Topic · Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
Most cited papers in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
What are the most cited papers in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics?
The most cited paper in Tunneling and Rock Mechanics is "Friction of rocks" (James D. Byerlee, 1978), with 4,060 citations. Next come "Practical estimates of rock mass strength" (3,398) and "The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice" (2,992).
Showing 50 of 100 papers. Every paper with more than 380 citations is listed.
| # | Paper | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Friction of rocks James D. Byerlee · Pure and Applied Geophysics | Jul 1978 | 4,060 |
| 2 | Practical estimates of rock mass strength Evert Hoek, Edwin T. Brown · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences | Dec 1997 | 3,398 |
| 3 | The shear strength of rock joints in theory and practice Nick R. Barton, Vishnu D. Choubey · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Dec 1977 | 2,992 |
| 4 | Engineering classification of rock masses for the design of tunnel support Nick R. Barton, R. Lien, Jenny Lunde · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | Dec 1974 | 2,937 |
| 5 | Analytical Prediction of Stability Lobes in Milling Yusuf Altıntaş, Erhan Budak · CIRP Annals | 1995 | 1,929 |
| 6 | Erosion of surfaces by solid particles I. Finnie · Wear | Mar 1960 | 1,839 |
| 7 | Titanium alloys and their machinability—a review E.O. Ezugwu, Z.M. Wang · Journal of Materials Processing Technology | Aug 1997 | 1,715 |
| 8 | Time-dependent friction and the mechanics of stick-slip James H. Dieterich · Pure and Applied Geophysics | Jul 1978 | 1,230 |
| 9 | An overview of the machinability of aeroengine alloys Emmanuel Okechukwu Ezugwu, John Bonney, Yasuo Yamane · Journal of Materials Processing Technology | 12 Feb 2003 | 1,118 |
| 10 | Indentation fracture of WC-Co cermets Dinesh K. Shetty, Ian G. Wright, P. N. Mincer et al. · Journal of Materials Science | May 1985 | 1,043 |
| 11 | Generalized crack initiation and crack damage stress thresholds of brittle rock masses near underground excavations Ming Cai, Peter K. Kaiser, Yoshiaki TASAKA et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences | 10 Apr 2004 | 906 |
| 12 | Mechanism of brittle fracture of rock Z.T. Bieniawski · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Oct 1967 | 887 |
| 13 | The shear strength of rock and rock joints Nick R. Barton · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Sep 1976 | 883 |
| 14 | Quasi-static solid particle damage in brittle solids—I. Observations analysis and implications Anthony Glyn Evans, T. R. Wilshaw · Acta Metallurgica | Oct 1976 | 861 |
| 15 | Environmental friendly cutting fluids and cooling techniques in machining: a review Sujan Debnath, Moola Mohan Reddy, Qua Sok Yi · Journal of Cleaner Production | 12 Aug 2014 | 816 |
| 16 | Review of vibration-assisted machining David Edward Brehl, T. A. Dow · Precision Engineering | 23 Aug 2007 | 806 |
| 17 | Ultrahard polycrystalline diamond from graphite Tetsuo Irifune, A. Kurio, Shizue Sakamoto et al. · Nature | 5 Feb 2003 | 799 |
| 18 | Heat transfer characteristics of porous rocks Daizō Kunii, John M. Smith · AIChE Journal | Mar 1960 | 779 |
| 19 | The point-load strength test Einar Broch, John A. Franklin · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Nov 1972 | 760 |
| 20 | Crack Coalescence in Molded Gypsum and Carrara Marble: Part 1. Macroscopic Observations and Interpretation Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Herbert H. Einstein · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | 23 Jul 2008 | 742 |
| 21 | Fracture initiation and propagation in intact rock – A review Evert Hoek, C. Derek Martin · Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering | 24 Jun 2014 | 732 |
| 22 | Sources of Error in Joint Surveys Ruth D. Terzaghi · Géotechnique | Sep 1965 | 732 |
| 23 | Indentation of Ceramics with Spheres: A Century after Hertz Brian R. Lawn · Journal of the American Ceramic Society | Aug 1998 | 726 |
| 24 | Heat generation and temperature prediction in metal cutting: A review and implications for high speed machining N A Abukhshim, Paul Tarisai Mativenga, Mariam Sheikh · International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture | 17 Sep 2005 | 713 |
| 25 | Advancing Cutting Technology Gerry Byrne, David Alan Dornfeld, Berend Denkena · CIRP Annals | 2003 | 707 |
| 26 | Synthesis, sintering, and mechanical properties of nanocrystalline cemented tungsten carbide – A review Zhigang Zak Fang, Xu Wang, Taegong Ryu et al. · International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials | 30 Jul 2008 | 706 |
