OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Construction Materials is 38. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Fatigue life assessment of thermite welded rails based on laboratory tests and field measurement data	113
Synergetic effect of viscosity modifying admixtures and polycarboxylate ether superplasticizer on key characteristics of thixotropic UHPC for bonded bridge deck overlay rehabilitation	85
Experimental study on stiffness deterioration of cracked RC hollow-core slab beams	74
Feasibility of producing eco-friendly self-compacting mortar with municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: A preliminary study	68
Structural and economic comparison of 4, 8 and 16-storey reinforced concrete frames with varying steel ratios	67
A lateral pressure prediction model for bottom-up pumping of SCC in large-diameter steel tubes based on Bernoulli's Principle	66
Investigating the impact of using modified cool materials by titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based photocatalytic self-cleaning nanoparticles in urban facades on urban microclimate parameters	65
Seismic performance of energy dissipation low reinforced concrete shear wall with shear lead dampers	64
Finding optimized conditions for 3D printed high calcium fly ash based alkali-activated mortar	59
Vertical shear resistance of noncompact steel–concrete composite girders under combined positive moment and shear	58
Performance characterization and combination design optimization of fast-melting SBS/CR modified asphalt	58
Preparation of tannic acid-based conversion coating and corrosion protection performances for steel in chlorinated simulated concrete pore solution	57
RETRACTED: Crashworthiness performance of filament wound GFRP composite pipes depending on winding angle and number of layers	57
Compressive strength characteristics of polyurethane cemented sea sand	56
Fatigue properties of polyurethane concrete expansion joint anchorage zone	55
Constitutive model of waste brick concrete based on Weibull strength theory	53
Damage assessment of precast reinforced concrete beam-column connections using AE technology	52
Behavior factor estimation for seismic design of unreinforced masonry buildings	52
High temperature-resistance modification of the magnesium phosphate inorganic adhesive and its bond properties between CFRP sheets and concrete	48
Experimental investigation of the dynamic mechanical properties of concrete under different strain rates and cyclic loading	47
Research on the influence of major ions in weakly alkaline mine water on anchor cable corrosion and protection technique	45
Prediction of permanent deformation of subgrade soils under F-T cycles using SABO-optimized CNN-BiLSTM network	44
Recycling potential evaluation of geopolymer concrete with different cementitious system used in freeze-thaw environment	44
Lap-slip model of rebar-to-concrete in RC/ECC/UHPC based on GA-BP neural network	43
Deposition morphology and mechanical properties of lean cemented gangue backfill material: Laboratory test and field application	42

Experimental investigation on seismic performance of columns enhanced by high-strength steel bars and ultra-high-performance fiber reinforced concrete	41
Mechanical and microstructural characterization of one-part binder incorporated with alkali-thermal activated red mud	41
Feasibility analysis of the preparation of geopolymers from different types of coal based ash: Reaction, synthesis, and properties	41
Study on mechanical and electrical performance of highly dispersible electrostatic self-assembled nanocomposite concrete	41
Experimental investigation on gas permeability characteristics and durability aspects of concrete with construction joint	40
Influence of carbonized fly ash on the early-age shrinkage of blended cement paste with different water-to-binder ratios	39
Integrating machine learning with multi-objective optimization to maximize the ductility of macro-synthetic fiber reinforced rubber concrete	39
Waterproof performance and failure mechanism of GINA gasket subject to diverse joint deformations: A case study of the Yuliangzhou immersed tunnel	39
Properties of one-part geopolymer pedestrian blocks made using 100 % waste materials	39
Automated detection of weld defects in TOFD images for steel bridges using generative adversarial networks	39
Experimental study of thaw settlement and internal structural changes in frozen soil during the thawing process	38
Analytical approach to estimating the influence of rock fragmentation on the clean concrete-rock shear behavior	38
A state-of-the-art review of research on the use of calcined bauxite aggregate in civil engineering	38