OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Cement & Concrete Composites is 45. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2019-03-01 to 2023-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete: A review	389
Mechanical properties of date palm fibres and concrete reinforced with date palm fibres in hot-dry climate	175
3D printable concrete: Mixture design and test methods	174
Ceramic wastes as alternative raw materials for Portland cement clinker production	158
Water absorption and electrical resistivity of concrete with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash	157
Ultra-high-ductile behavior of a polyethylene fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag-based composite	128
Impact resistance of fiber-reinforced concrete – A review	112
The roles of biochar as green admixture for sediment-based construction products	112
Impact of silica fume, fly ash, and metakaolin on the thickness and strength of the ITZ in concrete	109
Inline quantification of extrudability of cementitious materials for digital construction	100
Synergistic effects of hybrid polypropylene and steel fibers on explosive spalling prevention of ultra-high performance concrete at elevated temperature	98
Compressive strength and hydration process of wet-grinded granulated blast-furnace slag activated by sodium sulfate and sodium carbonate	98
Self-sensing piezoresistive cement composite loaded with carbon black particles	95
Effect of nano-silica particles on the hydration, the rheology and the strength development of a blended cement paste	92
Influence of different treatment methods on the mechanical behavior of recycled aggregate concrete: A comparative study	92
The effectiveness of different superplasticizers in ambient cured one-part alkali activated pastes	89
Axial stress-strain behavior of macro-synthetic fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete	88
Estimating the optimal mix design of silica fume concrete using biogeography-based programming	84
Triaxial compression testing on early age concrete for numerical analysis of 3D concrete printing	84
Effect of sodium carbonate/sodium silicate activator on the rheology, geopolymerization and strength of fly ash/slag geopolymer pastes	83
Chloride binding of cement pastes with fly ash exposed to CaCl2 solutions at 5 and 23 °C	81
Influence of silica fume on properties of fresh and hardened ultra-high performance concrete based on alkali-activated slag	80
Assessment of self-healing and durability parameters of concretes incorporating crystalline admixtures and Portland Limestone Cement	80
Carbonation treatment of recycled concrete aggregate: Effect on transport properties and steel corrosion of recycled aggregate concrete	80
Biochar-immobilized bacteria and superabsorbent polymers enable self-healing of fiber-reinforced concrete after multiple damage cycles	79
Extending supplementary cementitious material resources: Reclaimed and remediated fly ash and natural pozzolans	78
Performance-based design of all-grade strain hardening cementitious composites with compressive strengths from 40 MPa to 120 MPa	78
Coral aggregate concrete: Numerical description of physical, chemical and morphological properties of coral aggregate	78
Bacterial self-healing of concrete and durability assessment	77
Effects of fiber shape and distance on the pullout behavior of steel fibers embedded in ultra-high-performance concrete	77
Interfacial microstructure and bond strength of nano-SiO2-coated steel fibers in cement matrix	76
Durability of date palm fibres and their use as reinforcement in hot dry climates	75
New insights from reactivity testing of supplementary cementitious materials	75
Effect of aggregate size and inclusion of polypropylene and steel fibers on explosive spalling and pore pressure in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) at elevated temperature	75
Physical and mechanical properties and micro characteristics of fly ash-based geopolymers incorporating soda residue	75
Investigation into the effect of calcium on the existence form of geopolymerized gel product of fly ash based geopolymers	73
Compressive strength, pore structure and chloride transport properties of alkali-activated slag/fly ash mortars	72
A novel method to enhance the interlayer bonding of 3D printing concrete: An experimental and computational investigation	72
Mechanical and microstructural properties of cement pastes containing carbon nanotubes and carbon nanotube-silica core-shell structures, exposed to elevated temperature	69
Effect of drying procedures on pore structure and phase evolution of alkali-activated cements	68
Pore structure of affected zone around saturated and large superabsorbent polymers in cement paste	67
Mechanism for rapid hardening of cement pastes under coupled CO2-water curing regime	66
Design of 3D printable concrete based on the relationship between flowability of cement paste and optimum aggregate content	66
Comparative pullout behavior of half-hooked and commercial steel fibers embedded in UHPC under static and impact loads	62
Influence of the alkaline solution and temperature on the rheology and reactivity of alkali-activated fly ash pastes	61
Material design of economical ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) and evaluation of their properties	60
Strength development and microstructural investigation of lead-zinc mill tailings based paste backfill with fly ash as alternative binder	60
Mechanical properties of high ductile magnesium oxychloride cement-based composites after water soaking	59
Comparative roles between aragonite and calcite calcium carbonate whiskers in the hydration and strength of cement paste	59
Effect of morphological parameters of natural sand on mechanical properties of engineered cementitious composites	59
Development of a sustainable coating and repair material to prevent bio-corrosion in concrete sewer and waste-water pipes	58
A review on microstructural characterization of cement-based materials by AC impedance spectroscopy	57
Development of high strain-hardening lightweight engineered cementitious composites: Design and performance	57
Suitability of natural calcined clays as supplementary cementitious material	56
The physical and chemical impact of manufactured sand as a partial replacement material in Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC)	56
Lightweight structural cement composites with expanded polystyrene (EPS) for enhanced thermal insulation	55
Hybrid effects of steel fibers, basalt fibers and calcium sulfate on mechanical performance of PVA-ECC containing high-volume fly ash	55
Shrinkage and strength development of UHSC incorporating a hybrid system of SAP and SRA	55
Fundamental insights into the compressive and flexural response of binder- and aggregate-optimized ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC)	54
One year geopolymerisation of sodium silicate activated fly ash and metakaolin geopolymers	53
Multiple-scale investigations on self-healing induced mechanical property recovery of ECC	53
Research progress in advanced nanomechanical characterization of cement-based materials	52
Mechanical properties of textile reinforced concrete under chloride wet-dry and freeze-thaw cycle environments	52
Numerical study of carbonation and its effect on chloride binding in concrete	52
Uniaxial compressive behaviors of fly ash/slag-based geopolymeric concrete with recycled aggregates	51
The role of porosity in external sulphate attack	51
Effect of different grade levels of calcined clays on fresh and hardened properties of ternary-blended cementitious materials for 3D printing	50
Experimental study on ultra-high performance concrete with high fire resistance under simultaneous effect of elevated temperature and impact loading	50
The impacts of policies to reduce CO2 emissions within the concrete supply chain	49
Effects of coarser fine aggregate on tensile properties of ultra high performance concrete	48
RETRACTED: Effect of particle size of nanosilica on microstructure of C-S-H and its impact on mechanical strength	48
Mineral-impregnated carbon fibre reinforcement for high temperature resistance of thin-walled concrete structures	48
Influence of water to cement ratio on CO2 uptake capacity of belite-rich cement upon exposure to carbonation curing	48
A new bond model for reinforcing bars in steel fibre reinforced concrete	47
Modeling the mechanical properties of cementitious materials containing CNTs	47
MSWIBA-based cellular alkali-activated concrete incorporating waste glass powder	47
Creep and thermal cracking of ultra-high volume fly ash mass concrete at early age	45
Are concrete-concrete bond tests comparable?	45
Influence of activator composition on the chloride binding capacity of alkali-activated slag	45
Statistical modelling of compressive strength controlled by porosity and pore size distribution for cementitious materials	45
Mechanical properties and behaviour of high-strength plain and hybrid-fiber reinforced geopolymer composites under dynamic splitting tension	45
Retardation effect of PCE superplasticizers with different architectures and their impacts on early strength of cement mortar	45