OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Structural Concrete is 5. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Sodium hydroxide effect on the mechanical properties of flyash‐slag based geopolymer concrete	69
Hybrid fiber concrete with different basalt fiber length and content	57
Model uncertainty in non‐linear numerical analyses of slender reinforced concrete members	55
Evaluating the influence of fly ash and waste glass on the characteristics of coconut fibers reinforced concrete	53
Effect of different fibers (steel fibers, glass fibers, and carbon fibers) on mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete	53
Shrinkage, cementitious paste volume, and wet packing density of concrete	52
Effectiveness of multiscale hybrid fiber reinforced cementitious composites under single degree of freedom hydraulic shaking table	50
Influence of different fibers on mechanical and durability performance of concrete with silica fume	49
Influence of nano SiO₂ and nano CaCO₃ particles on strength, workability, and microstructural properties of fly ash‐based geopolymer	43
Effect of ground granulated blast furnace slag and fly ash ratio and the curing conditions on the mechanical properties of geopolymer concrete	42
Predicting the compressive strength of self‐compacting concrete containing Class F fly ash using metaheuristic radial basis function neural network	42
Experimental studies on rheological, mechanical, and microstructure properties of self‐compacting concrete containing perovskite nanomaterial	40
Experimental investigation on flexural cracking behavior of ultrahigh performance concrete beams	35
Experimental tests on shear capacity of naturally corroded prestressed beams	35
Retracted: A comparative study on predicting the rapid chloride permeability of self‐compacting concrete using meta‐heuristic algorithm and artificial intelligence techniques	33
Effect of concrete wet packing density on the uni‐axial strength of manufactured sand CFST columns	32
Time‐dependent cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete bridge columns under chlorides‐induced corrosion and rebars buckling	31
Characterization and behavior of basalt fiber‐reinforced lightweight concrete	27
Analysis and prediction of the effect of Nanosilica on the compressive strength of concrete with different mix proportions and specimen sizes using various numerical approaches	26
Using artificial neural network and non‐destructive test for crack detection in concrete surrounding the embedded steel reinforcement	26
Structural health monitoring methods, dispersion of fibers, micro and macro structural properties, sensing, and mechanical properties of self‐sensing concrete—A review	26
Failure and damage of a first‐generation precast prestressed bridge in Slovakia	26
Post‐fire behavior of steel slag fine aggregate concrete	26
Response‐based time‐invariant methods for damage localization on a concrete bridge	26
Retracted: Predicting the compressive strength of modified recycled aggregate concrete	25

Early‐age behavior and mechanical properties of cement‐based materials with various types and fineness of recycled powder	24
Evaluation of concrete containing waste plastic shredded fibers: Ductility properties	24
A study of tensile and compressive properties of hybrid basalt‐polypropylene fiber‐reinforced concrete under uniaxial loads	23
Toward a codified design of recycled aggregate concrete structures: Background for the new fib Model Code 2020 and Eurocode 2	23
Mechanical and durability studies on high‐volume fly‐ash concrete	22
Mechanical and durability properties of steel fiber‐reinforced concrete containing coarse recycled concrete aggregate	22
Workability, mechanical, and durability properties of self‐compacting concrete using the treated wastewater	21
Influence of super absorbent polymer on mechanical, rheological, durability, and microstructural properties of self‐compacting concrete using non‐biodegradable granite pulver	21
Prediction of compressive and splitting tensile strength of concrete with fly ash by using gene expression programming	21
Effect of rubber aggregate size on static and dynamic compressive properties of rubberized concrete	20
Deteriorated seismic capacity assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers in corrosive environment	20
Mechanical and durability characteristics of sustainable concrete modified with partial substitution of waste foundry sand	20
Assessment of existing reinforced‐concrete bridges under road‐traffic loads according to the new Italian guidelines	19
Mechanical and conductive performance of electrically conductive cementitious composite using graphite, steel slag, and GGBS	19
