Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering

Papers
(The median citation count of Frontiers of Structural and Civil Engineering is 4. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Shape and topology optimization of plane frames via quantile-based sequential optimization and reliability assessment with global stability constraint67
Seismic performance of fabricated continuous girder bridge with grouting sleeve-prestressed tendon composite connections61
Axisymmetric loading on nanoscale multilayered media59
Crack detection for wading-concrete structures using water irrigation and electric heating38
Prediction of vertical displacement for a buried pipeline subjected to normal fault using a hybrid FEM-ANN approach35
Effects of time-varying liquid bridge forces on rheological properties, and resulting extrudability and constructability of three-dimensional printing mortar34
Ductility improvement of GFRP-RC beams using precast confined concrete block in compression zone33
Research progress and challenges of energy diaphragm wall28
Effective pavement temperature determination for improved falling weight deflectometer deflection correction in full-depth asphalt pavements27
Experimental investigation of evolutive mode-I and mode-II fracture behavior of fiber-reinforced cemented paste backfill: Effect of curing temperature and curing time27
Investigation of notch effect in the optimum weight design of steel truss towers via Particle Swarm Optimization and Firefly Algorithm27
Stability of three-dimensional printable foam concrete as function of surfactant characteristics26
Intensive construction technology for urban underground parking shaft25
Estimation of the axial capacity of high-strength concrete-filled steel tube columns using artificial neural network, random forest, and extreme gradient boosting approaches25
Responses of a short column-supported highrise tower to adjacent deep excavations in water-rich sandy strata and dynamic optimization of protection plans25
Experimental and numerical investigation of the assembled monolithic spherical-shaped reinforced concrete ribbed folded plate structure24
Estimating flexural strength of precast deck joints using Monte Carlo Model Averaging of non-fine-tuned machine learning models24
An artificial neural network based deep collocation method for the solution of transient linear and nonlinear partial differential equations24
Analytical algorithms of compressive bending capacity of bolted circumferential joint in metro shield tunnels23
Analytical study on the mechanical behavior of longitudinal joints in shield tunnel strengthened by a steel ultrahigh performance concrete composite23
Safety assessment for buried drainage box culvert under influence of underground connected aisle blasting: A case study22
An ultra-thin bolt tension sensor and online monitoring system: For application in hydropower plant unit22
Experimental and numerical evaluation of multi-directional compressive and flexure behavior of three-dimensional printed concrete22
Research on mechanical performance of longitudinal joints in segmental tunnel linings strengthened by fiber-reinforced plastic grid with polymer-cement-mortar method22
Explicit Peck formula applied to ground displacement based on an elastic analytical solution for a shallow tunnel21
Design of computer vision assisted machine learning based controller for the Stewart platform to track spatial objects21
An end-to-end 3d seismic simulation of underground structures due to point dislocation source by using an FK-FEM hybrid approach20
Development and road performance of clear asphalt with high transparency and adhesion19
Hierarchical model updating for high-speed maglev vehicle/guideway coupled system based on multi-objective optimization19
Predicting shear strength of slender beams without reinforcement using hybrid gradient boosting trees and optimization algorithms19
Laboratory investigation of emulsified asphalt binder modified with wood-derived nano-cellulose and nano paper-cellulose18
Exploration on electrical resistance tomography in characterizing the slurry spatial distribution in cemented granular materials18
A data-based inverse problem-solving method for predicting structural orderings17
Cyclic behavior of slender and mid-rise resilient recycled aggregate concrete walls: Experiment and theoretical analysis17
Prediction of falling weight deflectometer parameters using hybrid model of genetic algorithm and adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system17
Experimental study on the mechanical performance of unilaterally cracked tunnel lining strengthened with fiber reinforced plastics17
Performance-based seismic assessment of a historical masonry arch bridge: Effect of pulse-like excitations17
