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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Alleviating the problem of cracking of masonry buildings on expansive clay by building flexibility into the masonry	15
Analysis of the extent of heavy vehicle overloading on Namibian trunk roads and evaluation of the effectiveness of existing mitigation measures	15
River water quality modelling in South Africa: Considerations, sourcing and accessing of input data	8
Equivalent fire resistance of composite slab made with lightweight concrete	7
Stepped chute energy dissipation structure downstream of a low-level river crossing for embankment protection	7
Mapping SCS hydrological soil groups over South Africa at terrain unit spatial resolution	6
Load spreading in ultra-thin high-strength steel-fibre-reinforced concrete pavements	5
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Investigating the behaviour factor and seismic response of structural wall systems in low- to medium-rise buildings when soil-structure interaction is considered	5
Estimation of Areal Reduction Factors in South Africa, Part 1: Development and evaluation of a software interface	4
Applicability of CHIRPS-based satellite rainfall estimates for South Africa	3
Priority infrastructure for minibus-taxis: An analytical model of potential benefits and impacts	3
Quantifying MyCiTi supply usage using Big Data and Agent-Based Modelling	3
Reduction of local scouring at round-nosed rectangular piers using a downstream bed sill	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
Evaluation of the seismic response of a reinforced concrete footing with stub column to increasing peak ground acceleration using pseudo-dynamic experimentation	1
Geotechnical properties of Cape Flats sands	1
Experimental comparison of active seismic surface wave tests on shallow and deep bedrock sites	1
Assessing the water-energy-carbon nexus for water supply in the Mgeni system using a water balance approach	1
An experimental study of the mechanical behaviour of squat shear walls built with precast concrete two-way hollow slabs	1
An investigation of South African low-income housing roof anchor systems	1
Target reliability for new road bridges in South Africa	1
Utilising Land Type data for geotechnical investigations	1
Structural assessment of an ASR-affected reinforced concrete bridge	1
Three-dimensional contact stresses of a slick solid rubber tyre on a rigid surface	1

A new method for long-term safety analysis of marine structures	1
Use of Rayleigh and Love waves in seismic surface wave testing	1
Evaluation of Kovacs 1988 Regional Maximum Flood Method	1
Could a one-size-fits-all approach apply to the extension of stage-discharge relationships at flow-gauging weirs?	1
Spalling of concrete in fire -an overview and local relevance	1