Arild Palmstrøm

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
20 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Arild Palmstrøm is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Arild Palmstrøm has authored 20 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 12 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 11 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Arild Palmstrøm's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (16 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (8 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (6 papers). Arild Palmstrøm is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (16 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (8 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (6 papers). Arild Palmstrøm collaborates with scholars based in Sweden and Norway. Arild Palmstrøm's co-authors include Håkan Stille, Rajbal Singh, Einar Broch, Fredrik Johansson and Johan Spross and has published in prestigious journals such as Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering and Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology.

In The Last Decade

Arild Palmstrøm

19 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Measurements of and correlations between block size and r... 2005 2026 2012 2019 2005 100 200 300
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  1. Measurements of and correlations between block size and rock quality designation (RQD)
    2005 363 citations Arild Palmstrøm Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Arild Palmstrøm Sweden 14 1.2k 798 645 535 409 20 1.5k
G. Tsiambaos Greece 18 841 0.7× 662 0.8× 334 0.5× 595 1.1× 351 0.9× 43 1.5k
Vassilis Marinos Greece 17 814 0.7× 585 0.7× 544 0.8× 598 1.1× 245 0.6× 56 1.4k
Bjørn Nilsen Norway 23 537 0.4× 750 0.9× 500 0.8× 417 0.8× 286 0.7× 56 1.2k
John Hadjigeorgiou Canada 24 1.4k 1.2× 890 1.1× 414 0.6× 596 1.1× 415 1.0× 127 1.9k
Meng‐Chia Weng Taiwan 25 857 0.7× 702 0.9× 444 0.7× 677 1.3× 245 0.6× 78 1.4k
Jianhui Deng China 26 1.3k 1.0× 603 0.8× 339 0.5× 774 1.4× 555 1.4× 85 1.7k
Y. Tasaka Japan 6 1.9k 1.5× 883 1.1× 622 1.0× 976 1.8× 717 1.8× 12 2.1k
Junlong Shang China 27 1.5k 1.2× 852 1.1× 340 0.5× 608 1.1× 523 1.3× 68 1.9k
Zhigang Tao China 23 1.1k 0.9× 880 1.1× 748 1.2× 734 1.4× 200 0.5× 103 1.7k
Faquan Wu China 19 703 0.6× 579 0.7× 380 0.6× 734 1.4× 188 0.5× 58 1.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Spross, Johan, Håkan Stille, Fredrik Johansson, & Arild Palmstrøm. (2019). Principles of Risk-Based Rock Engineering Design. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 53(3). 1129–1143. 20 indexed citations
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Spross, Johan, Håkan Stille, Fredrik Johansson, & Arild Palmstrøm. (2018). On the Need for a Risk-Based Framework in Eurocode 7 to Facilitate Design of Underground Openings in Rock. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 51(8). 2427–2431. 9 indexed citations
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Stille, Håkan & Arild Palmstrøm. (2018). Practical use of the concept of geotechnical categories in rock engineering. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 79. 1–11. 6 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild & Håkan Stille. (2010). Rock engineering. 11 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (2009). Combining the RMR, Q, and RMi classification systems. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 24(4). 491–492. 68 indexed citations
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Stille, Håkan & Arild Palmstrøm. (2007). Ground behaviour and rock mass composition in underground excavations. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 23(1). 46–64. 63 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild & Håkan Stille. (2006). Ground behaviour and rock engineering tools for underground excavations. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 22(4). 363–376. 92 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild & Einar Broch. (2006). Use and misuse of rock mass classification systems with particular reference to the Q-system. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 21(6). 575–593. 137 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (2005). Measurements of and correlations between block size and rock quality designation (RQD). Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 20(4). 362–377. 363 indexed citations breakdown →
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Stille, Håkan & Arild Palmstrøm. (2003). Classification as a tool in rock engineering. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 18(4). 331–345. 80 indexed citations
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Singh, Rajbal & Arild Palmstrøm. (2002). Response to Dr Nick Barton's comments to our paper on deformation modulus of rock masses in Vol. 16, 2001, pp. 115–131. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 17(2). 223–225. 1 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild & Rajbal Singh. (2001). The deformation modulus of rock masses — comparisons between in situ tests and indirect estimates. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 16(2). 115–131. 232 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (2000). Recent developments in rock support estimates by the RMi. 49 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild, et al.. (2000). New milestones in subsea blasting at water depth of 55m. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 15(1). 65–68. 7 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1997). Collection and use of geological data in rock engineering. 4 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1996). Characterizing rock masses by the RMi for use in practical rock engineering. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 11(2). 175–188. 187 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1996). Characterizing rock masses by the RMi for use in practical rock engineering, part 2: Some practical applications of the rock mass index (RMi). Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 11(3). 287–303. 63 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1994). The challenge of subsea tunnelling. Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. 9(2). 145–150. 19 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1985). Application of the volumetric joint count as a measure of rock mass jointing. 103–110. 32 indexed citations
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Palmstrøm, Arild. (1982). The volumetric joint count ― a useful and simple measure of the degree of rock mass jointing. 221–228. 101 indexed citations

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