Infra lightweight concrete: A decade of investigation (a review)	19
Prediction of compressive strength of geopolymer concrete using machine learning techniques	19
Effect of pre‐coating lightweight aggregates on the self‐compacting concrete	19
Effect of macro polypropylene fiber and basalt fiber on impact resistance of basalt fiber‐reinforced polymer‐reinforced concrete	19
A combination of deep learning and genetic algorithm for predicting the compressive strength of high‐performance concrete	18
Health monitoring and field‐testing of high‐rise buildings: A review	18
Experimental study on durability of basalt fiber concrete after elevated temperature	18
Super learner machine‐learning algorithms for compressive strength prediction of high performance concrete	18
A comparative study of prediction of compressive strength of ultra‐high performance concrete using soft computing technique	18
Casting position effects on bond performance of reinforcement bars	18
Effect of aggressive environment on durability of concrete containing fibrous rubber shreds and silica fume	18
Age‐dependent compressive strength and elastic modulus of fly ash‐based geopolymer concrete	18
Effect of main and side chain length change of polycarboxylate‐ether‐based water‐reducing admixtures on the fresh state and mechanical properties of cementitious systems	18
Retracted: Prediction of the elastic modulus of recycled aggregate concrete applying hybrid artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms	17
Dynamic fracture toughness of ultra‐high‐performance fiber‐reinforced concrete under impact tensile loading	17
Effects of predamage and load cyclic on compression behavior of fiber reinforced polymer‐confined concrete	17
The influence of aging on the fracture characteristics of recycled aggregate concrete through three methods	17
Predicting the uniaxial compressive strength of oil palm shell lightweight aggregate concrete using artificial intelligence‐based algorithms	17
Effect of cement additive on physical and mechanical properties of high calcium fly ash geopolymer mortars	16
Flexural response characteristics of ultra‐high performance concrete made with steel microfibers and macrofibers	16
Compressive strength and impact resistance of hybrid fiber reinforced concrete exposed to elevated temperatures	16
Prediction and uncertainty quantification of compressive strength of high‐strength concrete using optimized machine learning algorithms	16
Analysis on displacement‐based seismic design method of recycled aggregate concrete‐filled square steel tube frame structures	16
Behavior of RC columns strengthened with UHPFRC jackets through grooving method under eccentric loading: A comparative evaluation of steel and synthetic macro fibers in UHPF	16
Quantitative evaluation of interfacial transition zone of sustainable concrete with recycled and steel slag as aggregate	15
Behavior of axially loaded plain and fiber‐reinforced geopolymer concrete columns with glass fiber‐reinforced polymer cages	15
Building information modeling and artificial intelligence: Advanced technologies for the digitalisation of seismic damage in existing buildings	15
Electrochemical methods for on‐site corrosion detection	15
Experimental study, modeling, and reliability analysis of impact resistance of micro steel fiber‐reinforced concrete modified with nano silica	15
Characterization of performable geopolymer mortars for use as repair material	15
Structural performance of ambient‐cured reinforced geopolymer concrete beams with steel fibres	15
Using grooving and corner strip‐batten techniques for seismic strengthening of square reinforced concrete columns with fiber‐reinforced polymer composites	15
Effect of modified nano‐titanium and fly ash on ultra‐high‐performance concrete properties	14
Assessment of corroded prestressed and posttensioned concrete structures: A review	14
Local bond–slip model for plain surface reinforcement	14
Residual mechanical properties of concrete containing lightweight expanded clay aggregate (LECA) after exposure to elevated temperatures	14

Numerical simulation and simplified analytical model for the longitudinal joint bending stiffness of a tunnel considering axial force	14
Effect of fiber type and content on the mechanical properties and shrinkage characteristics of alkali‐activated kaolin	14
Estimation of strengths of hybrid FR‐SCC by using deep‐learning and support vector regression models	14
Strategies and tools for the monitoring of concrete bridges	14
Experimental investigation on reinforced concrete slabs strengthened with carbon textiles under repeated impact loads	14
