OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of Composites for Construction is 9. 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
Assessment of Diagonal Macrocrack-Induced Debonding Mechanisms in FRP-Strengthened RC Beams	71
Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP and BFRP Bars under Concentric and Eccentric Loads: Experimental Testing and Analytical Investigation	57
Enhancement of Bond Performance of FRP Bars with Seawater Coral Aggregate Concrete by Utilizing Ecoefficient Slag-Based Alkali-Activated Materials	47
Numerical Modeling of Response of CFRP–Concrete Interfaces Subjected to Fatigue Loading	40
Effects of Immersion in Water, Alkaline Solution, and Seawater on the Shear Performance of Basalt FRP Bars in Seawater–Sea Sand Concrete	37
Assessment of FRP–Concrete Interfacial Debonding with Coupled Mixed-Mode Cohesive Zone Model	37
Bond Behavior of CFRP-to-Steel Bonded Joints at Mild Temperatures: Experimental Study	35
Behavior of FRP-Confined Recycled Brick Aggregate Concrete under Monotonic Compression	33
Mechanical Behavior of Concrete Columns Confined with CFRP Grid-Reinforced Engineered Cementitious Composites	32
Experimental Investigation of Short and Slender Rectangular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP Bars under Eccentric Axial Loads	31
Heat Activated SMA-CFRP Composites for Fatigue Strengthening of Cracked Steel Plates	31
Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Beams without Stirrups and Strengthened with Basalt Fiber–Reinforced Polymer Sheets	29
Punching Shear Behavior of FRP Grid-Reinforced Ultra-High Performance Concrete Slabs	29
Mechanical Response of Timber Beams Strengthened with Variable Amounts of CFRP and Bamboo Scrimber Layers	28
Axial Behavior of PET FRP-Confined Reinforced Concrete	27
Large-Scale FRP-Confined Rectangular RC Columns with Section Curvilinearization under Axial Compression	27
Confining Stress Path-Based Compressive Strength Model of Axially Loaded FRP-Confined Columns	26
Composite-Wedge Anchorage for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tendons	25
Flexural Behavior of Seawater Sea-Sand Coral Aggregate Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars	25
Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Bars for Concrete Structures: State-of-the-Practice in Australia	24
Effect of Using GFRP Reinforcement on the Behavior of Hollow-Core Circular Concrete Columns	24
Generalized Evaluation of Bond Behavior of the Externally Bonded FRP Reinforcement to Concrete	23
Stress–Strain Behavior of FRP-Confined Recycled Aggregate Concrete in Square Columns of Different Sizes	23
Seismic Behavior of Repaired and Externally FRP-Jacketed Short Columns Built with Extremely Low-Strength Concrete	22
Punching Shear Behavior of Synthetic Fiber–Reinforced Self-Consolidating Concrete Flat Slabs with GFRP Bars	22

Analytical Model to Predict Dilation Behavior of FRP Confined Circular Concrete Columns Subjected to Axial Compressive Loading	22
Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete T-Beams with Anchored CFRP Laminates	20
Mixed-Mode Debonding in CFRP-to-Steel Fiber–Reinforced Concrete Joints	20
Experimental Study on the Confinement of Concrete Cylinders with Large Rupture-Strain FRP Composites	20
Tensile Performance of Textile-Reinforced Concrete after Fire Exposure: Experimental Investigation and Analytical Approach	19
Nonuniform CFRP Wrapping to Prevent Sudden Failure of FRP Confined Square RC Columns	18
Design of Marine Dock Using Concrete Mixed with Seawater and FRP Bars	18
Flexural Durability of Seawater Coral Aggregate Concrete Beams Reinforced with Basalt FRP Bars	18
Experimental Investigation and Modeling of FRP–Concrete Joint Bond Strength Based on Failure Depth	17
Strengthening of In-Plane and Out-of-Plane Capacity of Thin Clay Masonry Infills Using Textile- and Fiber-Reinforced Mortar	17
Experimental Study on the Flexural Behavior of Large-Scale Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Prestressed CFRP Plates	16
Structural Analysis of a Wind Turbine Blade Repurposed as an Electrical Transmission Pole	16
Large Concrete Columns Internally Reinforced with GFRP Spirals Subjected to Seismic Loads	16
Durability of Reinforced Concrete Beams Externally Strengthened with CFRP Laminates under Harsh Climatic Conditions	16
Data-Driven Flexural Stiffness Model of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Slender Columns	15
Confinement Properties of GFRP-Reinforced Concrete Circular Columns under Simulated Seismic Loading	15
Development of a Mechanical Wedge–Barrel Anchor for CFRP Rods: Static and Fatigue Behaviors	14
Steel-FRP Reinforced Concrete Moment-Resisting Frames under Lateral Loads: Numerical Investigation	14
Bond between Sand-Coated GFRP Bars and Normal-Strength, Self-Compacting, and Fiber-Reinforced Concrete under Seawater and Alkaline Solution	14
RC Columns Strengthened with NSM-CFRP Strips and CFRP Wraps under Axial and Uniaxial Bending: Experimental Investigation and Capacity Models	14
Experimental Behavior of UHPC Shear Walls with Hybrid Reinforcement of CFRP and Steel Bars under Lateral Cyclic Load	14
Experimental and Analytical Study on Shear Performance of Embedded Through-Section GFRP-Strengthened RC Beams	14
Characterization and Design of Multilayer PBO FRCM Composite Reinforcements for Concrete Structures	14
Performance of Corroded Reinforced-Concrete Beams in Flexure Strengthened Using Different Basalt Fiber Textile-Reinforced Mortar Schemes	14
Strengthening of Lime Mortar Masonry Wallettes Using Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix	13
