OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering is 1. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Alleviating the problem of cracking of masonry buildings on expansive clay by building flexibility into the masonry	8
Analysis of the extent of heavy vehicle overloading on Namibian trunk roads and evaluation of the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures	8
River water quality modelling in South Africa: Considerations, sourcing and accessing of input data	7
Stepped chute energy dissipation structure downstream of a low-level river crossing for embankment protection	7
Equivalent fire resistance of composite slab made with lightweight concrete	5
Mapping SCS hydrological soil groups over South Africa at terrain unit spatial resolution	4
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Quantifying MyCiTi supply usage using Big Data and Agent-Based Modelling	3
Investigating the behaviour factor and seismic response of structural wall systems in low- to medium-rise buildings when soil-structure interaction is considered	3
Estimation of Areal Reduction Factors in South Africa, Part 1: Development and evaluation of a software interface	3
Geotechnical properties of Cape Flats sands	2
Investigations of the impact of considering different numerical modelling techniques for determining seismic damage at the dam-foundation interface of the stepped abutment of a concrete gravity dam: A	2
Target reliability for new road bridges in South Africa	2
Experimental comparison of active seismic surface wave tests on shallow and deep bedrock sites	1
Evaluation of the seismic response of a reinforced concrete footing with stub column to increasing peak ground acceleration using pseudo-dynamic experimentation	1
Could a one-size-fits-all approach apply to the extension of stage-discharge relationships at flow-gauging weirs?	1
A pragmatic derivative method to assess the condition of a public health built infrastructure portfolio	1
Spalling of concrete in fire -an overview and local relevance	1
A new method for long-term safety analysis of marine structures	1
Assessing the water-energy-carbon nexus for water supply in the Mgeni system using a water balance approach	1
Enhanced methodology for visual bridge inspections in South Africa	1
Evaluation of Kovacs 1988 Regional Maximum Flood Method	1
Use of Rayleigh and Love waves in seismic surface wave testing	1
Utilising Land Type data for geotechnical investigations	1
Structural assessment of an ASR-affected reinforced concrete bridge	1

An experimental study of the mechanical behaviour of squat shear walls built with precast concrete two-way hollow slabs