OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology is 2. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Corrosion Morphology and Mechanical Behavior of Corroded Prestressing Strands	31
Meso-Scale Modelling of the Mechanical Properties of Concrete Affected by Radiation-Induced Aggregate Expansion	24
An Experimental Study on Various Industrial Wastes in Concrete for Sustainable Construction	22
Modelling of Damage Spatiotemporal Distribution in Saturated Cementitious Materials and its Chloride Transport Evolution	22
A New Concept of Calcium Carbonate Concrete using Demolished Concrete and CO<sub>2</sub>	21
Mechanistic Study of the Effects of Magnesia Reactivity on Setting and Hardening of Basic Magnesium Sulfate Cement	20
Influence of Bacterial Strain Combination in Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete subjected to Heavy and Very Heavy Traffic Condition	20
Advancing Concrete Durability Research through X-ray Computed Tomography	20
Progress in Artificial Intelligence-based Prediction of Concrete Performance	17
Prediction of Shear Contribution for the FRP Strengthening Systems in RC Beams: A Simple Bonding-based Approach	17
Temperature-Dependent Water Redistribution from Large Pores to Fine Pores after Water Uptake in Hardened Cement Paste	17
Phase Assemblage, Microstructure and Shrinkage of Cement Paste during Carbonation at Different Relative Humidities	15
Action of Hydraulic Pressure on Portland Cement Mortars - Current Understanding and Related Progress of the First-Ever In-Situ Deep Sea Tests at a 3515 m Depth	15
Critical Aspects in the Development and Integration of Encapsulated Healing Agents in Cement and Concrete	15
Experimental Study on the Effect of Different Shear Reinforcement Shapes on Shear Failure Behavior and Internal Crack Pattern of RC Beams	13
Recycling of Waste Incineration Bottom Ash and Heavy Metal Immobilization by Geopolymer Production	13
Response of Reinforced Concrete Dapped-End Beams Exhibiting Bond Deterioration Subjected to Static and Cyclic Loading	13
MOSAIC: An Effective FFT-based Numerical Method to Assess Aging Properties of Concrete	13
Development of Foamed Geopolymer with Addition of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Fly Ash	13
Time-dependent Effect of Expansion due to Alkali-silica Reaction on Mechanical properties of Concrete	12
Effects of Perlite, Leca, and Scoria as Lightweight Aggregates on Properties of Fresh and Hard Self-Compacting Concretes	12
Enhanced Mechanical and Durability Performances of Low Cement Concrete with Natural Pozzolan Addition	12
The Relative Humidity Range for the Development of Irreversible Shrinkage in Hardened Cement Paste	12
Influence of TiO<sub>2</sub> and Fly ash on Fracture Parameters of Concrete Notched Beams	11
Synergetic Effect of Expansive Agent (KEA) and Superabsorbent Polymers (SAP) on the Shrinkage, Strength and Pore Structures of Mortars	11

Modeling and Simulation on Static and Fatigue Behaviors of Intact and Frost Damaged Concrete with Ice-strengthening Effects	11
The Influence of Polypropylene Fiber on the Working Performance and Mechanical Anisotropy of 3D Printing Concrete	11
Understanding the Process of Carbonation in Concrete using Numerical Modeling	11
Water Uptake in OPC and FAC Mortars under Different Temperature Conditions	10
Analytical Study on the Effect of Different Shear Reinforcement Shapes on Shear Failure Behavior and Shear Resistance Mechanism of RC Beams	10
Mix Design Processing for Self Compacting Geopolymer Mortar	10
Behavior of a 60-year-old Reinforced Concrete Box Beam Strengthened with Basalt Fiber-reinforced Polymers Using Steel Plate Anchorage	10
Effect of Calcium Leaching on Diffusivity of Blended Cement Paste and Mortar	10
Microscopic Modelling of Permeability in Cementitious Materials: Effects of Mechanical Damage and Moisture Conditions	10
Optimisation and Prediction of Fresh Ultra-High-Performance Concrete Properties Enhanced with Nanosilica	10
Improvement of Concrete Properties using Granulated Blast Furnace Slag Sand	10
Experimental Study on Effect of Coarse Aggregate Volume Fraction on Mode I and Mode II Fracture Behavior of Concrete	10
Numerical Analysis of a Concrete Biological Shielding Wall under Neutron Irradiation by 3D RBSM	10
