Reginald DesRoches

14.1k total citations · 8 hit papers
210 papers, 11.6k citations indexed

About

Reginald DesRoches is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Building and Construction. According to data from OpenAlex, Reginald DesRoches has authored 210 papers receiving a total of 11.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 178 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 54 papers in Materials Chemistry and 46 papers in Building and Construction. Recurrent topics in Reginald DesRoches's work include Seismic Performance and Analysis (119 papers), Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (53 papers) and Shape Memory Alloy Transformations (52 papers). Reginald DesRoches is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Performance and Analysis (119 papers), Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis (53 papers) and Shape Memory Alloy Transformations (52 papers). Reginald DesRoches collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and South Korea. Reginald DesRoches's co-authors include Jamie E. Padgett, Bryant G. Nielson, Jong‐Su Jeon, Susendar Muthukumar, Roberto T. Leon, Jason McCormick, Eunsoo Choi, Bassem Andrawes, Abdollah Shafieezadeh and Yazhou Xie and has published in prestigious journals such as Environmental Science & Technology, Journal of Applied Physics and Acta Materialia.

In The Last Decade

Reginald DesRoches

208 papers receiving 11.0k citations

Hit Papers

Selection of optimal intensity measures in probabilistic ... 2003 2026 2010 2018 2007 2006 2003 2003 2006 200 400 600
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. Selection of optimal intensity measures in probabilistic seismic demand models of highway bridge portfolios
    2007 621 citations Jamie E. Padgett, Bryant G. Nielson et al. profile →
  2. Seismic fragility methodology for highway bridges using a component level approach
    2006 542 citations Bryant G. Nielson, Reginald DesRoches profile →
  3. Seismic fragility of typical bridges in moderate seismic zones
    2003 540 citations Reginald DesRoches, Bryant G. Nielson et al. profile →
  4. Cyclic Properties of Superelastic Shape Memory Alloy Wires and Bars
    2003 508 citations Reginald DesRoches et al. profile →
  5. A Hertz contact model with non-linear damping for pounding simulation
    2006 434 citations Susendar Muthukumar, Reginald DesRoches profile →
  6. Analytical Seismic Fragility Curves for Typical Bridges in the Central and Southeastern United States
    2007 386 citations Bryant G. Nielson, Reginald DesRoches Earthquake Spectra profile →
  7. Methodology for the development of analytical fragility curves for retrofitted bridges
    2008 362 citations Jamie E. Padgett, Reginald DesRoches profile →
  8. The promise of implementing machine learning in earthquake engineering: A state‐of‐the‐art review
    2020 347 citations Jamie E. Padgett, Reginald DesRoches et al. Earthquake Spectra profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Reginald DesRoches United States 56 10.1k 3.0k 2.4k 549 546 210 11.6k
Xinzheng Lu China 51 7.7k 0.8× 4.2k 1.4× 1.1k 0.5× 306 0.6× 342 0.6× 336 9.8k
Andrew S. Whittaker United States 50 7.6k 0.8× 1.9k 0.6× 592 0.3× 300 0.5× 621 1.1× 215 8.3k
M. Shahria Alam Canada 54 8.1k 0.8× 4.8k 1.6× 1.1k 0.5× 142 0.3× 359 0.7× 332 9.6k
Sherif El‐Tawil United States 53 8.9k 0.9× 5.1k 1.7× 1.6k 0.7× 184 0.3× 205 0.4× 212 9.7k
Yong Lu China 48 5.1k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 1.6k 0.7× 157 0.3× 295 0.5× 305 7.2k
Gregory G. Deierlein United States 46 6.8k 0.7× 2.3k 0.8× 360 0.2× 534 1.0× 230 0.4× 167 7.7k
De‐Cheng Feng China 45 5.3k 0.5× 2.4k 0.8× 413 0.2× 547 1.0× 125 0.2× 196 6.2k
Jun Li China 51 6.5k 0.6× 2.5k 0.9× 2.8k 1.2× 214 0.4× 109 0.2× 386 8.8k
Gaetano Manfredi Italy 63 11.8k 1.2× 6.7k 2.3× 371 0.2× 354 0.6× 123 0.2× 343 13.2k
Genda Chen United States 44 5.0k 0.5× 1.5k 0.5× 959 0.4× 101 0.2× 388 0.7× 333 6.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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DesRoches, Reginald, et al.. (2024). Empirical Fragility Analysis of Haitian Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Buildings. Buildings. 14(3). 792–792. 2 indexed citations
