OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Magazine of Concrete Research is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis of whole loading process of concrete beams reinforced with hybrid rebars allowing for confinement effect	46
Modelling of concrete swelling effects in dams, considering the influence of temperature, humidity, stress field, viscoelasticity and cracking	40
Shear thickening of cementitious suspensions: effect of high-volume fraction and hydration	39
Effect of geogrid reinforcement on tensile failure of high-strength self-compacted concrete	37
Synergistic effects of bauxite refinery residue with fly ash and slag on strength development and hydration in mortar	27
Waste-based mortars containing glass powder, GGBS, lead smelter slag and foundry sand reinforced with graphene oxide	26
Macro and micromechanical properties of polypropylene-fibre-reinforced rubber-based flexible energy-consuming concrete	26
New method for determining the mode I fracture toughness of shotcrete: edge-notched partial disc test	25
Study on compression performance of reinforced concrete columns made using coal gasification ash	19
Analysis of cement paste and aggregate content of concrete using micro X-ray fluorescence	17
Durability properties of lightweight concrete with ceramic mould casting waste	16
Degradation of properties of panel concrete under the coupled environment of freeze–thaw and carbonation	16
Mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concrete containing brick particles	15
A multiscale peridynamic model for simulating the corrosion-induced cracking of concrete cover	15
Effects of multi-scale hybrid fibre reinforcement on the mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance concrete	15
Static and impact performance of concrete incorporating steel fibres, nano ferric oxide and fine tyre rubber in hybrid forms	15
Mechanical properties of mortars with waste plastic as replacement of natural aggregate	15
Theoretical analysis of bond characteristics between steel bars and ultra-high-performance concrete	14
Effect of hydrogel microcapsule on shrinkage and mechanical properties of cement mortars	14
Pre-treated municipal solid waste bottom ash as alkali-activated mortar precursor	13
Effects of desalinated sea sand on the alkali–silica reaction of seawater and sea sand concrete	13
Self-healing concrete enabled by cementitious capillary crystalline waterproofing materials: a state-of-the-art review	13
Acoustic emission and digital image correlation evidence of size effects on the compression failure of concrete	12
Synergistic enhancement of mechanical and durability properties in alkali-activated low-grade calcined clay pastes by slag addition	12
Basics and new opportunities for chemical re-alkalisation of carbonated concrete, including alkali-activated binders	12

Effect of hydration assemblage on the autogenous shrinkage of alkali-activated slag mortars	12
Effect of attachment of barnacles and oysters on concrete properties	12
Valorisation of waste foundry sand as a fine aggregate in one-part alkali-activated concrete	12
Rapid and highly effective self-repair of concrete cracks based on magnetic microbes	12
Alkali activation of calcined clays: a comprehensive review for sustainable cementitious systems	11
Flexural deformation behaviour of locally corroded prestressed concrete beams	11
New insights into interactions of mixed surfactant system for air entrainment in different media: from solution, suspension, paste to concrete	11
Book review	11
Multi-component binder blends for eco-efficient high-strength concrete	11
Improvement of mechanical strength of mortars by different morphological zinc oxide nanoparticles	10
Effect of alkali exposure on durability performance of GFRP bars: experimental and statistical analysis	10
Low carbon dioxide 3D printable concrete: balancing rheology, strength and environmental impact using bentonite and ground granulated blast-furnace slag	10
A refined analytical model for bond strength and stress–slip behaviour in reinforced concrete	10
Chloride transport in alkali-activated materials influenced by different reaction products: a review	10
Carbon dioxide uptake of recycled concrete aggregates during their carbonation treatment	9
Retraction notice: Evaluation of shear strength of high-strength conventional and sustainable concretes: experiments, models and literature	9
Tensile characteristics of ultra-high-performance fibre-reinforced concrete with and without longitudinal steel rebars	9
Punching shear tests and design of UHTCC-enhanced RC slab–column joints with shear reinforcements	9
Meso-mechanical modelling and analysis of the creep of steel-fibre-reinforced concrete	9
Study on the quantitative relationship between diffusivity and pore structure parameters of cement pastes	9
Analysis of reaction degree and factors of alkali-activated fly ash/slag	9
Research on the reaction kinetics of alkali-activated materials	9
Advances and perspectives in engineered cementitious composites: a comprehensive review	9
Partial load factor for self-weight of slabs in multiple-floor buildings	9
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
Drying shrinkage of ultra-high-performance concrete incorporating fine porous aggregate	8
Crack resistance properties of carbon nanotube-modified concrete	8
Compression and bending of alkali-activated slag cementitious materials at high temperature	8
Noniterative formulae for torsional precracking responses and torsional strengths in prestressed concrete members	8
Thermal and mechanical properties of concrete containing porcelain ceramic tile waste as fine and coarse aggregates	8
Effect of foam volume on penetration parameters of foamed concrete	8
Characteristics of alkali-activated composites containing blast-furnace slag aggregate and ferronickel slag powder	8
Effect of expansive agent on the mechanical properties of carbon-fibre-reinforced cement-based composites	8
Axial compression behaviour of square steel tubes encased by and filled with high-strength recycled aggregate concrete	8
Diagnosis and prognosis of internal swelling reactions in Cahora Bassa dam, Mozambique – a case study	8
Engineering and microstructural properties of self-compacting concrete containing coarse recycled concrete aggregate	7
