OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Construction and Building Materials is 103. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Shear properties of unsaturated red mudstone fill material over a wide range of suction	360
Unraveling the pore structure change and calcium flow in porous non-sintered lightweight aggregates through accelerated carbonation	313
Improving the electrothermal properties of carbon fibre-geopolymer by high-temperature treatment	309
Estimation of coarse aggregate properties in concrete using hyperspectral imaging and machine learning	290
Assessment of the fracture behavior of commercial quasi-brittle gypsum boards with and without reinforced paper fibers used in timber modules	279
Effect of the sodium acetate/hydroxide activator ratio on the phase assemblage of hybrid organic−inorganic blast furnace slag binders	259
Editorial Board	256
The influence of sulfate attack on existing concrete bridges: Study of external sulfate attack (ESA)	240
Characteristics of shotcrete with crushed waste glass as fine aggregates	232
Ultra-fine organophilic nano clay in asphalt: A laboratory-based performance study	224
Performance assessment of fiber-reinforced PCM for coastal concrete bridge repairs from material to structural level	211
Low-carbon conversion of hazardous alkylphenol wastes into epoxy asphalt via interfacial miscibility-reaction hybrid processes	201
Retraction Notice to “Fresh and mechanical performances of recycled plastic aggregate geopolymer concrete modified with nano-silica: Experimental and computational investigation” [Constr. Build. Mater	197
Evaluation of the effect of binder type and layer thickness on the performnce of open graded friction courses	194
Editorial Board	192
Corrigendum to “Extraction of home brewed sodium silicate from palm oil fuel ash and its effect on alkali activated materials” [Constr. Build. Mater. 407 (2023) 133440]	192
Corrigendum to ‘Verification of the P–delta effect for fiber reinforced UHPC short columns’ Constr. Build. Mater. 442 (2024) 137592	189
Effect of cellulose ethers on the chloride transport in cement pastes	183
Relationship between interfacial pore structure and anisotropic dynamic splitting behaviour of 3D printed engineered cementitious composites	183
Characteristics of slurry-water mixing region in fractured rock mass grouting process: Experimental study	178
Physico-mechanical, structural, and mineralogical analysis of composite concrete incorporating hydraulic lime and pozzolan	175
Composite utilization of lithium slag and feldspar powder in cement stabilized macadam: Mix design, durability, and microstructure	171
Preparation and electrothermal performance of nickel tailing modified nano-graphite/multilayer graphene composite coating	167
New ternary composite to enhance the radiation shielding based on attapulgite clay mixed with bimetallic nano MOFs and nano hematite: Experimental and simulation study	166
Research on the adhesion between warm mix recycled asphalt and aggregates at macro and micro scales	163

Corrigendum to: “Identification of indexes that could reflect early drying shrinkage of high strength concrete with minerals” [Constr. Build. Mater. 420 (2024) 135594]	161
Non-destructive degradation assessment of GFRP beams subjected to hygrothermal ageing	159
Synergistic valorization of waste MgO-C bricks, steel slag and blast furnace slag to prepare composite phosphate cements: Hydration mechanism, mechanical performance and sustainability assessment	159
Web-crushing strength of post-tensioned members with grouted extruded-strand tendons	158
Micro-mechanism study on the effect of partial replacement of cement by molybdenum tailings powder on the strength of pastes	156
Impact of fiber size and poly (vinyl acetate) adhesive ratio on the hygrothermal properties of non-industrial hemp-based insulation composites	153
Study on high supplementary cementitious materials content cement: Design and analysis based on response surface method	152
Creating a Liquid Transfer Electrical Detector (LTED) to conduct an in-situ, non-destructive examination of the coating loss and weathering of white marble artifacts	151
Constitutive model of multi-stage nonlinear damage of waste tire rubber powder composite-modified asphalt mixtures under freeze-thaw cycle conditions: Stress-strain curve prediction and experimental v	149
Spheres prepared by air-quenching of the blast furnace titanium slag melts and its secondary thermal treatment	147
Effect of rheological additives on rheological properties of fly Ash-based sealing coatings	146
Mud optimal proportion design for bored piles in multi-layer soft ground based on response surface methodology: A case study	146
Comprehensive properties of passive film formed in simulated pore solution of alkali-activated concrete	145
High-temperature rheological properties of waterborne epoxy asphalt emulsion mastic	145
Characteristic analysis of cement grouted asphalt mixture cracking based on acoustic emission	144
Understanding the transparent to cloudy transition of silicate interlayers in fire-resistant glass	142
Fatigue damage evolution and life prediction of polyurethane concrete considering loading sequence effects	141
Flow number vs. multi-sequenced repeated loading tests: A comparative analysis for high-temperature stability evaluation of in-service asphalt pavements	140
Use of a physics toolbox to simulate aggregate packings	140
Retraction notice to “Influence of polypropylene fibres and silica fume on the mechanical and fracture properties of ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete” [Constr. Build. Mater. 283 (2021) 12275	139
Influence of PZT volume fraction, composite thickness and cement matrix on the performance of d15 shear mode 1–3 connectivity cement-based piezoelectric composites	135
Corrigendum to “Cellulose nanofibrils with and without nanosilica for the performance enhancement of portland cement systems” [Constr. Build. Mater. 285 (2021) 121547]	135
Editorial Board	133
3D micro-structural changes of an artificial flow channel in wellbore cement under geologic CO2 storage conditions: Combined effect of effective stress and flow	132
Experimental and theoretical behaviour of large scale loaded steel mesh reinforced concrete Ground-Supported slabs	128
Experimental study on failure mode and mechanical characteristics of gabion material	126
Social and environmental assessments of Eco-friendly Pavement alternatives	126
