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D-Index
54
Citations
9943
World Ranking
3239
National Ranking
172

Andy Fourie publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andy Fourie sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 260 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Andy Fourie D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Andy Fourie sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 68th percentile

68% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Andy Fourie is affiliated with the University of Western Australia in Australia, with a focused research career within the field of Engineering, and more specifically Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's research spans several interconnected subfields including:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Building and Construction

Fourie's main research topics cover:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Tailings Management and Properties
  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods

This profile is supported by a significant body of published work in notable venues such as:

  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Géotechnique
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Géotechnique Letters
  • Paste

Some recent publications include:

  • "Mechanics and safety issues in tailing-based backfill: A review," 2020, International Journal of Minerals Metallurgy and Materials
  • "Initial hydration process of calcium silicates in Portland cement: A comprehensive comparison from molecular dynamics simulations," 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • "Understanding the microstructural evolution of hypersaline cemented paste backfill with low-field NMR relaxation," 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
  • "Results of a critical state line testing round robin programme," 2020, Géotechnique
  • "How particle shape affects the critical state, triggering of instability and dilatancy of granular materials - results from a DEM study," 2020, Géotechnique

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Fourie include:

  • David Reid
  • Riccardo Fanni
  • Juan Ayala
  • Chongchong Qi
  • Einar O. Fridjonsson

In addition to journal publications, Fourie has contributed to book publications through Morgan & Claypool Publishers, including the titles "Socially Just Mining" and "Socially Just Mining: Rethoric or Reality? Lessons from Peru," both published in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Studies of the influence of non-linear stress-strain characteristics in soil-structure interaction

    R. J. Jardine;D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie;J. B. Burland

  • Cemented paste backfill for mineral tailings management: Review and future perspectives

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie

  • Recycling phosphogypsum and construction demolition waste for cemented paste backfill and its environmental impact

    Qiusong Chen;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang;Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie

  • Neural network and particle swarm optimization for predicting the unconfined compressive strength of cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie;Qiusong Chen

  • Static liquefaction as a possible explanation for the Merriespruit tailings dam failure

    Andy Fourie;G.E. Blight;G. Papageorgiou

  • A strength prediction model using artificial intelligence for recycling waste tailings as cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Andy Fourie;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang

  • Utilization of phosphogypsum and phosphate tailings for cemented paste backfill.

    Qiusong Chen;Qiusong Chen;Qinli Zhang;Andy Fourie;Chen Xin

  • Handbook on Mine FIll

    Yves Potvin;E. Thomas;Andy Fourie

  • Dewatering of mine tailings using electrokinetic geosynthetics

    Andy Fourie;D.G. Johns;C.J.F.P. Jones

  • The behaviour of a propped retaining wall: results of a numerical experiment

    D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie

  • PREDICTING RAINFALL-INDUCED SLOPE INSTABILITY.

    A B Fourie

  • Behavior of Cemented Paste Backfill in Two Mine Stopes: Measurements and Modeling

    Matthew Helinski;Matthew Helinski;Martin Fahey;Martin Fahey;Andy Fourie;Andy Fourie

  • Compressive behaviour of fibre-reinforced cemented paste backfill

    Xiawei Yi;Guowei Ma;Andy Fourie

  • Experimental investigation on the strength characteristics of cement paste backfill in a similar stope model and its mechanism

    Qiu-song Chen;Qiu-song Chen;Qin-li Zhang;Andy Fourie;Xin Chen

  • Catastrophe revisited - disastrous flow failures of mine and municipal solid waste

    G.E. Blight;Andy Fourie

  • A numerical study of the effects of wall deformation on earth pressures

    D. M. Potts;A. B. Fourie

  • Assessment of the self-desiccation process in cemented mine backfills

    Matthew HelinskiM. Helinski;Andy FourieA. Fourie;Martin FaheyM. Fahey;Mostafa IsmailM. Ismail

  • An intelligent modelling framework for mechanical properties of cemented paste backfill

    Chongchong Qi;Qiusong Chen;Andy Fourie;Qinli Zhang

  • Defining an appropriate steady state line for Merriespruit gold tailings

    Andy Fourie;G. Papageorgiou

  • Differences in the rheology and surface chemistry of kaolin clay slurries: The source of the variations

    E.-Jen Teh;Y.K. Leong;Y. Liu;A.B. Fourie

Frequent Co-Authors

Chongchong Qi
Chongchong Qi Central South University
Mark Tibbett
Mark Tibbett University of Reading
Henning Prommer
Henning Prommer University of Western Australia
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
David M. Potts
David M. Potts Imperial College London
Barry Lehane
Barry Lehane University of Western Australia
Nilo Cesar Consoli
Nilo Cesar Consoli Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
Massimo Rolle
Massimo Rolle Technical University of Darmstadt
David J. Merritt
David J. Merritt University of Western Australia

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