Rafael Sabelli

823 total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 663 citations indexed

About

Rafael Sabelli is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. According to data from OpenAlex, Rafael Sabelli has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 663 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 8 papers in Building and Construction and 3 papers in Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty. Recurrent topics in Rafael Sabelli's work include Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (11 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (8 papers). Rafael Sabelli is often cited by papers focused on Structural Load-Bearing Analysis (11 papers), Seismic Performance and Analysis (11 papers) and Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (8 papers). Rafael Sabelli collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and United Kingdom. Rafael Sabelli's co-authors include Chih‐Wei Chang, S. Mahin, Robert G. Driver, Jerome F. Hajjar, Michel Bruneau, Charles W. Roeder, Taichiro Okazaki, Laura N. Lowes, Keh‐Chyuan Tsai and Jeffrey W. Berman and has published in prestigious journals such as Engineering Structures, Journal of Structural Engineering and Journal of Constructional Steel Research.

In The Last Decade

Rafael Sabelli

20 papers receiving 620 citations

Hit Papers

Seismic demands on steel braced frame buildings with buck... 2003 2026 2010 2018 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. Seismic demands on steel braced frame buildings with buckling-restrained braces
    2003 531 citations Rafael Sabelli, S. Mahin et al. Engineering Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Rafael Sabelli United States 7 652 158 117 42 22 21 663
Saber Moradi Canada 14 599 0.9× 238 1.5× 52 0.4× 120 2.9× 21 1.0× 35 646
Po‐Chien Hsiao Taiwan 14 891 1.4× 347 2.2× 104 0.9× 17 0.4× 53 2.4× 29 915
Lifeng Li China 12 384 0.6× 148 0.9× 50 0.4× 32 0.8× 31 1.4× 27 419
Hyunhoon Choi South Korea 14 1.0k 1.6× 298 1.9× 100 0.9× 62 1.5× 23 1.0× 16 1.0k
Can-Xing Qiu China 5 614 0.9× 157 1.0× 69 0.6× 124 3.0× 15 0.7× 6 647
Chuang‐Sheng Walter Yang United States 11 529 0.8× 164 1.0× 60 0.5× 76 1.8× 26 1.2× 21 545
Shoma Kitayama United States 13 659 1.0× 100 0.6× 83 0.7× 17 0.4× 22 1.0× 21 693
Lianglong Song China 14 700 1.1× 363 2.3× 43 0.4× 50 1.2× 29 1.3× 24 722
Christoforos Dimopoulos Greece 10 342 0.5× 112 0.7× 70 0.6× 22 0.5× 41 1.9× 17 379
Xingsi Xie China 13 522 0.8× 142 0.9× 88 0.8× 11 0.3× 22 1.0× 36 547

Countries citing papers authored by Rafael Sabelli

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Fields of papers citing papers by Rafael Sabelli

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rafael Sabelli

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rafael Sabelli. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rafael Sabelli 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 Rafael Sabelli. Rafael Sabelli 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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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2023). Application of AISC Specification Requirements for Second-Order Analysis and Stability Design. Engineering Journal. 60(3). 155–173. 1 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2023). Closure: Design for Local Member Shear at Brace and Diagonal-Member Connections: Full-Height and Chevron Gussets. Engineering Journal. 60(3). 123–127. 1 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, Ronald D. Ziemian, & Benjamin W. Schafer. (2023). ASD and LRFD lateral load combinations: Comparison of required strength and reliability for design of structural steel. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 212. 108210–108210. 4 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2023). ASD and LRFD: Reliability comparison for designs subjected to wind loads. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. 213. 108327–108327. 4 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2022). The Chevron Effect: Reserve Strength of Existing Chevron Frames. Engineering Journal. 59(3). 209–224. 2 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2021). Design for Local Web Shear at Brace Connections: An Adaptation of the Uniform Force Method. Engineering Journal. 58(4). 223–266. 3 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael & Lawrence G. Griffis. (2021). Technical Note: Internal Second-Order Stiffness: A Refined Approach to the Rm Coefficient to Account for the Influence of P-? on P-?. Engineering Journal. 58(2). 139–146. 2 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2021). Design for Local Member Shear at Brace and Diagonal-Member Connections: Full-Height and Chevron Gussets. Engineering Journal. 58(1). 45–78. 6 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (2021). Determination of Second-Order Effects and Design for Stability Using the Drift Limit. Engineering Journal. 58(3). 185–196. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Dabiao, et al.. (2013). Torsional and Constrained-Axis Flexural-Torsional Buckling Tables for Steel W-Shapes in Compression. Engineering Journal. 50(4). 205–247. 1 indexed citations
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Muthukumar, Susendar & Rafael Sabelli. (2013). Nonlinear Seismic Analysis of a Round Concrete Tower with a Post-Tensioned Self-Centering System. 2128–2139. 4 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, Charles W. Roeder, & Jerome F. Hajjar. (2013). NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 8 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Concentrically Braced Frame Systems: A Guide for Practicing Engineers | NIST. 15 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, Thomas A. Sabol, & W. Samuel Easterling. (2011). NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 5 - Seismic Design of Composite Steel Deck and Concrete-filled Diaphragms: A Guide for Practicing Engineers | NIST.
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Sabelli, Rafael, Michel Bruneau, & Robert G. Driver. (2008). Steel Plate Shear Walls in the Upcoming 2010 AISC Seismic Provisions and 2009 Canadian Standard S16. Structures Congress 2008. 1–10. 2 indexed citations
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Berman, Jeffrey W., Laura N. Lowes, Taichiro Okazaki, et al.. (2008). Research Needs and Future Directions for Steel Plate Shear Walls. Structures Congress 2008. 1–10. 30 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael. (2004). Recommended Procedures for Buckling- Restrained Brace Frames. Engineering Journal. 41(4). 155–175. 9 indexed citations
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Sabelli, Rafael, S. Mahin, & Chih‐Wei Chang. (2003). Seismic demands on steel braced frame buildings with buckling-restrained braces. Engineering Structures. 25(5). 655–666. 531 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sabelli, Rafael, et al.. (1999). Design of Cross-Braced Frames for Predictable Buckling Behavior. Journal of Structural Engineering. 125(2). 163–168. 23 indexed citations

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