The development of ultralightweight expanded perlite-based thermal insulation panel using alkali activator solution16
The influence of phase change material filled three-dimensional printed artificial aggregates on the properties of blast furnace slag based alkali-activated concrete16
Flexural behavior of textile reinforced mortar-autoclaved lightweight aerated concrete composite panels16
Aging properties and aging mechanism of activated waste rubber powder modified asphalt binder based on rheological properties and micro-characterization15
Compressive and cyclic flexural response of double-hooked-end steel fiber reinforced concrete15
A surrogate model for uncertainty quantification and global sensitivity analysis of nonlinear large-scale dome structures15
Numerical simulation of three dimensional concrete printing based on a unified fluid and solid mechanics formulation15
Influence of freeze–thaw damage gradient on stress–strain relationship of stressed concrete15
Concrete strength and durability prediction through deep learning and artificial neural networks15
Optimization design of anti-seismic engineering measures for intake tower based on non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II15
Flexural and longitudinal shear performance of precast lightweight steel–ultra-high performance concrete composite beam15
Research on concrete structure defect repair based on three-dimensional printing15
Hybrid support vector regression approaches for modeling punching shear strength of reinforced concrete flat plates15
A 3D sliced-soil–beam model for settlement prediction of tunnelling using the pipe roofing method in soft ground14
Behaviour of self-centring shear walls—A state of the art review14
Modeling the mechanical behavior and damage development of concrete materials under neutron irradiation14
Reliability analysis of excavated slopes in undrained clay14
Sustainable antibacterial performance in cementitious systems using Ag-modified TiO2 compounds14
Uncertainty of concrete strength in shear and flexural behavior of beams using lattice modeling14
Automated regression workflow for interpretable deflection prediction in bio-inspired laminated composite plates14
Layout optimization of steel reinforcement in concrete structure using a truss-continuum model14
Numerical simulation of rime ice accretion on a three-dimensional wind turbine blade using a Lagrangian approach14
Effect of size on biaxial flexural strength for cement-based materials by using a triangular plate method13
Geometric quality evaluation of three-dimensional printable concrete using computational fluid dynamics13
Influence of surface cracking, anchor head profile, and anchor head size on cast-in headed anchors in geopolymer concrete12
Extension of the average strain energy density method for crack initiation prediction in functionally graded materials and identification of a toughening mechanism12
Discontinuous mechanical behaviors of existing shield tunnel with stiffness reduction at longitudinal joints12
Optimization of machine learning models for predicting the compressive strength of fiber-reinforced self-compacting concrete12
Proposing a development framework for sustainable architecture, engineering, and construction industry in China: Challenges, best practice, and future directions12
Bridging finite element and deep learning: High-resolution stress distribution prediction in structural components12
Effects of microfine aggregate in manufactured sand on bleeding and plastic shrinkage cracking of concrete11
Investigation on identification of structural anomalies from polluted data sets using an unsupervised learning method11
An efficient improved Gradient Boosting for strain prediction in Near-Surface Mounted fiber-reinforced polymer strengthened reinforced concrete beam11
Numerical modeling of current-induced scour around multi-wall foundation using large-eddy simulation11
Electromechanical admittance-based automatic damage assessment in plate structures via one-dimensional CNN-based deep learning models11
Application of machine learning technique for predicting and evaluating chloride ingress in concrete11
Numerical analysis on seismic response and failure mechanism of articulated pile–structure system in a liquefiable site from shaking-table experiments11
Effects of green roof damping and configuration on structural seismic response10
Drainage design combining drain holes and pinholes for tunnel boring machine segments subject to high water pressure10
Acoustic emissions evaluation of the dynamic splitting tensile properties of steel fiber reinforced concrete under freeze–thaw cycling10
Stable expression and control parameters in the numerical simulation of unsaturated flow10
A state-of-the-art review of the development of self-healing concrete for resilient infrastructure10