Quantitative Effects of Mixture Parameters on Alkali-Activated Binder-Based Ultra-High Strength Concrete at Ambient and Elevated Temperatures	9
Early Age Hardening of Concrete with Heavy Aggregate in Gamma Radiation Source – Impact on the Modulus of Elasticity and Microstructural Features	9
Calcite Precipitation at Cement–Bentonite Interface. Part 1: Effect of Carbonate Admixture in Bentonite	9
Biomineralization Analysis and Hydration Acceleration Effect in Self-healing Concrete using <i>Bacillus subtilis natto</i>	9
Artificial Intelligence Models for Predicting Mechanical Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC): Critical Review	9
Terahertz (THz) Wave Imaging in Civil Engineering to Assess Self-Healing of Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious Composites (FRCC)	9
Experimental Study on Prestressing Force of Corroded Prestressed Concrete Steel Strands	8
Shear Prediction of geopolymer concrete beams using Basalt / Glass FRP bars	8
Early Hydration Process and Kinetics of Concrete Based on Resistivity Measurement	8
In-Situ Deep-Sea Monitoring of Cement Mortar Specimen at a Depth of 3515 m and Changes in Mechanical Properties after Exposure to Deep Sea Condition	8
Examination of Gamma-irradiated Calcium Silicate Hydrates. Part II: Mechanical Properties	8
Accelerated Concrete Carbonation and Resulting Rebar Corrosion Under a High Temperature Condition in Nuclear Power Plants	8
Uncertain Factors Relating to the Prediction of Corrosion-induced Cracking of Concrete Cover	7
Numerical Evaluation of Shear Strength Degradation Mechanism Dependent on the Size Increase of RC Deep Beams with Height up to 1.5 Meter by Using 3D Rigid-Body-Spring-Method	7
Abrasion Resistance Improvement of Recycled Aggregate Pervious Concrete with Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Copper Slag	7
Effect of Chloride and Sulfate in the Immobilization of Cs-137 in C-S-H Gel	7
Effects of Solid Activator and Fly Ash on Rheology and Thixotropy of One-Part Alkali-Activated Pastes	7
<i>In Situ</i> Durability Characteristics of New and Old Concrete Structures	7
Catalogue of Radiation-Induced Damage of Rock Aggregates Identified by RBSM Analysis	7
Effect of Multi-directional Restraint Induced by Reinforced Steel Bars on ASR Expansion and Bond Performance	7
Cyclic Behavior of Steel-Concrete Composite Dowel by Clothoid-Shaped Shear Connectors under Fully Reversed Cyclic Stress	7
Bond Behavior of GFRP-Concrete Under Long-term Exposure to Aggressive Environments	7
Numerical Simulations of Chloride Transport in Concrete Considering Connectivity of Chloride Migration Channels in Unsaturated Pores	7
PCM-Concrete Interfacial Tensile Behavior Using Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub> Based on Splitting-Tensile Test	7
Using GGBS: Clarification of the Importance of Relative Humidity at Storage on Reactivity of GGBS	6
Accelerated Moisture Transport through Local Weakness of High-Strength Concrete Exposed to High Temperature	6
Theory of Ionic Diffusion in Water-saturated Porous Solid with Surface Charge	6
Novel Accelerated Test Method for RH Dependency of Steel Corrosion in Carbonated Mortar	6
Effect of Original Mix Proportion on Rapid Removing of Attached Mortar for Recycled Concrete Aggregate Through a Freeze-thaw Approach	6
Influence of Nano-SiO<sub>2</sub>, Nano-Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>, and Nano-ZnO Additions on Cementitious Matrixes with Different Powder and Steel Fibers Content	6
Effect of Pressurized Oil on the Mechanical Properties of Reactive Powder Concrete	5
Effect of Ethanol-diisopropanolamine on the Hydration and Mechanical Properties of Steel Slag-cement Composite System	5
Effects of Particle Size Distribution on the Performance of Calcium Carbonate Concrete	5
Compressive Strength and Hydration Products of Oil Well Cement Mixed with Fly Ash at Ultra-high Temperature	5
General Overview of the Research Project Investigating the Radionuclide Solution Behavior in Mock Mortar Matrix Modeled after Conditions at the Fukushima-Daiichi Nuclear Power Station	5
Flexural Behavior of Fiber-Reinforced SCC for Monolithic and Composite Beams	5
Experimental and Analytical Performance of Recycled Aggregates Produced by Customized Chemical-Mechanical Treatment	5