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Jeon, Jong‐Su, Abdollah Shafieezadeh, & Reginald DesRoches. (2018). Component fragility assessment of a long, curved multi-frame bridge: Uniform excitation versus spatially correlated ground motions. STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MECHANICS. 65(5). 633–644. 2 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald, et al.. (2016). Design and Construction of Hybrid Concrete‐Masonry Structures Informed by Cyclic Tests. Earthquake Spectra. 32(4). 2337–2355. 1 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald, et al.. (2015). Finite Element Modeling of a Reinforced Concrete Frame with Masonry Infill and Mesh Reinforced Mortar Subjected to Earthquake Loading. Earthquake Spectra. 32(1). 393–414. 9 indexed citations
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Shafieezadeh, Abdollah, Reginald DesRoches, Glenn J. Rix, & Stuart D. Werner. (2012). Seismic Performance of Pile‐Supported Wharf Structures considering Soil‐Structure Interaction in Liquefied Soil. Earthquake Spectra. 28(2). 729–757. 45 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald, Mary C. Comerio, Marc O. Eberhard, Walter D. Mooney, & Glenn J. Rix. (2011). Overview of the 2010 Haiti Earthquake. Earthquake Spectra. 27(1S1). 1–21. 131 indexed citations
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Leon, Roberto T., et al.. (2011). Seismic Behavior of a Jumbo Container Crane Including Uplift. Earthquake Spectra. 27(3). 745–773. 21 indexed citations
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Ghosh, Shubharoop, Charles Huyck, Marjorie Greene, et al.. (2011). Crowdsourcing for Rapid Damage Assessment: The Global Earth Observation Catastrophe Assessment Network (GEO‐CAN). Earthquake Spectra. 27(1S1). 179–198. 69 indexed citations
9.
Yang, Chuang‐Sheng Walter, Roberto T. Leon, & Reginald DesRoches. (2010). Cyclic Behavior of Zipper‐Braced Frames. Earthquake Spectra. 26(2). 561–582. 7 indexed citations
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Ellingwood, Bruce R., et al.. (2010). Seismic Performance Assessment of Steel Frames with Shape Memory Alloy Connections, Part II – Probabilistic Seismic Demand Assessment. Journal of Earthquake Engineering. 14(5). 631–645. 20 indexed citations
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Padgett, Jamie E. & Reginald DesRoches. (2009). Retrofitted Bridge Fragility Analysis for Typical Classes of Multispan Bridges. Earthquake Spectra. 25(1). 117–141. 95 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald, et al.. (2008). Seismic Risk Assessment of the Transportation Network of Charleston, South Carolina. 3 indexed citations
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Padgett, Jamie E. & Reginald DesRoches. (2007). Bridge Functionality Relationships for Improved Seismic Risk Assessment of Transportation Networks. Earthquake Spectra. 23(1). 115–130. 159 indexed citations
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Nielson, Bryant G. & Reginald DesRoches. (2007). Analytical Seismic Fragility Curves for Typical Bridges in the Central and Southeastern United States. Earthquake Spectra. 23(3). 615–633. 386 indexed citations breakdown →
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Padgett, Jamie E. & Reginald DesRoches. (2007). Seismic Retrofit Assessment with Multilevel Performance Objectives. Transportation Research Board 86th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald, et al.. (2006). MAE center transportation test bed. 8680–8690. 5 indexed citations
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Muthukumar, Susendar & Reginald DesRoches. (2005). Effect of Frame‐Restoring Force Characteristics on the Pounding Response of Multiple‐Frame Bridges. Earthquake Spectra. 21(4). 1113–1135. 11 indexed citations
18.
DesRoches, Reginald & Gregory L. Fenves. (2001). Simplified Restrainer Design Procedure for Multiple‐Frame Bridges. Earthquake Spectra. 17(4). 551–567. 25 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald. (2001). Application of shape memory alloys in seismic rehabilitation of bridges. SMARTech Repository (Georgia Institute of Technology). 7 indexed citations
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DesRoches, Reginald & Gregory L. Fenves. (1997). 2. Evaluation of Recorded Earthquake Response of a Curved Highway Bridge. Earthquake Spectra. 13(3). 363–386. 29 indexed citations

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