Tensile Testing of FRCM Coupons for Material Characterization: Discussion of Critical Aspects	13
Effect of Size and Slenderness on the Axial-Compressive Behavior of Basalt FRP-Confined Predamaged Concrete	13
Prediction of Concrete Cover Separation in Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with FRP	13
Out-of-Plane Retrofit of Masonry with Fiber-Reinforced Polymer and Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix Systems: Normalized Interaction Diagrams and Effects on Mechanisms Activation	13
Effective Flexural Stiffness of Beams Reinforced with FRP Bars in Reinforced Concrete Moment Frames	13
Behavior and Modeling of Circular Large Rupture Strain FRP-Confined Ice under Axial Compression	12
Durability and Failure Modes of Concrete Beams Strengthened with Polyurethane or Epoxy CFRP	12
Effect of FRP Spike Anchor Installation Quality and Concrete Repair on the Seismic Behavior of FRP-Strengthened RC Columns	12
Improving the Mechanical Performance of Timber Railway Sleepers with Carbon Fabric Reinforcement: An Experimental and Numerical Study	12
Mixed-Mode FRP–Concrete Bond Failure Analysis Using a Novel Test Apparatus and 3D Nonlinear FEM	12
Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. I: Selected Bridges, Bar Extraction, and Concrete Assessment	12
Bond Performance of GFRP Bar-Splicing in Reinforced Concrete Beams	12
Experimental and Numerical Study on Seismic Performance of PEN FRP-Jacketed Circular RC Columns	12
Behavior of Large-Scale Hybrid FRP-Concrete-Steel Multitube Concrete Columns under Axial Compression	12
Residual Flexural Behavior of PBO FRCM-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams after Exposure to Elevated Temperatures	12
Durability Assessment of 15- to 20-Year-Old GFRP Bars Extracted from Bridges in the US. II: GFRP Bar Assessment	12
Unified Ultimate Axial Strain Model for Large Rupture Strain FRP–Confined Concrete Based on Energy Approach	12
FRP–Concrete–Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns with UHPC/ECC: Concept and Compressive Behavior under Concentric Loading	11
Role of Mortar Joints in Textile Reinforced Mortar-to-Masonry Bond	11
Characterization of Textile-Reinforced Mortar: State of the Art and Detail-Level Modeling with a Free Open-Source Finite-Element Code	11
A Large-Tonnage High-Strength CFRP Cable-Anchor System: Experimental Investigation and FE Study	11
Evaluation by Hybrid Simulation of Earthquake-Damaged RC Walls Repaired for In-Plane Bending with Single-Sided CFRP Sheets	11
Axial-Impact Resistance of CFRP-Confined Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete	11
Effect of Chloride Corrosion on Eccentric-Compression Response of Concrete Columns Reinforced with Steel-FRP Composite Bars	11
One-Way Shear Strength of FRP–Reinforced Concrete Members Without Stirrups: Design Provision Review	11

An Experimental Study of the Behavior of GFRP-Reinforced Precast Concrete Culverts	10
Innovative and Eco-friendly Solutions for the Seismic Retrofitting of Natural Stone Masonry Walls with Textile Reinforced Mortar: In- and Out-of-Plane Behavior	10
Large Rupture Strain FRP-Confined Concrete Columns of Different Sizes: Experiments and Stress–Strain Models	10
Experimental and Analytical Study on Precast High-Strength Concrete Tunnel Lining Segments Reinforced with GFRP Bars	10
Axial Stress–Strain Model for FRCM Confinement of Masonry Columns	10
Elliptical FRP–Concrete–Steel Double-Skin Tubular Columns: Axial Behavior, Interaction Mechanism, and Modeling	10
FRCM Strengthening of Corrosion-Damaged RC Beams Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Loading	10
Shear Strength Prediction of Slender Concrete Beams Reinforced with FRP Rebar Using Data-Driven Machine Learning Algorithms	10
Compressive Behavior of Steel-FRP Composite Bars Confined with Low Elastic Modulus FRP Spirals in Concrete Columns	10
Dilation Characteristics of FRP-Confined Square Engineered Cementitious Composite Columns	10
Artificial Neural Network–Based Numerical Model to Predict Flexural Capacity of Masonry Panels Strengthened with Textile Reinforced Mortar	9
Finite-Element Analysis of FRP-Reinforced Concrete Slab–Column Edge Connections Subjected to Reversed-Cyclic Lateral Loads	9
Effect of Elevated Temperatures on the Mechanical Properties and Relaxation of CFRP Strands	9
Experimental Investigation of Large-Scale Eccentrically Loaded GFRP-Reinforced High-Strength Concrete Columns	9
Performance of FRP-Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Bridge Girders after 12 Years of Service in Coastal Florida	9
Behavior of Ultrahigh-Performance Concrete Bridge Decks with New Y-Shape FRP Stay-in-Place Formworks	9
Externally Bonded CFRP for Flexural Strengthening of RC Beams with Different Levels of Soffit Curvature	9
Flexural Strengthening of Two-Way RC Slabs with Cut Openings Using Textile-Reinforced Mortar Composites	9
Effects of Transverse Steel on the Axial-Compression Strength of FRP-Confined Reinforced Concrete Columns Based on a Numerical Parametric Study	9
Compression Behavior of Square Pyramid Substructure of Novel Pultruded FRP-Aluminum Space Truss	9
Experimental Study of GFRP-Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Columns under Different Loading Conditions	9
Development Length of Small-Diameter Basalt FRP Bars in Normal- and High-Strength Concrete	9
Flexural and Serviceability Behavior of Concrete Beams Reinforced with Ribbed GFRP Bars	9
Numerical Modeling and Performance Assessment of Bridge Column Strengthened by FRP and Polyurea under Combined Collision and Blast Loading	9