A Review of Recent Advances in Alkali-activated Materials from Silica-rich Wastes Derived Sodium Silicate Activators	5
Flexural Creep and Recovery of Fiber-Reinforced SCC - Testing Methodology and Material Performance	5
Modeling of the Adsorption Behavior of Cs and Sr on Calcium Silicate Hydrates	5
Hardened Mechanical Properties of Self Compacting Geopolymer Mortar	5
Tests and Design of Welded-bar Angle Connections of Precast Floor Elements	5
Space Averaging of Electric Field accompanying Corrosion of Reinforcement and its Verification by Pseudo-Concrete	5
C-A-S-H Thermoelastic Properties at the Molecular and Gel Scales	5
Experimental Studies to Investigate Efficacies of Granite Porphyry Powder as Homologous Manufactured Sand Substitute	5
Wet-carbonation-based Mineral Extraction and CO<sub>2</sub> Sequestration Using Concrete Waste Fines at a Low Temperature	4
Maintenance Scenario of Concrete Structures Damaged by Reinforcement Corrosion Based on Corrosion Propagation Mechanism of Steel and Moisture Behavior in Concrete	4
Correlation between Conventional Spacing Factors of Air Voids in Concrete and Characteristic Distances Defined by Point Process Statistics	4
Numerical Generation and Contact Analysis of Rough Surfaces in Concrete	4
Multi-scale Computational Modeling on the Equivalent Element Method for Freeze-thaw Damage of Concrete	4
Design of High Strength and Lightweight Construction Composites Using Advanced Porous and Tough Cementitious Materials	4
Remaining Shear Capacity of Fire-Damaged High Strength RC Beams after Moist Curing	4
Influence of CFRP Strand Sheet on Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam	4
Stress Development and Crack Monitoring of Massive Concrete Walls with Embedded Air-cooling Pipes	4
Study on the Mechanical Properties and Leaching Mechanism of Cr<sup>3+</sup> and Cu<sup>2+</sup> Cured by Basic Magnesium Sulfate Cement	4
Modal Analysis of Rock Forming Minerals: Contribution of XRD/Rietveld Analysis Compared to the Classic Point Counting Method	4
Development of Improved Loop Joint Applied for Precast PC Deck Slab	4
Analysis of Non-uniform Local Strain in Corroded Reinforcing Bar in Concrete using Digital Image Correlation	4
Radiation-induced Alteration of Meta-chert	4
Impact of Radiation-induced Expansion of Aggregate on Structural Performance of Hollow Cylindrical RC Member	4
Effects of Calcination on the Cementitious Activity and Pozzolanic Reactivity of Bayer Red Mud from Different Sources	4
Tension Stiffening Affected by Radiation-induced Volume Expansion of Aggregate	4
Shear Bifurcation and Gravelization of Low-Strength Concrete	4
Effect of Seawater and Various Parameters on Electro-deposition Repairing Cracks of Reinforced Concrete Exposed to Marine Environment	4
A Simple yet Accurate Homogenization Method for Early Age Cement Pastes	4
Probing the Effects of Density on Combustion Performance of Cement-bonded Particleboard Produced from Wood Processing Residues	4
Review of Performance Assessment for Engineered Barrier Systems to Support Future RD&D of Radioactive Waste Management in Japan	3
Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal in Japan and Role of Cementitious Materials	3
Error Factors in Quantifying Inorganic Carbonate CO<sub>2</sub> in Concrete Materials	3
Structural Performance Evaluation and Monitoring of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls Affected by Alkali-Silica Reactions	3
Adhesive Bond Strength of Steel Bars Embedded in Fly Ash-GGBS-based Geopolymer Concrete	3
Experimental Study Investigating the Effects of Concrete Conditions on the Penetration Behaviors of Cs and Sr at Low Concentration Ranges	3
Influence of Magnesium Oxide Activity on Water Resistance of Basic Magnesium Sulfate Cement	3
Calcite Precipitation at Cement–Bentonite Interface. Part 2: Acceleration of Transport by an Electrical Gradient	3
Properties of Concrete Subjected to Severe Accident Conditions at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant	3
Safety Function of Cementitious Materials and the Analytical Assessment of Long-Term Evolution of Cement-Bentonite Interface for Geological Disposal in Japan	3
Evaluation and Correlation Study on Work Performance of 3D-Printed Concrete	3
The Impact of Carbonation Curing on the Fatigue Behavior of Polyvinyl Alcohol Engineered Cementitious Composites (PVA-ECC)	3
