OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of International Journal of Architectural Heritage is 4. 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
Porosity Types in New and Old Earth Constructions in Catalonia: A Micromorphological Assessment	31
Appropriate Strengthening Technologies for the Mitigation of Seismic Vulnerability of Bhutanese Vernacular Stone Masonry Architecture	27
Recognizing the Correlation of Architectural Drawing Methods between Ancient Mathematical Books and Octagonal Timber-framed Monuments in East Asia	25
Shaking Table Tests of Chuandou-Type Timber Structure Building for Seismic Fortification High-Intensity Area	24
The Role of Urban Configuration in the Pre-Emergency and Post-Emergency Seismic Management Phase	20
Theoretical Model for the Analysis of Rotational Behavior of Penetrated Mortise-Tenon Joints in Traditional Timber Structures	19
Combining Structural and Non-structural Risk-reduction Measures to Improve Evacuation Safety in Historical Built Environments	18
The Historical Bridge of Konitsa-Epirus, Greece: Documentation of the Structural System	16
Bending Strength Evaluation of Japanese Wooden Cultural Heritage Building Columns Based on a Non-Destructive Testing Method	16
Data-Driven Multi-Scale Study of Historic Urban Environments by Accessing Earth Observation and Non-Destructive Testing Information via an HBIM-Supported Platform	16
On the Stability of Underground Masonry Vaults: The Case of the Mairie d’Ivry Station of the Paris Metro	16
Earthquake-resistant Techniques in the Etna Area (Sicily) after the Earthquake of 1818	15
Comparison of Continuous and Discrete Modeling Strategies for the Structural Assessment of a Masonry Vault Under Dynamic Seismic Loading	14
Influence of Fluid–Structure Interaction on Seismic Performance Improvement of Historical Masonry Aqueducts	14
Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy Process for Assessing Damage in Old Masonry Buildings: A Case Study	14
Characteristics and Mechanism of Salt Weathering in Moist Earthen Sites: A Case Study on China’s Jinsha Earthen Site	14
Evaluation of the Loss of Uniaxial Compressive Strength of Sandstones Due to Moisture	14
Stability Study of Low Bond Stone Masonry Walls: A Case Study of the Royal City Platform Wall at the Shimao Site	13
Durability Assessment of Calcined Ginger Nuts-Based Anchor Grouts Used in the Conservation of Earthen Sites	12
Fragility Curves of Stone Arch Bridges by Incremental Dynamic Analysis Method and DEM	12
A Novel Method of Preparing a Standard Weathered Sandstone Specimen: A Case Study of Red Sandstone from the Leshan Giant Buddha (Sichuan, China)	11
Evaluation of Fresh Properties and Rheological Behavior of lime-based Grouts with Cappadocia Waste Earth	11
Historic Appraisal Review and Geometric Characterization of Old Masonry Buildings in Lisbon for Seismic Risk Assessment	11
A Mechanical Model Used for the Multifactor Analysis of Through-Tenon Joints in Traditional Chinese Timber Structures	10
Relation Between Success Rate and Sample Quantity in Dendrochronological Dating of Building Materials	10

The Seismic Vulnerability Assessment of Heritage Buildings: A Holistic Methodology for Masonry Churches	10
Combining Architectural Conservation and Seismic Strengthening in the Wood-Based Retrofitting of a Monumental Timber Roof: The Case Study of St. Andrew’s Church in Ceto, Brescia, Italy	10
Field Observations and Numerical Investigations on Seismic Damage Assessment of RC and Masonry Minarets During the February 6th, 2023, Kahramanmaraş (Mw 7.7 Pazarcık and Mw 7.6 Elbistan) Earthquakes i	9
Madras Terrace Construction: Seismic Upgrade of a Historic Composite Floor Slab System	9
Identification of the Wood Species and Relationship Between the Wood Species Selection and the Occurrence of Biological Diseases in Wooden Components within Ancient Wooden-Structure Building of Songyu	9
Innovative Application of Self-Healing Technology to Masonry: A Proof of Concept	9
Migration of Water and Salt in Confined Archaeological Complexes: Comprehensive Investigation Below the Third Courtyard of the Prague Castle	9
