C. Fairhurst

6.9k total citations · 4 hit papers
99 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

C. Fairhurst is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C. Fairhurst has authored 99 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 39 papers in Ocean Engineering and 31 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in C. Fairhurst's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (39 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (28 papers) and Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (25 papers). C. Fairhurst is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (39 papers), Drilling and Well Engineering (28 papers) and Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (25 papers). C. Fairhurst collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Australia. C. Fairhurst's co-authors include C. Carranza‐Torres, B.C. Haimson, W.R. Wawersik, H.K. Kutter, W.A. Hustrulid, John A. Hudson, Steven L. Crouch, Branko Damjanac, N.G.W. Cook and F. Rummel and has published in prestigious journals such as Chemosphere, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences and Engineering Geology.

In The Last Decade

C. Fairhurst

95 papers receiving 4.9k citations

Hit Papers

A study of brittle rock fracture in laboratory compressio... 1967 2026 1986 2006 1970 1967 1999 2000 200 400 600

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. Fairhurst United States 29 4.0k 2.3k 2.1k 1.3k 1.1k 99 5.3k
L.G. Tham Hong Kong 40 2.6k 0.7× 3.1k 1.3× 819 0.4× 1.1k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 118 5.7k
K.T. Chau Hong Kong 35 3.6k 0.9× 2.4k 1.0× 1.2k 0.6× 522 0.4× 624 0.5× 143 5.3k
D.O. Potyondy United States 15 4.2k 1.0× 2.5k 1.1× 1.3k 0.6× 1.0k 0.8× 676 0.6× 33 5.6k
Antonio Bobet United States 42 4.2k 1.1× 5.4k 2.3× 1.9k 0.9× 364 0.3× 2.7k 2.4× 169 8.2k
R.H.C. Wong Hong Kong 27 3.2k 0.8× 1.5k 0.6× 1.2k 0.6× 281 0.2× 494 0.4× 62 3.8k
Nuwen Xu China 45 4.0k 1.0× 2.0k 0.8× 1.4k 0.7× 301 0.2× 609 0.5× 91 4.7k
I. Vardoulakis Greece 55 5.0k 1.2× 4.3k 1.8× 972 0.5× 1.3k 1.0× 453 0.4× 155 9.1k
Kaiwen Xia China 41 5.8k 1.5× 2.9k 1.2× 2.1k 1.0× 639 0.5× 286 0.3× 178 7.2k
Masanobu Oda Japan 29 1.8k 0.4× 3.9k 1.7× 501 0.2× 601 0.5× 420 0.4× 71 5.7k
Jacques Desrues France 27 1.8k 0.5× 2.4k 1.0× 584 0.3× 422 0.3× 169 0.1× 81 4.0k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Fairhurst, C.. (2014). The Scratch Test — An Innovative and Inexpensive Method to Determine the Compressive Strength and Mohr-Coulomb Failure Envelope for Sedimentary Rock. 3 indexed citations
2.
Pierce, Matthew, Branko Damjanac, Jim Hazzard, et al.. (2012). Fracture Network Engineering: Combining Microseismic Imaging And Hydrofracture Numerical Simulations. 2 indexed citations
3.
Damjanac, Branko, Jim Hazzard, Loren Lorig, et al.. (2011). Fracture network engineering for hydraulic fracturing. The Leading Edge. 30(8). 844–853. 18 indexed citations
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Ivars, Diego Mas, Nathan Deisman, Matthew Pierce, & C. Fairhurst. (2007). The Synthetic Rock Mass Approach - A Step Forward In the Characterization of Jointed Rock Masses. 18 indexed citations
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Lévêque, Christian, et al.. (2003). Onchocerciasis control programme in West Africa: ten years monitoring of fish populations. Chemosphere. 17(2). 118–137. 10 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (2002). Les enjeux géomécaniques liés à l'isolement géologique des déchets nucléaires. Comptes Rendus Physique. 3(7). 961–974. 1 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (2002). Geomechanics issues related to long-term isolation of nuclear waste. Comptes Rendus Physique. 3(7-8). 961–974. 4 indexed citations
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Carranza‐Torres, C., C. Fairhurst, & Loren Lorig. (1997). Insights on the stability of large excavations from analytical and numerical models. 15(1). 54–63. 2 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (1993). The Strength And Deformability of Rock Masses - An Important Research Need. 1 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C., et al.. (1992). Fracture mechanics in the context of rock crushing: preliminary experimental results concerning the impact of limestone spheres. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts. 29(4). 241–241. 5 indexed citations
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Yaméogo, L., D. Calamari, J Grunewald, & C. Fairhurst. (1991). The aquatic monitoring and bioassay component of the WHO Onchocerciasis Control Programme in West Africa. SIL Proceedings 1922-2010. 24(5). 2932–2935. 5 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (1989). General Report: Deformation, Yield, Rupture And Stability of Excavations At Depth In Rock. ISRM International Symposium. 7 indexed citations
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Yaméogo, L., et al.. (1988). Dix ans de surveillance de la faune aquatique des rivières d'Afrique de l'Ouest traitées contre les simulies ( Diptera : Simuliidae ), agents vecteurs de l'onchocercose humaine. 115. 287–298. 12 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (1988). Slug-flow behavior clarified in large-diameter pipeline study. Oil & gas journal. 86(40). 4 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (1988). Foreword. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts. 25(3). v–viii. 4 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C., et al.. (1984). Behavioral responses of elm bark beetles to baited and unbaited elms killed by cacodylic acid. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 10(11). 1623–1634. 9 indexed citations
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Crouch, Steven L. & C. Fairhurst. (1973). Mechanics of coal mine bumps and the interaction between coal pillars mine roof and floor. Research report, 1971--1972. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 5 indexed citations
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Haimson, B.C. & C. Fairhurst. (1969). In-Situ Stress Determination At Great Depth By Means Of Hydraulic Fracturing. Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States). 137 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C.. (1968). Methods of determining in-situ rock stresses at great depths. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 73 indexed citations
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Fairhurst, C. & N.G.W. Cook. (1966). The of Maximum Phenomenon of Rock Splitting Parallel to the Direction Compression In the Neighbourhood of a Surface. 157 indexed citations

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