OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Engineering Structures is 68. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Numerical modelling of reinforced concrete frames with masonry infills and rubber joints	256
Long-term creep behavior of timber columns: Experimental and numerical protocols	221
Reliability of ultrasonic tomography in detecting grouting defects in post-tensioned structures by PoD curves	219
A multi-strut model for the hysteresis behavior and strength assessment of masonry-infilled steel frames with openings under in-plane lateral loading	195
Band gap characteristics of bionic acoustic metamaterials based on spider web	148
Critical analysis of seismic codes’ provisions on second order effects	144
Mesoscale modelling on shear behavior of RC beams at low temperature: Influences of structural size and shear span-to-depth ratio	139
Punching shear tests in flat slabs supported on re-entrant corner columns	127
Drive-by bridge mode shape identification using novel reference-based component scaling method	126
Mechanics-based machine learning for failure classification of load-bearing walls	125
Shaking table test of prefabricated equipment cabins with a resilient steel frame at the bottom	122
Axial capacity of cold-formed steel channel sections with slits	118
Experimental study on shear mechanism of a new TU-type connector at HSS-UHPC interface	118
Experimental and numerical study on cyclic behavior of precast segmental railway bridge columns with lap-spliced rebar connections using UHPC wet joints	116
Retraction Notice to “Shear and flexural performance of low, normal and high-strength concrete beams reinforced with longitudinal SMA, GFRP and steel rebars” [Eng. Struct. 221 (2020) 111086]	115
Collapse fragility analysis of historical masonry buildings considering in-plane and out-of-plane response of masonry walls.	115
Modal dynamic and response spectrum analyses of rectangular flexible water containing structures through modified ground motion accelerations	114
Editorial Board	114
Development of strength reduction factors for performance-based seismic design of bridges in far-fault seismic regions	108
Using the load distribution between girders to monitor the condition of bridges	105
Seismic-tsunami risk assessment for isolated coastal bridges using nested Copula method	105
Nonlinear fatigue analysis model of prefabricated concrete composite beams with wet connection considering interface debonding under cyclic loading	104
Comprehensive studies on optimization and control effectiveness of tuned viscous mass dampers (TVMDs) in long-span bridges with floating systems	104
Experimental investigation of ballistic evaluation of reinforced concrete slabs with and without shear reinforcement against hard projectile impact	103
A SMA-based non-concurrent honeycomb structure for reusable energy absorption	102

Investigation on the post-fire local bearing performance of CFST chords in hybrid bridges	99
Missing data imputation for structural health monitoring using unsupervised domain adaptation and pretraining techniques	96
Application of artificial neural network to predict buckling load of thin cylindrical shells under axial compression	95
A new approach to estimate the lead core characteristic strength of lead rubber bearings	94
A decoupled SPH-FEM analysis of hydrodynamic wave pressure on hyperbolic-paraboloid thin-shell coastal armor and corresponding structural response	94
Interlayer area damage modeling and damage-based seismic fragility analysis of high-speed railway bridge and track system	93
Characterisation of mortarless refractory masonry joints under elevated temperatures	89
Performance of Composite Plate Shear Walls/Concrete Filled (C-PSW/CF) Under Fire Loading: A Numerical Investigation	89
Experimental calibration of a one degree of freedom biodynamic model to simulate human walking-structure interaction	89
Detection of rupture inside rubber bearings using active sensing method	88
Flexural behavior of steel–concrete ultra-shallow floor beams (USFBs) with precast hollow-core slabs	87
Finite element model of beam-end specimen with different qualities of reinforcing bar encapsulation	87
Distributed fibre optic sensors in FRP composite bridge monitoring: Validation through proof load tests	86
Behavior and general design method of concrete-filled high-strength steel tube (CFHST) columns	85
Flexural behavior of pre-damaged and repaired reinforced concrete beams with carbon fiber reinforced polymer grid and engineered cementitious composite	85
Experimental assessment of the monotonic and cyclic behaviour of exterior RC beam-column joints built with plain bars and non-seismically designed	84
Examination of artificial neural networks to predict wind-induced displacements of cable net roofs	84
Eccentric compressive behavior and design of high-strength CFST columns with embedded GFRP tubes	83
Analytical calculation method of circular-section rocking steel piers under horizontal cyclic load	82
Seismic performance of post-tensioned self-centering concrete frames under near-fault pulse-like ground motions	81
Predicting the web crippling capacity of cold-formed steel lipped channels using hybrid machine learning techniques	80
Impact resistance and performance of precast shear walls with various connections under axial and lateral loads	79
Experimental and numerical study on seismic performance of steel reinforced concrete spatial frame with irregular section columns	79
A novel joint for driven concrete geothermal energy pile foundations	79
Computational weld-mechanics assessment of welding distortions in a large beam structure	79
Experimental and numerical investigation on precast CECFST column-to-column connections subjected to axial and eccentric compression	78
Experimental study of bond-slip relationships in high-performance self-consolidating concrete with plain steel bars	78
Eccentric compression behaviour of concrete columns reinforced with steel-FRP composite bars	76
Axial compression behaviour of round-ended recycled aggregate concrete-filled steel tube stub columns (RE-RACFST): Experiment, numerical modeling and design	76
Lateral performance of mortise-tenon jointed frames in multi-story traditional heavy timber structures: Mechanism and quantification	76
Experimental study on bonded and unbonded prestressed precast concrete beam column substructures under penultimate column removal	75
Experimental study of sliding friction damper with composite materials for earthquake resistant structures	75
Stochastic discontinuum analysis of unreinforced masonry walls: Lateral capacity and performance assessments	75
Minimizing embodied energy of reinforced concrete floor systems in developing countries through shape optimization	74
Testing and analysis of screw-connected moment joints consisting of glued-laminated timbers and birch plywood plates	73
Numerical and analytical study of stainless steel beam-to-column extended end-plate connections	73
Understanding and exploiting the nonlinear behavior of tuned liquid dampers (TLDs) for structural vibration control by means of a nonlinear reduced-order model (ROM)	73
Empirical seismic fragility assessment and optimal risk mitigation of building contents	71
A novel packing-coupled stress-strain model for confined concrete	71
Experimental study on monotonic and cyclic behaviour of deconstructable beam-to-column composite joints	70
Probabilistic curvature-and-drift limit states predictive models of high-strength bridge columns	69
Shaking table tests and numerical modeling of discontinuous suspended ceiling system with free boundary condition	69
Experimental investigation of inclined RC pile groups under horizontal static and impact loads	68
Cyclic performance of steel frame fabricated with cold-formed steel composite wall structure	68