P.L.P. Wasantha

2.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
51 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

P.L.P. Wasantha is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, P.L.P. Wasantha has authored 51 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 28 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 18 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in P.L.P. Wasantha's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (33 papers), Landslides and related hazards (15 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (11 papers). P.L.P. Wasantha is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (33 papers), Landslides and related hazards (15 papers) and Drilling and Well Engineering (11 papers). P.L.P. Wasantha collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and Germany. P.L.P. Wasantha's co-authors include P.G. Ranjith, Bernard Chen, Shishi Shao, Tao Xu, Heinz Konietzky, Jian Zhao, Daniel R. Viete, Maurice Guerrieri, Tao Xu and Rudi van Staden and has published in prestigious journals such as Expert Systems with Applications, International Journal of Remote Sensing and Sustainability.

In The Last Decade

P.L.P. Wasantha

51 papers receiving 1.8k citations

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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.

Experimental and numerical studies on the mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite at high temperatures: An application to geothermal energy

2015 264 citations P.G. Ranjith, P.L.P. Wasantha et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
P.L.P. Wasantha Australia	22	1.5k	702	698	679	331	51	1.8k
Linqi Huang China	24	1.4k 0.9×	653 0.9×	492 0.7×	605 0.9×	343 1.0×	71	1.7k
Thomas Frühwirt Germany	23	1.4k 0.9×	503 0.7×	657 0.9×	782 1.2×	198 0.6×	44	1.6k
Jishi Geng China	18	1.1k 0.7×	537 0.8×	409 0.6×	614 0.9×	216 0.7×	69	1.6k
Wen‐Ling Tian China	26	1.6k 1.0×	636 0.9×	815 1.2×	798 1.2×	162 0.5×	71	1.8k
Lei Weng China	32	2.2k 1.4×	830 1.2×	979 1.4×	1.2k 1.8×	273 0.8×	102	2.8k
Minghe Ju China	19	1.4k 0.9×	639 0.9×	539 0.8×	535 0.8×	170 0.5×	39	1.7k
F. Homand France	24	1.4k 0.9×	392 0.6×	536 0.8×	749 1.1×	217 0.7×	64	1.7k
Fanzhen Meng China	22	1.7k 1.1×	745 1.1×	837 1.2×	757 1.1×	255 0.8×	67	2.0k
Chengzeng Yan China	34	2.0k 1.3×	791 1.1×	870 1.2×	1.5k 2.3×	628 1.9×	62	2.8k
Lianguo Wang China	24	1.5k 0.9×	544 0.8×	416 0.6×	586 0.9×	208 0.6×	100	1.7k

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Heap, Michael J., et al.. (2024). A microscopic approach to brittle creep and time-dependent fracturing of rocks based on stress corrosion model. SPIRE - Sciences Po Institutional REpository. 1(3). 100111–100111. 6 indexed citations

Xu, Tao, et al.. (2024). Phase field modeling of mixed-mode crack in rocks incorporating heterogeneity and frictional damage. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 298. 109936–109936. 20 indexed citations

Yaghoubi, Ehsan, et al.. (2023). Fatigue and stiffness characteristics of asphalt mixtures made of recycled aggregates. International Journal of Fatigue. 174. 107714–107714. 17 indexed citations

Xu, Tao, et al.. (2023). Time-dependent virtual crack model of rock with application to slope stability. Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements. 154. 172–185. 7 indexed citations

Yaghoubi, Ehsan, et al.. (2023). Mechanical Characteristics and Durability of HMA Made of Recycled Aggregates. Sustainability. 15(6). 5594–5594. 25 indexed citations

Sharma, Ashok, et al.. (2023). Application of Software and Hardware-Based Technologies in Leaks and Burst Detection in Water Pipe Networks: A Literature Review. Water. 15(11). 2046–2046. 20 indexed citations

Wasantha, P.L.P., et al.. (2023). Numerical analysis of the effects of vesicle distribution characteristics on the engineering properties of volcanic rocks. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. 15(12). 3094–3104. 1 indexed citations

Yaghoubi, Ehsan, et al.. (2023). Mechanical and physical properties and cyclic swell-shrink behaviour of expansive clay improved by recycled glass. International Journal of Pavement Engineering. 24(1). 18 indexed citations

Ghorbani, Behnam, Ehsan Yaghoubi, P.L.P. Wasantha, et al.. (2023). Machine learning-based prediction of resilient modulus for blends of tire-derived aggregates and demolition wastes. Road Materials and Pavement Design. 25(4). 694–715. 6 indexed citations

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Xue, Yanchao, Tao Xu, Michael J. Heap, et al.. (2022). Time-dependent cracking and brittle creep in macrofractured sandstone. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 162. 105305–105305. 35 indexed citations

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Bin, Xu, Tao Xu, Yanchao Xue, et al.. (2022). Phase-field modeling of crack growth and interaction in rock. Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources. 8(6). 19 indexed citations

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Teodosio, Bertrand, et al.. (2022). Satellite Imaging Techniques for Ground Movement Monitoring of a Deep Pipeline Trench Backfilled with Recycled Materials. Remote Sensing. 15(1). 204–204. 5 indexed citations

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Xu, Tao, et al.. (2020). Time-dependent deformation and fracture evolution around underground excavations. Geomatics Natural Hazards and Risk. 11(1). 2615–2633. 18 indexed citations

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Xue, Yanchao, Tao Xu, P.L.P. Wasantha, Tianhong Yang, & Tengfei Fu. (2020). Dynamic disaster control of backfill mining under thick magmatic rock in one side goaf: A case study. Journal of Central South University. 27(10). 3103–3117. 34 indexed citations

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Wasantha, P.L.P., P.G. Ranjith, & Daniel R. Viete. (2016). Comparative Study of the Hydromechanical Behavior of Intact, Horizontally Jointed, and Vertically Jointed Rocks under Undrained Conditions. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. 28(9). 2 indexed citations

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Wasantha, P.L.P. & Heinz Konietzky. (2016). Fault reactivation and reservoir modification during hydraulic stimulation of naturally-fractured reservoirs. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 34. 908–916. 23 indexed citations

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Xu, Tao, et al.. (2013). Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Joint Orientation on the Failure Strength of Rock. Applied Mechanics and Materials. 477-478. 577–581. 1 indexed citations

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Wasantha, P.L.P., et al.. (2013). Energy monitoring and analysis during deformation of bedded-sandstone: Use of acoustic emission. Ultrasonics. 54(1). 217–226. 183 indexed citations

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Wasantha, P.L.P., P.G. Ranjith, Daniel R. Viete, Asadul Haque, & Abdelmalek Bouazza. (2012). Crack Initiation Stress For Saturated Sandstone In Triaxial Compression. 4 indexed citations

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Wasantha, P.L.P., P.G. Ranjith, & Daniel R. Viete. (2012). Constitutive models describing the influence of the geometry of partially-spanning joints on jointed rock mass strength: Regression and fuzzy logic analysis of experimental data. Expert Systems with Applications. 39(9). 7663–7672. 5 indexed citations

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