Richard L. Handy

1.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 754 citations indexed

About

Richard L. Handy is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Richard L. Handy has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 754 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 8 papers in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality and 4 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Richard L. Handy's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (11 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (10 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (8 papers). Richard L. Handy is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (11 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (10 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (8 papers). Richard L. Handy collaborates with scholars based in United States. Richard L. Handy's co-authors include Evert C. Lawton, Alan J. Lutenegger, Michael Lustig, George R. Hallberg, Timothy D. Stark, E. Arthur Bettis, Joakim G. Laguros, David White, R A Lohnes and T. E. Fenton and has published in prestigious journals such as Cement and Concrete Research, Soil Science Society of America Journal and Geological Society of America Bulletin.

In The Last Decade

Richard L. Handy

29 papers receiving 686 citations

Hit Papers

The Arch in Soil Arching 1985 2026 1998 2012 1985 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. The Arch in Soil Arching
    1985 411 citations Richard L. Handy Journal of Geotechnical Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Richard L. Handy United States 12 649 217 115 77 47 32 754
Sven Hansbo Sweden 10 695 1.1× 112 0.5× 34 0.3× 79 1.0× 43 0.9× 17 837
Chia‐Nan Liu Taiwan 12 433 0.7× 203 0.9× 123 1.1× 184 2.4× 33 0.7× 20 610
R A Lohnes United States 10 307 0.5× 88 0.4× 42 0.4× 62 0.8× 13 0.3× 40 415
C. O. Okagbue Nigeria 11 373 0.6× 74 0.3× 71 0.6× 81 1.1× 11 0.2× 26 493
Alan J. Lutenegger United States 16 927 1.4× 321 1.5× 41 0.4× 100 1.3× 29 0.6× 88 1.0k
Dobroslav Znidarčić United States 16 938 1.4× 207 1.0× 76 0.7× 464 6.0× 71 1.5× 43 1.1k
W. G. Holtz United States 9 722 1.1× 102 0.5× 117 1.0× 131 1.7× 15 0.3× 22 822
H. Ghiassian Iran 11 288 0.4× 106 0.5× 53 0.5× 73 0.9× 35 0.7× 19 437
Raymond Lundgren United States 8 607 0.9× 79 0.4× 95 0.8× 77 1.0× 13 0.3× 15 691
Lorn P. Dunnigan United States 6 673 1.0× 144 0.7× 51 0.4× 94 1.2× 14 0.3× 7 776

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Fields of papers citing papers by Richard L. Handy

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Richard L. Handy

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Handy, Richard L.. (2008). ''Liquepaction'': Hydraulic Compaction of Soil near Rammed Piers. 22. 251–258. 1 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (2008). Evolution of geotechnical soil testing I. Field tests. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 2(1). 11–28. 1 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L. & David White. (2008). Evolution of geotechnical soil testing II. Laboratory tests. International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 2(2). 115–127. 2 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L., et al.. (1999). Short Aggregate Piers Reinforce Soils Near Tunnels. 1039–1047. 2 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1995). The Day the House Fell: Homeowner Soil Problems-From Landslides to Expansive Clays and Wet Basements. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 3 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L., et al.. (1990). FIELD EXPERIENCE WITH THE BACK-PRESSURED K SUB 0 STEPPED BLADE. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 6 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1987). Closure of "The Arch in Soil Arching". 113(3). 275–277. 1 indexed citations
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Bettis, E. Arthur, et al.. (1986). Geology of the Loess Hills Region. UNI ScholarWorks (University of Northern Iowa). 93(3). 78–85. 6 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1985). The Arch in Soil Arching. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 111(3). 302–318. 411 indexed citations breakdown →
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Handy, Richard L., et al.. (1982). In Situ Stress Determination by Iowa Stepped Blade. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 108(11). 1405–1422. 11 indexed citations
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Lutenegger, Alan J., et al.. (1978). Borehole Shear Test for Stiff Soil. Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division. 104(11). 1403–1407. 12 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L. & T. E. Fenton. (1977). PARTICLE SIZE AND MINERALOGY IN SOIL TAXONOMY. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board.
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Handy, Richard L.. (1976). Loess distribution by variable winds. Geological Society of America Bulletin. 87(6). 915–915. 19 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1973). The Igloo and the Natural Bridge as Ultimate Structures. ARCTIC. 26(4). 12 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1973). Collapsible Loess in Iowa. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 37(2). 281–284. 56 indexed citations
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Lohnes, R A, et al.. (1972). In-Situ Measurement of Soil Creep. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 98(1). 143–147. 1 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1971). Special Procedures for testing soil and rock for Engineering purposes. Cement and Concrete Research. 1(2). 235–235. 16 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L.. (1964). The Seventh Approximation. Soil Survey Horizons. 5(2). 15–23. 2 indexed citations
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Laguros, Joakim G., et al.. (1962). EFFECT OF EXCHANGEABLE CALCIUM ON MONTMORILLONITE LOW- TEMPERATURE ENDOTHERM AND BASAL SPACING. Highway research record. 2 indexed citations
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Handy, Richard L., et al.. (1960). Dark-Colored Bands in the Thick Loess of Western Iowa. The Journal of Geology. 68(4). 450–458. 16 indexed citations

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