Magazine of Concrete Research

Article	Citations
New method for determining the mode I fracture toughness of shotcrete: edge-notched partial disc test	41
Analysis of whole loading process of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid rebars allowing for confinement effect	38
Modelling of concrete swelling effects in dams, considering the influence of temperature, humidity, stress field, viscoelasticity and cracking	38
Shear thickening of cementitious suspensions: effect of high-volume fraction and hydration	36
Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete containing brick particles	25
Effect of geogrid reinforcement on tensile failure of high-strength self-compacted concrete	24
Synergistic effects of bauxite refinery residue with fly ash and slag on strength development and hydration in mortar	23
Durability properties of lightweight concrete with ceramic mould casting waste	21
Macro and micromechanical properties of polypropylene-fibre-reinforced rubber-based flexible energy-consuming concrete	19
Analysis of cement paste and aggregate content of concrete using micro X-ray fluorescence	17
Waste-based mortars containing glass powder, GGBS, lead smelter slag and foundry sand reinforced with graphene oxide	17
Pre-treated municipal solid waste bottom ash as alkali-activated mortar precursor	15
Acoustic emission and digital image correlation evidence of size effects on the compression failure of concrete	15
Valorisation of waste foundry sand as a fine aggregate in one-part alkali-activated concrete	14
Effect of attachment of barnacles and oysters on concrete properties	14
The role of temperature in thaumasite formation under the immersion of magnesium sulfate solution	13
Estimation of creep and damage accumulation in thin-walled concrete structures	13
Theoretical analysis of bond characteristics between steel bars and ultra-high-performance concrete	13
Effect of hydration assemblage on the autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag mortars	12
Mechanical properties of mortars with waste plastic as replacement of natural aggregate	12
Static and impact performance of concrete incorporating steel fibres, nano ferric oxide and fine tyre rubber in hybrid forms	11
A multiscale peridynamic model for simulating the corrosion-induced cracking of concrete cover	11
Basics and new opportunities for chemical re-alkalisation of carbonated concrete, including alkali-activated binders	11
Effects of multi-scale hybrid fibre reinforcement on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete	11
Effect of hydrogel microcapsule on shrinkage and mechanical properties of cement mortars	11

Effects of desalinated sea sand on the alkali–silica reaction of seawater and sea sand concrete	11
Alkali activation of calcined clays: a comprehensive review for sustainable cementitious systems	10
Modelling of alkali–silica reaction based on time-resolved micro-computed tomography imaging	10
Book review	9
Meso-mechanical modelling and analysis of the creep of steel-fibre-reinforced concrete	9
Punching shear tests and design of UHTCC-enhanced RC slab–column joints with shear reinforcements	9
Rapid and highly effective self-repair of concrete cracks based on magnetic microbes	9
Research on the reaction kinetics of alkali-activated materials	9
Chloride transport in alkali-activated materials influenced by different reaction products: a review	9
Advances and perspectives in engineered cementitious composites: a comprehensive review	9
New insights into interactions of mixed surfactant system for air entrainment in different media: from solution, suspension, paste to concrete	9
Flexural deformation behaviour of locally corroded prestressed concrete beams	9
Improvement of mechanical strength of mortars by different morphological zinc oxide nanoparticles	9
Low carbon dioxide 3D printable concrete: balancing rheology, strength and environmental impact using bentonite and ground granulated blast-furnace slag	9
Study on the quantitative relationship between diffusivity and pore structure parameters of cement pastes	8
Tensile characteristics of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete with and without longitudinal steel rebars	8
Optimising internal curing parameters for autonomous curing of normal-strength concrete	8
Experimental and computational investigation of shear strength of concrete beams reinforced with aluminium plates	8
Partial load factor for self-weight of slabs in multiple-floor buildings	8
Analysis of reaction degree and factors of alkali-activated fly ash/slag	8
