Bona D, Wetzel, E, Wren J. Plenary 2 — A Long-Distance Relationship That Actually Works: Remote Sensing in Engineering Expert-Driven Litigation, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2023 Midwinter Program, San Juan Puerto Rico, February 2, 2023
Stewart JP, Wren JR, Beyzaei C, Ahdi S. Earthquake Damage Assessment and Repair Guidelines for Residential Wood-Frame Buildings, Volume 2 — Engineering Guidelines (Chapter 5 Background Information: Geotechnical, Chapter 6 Damage Investigation: Geotechnical, Chapter 7 Damage Repair: Geotechnical), Applied Technology Council (ATC), ATC-143, CEA-EDA-02, 2020
Wren JR. The Great Chicago Flood, analysis of Chicago's 2nd great disaster. Structure Magazine, Copper Creek, Reedsburg, WI, August 2007.
Wren JR. Recent developments in post-earthquake investigations: A geotechnical perspective. Structure Magazine, Copper Creek, Reedsburg, WI, December 2006.
Stewart JP, Wren JR. Engineering guidelines for the assessment and repair of earthquake damage in residential wood frame buildings: Chapter 4, Permanent Ground Deformation During Earthquakes. CUREE Publication No. EDA-06, Version 2005-4.
Emami NK, Moncarz PD, Wren JR. Micro-biological attack on deep foundation concrete. Proceedings, 9th International Conference on Piling and Deep Foundations, Nice, France, June 2002.
Emami NK, Nicholsen A, Moncarz PD, Wren JR. Micro-biological attack on concrete — A threat to concrete infra-structure. International Conference on Forensic Engineering, A Professional Approach to Investigation, Institution of Civil Engineers, London, UK, September 28-29, 1998, Thomas Telford Publications.
Borja RI, Regueiro RA, Wren JR. Micromechanical basis of continuum models for granular media. In: Localization and Bifurcation Theory for Soils and Rocks. Adachi, T, Oka F, and Yashima A (eds), A.A. Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 295-304, 1998.
Wren JR, Borja RI. Micromechanics of granular media Part II: Overall tangential moduli and localization model for periodic assemblies of circular disks. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 1997; 141:221-246.
Borja RI, Wren JR. Micromechanics of granular media Part I: Generation of overall constitutive equation for assemblies of circular disks. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering 1995; 127:13-36.
Borja RI, Wren JR. Micromechanics of continuum models for granular materials. Proceedings, 10th Conference on Engineering Mechanics, Vol. 1, pp. 497-500, Boulder, CO, 1995.
Wren JR. Micromechanical macromechanical model of dense granular materials. Ph.D. Dissertation, Stanford University, 1994.
Wren JR, Borja RI. Macro- and micro-mechanical model of granular materials. Proceedings, 8th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, pp. 731-736, Morgantown, WV, May 1994.
Borja RI, Wren JR. Discrete micromechanics of elastoplastic crystals. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering 1993; 36(22):3815-3840, November.
Borja RI, Wren JR. On the bifurcation of elasto-plastic crystals during multiple slip. American Society of Civil Engineers Ninth Engineering Mechanics Conference, Texas A&M University, TX 1992.
Proceedings and Presentations
Wren J, Bona D, Wetzel, E. Plenary 2 — A Long-Distance Relationship That Actually Works: Remote Sensing in Engineering Expert-Driven Litigation, American Bar Association, Forum on Construction Law, 2023 Midwinter Program, San Juan, Puerto Rico, February 2, 2023
Hansen K, Wren J. Wildfires & Debris Flows, Erosion, Flooding, Smoke & Ash, etc. Complexities Arising from Wildfires, Pacific Claim Executive Association, Monterey, CA, May 8, 2019
Wren J. Escalating Complexities of Losses Arising from Wildfires, Claims and Litigation Management, Orlando, FL, March 14, 2019
Custer CS, Green RA, King GE, Wren J. Intersection of Engineering and Law: Trends, Hot Topics, and Careers, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, March 11, 2019
Hansen K., Wren J, Jackson D. Escalating Complexities of Losses Arising from Wildfires, Combined Claims Conference, Orange County, CA, March 6, 2019
Hansen K, Wren J, Schifrin P. "Rain, Rain Go Away" — Wildfires, Mudslides and Everything in Between, California Insurance Wholesalers Association, La Jolla, CA, January 7, 2019
Wren JR. Engineering failure. Presented to the Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO December 4, 2015.
