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D-Index
57
Citations
14009
World Ranking
2611
National Ranking
795

Rodrigo Salgado 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 Rodrigo Salgado sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 269 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Rodrigo Salgado 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 Rodrigo Salgado sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 74th percentile

74% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Rodrigo Salgado is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the field of Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering. Salgado's work extensively covers subfields including Computational Mechanics, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Materials Chemistry, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their research topics emphasize several areas in geotechnical engineering, including:

  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
  • Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Landslides and Related Hazards

Salgado has published multiple papers across several recognized venues. Among the most frequent publication outlets are:

  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Computers and Geotechnics
  • IFCEE 2021
  • Geo-Congress 2020
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Some recent papers include:

  • "Simulating penetration problems in incompressible materials using the material point method," 2021, Computers and Geotechnics
  • "Effect of particle characteristics on the evolution of particle size, particle morphology, and fabric of sands loaded under uniaxial compression," 2021, Acta Geotechnica
  • "Material Point Method for Cone Penetration in Clays," 2021, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • "Static Capacity of Closed-Ended Pipe Pile Driven in Gravelly Sand," 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • "Effect of Base Geometry on the Resistance of Model Piles in Sand," 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Rodrigo Salgado frequently collaborates with a number of co-authors. Notable collaborators include:

  • Mônica Prezzi
  • Fei Han
  • Eshan Ganju
  • Vibhav Bisht
  • Venkata A. Sakleshpur

Best Publications

  • SHEAR STRENGTH AND STIFFNESS OF SILTY SAND

    R. Salgado;P. Bandini;A. Karim

  • The Engineering of Foundations

    Rodrigo Salgado

  • Shredded Tires and Rubber-Sand as Lightweight Backfill

    J. H. Lee;R. Salgado;A. Bernal;C. W. Lovell

  • Estimation of active earth pressure against rigid retaining walls considering arching effects

    K. H. Paik;R. Salgado

  • Geotechnical Properties of Fly and Bottom Ash Mixtures for Use in Highway Embankments

    Bumjoo Kim;Monica Prezzi;Rodrigo Salgado

  • Cavity Expansion and Penetration Resistance in Sand

    R. Salgado;J. K. Mitchell;M. Jamiolkowski

  • Limit Analysis versus Limit Equilibrium for Slope Stability

    H. S. Yu;R. Salgado;S. W. Sloan;J. M. Kim

  • Undrained monotonic response of clean and silty sands

    T. G. Murthy;D. Loukidis;J. A. H. Carraro;M. Prezzi

  • Behavior of Open- and Closed-Ended Piles Driven into Sands

    Kyuho Paik;Rodrigo Salgado;Junhwan Lee;Bumjoo Kim

  • Two- and three-dimensional bearing capacity of foundations in clay

    R. Salgado;A. V. Lyamin;S. W. Sloan;H. S. Yu

  • System probabilistic stability analysis of soil slopes using Gaussian process regression with Latin hypercube sampling

    Fei Kang;Fei Kang;Shaoxuan Han;Rodrigo Salgado;Junjie Li

  • Dilatancy and Shear Strength of Sand at Low Confining Pressures

    T. Chakraborty;R. Salgado

  • Shear Strength and Stiffness of Sands Containing Plastic or Nonplastic Fines

    J. Antonio H. Carraro;Monica Prezzi;Monica Prezzi;Rodrigo Salgado;Rodrigo Salgado

  • DETERMINATION OF PILE BASE RESISTANCE IN SANDS

    J. H. Lee;R. Salgado

  • Liquefaction Resistance of Clean and Nonplastic Silty Sands Based on Cone Penetration Resistance

    J. A. H. Carraro;P. Bandini;R. Salgado

  • Determination of bearing capacity of open-ended piles in sand

    Kyuho Paik;Rodrigo Salgado

  • Calibration Chamber Size Effects on Penetration Resistance in Sand

    R. Salgado;J. K. Mitchell;M. Jamiolkowski

  • Effects of Interface Roughness, Particle Geometry, and Gradation on the Sand–Steel Interface Friction Angle

    Fei Han;Eshan Ganju;Rodrigo Salgado;Monica Prezzi

  • Bearing capacity of strip footings on purely frictional soil under eccentric and inclined loads

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  • Bearing capacity of strip and circular footings in sand using finite elements

    D. Loukidis;R. Salgado

  • Computation of Cavity Expansion Pressure and Penetration Resistance in Sands

    R. Salgado;M. Prezzi

  • LIMIT ANALYSIS OF SOIL SLOPES SUBJECTED TO PORE-WATER PRESSURES

    J. Kim;R. Salgado;H. S. Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Monica Prezzi
Monica Prezzi Purdue University West Lafayette
Andrei V. Lyamin
Andrei V. Lyamin University of Newcastle Australia
Scott W. Sloan
Scott W. Sloan University of Newcastle Australia
Hai-Sui Yu
Hai-Sui Yu University of Leeds
Gioacchino Viggiani
Gioacchino Viggiani Grenoble Alpes University
Ross W. Boulanger
Ross W. Boulanger University of California, Davis
Guy T. Houlsby
Guy T. Houlsby University of Oxford
Antonio Bobet
Antonio Bobet Purdue University West Lafayette
Dian-Qing Li
Dian-Qing Li Wuhan University
Mark Randolph
Mark Randolph University of Western Australia

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