Effect of expansive agent on the mechanical properties of carbon-fibre-reinforced cement-based composites	8
Engineering and microstructural properties of self-compacting concrete containing coarse recycled concrete aggregate	8
Compression and bending of alkali-activated slag cementitious materials at high temperature	8
Characteristics of alkali-activated composites containing blast-furnace slag aggregate and ferronickel slag powder	8
Noniterative formulae for torsional precracking responses and torsional strengths in prestressed concrete members	8
Diagnosis and prognosis of internal swelling reactions in Cahora Bassa dam, Mozambique – a case study	8
Ultimate bearing capacity of UHPC-encased CFST medium-long columns under axial compression	7
Estimation of in situ masonry mortar compressive strength using hammer pendulum test method	7
Axial compression behaviour of square steel tubes encased by and filled with high-strength recycled aggregate concrete	7
Crack resistance properties of carbon nanotube-modified concrete	7
Performance testing of roof beam–column connections for precast N-system	7
Experimental and statistical optimisation of pervious concrete modified with fly ash and silica fume	7
Prediction of free chloride concentration in fly ash concrete by machine learning methods	7
Effect of foam volume on penetration parameters of foamed concrete	7
Drying shrinkage of ultra-high-performance concrete incorporating fine porous aggregate	7
Residual strength prediction based on size effect of cracked concrete members	7
Rheological characterisations of sulfate-resisting Portland cement concrete with different degrees of workability	7
Performance of steel-fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete subjected to high temperature	7
Interface bonding performance between engineered cementitious composites (ECC)/hybrid fibre ECCs and masonry after high-temperature exposure	7
Thermal and mechanical properties of concrete containing porcelain ceramic tile waste as fine and coarse aggregates	7
High volume of slag and polypropylene fibres in engineered cementitious composites: microstructure and mechanical properties	7
Development of a weakly alkaline alkali-activated mortar: use of sodium carbonate/sodium sulfate–magnesia for activating fly ash–slag mixture	7
Experimental investigation of the seismic behaviour of eccentric RC beams with different reinforcement configurations	6
Characterisation and standardisation of different-origin end-of-life building materials for assessment of circularity	6
Macroporosity-based prediction models for mechanical properties of foamed concrete	6
Bond performance of ribbed bars in concrete: effects of loading rate and lateral tension	6
Recycled concrete beams subjected to combined reinforcement corrosion and static pre-loading	6
Effects of coupled heat and moisture and load damage on chloride transport in concrete	6
Modelling chloride diffusion in concrete with carbonated surface layer	6
A modified applied element model for the simulation of plain concrete behaviour	6

Characterising wood-derived biomass fly ash and options for its use in concrete	6
Microstructural and phase analysis of cement composites with anti-freeze admixtures: a comprehensive literature review	6
Tortuosity quantification of fly ash concrete considering interfacial transition zone	6
Evaluation of mechanical properties and environmental impact of using limestone powder in high-performance concrete	6
Prediction of the heat of hydration of fly ash concrete by adiabatic temperature rise test and regression analysis	6
Flexural behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams with hybrid natural–synthetic fibre reinforcement	6
Suitability of electrochemical test methods for evaluating corrosion of steel in alkali-activated slag concrete	6
Experimental study on compressive strength of in situ concrete tested with arc pressure method	6
Early strength development of mortar with addition of calcium formate and electric field curing in cold climates	6
Multi-effect of superplasticisers main and side-chain length on cementitious systems with fly ash	6
Probabilistic prediction model for critical chloride concentration of reinforcement corrosion based on improved Gaussian process regression	6
Water permeability and chloride-ion penetration resistance of eco-friendly concrete from ground palm oil fuel ash	6
Effects of mix proportion and curing condition on mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fibre ECC	5
Abrasion resistance of milling steel fibre-reinforced ultrahigh-performance concrete	5
