OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Materiales de Construccion is 3. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessing the uniaxial compressive strength and tangent Young’s modulus of basalt rock using the Leeb rebound hardness test	24
Radioactivity of building materials in Mahallat, Iran – an area exposed to a high level of natural background radiation – attenuation of external radiation doses	20
Lightweight recycled gypsum with residues of expanded polystyrene and cellulose fiber to improve thermal properties of gypsum	18
Self-healing concrete-What Is it Good For?	16
NORM waste, cements, and concretes. A review	13
Eco-efficient alkaline activated binders for manufacturing blocks and pedestrian pavers with low carbon footprint: Mechanical properties and LCA assessment	9
Application of novel synthesized nanocomposites containing κ-carrageenan/PVA/eggshell in cement mortars	7
Effect of enhancement treatments applied to recycled concrete aggregates on concrete durability: A review	6
Impact of fibre incorporation and compaction method on properties of pervious concrete	6
Influence of tire rubber waste on the fire behavior of gypsum coatings of construction and structural elements	5
Evaluation of laboratory test methods for assessing the alkali-reactivity potential of aggregates by field site tests	5
Printability of materials for extrusion 3D printing technologies: a review of material requirements and testin	5
Influence of fly ash, glass fibers and wastewater on production of recycled aggregate concrete	5
Effect of different high surface area silicas on the rheology of cement paste	5
Alkali-silica reaction in volcanic rocks: a worldwide comparative approach	5
Sintering of sepiolite-rich by-products for the manufacture of lightweight aggregates: technological properties, thermal behavior and mineralogical changes	5
Performance of hemp-FRCM-strengthened beam subjected to cyclic loads	5
Suitable yeast extract concentration for the production of self-healing mortar with expanded clay as bacterial carrier	4
Prediction of flexural fatigue life and failure probability of normal weight concrete	4
Durability of UHPFRC functionalised with nanoadditives due to synergies in the action of sulphate and chloride in cracked and uncracked states	4
Influence of the addition of carbon fibers on the properties of hydraulic lime mortars: comparison with glass and basalt fibers	4
Performance of rubber mortars containing silica coated rubber	4
Simplified modeling of rubberized concrete properties using multivariable regression analysis	4
Uniaxial tensile behavior and mechanism characterization of multi-scale fiber-reinforced cementitious materials	4
Experimental study of a noise reducing barrier made of fly ash	4

The effect of coarse to fine aggregate ratio on drying shrinkage of roller compacted concrete pavement in different curing conditions	4
Study of the alkali-silica reaction rate of Spanish aggregates. Proposal of a classification based in accelerated mortar bars tests and petrographic parameters	3
A study on industrial-scale waste utilization in construction material production: the use of fly ash in GRP composite pipe	3
Confinement of FRP concrete columns: Review of design guidelines and comparison with experimental results	3
RILEM TC 258-AAA Round Robin Test: Alkali release from aggregates and petrographic analysis. Critical review of the test method AAR-8	3
Effects of temperature on expansion of concrete due to the alkali-silica reaction: A simplified numerical approach	3
Magnetic variation in construction steels under tensile stress. Empirical research with Helmholtz coils	3
Mix design and physical and mechanical properties of pervious concretes	3
Characterisation and diagnosis of heritage concrete: case studies at the Eduardo Torroja Institute, Madrid, Spain	3
Evaluation of nanoparticulate consolidants applied to Novelda Stone (Spain)	3
Assessment of highway pavement concrete suffering from alkali-silica reaction: case study	3
Evaluation of the long-term compressive strength development of the sewage sludge ash/metakaolin-based geopolymer	3
Effects of the mineralogical composition and particle size distribution of ladle furnace slag as a cement/fine aggregate replacement in concrete	3