Impact of New Construction Activities of Min-Zhe Wooden Arch Bridge in the Conservation of Its Traditional Building Craftsmanship	9
Site Specific Hazard Assessment and Multi-Level Seismic Performance Evaluation of Historical Mosque	8
Conservation Treatment in the Process of Strengthening the Stone Architecture of Kazimierz Dolny (Poland)	8
Multiscale Fire Damage Assessment of Historical Stone Trabeated Hypostyle Halls	8
In-Plane Cyclic Behaviour Comparison of Adobe Wall Retrofitted by Mortar Enhanced by Physical and Chemical Methods	8
A Geotechnical Analysis to Assess the Effect of Slow-Moving Landslides on Historic Masonry Churches	7
Building an Imperial Museum on Byzantine Remains: The Foundation System Built for Istanbul Archaeological Museum by Vallaury Between 1899-1907	7
Fire Risk Analysis: A Proposal for Historic Buildings in Brazil	7
Comparative Analysis of the Seismic Performance of a Full-Scale Historical Timber Structure by Numerical Simulation and Mechanical Test	7
Mortar and Concrete: Precursors to Modern Materials	7
Conservation and Preservation of Historic Plasterwork: The Study of Decorative Pineapples of the Royal Alcazar of Seville	7
Experimental Study on Wooden Pin Reinforcement of the Typical Mortise-Tenon Joints of Ancient Timber Frames	7
Investigation of Mortars from Historical Tiles in the Mortuary Architecture of the Nossa Senhora da Soledade Cemetery: Characteristics and Luso-Brazilian Cultural Heritage	7
Revisiting the Frequency Laws for Ottoman Minarets. Analysis of Uncertainties	7
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Damaged Ancient Timber Structures with Looseness Mortise-Tenon Joints	7
Synergistic Improvement Earthen Mortars with Tung Oil, Sticky Rice Pulp, and Aerial Lime: Application for the Conservation of Rammed Earth Structures Damaged by Exfoliation	7
Predicting Structural Temperature of Ancient City Walls: A Case Study Using Ambient Temperature and Deep Learning	7
Morphological and Geometrical Characterization of Historical Churches of Yucatan, Mexico	7
Historical Development and Seismic Performance of Unreinforced Masonry Buildings with Vertical Extensions in the City Centre of Barcelona	7
Collapse of the Dharahara Tower During the April 25, 2015 Nepal Earthquake: A New Interpretation Based on Video-Camera Footage	7
Investigation of Drift-based Damage Limit States for Historical Masonry Structures	7
Comparative Evaluation of Investigation Testing Methods in Timber Elements considering Moisture Content	7
Seismic Response of Masonry Buildings in Historical Centres Struck by the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake. Impact of Building Features on Damage Evaluation	6
Investigation of the Impacts of Nonpolar Amino Acids on Air Lime Mortars	6
Evaluating Deterioration Causes and Defect Patterns in Heritage Buildings: A Comprehensive Analytical Approach	6
Method for Predicting Internal Defect Areas of Timber Components Based on an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System	6
Identification of the Damages and Abnormal Objects in Tibetan Stone Walls Based on GPR Data Analysis	6
Influence of a Pre-consolidation Treatment on the Desalination Effectiveness of a Highly Deteriorated Granite Façade of Medieval Age	6
Natural Capping Enhancing the Resilience of Earthen Heritage Under Rainfall Impacts	6
Mechanical and Structural Investigation of Traditional Masonry Systems with Diverse Types of Bricks and Hydrated Lime Mortars	6
Conservation of Concrete of Cultural Relevance in Friezes and Murals by Picasso and Nesjar in Barcelona: Preliminary Studies	6
Forensic Analysis of the VDL Research House I	6
Structural Assessment of Ancient Masonry Structures: An Experimental Investigation on Rubble Stone Masonry	6
Shaking Table Testing of an Unstrengthened and Strengthened with Textile Reinforced Mortar (TRM) Full-Scale Masonry Cross Vault	6
Concrete Repair in Heritage Preservation. A Review of Opposite Approaches at Antoniuskirche Basel and Liederhalle Stuttgart	6
Multi-Scenario Analysis of Rockfall Hazard for a Historical Vaulted Masonry Building in Sumela Monastery	5