Assessment of analytical stress and strain at peak and at ultimate conditions for fiber‐reinforcement polymer‐confined reinforced concrete columns of rectangular sections under axial cyclic loading	14
Application of fiber optic measurement in textile‐reinforced concrete testing	14
Assessment of posttensioned concrete beams from the 1940s: Large‐scale load testing, numerical analysis and Bayesian assessment of prestressing losses	14
Engineering performance of reinforced lightweight geopolymer concrete beams produced by ambient curing	13
Experimental optimization of metakaolin and nanosilica composite for geopolymer concrete paver blocks	13
Basalt‐polypropylene fiber reinforced concrete for durable and sustainable pipe production. Part 1: Experimental program	13
Experimental and numerical investigation of impact behavior of reinforced concrete slab with different support conditions	13
Distributed fiber optic sensors for measuring strains of concrete, steel, and textile reinforcement: Possible fields of application	13
Prediction of early compressive strength of mortars at different curing temperature and relative humidity by a modified maturity method	13
Multifunctional computational models to predict the long‐term compressive strength of concrete incorporated with waste steel slag	13
Tension versus flexure: Reasons to modify the formulation of MC 2010 for cracking	13
Analytical approach for the design of flexural elements made of reinforced ultra‐high performance concrete	13
Thermal damage and its controlling methods of high‐speed railway steam‐cured concrete: A review	13
The single and hybrid use of steel and basalt fibers on high‐temperature resistance of sustainable ultra‐high performance geopolymer cement mortars	13
Prognosis of compressive strength of fly‐ash‐based geopolymer‐modified sustainable concrete with ML algorithms	13
Influence of nano silica on compressive strength, durability, and microstructure of high‐volume slag and high‐volume slag–fly ash blended concretes	13
Experimental investigation on flexural performance of semi‐precast reinforced concrete one‐way slab with joint	13
Experimental study on mechanical behavior of thermally damaged grouted sleeve splice under cyclic loading	13
A comparative evaluation of strain measurement techniques in reinforced concrete structures–A discussion of assembly, application, and accuracy	13
Residual strength of concrete subjected to fatigue based on machine learning technique	13
Insulating and fire‐resistant performance of slag and brick powder based one‐part alkali‐activated lightweight mortars	12
Experimental and numerical investigations of the effectiveness of engineered cementitious composites and stainless steel plates in shear strengthening of reinforced concrete beams	12
Delamination detection on a concrete bridge deck using impact echo scanning	12
Seismic vulnerability assessment of reinforced concrete bridge piers with corroded bars	12
Research on uniaxial compressive behavior of high‐strength spiral stirrups confined circular ultra‐high performance concrete columns	12
Fracture monitoring of steel and GFRP reinforced concrete beams using acoustic emission and digital image correlation techniques	12
An experimental study on seismic performance levels of highly corroded reinforced concrete columns	12
Probabilistic corrosion condition assessment of a tunnel structure	12
Post‐earthquake stiffness loss estimation for reinforced concrete columns using fractal analysis of crack patterns	12
Effects of coral sand powder and corrosion inhibitors on reinforcement corrosion in coral aggregate seawater concrete in a marine environment	12
Effects of cyclic carbonation and chloride ingress on durability properties of mortars containing Trass and Pumice natural pozzolans	12
Seismic behavior of precast concrete beam‐column connections with bolt connectors in columns	12
Impact resistance and mechanical properties of fiber‐reinforced concrete using string and fibrillated polypropylene fibers in a hybrid form	12
Unified equations to predict residual flexural tensile strength of lightweight steel fiber‐reinforced concrete	12
Influence of fiber orientation on the behavior of fiber reinforced concrete slabs	12
Application of response surface methodology to optimize alkali‐activated slag mortar with limestone powder and glass powder	12
Rate effect on the stress–strain behavior of concrete under uniaxial tensile stress	12
Tunnel spoil recycling for concrete production at the Brenner Base tunnel in Austria	11
Punching shear design of RC flat slabs supported on wall corners	11
Semi‐precast segmental bridges: Development of a new construction method using thin‐walled prefabricated concrete elements	11