Properties and printability evaluation of three-dimensional printing magnesium oxychloride cement by fully utilizing aeolian sand10
Development of combined transitional pavement structure for urban tram track-road grade crossings10
Construction technology for deep tunnels crossing superhigh-temperature fault zones with high water surges10
Effects of X-shaped energy dissipating steel dampers on the seismic response of high-speed railway track-bridge systems considering costs10
Mechanical behavior and permeability properties of sustainable and high-performance anisotropic three-dimensional printable concrete10
Parametric study on seismic performance of self-centering reinforced concrete column with bottom-placed rubber layer10
Assessment and prediction of the mechanical properties of ternary geopolymer concrete10
Strengthening of reinforced concrete beams using fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix systems fabricated with custom-designed mortar and fabrics10
Simplified seismic scenario analysis of existing masonry buildings accounting for local site effects10
Frost heaving behavior and mechanical deterioration of prestressed concrete10
An extended numerical model of the first exothermic peak for three dimensional printed cement-based materials10
Mixed mode (I/II) fracture of Glass/PA6 thermoplastic composites based on hybrid distance and correlation-based multiple target tracking methods10
Mechanical behavior of NiTi shape memory alloy under cyclic loading: A state-of-the-art review10
Structural optimization of filament wound composite pipes9
Optimization of the mechanical performance and damage failure characteristics of laminated composites based on fiber orientation9
A multi-objective design method for seismic retrofitting of existing reinforced concrete frames using pin-supported rocking walls9
Proposing two new methods to decrease lateral-torsional buckling in reduced beam section connections9
Manifold-based mass lumping addressing the inertia representation for rotational/torsional degrees of freedom in Kirchhoff plate vibration analysis9
A new ecological underground group tank with inner steel plate lining for edible oil: Full-scale test and numerical simulation9
Comparative analysis of twelve transfer learning models for the prediction and crack detection in concrete dams, based on borehole images9
A theoretical model for investigating shear lag in composite cable-stayed bridges9
Determination of the strength and elastic modulus of basalt based on point load test9
Shear behavior of reinforced concrete beams strengthened utilizing optimized external post-tensioning techniques9
Artificial intelligence-driven predictive modeling of multi-functional carbon nanotube infused smart cement for structural reinforcement and real-time damage sensing9
Correction to: Effect of undercut on the lower bound stability of vertical rock escarpment using finite element and power cone programming9
Hysteretic behavior of cambered surface steel tube damper: Theoretical and experimental research9
Undrained seismic bearing capacity of strip footing adjacent to a heterogeneous excavation9
Acoustic emission characteristics of damage evolution of multi-scale fiber reinforced rubberized concrete under uniaxial compression and tension after being subjected to high temperatures9
Numerical analysis of bearing behaviors of single batter piles under horizontal loads in various directions9
Prediction of characteristic blast-induced vibration frequency during underground excavation by using wavelet transform9
Structural build-up model for three-dimensional concrete printing based on kinetics theory9
Parametric modeling and interpretable machine learning prediction on load-carrying capacity of a circular hollow section X-joint8
A frequency error estimation for isogeometric analysis of Kirchhoff–Love cylindrical shells8
Evaluating the usability of recycled aggregates as fill materials depending on the composition and strength of their grains8
Explainable machine learning and application-oriented tool for predicting effective hoop strain of fiber-reinforced polymer-confined concrete8
Longitudinal shaking of culvert-frame combined underground structure8
Influence of secondary lining reinforcement on the mechanical properties of double-layer lining in shield tunnels8
Model testing of tripod caisson foundations in silty clay subjected to eccentric lateral loads8
Laboratory evaluation of high-friction thin overlays for pavement preservation8
Shaking table test on a tunnel-group metro station in rock site under harmonic excitation8
Experimental study on the stratum applicability and mechanisms of bubble-slurry for earth pressure balance shields8
Comparative study on data-driven prediction of overconsolidation ratio using supervised machine learning models7