Laboratory Investigation of Early Damage Detection for an Old-Aged Reinforced Concrete Beam using Acoustic Emission and Digital Image Correlation	3
Micro- and Macro-scale Mechanical Properties of Meta-cherts as Concrete Aggregates	3
Sorption Experiments with HTO, 36-Cl, 125-I and 14-C Labeled Formate on Aged Cement Matrices Retrieved from Long-term In-situ Rock Laboratory Experiments	3
Accelerated Early Age Hydration of Cement Pastes Blended with Sulphoaluminate Expansive Agent	3
Current State of Knowledge on Bare High-Nickel Type Weathering Steel Towards the Application as Concrete Reinforcement	3
Cathodic Protection Range of the Embedded Sacrificial Zinc Anode for RC Member Deteriorated by Carbonation and Mixed Chloride	2
Incineration Bottom Ash as Aggregate for Controlled Low Strength Materials: Implications and Coping Strategies	2
Hydration Characteristics and Mechanic Properties of Basic Magnesium Sulfate Cement Containing Steel Slag	2
Punching Shear Capacity of Prestressed Concrete Slabs Made of Lightweight Concrete Mixed with Short Fibers	2
Probabilistic Service Life Prediction of Alkali Activated Concretes Exposed to Chloride Induced Corrosion	2
Long-term Performance Assessment of Concrete Exposed to Acid Attack and External Sulfate Attack	2
Measurement Method for Macrocell Corrosion in Concrete Specimen using a Segmented Steel Bar	2
Pozzolanic Reaction of Carbonated Wollastonite Clinker	2
Multiscale Numerical Simulations of Static Shear and Long-Term Behavior of RC Members Considering Corrosion of Reinforcing Bars	2
Adding Effects of CaF<sub>2</sub> and TiO<sub>2</sub> as Mineralizers on the Sintering Temperature and Hardening Properties of Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement	2
Performance of Superplasticizers in Alkaline Environment of Self Compacting Geopolymer Mortar	2
How to Measure the Absorption and Desorption Curves of Superabsorbent Polymers in the Presence of Calcium Ions	2
A Review of Numerical Models for the Performance Assessment of Concrete Structures Affected by Alkali-Silica Reaction	2
Simulation of Concrete Pumped in Horizontal Coil and Super High-Rise Building Based on CFD	2
RSM-based Optimized Mix Design of Alkali-activated Slag Pastes Based on the Fresh and Hardened Properties and Unit Cost	2
The Influence of Temperatures on the Hydration of Cement Paste at the Early Age, and Behaviour of Cement Paste with the Addition of Triethanolamine (TEA) and Triisopropanolamine (TIPA)	2
Recent Advances in X-ray Computed Tomography for Alkali-Activated Materials: A Review	2
Simplified Three-Parameter Kinematic Theory for Shear Strength of Short Reinforced Concrete Walls	2
Physicochemical Analysis of Chloride Diffusion and Adsorption in Water-saturated Concrete: Theory and Measurement	2
CO<sub>2</sub> Sequestration Through Aqueous Carbonation of Electric Arc Furnace Slag	2
Influence of Reinforcing Rebar on Expansion due to Delayed Ettringite Formation along the Bonding Length – Part I: The Role of Bond on Expansive Behavior of Concrete	2
Crack Resistance under Compressive Stress of Concrete Made Using Granulated Blast-furnace Slag Sand	2
Study on the Method of Measuring the Chloride Threshold Value of Corrosion and Estimation of the Values in Durability Design of Concrete Structures	2
41 Year Long-Term Durability of High Volume Blast-Furnace Slag Cement Concrete	2
Undersampling Strategy for Machine-learned Deterioration Regression Model in Concrete Bridges	2
Developing High-Strength Geopolymer using Least Activator and Pressure-Applied Casting: Techno-Enviro-Economic Performance	2
Experimental and Numerical Study of Early-age Cracking of Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Steel and GFRP Bars	2
Performance of Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced GGBFS-based Alkali Activated Composite under Elevated Temperatures	2
Study on Mix Proportion Design Procedure for Super-high Cementitious RCC with Stone Powder Replacement	2
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Chloride and Sulfate Ion Transport in C-S-H gel and γ-FeOOH Nanopores	2
Quasi-static and Dynamic Mechanical Properties of Engineered Geopolymer Composites with Hybrid PVA and Recycled Steel Fibres	2
Shear Behaviour of Full-Scale Squat Shear Walls with and without Precast Pre-walls	2