M. C. Forde

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
121 papers, 3.6k citations indexed

About

M. C. Forde is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, M. C. Forde has authored 121 papers receiving a total of 3.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 74 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 57 papers in Ocean Engineering and 35 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in M. C. Forde's work include Geophysical Methods and Applications (57 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (28 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (22 papers). M. C. Forde is often cited by papers focused on Geophysical Methods and Applications (57 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (28 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (22 papers). M. C. Forde collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Japan. M. C. Forde's co-authors include D. M. McCann, David P. Connolly, Ian Main, M. R. Clark, Antonios Giannopoulos, H.W. Whittington, W. J. McCarter, Georges Kouroussis, P.K. Woodward and Carlton L. Ho and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Geophysics and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering.

In The Last Decade

M. C. Forde

112 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

Review of NDT methods in the assessment of concrete and m... 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 2003 100 200 300 400 500
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. Review of NDT methods in the assessment of concrete and masonry structures
    2001 505 citations D. M. McCann, M. C. Forde profile →
  2. Assessing Damage of Reinforced Concrete Beam Using “b -value” Analysis of Acoustic Emission Signals
    2003 420 citations Ian Main, M. C. Forde et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
M. C. Forde United Kingdom 25 2.2k 1.2k 1.2k 1.2k 484 121 3.6k
Soheil Nazarian United States 28 2.7k 1.2× 1.0k 0.8× 539 0.5× 639 0.6× 920 1.9× 303 3.6k
Zhen Liu China 29 1.6k 0.7× 688 0.6× 423 0.4× 165 0.1× 148 0.3× 106 2.6k
Erol Tutumluer United States 42 5.8k 2.7× 308 0.3× 2.5k 2.1× 800 0.7× 45 0.1× 370 6.5k
Youssef M. A. Hashash United States 48 6.9k 3.2× 689 0.6× 887 0.8× 680 0.6× 1.4k 2.8× 218 8.1k
Yingxin Zhou China 28 1.7k 0.8× 679 0.6× 300 0.3× 1.6k 1.4× 216 0.4× 90 3.1k
Yong Yuan China 36 4.1k 1.9× 749 0.6× 325 0.3× 496 0.4× 312 0.6× 206 4.6k
Jinxing Lai China 37 3.0k 1.4× 345 0.3× 218 0.2× 908 0.8× 79 0.2× 127 4.0k
Pengpeng Ni China 37 3.3k 1.5× 494 0.4× 382 0.3× 526 0.5× 78 0.2× 193 4.1k
Yanliang Du China 27 1.0k 0.5× 269 0.2× 506 0.4× 211 0.2× 105 0.2× 157 1.9k
Michael A. Mooney United States 33 1.9k 0.9× 745 0.6× 340 0.3× 428 0.4× 445 0.9× 136 2.8k

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Fields of papers citing papers by M. C. Forde

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of M. C. Forde

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Chai, Hwa Kian, et al.. (2024). Assessing failure of corroded RC beams under mechanical loads by DIC-AE data analysis. Construction and Building Materials. 452. 138736–138736. 4 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiang, et al.. (2023). Vehicle-induced deflection prediction using long short-term memory networks. Structures. 54. 596–606. 8 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiang, et al.. (2023). Concrete and steel bridge Structural Health Monitoring—Insight into choices for machine learning applications. Construction and Building Materials. 402. 132596–132596. 39 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiang, et al.. (2023). Cost-Effective Maintenance Policy for Sliding Surfaces of Bridge Bearings Using a Gamma Stochastic Process for Forecasting. Structural Control and Health Monitoring. 2023. 1–15. 1 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (2023). Data-driven track geometry fault localisation using unsupervised machine learning. Construction and Building Materials. 377. 131141–131141. 6 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiang, M. C. Forde, Yuan Ren, Qiao Huang, & Bin Liu. (2022). Multi-index probabilistic anomaly detection for large span bridges using Bayesian estimation and evidential reasoning. Structural Health Monitoring. 22(2). 948–965. 11 indexed citations
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Xu, Xiang, M. C. Forde, Yuan Ren, & Qiao Huang. (2021). A Bayesian approach for site-specific extreme load prediction of large scale bridges. Structure and Infrastructure Engineering. 19(9). 1249–1262. 13 indexed citations
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Connolly, David P., Antonios Giannopoulos, & M. C. Forde. (2014). A higher order perfectly matched layer formulation for finite-difference time-domain seismic wave modeling. Geophysics. 80(1). T1–T16. 14 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (2010). New Analysis of Ground Penetrating Radar Testing of a Mixed Railway Trackbed. Transportation Research Board 89th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 5 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C.. (2008). Nondestructive Testing as Tool for Inspection of Concrete and Masonry Arch Bridges: International Practice. Transportation Research Board 87th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations
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Rodgers, Sarah, et al.. (2006). An analysis of road traffic incidents on the M25 motorway, UK. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Transport. 159(1). 1–8. 8 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (2003). APPLICATION OF AET TO CONCRETE BRIDGES: PRACTICAL CONSIDERATIONS AND A CASE STUDY. 1 indexed citations
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Clark, M. R., et al.. (2003). CASE STUDY OF RADAR LABORATORY WORK ON THE MASONRY ARCH BRIDGE. 1 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (2003). AE MONITORING OF CONCRETE BRIDGE BEAMS IN SITU. The Structural engineer. 81(23). 41–46. 3 indexed citations
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Colla, Camilla, D. M. McCann, & M. C. Forde. (2002). USING CONSTRUCTION HISTORY AS AN AID TO MASONRY BRIDGE ASSESSMENT. 1 indexed citations
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Binda, L., et al.. (2001). RILEM TC 127-MS: Non-destructive tests for masonry materials and structures. Materials and Structures. 34. 134–143. 11 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (1993). Impulse radar testing of structures. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Structures and Buildings. 99(1). 96–99. 8 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (1988). Conference diary. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 26(1). 291–292. 1 indexed citations
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Davies, Simon, et al.. (1986). LOAD TEST TO COLLAPSE ON A MASONRY ARCH BRIDGE AT BARGOWER, STRATHCLYDE. OpenGrey (Institut de l'Information Scientifique et Technique). 5 indexed citations
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Forde, M. C., et al.. (1977). THE USE OF TIME-LAPSE CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR THE MOVING CAR OBSERVER METHOD. Traffic engineering & control. 18(3). 103–105.

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