R.S. Read

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
12 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

R.S. Read is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, R.S. Read has authored 12 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 6 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in R.S. Read's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (7 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (5 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (3 papers). R.S. Read is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (7 papers), Tunneling and Rock Mechanics (5 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis (3 papers). R.S. Read collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United Kingdom and United States. R.S. Read's co-authors include Brian Stimpson, D. Stead, Erik Eberhardt, Chiara Martini, J.B. Martino, N. Chandler, M. Dürr, Chris Hawkes, P.J. McLellan and D.O. Potyondy and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, Canadian Geotechnical Journal and OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

In The Last Decade

R.S. Read

11 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Identifying crack initiation and propagation thresholds in brittle rock

1998 645 citations Erik Eberhardt, D. Stead et al. Canadian Geotechnical Journal profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
R.S. Read	1.5k	692	660	625	319	12	1.5k
Frédéric Pellet	1.2k 0.8×	564 0.8×	315 0.5×	716 1.1×	420 1.3×	26	1.4k
Fei Zhao	989 0.7×	505 0.7×	435 0.7×	336 0.5×	167 0.5×	41	1.1k
M. Bahaaddini	1.5k 1.0×	892 1.3×	373 0.6×	793 1.3×	348 1.1×	39	1.6k
Cee Ing Teh	793 0.5×	450 0.7×	295 0.4×	489 0.8×	155 0.5×	17	1.0k
Hongru Li	1.2k 0.8×	460 0.7×	569 0.9×	327 0.5×	189 0.6×	43	1.4k
Jian‐Zhi Zhang	1.3k 0.9×	667 1.0×	498 0.8×	542 0.9×	194 0.6×	26	1.4k
Qingheng Gu	1.2k 0.8×	419 0.6×	367 0.6×	481 0.8×	190 0.6×	36	1.3k
Peng-Fei Yin	1.2k 0.8×	576 0.8×	614 0.9×	465 0.7×	98 0.3×	28	1.3k
Xuefeng Si	1.7k 1.1×	765 1.1×	495 0.8×	810 1.3×	440 1.4×	34	1.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R.S. Read

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All Works

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12 of 12 papers shown

Read, R.S., et al.. (2015). Bridging the Gap Between Qualitative, Semi-Quantitative and Quantitative Risk Assessment of Pipeline Geohazards: The Role of Engineering Judgment. 2 indexed citations

Read, R.S., et al.. (2013). Overview of Pipeline Geohazard Assessment Approaches and Strategies. 1 indexed citations

Read, R.S.. (2004). 20 years of excavation response studies at AECL's Underground Research Laboratory. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 41(8). 1251–1275. 325 indexed citations

Etgen, John, et al.. (2004). 3D OBS Survey Design – Estimating Lateral Resolution and Acquisition Footprint. 1 indexed citations

McLellan, P.J., Chris Hawkes, & R.S. Read. (2000). Sand Production Prediction for Horizontal Wells in Gas Storage Reservoirs. 9 indexed citations

Chandler, N., R.S. Read, Peter Cundall, et al.. (2000). An integrated approach to excavation design - A project within Canada's used fuel disposal program. 1271–1278. 4 indexed citations

Read, R.S., et al.. (1998). In situ strength criteria for tunnel design in highly-stressed rock masses. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 35(3). 261–278. 91 indexed citations

Eberhardt, Erik, D. Stead, Brian Stimpson, & R.S. Read. (1998). Identifying crack initiation and propagation thresholds in brittle rock. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 35(2). 222–233. 645 indexed citations breakdown →

Martini, Chiara, R.S. Read, & J.B. Martino. (1997). Observations of brittle failure around a circular test tunnel. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 34(7). 1065–1073. 313 indexed citations

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Eberhardt, Erik, D. Stead, Brian Stimpson, & R.S. Read. (1997). Changes in acoustic event properties with progressive fracture damage. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 34(3-4). 71.e1–71.e12. 81 indexed citations

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Dürr, M. & R.S. Read. (1996). AECL's Mine-by Experiment : a test tunnel in brittle rock. 13–24. 35 indexed citations

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Read, R.S., et al.. (1996). Technical summary of AECL`s Mine-by Experiment phase I: Excavation response.. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 14 indexed citations

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