Editorial Board	124
Recycled granulates manufacturing from spent refractory wastes and magnesium based binder	123
Influence of asphalt mixture workability on the distribution uniformity of asphalt, aggregate particles and asphalt film during mixing process	122
Synergic effect of recycled paper sludge and expanded perlite on the engineering properties of porous clay bricks: A new mathematical modelling approach	121
Ultrasound-assisted pulse current electrochemical chloride removal in cementitious materials	120
Charge-directed polymer engineering of carbonate crystallization and microstructure for enhanced transport resistance in cementitious materials	120
Degradation mechanism and compressive strength prediction of polyvinyl alcohol fiber-engineered cementitious composites under coupled salt corrosion and freeze-thaw cycles	118
Research on quantitative detection method of internal rebar stresses in RC beams under cyclic loading based on force-magnetic coupling optimization model	116
Bonding strength evolution of the steel-concrete interface exposed to high concentration CO2 up to 1000 kPa partial pressure	116
Combined effect of internal curing and hydration promotion on concrete performances: Contributions of roof-tile waste aggregate and chloride-based accelerator	115
Rolling simulation and uneven stratification analysis of electrically conductive roller-compacted concrete by coupling continuous-discontinuous method	115
The effect of evolution of rock asphalt subjected to high temperature and high pressure on the mechanical properties of oil well cement	115
Flat-face epoxy-bonded concrete joints loaded in torsion: Physical modelling	114
On the interactions of carbon nanotubes with metakaolin cementitious binders: Effects on ITZ, modulus and toughness	113
Anisotropy and macro porosity in wet sprayed concrete: Laminations, fibre orientation and macro pore properties measured by image analysis, PF test, water penetration and CT scanning	113
Enhancing bond performance: Carbon fiber reinforced polymer bar interaction with multi-walled carbon nanotubes cementitious composites in chloride-exposed conditions	113
Effect of different aggregates on the properties of carbonated self-pulverized low-calcium clinker mortar	112
Exploring the effect of different waste polypropylene matrix composites on service performance of modified asphalt using analytic hierarchy process	112
Interaction mechanism and cohesion strength of colloid structure of reclaimed asphalt modified by rubberized binder on aggregate surface	112
Central composite design-based development of eco-efficient high-volume fly ash mortar	111
Synergic effect of hydrated lime and guar gum stabilisation on the mechanical, thermal and hygroscopic behaviour of a Ligurian earth material	111
Enhancing electromagnetic wave absorption and flexural properties in carbon fiber-reinforced foamed cement-based composites	111
Structural damage-causing concrete cracking detection based on a deep-learning method	111

A posterior hybrid ML optimization to analyze the relationship between high temperature rheological factors of the Superpave PG and improved PG + asphalt specifications	110
Dynamic compressive behavior of freeze–thaw damaged roller-compacted concrete and establishment of constitutive model	110
Effect of MgSO4·7H2O on the hydration of Portland cement	109
Fabricated CeO2/ZrO2 nanocomposite to improve thermal resistance, mechanical characteristics, microstructure and gamma radiation shielding of OPC composite cement pastes	109
A two-dimensional entropy-based method for detecting the degree of segregation in asphalt mixture	109
Mechanical properties of the semi-rigid subgrade of roads for the replacement cement with pyrolysis residues of oil sludge	109
Laboratory study on mechanical properties of composite pavement under partial compression-shear load	109
Study of untreated phosphogypsum as a fine aggregate for magnesium oxysulfate cement	109
Durability performance of nano-SiO2 modified OPC-SAC composites subjected to sulfuric acid attack	109
An adhesion–ploughing friction model of the interface between concrete and silty clay	108
Research on design and mechanical behavior of a new horizontal connection device of prefabricated shear wall	108
Influence of rheological parameters on cement slurry penetration characteristics of novel oscillating grouting technology	107
Green clinker-free binders: Simultaneous immobilization and carbonation of ferrous metallurgical residues activated by sulfur wastes	107
Sustainable strategy of eggshell waste usage in cementitious composites: An integral testing and computational study for compressive behavior in aggressive environment	107
Theoretical analysis of the adhesion law of stainless steel FRCM strengthening systems	107
Performance evaluation of skid-resistant surface treatment using lithium silicate for limestone bituminous pavement	106
Towards understanding deformation and fracture in cementitious lattice materials: Insights from multiscale experiments and simulations	106
Synergetic effects of hybrid steel and recycled tyre polymer fibres on workability, mechanical strengths and toughness of concrete	105
Characteristics and properties of asphalt mortar containing FO filler	105
Performance evaluation of electro-mechanical impedance based state of health estimation of sacrificial anodes in reinforced concrete structures	105
Predicting fatigue damage growth in cement-treated base layer built with construction and demolition waste	105
The effect of dunite powder and silica fume on the viscosity, physico-mechanical properties and sulphate resistance of self-compacting mortars	104
Dynamic increase factors of concrete-like materials at very high strain rates	104
Synergistic effects of the use of metakaolin, sand and water on the properties of cementitious composites for 3D printing	104
The shear stress reverse phenomenon in FRP sheet–concrete interface	104
Fragmentation behavior of single size range of basalt aggregate under dynamic crushing test and its application in porous asphalt mixture	104
Characterization of the structural build-up of cementitious suspensions containing attapulgite from the perspective of flocculent structure	103
Retraction notice to “Enhanced performance of green mortar comprising high volume of ceramic waste in aggressive environments” [Constr. Build. Mater. 212 (2019) 607–617]	103