Modelling for determining the thermal conductivity of porous solid materials	5
Comparative analysis of chloride and acid resistance in one-part geopolymer and low carbon concrete	5
Performance of geopolymer paste under different concentrations of sodium hydroxide solution	5
Silica-fume-free UHPC with basalt, dolomite and limestone: fresh and hardened properties and embodied carbon characteristics	5
Investigation of erosive wear effect on concrete water structures: the case of Porsuk Dam, Turkey	5
Effect of steel–PET fibre reinforcement on the fire resistance of reactive powder concrete	5
Ultimate loads for reinforced concrete square pile caps	5
Aggregate dissolution kinetics	5
Damage constitutive model of polypropylene-fibre-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete	5
Sustainable engineered cementitious composites with waste brick and marble: mechanical and microstructural performance	5
Condition assessment of a decommissioned pier cap affected by alkali–silica reaction after 57 years of service	5
Predicting optimal dispersant (superplasticiser) content for cement–limestone pastes from rheological tests	5
Structural assessment of beam–slab reinforced concrete sub-structures under column loss scenario	5
Mixing approach for 3D printable concrete: method of optimisation of superplasticiser dosage	5
Early strength and durability of tannery sludge/metakaolin based geopolymer as concrete pavement repair material	4
Modelling the strength of cashew nutshell ash-cement-based concrete	4
Bacteria-based self-healing of cement mortars loaded at different levels and exposed to high temperature	4
Punching Shear Capacity of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Flat Slabs without Shear Reinforcements	4
Retraction notice	4
Shear enhancement in reinforced concrete cantilevers with multiple point loads	4
Size effect on the dynamic tensile characteristics of concrete subjected to a high loading rate	4
Dehydrated cement paste improves compressive strength of alkali-activated coal gangue	4
A review of fracture propagation in concrete: fundamentals, experimental techniques, modelling and applications	4
Meso-damage behaviour of cement-stabilised macadam after long-time immersion based on particle flow theory	4
Influence of high temperatures on modes I and II fracture toughness and energy of nanoclay-reinforced polymer concrete	4
Fracture behaviour and energy dissipation of textile-reinforced strain-hardening cementitious composites under drop-weight impact loading	4
Editorial: Selected papers from the 17th International Conference on Alkali–Aggregate Reaction (ICAAR) Ottawa, Canada, 2024	4
Thermal and mechanical properties of a sustainable bio-flax fibre-based lightweight aggregate concrete	4
Increasing service life of concrete in sewage treatment plants using silica fume and natural zeolite	4
Prediction of fire spalling behaviour of fibre-reinforced concrete	4
Experimental and numerical analysis of RC beams strengthened with ECC and stainless steel strips	4
Self-healing performance of nanosilica-doped concrete based on microbial mineralisation	4
Production of evaporation suppression floating covers using ultra-lightweight alkali-activated slag concrete	4
Enhancing the self-healing properties of engineered cementitious composites by the application of super-sulfated cement	4
Effect of single and hybrid incorporation of steel, polypropylene and polyethylene terephthalate fibres on the properties of concrete under static and impact loading	4
Corrosion evaluation of steel bars in steam-cured concrete under chloride attack and alkali–silica reaction	4
Mechanical properties of steel fibre–UHPC interface: Experimental study and numerical simulation	4
Erratum	4
Enhancing the residual performance of concrete using calcium aluminate cement composites	4
Application of electrical fields to reduce chloride ingress into concrete structures	4
Moment redistribution capacity in prestressed concrete continuous beams	4
Chloride penetration in reinforced slag-based concrete beams under combined effects of loads and drying–wetting cycles	4
Effect of silica fume type, mixing sequence, and curing regime on workability and compressive strength of UHPC	4
Effect of recycled aggregate treatment methods by pristine graphene on mechanical and durability properties of concrete	4
Effects of types and surface areas of activated materials on compressive strength of GGBS cement	4
Fire resistance of restrained circular concrete-filled double-skin steel tubular columns	4
