Ran Cao

866 total citations
33 papers, 636 citations indexed

About

Ran Cao is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Ran Cao has authored 33 papers receiving a total of 636 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 26 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 7 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Ran Cao's work include Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (15 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (14 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (8 papers). Ran Cao is often cited by papers focused on Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis (15 papers), Structural Response to Dynamic Loads (14 papers) and Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (8 papers). Ran Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Ran Cao's co-authors include Anil K. Agrawal, Sherif El‐Tawil, Ting Lu, Leyuan Fang, Nanjun He, Lu Deng, Chaoqun Xiang, Jingjing Guo, Lu Deng and Wei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Sensors, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing and Automation in Construction.

In The Last Decade

Ran Cao

28 papers receiving 625 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ran Cao China 13 451 136 121 120 98 33 636
Hrishikesh Sharma India 12 492 1.1× 172 1.3× 164 1.4× 12 0.1× 52 0.5× 38 618
Haishen Wang China 16 601 1.3× 14 0.1× 329 2.7× 19 0.2× 41 0.4× 36 772
Azlan Adnan Malaysia 18 632 1.4× 44 0.3× 181 1.5× 7 0.1× 22 0.2× 88 809
Pang‐jo Chun Japan 15 749 1.7× 29 0.2× 66 0.5× 15 0.1× 102 1.0× 47 922
Di Jia China 12 380 0.8× 13 0.1× 49 0.4× 27 0.2× 67 0.7× 47 555
Mohamed A. Moustafa United States 19 926 2.1× 51 0.4× 438 3.6× 9 0.1× 66 0.7× 82 1.1k
Jónatas Valença Portugal 15 754 1.7× 40 0.3× 195 1.6× 16 0.1× 150 1.5× 50 929
Yujun Liu China 9 182 0.4× 38 0.3× 92 0.8× 9 0.1× 13 0.1× 24 341

Countries citing papers authored by Ran Cao

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ran Cao

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ran Cao

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ran Cao. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ran Cao 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 Ran Cao. Ran Cao 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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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2025). An improved weather routing method based on non-uniform waypoint network. Ocean Engineering. 337. 121871–121871.
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Deng, Lu, et al.. (2023). Determination of dynamic amplification factors for small- and medium-span highway bridges considering the effect of automated truck platooning loads. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 204. 110812–110812. 2 indexed citations
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Liu, Yingkai, et al.. (2023). A deep learning-based method for structural modal analysis using computer vision. Engineering Structures. 301. 117285–117285. 9 indexed citations
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Xiang, Chaoqun, Jingjing Guo, Ran Cao, & Lu Deng. (2023). A crack-segmentation algorithm fusing transformers and convolutional neural networks for complex detection scenarios. Automation in Construction. 152. 104894–104894. 80 indexed citations
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Deng, Lu, et al.. (2023). Binocular video-based 3D reconstruction and length quantification of cracks in concrete structures. Automation in Construction. 148. 104743–104743. 35 indexed citations
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Liu, Yingkai, et al.. (2023). Automated vehicle wheelbase measurement using computer vision and view geometry. Measurement Science and Technology. 34(12). 125051–125051. 5 indexed citations
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Wang, Wei, et al.. (2022). Effect of Autonomous Vehicles on Fatigue Life of Orthotropic Steel Decks. Sensors. 22(23). 9353–9353. 1 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2022). Effect of stress reversals on fatigue life evaluation of OSD considering the transverse distribution of vehicle loads. Engineering Structures. 265. 114400–114400. 13 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2021). Performance-Based Design Framework for Concrete Barriers Subjected to Truck Collision. Journal of Bridge Engineering. 26(8). 6 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, Anil K. Agrawal, & Sherif El‐Tawil. (2021). Overheight impact on bridges: A computational case study of the Skagit River bridge collapse. Engineering Structures. 237. 112215–112215. 20 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2021). Data Filtering in Vehicle–Bridge Impact Simulations: Evaluation of Different Force Filtering Methods and Recommendations. Journal of Bridge Engineering. 26(12). 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2020). Performance-Based Framework for Evaluating Truck Collision Risk for Bridge Piers. Journal of Bridge Engineering. 25(10). 12 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, Sherif El‐Tawil, & Anil K. Agrawal. (2019). Miami Pedestrian Bridge Collapse: Computational Forensic Analysis. Journal of Bridge Engineering. 25(1). 25 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, et al.. (2019). Heavy Truck Collision with Bridge Piers: Computational Simulation Study. Journal of Bridge Engineering. 24(6). 53 indexed citations
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Agrawal, Anil K., et al.. (2018). A Performance-Based Approach for Loading Definition of Heavy Vehicle Impact Events. 10 indexed citations
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Deng, Lu, Ran Cao, Wei Wang, & Xinfeng Yin. (2015). A Multi-Point Tire Model for Studying Bridge–Vehicle Coupled Vibration. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics. 16(8). 1550047–1550047. 22 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran, Guangming Zhou, Deng’an Cai, & Yifan Tao. (2014). Parametric Design and Experimental Study for Weak Area Structure of Circle Composite Fragile Cover. Advances in engineering research. 3 indexed citations
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Cao, Ran. (2009). Experimental Research on Cold Formed Steel—OSB Floor. 1 indexed citations

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