Publications

M. D. Sanger, V. Zdanovski, & B. W. Maurer (2026). U.S. national liquefaction hazard maps and their implications for engineering practice and policy. (In Review).

M. D. Sanger, B. Carlton, Z. Liu, M. Vanneste, L. Griffiths, & B. W. Maurer (2026). Machine learning-driven, near-surface velocity modelling in the North Sea: Using onshore data to predict offshore conditions. Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, 1–17.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2026). Have Large Language Models Enhanced the Way Civil & Environmental Engineers Write? A Quantitative Analysis of Scholarly Communication over 25 Years. (In Review).

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2026). Geospatial AI for liquefaction hazard and impact forecasting: a demonstrative study in the U.S. Pacific Northwest. Geodata and AI, 100069 (Editor’s Choice).

M. D. Sanger, O. B. Smith, B. W. Maurer, L. Wotherspoon, M. O. Eberhard, & J. W. Berman (2026). A framework for modeling liquefaction-induced road disruptions after earthquakes: Implications for emergency response and access in the Cascadia region of North America. (In Press).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, & B. W. Maurer (2025). Mechanics-informed machine learning for geospatial modeling of soil liquefaction: global and national surrogate models for simulation and near-real-time response. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 151(11): 04025126.

B. W. Maurer & M. D. Sanger (2023). Why AI models for predicting soil liquefaction have been ignored, plus some that shouldn’t be. Earthquake Spectra, 87552930231173711 (2023 Earthquake Spectra Outstanding Paper).

M. D. Sanger, B. Madras Natarajan, B. Wang, T. B. Edil, & M. Ginder-Vogel (2020). Recycled concrete aggregate in base course applications: Review of field and laboratory investigations of leachate pH. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 385: 121562.

J. Chen, M. D. Sanger, R. Ritchey, T. B. Edil, & M. Ginder-Vogel (2019). Neutralization of high pH and alkalinity effluent from recycled concrete aggregate by common subgrade soil. Journal of Environmental Quality, 49(1): 172–183.

B. Madras Natarajan, Z. Kanavas, M. D. Sanger, J. Rudolph, J. Chen, T. B. Edil, & M. Ginder-Vogel (2019). Characterization of recycled concrete aggregate after eight years of field deployment. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 31(6): 04019070.

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, & B. W. Maurer (2026). Towards improved regional liquefaction hazard assessments using geospatial surrogate models. ASCE Geo-Congress 2026: Geo Tools, Technologies, and Techniques in an Environment of Change, 515-523.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2026). Parametric modeling of shear wave velocity profiles for the conterminous U.S.. 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE), Portland, Oregon.

M. D. Sanger, O. B. Smith, B. W. Maurer, L. Wotherspoon, M. O. Eberhard, & J. W. Berman (2026). Network-scale road disruption from liquefaction in Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquakes. 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE), Portland, Oregon.

M. D. Sanger, K. Buyco, M. S. Ibrahim, P. S. Ramos, & A. A. Acosta (2026). 2025 EERI LFE Travel Study – Mexico: Lessons in soft soils, subsidence, and site effects. 13th National Conference on Earthquake Engineering (13NCEE), Portland, Oregon.

M. D. Sanger, B. Carlton, Z. Liu, & B. W. Maurer (2025). AI-driven seismic velocity modelling in the North Sea: using onshore data to predict offshore conditions. Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium for Geotechnical Safety and Risk (ISGSR), Oslo, Norway.

B. W. Maurer & M. D. Sanger (2024). On the underutilization of artificial intelligence models in geotechnical practice. ASCE Geo-Congress 2024: Geotechnical Data Analysis and Computation, GSP 352, 396–405.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2023). Meet Geo P. Tech, AI Chatbot Geotechnical Engineer: How AI Language Models Like 'ChatGPT' Could Change the Profession. GeoStrata, 27(3): 54–61 (Editorial).

T. Klink, M. D. Sanger, R. Olley, A. Pakes, T. B. Edil, & S. Klinzing (2019). Early introduction of STEM through sustainable engineering. 2nd Int. Conf. on Environmental Geotechnology, Recycled Waste Materials & Sustainable Engineering, Chicago, IL.

M. D. Sanger & M. Ginder-Vogel (2019). Fate and transport of recycled concrete aggregate leachate. 43rd Annual Meeting of the Wisconsin Section of the American Water Resources Association (AWRA), Delavan, WI (Conference Abstract).

M. D. Sanger, G. Campagnola, R. Ritchey, T. B. Edil, & M. Ginder-Vogel (2019). Assessing the impact of contact time on leachate chemistry from recycled concrete aggregate. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 19-03633.

A. Pakes, T. B. Edil, M. D. Sanger, R. Olley, & T. Klink (2018). Environmental benefits of cold-in-place recycling. Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., 18-04381.

M. D. Sanger, E. Kingsbury Stewart, & V. J. S. Grauch (2017). Seismic interpretation of the 1.1 Ga Midcontinent Rift volcanic interval beneath Lake Superior. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Program and Abstracts, 63: 79–80 (Conference Abstract).

