OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Construction and Building Materials is 99. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Effect of dissolved oxygen on corrosion behavior and mechanism of X70 pipeline steel in simulated low temperature bentonite-containing alkaline chloride environment	268
Effect of natural zeolite on water distribution and migration in low water/binder cement-based composites (LW/B-CC) mixed with seawater: An experimental and computational investigation	265
Development of sustainable alkali-activated slag bricks with high content of carbonated recycled concrete fines: Strength, microstructure and environmental benefit	262
Investigation of the effect of powdered rubber reinforced by different materials on the performance of concrete	242
Social and environmental assessments of Eco-friendly Pavement alternatives	233
Design optimization and performance evaluation of metakaolin-based geopolymer filled porous (semi-flexible) asphalt mixture	230
Use of a physics toolbox to simulate aggregate packings	206
Interfacial bonding mechanism between fire exposed and functionalized carbon nanotube mortar	201
Coupled FDM-DEM simulations of axial compression tests on FRP-confined concrete specimens	194
Recycling of water quenched slag and silica sand tailing for the synthesis of an eco-friendly permeable material	190
Iron alloys and structural steels from XIX century until today: Evolution of mechanical properties and proposal of a rapid identification method	188
Editorial Board	186
Characteristics of slurry-water mixing region in fractured rock mass grouting process: Experimental study	183
Behavior and design of FRP bonded autoclaved aerated concrete beams	177
Valorization of sugar beet waste as a foaming agent for metakaolin geopolymer activated with phosphoric acid	176
Impact of fly ash production and sourcing changes on chemical and physical aspects of concrete durability	176
Enhancing the sustainable immobilization of phosphogypsum by cemented paste backfill with the activation of γ-Al2O3	173
Experimental study of corrosion effects on pulling force of hook bars in external beam-column connections	168
Estimating the relationships between initial constituent molar ratios and physical–mechanical properties of RCFP-GBFS based geopolymers	164
Editorial Board	157
Editorial Board	157
Editorial Board	155
Effect of warm-mixing wax’s molecular weights on microstructure, rheological and mechanical properties of asphalt composites	155
Direct monitoring of drying kinetics of building limestones using cavity ring-down spectroscopy	154
Editorial Board	151

Uniaxial tensile properties of steel fiber-reinforced recycled coarse aggregate shotcrete: Test and constitutive relationship	149
Effect of rheological additives on rheological properties of fly Ash-based sealing coatings	148
Ablation and insulation properties of hybrid carbon-quartz fiber fabric reinforced magnesium phosphate cement composite	145
Coupled effect of freeze–thaw and chloride immersion cycles on bond–slip behavior of steel and FRP rebars in concrete	145
Mechanism of pore structure on carbonation properties of cement with high carbon fixation capacity	145
Beneficial effect of recycled tire powder incorporation on the tensile performance of strain-hardening alkali-activated concrete	142
Evaluation of the strength and brittleness of mortar containing fissures and rubber	141
Study on the mechanism of anti sulfate freeze-thaw, dry wet cycle of polypropylene fiber foam concrete	140
Using Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) and Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) to monitor the effects of seasonal moisture variation on the structural capacity of pavements	139
Characterization of mechanical behavior of different types of masonry with a detailed investigation of full-field strain using digital image correlation	139
Experimental study on failure mode and mechanical characteristics of gabion material	139
Corrigendum to ‘Verification of the P–delta effect for fiber reinforced UHPC short columns’ Constr. Build. Mater. 442 (2024) 137592	138
Effects of municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash on corrosion resistance of cement mortar	135
Freeze–thaw characteristics and long-term effects of applying a capillary drainage plate in a subgrade in a plateau highway: Insights from laboratory and numerical investigations	134
Corrigendum to “Frequency characteristics analysis of pipe-to-soil potential under metro stray current interference using continuous wavelet transform method” [Constr. Build. Mater., 407 (2023) 133453	134
Corrigendum to “Numerical method for thixotropic behavior of fresh concrete” [Constr. Build. Mater. 187 (2018) 931–941]	134
Interfacial bonding performance of CFRP sheet reinforced corroded steel plates under fatigue loading	133
Green and effective route to convert chromium-free leather waste into protein retarding material for building gypsum	132
Corrigendum to “Cellulose nanofibrils with and without nanosilica for the performance enhancement of portland cement systems” [Constr. Build. Mater. 285 (2021) 121547]	131
Fatigue behavior evaluation of two full-scale composite ballastless slab tracks incorporating steel and glass fiber rods	130
Tracing the odor source of crumb rubber modified asphalt emissions and evaluating the deodorization effect of attapulgite	130
Influence of red mud calcined at different temperatures on shrinkage deformation of one-part alkali-activated fly ash-slag mortar	129
Editorial Board	128
Comparative study on resilient modulus of natural and post-quake recycled aggregates in bound and unbound pavement subbase applications	128
Improvement in the aging resistance of uncoated AR-glass textile reinforcement	126
Mechanical behavior of bolted steel laminated bamboo lumber connections loaded perpendicular to grain	125
Dimensional stability improvements of waste wood flour/HDPE composites via carbon black network embedding	124
3D micro-structural changes of an artificial flow channel in wellbore cement under geologic CO2 storage conditions: Combined effect of effective stress and flow	123
Theoretical analysis of the adhesion law of stainless steel FRCM strengthening systems	123
