2026 Ross W. Boulanger: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	55	2967	2840	892	812	224	12358
Earth Science	56	2398	2177	1007	892	221	12353

Research.com Recognitions

2017 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and the development of procedures for evaluating seismic behavior of soil-structure systems.

Overview

Ross W. Boulanger is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their primary field of study is engineering, with a focus on civil and structural engineering as well as several related subfields.

Their research spans a range of topics within geotechnical engineering, including:

Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
Microbial Applications in Construction Materials
Dam Engineering and Safety

Boulanger has contributed numerous papers to several publication venues with notable frequency, including:

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Geo-Congress 2022
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Geo-Congress 2020
Frontiers in Built Environment

Some of their recent published works include:

Bio-inspired geotechnical engineering: principles, current work, opportunities and challenges, 2021, Géotechnique
Mitigation of Liquefaction Triggering and Foundation Settlement by MICP Treatment, 2021, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
System Response of an Interlayered Deposit with Spatially Preferential Liquefaction Manifestations, 2021, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Accounting for Spatial Variability in Nonlinear Dynamic Analyses of Embankment Dams on Liquefiable Deposits, 2020, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
System Response of an Interlayered Deposit with Spatially Distributed Ground Deformations in the Chi-Chi Earthquake, 2022, Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

Jason T. DeJong
Patrick Bassal
Daniel W. Wilson
Katerina Ziotopoulou
Tyler J. Oathes

Ross W. Boulanger's work has been recognized by professional bodies, including election as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2017 for contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering and the development of evaluation procedures for seismic behavior of soil-structure systems.

Best Publications

Semi-empirical procedures for evaluating liquefaction potential during earthquakes

I.M. Idriss;R.W. Boulanger

1145
Citations
Seismic Soil-Pile-Structure Interaction Experiments and Analyses

Ross W. Boulanger;Christina J. Curras;Bruce L. Kutter;Daniel W. Wilson

1071
Citations
Liquefaction Susceptibility Criteria for Silts and Clays

Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

609
Citations
Dynamic response of liquefiable sand improved by microbial-induced calcite precipitation

B.M. Montoya;J.T. Dejong;R.W. Boulanger

468
Citations
Analysis of Bender Element Tests

R Arulnathan;RW Boulanger;MF Riemer

401
Citations
CPT-Based Liquefaction Triggering Procedure

Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

390
Citations
Behavior of pile foundations in laterally spreading ground during centrifuge tests

Scott J. Brandenberg;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter;Dongdong Chang

315
Citations
Observed Seismic Lateral Resistance of Liquefying Sand

Daniel W. Wilson;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter

284
Citations
Evaluation of Cyclic Softening in Silts and Clays

Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

271
Citations
Probabilistic Standard Penetration Test-Based Liquefaction-Triggering Procedure

Ross W. Boulanger;I. M. Idriss

228
Citations
High Overburden Stress Effects in Liquefaction Analyses

Ross W. Boulanger

215
Citations
LIQUEFACTION OF SAND UNDER BIDIRECTIONAL MONOTONIC AND CYCLIC LOADING

Ross W. Boulanger;Raymond B. Seed

207
Citations
Nonlinear Seismic Soil-Pile Structure Interaction:

Shaomin Wang;Bruce L. Kutter;M. Jacob Chacko;Daniel W. Wilson

191
Citations
Pile Foundations in Liquefied and Laterally Spreading Ground During Earthquakes: Centrifuge Experiments & Analyses

Ross W Boulanger;Bruce L Kutter;Scott J Brandenberg;Priyanshu Singh

183
Citations
Behavior of a fine-grained soil during the Loma Prieta earthquake

Ross W Boulanger;Mark W Meyers;Lelio H Mejia;Izzat M Idriss

183
Citations
Formulation of a sand plasticity plane-strain model for earthquake engineering applications

R.W. Boulanger;K. Ziotopoulou

173
Citations
Liquefaction at Moss Landing during Loma Prieta Earthquake

Ross W. Boulanger;Lelio H. Mejia;Izzat M. Idriss

157
Citations
Bio-inspired Geotechnical Engineering: Principles, Current Work, Opportunities and Challenges

Alejandro Martinez;Jason DeJong;Idil Akin;Ali Aleali

152
Citations
Analysis of steady cone penetration in clay

H. S. Yu;L. R. Herrmann;R. W. Boulanger

149
Citations
Strength Loss and Localization at Silt Interlayers in Slopes of Liquefied Sand

R. Kulasingam;Erik J. Malvick;Ross W. Boulanger;Bruce L. Kutter

148
Citations
Dynamic Properties of Sherman Island Peat

Ross W. Boulanger;Rajendram Arulnathan;Leslie F. Harder;Ralphael A. Torres

143
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce L. Kutter University of California, Davis

Jason T. DeJong University of California, Davis

Izzat M. Idriss University of California, Davis

Raymond B. Seed University of California, Berkeley

Jonathan D. Bray University of California, Berkeley

Ahmed Elgamal University of California, San Diego

Tara C. Hutchinson University of California, San Diego

Ellen M. Rathje The University of Texas at Austin

Norman A. Abrahamson University of California, Berkeley

Jonathan P. Stewart University of California, Los Angeles

External Links

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