William N. Houston

2.2k total citations
79 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

William N. Houston is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Environmental Engineering and Astronomy and Astrophysics. According to data from OpenAlex, William N. Houston has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 67 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 14 papers in Environmental Engineering and 11 papers in Astronomy and Astrophysics. Recurrent topics in William N. Houston's work include Soil and Unsaturated Flow (34 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (17 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (17 papers). William N. Houston is often cited by papers focused on Soil and Unsaturated Flow (34 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (17 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (17 papers). William N. Houston collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Egypt. William N. Houston's co-authors include Sandra L. Houston, Claudia E. Zapata, Kenneth Walsh, J. K. Mitchell, W. D. Carrier, James K. Mitchell, N. C. Costes, Neil D. Williams, Ronald F. Scott and Leslie G. Bromwell and has published in prestigious journals such as Geology, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering and Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

In The Last Decade

William N. Houston

76 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
William N. Houston United States 22 1.3k 360 256 203 155 79 1.6k
George F. Sowers United States 15 568 0.4× 139 0.4× 137 0.5× 64 0.3× 177 1.1× 46 1.0k
J.‐M. Konrad Canada 29 2.2k 1.7× 882 2.5× 35 0.1× 183 0.9× 300 1.9× 75 2.9k
Juan M. Pestana United States 20 1.8k 1.4× 275 0.8× 21 0.1× 48 0.2× 254 1.6× 54 2.0k
M. W. Wuttke Germany 12 194 0.2× 63 0.2× 119 0.5× 82 0.4× 39 0.3× 27 690
Ming Xiao United States 21 1.0k 0.8× 209 0.6× 14 0.1× 246 1.2× 305 2.0× 101 1.5k
Jordan Aaron Switzerland 17 159 0.1× 643 1.8× 79 0.3× 28 0.1× 143 0.9× 56 862
Goodluck I. Ofoegbu United States 13 335 0.3× 112 0.3× 16 0.1× 123 0.6× 76 0.5× 22 825
Jean‐Marie Konrad Canada 25 2.0k 1.6× 606 1.7× 15 0.1× 436 2.1× 178 1.1× 74 3.0k
Sérgio D. N. Lourenço Hong Kong 24 845 0.7× 567 1.6× 10 0.0× 172 0.8× 133 0.9× 78 1.4k
Stephen Fityus Australia 25 1.0k 0.8× 576 1.6× 7 0.0× 366 1.8× 202 1.3× 82 1.7k

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All Works

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Walsh, Kenneth, et al.. (2010). Finite element evaluation of deep-seated swell. 731–736. 1 indexed citations
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Zapata, Claudia E., et al.. (2009). Matric Suction Prediction Model in New AASHTO Mechanistic–Empirical Pavement Design Guide. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2101(1). 53–62. 38 indexed citations
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Zapata, Claudia E. & William N. Houston. (2008). Calibration and Validation of the Enhanced Integrated Climatic Model for Pavement Design. 42 indexed citations
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Houston, Sandra L., et al.. (2008). Shear Strength and Shear-Induced Volume Change Behavior of Unsaturated Soils from a Triaxial Test Program. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 134(11). 1619–1632. 62 indexed citations
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Mirza, Muhammad Waseem, et al.. (2005). Verification and Improvement of the Rate of Asphalt Aging Simulated by AASHTO PP1-98 Protocol. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1901. 24–32. 2 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., et al.. (2005). Moment/Rotation Effects on Laterally Loaded Drilled Shaft Group Response. International Journal of Geomechanics. 5(4). 304–310. 3 indexed citations
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Houston, Sandra L., et al.. (1995). MOISTURE AND STRENGTH VARIABILITY IN SOME ARIZONA SUBGRADES. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 35–43. 4 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., et al.. (1993). STRESS STATE CONSIDERATIONS FOR RESILIENT MODULUS TESTING OF PAVEMENT SUBGRADE. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 39(1406). 19–19. 13 indexed citations
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Mamlouk, Michael S., John P Zaniewski, William N. Houston, & Sandra L. Houston. (1990). OVERLAY DESIGN METHOD FOR FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS IN ARIZONA. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 9 indexed citations
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Houston, William N. & Sandra L. Houston. (1989). State-of-the-Practice Mitigation Measures for Collapsible Soil Sites. 161–175. 3 indexed citations
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Houston, Sandra L., et al.. (1988). Prediction of Field Collapse of Soils Due to Wetting. Journal of Geotechnical Engineering. 114(1). 40–58. 95 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., et al.. (1976). Response of Seafloor Soils to Combined Static and Cyclic Loading. Offshore Technology Conference. 2 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., J. K. Mitchell, & W. D. Carrier. (1974). Lunar soil density and porosity.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 2361–2364. 38 indexed citations
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Mitchell, J. K., W. D. Carrier, N. C. Costes, William N. Houston, & Ronald F. Scott. (1973). Surface Soil Variability and Stratigraphy at the Apollo 16 Site. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference. 4. 2437. 12 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., et al.. (1973). Downslope movement of lunar soil and rock caused by meteoroid impact. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 4. 2425. 19 indexed citations
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Mitchell, J. K., William N. Houston, Ronald F. Scott, et al.. (1972). Mechanical properties of lunar soil - Density, porosity, cohesion, and angle of internal friction.. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 3. 3235. 125 indexed citations
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Houston, William N., et al.. (1972). Lunar soil porosity and its variation as estimated from footprints and boulder tracks. 3. 3255. 6 indexed citations
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Houston, William N. & J. K. Mitchell. (1971). Lunar core tube sampling. Lunar and Planetary Science Conference Proceedings. 2. 1953. 4 indexed citations
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Houston, William N. & James K. Mitchell. (1969). Property Interrelationship in Sensitive Clays. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 95(4). 1037–1062. 6 indexed citations
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Mitchell, James K. & William N. Houston. (1969). Causes of Clay Sensitivity. Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division. 95(3). 845–871. 32 indexed citations

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