2026 Robert L. Lytton: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	62	1926	1837	620	564	423	12818

Overview

Robert L. Lytton is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering with a significant concentration in civil and structural engineering, reflected in the breadth of their publications and topics of study.

The main fields of study for Robert L. Lytton encompass:

Engineering

The narrower subfields in which they have contributed include:

Civil and Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanics of Materials
Ocean Engineering
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

Lytton's research predominantly addresses topics such as:

Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation
Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Transport Systems and Technology
Concrete Corrosion and Durability
Soil and Unsaturated Flow
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials

The scientist has contributed to numerous papers, with recent publications including:

"Characterization of the adhesive and cohesive moisture damage for asphalt concrete," 2020, published in Construction and Building Materials
"Evaluation of flexible pavement deterioration conditions using deflection profiles under moving loads," 2020, published in Transportation Geotechnics
"Stress-strain dependent rutting prediction models for multi-layer structures of asphalt mixtures," 2021, published in International Journal of Pavement Engineering
"A mechanistic framework for tensile fatigue resistance of asphalt mixtures," 2021, published in International Journal of Fatigue
"Determination of complex modulus gradients of flexible pavements using falling weight deflectometer and artificial intelligence," 2020, published in Materials and Structures

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Robert L. Lytton are:

Xue Luo
Yong Deng
Sajib Saha
Yao Zhang
Meng Ling

Publication venues where Robert L. Lytton has multiple papers include:

Construction and Building Materials
Transportation Geotechnics
International Journal of Pavement Engineering
Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering
Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board

Best Publications

DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASPHALT BINDERS AND PAVING MIXES

R L Lytton;J Uzan;E G Fernando;R Roque

626
Citations
FATIGUE AND HEALING CHARACTERIZATION OF ASPHALT MIXTURES

Yong Rak Kim;D. N. Little;R. L. Lytton

456
Citations
Prediction of Permanent Deformation in Flexible Pavement Materials

K-H Tseng;RL Lytton

321
Citations
Limits on Adhesive Bond Energy for Improved Resistance of Hot-Mix Asphalt to Moisture Damage

Amit Bhasin;Eyad A Masad;Dallas N Little;Robert L. Lytton

250
Citations
Concepts of pavement performance prediction and modelling

R L Lytton

237
Citations
Surface Energy Measurement of Asphalt and Its Application to Predicting Fatigue and Healing in Asphalt Mixtures

DingXin Cheng;Dallas N. Little;Robert L. Lytton;James C. Holste

236
Citations
Soil Suction Measurements by Filter Paper

Rifat Bulut;Robert L. Lytton;Warren K. Wray

225
Citations
Characterization of microdamage and healing of asphalt concrete mixtures

Zhiming Si;D. N. Little;R. L. Lytton

219
Citations
USE OF SURFACE FREE ENERGY PROPERTIES OF THE ASPHALT-AGGREGATE SYSTEM TO PREDICT MOISTURE DAMAGE POTENTIAL (WITH DISCUSSION)

D Cheng;D N Little;R L Lytton;J C Holste

208
Citations
Moisture Damage Evaluation of Asphalt Mixtures by Considering Both Moisture Diffusion and Repeated-Load Conditions

DingXin Cheng;Dallas N. Little;Robert L. Lytton;James C. Holste

202
Citations
Use of geotextiles for reinforcement and strain relief in asphalt concrete

Robert L. Lytton

200
Citations
Backcalculation of Pavement Layer Properties

Robert L. Lytton

194
Citations
A unified method for the analysis of controlled-strain and controlled-stress fatigue testing

Eyad A Masad;V T F Castelo Branco;Dallas N Little;Robert L. Lytton

186
Citations
Characterization of HMA moisture damage using surface energy and fracture properties

Eyad Masad;Corey Zollinger;Rifat Bulut;Dallas Little

174
Citations
Use of dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) to evaluate the fatigue and healing potential of asphalt binders in sand asphalt mixtures

Yong Rak Kim;Dallas N. Little;R. L. Lytton;John D'Angelo

163
Citations
AN ANALYSIS OF THE MECHANISM OF MICRODAMAGE HEALING BASED ON THE APPLICATION OF MICROMECHANICS FIRST PRINCIPLES OF FRACTURE AND HEALING

D N Little;R L Lytton;D Williams;Y R Kim

159
Citations
An integrated model of the climatic effects on pavements

R L Lytton;D E Pufahl;C H Michalak;H S Liang

146
Citations
A synthesis of theories and mechanisms of bitumen-aggregate adhesion including recent advances in quantifying the effects of water

A W Hefer;D N Little;R L Lytton

145
Citations
Measurements of Surface Energy and Its Relationship to Moisture Damage

Robert L. Lytton;Eyad A Masad;Corey Zollinger;Rifat Bulut

138
Citations
Prediction of Movement in Expansive Clays

Robert L. Lytton

136
Citations
Effect of moisture damage on material properties and fatigue resistance of asphalt mixtures

Yong-Rak Kim;Dallas N. Little;Robert L. Lytton

136
Citations