, (3):337-356.

  • Tang, M. and Shang J.Q. (2000).  Vacuum Preloading Consolidation of Yaoqiang Airport Runway. Geotechnique, 50(6):613-623.

  • Lo, K.Y., Shang, J.Q., Micic, S. et al. (2000). Electrokinetic strengthening of soft marine clays. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineers, 10(2):137-144.

  • Buckland, D., Shang, J.Q. and Mohamedelhassan, E. (2000).  Electrokinetic enhanced sedimentation of contaminated Welland River sediment.  Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 37(4):735-747.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Masterson K. (2000).  An electrokinetic testing apparatus for undisturbed/remolded soils under in-situ stress condition. Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 23:221-230.

  • Shang, J.Q., and Zhang, J. Vacuum Consolidation of Soda-Ash Tailings. (1999). Ground Improvement, 3:169-177.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Umana, J.A. (1999). Dielectric Constant and Relaxation Time of Asphalt Pavement Materials (1999). Journal of Infrastructural Systems, ASCE, 5(4):135-142.

  • Abdel-Meguid, M., El Naggar, H.M., and Shang, J.Q. Axial Response of Piles in Electrically Treated Clay (1999). Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 36(3):418-429.

  • Shang, J.Q., Rowe, R.K., Umana, J.A. and Scholte, J.W. (1999). A complex permittivity measurement system for undisturbed/compacted soils, Journal of Geotechnical Testing, ASTM, 22(2):165-174.

  • Zhou, W., Hong, H.P. and Shang, J.Q. (1999). Probabilistic design method of prefabricated vertical drains for soil improvement. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 125(8):659-664.

  • Shang, J.Q., Umana, J.A., Bartlett, R.M. and Rossiter, J.R. (1999). Measurement of complex permittivity of asphalt pavement materials. Journal of Transportation Engineering, ASCE, 125(4):347-356.

  • El Naggar, M.H., A-Meguid, M.A. and Shang, J.Q. (1998). Lateral cyclic response of piles in electrically treated clay. Ground Improvement, 2:179-188.

  • Shang, J.Q. Tang, M. and Miao, Z. (1998). Vacuum preloading consolidation of reclaimed land: a case study. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 35(5):740-749.

  • Hong, H.P. and Shang, J.Q. (1998). Uncertainty in consolidation with prefabricated vertical drains for soil improvement. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 35(4):666-677.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Ho, K.S. (1998). Electrokinetic consolidation behavior of two Ontario clays. Geotechnical Engineering, Journal of Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society, 29(2):181-194.

  • Shang, J.Q. (1998). Two dimensional electroosmotic consolidation. Ground Improvement, 2:17-25.

  • Shang, J.Q. (1998). Electroosmotic enhanced preloading consolidation via vertical drains. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 35(3):491-499.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Dunlap, W.A. (1998). High voltage reinforcement of ground anchors. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, ASCE, 124(9):840-845.

  • Shang, J.Q. (1997). Zeta potential and electroosmotic permeability. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 34(4):627-631.

  • Shang, J.Q. (1997).  Electrokinetic sedimentation: a theoretical and experimental study. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 34(2):305-314.

  • Shang, J.Q. (1997). Electrokinetic dewatering of clay slurries as engineering soil covers. Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 34(1):78-86.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (1997). Electrokinetic dewatering of a phosphate clay. Journal of Hazardous Materials. Special Edition, 55:117-133.

  • Shang, J.Q., Lo, K.Y. and Huang. K.M. (1996). On influencing factors in electro-osmotic consolidation. Geotechnical Engineering, Journal of Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society,27(2):23-26.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Dunlap, W.A. (1996). Improvement of soil clays by high-voltage electrokinetics. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, 122(4):274-280.

Book Chapters

  • Wang, L., Shang, J.Q., Xu, Y., eheyis, M. and Yanful, E.K. (2008).  “Application of Coal Fly Ash to Replace Lime in the Management of Reactive Mine Tailings.”  Appropriate Technologies for Environmental Management in the Developing World , Springer, (E.K. Yanful, editor).