Calculation method for the formation time of dynamic filter cake in slurry shield tunneling7
Cohesive zone model-based analyses of localized leakage of segmentally lined tunnels7
Multifield vibration analysis of a porosity-tailored bidirectional functionally graded piezoelectric nano-plate on variable elastic foundations under hygro-thermoelectric effects7
Development of an automatic and knowledge-infused framework for structural health monitoring based on prompt engineering7
Development of design charts to predict the dynamic response of pile supported machine foundations7
Improved prediction of pile bending moment and deflection due to adjacent braced excavation7
Prediction of longitudinal surface settlement in composite formation using large-diameter shield machine based on machine learning techniques7
Microbial-inspired self-healing of concrete cracks by sodium silicate-coated recycled concrete aggregates served as bacterial carrier7
Thermal response of steel framing members in open car park fires7
Seismic performance of HWBBF considering different design methods and structural heights7
Full-scale site evaluation of ventilation expressway embankments underlain by warm permafrost along the Gonghe–Yushu Expressway7
Do civil engineering fronts emerge from interdisciplinary research?7
Comprehensive experimental database and analysis of circular concrete-filled double-skin tube stub columns: A review7
Out-of-plane elastic buckling load and strength design of space truss arch with a rectangular section7
Experimental study on shrinkage and creep of prestressed simply supported box girder for high-speed railway7
2.5-dimension soil seismic response to oblique incident waves based on exact free-field solution6
Optimal design of double-layer barrel vaults using genetic and pattern search algorithms and optimized neural network as surrogate model6
Application of extreme gradient boosting in predicting the viscoelastic characteristics of graphene oxide modified asphalt at medium and high temperatures6
Multi-population particle swarm optimization algorithm for automatic design of steel frames6
Thermo-mechanical simulation of frost heave in saturated soils6
Numerical modeling of external light gauge steel framed wall systems exposed to bushfire flame zone conditions6
Soil seismic analysis for 2D oblique incident waves using exact free-field responses by frequency-based finite/infinite element method6
Performance of a deep top-down zoned pit-in-pit excavation close to existing metro lines through winter6
Probabilistic stability of uncertain composite plates and stochastic irregularity in their buckling mode shapes: A semi-analytical non-intrusive approach6
Mechanical properties of concrete with Portland cement blended with fly ash, silica fume, and a large quantity of pre-treated cattle bone ash6
Compressive behavior of recycled aggregate concrete with different stirrup confinements subjected to axial loading after freeze–thaw cycles6
Effect of cutterhead configuration on tunnel face stability during shield machine maintenance outages6
Effect of undercut on the lower bound stability of vertical rock escarpment using finite element and power cone programming6
Investigation of the working mechanism of a quasi-floating hierarchically sacrificial seismic system for small and mid-span girder bridges6
Deep reinforcement learning-based critical element identification and demolition planning of frame structures6
Loosening earth pressure above shallow trapdoor in unsaturated soil with different groundwater level6
Confinement properties of circular concrete columns wrapped with prefabricated textile-reinforced fine concrete shells6
Printability and hardening performance of three-dimensionally-printed geopolymer based on lunar regolith simulant for automated construction of lunar infrastructure6
Effect of a large-scale three-dimensional sedimentary basin on Rayleigh wave propagation by using spectral element method combined with frequency-wavenumber method6
Calibration method of mesoscopic parameter in sandy cobble soil triaxial test based on PFC3D6
Predicting the strength of fiber reinforced polymer materials externally bonded to masonry using artificial intelligent techniques6
Data proportionality and its impact on machine learning predictions of ground granulated blast furnace slag concrete strength6
A novel finite element formulation for static bending analysis of functionally graded porous sandwich plates6
Fatigue evaluation of steel-concrete composite deck in steel truss bridge—A case study6
Seismic responses of an intensively constructed metro station-passageway-shaft structure system6
Vibration-based crack prediction on a beam model using hybrid butterfly optimization algorithm with artificial neural network6
