James M. Ricles

11.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
211 papers, 9.2k citations indexed

About

James M. Ricles is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, James M. Ricles has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 9.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 163 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 98 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 49 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in James M. Ricles's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (74 papers), Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (70 papers) and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (54 papers). James M. Ricles is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (74 papers), Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems (70 papers) and Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (54 papers). James M. Ricles collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and India. James M. Ricles's co-authors include Richard Sause, Maria Garlock, Le‐Wu Lu, Cheng Chen, Larry A. Fahnestock, Amit H. Varma, Cheng Chen, Chinmoy Kolay, Kent A. Harries and Oya Mercan and has published in prestigious journals such as AIAA Journal, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering and Journal of Sound and Vibration.

In The Last Decade

James M. Ricles

199 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Posttensioned Seismic-Resistant Connections for Steel Frames 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2001 100 200 300 400
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.

  1. Posttensioned Seismic-Resistant Connections for Steel Frames
    2001 477 citations James M. Ricles, Richard Sause et al. Journal of Structural Engineering profile →
  2. Axial Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Columns Confined with FRP Jackets
    2001 447 citations Stephen Pessiki, Kent A. Harries et al. profile →

Peers

James M. Ricles
Masayoshi Nakashima Japan
Richard Sause United States
Songye Zhu Hong Kong
Michael C. Constantinou United States
David Thambiratnam Australia
Kaiming Bi Australia
P. Benson Shing United States
Oreste S. Bursi Italy
F.T.K. Au Hong Kong
Wai‐Fah Chen United States
Masayoshi Nakashima Japan
James M. Ricles
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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ricles, James M., et al.. (2026). Real-time hybrid simulation of fluid–structure interaction systems using neural network models and the ALE-SSM framework. Engineering Structures. 351. 122009–122009.
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Suleiman, Muhannad T., et al.. (2025). Large-scale multidirectional soil-foundation-structure interaction testing of renewable energy systems. Ocean Engineering. 323. 120595–120595. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Liang, et al.. (2024). Physics-informed machine learning for dry friction and backlash modeling in structural control systems. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 218. 111522–111522. 2 indexed citations
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Ricles, James M., et al.. (2024). Development of multi-directional real-time hybrid simulation for tall buildings subject to multi-natural hazards. Engineering Structures. 315. 118348–118348. 3 indexed citations
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Fahnestock, Larry A., et al.. (2023). Modeling uncertainty of specimens employing spines and force‐limiting connections tested at E‐defense shake table. Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics. 52(14). 4638–4659. 2 indexed citations
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Fang, Cheng, et al.. (2019). Behavior and Design of Self-Centering Energy Dissipative Devices Equipped with Superelastic SMA Ring Springs. Journal of Structural Engineering. 145(10). 72 indexed citations
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Pakzad, Shamim N., et al.. (2016). Assessment of the 2011 Virginia Earthquake Damage and Seismic Fragility Analysis of the Washington Monument. Earthquake Spectra. 32(4). 2399–2423. 2 indexed citations
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Chu, Xin, James M. Ricles, & Shamim N. Pakzad. (2016). Seismic Fragility Analysis of the Smithsonian Institute Museum Support Center. Earthquake Spectra. 33(1). 85–108. 6 indexed citations
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Pakzad, Shamim N., et al.. (2014). Localized Damage Detection Algorithm and Implementation on a Large‐Scale Steel Beam‐to‐Column Moment Connection. Earthquake Spectra. 31(3). 1543–1566. 12 indexed citations
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Okazaki, Taichiro, et al.. (2013). Damage to Steel Buildings Observed after the 2011 Tohoku‐Oki Earthquake. Earthquake Spectra. 29(1S). 219–243. 50 indexed citations
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Karavasilis, Theodore L., James M. Ricles, Richard Sause, & Cheng Chen. (2010). Use of Real-Time Hybrid Simulation to Evaluate the Performance-Based Seismic Design of Steel MRFs with Compressed Elastomer Dampers. Structures Congress 2010. 136. 2279–2290. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Cheng & James M. Ricles. (2009). Servo-hydraulic actuator control for real-time hybrid simulation. 5222–5227. 5 indexed citations
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Fahnestock, Larry A., James M. Ricles, & Richard Sause. (2007). Experimental Evaluation of a Large-Scale Buckling-Restrained Braced Frame. Journal of Structural Engineering. 133(9). 1205–1214. 305 indexed citations
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Ricles, James M., Richard Sause, Kent A. Harries, & Stephen Pessiki. (2006). Seismic Retrofit of Lap Splices in Nonductile Square Columns Using Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Jackets. ACI Structural Journal. 103(6). 874–884. 60 indexed citations
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Fahnestock, Larry A., James M. Ricles, & Richard Sause. (2006). Experimental study of a large-scale buckling-restrained braced frame using the pseudo-dynamic testing method. 6860–6869. 2 indexed citations
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Harries, Kent A., et al.. (1998). AXIAL BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMNS RETROFIT WITH FRPC JACKETS. 1. 25 indexed citations
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Ricles, James M., et al.. (1997). Split-Tee Seismic Connections for CFT Column-WF Beam MRFs. 959–963. 2 indexed citations
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Ricles, James M., et al.. (1993). Residual Strength And Repair of Dent-Damaged Steel Tubulars. The Proceedings of the ... International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference. 4. 693–701. 1 indexed citations
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Popov, Egor P., Michael D. Engelhardt, & James M. Ricles. (1989). Eccentrically Braced Frames: U.S. Practice. Engineering Journal. 26(2). 66–80. 17 indexed citations

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