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C. Derek Martin

C. Derek Martin

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
55
Citations
16196
World Ranking
2934
National Ranking
126

C. Derek Martin 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 C. Derek Martin sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 187 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

C. Derek Martin 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 C. Derek Martin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

C. Derek Martin is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and environmental science, with a focus on topics related to rock mechanics, landslides, and geotechnical engineering. The scientist's work also engages with subfields such as mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, safety and risk management, and mechanical engineering.

Their research covers a range of topics including:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding
  • Granular flow and fluidized beds

Frequent publication venues for C. Derek Martin include:

  • Engineering Geology
  • Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Their recent papers illustrate an active engagement with progressive topics in rock and soil mechanics. Selected recent publications include:

  • Factor of safety of strain-softening slopes, 2020, Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
  • Impact of the initial crack volume on the intact behavior of a bonded particle model, 2020, Computers and Geotechnics
  • Effect of disturbance on the progressive failure process of Eastern Himalayan Gneiss, 2022, Engineering Geology
  • Progressive Transition from Extension Fracture to Shear Fracture of Altered Granite During Uniaxial Tensile Tests, 2022, Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Microfracture characterization of shale constrained by mineralogy and bedding, 2021, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

C. Derek Martin collaborates frequently with several researchers, including Hengxing Lan, Shijie Liu, Shantanu Patel, Renato Macciotta, and Hossein Rafiei Renani. These partnerships have contributed to multiple joint publications across their research areas.

Best Publications

  • The progressive fracture of Lac du Bonnet granite

    C.D. Martin;N.A. Chandler

  • A clumped particle model for rock

    N. Cho;C.D. Martin;D.C. Sego

  • Seventeenth Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: The effect of cohesion loss and stress path on brittle rock strength

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  • Modelling brittle failure of rock

    V. Hajiabdolmajid;Peter K. Kaiser;C.D. Martin

  • Hoek-Brown parameters for predicting the depth of brittle failure around tunnels

    C D Martin;P K Kaiser;D R McCreath

  • Fracture initiation and propagation in intact rock – A review

    E. Hoek;C.D. Martin

  • Effect of heterogeneity of brittle rock on micromechanical extensile behavior during compression loading

    Hengxing Lan;Hengxing Lan;C. Derek Martin;Bo Hu

  • Evaluation of Methods for Determining Crack Initiation in Compression Tests on Low-Porosity Rocks

    Mohsen Nicksiar;C. D. Martin

  • The strength of hard-rock pillars

    C.D Martin;W.G Maybee

  • Estimating the potential for spalling around a deep nuclear waste repository in crystalline rock

    C.D. Martin;R. Christiansson

  • The excavation damaged zone in clay formations time-dependent behaviour and influence on performance assessment

    Peter Blümling;Frédéric Bernier;Patrick Lebon;C. Derek Martin

  • Quantification of rock mass damage in underground excavations from microseismic event monitoring

    M. Cai;P.K. Kaiser;C.D. Martin

  • Rapid subduction of organic matter by maldanid polychaetes on the North Carolina slope

    L. Levin;N. Blair;D. DeMaster;G. Plaia

  • Underground Works In Hard Rock Tunnelling And Mining

    P.K. Kaiser;Diederichs;C.D. Martin;J. Sharp

  • RockFall analyst: A GIS extension for three-dimensional and spatially distributed rockfall hazard modeling

    Hengxing Lan;C. Derek Martin;C. H. Lim

  • Stress, instability and design of underground excavations

    C.D. Martin;P.K. Kaiser;R. Christiansson

  • Expected damage from displacement of slow-moving slides

    Mohamed Farouk Mansour;Norbert R. Morgenstern;C. Derek Martin

  • The Äspö Pillar Stability Experiment: Part II—Rock mass response to coupled excavation-induced and thermal-induced stresses

    J. Christer Andersson;C. Derek Martin;Håkan Stille

  • Factors Affecting Crack Initiation in Low Porosity Crystalline Rocks

    Mohsen Nicksiar;C. D. Martin

  • The mechanical behaviour of weak mudstone (Opalinus Clay) at low stresses

    A.G. Corkum;C.D. Martin

  • Measurement of in-situ stress in weak rocks at Mont Terri Rock Laboratory, Switzerland

    C.D. Martin;G.W. Lanyon

Frequent Co-Authors

Hengxing Lan
Hengxing Lan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Douglas R. Schmitt
Douglas R. Schmitt Purdue University West Lafayette
Delwyn G. Fredlund
Delwyn G. Fredlund University of Saskatchewan
M. Cai
M. Cai Laurentian University

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