Experimental and statistical optimisation of pervious concrete modified with fly ash and silica fume	7
Rheological characterisations of sulfate-resisting Portland cement concrete with different degrees of workability	7
Early strength development of mortar with addition of calcium formate and electric field curing in cold climates	7
Characterisation and standardisation of different-origin end-of-life building materials for assessment of circularity	7
Interface bonding performance between engineered cementitious composites (ECC)/hybrid fibre ECCs and masonry after high-temperature exposure	7
Performance testing of roof beam–column connections for precast N-system	7
Prediction of free chloride concentration in fly ash concrete by machine learning methods	7
Characterising wood-derived biomass fly ash and options for its use in concrete	7
Tortuosity quantification of fly ash concrete considering interfacial transition zone	7
Performance of steel-fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete subjected to high temperature	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
Estimation of in situ masonry mortar compressive strength using hammer pendulum test method	7

Microstructural and phase analysis of cement composites with anti-freeze admixtures: a comprehensive literature review	7
Synergistic impact of recycled PET microparticles on the mechanical performance of high-strength and conventional concretes	7
Ultimate bearing capacity of UHPC-encased CFST medium-long columns under axial compression	7
Prediction of the heat of hydration of fly ash concrete by adiabatic temperature rise test and regression analysis	6
Investigation of erosive wear effect on concrete water structures: the case of Porsuk Dam, Turkey	6
Experimental study on compressive strength of in situ concrete tested with arc pressure method	6
Evaluation of mechanical properties and environmental impact of using limestone powder in high-performance concrete	6
Water permeability and chloride-ion penetration resistance of eco-friendly concrete from ground palm oil fuel ash	6
Thermo-mechanical degradation of fibre–matrix bond and flexural behaviour in steel-fibre-reinforced concrete after elevated-temperature exposure	6
Bond performance of ribbed bars in concrete: effects of loading rate and lateral tension	6
Aggregate dissolution kinetics	6
Factory production of alkali-activated precast concrete products in the UK	6
A modified applied element model for the simulation of plain concrete behaviour	6
Damage constitutive model of polypropylene-fibre-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete	6
Macroporosity-based prediction models for mechanical properties of foamed concrete	6
Silica-fume-free UHPC with basalt, dolomite and limestone: fresh and hardened properties and embodied carbon characteristics	6
Flexural behaviour of geopolymer concrete beams with hybrid natural–synthetic fibre reinforcement	6
Structural assessment of beam–slab reinforced concrete sub-structures under column loss scenario	6
Suitability of electrochemical test methods for evaluating corrosion of steel in alkali-activated slag concrete	6
Modelling chloride diffusion in concrete with carbonated surface layer	6
Experimental investigation of the seismic behaviour of eccentric RC beams with different reinforcement configurations	6
Mixing approach for 3D printable concrete: method of optimisation of superplasticiser dosage	6
Recycled concrete beams subjected to combined reinforcement corrosion and static pre-loading	6
Probabilistic prediction model for critical chloride concentration of reinforcement corrosion based on improved Gaussian process regression	6
Increasing service life of concrete in sewage treatment plants using silica fume and natural zeolite	5
Predicting optimal dispersant (superplasticiser) content for cement–limestone pastes from rheological tests	5
Effects of incorporation of nanoparticles of titanium dioxide by spraying/internal mixing methods on the photocatalytic performance and mechanical properties of FA/GGBS-based geopolymers	5
Effect of steel–PET fibre reinforcement on the fire resistance of reactive powder concrete	5
Effect of recycled aggregate treatment methods by pristine graphene on mechanical and durability properties of concrete	5
Active and sustainable confinement of circular hollow reinforced concrete columns using shape memory alloy strips: experimental and numerical insights	5
Bond behaviour of deformed reinforcing bars in ultrahigh-performance fibre RC	5
Moment redistribution capacity in prestressed concrete continuous beams	5
Thermal and mechanical properties of a sustainable bio-flax fibre-based lightweight aggregate concrete	5
Sustainable engineered cementitious composites with waste brick and marble: mechanical and microstructural performance	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
Proposal for characterisation of direct shear strength of steel-fibre-reinforced concrete	5
A review of fracture propagation in concrete: fundamentals, experimental techniques, modelling and applications	5
Enhancing strength of cement using aluminium sulfate accelerator with aluminium formate	5
Mechanical properties of steel fibre–UHPC interface: Experimental study and numerical simulation	5
Editorial: Selected papers from the 17th International Conference on Alkali–Aggregate Reaction (ICAAR) Ottawa, Canada, 2024	5
Effect of silica fume type, mixing sequence, and curing regime on workability and compressive strength of UHPC	5
Modelling for determining the thermal conductivity of porous solid materials	5
Condition assessment of a decommissioned pier cap affected by alkali–silica reaction after 57 years of service	5
Abrasion resistance of milling steel fibre-reinforced ultrahigh-performance concrete	5
Effects of mix proportion and curing condition on mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol fibre ECC	5
Influence of high temperatures on modes I and II fracture toughness and energy of nanoclay-reinforced polymer concrete	5
Enhancing the residual performance of concrete using calcium aluminate cement composites	5
Shear strength assessment of FRP-reinforced concrete beams without shear reinforcement: database-driven approach and prediction models	5
Production of evaporation suppression floating covers using ultra-lightweight alkali-activated slag concrete	5