Effects of the combination of compression and impregnation with phenolic resin on the dimensional stability in the multiscale wood structure of Chinese fir	122
Influence of PZT volume fraction, composite thickness and cement matrix on the performance of d15 shear mode 1–3 connectivity cement-based piezoelectric composites	122
Rheological indexes for asphalt binders considering different aging conditions: Evaluation and correlations with performance	121
Experimental investigation on the effect of integral hydrophobic modification on the properties of fly ash-slag based geopolymer concrete	120
Effect of 3D printed skeleton shapes on strength behavior, stress evolution and microstructural response of cement-based tailings backfills	119
Role of fly ash as fine aggregate replacement in the properties of concrete: A comprehensive study of rheological, mechanical, and microstructural properties	119
Preparation of permeable ceramic bricks with tungsten tailings by two-stage calcination technology	118
Seismic retrofitting of URM masonry piers with helical steel reinforcement	118
Research on design and mechanical behavior of a new horizontal connection device of prefabricated shear wall	116
Performance evaluation of skid-resistant surface treatment using lithium silicate for limestone bituminous pavement	116
Magnesium industry waste and red mud to eco-friendly ternary binder: Producing more sustainable cementitious materials	114
Investigating the chloride ion resistance of cracked concrete through Reverse-seepage and Saturation based Action Anti-corrosion Tech (RS-AAT): Experimental and numerical analysis	114
Adsorption and corrosion inhibition performance of rice bran extract on carbon steel in aqueous chloride solution: Experimental, computational and theoretical studies	114
In-situ characterisation of early hydration of low-carbon cements containing thermally and mechanically activated kaolin	114
Study on the degradation of axial tensile performance of corroded bolts in steel bridges	112
Optimizing mechanical properties of one-part alkali-activated mortar with recycled plastic and graphene nanoplatelets using response surface methodology	111
Effect of cellulose ethers on the chloride transport in cement pastes	111
Low-carbon conversion of hazardous alkylphenol wastes into epoxy asphalt via interfacial miscibility-reaction hybrid processes	111
Automated repair of asphalt pavement cracks and potholes utilizing 3D printing and LiDAR scanning	111
Fatigue characteristics and prediction of cement-stabilized cold recycled mixture with road-milling materials considering recycled aggregate composition	110
Effect of fibre length on the mechanical properties of SFRC using recycled Steel fibres	110

The utilization of waste incineration filter dust (WIFD) in sodium carbonate activated slag mortars	110
The in-situ formation of Mg-Al hydrotalcite and its effect on the properties of MgO-bonded alumina castables	109
Effect of water-to-binder ratio on chloride ion diffusion in concrete under continuous biaxial compression	109
Experimental study of the deformation recovery characteristics of steel deck pavement materials	109
Influence of stress level and damage on sonic tomography imaging and on the estimation of deformability properties of historic stone masonry	108
Towards understanding deformation and fracture in cementitious lattice materials: Insights from multiscale experiments and simulations	107
Hydration and microstructure of ternary high-ferrite Portland cement blends incorporating a large amount of limestone powder and fly ash	107
Resistance characteristics of Y-shaped sleepers for ballasted track under slope influence	107
Effect of different aggregates on the properties of carbonated self-pulverized low-calcium clinker mortar	106
Design and performance assessment of sustainable road pothole patching materials using waste cooking oil, plastic, and reclaimed asphalt pavement	106
Revealing the hydration mechanisms in iron-rich calcium sulfoaluminate cements with elevated bauxite residue content	106
Evaluation of the effect of binder type and layer thickness on the performnce of open graded friction courses	104
Development of fibre reinforced engineered cementitious composite using polyvinyl alcohol fibre and activated carbon powder for 3D concrete printing	104
Cyclic bond behavior and bond stress – slip model of steel strands in steel fiber reinforced concrete	104
Multi-scale analysis of virgin/aged/recycled asphalt self-healing performance based on molecular simulation and micro-macro tests	104
Fragmentation behavior of single size range of basalt aggregate under dynamic crushing test and its application in porous asphalt mixture	104
Corrigendum to “Extraction of home brewed sodium silicate from palm oil fuel ash and its effect on alkali activated materials” [Constr. Build. Mater. 407 (2023) 133440]	104
The shear stress reverse phenomenon in FRP sheet–concrete interface	103
Retraction Notice to “Fresh and mechanical performances of recycled plastic aggregate geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and computational investigation” [Constr. Build. Mater	103
Thermophysical properties under different hygroscopic conditions of an innovative composite concrete pre-walls system	102
Retraction notice to “Influence of polypropylene fibres and silica fume on the mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete” [Constr. Build. Mater. 283 (2021) 12275	102
Implementation and validation of Dewar’s particle packing model for recycled concrete aggregates	101
Research on the bonding performance of TRC composite embedded CFRP bars and the flexural performance of reinforced beams	100
An adhesion–ploughing friction model of the interface between concrete and silty clay	99
Linear and nonlinear guided wave based debonding monitoring in CFRP-reinforced steel structures	99
Phase development and mechanical strength of limestone calcined clay cement utilising Australian bentonite and plasterboard waste	99
Combined effect of internal curing and hydration promotion on concrete performances: Contributions of roof-tile waste aggregate and chloride-based accelerator	99
Dynamic compressive behavior of freeze–thaw damaged roller-compacted concrete and establishment of constitutive model	99