Shaller PJ, Shrestha PL, Deardorff TL, Wren J. Post-wildfire consequences on watershed hydrology and the environment. Poster, SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, November 1-5, 2015.
Shaller PJ, Shrestha PL, Deardorff TL, Wren J. Adverse hydrologic and ecologic impacts of wildfires in western watersheds. Proceedings, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015: Floods, Droughts, and Ecosystems, Environmental Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Austin, TX, pp. 2501-2509, May 15-21, 2015.
Wren J, McGuire M, Murphy M, Below Foundation Plumbing Leaks, Investigation, Damage Assessment, Coverage Issues, Claims Conference & Insurance Services Expo, Property & Liability Resource Bureau, Anaheim, CA, March 31-April 1, 2015
Shaller PJ, Wren JR, Shrestha PL, Sama M, Doroudian M. An evaluation of post-wildfire mitigation measures on flood hazard potential in Southern California. Poster, World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2014: Water without Borders, Environmental Water Resources Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers, Portland, OR, 2014.
Shaller PJ, Cydzik K, Sama M, Wren JR, Shrestha P. The Station Fire revisited, projected versus realized flood impacts 2009-2013. Presented at 2013 Floodplain Management Conference, Anaheim, CA, September 4, 2013.
Shaller PJ, Cydzik K, Sama M, Wren JR, Shrestha, P. The Station Fire revisited, projected versus realized flood impacts 2009-2013. Presented at 2013 Wildland Fire Litigation Conference, Monterey, CA, April 21, 2013.
Shaller PJ, Cydzik K, Wren JR, Hamilton D, Shrestha, PL. A case study of the fire-flood sequence in Southern California. Presentation, Wildland Fire Litigation Conference, San Diego, CA, April 15-17, 2011.
Wren JR, McCann D. Epic failures. William A. and Joyce R. Bell Excellence Fund for Civil Engineering Lecture, Western Kentucky University, KY, October 5, 2010.
Wren JR, Sykora D. Seismic Stability of Earth Dams, PROSPECT Course #247 - Week-long training course for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntsville, AL, August 31-September 4, 2009.
Wren JR, Shaller P. 2005 Landslides: Trends and observations from the trenches. California Club, Los Angeles, CA, May 11, 2005.
Wren JR, Gupta A. Seminar for the evaluation of earthquake damage, engineering issues for post-earthquake damage assessment. Presented at California Association of Independent Insurance Adjusters Seminar on The New Fair Claims Regulations & Earthquake Standards, Pleasanton, CA, February 28, 2004; Pomona, CA, March 2, 2004; and Fresno, CA, March 4, 2005.
Wren JR. Designing, constructing, and operating a failure: Observations from post-failure investigations. Presented to the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, TX, November 17, 2004.
Wren JR, Chaudhuri D. San Simeon Earthquake: Damage patterns and trends. Presented at the American Society of Civil Engineering Forensic Engineering Technical Group, Los Angeles Section, CA, September 14, 2004.
Wren JR, Suterwala S. What lies beneath: Understanding potential seismic hazards using GIS. 2003 Annual Meeting, Engineering Geology with an Altitude, Association of Engineering Geologists Conference, 46th Annual Meeting, Vail, CO, September 15-21, 2003.
Wren JR, Shekerlian S, Chaudhuri D, Shusto L. Post-disaster safety assessment program training. Co-instructor, Disaster Emergency Services Committee of Structural Engineers Association of Southern California, June 28, July 19, November 22, 2003.
Wren JR. New approaches to geotechnical issues in litigation cases. Presented at the American Society of Civil Engineering Forensic Engineering Technical Group, Los Angeles Section, 2002 Seminar, Recurring Cases and Issues in Forensic Engineering Practice, CA, May 10, 2002.
Wren JR, Garrett J. The art and science of forensic engineering. Symposium in the Department of Engineering, Western Kentucky University, KY April 20, 2001.
Wren JR. Investigating engineering mishaps and disasters. Presented at Graduate Student Seminar Series in Selective Topics in Structures and Mechanics, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California Los Angeles, CA, March 6, 2001.
Wren JR. Condition of America's infrastructure. Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Inland Marine Underwriters Association (IMUA), Seattle, WA, June 1998.
Wren JR. Geotechnical failures. Presented to the Geotechnical Group, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, March 7, 1997.
Wren JR. Geotechnical failures. Presented at the Structures and Geomechanics Seminar Series, Department of Civil Engineering, Stanford University, CA, February 12, 1997.
Wren JR. Macro- and micro-mechanical model of granular materials. 8th International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Morgantown, WV, May 1994.