Monitoring and estimate of concrete compressive strength in full curing period using smart piezoelectric modules	4
Impact of SCMs and fibres in ECC on the fire resistance of hot-jointed SCC/ECC composites	4
Assessment of sulfate resistance in fresh-to-fresh hybrid systems: a comparative study	4
Effect of carbonated recycled concrete fines on the performance of limestone–calcined clay cement	4
Erratum	4
Biological growth properties of marine Enteromorpha–diatoms and its adhesion evolution on mortar surfaces	4
Shear strength assessment of FRP-reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement: database-driven approach and prediction models	4
Investigation of the absorption of water from cement paste by porous aggregates using electrical resistivity measurement	4
Bond behaviour of deformed reinforcing bars in ultrahigh-performance fibre RC	4
Fracture characteristics analysis of FRP-reinforced concrete based on acoustic emission	4
Enhancing strength of cement using aluminium sulfate accelerator with aluminium formate	4
Yield-line-based design of fibre-reinforced concrete: assessment of suitability of material models	4
Microbial repair materials based on sodium alginate modification for mortar crack repair	4
Proposal for characterisation of direct shear strength of steel-fibre-reinforced concrete	4
Influence of moisture on the development of delayed ettringite formation	3
From risk study to field evidence: an unprecedented and isolated case of delayed ettringite formation in Brazil	3
Effects of silane treatment on the bond between steel fibres and mortar	3
Multi-species coupling mechanism during chloride penetration in cementitious materials: comparative study of Gauss’s law and current conservation methods	3
The combined effect of steel fibres and high-range carbon nanotubes on properties of high-strength concrete	3
Methodology for numerical analysis of structures affected by delayed ettringite formation	3

Durability properties of slag–waste glass binary geopolymer	3
Use of the EN 12390-10 outside protected test as a tool for determining carbonation resistance	3
Environmental impacts on expansion of concrete due to alkali–silica reaction	3
Evaluating the impact of fly ash as a sand substitute on concrete performance	3
Study of the waterproof performance and freeze–thaw resistance of cement mortar using stearic-acid-modified mica powder	3
Numerical simulation of punching shear in RC slabs subjected to elevated temperatures	3
Effects of mixture design parameters on the properties of belitic calcium sulfoaluminate concrete	3
Strength, durability and microstructural properties of geopolymer pervious concrete containing recycled concrete aggregates	3
Effects of parameters on vertical porosity distribution in pervious concrete	3
Impact of silica fume on volumetric evolution, strength and porosity of hardened cementitious materials	3
Reliability of the damage rating index to assess the condition of concrete affected by external sulfate attack	3
Effect of a novel shrinkage-reducing polycarboxylate superplasticiser on plastic shrinkage cracking of mortars	3
Evaluation of self-consolidating concrete shear strength by means of push-off test	3
Impacts of interfacial bonding between concrete substrate and cast/sprayed HPFRCC on flexural behaviour	3
Numerical study and seismic design of corroded circular RC columns strengthened by C-FRCM	3
Correlation between the automated slump test and the rheological properties of Portland cement mortars	3
Time-dependent similarity and micro-mechanism of chloride diffusivity of fly ash concrete in different environments	3
Effect of slag on strength, microstructure and rebar corrosion of chloride-rich geopolymer concrete	3
Post-fire properties of lightweight 3D printed concrete containing expanded perlite	3
The influence of biochar shape on cement-based materials	3
Shear behaviour of beams produced with ultra-high-performance concrete	3
Time-depth dependent chloride diffusion coefficients of self-compacting concrete	3
Application of electro-injection method in improving cement mortar durability	3
Failure probability analysis of corroded RC structures considering the effect of spatial variability	3
Numerical simulation of fresh concrete flow in the L-box test using computational fluid dynamics	3
Hydration kinetics of sulfoaluminate cement with different water/cement ratios as grouting material used for coal mines	3
Impacts of anisotropy and exposure conditions on ASR-induced deterioration in columns from the Robert-Bourassa/Charest overpass after nearly 50 years of service	2
