OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Construction and Building Materials is 99. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Machine learning prediction of mechanical properties of concrete: Critical review	293
Durability of ultra-high performance concrete – A review	277
Novel engineered wood and bamboo composites for structural applications: State-of-art of manufacturing technology and mechanical performance evaluation	271
Fly ash-based eco-friendly geopolymer concrete: A critical review of the long-term durability properties	258
A review on durability of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars reinforced seawater sea sand concrete	223
Efficient machine learning models for prediction of concrete strengths	207
Review of ultra-high performance concrete and its application in bridge engineering	204
Machine learning-based prediction for compressive and flexural strengths of steel fiber-reinforced concrete	188
The influence of steel fibres on compressive and tensile strength of ultra high performance concrete: A review	177
Evaluating the use of recycled concrete aggregate and pozzolanic additives in fiber-reinforced pervious concrete with industrial and recycled fibers	176
Predicting the compressive strength of concrete with fly ash admixture using machine learning algorithms	172
Methods for improving the microstructure of recycled concrete aggregate: A review	171
Use of recycled plastic as fine aggregate in cementitious composites: A review	171
Development of 3D-printable ultra-high performance fiber-reinforced concrete for digital construction	169
Steel slag and its applications in cement and concrete technology: A review	165
Review on geotechnical engineering properties of sands treated by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP) and biopolymers	160
Hydration, shrinkage, pore structure and fractal dimension of silica fume modified low heat Portland cement-based materials	160
A laboratory investigation of steel to fly ash-based geopolymer paste bonding behavior after exposure to elevated temperatures	159
Utilising CO2 technologies for recycled aggregate concrete: A critical review	158
Effects of nano cotton stalk and palm leaf ashes on ultrahigh-performance concrete properties incorporating recycled concrete aggregates	152
Comparison between the effects of phosphorous slag and fly ash on the C-S-H structure, long-term hydration heat and volume deformation of cement-based materials	150
Crumb rubber asphalt mixtures: A literature review	147
Combined effects of supplementary cementitious materials (silica fume, GGBS, fly ash and rice husk ash) and steel fiber on the hardened properties of recycled aggregate concrete	146
Effect of source materials, additives on the mechanical properties and durability of fly ash and fly ash-slag geopolymer mortar: A review	145
Prediction of chloride diffusivity in concrete using artificial neural network: Modelling and performance evaluation	145

Effect of pumice powder and nano-clay on the strength and permeability of fiber-reinforced pervious concrete incorporating recycled concrete aggregate	143
Deep machine learning approach to develop a new asphalt pavement condition index	142
Investigation on early-age hydration, mechanical properties and microstructure of seawater sea sand cement mortar	141
Automated crack detection and measurement based on digital image correlation	139
Analyzing the compressive strength of green fly ash based geopolymer concrete using experiment and machine learning approaches	139
The influence of fiber type and length on the cracking resistance, durability and pore structure of face slab concrete	139
A cost effective solution for pavement crack inspection using cameras and deep neural networks	138
Influence of quality of recycled aggregates on the mechanical properties of recycled aggregate concretes: An overview	138
Mechanical performances and microstructures of metakaolin contained UHPC matrix under steam curing conditions	137
Steel fibres reinforced 3D printed concrete: Influence of fibre sizes on mechanical performance	137
Review on the deterioration and approaches to enhance the durability of concrete in the freeze–thaw environment	134
Reinforced concrete structures: A review of corrosion mechanisms and advances in electrical methods for corrosion monitoring	134
Utilization of mill tailings, fly ash and slag as mine paste backfill material: Review and future perspective	133
Geopolymers in construction - recent developments	133
Performance comparison of cement replacing materials in concrete: Limestone fillers and supplementary cementing materials – A review	133
Machine learning prediction of compressive strength for phase change materials integrated cementitious composites	132
Establishing a 3D aggregates database from X-ray CT scans of bulk concrete	131
Multi-objective optimization of concrete mixture proportions using machine learning and metaheuristic algorithms	130
Detection of concealed cracks from ground penetrating radar images based on deep learning algorithm	130
An ensemble machine learning approach for prediction and optimization of modulus of elasticity of recycled aggregate concrete	129
Effect of ferrosilicon and silica fume on mechanical, durability, and microstructure characteristics of ultra high-performance concrete	128
A review of 3D printed concrete: Performance requirements, testing measurements and mix design	128
Influence of silica fume on mechanical and durability of pervious concrete	127
Correlation between pore structure, compressive strength and thermal conductivity of porous metakaolin geopolymer	127
Slag uses in making an ecofriendly and sustainable concrete: A review	126
Bonding behavior between reactive powder concrete and normal strength concrete	126
