OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering is 0. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Analysis of the extent of heavy vehicle overloading on Namibian trunk roads and evaluation of the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures	16
Alleviating the problem of cracking of masonry buildings on expansive clay by building flexibility into the masonry	11
River water quality modelling in South Africa: Considerations, sourcing and accessing of input data	7
Stepped chute energy dissipation structure downstream of a low-level river crossing for embankment protection	6
Mapping SCS hydrological soil groups over South Africa at terrain unit spatial resolution	5
Investigating the behaviour factor and seismic response of structural wall systems in low- to medium-rise buildings when soil-structure interaction is considered	4
South African infrastructure condition - an opinion survey for the SAICE Infrastructure Report Card	4
Equivalent fire resistance of composite slab made with lightweight concrete	4
A self-calibrating model to estimate average speed from AADT	3
Static pile capacity from the rapid test via the unloading-point method	3
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Load spreading in ultra-thin high-strength steel-fibre-reinforced concrete pavements	3
Applicability of CHIRPS-based satellite rainfall estimates for South Africa	2
Estimation of Areal Reduction Factors in South Africa, Part 1: Development and evaluation of a software interface	2
Quantifying MyCiTi supply usage using Big Data and Agent-Based Modelling	2
Geotechnical properties of Cape Flats sands	1
Priority infrastructure for minibus-taxis: An analytical model of potential benefits and impacts	1
A new method for long-term safety analysis of marine structures	1
Use of Rayleigh and Love waves in seismic surface wave testing	1
Assessing the water-energy-carbon nexus for water supply in the Mgeni system using a water balance approach	1
Target reliability for new road bridges in South Africa	1
Experimental comparison of active seismic surface wave tests on shallow and deep bedrock sites	1
Utilising Land Type data for geotechnical investigations	1
Spalling of concrete in fire -an overview and local relevance	1
An investigation of South African low-income housing roof anchor systems	1

Investigations of the impact of considering different numerical modelling techniques for determining seismic damage at the dam-foundation interface of the stepped abutment of a concrete gravity dam: A	1
Reduction of local scouring at round-nosed rectangular piers using a downstream bed sill	1
Evaluation of the seismic response of a reinforced concrete footing with stub column to increasing peak ground acceleration using pseudo-dynamic experimentation	1
Evaluation of Kovacs 1988 Regional Maximum Flood Method	1
Three-dimensional contact stresses of a slick solid rubber tyre on a rigid surface	0
Could a one-size-fits-all approach apply to the extension of stage-discharge relationships at flow-gauging weirs?	0
Using pedological information in preliminary stage geotechnical investigations for strategic urban planning in South Africa	0
A parametric design process model for box culverts	0
Optimising sustainable mobility: A performance assessment of non-motorised transport infrastructure in Johannesburg, South Africa	0
Prediction of California Bearing Ratio and compaction characteristics of Transvaal soils from indicator properties	0
A climate-impact-related transport infrastructure risk assessment for the City of Cape Town	0
Variability of oxygen permeability index values in concrete construction: A proposed approach for parameter margins to guide concrete mixture design	0
Percussion-drill method for casting concrete cube samples to assess the characteristics of precast zero-slump concrete	0
Application of a modern laser technique to evaluate the performance of recycled railway ballast	0
The status of water for firefighting in South Africa	0
Flow resistance in channels with large emergent roughness elements	0
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Determination of the continuous grade of a binder in the South African performance grade binder specification	0
Revised Regional Maximum Flood (RMF) method and regionalisation	0
Enhanced methodology for visual bridge inspections in South Africa	0
Estimation of Areal Reduction Factors in South Africa, Part 2: Application and validation at catchment level	0
An experimental study of the mechanical behaviour of squat shear walls built with precast concrete two-way hollow slabs	0
Structural assessment of an ASR-affected reinforced concrete bridge	0
Light-coloured concrete surfacing for urban heat-island mitigation in Southern Africa	0
Understanding the barriers and drivers of sustainable construction adoption and implementation in South Africa: A quantitative study using the Theoretical Domains Framework and CQM-B model	0
Traffic safety and the rural road environment: Assessing the impact of combined roadway conditions on crash incidence	0
Prediction of water reuse potential in South African water management areas: A linear regression and Bayesian network approach	0
Establishing competent ground conditions with the DPSH	0
Design criteria for upstream raised tailings storage facilities	0
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A development cost comparison between a multi-storey mass timber and reinforced concrete building in South Africa	0
What leads to severe multi-vehicle crashes on mountainous expressways in Western China?	0
A critical review of the Water Sorptivity Index (WSI) parameter for potential durability assessment: Can WSI be considered in isolation of porosity?	0
Comparison of sinkhole size versus borehole hazard classification	0
Evaluation of using local information from donor catchments to improve the performance of selected deterministic and empirical design flood estimation methods in South Africa	0
A pragmatic derivative method to assess the condition of a public health built infrastructure portfolio	0
Development of a Public Road Works Contract Management Framework for the Zambian construction industry	0
Incipient motion of Armorflex articulating concrete blocks on steep slopes	0
A proposal to facilitate BIM implementation across the South African construction industry	0
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A mathematical model for determining engineering soil classifications from pedological data	0
Assessment of local sewage sludge ash as a supplementary cementitious material - effects of incineration temperature and cooling rate of the ash	0
Application of bursting pressure and conventional drained behavioural theory to the Brumadinho failure	0
Experimental study and classification of natural zeolite pozzolan for cement in South Africa	0
The value of Association Rule Analysis in understanding serious and fatal road traffic crashes - a case study of the N4 toll road between 2015 and 2019	0
An assessment of a practical implementation of the deemed-to-satisfy durability design and specification approach in the Swakopmund-Walvis Bay Freeway upgrade project in Namibia	0
A comparison of traditional road safety assessment methods and the newly developed 'road safety deserts' approach	0
A stochastic, daily time-step model for conjunctive water use at local authority level	0
Incorporation of additional information into the South African Wind Load Formulation	0

Thermal performance of cavities in 3DPC building façades	0
A review of methods to account for impacts of non-stationary climate data on extreme rainfalls for design rainfall estimation in South Africa	0
Research on seismic performance and axial compression ratio of rectangular high-strength spiral stirrup confined concrete columns	0
Advanced numerical modelling of the nonlinear mechanical behaviour of a laterally loaded pile embedded in stiff unsaturated clay	0