W.F. Bawden

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

W.F. Bawden is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Ocean Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, W.F. Bawden has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 34 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 29 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 9 papers in Ocean Engineering. Recurrent topics in W.F. Bawden's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (26 papers), Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (17 papers) and Tailings Management and Properties (14 papers). W.F. Bawden is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (26 papers), Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering (17 papers) and Tailings Management and Properties (14 papers). W.F. Bawden collaborates with scholars based in Canada, Australia and Iran. W.F. Bawden's co-authors include Peter Kaiser, E. Hoek, A.J. Hyett, Mahdi Moosavi, Murray Grabinsky, B. D. Thompson, R.D. Reichert, P.D. Katsabanis, Peter K. Kaiser and R. P. Bewick and has published in prestigious journals such as Tectonophysics, Cement and Concrete Composites and International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences.

In The Last Decade

W.F. Bawden

38 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock 2000 2026 2008 2017 2000 250 500 750
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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. Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock
    2000 771 citations E. Hoek, Peter Kaiser et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
W.F. Bawden Canada 16 1.6k 1.4k 494 427 318 43 2.0k
Jan Nemcik Australia 26 1.6k 1.0× 1.4k 1.0× 466 0.9× 292 0.7× 584 1.8× 83 2.3k
Jianbiao Bai China 30 2.3k 1.4× 1.1k 0.8× 757 1.5× 287 0.7× 500 1.6× 131 2.6k
Ahmadreza Hedayat United States 30 1.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.0× 494 1.0× 479 1.1× 672 2.1× 125 2.4k
Qingbin Meng China 24 1.8k 1.1× 859 0.6× 293 0.6× 679 1.6× 693 2.2× 68 2.1k
Fuqiang Gao China 31 2.9k 1.8× 1.3k 0.9× 800 1.6× 780 1.8× 934 2.9× 89 3.3k
Xingping Lai China 23 1.1k 0.7× 499 0.3× 289 0.6× 285 0.7× 376 1.2× 83 1.4k
Qiangling Yao China 24 1.8k 1.1× 646 0.5× 397 0.8× 539 1.3× 970 3.1× 107 2.1k
Hongpu Kang China 27 1.8k 1.1× 876 0.6× 520 1.1× 379 0.9× 522 1.6× 59 2.1k
Minghe Ju China 19 1.4k 0.9× 535 0.4× 242 0.5× 539 1.3× 639 2.0× 39 1.7k
Qiangyong Zhang China 23 1.3k 0.8× 668 0.5× 441 0.9× 532 1.2× 435 1.4× 115 1.7k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.F. Bawden

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.F. Bawden

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Grabinsky, Murray, et al.. (2024). Understanding rock mass–backfill interaction in support of deep and high-stress mining. 1349–1364. 1 indexed citations
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Thompson, Benjamin, et al.. (2023). Best practices in continuously (or not continuously) pouring paste backfill. Paste/˜Pœaste. 279–293.
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Grice, A. C., et al.. (2015). Early curing age paste backfill exposures – the role of effective stress. Paste/˜Pœaste. 329–340.
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Kaiser, Peter K., et al.. (2014). Shear rupture – two case studies from a deep mine. Deep mining. 641–658. 2 indexed citations
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Bewick, R. P., Peter K. Kaiser, & W.F. Bawden. (2013). DEM Simulation of Direct Shear: 2. Grain Boundary and Mineral Grain Strength Component Influence on Shear Rupture. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(5). 1673–1692. 64 indexed citations
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Bewick, R. P., Peter K. Kaiser, W.F. Bawden, & Navid Bahrani. (2013). DEM Simulation of Direct Shear: 1. Rupture Under Constant Normal Stress Boundary Conditions. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 47(5). 1647–1671. 86 indexed citations
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Thompson, B. D., W.F. Bawden, & Murray Grabinsky. (2012). In situ measurements of cemented paste backfill at the Cayeli Mine. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 49(7). 755–772. 181 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F., B. D. Thompson, & Murray Grabinsky. (2011). In-situ Monitoring of Cemented Paste Backfill. 1 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F., et al.. (2011). An Approach to Stope Scale Numerical Modelling of Early Age Cemented Paste Backfill. 5 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F.. (2010). Rock Mechanics Conference Invited Presentation Thoughts On Quantitative Field Scale Characterization of Post-failure Rock Mass Conditions And Their Influence On Underground Mine Design. 1 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F., et al.. (2008). Observation of the Spatial and Temporal Changes of Microseismic Source Parameters and Locations, Used to Identify the State of the Rock Mass in relation to the Peak and Post-Peak Strength Conditions.. 1 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F., et al.. (2006). The Field-Scale Rock Mechanics Laboratory: Estimation of Post-Peak Parameters and Behaviour of Fractured Rock Masses. 6 indexed citations
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Bawden, W.F., et al.. (2005). Properties and Behaviour of Field-Scale Fractured Rock Masses using Numerical Simulation and Field Instrumentation. 2 indexed citations
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Mercer, R. A. & W.F. Bawden. (2004). A statistical approach for the integrated analysis of mine induced seismicity and numerical stress estimates, a case study—Part II: evaluation of the relations. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. 42(1). 73–94. 14 indexed citations
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Hoek, E., Peter Kaiser, & W.F. Bawden. (2000). Support of Underground Excavations in Hard Rock. 771 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hyett, A.J., Mahdi Moosavi, & W.F. Bawden. (1996). LOAD DISTRIBUTION ALONG FULLY GROUTED BOLTS, WITH EMPHASIS ON CABLE BOLT REINFORCEMENT. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 20(7). 517–544. 120 indexed citations
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Katsabanis, P.D., et al.. (1994). Measurement and analysis of near-field blast vibration and damage. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 12(3). 169–182. 25 indexed citations

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