Effect of age and waste crumb rubber aggregate proportions on flexural characteristics of self‐compacting rubberized concrete	11
Flexural behavior of ultra‐high performance concrete filled high‐strength steel tube	11
Machine learning approach in investigating carbonation depth of concrete containing Fly ash	11
Influence of SiO₂, Al₂O₃, CaO, and Na₂O on the elevated temperature performance of alkali‐activated treated palm	11
Prediction of the compressive strength of strain‐hardening cement‐based composites using soft computing models	11
Influence of new‐to‐old concrete interface on the damping behavior of recycled aggregate concrete	11
Effect of uneven multilane truck loading of multigirder bridges on component reliability	11
Effect of natural rubber latex on the shrinkage behavior and porosity of geopolymer concrete	11
A review on performance‐based specifications toward concrete durability	11
Blind competition on the numerical simulation of steel‐fiber‐reinforced concrete beams failing in shear	10
A hybrid solution proposal for precast tunnel segments	10
Influence of mixing approaches on strength and durability properties of treated recycled aggregate concrete	10
Experimental investigation on flexural and ductile behaviors of rebar‐reinforced ultra‐high‐performance concrete beams	10
Prediction of creep of recycled aggregate concrete using back‐propagation neural network and support vector machine	10
Sustainability assessment of recycled aggregate concrete structures: A critical view on the current state‐of‐knowledge and practice	10
Sustainable use of sugarcane bagasse ash and marble slurry dust in crusher sand based concrete	10
Effect of water‐to‐cement ratio on internal relative humidity and autogenous shrinkage of early‐age concrete internally cured by superabsorbent polymers	10
Concrete compressive strength: From material characterization to a structural value	10
Model for estimating the flexural performance of concrete reinforced with hooked end steel fibers using three‐point bending tests	10
Experimental study on seismic performance of shear wall with precast concrete hollow molds	10
Peridynamic modeling of prefabricated beams post‐cast with steelfiber reinforced high‐strength concrete	10
Treatment of modelling uncertainty of NLFEA in fib Model Code 2020	10
Nonlinear numerical simulation and experimental verification of bondline strength of CFRP strips embedded in concrete for NSM strengthening applications	10
Influence of mix composition on the properties of recycled aggregate concrete	10
Refined three‐dimensional numerical model for segmental joint and its application	9
Advanced FE modeling supported by monitoring toward management of large civil infrastructures: The case study of Lezíria Bridge	9
Bond deterioration effects on corroded RC bridge pier in seismic zone	9
A machine‐learning‐based constitutive bond‐slip model for anchored CFRP strips externally bonded on concrete members	9
Experimental and numerical studies of axially loaded square concrete‐encased concrete‐filled large‐diameter steel tubular short columns	9
Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams in shear using different steel reinforced grout techniques	9
Experimental study and numerical analysis on seismic behavior of composite RCS frames	9
Retraction: To evaluate the performance of waste marble powder and wheat straw ash in steel fiber reinforced concrete	9
Investigation on optimal lightweight expanded clay aggregate concrete at high temperature based on deep neural network	9
Eccentric punching tests on column bases ‐ Influence of column geometry	9
Vertical cracking at girder ends during post‐tensioning of prefabricated prestress concrete bridge T‐girders	9

Experimental study on the effect of macro and microfibers on the mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete	9
A simplified stress–strain relationship for the mechanical behavior of corroded prestressing strands: The SCPS‐model	9
Thermo‐mechanical experiments on reinforced concrete beams: Assessing thermal, mechanical, and mixed impacts on fiber optic measurements	9
Alkali activated cement mixture at ambient curing: Strength, workability, and setting time	9
Response characterization of highway bridge piers subjected to blast loading	9
Size effect and strain rate effect on seismic behavior of reinforced concrete beam‐column joints	9
Structural design and testing of material optimized ribbed RC slabs with 3D printed formwork	9
The effect of marble powder on physico‐mechanical and microstructural properties of kaolin‐based geopolymer pastes	9
Static mechanical properties of reactive powder concrete reinforced with basalt fibers	9
