Anil K. Chopra

20.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
262 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

About

Anil K. Chopra is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Control and Systems Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Anil K. Chopra has authored 262 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 201 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 36 papers in Ocean Engineering and 31 papers in Control and Systems Engineering. Recurrent topics in Anil K. Chopra's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (128 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (79 papers) and Dam Engineering and Safety (62 papers). Anil K. Chopra is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (128 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (79 papers) and Dam Engineering and Safety (62 papers). Anil K. Chopra collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Chile. Anil K. Chopra's co-authors include Rakesh K. Goel, Chatpan Chintanapakdee, Partha Chakrabarti, Ushnish Basu, Gregory L. Fenves, Wen‐Hsiung Lin, Joseph Penzien, John F. Hall, Juan Carlos de la Llera and Keri L. Ryan and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Anil K. Chopra

249 papers receiving 14.2k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Dynamics of structures: theory and applications to earthquake engineering

1995 3.3k citations Anil K. Chopra profile →
A modal pushover analysis procedure for estimating seismic demands for buildings

2001 917 citations Anil K. Chopra, Rakesh K. Goel profile →
Rocking response of rigid blocks to earthquakes

1980 465 citations Anil K. Chopra et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Anil K. Chopra United States	63	14.1k	2.1k	1.7k	1.5k	1.2k	262	15.6k
D.E. Beskos Greece	51	5.7k 0.4×	684 0.3×	1.4k 0.8×	610 0.4×	4.4k 3.8×	237	9.4k
Ahsan Kareem United States	64	7.0k 0.5×	417 0.2×	2.1k 1.2×	5.0k 3.2×	516 0.4×	398	13.3k
George W. Housner United States	36	6.1k 0.4×	413 0.2×	1.4k 0.8×	1.7k 1.1×	347 0.3×	115	7.5k
You Lin Xu Hong Kong	59	8.9k 0.6×	336 0.2×	2.1k 1.2×	2.6k 1.7×	1.5k 1.3×	465	12.8k
Edward L. Wilson United States	39	4.6k 0.3×	425 0.2×	1.7k 0.9×	1.5k 1.0×	3.4k 3.0×	92	8.3k
J. Oliver Spain	50	5.9k 0.4×	2.8k 1.3×	204 0.1×	1.2k 0.8×	5.1k 4.4×	168	10.8k
Yong Lu China	48	5.1k 0.4×	1.5k 0.7×	295 0.2×	797 0.5×	1.6k 1.4×	305	7.2k
O.C. Zienkiewicz United Kingdom	45	4.1k 0.3×	425 0.2×	1.2k 0.7×	3.9k 2.6×	5.8k 5.0×	105	10.0k
Eugenio Oñate Spain	64	8.3k 0.6×	2.6k 1.2×	801 0.5×	7.8k 5.1×	7.1k 6.1×	512	18.0k
Xiuli Du China	40	4.3k 0.3×	507 0.2×	427 0.2×	681 0.4×	1.6k 1.4×	311	5.9k

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Kwong, N. Simon & Anil K. Chopra. (2020). Selecting, scaling, and orienting three components of ground motions for intensity‐based assessments at far‐field sites. Earthquake Spectra. 36(3). 1013–1037. 16 indexed citations

Kwong, N. Simon & Anil K. Chopra. (2018). Determining Bidirectional Ground Motions for Nonlinear Response History Analysis of Buildings at Far‐Field Sites. Earthquake Spectra. 34(4). 1931–1954. 4 indexed citations

Reyes, Juan C. & Anil K. Chopra. (2012). Modal Pushover‐Based Scaling of Two Components of Ground Motion Records for Nonlinear RHA of Structures. Earthquake Spectra. 28(3). 1243–1267. 28 indexed citations

Kalkan, Erol & Anil K. Chopra. (2012). Evaluation of Modal Pushover–Based Scaling of One Component of Ground Motion: Tall Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 28(4). 1469–1493. 21 indexed citations

Chopra, Anil K., et al.. (2008). Evaluation of the MPA Procedure for Estimating Seismic Demands: RC‐SMRF Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 24(4). 827–845. 24 indexed citations

Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (2005). Extension of Modal Pushover Analysis to Compute Member Forces. Earthquake Spectra. 21(1). 125–139. 46 indexed citations

Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (2005). Response To: B. Maison's Discussion of “Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Analyses: SAC Buildings”. Earthquake Spectra. 21(1). 277–279. 2 indexed citations

Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (2005). Role of Higher‐“Mode” Pushover Analyses in Seismic Analysis of Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 21(4). 1027–1041. 42 indexed citations

Chopra, Anil K. & Chatpan Chintanapakdee. (2004). Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Analyses: Vertically “Regular” and Irregular Generic Frames. Earthquake Spectra. 20(1). 255–271. 26 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K., Rakesh K. Goel, & Chatpan Chintanapakdee. (2004). Evaluation of a Modified MPA Procedure Assuming Higher Modes as Elastic to Estimate Seismic Demands. Earthquake Spectra. 20(3). 757–778. 204 indexed citations

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Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (2004). Evaluation of Modal and FEMA Pushover Analyses: SAC Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 20(1). 225–254. 110 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K. & Rakesh K. Goel. (2001). Direct Displacement‐Based Design: Use of Inelastic vs. Elastic Design Spectra. Earthquake Spectra. 17(1). 47–64. 149 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K. & Chatpan Chintanapakdee. (2001). Drift Spectrum vs. Modal Analysis of Structural Response to Near‐Fault Ground Motions. Earthquake Spectra. 17(2). 221–234. 42 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K. & Rakesh K. Goel. (2000). Building Period Formulas for Estimating Seismic Displacements. Earthquake Spectra. 16(2). 533–536. 85 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K. & Rakesh K. Goel. (1999). Capacity‐Demand‐Diagram Methods Based on Inelastic Design Spectrum. Earthquake Spectra. 15(4). 637–656. 193 indexed citations

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Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (1997). 1. Evaluation of Bridge Abutment Capacity and Stiffness during Earthquakes. Earthquake Spectra. 13(1). 1–23. 55 indexed citations

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Goel, Rakesh K. & Anil K. Chopra. (1993). Evaluation of US Seismic Code Provisions for Asymmetric-Plan Systems. DigitalCommons - CalPoly (California State Polytechnic University). 217–222.

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Chopra, Anil K., et al.. (1988). Clinical profile of connective tissue diseases in a referral service hospital.. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 36(10). 602–605. 2 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K., et al.. (1985). Simplified methods of analysis for earthquake resistant design of buildings. NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N. 86. 23761. 6 indexed citations

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Chopra, Anil K., et al.. (1974). EARTHQUAKE FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURE-FOUNDATION SYSTEMS. Journal of the Construction Division. 100. 7 indexed citations

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