| 27 | The Brazilian Disc Test for Rock Mechanics Applications: Review and New Insights Diyuan Li, Louis Ngai Yuen Wong · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | 14 May 2012 | 699 |
| 28 | Raman scattering characterization of carbon bonding in diamond and diamondlike thin films R. J. Nemanich, Jeffrey T. Glass, Gerald Lucovsky et al. · Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A Vacuum Surfaces and Films | May 1988 | 695 |
| 29 | Superplasticity—Recent advances and future directions OLEG D. SHERBY, Jeffrey Wadsworth · Progress in Materials Science | 1989 | 686 |
| 30 | Mohr–Coulomb Failure Criterion Joseph F. Labuz, Arno Zang · Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering | 3 Jul 2012 | 685 |
| 31 | Analysis of undrained soil deformation due to ground loss César Sagaseta · Géotechnique | Sep 1987 | 669 |
| 32 | Brittleness determination of rocks by different methods V.J. Hucka, Barun Kumar Das · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Oct 1974 | 667 |
| 33 | Shear Failure of Anistropic Rocks John Conrad Jaeger · Geological Magazine | Feb 1960 | 659 |
| 34 | Practical Rock Engineering Ahmet Karakaş · Environmental and Engineering Geoscience | Feb 2008 | 646 |
| 35 | Damage initiation and propagation in hard rock during tunnelling and the influence of near-face stress rotation Mark S. Diederichs, Peter K. Kaiser, Erik Eberhardt · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences | 28 Apr 2004 | 628 |
| 36 | A new material model for 2D numerical simulation of serrated chip formation when machining titanium alloy Ti–6Al–4V Madalina Calamaz, D. Coupard, Franck A. Girot · International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture | 31 Oct 2007 | 624 |
| 37 | Correlation of mineralogical and textural characteristics with engineering properties of selected granitic rocks from Turkey Atíye Tuğrul, I. H. Zarif · Engineering Geology | Feb 1999 | 611 |
| 38 | Determining rock mass deformability: experience from case histories Z.T. Bieniawski · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Oct 1978 | 608 |
| 39 | Formulation of a three-dimensional distinct element model—Part II. Mechanical calculations for motion and interaction of a system composed of many polyhedral blocks Roger D. Hart, Peter A. Cundall, José Vieira de Lemos · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences & Geomechanics Abstracts | Jun 1988 | 605 |
| 40 | Coefficient of Restitution for Collinear Collisions of Elastic-Perfectly Plastic Spheres Colin Thornton · Journal of Applied Mechanics | Jun 1997 | 601 |
| 41 | Modelling brittle failure of rock V. Hajiabdolmajid, Peter K. Kaiser, C. Derek Martin · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences | Sep 2002 | 598 |
| 42 | The 2003 Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: Mechanistic interpretation and practical application of damage and spalling prediction criteria for deep tunnelling Mark S. Diederichs · Canadian Geotechnical Journal | Sep 2007 | 583 |
| 43 | Effect of heterogeneity of brittle rock on micromechanical extensile behavior during compression loading Hengxing Lan, C. Derek Martin, Bo Hu · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres | 2010 | 573 |
| 44 | The Schmidt hammer in rock material characterization Adnan Aydın, Abhirup Basu · Engineering Geology | 23 Aug 2005 | 566 |
| 45 | Numerical studies of the influence of microstructure on rock failure in uniaxial compression — Part I: effect of heterogeneity C.A. Tang, H Liu, P.K.K Lee et al. · International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences | Jun 2000 | 565 |
| 46 | Some observations on the erosion of ductile metals I. Finnie · Wear | 1972 | 556 |
| 47 | Multiple Modes of Shear Failure In Rock F. D. Patton | 25 Sep 1966 | 545 |
| 48 | Effects of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) in machining processes using conventional and nanofluid based cutting fluids: A comprehensive review Anuj Kumar Sharma, Arun Kumar Tiwari, Amit Rai Dixit · Journal of Cleaner Production | 10 Apr 2016 | 544 |
| 49 | Global energy consumption due to friction and wear in the mining industry Kenneth Holmberg, Päivi Kivikytö-Reponen, Pirita Härkisaari et al. · Tribology International | 19 May 2017 | 540 |
| 50 | Gsi: A Geologically Friendly Tool For Rock Mass Strength Estimation Paul Marinos, Evert Hoek · ISRM International Symposium | 19 Nov 2000 | 539 |
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