Helmut Krawinkler

10.0k total citations · 4 hit papers
107 papers, 7.6k citations indexed

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Helmut Krawinkler is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Helmut Krawinkler has authored 107 papers receiving a total of 7.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 25 papers in Building and Construction and 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Helmut Krawinkler's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (61 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (27 papers) and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (27 papers). Helmut Krawinkler is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (61 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (27 papers) and Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (27 papers). Helmut Krawinkler collaborates with scholars based in United States, Japan and Canada. Helmut Krawinkler's co-authors include Dimitrios G. Lignos, Ricardo A. Medina, Luis Ibarra, Babak Alavi, Farzin Zareian, Akshay Gupta, Gregory G. Deierlein, Matthew R. Eatherton, Jerome F. Hajjar and Xiang Ma and has published in prestigious journals such as Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Engineering Structures and Journal of Structural Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Helmut Krawinkler

106 papers receiving 7.0k citations

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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.

Hysteretic models that incorporate strength and stiffness deterioration

2005 1.3k citations Ricardo A. Medina, Helmut Krawinkler et al. profile →
Deterioration Modeling of Steel Components in Support of Collapse Prediction of Steel Moment Frames under Earthquake Loading

2010 779 citations Dimitrios G. Lignos, Helmut Krawinkler profile →
Pros and cons of a pushover analysis of seismic performance evaluation

1998 548 citations Helmut Krawinkler et al. profile →
Behavior of moment‐resisting frame structures subjected to near‐fault ground motions

2004 437 citations Helmut Krawinkler et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Helmut Krawinkler United States	40	7.2k	2.5k	423	398	380	107	7.6k
Dimitrios G. Lignos Switzerland	39	4.8k 0.7×	1.7k 0.7×	327 0.8×	315 0.8×	174 0.5×	154	5.0k
Vitelmo V. Bertero United States	31	5.0k 0.7×	2.0k 0.8×	159 0.4×	228 0.6×	266 0.7×	90	5.1k
André Filiatrault United States	41	5.6k 0.8×	2.3k 1.0×	113 0.3×	949 2.4×	683 1.8×	209	6.2k
Giovanni Fabbrocino Italy	34	3.1k 0.4×	905 0.4×	411 1.0×	293 0.7×	135 0.4×	162	3.6k
Sashi K. Kunnath United States	42	6.6k 0.9×	2.8k 1.1×	185 0.4×	310 0.8×	240 0.6×	156	6.9k
Douglas A. Foutch United States	25	3.5k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	412 1.0×	199 0.5×	155 0.4×	76	3.6k
Rajesh P. Dhakal New Zealand	39	4.7k 0.6×	2.4k 1.0×	141 0.3×	188 0.5×	202 0.5×	268	4.9k
Patrick Paultre Canada	34	3.9k 0.5×	2.3k 1.0×	149 0.4×	387 1.0×	177 0.5×	120	4.1k
Andrea Dall’Asta Italy	32	2.5k 0.4×	837 0.3×	175 0.4×	150 0.4×	209 0.6×	162	2.8k
Izuru Takewaki Japan	39	5.1k 0.7×	277 0.1×	608 1.4×	230 0.6×	509 1.3×	323	5.4k

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Lignos, Dimitrios G., Christopher M. Putman, & Helmut Krawinkler. (2015). Application of Simplified Analysis Procedures for Performance‐Based Earthquake Evaluation of Steel Special Moment Frames. Earthquake Spectra. 31(4). 1949–1968. 25 indexed citations

Shome, Nilesh, et al.. (2013). Loss Estimation of Tall Buildings Designed for the PEER Tall Building Initiative Project. Earthquake Spectra. 31(3). 1309–1336. 21 indexed citations

Hamburger, Ronald O., Helmut Krawinkler, & James O. Malley. (2009). NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 2: Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers. 2 indexed citations

Medina, Ricardo A. & Helmut Krawinkler. (2005). Strength Demand Issues Relevant for the Seismic Design of Moment‐Resisting Frames. Earthquake Spectra. 21(2). 415–439. 45 indexed citations

Nagae, Takuya, et al.. (2005). INFLUENCES OF MECHANISM CONTROL FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAME STRUCTURES ON PROCESSES OF DAMAGE AND PROBABILITIES OF COLLAPSE. Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering (Transactions of AIJ). 70(593). 121–128. 2 indexed citations

Gupta, Akshay & Helmut Krawinkler. (2002). Relating the Seismic Drift Demands of SMRFs to Element Deformation Demands. Engineering Journal. 39(2). 100–108. 7 indexed citations

Krawinkler, Helmut, et al.. (1997). Guidelines for the Seismic Rehabilitation of Buildings: New Analysis Procedures Developed Specifically for Application with Existing Buildings. 1229–1233. 2 indexed citations

Fajfar, Peter & Helmut Krawinkler. (1997). Seismic design methodologies for the next generation of codes : proceedings of the International Workshop on Seismic Design Methodologies for the Next Generation of Codes, Bled, Slovenia, 24-27 June, 1997. A.A. Balkema eBooks. 12 indexed citations

Carpenter, James, et al.. (1996). 3 Reinforced Concrete Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 12(1S). 49–74. 8 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut. (1996). 1. Cyclic Loading Histories for Seismic Experimentation on Structural Components. Earthquake Spectra. 12(1). 1–12. 65 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut. (1996). Steel Moment Frames with Welded Connections. 1115–1122. 1 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut, et al.. (1996). Seismic Demand Evaluation for a 4-Story Steel Frame Structure Damaged in the Northridge Earthquake. The Structural Design of Tall Buildings. 5(1). 1–27. 12 indexed citations

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Fruchter, Renate & Helmut Krawinkler. (1995). A/E/C Teamwork. Computing in Civil Engineering. 441–448. 6 indexed citations

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Law, Kincho H., et al.. (1993). Computer Assisted Conceptual Structural Design of Steel Buildings. 969–976. 9 indexed citations

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Fruchter, Renate, Mark J. Clayton, Helmut Krawinkler, John Kunz, & Paul Teicholz. (1993). Interdisciplinary Communication of Design Critique in the Conceptual Design Stage. 377–384. 4 indexed citations

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Fruchter, Renate & Helmut Krawinkler. (1992). QLRS: An Approach for Qualitative Interpretation of Lateral Load Resisting Systems. 253–260. 1 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut, et al.. (1989). 5. The Mexico Earthquake of September 19, 1985—Behavior of Steel Buildings. Earthquake Spectra. 5(1). 51–88. 56 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut. (1987). 2. Performance Assessment of Steel Components. Earthquake Spectra. 3(1). 27–41. 35 indexed citations

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Krawinkler, Helmut. (1987). Seismic code development for steel structures. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 20(2). 127–133. 2 indexed citations

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Çelebi, Mehmet, et al.. (1987). Preliminary evaluation of structures; Whittier Narrows earthquake of October 1, 1987. Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World.

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