R. Butterfield

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
62 papers, 2.3k citations indexed

About

R. Butterfield is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Butterfield has authored 62 papers receiving a total of 2.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 43 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 13 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 6 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in R. Butterfield's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (22 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (19 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (16 papers). R. Butterfield is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (22 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (19 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (16 papers). R. Butterfield collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Italy and Australia. R. Butterfield's co-authors include Guido Gottardi, P. K. Banerjee, G. T. Houlsby, Michael Georgiadis, K Z Andrawes, R. M. Harkness, C. A. Brebbia, Ian W. Johnston, João Batista de Paiva and Renato Lancellotta and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Applied Mechanics, Géotechnique and Wear.

In The Last Decade

R. Butterfield

58 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A natural compression law for soils (an advance on e–log p′)

1979 457 citations R. Butterfield Géotechnique profile →

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Lymon C. Reese United States

A. Amorosi Italy

Milton E. Harr United States

G. G. Meyerhof Canada

Michele Jamiolkowski Italy

Daosheng Ling China

Dayong Li China

Claudio Tamagnini Italy

Erdin Ibraim United Kingdom

Lymon C. Reese United States

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764 ×1.3

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156 ×1.3

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Fields of papers citing papers by R. Butterfield

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Butterfield

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Butterfield, R.. (2011). An Improved Model of Soil Response to Load, Unload and Re-Load Cycles in an Oedometer. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 51(2). 253–263. 8 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R.. (2006). On Shallow Pad-Foundations for Four-Legged Platforms. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 46(4). 427–435. 9 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R.. (2000). Scale-Modelling of Fluid Flow in Geotechnical Centrifuges. SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS. 40(6). 39–45. 28 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R., G. T. Houlsby, & Guido Gottardi. (1997). Standardized sign conventions and notation for generally loaded foundations. Géotechnique. 47(5). 1051–1054. 166 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R. & Guido Gottardi. (1996). Simplified Failure-Load Envelopes For Shallow Foundation On Dense Sand. International Journal of Offshore and Polar Engineering. 6(1). 2 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R. & Guido Gottardi. (1995). Simplifying transformations for the analysis of shallow foundations on sand. 11 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R.. (1993). THE LOAD DISPLACEMENT RESPONSE OF RIGID RETAINING WALL FOUNDATIONS. 2 indexed citations

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Banerjee, P. K. & R. Butterfield. (1990). Dynamic Behaviour of Foundations and Buried Structures. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 13 indexed citations

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Gärtner, Fania R., E. M. White, & R. Butterfield. (1986). Mechanical Treatment and Burning for High Quality Range Forage. Open PRAIRIE (South Dakota State University). 10 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R.. (1985). LOAD-PATH DEPENDENT STABILITY OF SHALLOW FOOTINGS. 25(3). 150–154. 2 indexed citations

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Banerjee, P. K. & R. Butterfield. (1985). Developments in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Volume 2. 9 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R. & Michael Georgiadis. (1981). NEW INTERPRETATION OF PLATE-BEARING TESTS. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R., et al.. (1981). Japanese Brome Response to Atrazine in Combination with Nitrogen Fertilizer in the Mixed Prairie. Journal of Range Management. 34(1). 22–22. 10 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R. & Michael Georgiadis. (1980). Cyclic plate bearing tests. Journal of Terramechanics. 17(3). 149–160. 8 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R. & Paul T. Tueller. (1980). Revegetation potential of acid mine wastes in northeastern California. 3(1). 21–31. 9 indexed citations

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Brebbia, C. A. & R. Butterfield. (1978). Formal equivalence of direct and indirect boundary element methods. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 2(2). 132–134. 30 indexed citations

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Gärtner, Fania R. & R. Butterfield. (1978). Improving Forage Production on Claypan Soils. Open PRAIRIE (South Dakota State University).

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Andrawes, K Z & R. Butterfield. (1973). The measurement of planar displacements of sand grains. Géotechnique. 23(4). 571–576. 16 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R., R. M. Harkness, & K Z Andrawes. (1972). A Note On The Measurement Of Planar Velocity Fields By Stereo-Photogrammetry. Journal of Hydraulic Research. 10(1). 15–26. 1 indexed citations

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Butterfield, R., et al.. (1964). AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE BEHAVIOR OF SAND IN A MODEL SILO. The Structural engineer. 42(7). 4 indexed citations

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