Required research for predicting AAR expansion: the Ichikawa theory revisited	2
Tensile properties and constitutive model of engineered cementitious composites made with waste basalt powder and basalt sand	2
Improving passing ability of ultra-heavy-weight concrete by optimising its packing structure	2
Impact of recycled concrete aggregates on the strength and durability properties of pervious concrete	2
Effect of sand gradations on the fresh properties of 3D printable concrete	2
Publisher’s note	2
Flexural tests on composite basement walls with socket-type shear connectors	2
Optimisation of mechanical properties and pore structure of lightweight geopolymer concrete	2
Blast-induced dynamic responses of reinforced concrete structures under progressive collapse	2
Compressive behaviour of RC walls strengthened horizontally with near-surface-mounted closed stirrups and externally bonded stainless steel strips	2
Flexural behaviour of lightweight aggregate concrete columns	2
Repair of fire-exposed self-consolidating concrete with high-performance fibre-reinforced concretes	2
Shear contribution of beams of different sizes strengthened in shear with anchored CFRP strips	2
A feasibility study of municipal solid waste leachate utilisation in concrete	2
The fracture energy of concrete reinforced with double-helix macro basalt-fibre-reinforced polymer fibre	2
Influence of aggregate content and strain rate on dynamic behaviour and energy consumption characteristics of concrete	2
Mechanical processing of wet stored fly ash for use as a cement component in concrete	2
Fundamental behavior of recycled aggregate concrete – overview II: durability and enhancement	2
Developing geopolymer concrete using fine recycled concrete powder and recycled aggregates	2
Fundamental behaviour of recycled aggregate concrete – overview I: strength and deformation	2
Effect of electric arc furnace slag and magnetite materials on EMI shielding properties of cementitious composites	2
A new test method for freeze–thaw resistance of ballastless track structure concrete: experiment and model	2
Mesoscale modelling of CRTS II slab tracks subjected to thermal action and vehicle loads	2
Experimental investigation into FRP-confined concrete-filled steel tubular columns under axial compression	2
Confined ultrahigh-performance fibre-reinforced concrete in retrofitted beam–column joint: experimental study	2
An improved understanding of the influence of w/c ratio and interfacial transition zone on fracture mechanisms in concrete	2
Effect of external sulfate attack on the tensile properties of steel-fibre-reinforced sprayed concrete	2
Effects of graphene oxide on resistance to chloride ion penetration of concrete	2
Fracture properties of self-compacting mortar in terms of contents and high temperatures	2
Optimum percentage of steel fibres of HPFRCC for reduction of transverse reinforcement in beam–column joints	2
Hybridisation effect of steel–polypropylene fibres in high-volume fly ash concrete	2
Effects of wild-type and standard-strain bacteria immobilized in expanded perlite on the properties of self-healing concrete	2
Comparison of the flexural and flexural-bond behaviour of beams reinforced with CFRP rods with different surfaces	2
A simplified numerical model for the temperature profile of early-age concrete	2
Transforming e-waste into sustainable concrete: enhancing mechanical and durability properties with surface-treated plastic aggregates	2
Production of carbonated superhydrophobic cementitious composites for enhanced environmental stability and abrasion resistance	2
Sustainable strain-hardening magnesium silicate hydrate composite	2
Bond degradation of rebar and concrete confined with corroded stirrups: effects of concrete grade and casting position	2
Development of Sargassum spp. ash as filler material on cement composites with low carbon dioxide production	2
Utilization of waste-derived carbon black nanoparticles for enhancing the thermo-mechanical properties of cement mortar	2
Magazine of Concrete Research : Reviewers 2025	2
A novel approach to sustainable construction: utilising anaerobically digested sewage sludge as a partial aggregate replacement in mortars	2
The mechanical and durability indices for mortar containing crushed waste oyster shells	2
Award-winning paper in 2022	2
Effect of compaction methods and mix design on the petrographic void ratio of roller-compacted concrete	2
Physio-chemical, mechanical and fracture analysis of ultra-high-performance cementitious composite	2