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D-Index
36
Citations
7831
World Ranking
8580
National Ranking
2371

Mehdi S. Saiidi 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 Mehdi S. Saiidi sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 194 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Mehdi S. Saiidi 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 Mehdi S. Saiidi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Mehdi S. Saiidi is affiliated with the University of Nevada Reno in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a strong emphasis on civil and structural engineering as well as materials chemistry.

The core topics addressed in their work include:

  • Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties
  • Innovative concrete reinforcement materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Mehdi S. Saiidi are:

  • Huanpeng Hong
  • Bora Gencturk
  • Yoshikazu Araki
  • Sumio Kise
  • Saim Raza

Saiidi's recent papers cover various aspects of self-centering concrete structures and material behavior, including:

  • "Shape memory alloy reinforcement for strengthening and self-centering of concrete structures-State of the art," 2022, published in Construction and Building Materials
  • "Self-centering technique for existing concrete bridge columns using prestressed iron-based shape memory alloy reinforcement," 2023, published in Engineering Structures
  • "Experimental-analytical investigation of accelerated bridge construction concrete columns with self-centering Fe-SMA bars subjected to near-fault ground motions," 2023, published in Engineering Structures
  • "Low-cycle fatigue behavior of Cu-Al-Mn superelastic alloys at different temperatures," 2022, published in Smart Materials and Structures
  • "Material characterization of iron-based shape memory alloys for use in self-centering columns," 2024, published in Smart Materials and Structures

The frequent publication venues for Saiidi's work are:

  • Engineering Structures
  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • DYNA
  • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Best Publications

  • "BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE (ACI 318-11) AND COMMENTARY"

    Randall W. Poston;Basile G. Rabbat;Sergio M. Alcocer;Neal S. Anderson

  • SIMPLE NONLINEAR SEISMIC ANALYSIS OF R/C STRUCTURES

    Mehdi Saiidi;Mete A. Sozen

  • Prestress Force Effect on Vibration Frequency of Concrete Bridges

    M. Saiidi;B. Douglas;S. Feng

  • Seismic Performance of Precast Columns with Mechanically Spliced Column-Footing Connections

    Zachary B. Haber;M. Saiid Saiidi;David H. Sanders

  • Simple and Complex Models for Nonlinear Seismic Response of Reinforced Concrete Structures

    M. Saiidi;Sozen

  • Exploratory Study of Seismic Response of Concrete Columns with Shape Memory Alloys Reinforcement

    Unknown

  • UHPC-filled duct connections for accelerated bridge construction of RC columns in high seismic zones

    Unknown

  • Cyclic Response of Concrete Bridge Columns Using Superelastic Nitinol and Bendable Concrete

    Unknown

  • Shake Table Studies of Energy-Dissipating Segmental Bridge Columns

    Sarira Motaref;M. Saiid Saiidi;David Sanders

  • Shape memory alloy reinforcement for strengthening and self-centering of concrete structures—State of the art

    Unknown

  • Large scale testing of nitinol shape memory alloy devices for retrofitting of bridges

    Rita Johnson;Jamie E Padgett;M Emmanuel Maragakis;Reginald DesRoches

  • Hysteresis Models for Reinforced Concrete

    Mehdi Saiidi

  • Seismic Testing of a Two-Span Reinforced Concrete Bridge

    Nathan Johnson;Richard T. Ranf;M. Saiid Saiidi;David Sanders

  • Near-Fault Ground Motion Effects on Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns

    Unknown

  • Seismic design of bridge columns incorporating mechanical bar splices in plastic hinge regions

    Unknown

  • Pilot Study of Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Shape Memory Alloys

    Unknown

  • SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF RECTANGULAR BRIDGE COLUMNS WITH MODERATE CONFINEMENT

    Nadim I. Wehbe;M. Saiid Saiidi;David H. Sanders

  • Shake-Table Studies of a Four-Span Bridge Model with Advanced Materials

    Unknown

  • Shake Table Studies and Analysis of a Two-Span RC Bridge Model Subjected to a Fault Rupture

