Paul Acker

1.8k citations

55 papers · 1.2k indexed · h-index 18

Impact in

Civil and Structural Engineering top 1%
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research
- Concrete Properties and Behavior
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
- Fire effects on concrete materials
Building and Construction top 5%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete

Papers in ⓘ

Civil and Structural Engineering 28
- Concrete and Cement Materials Research 17
- Concrete Properties and Behavior 17
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materials 9
- Fire effects on concrete materials 6
- Structural Response to Dynamic Loads 5
Ecological Modeling 3

Co-authors: Franz‐Josef Ulm (3 shared papers)Hua Chen (2 shared papers)A. Ehrlacher (2 shared papers)Pierre Rossi (5 shared papers)Jean‐Michel Torrenti (4 shared papers)Pierre-Claude Aı̈tcin (1 shared paper)A. M. Neville (1 shared paper)Jane M. Reid (10 shared papers)
Journals: Cement and Concrete Research (8 papers)Materials and Structures (7 papers)Journal of Animal Ecology (4 papers)Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences (3 papers)Evolution (2 papers)
Partner nations: France United Kingdom Norway

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Paul Acker

46 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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1	Analyses and models of the autogenous shrinkage of hardening cement paste Cement and Concrete Research ·Hua Chen, Paul Acker, A. Ehrlacher	1995	187
2	Creep and shrinkage of concrete: physical origins and practical measurements Nuclear Engineering and Design ·Paul Acker, Franz‐Josef Ulm	2001	152
3	The “Chunnel” Fire. II: Analysis of Concrete Damage Journal of Engineering Mechanics ·Franz‐Josef Ulm, Paul Acker, Michel Lévy	1999	116
4	Swelling, shrinkage and creep: a mechanical approach to cement hydration Materials and Structures ·Paul Acker	2004	79
5	Effect of steel fibres at two different stages: The material and the structure Materials and Structures ·Pierre Rossi, Paul Acker, Y. Malier	1987	76
6	Integrated View of Shrinkage Deformation ACI Concrete International ·Pierre-Claude Aı̈tcin, A. M. Neville, Paul Acker	1997	73
7	Thoughts about drying shrinkage: Experimental results and quantification of structural drying creep Materials and Structures ·Laurent Granger, Jean‐Michel Torrenti, Paul Acker	1997	47
8	Séchage du béton: analyse et modélisation Materials and Structures ·R. Mensi, Paul Acker, A Attolou	1988	42
9	Strong survival selection on seasonal migration versus residence induced by extreme climatic events Journal of Animal Ecology ·Paul Acker, Francis Daunt, Sarah Wanless, Sarah J. Burthe, Mark A. Newell, M. P. Harris, Hannah Grist, Jenny Sturgeon, Robert L. Swann, Carrie Gunn, Ana Payo‐Payo, Jane M. Reid	2020	40
10	Analyses and models of the autogenous shrinkage of hardening cement paste II. Modelling at scale of hydrating grains Cement and Concrete Research ·Hua Chen, A. Ehrlacher, Paul Acker	1997	38
11	Drying cracks: Kinematics and scale laws Materials and Structures ·Horacio Colina, Paul Acker	2000	35
12	On the importance of initial stresses in concrete and of the resulting mechanical effects Cement and Concrete Research ·Paul Acker, Claude Boulay, Pierre Rossi	1987	29
13	Heterogeneity of reproductive age increases the viability of semelparous populations Functional Ecology ·Paul Acker, Alexandre Robert, Romain Bourget, Bruno Colas	2013	26
14	Thoughts about drying shrinkage: Scale effects and modelling Materials and Structures ·Laurent Granger, Jean‐Michel Torrenti, Paul Acker	1997	26
15	Creep of a silica fume concrete Cement and Concrete Research ·M. Buil, Paul Acker	1985	23
16	Properties of phenotypic plasticity in discrete threshold traits Evolution ·Jane M. Reid, Paul Acker	2021	20
17	Among-individual and within-individual variation in seasonal migration covaries with subsequent reproductive success in a partially migratory bird Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Jane M. Reid, Moray Souter, Sarah R. Fenn, Paul Acker, Ana Payo‐Payo, Sarah J. Burthe, Sarah Wanless, Francis Daunt	2020	19
18	Comparison between plain concrete toughness and steel fibre reinforced concrete toughness Cement and Concrete Research ·Pierre Rossi, Olivier Coussy, Claude Boulay, Paul Acker, Y. Malier	1986	18
19	Episodes of opposing survival and reproductive selection cause strong fluctuating selection on seasonal migration versus residence Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences ·Paul Acker, Sarah J. Burthe, Mark A. Newell, Hannah Grist, Carrie Gunn, M. P. Harris, Ana Payo‐Payo, Robert L. Swann, Sarah Wanless, Francis Daunt, Jane M. Reid	2021	16
20	Discussion of ‘Drying creep of concrete: constitutive model and new experiments separating its mechanisms’, by Z. P. Bazant and Y. Xi Materials and Structures ·Laurent Granger, Paul Acker, Jean‐Michel Torrenti	1994	16

About Paul Acker

Paul Acker is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Classics and Building and Construction, having authored 55 papers that have together received 1.2k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Concrete and Cement Materials Research (17 papers), Concrete Properties and Behavior (17 papers), Animal Behavior and Reproduction (10 papers), Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (9 papers), Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 papers), Avian ecology and behavior (9 papers), Fire effects on concrete materials (6 papers) and Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (5 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Civil and Structural Engineering (971 citations), Building and Construction (186 citations), General Materials Science (36 citations), Ecological Modeling (27 citations) and Classics (20 citations). Paul Acker has collaborated with scholars based in France, United Kingdom and Norway. Frequent co-authors include Franz‐Josef Ulm, Hua Chen, A. Ehrlacher, Pierre Rossi, Jean‐Michel Torrenti, Pierre-Claude Aı̈tcin, A. M. Neville, Jane M. Reid, Horacio Colina and Claude Boulay. Their work appears in journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, Materials and Structures, Journal of Animal Ecology, Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences and Evolution.

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