Robert L. Nigbor

1.3k total citations
52 papers, 1.0k citations indexed

About

Robert L. Nigbor is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert L. Nigbor has authored 52 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 22 papers in Geophysics and 10 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in Robert L. Nigbor's work include Seismic Waves and Analysis (22 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (14 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (13 papers). Robert L. Nigbor is often cited by papers focused on Seismic Waves and Analysis (22 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (14 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (13 papers). Robert L. Nigbor collaborates with scholars based in United States, Türkiye and New Zealand. Robert L. Nigbor's co-authors include Sami F. Masri, Roger Ghanem, Jonathan P. Stewart, C. R. Hutt, John Caffrey, Choon B. Park, Jianghai Xia, Richard D. Miller, J. H. Steidl and John W. Wallace and has published in prestigious journals such as Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, Journal of Structural Engineering and Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Robert L. Nigbor

51 papers receiving 965 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Robert L. Nigbor United States 16 631 413 331 125 79 52 1.0k
Zbigniew Zembaty Poland 18 459 0.7× 299 0.7× 339 1.0× 49 0.4× 140 1.8× 60 767
Chiara Smerzini Italy 19 1.0k 1.7× 750 1.8× 153 0.5× 98 0.8× 44 0.6× 52 1.3k
Erdal Şafak United States 20 1.1k 1.8× 395 1.0× 90 0.3× 82 0.7× 43 0.5× 68 1.3k
A. Zerva United States 21 1.3k 2.0× 397 1.0× 183 0.6× 24 0.2× 47 0.6× 56 1.5k
Rocco Ditommaso Italy 18 624 1.0× 218 0.5× 78 0.2× 39 0.3× 40 0.5× 40 739
Yutaka Ohta Japan 15 487 0.8× 427 1.0× 145 0.4× 52 0.4× 27 0.3× 118 1.1k
Yichao Rui China 20 256 0.4× 125 0.3× 238 0.7× 135 1.1× 115 1.5× 40 701
Marco Stupazzini Italy 16 568 0.9× 596 1.4× 134 0.4× 67 0.5× 48 0.6× 36 929
Dominic Assimaki United States 22 1.1k 1.7× 562 1.4× 49 0.1× 45 0.4× 17 0.2× 32 1.3k
Weiwei Shu China 11 148 0.2× 123 0.3× 132 0.4× 80 0.6× 63 0.8× 20 517

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Fields of papers citing papers by Robert L. Nigbor

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Robert L. Nigbor

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nigbor, Robert L., et al.. (2015). Field‐Testing of Structure on Shallow Foundation to Evaluate Soil‐Structure Interaction Effects. Earthquake Spectra. 31(4). 2511–2534. 19 indexed citations
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Fratta, Dante, et al.. (2014). Using Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) to Evaluate Ground Stiffness. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 5 indexed citations
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Lord, N. E., et al.. (2014). Field Trial of Distributed Acoustic Sensing Using Active Sources at Garner Valley, California. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 4 indexed citations
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Lord, N. E., et al.. (2014). Directivity and Sensitivity of Fiber-Optic Cable Measuring Ground Motion using a Distributed Acoustic Sensing Array. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2014. 4 indexed citations
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Kuang, A.Q., Stefanie Gutschmidt, J. Geoffrey Chase, et al.. (2013). Christchurch Women's Hospital: Analysis of Measured Earthquake Data during the 2011–2012 Christchurch Earthquakes. Earthquake Spectra. 30(1). 383–400. 7 indexed citations
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Hutt, C. R., et al.. (2012). Self-Noise Spectra and Operating Ranges for Seismographic Inertial Sensors and Recorders. Seismological Research Letters. 83(3). 588–588. 3 indexed citations
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Anderson, James C., et al.. (2012). The Effects of Low-Cycle Fatigue in Steel Structures. 1121–1130. 5 indexed citations
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Lee, William H. K., Bor‐Shouh Huang, C. R. Hutt, et al.. (2012). Measuring rotational ground motions in seismological practice. Publication Database GFZ (GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences). 1–27. 11 indexed citations
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Nigbor, Robert L., et al.. (2011). A Quantitative Basis for Building Instrumentation Specifications. Earthquake Spectra. 27(1). 133–152. 4 indexed citations
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Taciroğlu, Ertuǧrul, et al.. (2011). Nonlinear Load-Deflection Behavior of Abutment Backwalls with Varying Height and Soil Density. 5 indexed citations
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Brandenberg, Scott J., et al.. (2010). Geophysical Testing to Determine Safe Vibration Limits and Spatial Attenuation of Vibrations on. 1 indexed citations
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Lemnitzer, Anne, et al.. (2009). Lateral Performance of Full-Scale Bridge Abutment Wall with Granular Backfill. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 135(4). 506–514. 51 indexed citations
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Hutt, C. R., et al.. (2009). Proceedings of the Guidelines for Seismometer Testing Workshop, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 9-10 May 2005 ("GST2"). Antarctica A Keystone in a Changing World. 1 indexed citations
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Masri, Sami F., et al.. (2008). A novel approach for the structural identification and monitoring of a full-scale 17-story building based on ambient vibration measurements. Smart Materials and Structures. 17(2). 25006–25006. 138 indexed citations
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Masri, Sami F., et al.. (2005). Classification and Prioritization of Essential Systems in Hospitals under Extreme Events. Earthquake Spectra. 21(3). 779–802. 74 indexed citations
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Masri, Sami F., et al.. (2004). Application of a Web-enabled real-time structural health monitoring system for civil infrastructure systems. Smart Materials and Structures. 13(6). 1269–1283. 55 indexed citations
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Nigbor, Robert L., et al.. (2004). Permanently Instrumented Field Sites in NEES: A Resource for Future Geotechnical Research. 1637–1644. 2 indexed citations
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Xia, Jianghai, et al.. (1999). A pitfall in shallow shear‐wave refraction surveying. 508–511. 3 indexed citations
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Agbabian, M. S., William S. Ginell, Sami F. Masri, & Robert L. Nigbor. (1991). Evaluation of Earthquake Damage Mitigation Methods for Museum Objects. Studies in Conservation. 36(2). 111–111. 13 indexed citations

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