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2025
M. Salsabili, S. Molnar, S. Adhikari, S. Bian (2025). Development of a 3D Shear Wave Velocity Model for Metro Vancouver Considering Geological Heterogeneity and Spatial Correlation , 78th Canadian Geotechnical Society Annual Meeting, Sept 21-25 2025, Winnipeg, MB, Paper 143.
A. O. Ojo, S. Molnar, H. Ghofrani (2025). 3D Shear‐wave Velocity and Density Modelling of the Northern Cascadia Subduction Zone , Journal of Geophysical Research – Solid Earth, 130, e2024JB030275.
P. Momeni, K. Goda, N. Sirous, S. Molnar (2025). Rapid Computation of Seismic Loss Curves for Canadian Buildings Using Tail Approximation Method , Geohazards, 6(2), 26.
A. Javanbakht, S. Molnar, A. Sadrekarimi, S. Adhikari (2025). Performance-based liquefaction analysis and probabilistic liquefaction hazard mapping using CPT data within the Fraser River delta, Canada , Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 189, 109101.
2024
2023
A. Javanbakht, S. Molnar, A. Sadrekarimi, H. Ghofrani (2023). Estimation of historical earthquake-induced liquefaction in Fraser River delta using NBCC 2020 GMPEs in deterministic and probabilistic frameworks , Earthquake Spectra, 39, 4, 2584-2612.
S. R. Adhikari, S. Molnar and J. Wang (2023). Seismic microzonation mapping of Greater Vancouver based on various site classification metrics . Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1221234.
S. Molnar, A. Bilson Darko, H. Ghofrani, S. Adhikari, M. Salsabili (2023). The Metro Vancouver seismic microzonation mapping project: Overview and multi-method approach to regional geodatabase development , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Paper 258, 8 p.
H. Ghofrani, S. Adhikari, A. Ojo, M. Salsabili, A. Sirohey, S. Molnar (2023). Physics-based seismic hazard simulations and 3D velocity structure models for southwest British Columbia , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Vancouver, BC, Canada, Paper 257, 12 p.
J. Assaf, H. Ghofrani, M. H. El Naggar, S. Molnar (2023). Metro Vancouver seismic hazard mapping inclusive of 1D and 3D basin effects , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Vancouver, BC, Paper 284, 8 p.
A. Fallah Yeznabad, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar (2023). Seismic hazard mapping for Greater Vancouver: Probabilistic approach and enhanced gridding method , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Vancouver, BC, Paper 289, 12 p.
A. Javanbakht, J. Assaf, M. Salsabili, A. Sadrekarimi, H. Ghofrani, S. Molnar (2023). Metro Vancouver liquefaction hazard mapping , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Vancouver, BC, Paper 275, 10 p.
S. Molnar, A. DenToom, J. Assaf, A. Sirohey, C. Boucher, N. Gomez Jaramillo, M. Fyfe, A. Bilson Darko (2023). Metro Vancouver seismic microzonation mapping: Advancements and guidelines , CCEE-PCEE, June 25-30 2023, Paper 288, 9 p.
J. Assaf, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar (2023). CPT-Vs correlations for post-glacial sediments in Metropolitan Vancouver , Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 165, 107693
2022
Assaf, Jamal (2022). Seismic site characterization and response in Metropolitan Vancouver . Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 9035.
Boucher, Christopher (2022). Approaches to model non-uniqueness and site complexity for non-invasive shear-wave depth profiling . Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 9005.
Sirohey, Aamna A., (2022). Soil amplification and peak frequencies from thousands of passive seismic measurements across Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository, 8810.
J. Assaf, A. Sirohey, H. Ghofrani, S. Molnar (2022). Compilation and systematic processing of earthquake and microtremor HVSR amplification at Metro Vancouver strong-motion stations . ISSN 2816-6027
A. Fallah Yeznabad, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar, H. Ghofrani, (2022). Estimation of probabilistic seismic sliding displacement and pseudo-static coefficients (k15) for seismic stability assessment of slopes in the southern Lower Mainland, British Columbia , Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 161, 107364, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107364.
J. Assaf, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar, A. Sirohey, (2022). Seismic site characterization in Fraser River delta in Metropolitan Vancouver , Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 161, 107384, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2022.107384.
2021
Fallah Yeznabad, Ali (2021). Probabilistic seismic landslide mapping for western Metro Vancouver, British Columbia . Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 8345.
S. R. Adhikari, S. Molnar, J. Wang (2021). Significance of geodatabase development for seismic microzonation in Metropolitan Vancouver, Canada . 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 27 Sept. – 2 Oct. 2021, Sendai, Japan, Paper 4521.
A. Javanbakht, S. Molnar, A. Sadrekarimi, S. Adhikari (2021). Liquefaction hazard mapping using geostatistical method in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada . 17th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, 27 Sept. – 2 Oct. 2021, Sendai, Japan, Paper 4625.
A. Javanbakht, S. Molnar, A. Sadrekarimi, S. Adhikari (2021). Liquefaction severity maps in a probabilistic ground motion environment for Richmond, British Columbia, Canada . 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, 26-29 Sept. 2021, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Paper 411.
S. R. Adhikari, S. Molnar, H. Ghofrani, J. Wang (2021). Region specific Vs30 across Metro Vancouver and impact to seismic design ground motions . 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference, 26-29 Sept. 2021, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Paper 061.
A. Fallah Yeznabad, S. Molnar and M. H. El Naggar. Probabilistic solution for the seismic sliding displacement of slopes in greater Vancouver . Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, 140, 106393.
2020
S. Ladak (2020). Earthquake site characterization of rock sites in Eastern Canada and stiff ground sites in Vancouver, British Columbia . Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository. 6972.
M. Fyfe, and S. Molnar (2020). Evaluating the use and communication of seismic hazard maps: A case study of Metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada , Risk 2020 conference, 12th International Conference on Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation, Lisbon, Portugal, 23-25 June 2020, WIT Transactions on Engineering Sciences, 129, 157-168, doi: 10.2495/RISK200141.
S. Molnar, J. Assaf, A. Sirohey, S. R. Adhikari (2020). Overview of local site effects and seismic microzonation mapping in Metropolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada . Engineering Geology, Special Issue on “Seismic site response estimation for microzonation studies promoting the resilience of urban centers”, Volume 270, 5, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enggeo.2020.105568.
2019
A. Fallah Yeznabad, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar (2019). Assessing regional seismic slope stability and their application in Greater Vancouver, British Columbia , in Proceedings of the 12th Canadian Conference on Earthquake Engineering (12CCEE), Quebec City, Quebec, June 17-20 2019.
J. Assaf, S. Molnar, H. El Naggar, A. Sirohey (2019). Seismic site characterization at strong motion stations in Metro Vancouver , 12CCEE Proceedings.
H. Ghofrani, S. Molnar (2019). 3D sedimentary basin effects in the Metro Vancouver area and its seismic hazard implications: updates and validations of the Georgia Basin velocity model , 12CCEE Proceedings.
2018