Shaping Digital Twin Concept for Built Cultural Heritage Conservation: A Systematic Literature Review	5
Seismic Performance Evaluation of Traditional Chinese Mortise-Tenon Frame Infilled with Friction Dissipative Window Frame	5
Seismic Behaviour of a 20th Century Heritage Structure Built of Welded Tuff Masonry and Timber Frames	5
Funicular Analysis of Ribbed Masonry Vaults: A Case Study	5
Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Group Anchor Performance of Wooden Bolts in Rammed Earthen Sites	5
Experimental and Numerical Study on Dou-Gong Joint of Ancient Wooden Structure in Qing Dynasty	5
The Invisible Beauty of the Zeiss-Dywidag Domes: Topology Optimization of the Triangulated Rebar Grids	5

Deterioration Mechanisms, Weathering Dynamics, and Microclimatic Effects in Basaltic Cave Architecture: Insights from Physico-Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization	5
Long-Term Earthquake Response Monitoring of Nineteenth-Century Timber Temple Kencho-ji, Japan	5
Improving the Resilience of Historic Areas Coping with Natural and Climate Change Hazards: Interventions Based on Multi-Criteria Methodology	5
Digital Toolkit to Assist the Interpretation of Traditional Masonry Construction	5
Experimental Study of the Wind Pressure Field on the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris	5
Seismic Vulnerability Assessment for the Yingxian Wooden Pagoda by Using Incremental Dynamic Analysis	5
Experimental Investigation on Comprehensive Performance of Natural Hydraulic Lime-Based Mortars: Effect of Waterproof Admixtures Addition	4
An ICT-Enhanced Methodology for the Characterization of Vernacular Built Heritage at a Regional Scale	4
Development and Validation of Empirical Formulations for Predicting the Frequency of Historic Masonry Towers	4
The Miscegenation of Andean and Spanish Construction Techniques on the Search for an Earthquake-Resistant Architecture in the Viceroyalty of Peru	4
Integrating Sonic Pulse Velocity Tests with Masonry Classification for Heritage Conservation: An Insight from On-Site Diagnostic Campaigns	4
A Comparative Analysis of Bhumija-Style Gondeshwar Temple’s Acoustic Characteristics with Hemadpanti-Style Temples	4
Selected Papers from the 12^th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2021)	4
Prevention of Dry Cracking of Excavated Earthen Sites at Han Yangling Museum Using Ultrasonic Wetting	4
3D Rigid Block Limit Analysis of a Masonry Cross Vault Subjected to Shaking Table Tests	4
Reinforcement of Traditional Wood-Frame Tabique Walls Using Wood-Based Panels	4
Research on the Characteristics of Timber Frames in Traditional Residences in North Jiangsu Province of China	4
Seasonality in Moisture Dynamics in the Walls of the rock-cut Churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia: Implications for Weathering	4
The Production of Berwick Bridge	4
Mortars Produced by Alkaline Activation of Construction Ceramic Waste: Suitability Assessment within Conservation Issue	4
Lateral Resistance of Brick Masonry Walls: A Rational Application of Different Strength Criteria Based on In-plane Test Results	4
Post-Earthquake Damage Assessments of Historic Mosques and Effects of Near-Fault and Far-Fault Ground Motions on Seismic Responses	4
Characteristics and Causes of Cracking of Sanxingdui Moon Bay City Wall	4
Digital Documentation and Architectural Heritage Restoration with 3-D Geometry: The Ambulatory of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela	4
Temporal and Spatial Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Runoff-Gully in Rammed Earthen Sites in Arid Area	4
Seismic Retrofit of Pilotis Buildings by Novel Aluminium Buckling-Restrained Braces (Al-BRBs). Application to a Modernist Architecture Building in Lisbon	4
Study on the Mechanical Capacity and Structural Relevance of a Flying Buttress Through the Analysis of a Particular Case	4
Exploring the Use of LiDAR in Smartphones: Documenting the Frontispiece of Saint Francis of Assisi Church in Ouro Preto, Brazil	4
Empirical Performance Levels of Strengthened Masonry Buildings Struck by the 2016 Central Italy Earthquake: Proposal of a New Taxonomy	4