What is he best known for?
The fields of study he is best known for:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Finite element method
- Statistics
His primary areas of study are Finite element method, Geotechnical engineering, Limit analysis, Upper and lower bounds and Mathematical analysis.
Structural engineering covers he research in Finite element method.
His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Finite element limit analysis, Soil water, Soil mechanics, Degree of saturation and Stability.
His work deals with themes such as Bearing capacity, Plane stress, Applied mathematics, Numerical analysis and Geomechanics, which intersect with Limit analysis.
His Upper and lower bounds study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Linear programming and Limit.
The study incorporates disciplines such as Geometry, Limit load and Stress field in addition to Mathematical analysis.
His most cited work include:
- Lower bound limit analysis using finite elements and linear programming (423 citations)
- Lower bound limit analysis using non‐linear programming (336 citations)
- Upper bound limit analysis using discontinuous velocity fields (286 citations)
What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?
His primary areas of investigation include Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method, Limit analysis, Structural engineering and Upper and lower bounds.
The concepts of his Geotechnical engineering study are interwoven with issues in Soil water, Stability and Constitutive equation.
His Finite element method study also includes
- Applied mathematics and related Mathematical optimization,
- Yield surface most often made with reference to Mathematical analysis.
His studies in Limit analysis integrate themes in fields like Plane stress and Nonlinear programming.
Scott W. Sloan combines topics linked to Mechanics with his work on Structural engineering.
His study in Upper and lower bounds is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Linear programming, Limit and Plasticity.
He most often published in these fields:
- Geotechnical engineering (42.55%)
- Finite element method (33.78%)
- Limit analysis (19.95%)
What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?
- Geotechnical engineering (42.55%)
- Finite element method (33.78%)
- Structural engineering (18.35%)
In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:
His main research concerns Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method, Structural engineering, Compaction and Soil nailing.
His work in Geotechnical engineering is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Hardening.
The Finite element method study combines topics in areas such as Consolidation and Mechanics.
His work carried out in the field of Structural engineering brings together such families of science as Displacement and Fracture.
His Compaction research integrates issues from Lateral earth pressure and Cement.
He usually deals with Finite element limit analysis and limits it to topics linked to Limit analysis and Applied mathematics.
Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:
- Numerical evaluation of the phase-field model for brittle fracture with emphasis on the length scale (62 citations)
- A modification of the phase-field model for mixed mode crack propagation in rock-like materials (61 citations)
- Characterisation of Ballina clay (57 citations)
In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:
- Geotechnical engineering
- Statistics
- Composite material
His primary scientific interests are in Geotechnical engineering, Finite element method, Consolidation, Structural engineering and Mechanics.
His study in Geotechnical engineering focuses on Compaction in particular.
His research in Finite element method intersects with topics in Soft clay, Mathematical optimization and Porous medium.
His study looks at the relationship between Consolidation and topics such as Levee, which overlap with Pore water pressure, Computer simulation and Vacuum consolidation.
He has researched Structural engineering in several fields, including Vibration, Head, Position and Rotational symmetry.
Scott W. Sloan has included themes like Upper and lower bounds, Limit analysis, Shear strength, Random field and Optimization problem in his Finite element limit analysis study.
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