Kenneth L. Lee

4.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
50 papers, 3.4k citations indexed

About

Kenneth L. Lee is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. According to data from OpenAlex, Kenneth L. Lee has authored 50 papers receiving a total of 3.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 5 papers in Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law. Recurrent topics in Kenneth L. Lee's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (30 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (29 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (28 papers). Kenneth L. Lee is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (30 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (29 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (28 papers). Kenneth L. Lee collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Norway. Kenneth L. Lee's co-authors include H. Bolton Seed, Jean Binquet, I Farhoomand, Izzat M. Idriss, John A. Focht, Faiz I. Makdisi, I. M. Idriss, Awtar Singh, C. K. Shen and Marshall L. Silver and has published in prestigious journals such as Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division and Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division.

In The Last Decade

Kenneth L. Lee

49 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

Liquefaction of Saturated Sands During Cyclic Loading 1966 2026 1986 2006 1966 1975 200 400 600
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. Liquefaction of Saturated Sands During Cyclic Loading
    1966 600 citations H. Bolton Seed, Kenneth L. Lee Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division profile →
  2. Bearing Capacity Tests on Reinforced Earth Slabs
    1975 357 citations Kenneth L. Lee et al. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division profile →

Peers

Kenneth L. Lee
C. P. Wroth United Kingdom
F. Tavenas Canada
T. Cameron Kenney Norway
D. J. Henkel United States
Y. P. Vaid Canada
A. S. Balasubramaniam Thailand
P. R. Vaughan United Kingdom
D. W. Hight United Kingdom
Bengt B. Broms United States
John H. Schmertmann United States
C. P. Wroth United Kingdom
Kenneth L. Lee
Citations per year, relative to Kenneth L. Lee Kenneth L. Lee (= 1×) peers C. P. Wroth

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kenneth L. Lee

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (2006). CF Training for Moral and Ethical Decision Making in an Operational Context. Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC). 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L.. (1979). Cyclic strength of a sensitive clay of eastern Canada. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 16(1). 163–176. 15 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1978). End Restraint Effects on Cyclic Triaxial Strength of Sand. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 104(6). 705–719. 6 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L.. (1978). End Restraint Effects on Undrained Static Triaxial Strength of Sand. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 104(6). 687–704. 32 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1977). Equivalent Uniform Cycle Concept for Soil Dynamics. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 103(6). 549–564. 56 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L.. (1977). Adhesion Bonds in Sands at High Pressures. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 103(8). 908–913. 8 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L.. (1976). Influence of End Restraint in Cyclic Triaxial Tests. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L. & John A. Focht. (1976). Cyclic testing of soil for ocean wave loading problems. 1(4). 305–325. 22 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1976). Closure to “Seismic Design of Reinforced Earth Walls”. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 102(9). 1024–1024. 2 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L. & John A. Focht. (1976). Strength of clay subjected to cyclic loading. 1(3). 165–185. 49 indexed citations
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Silver, Marshall L., Clarence K. Chan, Richard S. Ladd, et al.. (1976). Cyclic Triaxial Strength of Standard Test Sand. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 102(5). 511–523. 51 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1973). Hydraulic fracturing in zoned earth and rockfill dams. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 6 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1971). Plane-Strain Undrained Strength of Compacted Clay. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 97(1). 219–234. 4 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1970). Strength of Anisotropically Consolidated Compacted Clay. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 96(6). 2025–2043. 9 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L. & C. K. Shen. (1969). Horizontal Movements Related to Subsidence. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 95(1). 139–166. 32 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1969). Analysis of Sheffield Dam Failure. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 95(6). 1453–1490. 66 indexed citations
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Seed, H. Bolton & Kenneth L. Lee. (1967). Undrained Strength Characteristics of Cohesionless Soils. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 93(6). 333–360. 46 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L., et al.. (1967). Effect of Moisture on the Strength of a Clean Sand. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 93(6). 17–40. 18 indexed citations
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Lee, Kenneth L. & H. Bolton Seed. (1967). Cyclic Stress Conditions Causing Liquefaction of Sand. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 93(1). 47–70. 103 indexed citations
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Seed, H. Bolton & Kenneth L. Lee. (1966). Liquefaction of Saturated Sands During Cyclic Loading. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 92(6). 105–134. 600 indexed citations breakdown →

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