Assessing the influence of fibers on the flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams with different longitudinal reinforcement ratios	9
Lateral response of ultra‐high performance concrete columns confined with high‐strength spiral stirrups	9
Properties and road engineering application of carbon fiber modified‐electrically conductive concrete	9
Study of shear‐thickening and shear‐thinning behavior in rheology of self‐compacting concrete with micro‐nano bubble	9
The effect of shrinkage reducing admixtures on drying shrinkage, autogenous deformation, and early age stress development of concrete	9
Study on dynamic mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes reinforced concrete subjected to freeze–thaw cycles	8
Improvement of energy damage index bounds for circular reinforced concrete bridge piers under dynamic analysis	8
Strengthening of RC beams using the combination of EB CFRP sheet, NSM CFRP bar and P‐SWRs	8
Research on the flexural performance of reinforced engineered cementitious composite beams	8
A limit state design approach for hybrid reinforced concrete column‐supported flat slabs	8
Longitudinal shear transmission of anchor channels into concrete—An experimental approach	8
A comparative cradle‐to‐gate life cycle assessment of carbon fiber‐reinforced polymer and steel‐reinforced bridges	8
Effects of crumb rubber inclusion on strength, permeability, and acid attack resistance of alkali‐activated concrete incorporating different industrial wastes	8
Flexural capacity of steel‐FCB bar‐reinforced coral concrete beams	8
The deflection of reinforced concrete beams containing recycled steel fibers	8
Rotation and moment redistribution capacity of fiber‐reinforced concrete beams: Parametric analysis and code compliance	8
Scale‐dependent maximum reinforcement percentage in reinforced concrete beams	8
Enhancing shear capacity of thin slabs with CFRP shear reinforcement: Experimental study	8
Use of maturity method to estimate early age compressive strength of slab in cold weather	8
Longitudinal joints of tubbings with newly designed high‐strength reinforcement	8
Influence of calcined diatomite content and elevated temperatures on the properties of high strength mortars produced with basalt sand	8
Drop‐weight testing of slender reinforced concrete beams	8
Influence of fiber characteristics on sulfate resistance of ambient‐cured geopolymer concrete	8
A numerical algorithm for multiple cracks propagation in concrete structure	8
Research on technology of performance improvement of basic magnesium sulfate cement—BMS	8
Energetic damage analysis regarding the fatigue of concrete	8
Effective reinforcement ratio of RC beams: Validation of modelling assumptions with high‐resolution strain data	8
Examination of mechanical properties and microstructure of alkali activated slag and slag‐metakaolin blends exposed to high temperatures	8
Quasi‐static test and strut‐and‐tie modeling of precast concrete shear walls with unconnected vertically distributed reinforcements	8
Structural behavior of recycled tire crumb rubber sandwich panel in flexural bending	8
Numerical analysis of square concrete‐filled double‐skin tubular columns with outer stainless‐steel tube	8
Characterization of bending performance of reinforced cementitious composites beams with hybrid fibers after exposure to high temperatures	8
Suitable pretreatment process for rice husk ash towards dosage optimization and its effect on properties of cementitious mortar	8
Developments in defining exposure classes for durability design and specification	8
Repair of reinforced concrete bridge columns subjected to chloride‐induced corrosion with ultra‐high performance fiber reinforced concrete	8
Effect of false set related anomalies on rheological properties of cement paste mixtures in the presence of high range water reducing admixture	8
Monitoring the flexural performance of GFRP repaired corroded reinforced concrete beams using passive acoustic emission technique	8
Parameters analysis and design of transverse connection strengthening prestressed concrete T‐girder bridge	8
Axial compression behavior of basalt fiber‐reinforced recycled aggregate concrete‐filled square steel tubular stub column	8
New insight into the prediction of strength properties of cementitious mortar containing nano‐ and micro‐silica based on porosity using hybrid artificial intelligence techniques	8
Corroded Tension Chord Model: Load‐deformation behavior of structures with locally corroded reinforcement	8
Transition coefficients between compressive strengths of samples with different shape and size in mass concrete and use of weight maturity method in dam construction	8