Potential role of a novel green eco-friendly inhibitor in corrosion inhibition of mild steel in HCl solution: Detailed macro/micro-scale experimental and computational explorations	125
Machine learning study of the mechanical properties of concretes containing waste foundry sand	124
The effect of using nano rice husk ash of different burning degrees on ultra-high-performance concrete properties	123
A review on seawater sea-sand concrete: Mixture proportion, hydration, microstructure and properties	122
Combined use of recycled powder and recycled coarse aggregate derived from construction and demolition waste in self-compacting concrete	121
Estimation of the compressive strength of concretes containing ground granulated blast furnace slag using hybridized multi-objective ANN and salp swarm algorithm	121
Corrosion resistance evaluation of rebars with various primers and coatings in concrete modified with different additives	120
Utilization of coal gangue as coarse aggregates in structural concrete	119
A critical review and comparative study on image segmentation-based techniques for pavement crack detection	119
Fly ash and ground granulated blast furnace slag-based alkali-activated concrete: Mechanical, transport and microstructural properties	119
Improving the sulfate attack resistance of concrete by using supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs): A review	119
Thermal and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance concrete incorporated with microencapsulated phase change material	118
Performance of high volume fly ash concrete incorporating additives: A systematic literature review	118
Mechanical properties and microstructure of glass fiber and polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete: An experimental study	117
Geopolymer concrete durability subjected to aggressive environments – A review of influence factors and comparison with ordinary Portland cement	117
Geopolymer concrete as sustainable material: A state of the art review	116
Efficiency of silica-fume content in plain and natural fiber reinforced concrete for concrete road	116
A novel green reinforcement corrosion inhibitor extracted from waste Platanus acerifolia leaves	115
Mechanical and physical properties and morphology of concrete containing plastic waste as aggregate	115
Durability performance of waste granite and glass powder added concrete	115
Analysis of interfacial adhesion properties of nano-silica modified asphalt mixtures using molecular dynamics simulation	114
Post-fire compressive strength of recycled PET aggregate concrete reinforced with steel fibers: Optimization and prediction via RSM and GEP	113
New perspectives on recycling waste glass in manufacturing concrete for sustainable civil infrastructure	113
Yield stress and thixotropy control of 3D-printed calcium sulfoaluminate cement composites with metakaolin related to structural build-up	112

Effects of nano-TiO2, nano-Al2O3, and nano-Fe2O3 on rheology, mechanical and durability properties of self-consolidating concrete (SCC): An experimental study	111
Concrete crack detection and quantification using deep learning and structured light	109
Graphene reinforced cement composites: A review	109
Steel slags in cement-based composites: An ultimate review on characterization, applications and performance	109
Microbial induced calcium carbonate precipitation study using Bacillus subtilis with application to self-healing concrete preparation and characterization	109
High volume Portland cement replacement: A review	109
Performance evaluation of asphalt mixtures containing warm mix asphalt (WMA) additives and reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP)	105
The influence of nano-additives in strengthening mechanical performance of 3D printed multi-binder geopolymer composites	105
Post-cracking behaviour of basalt and macro polypropylene hybrid fibre reinforced concrete with different compressive strengths	104
Study on the optimum initial curing condition for fly ash and GGBS based geopolymer recycled aggregate concrete	104
Evaluation of pore size distribution and permeability reduction behavior in pervious concrete	104
Mechanical and durability properties of hybrid fiber reinforced foam concrete	104
Flexural strength and ductility of moso bamboo	103
Investigation on meso-debonding process of the sandstone–concrete interface induced by freeze–thaw cycles using NMR technology	103
Phase change materials for pavement applications: A review	103
Recent trends in ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC): Current status, challenges, and future prospects	102
Bond of FRP bars with different surface characteristics	102
A state-of-the-art review of polymers used in soil stabilization	102
Characterization and properties of geopolymer nanocomposites with different contents of nano-CaCO3	101
New perspectives on utilization of CO2	101
Mechanical properties and microstructure of basalt fibre and nano-silica reinforced recycled concrete after exposure to elevated temperatures	101
Optimization and characterization of high-volume limestone powder in sustainable ultra-high performance concrete	100
Influence of alkaline activators on the mechanical properties of fly ash based geopolymer concrete cured at ambient temperature	100
Structural health monitoring (SHM) and Nondestructive testing (NDT) of slender masonry structures: A practical review	100
Evaluating compressive strength of concrete made with recycled concrete aggregates using machine learning approach	99
Investigating the interaction behavior between asphalt binder and rubber in rubber asphalt by molecular dynamics simulation	99
Compressive strength prediction of high-performance concrete using gradient tree boosting machine	99