V. J. S. Grauch, M. D. Sanger, E. D. Anderson, & E. Kingsbury Stewart (2017). Revisiting geophysical interpretations of the Midcontinent Rift below Lake Superior. Institute on Lake Superior Geology Program and Abstracts, 63: 36–37 (Conference Abstract).

V. Zdanovski, M. D. Sanger, & B. W. Maurer (2026). U.S. national liquefaction hazard maps. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2026). Supplement to 'Have Large Language Models Enhanced the Way Civil & Environmental Engineers Write? A Quantitative Analysis of Scholarly Communication over 25 Years'. DesignSafe-CI.

M. D. Sanger, B. Carlton, Z. Liu, M. Vanneste, L. Griffiths, & B. W. Maurer (2026). Report for "Machine learning-driven, near-surface velocity modelling in the North Sea: Using onshore data to predict offshore conditions". DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger, O. B. Smith, B. W. Maurer, L. Wotherspoon, M. O. Eberhard, & J. W. Berman (2026). Liquefaction-induced road disruptions after a magnitude-9 rupture of the Cascadia Subduction Zone. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). A database of shear wave velocity tests from North America. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, A. Shin, M. Perez, & B. W. Maurer (2025). A database of cone penetration tests from North America (version 2). DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). Pacific Northwest liquefaction hazard simulations. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). A U.S. national soil velocity model based on machine learning of geospatial information: National map products of Vs2.5, k, and n. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, & B. W. Maurer (2024). Mechanics-informed machine learning for geospatial modeling of soil liquefaction: example model implementation in Jupyter Notebook and Matlab. DesignSafe-CI (Code Repository).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, & B. W. Maurer (2024). Mechanics-informed machine learning for geospatial modeling of soil liquefaction: New Zealand model map products for LPI, LPIISH, and LSN. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, & B. W. Maurer (2024). Mechanics-informed machine learning for geospatial modeling of soil liquefaction: global model map products for LPI, LPIISH, and LSN. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

A. Agyekum, A. Ghavidel, M. Gomez Fuentes, A. Roy, M. D. Sanger, & J. Zhao (2024). Transportation infrastructure performance under seismic hazards with SimCenter Tools. DesignSafe-CI (Code Repository).

R. Rasanen, M. Geyin, M. D. Sanger, & B. W. Maurer (2024). A database of cone penetration tests from the Cascadia Subduction Zone. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

M. D. Sanger, M. Geyin, A. Shin, & B. W. Maurer (2024). A database of cone penetration tests from North America. DesignSafe-CI (Dataset).

C. Chen, L. Espinoza Otalora, M. Griffith, A. Hiscock, S. Hyde, N. Ingabire Abayo, J. Johnson, D. Joshi, S. Khanal, S. Loos, A. Makdisi, Y. Merino, R. Moss, L. Namazie, M. Ortiz-Millan, M. Petersen, J. Rea-Avila, H. Rose, M. D. Sanger, M. Seage, H. Sezen, O. VanBuskirk, & K. Yost (2026). EERI Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Phase 1 Report on the 2026 Yumare, Venezuela Earthquakes. EERI 2026 Yumare, Venezuela Earthquake Reconnaissance.

D. Cook, M. Echeverria, M. Lochhead, S. Loos, A. Makdisi, S. McGowan, M. Ortiz-Millan, J. Patton, H. Rose, M. D. Sanger, K. Scholte, H. Sezen, M. Tanner, K. Ulmer, O. VanBuskirk, & R. Wilson (2026). EERI Virtual Earthquake Reconnaissance Team (VERT) Phase 1 Report on the 2026 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake. EERI 2026 Mindanao, Philippines Earthquake Reconnaissance.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). Informing predictions from above with data from below: a hierarchical geospatial liquefaction model for rapid response and simulation. U.S. Geological Survey Final Technical Report G23AP00017.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). Informing Predictions from Above with Community Data from Below: Mechanics-Informed ML Surrogate Modeling of Soil Liquefaction for Simulation and Near-Real-Time Response. Pacific Earthquake Engineering Research (PEER) Center Report 2026/xx, 108pp.

M. D. Sanger, B. W. Maurer, & M. O. Eberhard (2025). Cascadia Liquefaction Hazard Maps for Scenario Planning and Rapid Response: Partnering Around Community Data and Mechanics-Informed AI. Cascadia Region Earthquake Science Center (CRESCENT) Open Documents Library.

M. D. Sanger & B. W. Maurer (2025). An AI-Driven Velocity Model for Physics-Based Simulations of Seismic Hazards and Impacts. U.S. Geological Survey Final Technical Report G24AP00441, 54pp.

M. D. Sanger, R. Olley, A. Pakes, T. B. Edil, A. Baker, & E. Elliott (2017). Environmental benefits of cold-in-place recycling. Recycled Materials Resource Center Final Technical Report.

M. D. Sanger (2019). Chemistry of recycled concrete aggregate leachate in pavement base course applications. MS Thesis, University of Wisconsin–Madison.