OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Construction Materials is 26. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Plastic wastes to construction products: Status, limitations and future perspective	121
Potential applications of geopolymer concrete in construction: A review	74
Compressive strength prediction of fly ash-based geopolymer concrete via advanced machine learning techniques	64
RETRACTED: Sustainable utilization of red mud waste (bauxite residue) and slag for the production of geopolymer composites: A review	63
Comparison of mechanical properties of concrete and design thickness of pavement with different types of fiber-reinforcements (steel, glass, and polypropylene)	52
Assessing properties of alkali activated GGBS based self-compacting geopolymer concrete using nano-silica	52
Effectiveness of hybrid steel-basalt fiber reinforced concrete under compression	47
A scientometric review of waste material utilization in concrete for sustainable construction	46
Effect of elevated temperatures on mechanical properties of lightweight geopolymer concrete	41
Compressive strength of geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and modeling investigations	39
Study on properties of clay brick incorporating sludge of water treatment plant and agriculture waste	37
Polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete and its application in creating architectural forms of public spaces	37
Investigating the mechanical and microstructure properties of fibre-reinforced lightweight concrete under elevated temperatures	36
Sustainable approach of using sugarcane bagasse ash in cement-based composites: A systematic review	34
Recycling of mine tailings for the geopolymers production: A systematic review	33
Long-term durability properties of geopolymer concrete: An in-depth review	32
Ultra-high-performance concrete: Constituents, mechanical properties, applications and current challenges	32
A comprehensive overview of geopolymer composites: A bibliometric analysis and literature review	31
A novel approach to explain the black-box nature of machine learning in compressive strength predictions of concrete using Shapley additive explanations (SHAP)	31
Durability of coating mortars containing açaí fibers	31
Mechanical and durability characterization of a new textile waste micro-fiber reinforced cement composite for building applications	30
A comprehensive overview of jute fiber reinforced cementitious composites	30
Production of geopolymer concrete by utilizing volcanic pumice dust	30
Strength improvement of expansive soil by utilizing waste glass powder	29
Development of ultra-high-performance concrete with low environmental impact integrated with metakaolin and industrial wastes	28

Physical and mechanical properties of concrete containing PET wastes as a partial replacement for fine aggregates	28
Effect of high-volume ultrafine palm oil fuel ash on the engineering and transport properties of concrete	26
Mechanical, physical and durability properties of activated alkali cement based on blast furnace slag as a function of %Na2O	26
Behavior of geopolymer concrete deep beams containing waste aggregate of glass and limestone as a partial replacement of natural sand	26
Fabrication of thermal insulation geopolymer bricks using ferrosilicon slag and alumina waste	26