  • Rittirong, A. Shang, J.Q. (2005).   Ground Improvement – Case Historie, Edited by B. Indraratna and J. Chu, Chapter 34 (Theme 5), pp. 1127-1162, Elsevier Publishers (UK). 2005.

  • Holtz, B., Shang, J.Q. and Bergado, D. (2001).  Chapter 15, Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Handbook (2001), Kluwer Academic Publishing, Norwell, MA, U.S.A. (R.K. Rowe, Editor).

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Conference Proceedings

  • Shang, J.Q. Xu , Y. Fernando, A. R. and Lam, E. K. (2010). Electrokinetic dewatering of uranium mine tailings. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Uranium, Saskatoon, 2010, Vol. 2, 289-302.

  • Shang, J.Q., Fernando, A.R. and Lam E.K. (2009). Electrokinetic dewatering of gypsum containing tailings." Tailings and Mine Waste '09, Banff, Alberta, November 1-4, 2009.

  • Rittirong, A and Shang, J.Q. (2008). Numerical analysis for electro-osmotic consolidation in two-dimensional electric field. Proceedings of the 20th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Vancouver, July 6 - 11 2008. 566-572.

  • Eltayeb Mohamedelhassan, Shang, J.Q. (2007). Electrokinetic Cementation of Calcareous Sand for Offshore Foundations. Proceedings of the 17th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Lisbon, July 1 - 7 2007, Vol. 2, 1262 – 1269.

  • Hongliu, W.H., Shang, J.Q., Xu, Y., eheyis, M. and Yanful, E.K. (2007). Application of Coal Fly Ash to Replace Lime In Management of Reactive Mine Tailings. Proceedings of ERTEP-2007, Accra, Ghana, July 17-19, 2007.

  • Rittirong, A., Shang, J.Q., Ismail. M.A. and Randolph, M.F. (2006). Effect of Electric Field Intensity on Electro-Cementation of Caissons in Calcareous Sand , Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, San Francisco, May 22-26 2006. Vol. 2, 408-415.

  • Shang, J.Q., Mohamedelhassan, M. Ismail, M.A., and Randolph, M.F. Electrochemical Cementation of Calcareous Sand for Offshore Foundations Proceedings, the 14th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Toulon, France, May 22-27 2004. Vol. 2, 681-689.

  • Ding, W. and Shang J.Q. Neural networks in soil characterization. António Viana da Fonseca & Paul W. Mayne - editors. Geotechnical and Geophysical Site Characterization, Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Site Characterization, Porto, Portugal, September 19-22, 2004, Vol. 2, pp. 889-896.

  • Micic, S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. Electro-Cementation of a Marine Clay Induced by Electrokinetics. Proceedings, the 12th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Kitakyushu, Japan, May 26-31, 2002. Vol. 2, 569-576.

  • Shang, J. Q., Rowe, R.K. and Xie, Y. Complex permittivity of compacted soils permeated by multi-ionic solutions. Chemo-mechanical coupling in clays: from nano-structure to engineering applications. Maratea, Italia, June 28-30, 2001. C. Di Maio, T. Hueckel and B. Loret editors, Swets and Zeitlinger B.V., Lisse, The Netherlands, 2002, 339 p.

  • Micic, S., Shang, J.Q. and Lo, K.Y. (2001). Electrokinetic strengthening of marine clay adjacent to offshore foundations. Proceedings, the 11th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Stavanger, Norway, June 17-22. pp. 694-701.

  • Lo, K.Y., Micic, S. and Shang, J.Q. (1999). Electrokinetic strengthening of soft marine clays. Proceedings, the 9th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. June 1999. Brest, France, Vol. I, pp. 590-595.

  • Shang, J.Q. and Dunlap, W.A. (1995). High-voltage electrokinetics: principles and experiments on a marine sediment. 10th Pan American Conference of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Mexico. Vol. 2. pp. 933-945.

  • Bauer, G.E.A., Halim, A.O.A. and Shang, Q. (1991). Large scale pullout test: assessment of procedure and results. Conference Proceedings of Geosynthetics '91, Atlantic City, pp. 615-628.