    M. Saiid Saiidi;Ashkan Vosooghi;Hoon Choi;Paul Somerville

  • Reinforcing NiTi Superelastic SMA for Concrete Structures

    Unknown

  • Parameters in Bridge Restrainer Design for Seismic Retrofit

    M Saiidi;E Maragakis;Shumin Feng

  • SEISMIC RESTRAINER DESIGN METHODS FOR SIMPLY SUPPORTED BRIDGES

    M. Saiidi;M. Randall;E. Maragakis;T. Isakovic

  • Shake table response and analysis of a concrete-filled FRP tube bridge column

    Arash E. Zaghi;M. Saiid Saiidi;Amir Mirmiran

  • Full-Scale Shaking Table Tests on a Substandard RC Building Repaired and Strengthened with Post-Tensioned Metal Straps

    Reyes Garcia;Iman Hajirasouliha;Maurizio Guadagnini;Yasser Helal

  • Seismic evaluation of precast bridge columns with built-in elastomeric pads

    Junfeng Jia;Kaidi Zhang;M. Saiid Saiidi;Yang Guo

  • Behavior of Graphite/Epoxy Concrete Composite Beams

    M. Saiidi;F. Gordaninejad;N. Wehbe

  • Emergency repair of an RC bridge column with fractured bars using externally bonded prefabricated thin CFRP laminates and CFRP strips

    Yang Yang;Lesley Sneed;M. Saiid Saiidi;Abdeldjelil Belarbi

  • Recommendations for design of slab-column connections in monolithic reinforced concrete structures

    James K. Wight;James R. Cagley;Marvin E. Criswell;Ahmad J. Durrani

  • Magneto-Rheological Fluid Dampers for Control of Bridges

    F. Gordaninejad;M. Saiidi;B. C. Hansen;E. O. Ericksen

  • Restrainer Design Procedures for Multi-Span Simply-Supported Bridges

    Matt Randall;Mehdi S. Saiidi;Emmanuel M. Maragakis;T. Isakovic

  • RESPONSE OF BRIDGE HINGE RESTRAINERS DURING EARTHQUAKES FIELD PERFORMANCE, ANALYSIS, AND DESIGN

    M Saiidi

  • Ductility of Rectangular Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns with Moderate Confinement

    Nadimadim Wehbe;Mehdi S. Saiidi;David H. Sanders;Bruce M. Douglas

  • EFFECTS OF CONFINEMENT AND FLARES ON THE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE COLUMNS

    Nadimadim Wehbe;Mehdi S. Saiidi;David H. Sanders

  • SEISMIC RESPONSE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE PIER WALLS IN THE WEAK DIRECTION

    N Abo-Shadi;M Saiidi;David Sanders

  • PRESTRESS FORCE EFFECT ON VIBRATION FREQUENCY OF CONCRETE BRIDGES. TECHNICAL NOTE

    M Saiidi;B Douglas;Shumin Feng

  • Shake Table Testing of Flexure Dominated Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns”, Department of Civil Engineering

    Patrick Laplace;David H. Sanders;Bruce M. Douglas;Mehdi S. Saiidi

Frequent Co-Authors

David Sanders
David Sanders University of the Western Cape
Faramarz Gordaninejad
Faramarz Gordaninejad University of Nevada Reno
Fu-Kuo Chang
Fu-Kuo Chang Stanford University
Jack P. Moehle
Jack P. Moehle University of California, Berkeley
Iman Hajirasouliha
Iman Hajirasouliha University of Sheffield
James K. Wight
James K. Wight University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ellen M. Rathje
Ellen M. Rathje The University of Texas at Austin
Kenneth H. Stokoe
Kenneth H. Stokoe The University of Texas at Austin
Ryosuke Kainuma
Ryosuke Kainuma Tohoku University
Toshihiro Omori
Toshihiro Omori Tohoku University

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