Peter J. Bourne–Webb

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
33 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Peter J. Bourne–Webb is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peter J. Bourne–Webb has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 25 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 17 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peter J. Bourne–Webb's work include Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications (25 papers), Solar Energy Systems and Technologies (12 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (10 papers). Peter J. Bourne–Webb is often cited by papers focused on Geothermal Energy Systems and Applications (25 papers), Solar Energy Systems and Technologies (12 papers) and Soil and Unsaturated Flow (10 papers). Peter J. Bourne–Webb collaborates with scholars based in Portugal, United Kingdom and Italy. Peter J. Bourne–Webb's co-authors include Binod Amatya, Kenichi Soga, Tony Amis, Teresa Maria Bodas Freitas, Craig Davidson, P. C. J. Payne, Lyesse Laloui, Renato Pinto da Cunha, Saqib Javed and Fleur Loveridge and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Renewable Energy.

In The Last Decade

Peter J. Bourne–Webb

33 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

Energy pile test at Lambeth College, London: geotechnical... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2009 100 200 300 400 500
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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.

  1. Energy pile test at Lambeth College, London: geotechnical and thermodynamic aspects of pile response to heat cycles
    2009 509 citations Peter J. Bourne–Webb, Binod Amatya et al. Géotechnique profile →

Peers

Peter J. Bourne–Webb
Seok Yoon South Korea
Alice Di Donna France
Tony Amis United Kingdom
Binod Amatya United Kingdom
Johan Claesson Sweden
Nairen Diao China
Signhild Gehlin Sweden
Mohammed Faizal Australia
Asal Bidarmaghz Australia
Gyu-Hyun Go South Korea
Seok Yoon South Korea
Peter J. Bourne–Webb
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Fields of papers citing papers by Peter J. Bourne–Webb

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Peter J. Bourne–Webb

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Peter J. Bourne–Webb. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Peter J. Bourne–Webb based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Peter J. Bourne–Webb. Peter J. Bourne–Webb is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ghazavi, Mahmoud, et al.. (2024). Small-scale physical modelling of vertically loaded, cyclically thermally-activated helical piles. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 40. 100589–100589. 3 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2024). The Implementation and Comparison of Conventional and Enhanced Borehole Thermal Response Tests: A Case Study. Energies. 17(13). 3161–3161. 1 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2023). A Numerical Study of the Behavior of Micropile Foundations under Cyclic Thermal Loading. Applied Sciences. 13(17). 9791–9791. 11 indexed citations
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Salciarini, Diana, et al.. (2023). Temperature dependence of soil-structure interface behaviour in the context of thermally-activated piles: A review. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 37. 100521–100521. 14 indexed citations
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Cunha, Renato Pinto da & Peter J. Bourne–Webb. (2022). A critical review on the current knowledge of geothermal energy piles to sustainably climatize buildings. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 158. 112072–112072. 72 indexed citations
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Martins, Nuno R. & Peter J. Bourne–Webb. (2022). Providing renewable cooling in an office building with a Ground–Source heat pump system hybridized with natural ventilation & personal comfort systems. Energy and Buildings. 261. 111982–111982. 10 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2021). The influence of initial shaft resistance mobilisation in the response of seasonally, thermally-activated pile foundations in granular media. Geomechanics for Energy and the Environment. 32. 100299–100299. 16 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J.. (2021). Transient thermal response of a thermally activated pile during a long-term maintained load test at Lambeth College, London. Géotechnique. 72(8). 722–736. 5 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2020). A novel approach to the evaluation of contact thermal resistance at soil-structure interfaces. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 205. 6010–6010. 3 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2018). A review of pile-soil interactions in isolated, thermally-activated piles. Computers and Geotechnics. 108. 61–74. 43 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2016). Thermal and mechanical aspects of the response of embedded retaining walls used as shallow geothermal heat exchangers. Energy and Buildings. 125. 130–141. 94 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2016). Analysis and design methods for energy geostructures. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 65. 402–419. 89 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., Jean‐Michel Pereira, Fleur Loveridge, et al.. (2014). Design tools for thermoactive geotechnical systems. ePrints Soton (University of Southampton). 8(2). 121–129. 6 indexed citations
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Amatya, Binod, Kenichi Soga, Peter J. Bourne–Webb, Tony Amis, & Lyesse Laloui. (2012). Thermo-mechanical behaviour of energy piles. Géotechnique. 62(6). 503–519. 334 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., Binod Amatya, & Kenichi Soga. (2012). A framework for understanding energy pile behaviour. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering. 166(2). 170–177. 111 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2011). Analysis of model sheet pile walls with plastic hinges. Géotechnique. 61(6). 487–499. 10 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J.. (2011). Book review: Risk assessment in geotechnical engineering. Géotechnique. 61(2). 186–186. 1 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., Binod Amatya, Kenichi Soga, et al.. (2009). Energy pile test at Lambeth College, London: geotechnical and thermodynamic aspects of pile response to heat cycles. Géotechnique. 59(3). 237–248. 509 indexed citations breakdown →
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (2007). Plastic bending of steel sheet piles. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Geotechnical Engineering. 160(3). 129–140. 4 indexed citations
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Bourne–Webb, Peter J., et al.. (1994). Reconnaissance report on highway damage from the 18 June 1994, Arthurs Pass earthquake. Bulletin of the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering. 27(3). 222–226. 7 indexed citations

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