A W Clifton

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
11 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

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A W Clifton is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, A W Clifton has authored 11 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 8 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 4 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law and 4 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in A W Clifton's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (4 papers), Landslides and related hazards (4 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (3 papers). A W Clifton is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (4 papers), Landslides and related hazards (4 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (3 papers). A W Clifton collaborates with scholars based in . A W Clifton's co-authors include D. G. Fredlund, Sai K. Vanapalli, D E Pufahl, J. Krahn, D G Fredlund, Michael Lehning, DG Fredlund, B. Walter and Christof Gromke and has published in prestigious journals such as Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board and TU/e Research Portal (Eindhoven University of Technology).

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A W Clifton

11 papers receiving 1.2k citations

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Model for the prediction of shear strength with respect to soil suction

1996 1.2k citations Sai K. Vanapalli, D. G. Fredlund et al. Canadian Geotechnical Journal profile →

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11 of 11 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Measurements of surface shear stress distribution in live plant canopies 2011 ·TU/e Research Portal (Eindhoven University of Technology) ·B. Walter, Christof Gromke, (unknown), A W Clifton, Michael Lehning	2
2	The emergence of unsaturated soil mechanics 1999 ·A W Clifton	6
3	Model for the prediction of shear strength with respect to soil suction breakdown → 1996 ·Canadian Geotechnical Journal ·Sai K. Vanapalli, D. G. Fredlund, D E Pufahl, A W Clifton	1233
4	TRACK EVALUATION AND BALLAST PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS 1987 ·Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ·(unknown), A W Clifton, (unknown)	13
5	SOIL SUCTION MEASUREMENTS AT SEVERAL SITES IN WESTERN CANADA 1987 ·Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ·(unknown), D G Fredlund, A W Clifton, (unknown), (unknown)	8
6	PRODUCTION AND TESTING OF BALLAST 1987 ·Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ·A W Clifton, (unknown), (unknown)	7
7	EVALUATION OF BALLAST MATERIALS USING PETROGRAPHIC CRITERIA 1987 ·Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board ·(unknown), (unknown), A W Clifton	13
8	Regina Beach — a town on a landslide 1986 ·Canadian Geotechnical Journal ·A W Clifton, (unknown), (unknown)	4
9	Performance of Darke Hall, Regina, Canada, Constructed on a Highly Swelling Clay 1984 ·A W Clifton, (unknown), DG Fredlund	1
10	Riverbank instability and development control in Saskatoon 1981 ·Canadian Geotechnical Journal ·A W Clifton, (unknown), D. G. Fredlund	5
11	A highway cut failure in Cretaceous sediments at Maymont, Saskatchewan 1979 ·Canadian Geotechnical Journal ·J. Krahn, (unknown), D. G. Fredlund, A W Clifton	10

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