OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Cold Regions Engineering is 1. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of Freezing on Stress–Strain Characteristics of Granular and Cohesive Soils	34
Pulsed NMR Measurements of Unfrozen Water Content in Partially Frozen Soil	23
Chemically Induced Water Repellency and the Freeze–Thaw Durability of Soils	23
Application of PIV Technique in Model Test of Frost Heave of Unsaturated Soil	16
Climate Change Challenges for Flexible Pavement in Canada: An Overview	11
Frost Jacking Characteristics of Transmission Tower Pile Foundations with and without Thermosyphons in Permafrost Regions of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	11
Estimating Unfrozen Water Content in Frozen Soils Based on Soil Particle Distribution	10
Model Test of Liquid Nitrogen Freezing-Temperature Field of Improved Plastic Freezing Pipe	10
Characterizing Ice Cover Formation during Freeze-Up on the Regulated Upper Nelson River, Manitoba	9
Thermal Behavior in Cross-Passage Construction during Artificial Ground Freezing: Case of Harbin Metro Line	9
Cementation of Shale Soils by MICP Technology and Its Damage Characteristics Due to Freeze–Thaw Weathering Processes	9
Experimental Study of the Anisotropic Frost Heave Characteristics of Rock Surrounding Tunnels in Cold Regions	9
Characteristic Analysis of Crack Initiation and Crack Damage Stress of Sandstone and Mudstone under Low-Temperature Condition	9
Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Nonproprietary Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	8
Study on Mechanical Properties of Saline Soil and Evaluation of Influencing Factors	8
Numerical Analysis of Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling of Diversion Tunnels in a Seasonally Frozen Region	7
Strength of Recompacted Loess Affected by Coupling between Acid–Base Pollution and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	7
Compressive Behaviors of Concrete Stub Columns with SFRCC Jacket under Cold-Region Marine Environments	6
Prevention of Water Intake Blockage by Ice during Supercooling Events	6
Well Casing Subsidence in Thawing Permafrost: A Case Study	6
Convective Heat Transfer in Crushed Rock Aggregates: The Effects of Grain Size Distribution and Moisture Content	6
Thaw Settlement and Mechanical Properties of Admixture-Stabilized Frozen Soil	6
Comprehensive Review of Artificial Ground Freezing Applications to Urban Tunnel and Underground Space Engineering in China in the Last 20 Years	6
A Review of the Existing Data on Soil-Freezing Experiments and Assessment of Soil-Freezing Curves Derived from Soil–Water Retention Curves	6
Effect of Sulfate Crystallization on Uniaxial Compressive Behavior of Concrete Subjected to Combined Actions of Dry–Wet and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	5

Experimental Study on Salt Expansion Characteristics of Coarse-Grained Sulfate Soils	5
Rolling Resistance Measurements on Cycleways Using an Instrumented Bicycle	5
Experimental Study of Sea Ice Motion in Waves	5
Rock Damage Constitutive Model Based on the Modified Logistic Equation under Freeze–Thaw and Load Conditions	5
Simulation of Brash Ice Behavior in the Gulf of Bothnia Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics Formulation	4
Influence of Channel Morphology on Ice Conveyance and Bridging: Experiments with a Numerical Model	4
Calculation for Frost Jacking Resistance of Single Helical Steel Piles in Cohesive Soils	4
Environmental, Economic, and Operational Impacts of Roadway Winter Maintenance: Salt Brine Field Evaluation	4
Experimental Study on 2D Freezing in Saturated Soils	4
Influence of NaCl Aqueous Solution on Compacted Snow: Field Investigation	4
Stabilization of Soft Clays Exposed to Freeze–Thaw Cycles Using Chitosan	4
Diagnosing the Effects of Weather Factors on Cold Region Highway Traffic Operation with Two Layers of Nonparametric Statistical Analysis	3
Physical Modeling of Temperature Influence on Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Retaining Walls Considering Backfill Type Effect	3
Laboratory Investigation of Prewet Deicer Performance for Winter Mobility in the Pacific Northwest	3
Visibility of Winter Operations Vehicles: The State of Practice in the United States	3
Monitoring Environmental and Climatic Exposure Conditions for Structures in Cold Regions	3
Development of Electrically Conductive Cold Weather Cement Concrete	3
Effect of Cold Temperatures on Performance of Concrete under Impact Loading	3
Soil Moisture Variations in Frozen Ground Subjected to Hydronic Heating	3
