Nicolas Estrada

Nicolas Estrada

Universidad de Los Andes

H-index: 17

Latin America-Venezuela

About Nicolas Estrada

Nicolas Estrada, With an exceptional h-index of 17 and a recent h-index of 14 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Universidad de Los Andes, specializes in the field of Mechanics of granular materials, Geotechnical engineering.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Grain size distributions, from a single grain size to well-graded distributions, on dry and immersed flows

Polydispersity effect on dry and immersed granular collapses: an experimental study

Geometric cohesion in two-dimensional systems composed of star-shaped particles

Granular column collapse: The role of particle size polydispersity on the velocity and runout

Stability of geometrically cohesive granular columns made of star-shaped grains

Collapse of polydisperse columns: looking for a scaling between energy and mobility

Grain size distribution does not affect the residual shear strength of granular materials: An experimental proof

Finding the grain size distribution that produces the densest arrangement in frictional sphere packings: Revisiting and rediscovering the century-old Fuller and Thompson …

Nicolas Estrada Information

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Citations(all)

1218

Citations(since 2020)

659

Cited By

772

hIndex(all)

17

hIndex(since 2020)

14

i10Index(all)

27

i10Index(since 2020)

22

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Nicolas Estrada Skills & Research Interests

Mechanics of granular materials

Geotechnical engineering

Top articles of Nicolas Estrada

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Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Grain size distributions, from a single grain size to well-graded distributions, on dry and immersed flows

Oscar Polanía

Emilien Azéma

Mathieu Renouf

Nicolas Estrada

Miguel Cabrera

2024/3/7

Polydispersity effect on dry and immersed granular collapses: an experimental study

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Oscar Polanía

Nicolas Estrada

Emilien Azéma

Mathieu Renouf

Miguel Cabrera

2024/3

Geometric cohesion in two-dimensional systems composed of star-shaped particles

Physical Review E

David Aponte

Nicolas Estrada

Jonathan Barés

Mathieu Renouf

Emilien Azéma

2024/4/30

Granular column collapse: The role of particle size polydispersity on the velocity and runout

E3S Web of Conferences

Oscar Polanía

Nicolás Estrada

Mathieu Renouf

Emilien Azéma

Miguel Cabrera

2023

Stability of geometrically cohesive granular columns made of star-shaped grains

David Aponte

Nicolas Estrada

Jonathan Barés

Mathieu Renouf

Emilien Azéma

2023/9/17

Collapse of polydisperse columns: looking for a scaling between energy and mobility

Oscar Polanía

Mathieu Renouf

Nicolas Estrada

Miguel Angel Cabrera

Emilien Azéma

2023/9/17

Grain size distribution does not affect the residual shear strength of granular materials: An experimental proof

Physical Review E

Oscar Polanía

Miguel Cabrera

Mathieu Renouf

Emilien Azéma

Nicolas Estrada

2023/5/12

Finding the grain size distribution that produces the densest arrangement in frictional sphere packings: Revisiting and rediscovering the century-old Fuller and Thompson …

Physical Review E

William Fernando Oquendo-Patiño

Nicolas Estrada

2022/6/6

Random generation of 2D PFC microstructures through DEM gravimetric methods

Road Materials and Pavement Design

Laura Manrique-Sanchez

Silvia Caro

Nicolas Estrada

Daniel Castillo

Allex E Alvarez

2022/4/3

Sequential submarine landslides: A study on a centrifuge planar setup

A Jara

O Polania

M Cabrera

B Caicedo

N Estrada

...

2022

Optimal packing in 2D and 3D granular systems: Density, connectivity, and force distributions

EPJ Web of Conferences

William-Fernando Oquendo

Nicolas Estrada

2021

Impact of sample scaling on shear strength: coupled effects of grains size and shape

EPJ Web of Conferences

Sandra Linero-Molina

Emilien Azéma

Nicolas Estrada

Stephen Fityus

John Simmons

...

2021

Shape or friction? Which of these characteristics drives the shear strength in granular systems?

EPJ Web of Conferences

Theechalit Binaree

Emilien Azéma

Nicolas Estrada

Mathieu Renouf

Itthichai Preechawuttipong

2021

Is the grain size distribution a key parameter for explaining the long runout of granular avalanches?

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Miguel Cabrera

Nicolas Estrada

2021/9

Combined effects of contact friction and particle shape on strength properties and microstructure of sheared granular media

Physical Review E

Theechalit Binaree

Emilien Azéma

Nicolas Estrada

Mathieu Renouf

Itthichai Preechawuttipong

2020/8/3

Influence of particle size-shape correlation on the shear strength of scaled samples of coarse mine waste

Sandra Linero

S Fityus

JV Simmons

Emilien Azéma

Nicolas Estrada

...

2020/5/12

Challenges in the generation of 2D Permeable Friction Courses (PFC) microstructures

L Manrique-Sanchez

S Caro

DF Tolosa

N Estrada

D Castillo

2020/12/8

Densest arrangement of frictionless polydisperse sphere packings with a power-law grain size distribution

Granular Matter

William Fernando Oquendo-Patiño

Nicolas Estrada

2020/11

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Co-Authors

H-index: 54
Franck (Farhang) Radjai

Franck (Farhang) Radjai

Université de Montpellier

H-index: 35
Mauricio Sánchez-Silva

Mauricio Sánchez-Silva

Universidad de Los Andes

H-index: 33
Vallejo Luis E.

Vallejo Luis E.

University of Pittsburgh

H-index: 30
Emilien Azema

Emilien Azema

Université de Montpellier

H-index: 26
Bernardo Caicedo

Bernardo Caicedo

Universidad de Los Andes

H-index: 9
David Cantor

David Cantor

École Polytechnique de Montréal

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