OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Structures is 63. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Structural analysis of steel structures with non-symmetric members	221
Numerical modelling of reinforced concrete frames with masonry infills and rubber joints	202
Performance of FRP strengthened full-scale simply-supported circular hollow steel members under monotonic and large-displacement cyclic loading	199
Long-term creep behavior of timber columns: Experimental and numerical protocols	167
Experimental and numerical study on seismic performance of steel reinforced concrete spatial frame with irregular section columns	129
Reliability of ultrasonic tomography in detecting grouting defects in post-tensioned structures by PoD curves	127
Drift-based fragility assessment of nonductile reinforced concrete columns failing in shear under cyclic loading	125
Shear behavior of concrete panels reinforced with GFRP bars under cyclic diagonal tension tests	116
Dynamic responses of multi-story structural systems with separated gravity and lateral resisting systems under seismic action considering connection semi-rigidity effects	115
A deep learning-aided analytical model for the whole process analysis of RC slabs under compressive arching action	113
Experimental study and numerical model of a new passive adaptive isolation bearing	107
A multi-strut model for the hysteresis behavior and strength assessment of masonry-infilled steel frames with openings under in-plane lateral loading	107
Self-sensing joints for in-situ structural health monitoring of composite pipes: A piezoresistive behavior-based method	105
Hybrid self-centering braces with NiTi-SMA U-shaped and frequency-dependent viscoelastic dampers for structural and nonstructural damage control	104
Dynamic characterization and FE model updating via metaheuristic algorithm of two confined masonry buildings	104
The flexural behavior and efficiency of RC beams strengthened with SNSM bars under the effect of several end conditions and material properties	102
Time-dependent soil–structure interaction analysis using a macro-element foundation model	98
Band gap characteristics of bionic acoustic metamaterials based on spider web	96
Critical analysis of seismic codes’ provisions on second order effects	95
Bowstring-type inerter negative stiffness damper for vibration control of slender towers	94
Mesoscale modelling on shear behavior of RC beams at low temperature: Influences of structural size and shear span-to-depth ratio	94
Resource-constrained bridge maintenance optimization by harmonizing structural safety and maintenance duration	93
Examination of load-deformation characteristics of long-span bridges in harsh natural environments based on real-time updating artificial neural network	93
Novel long-span cable-stayed deck arch bridge: Concept and structural characteristics	92
Simulating progressive failure in laminated glass beams with a layer-wise randomized phase-field solver	87

Punching shear tests in flat slabs supported on re-entrant corner columns	86
Drive-by bridge mode shape identification using novel reference-based component scaling method	84
Optimal design of transverse dampers incorporating inherent stiffness effects for stay cable vibration control: A case study with wire rope dampers	83
Seismic behavior of drift-hardening precast concrete walls reinforced with SBPDN rebars	82
Experimental and numerical study on the flexural performance of composite beams with channel-section steel girder under fire exposure	81
Flexural behavior of hollow HPC beams with cross-wound CFRP shear reinforcement	81
Flexural behaviour of functionally graded reinforced concrete slabs with vertical or horizontal layers	81
Long-term deformation and prestress loss of PRC beam under vari-humidity environment: Preliminary experiments and multi-scale simulations	79
A novel deep learning-based method for generating floor response spectra of building structures	78
Mechanics-based machine learning for failure classification of load-bearing walls	78
Calculating shear lag in steel-concrete composite beams under combined compression and bending	77
Enhancing compressive behaviour of seawater sea sand concrete filled hybrid carbon-glass FRP tubes exposed to seawater: Effect of thickness	76
Shaking table test of prefabricated equipment cabins with a resilient steel frame at the bottom	75
Experimental and numerical study of steel fibre reinforced geopolymer concrete slab under impact loading	74
Axial capacity of cold-formed steel channel sections with slits	72
Experimental study on shear mechanism of a new TU-type connector at HSS-UHPC interface	72
Physical modelling of unreinforced masonry walls using a sand-based 3D printer	71
A study on low-frequency vibration mitigation by using the metamaterial-tailored composite concrete-filled steel tube column	71
Constitutive models of ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) under true tri-axial compression and an analysis-oriented model for FRP-confined UHPC	71
Experimental investigation and numerical simulation on seismic performance of self-centering bridge bents with energy-dissipation beams	71
Damping enhancement of nodal modes for stay cables using a single-sided pounding tuned mass damper (SS-PTMD)	71
Simplified method to detect resonance effects in railway bridges. Viaduct over Aragón River and Almonte bridge application	71
Design of cold metal transfer flare v-groove welds on cold-formed steel hat sections	69
Fire resistance of square concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars, experimental and numerical investigation	69
Pushover-based seismic performance assessment of unanchored steel storage tanks with different slenderness ratios	69
Analytic solution of pull-out failure on bond-slip relationship between deformed rebar and ultra-high-performance concrete	69
Lateral-torsional buckling resistance of non-prismatic and prismatic mono-symmetric I-section steel beams based on stress utilization	69
Seismic column-to-footing connections reinforced with steel/GFRP bars and GFRP spirals	68
Matrix-based predictive model of residual drift and analytical resilience design approach for self-centering columns	67
Experimental longitudinal shear testing of novel and traditional shear connectors in double-wythe cavity masonry walls	67
In-plane and out-of-plane one-way vertical bending behavior interaction analysis of unreinforced masonry walls with newly developed load capacity interaction curve	67
Experimental and numerical study on cyclic behavior of precast segmental railway bridge columns with lap-spliced rebar connections using UHPC wet joints	66
Damage assessment of fixed U-shaped stiffeners stiffened square plates subjected to close-in explosions	65
Experimental study on flexural behaviour of DEF–ASR-affected prestressed concrete beams	65
Failure behavior and probabilistic safety assessment of containment structure under internal pressure considering time-varying prestress loss	64
Innovative self-centering tension-only braces for enhanced seismic resilience in frame structures: An experimental and numerical analysis	64
Experimental and numerical study on a novel staggered truss with chord-connected steel plates	64
Enhancing FRP-concrete interface bearing capacity prediction with explainable machine learning: A feature engineering approach and SHAP analysis	63
Seismic performance of a novel concrete-filled steel tube column to continuous reinforced concrete beam joint with multiple openings in the core region	63
Fire resistance of square double-skin concrete-filled steel tubular columns and concrete-filled double steel tubular columns	63