Shear and flexural strengthening of deficient flat slabs with post‐installed bolts andCFRPcomposites bonded throughEBRandEBROG	8
Numerical analysis of high and low‐cycle flexural fatigue for reinforced concrete beams under full‐range of varying amplitudes	8
Engineering practices on surface damage inspection and performance evaluation of concrete bridges in China	8
Influence of steel fiber and polyvinyl alcohol fiber on properties of high performance concrete	8
Crack monitoring on concrete structures: Comparison of various distributed fiber optic sensors with digital image correlation method	8
Performance of self‐compacting rubberized concrete against carbonation and chloride penetration	8
Finite element numerical simulation of a cable‐stayed bridge construction through the progressive cantilever method	8
Seismic performance of circular hollow concrete columns	8
Crack monitoring on concrete structures with distributed fiber optic sensors—Toward automated data evaluation and assessment	7
Wrapping and anchoring effects on CFRP strengthened reinforced concrete arches subjected to blast loads	7
Deep learning and machine learning‐based prediction of capillary water absorption of hybrid fiber reinforced self‐compacting concrete	7
Standardized models for cracking due to restraint of imposed strains—The state of the art	7
Basalt fiber reinforced foam concrete with marble waste and calcium aluminate cement	7
One‐way shear strength of wide reinforced concrete members without stirrups	7
Properties and durability of self‐compacting concrete incorporated with nanosilica, fly ash, and limestone powder	7
Effect of fly ash and corrosion on bond behavior in reinforced concrete	7
The effect of length and inclination of carbon fiber reinforced polymer laminates on shear capacity of near‐surface mounted retrofitted reinforced concrete beams	7
Fragility analysis of existing prestressed concrete bridges under traffic loads according to new Italian guidelines	7
Axial behavior of RC column strengthened with laterally reinforced FRHPC jacket	7
Experimental study and calculation method on the flexural resistance of reinforced concrete beam strengthened using high strain‐hardening ultra high performance concrete	7
Experimental tests on shallow foundations of onshore wind turbine towers	7
Shear tests on demountable precast column connections	7
Evaluation of concrete cover depth for green concretes exposed to carbonation	7
Numerical simulation of substandard beam‐column joints with different failure mechanisms	7
Automated finite element modeling and analysis of cracked reinforced concrete beams from three dimensional point cloud	7
Effect of micro‐structural changes on concrete properties at elevated temperature: Current knowledge and outlook	7
Durability performance of self‐compacting concrete made with waste foundry sand	7
Synergetic effect of ground granulated blast‐furnace slag and hooked‐end steel fibers on various properties of steel fiber reinforced self‐compacting concrete	7
Suitability of different tests for characterization of the dimpled concrete‐to‐concrete interface	7
Corrosion‐induced damages and failures of posttensioned bridges: A literature review	7
An experimental study on strength and durability characteristics of self‐curing self‐compacting concrete	7
Seismic analysis on reinforced concrete group silos through shaking table tests	7
Shear force redistributions and resistance of slabs and wide beams	7
Influence mechanisms under different immersion methods and different strengths of concrete in corrosive environments, and verification via long‐term field test	7
Experimental study of permeability and elastic modulus of plastic concrete containing nano silica	7
The combined effect of load and corrosion on the flexural performance of recycled aggregate concrete beams	7
Finite element analysis of rectangular RC beams strengthened with FRP laminates under pure torsion	7
Influence of various factors on properties of geopolymer paste: A comparative study	7
Bond behavior between reinforcing bar and reactive powder concrete	7
DFOS measurements for strain analysis of anchorage zone in 57‐year‐old posttensioned precast girder using static and high‐frequency approach	7
Tackling the issues of self‐compacting concrete containing high volume of waste glass aggregate by zeolite	7
Influence of specimen size on the fibre geometry and tensile strength of ultra‐high‐performance fibre‐reinforced concrete	7
Numerical study on the mechanical behavior of ultrahigh performance concrete using a three‐phase discrete element model	7
Influence of production parameters on the fiber geometry and the mechanical behavior of ultra high performance fiber‐reinforced concrete	7