Strength, Microstructure, and Deformation Behavior of Frozen Cemented Tailing Material	3
Creating a Universal Depth-to-Load Conversion Technique for the Conterminous United States Using Random Forests	3
Effect of Freeze–Thaw Cycles on Mechanical Strength and Microstructure of Silty Clay in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau	3
Laboratory Test of Second Log-Wake Law for Effects of Ice Cover and Wind Shear Stress on River Velocity Distributions	3
Quantification of Border Ice Growth on the Assiniboine River	3
Prediction of Ice-Induced Subgouge Soil Deformation in Sand Using Group Method of Data Handling–Based Neural Network	2
Influence of Binder Source and Recycled Asphalt Materials on Asphalt Binder Relaxation Properties for Northern Climates	2
Temperature-Dependent Thermal Performance of Closed-Cell Foam Insulation Board in Roof Constructions	2
Energy Characteristics and Damage Constitutive Model of Frozen Sandstone under Triaxial Compression	2
Mechanical and Electrical Properties of Multilayer Graphene Composite Conductive Concrete	2
Improvement of the Thermomechanical Stability of an Embankment with Suprapermafrost Taliks by Engineering Remedial Countermeasures	2
Strength, Deformation Behavior, and Microstructure of Cement Paste Backfill with Calcium Chloride in Subzero Environments	2
Experimental Setup Simulating Hoarfrost Formation on Roadways	2
Freeze–Thaw Resistance of Concrete Made with Natural Clinoptilolite Zeolite	2
Stability Monitoring of Embankments Constructed by Volcanic Coarse-Grained Soil in Snowy-Cold Regions	2
Snow Load Calculations for Alaska Using GHCN Data (1950–2017)	2
Study on Active Snow and Ice Melting Tests and Stability of Conductive Rubber Composites for Roads	2
Field Testing and Cost–Benefit Evaluation of Corrosion-Protective Coatings on Winter Maintenance Equipment in the State of Ohio	2
Transportation Agency and Landowner Perspectives on Snow Fence Programs	1
Estimation of Road Surface Temperature Using NOAA Gridded Forecast Weather Data for Snowplow Operations Management	1
Spatial Mapping of Winter Road Surface Conditions via Hybrid Geostatistical Techniques	1
Parameter Identification of Ice Drift toward Cross-River Bridges in Cold Regions	1
Artificial Thawing of Frozen Ground: A Review	1
Simulating the Effect of Frozen Soil Thaw on Wellhead Stability during Oil and Gas Drilling Operations in Arctic Waters	1
Adfreeze Strength of Wooden Piles in Warm Permafrost Soil	1
Modeling Traffic Volume Reduction as a Function of Winter Weather Factors for a Cold Region Highway	1
Development of a New Solar-Assisted Refrigeration Pipe for Potential Permafrost Protection	1
Factors Influencing Pavement Friction during Snowstorms	1
Variation in Subgrade Temperature of Highway in Seasonal Frozen Soil Region	1
Field Test of Living Snow Fences along Illinois Freeways	1
Discussion of “Use of Rigid Geofoam Insulation to Mitigate Frost Heave at Shallow Culvert Installations” by Ahmed Moussa, Ahmed Shalaby, Leonnie Kavanagh, and Pooneh Maghoul	1

Effect of Ultralow Temperature on Expansion, Strength, and Modulus of Cement-Stabilized Soil: Case Study for LNG Underground Storage in Singapore	1
Pervious Concrete Chemical Degradation by Calcium Chloride Deicer	1
Conceptualizing How Agencies Could Leverage Weather-Related Connected Vehicle Application to Enhance Winter Road Services	1
Durability of Concrete with Nanoparticles under the Action of Both Cl ⁻ Penetration and Freeze–Thaw Cycles	1
Mechanism of Radial Stress in the Freezing Direction Produced by Non-Frost-Susceptible Materials	1
Quantitative Analysis of the Microstructures of Deep Silty Clay Subjected to Two Freezing–Thawing Cycles under Subway Vibration Loading	1
Factors Affecting Frost Heave of Chilled Gas Pipelines	1
Experimental Investigation of an Infrared Deicing System for Wind Power Application in a Cold Climate	1
Deicing Application of Snow and Ice Control Chemicals: Comparison of Field Performance and Operational Cost	1
Experimental Study on Acoustic Emission Response and Damage Evolution Characteristics of Frozen Sandstone under Lateral Unloading	1
Determination of Optimum Salting Rates for Asphalt Pavements in a Canadian Climate	1
Proposed Method to Reduce Magnesium Chloride Deicer Damage to Pervious Concrete	1
Estimation of Ground Snow Loads for Low-Latitude, High-Elevation Regions	1
Bulk Adhesion of Ice to Concrete: Review of Test Programs	1
Thermal Stabilization of Embankments Built on Thaw-Sensitive Permafrost	1
BIM-CFD-based Thermal Analysis for Northern Buildings on Permafrost	1