Microcapsule-enabled self-healing concrete: A bibliometric analysis6
Multiscale analysis-based peridynamic simulation of fracture in porous media6
Experimental and numerical investigation on horizontal bearing behaviors of caisson-type diaphragm wall with variable cross-sections6
Experimental investigation of the effect of ground surcharge on the structural behavior of a quasi-rectangular tunnel6
Machine learning based models for predicting compressive strength of geopolymer concrete5
Shape optimization of aluminium alloy spherical reticulated shells considering nonlinearities5
Tensile strength behavior of cement-stabilized dredged sediment reinforced by polypropylene fiber5
Dynamic response of precast segmental bridge columns under heavy truck impact5
Evaluation of the stability of terraced slopes in clayey gravel soil using a novel numerical technique5
Improving the structural efficiency of textured three-dimensional concrete printing wall by architectural design5
Effective static wind-induced force estimation for clips between purlins and metal panels of standing-seam metal roofing system5
Multi-harmonic forced vibration and resonance of simple beams to moving vehicles5
A novel social network search and LightGBM framework for accurate prediction of blast-induced peak particle velocity5
Slender reinforced concrete shear walls with high-strength concrete boundary elements5
Bibliographic survey and comprehensive review on mechanical and durability properties of microorganism based self-healing concrete5
Interpretable machine learning model for forecasting compressive strength of aeolian sand concrete5
Connection of the prefabricated updeck of road tunnels by a short lap-spliced joint using ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete5
Displacement and force analyses of piles in the pile-caisson composite structure under eccentric inclined loading considering different stratum features5
Effect of fineness of ash on pozzolanic properties and acid resistance of sugarcane bagasse ash replaced cement mortars5
Application of conductive hydrogel reinforced by cellulose nanocrystals in monitoring crack process of concrete structure5
Laboratory and field tests on soil conditioning for earth pressure balance shield tunneling in composite strata with different sand-rock ratios5
Damage assessment and diagnosis of hydraulic concrete structures using optimization-based machine learning technology5
Hard-rock tunnel lithology identification using multi-scale dilated convolutional attention network based on tunnel face images5
A novel tunnel waterproof-drainage system based on double-bonded waterproofing materials and its seepage characteristics5
Deformation evolution characterization of shallow-buried asymmetrically loaded twin-arch tunnels under long-term rainfall5
Clogging of slurry-shield tunnel-boring machine drives in sedimentary soft rock: A case study5
Parametric investigation on the novel and cost-effective nano fly ash impregnated geopolymer system for sustainable construction4
Experimental and analytical investigation on friction resistance force between buried coated pressurized steel pipes and soil4
Aerodynamic stability evolution tendency of suspension bridges with spans from 1000 to 5000 m4
Experimental investigation on concrete overlaid with textile reinforced mortar: Influences of mix, temperature, and chemical exposure4
Surrounding rock classification from onsite images with deep transfer learning based on EfficientNet4
Assessment of fracture process in forta and polypropylene fiber-reinforced concrete using experimental analysis and digital image correlation4
Development of deep neural network model to predict the compressive strength of FRCM confined columns4
Compressive strength prediction and optimization design of sustainable concrete based on squirrel search algorithm-extreme gradient boosting technique4
Road sub-surface defect detection based on gprMax forward simulation-sample generation and Swin Transformer-YOLOX4
Simulation of steel beam under ceiling jet based on a wind-fire-structure coupling model4
A hybrid machine learning model to estimate self-compacting concrete compressive strength4
Linear viscoelastic behavior of asphalt binders and mixtures containing very high percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement4
An isogeometric approach for nonlocal bending and free oscillation of magneto-electro-elastic functionally graded nanobeam with elastic constraints4
Bayesian Optimized LightGBM model for predicting the fundamental vibrational period of masonry infilled RC frames4
Controlling interstory drift ratio profiles via topology optimization strategies4
Resilience assessment of bridges considering multi-hazard of earthquakes and blasts4
QPSO-ILF-ANN-based optimization of TBM control parameters considering tunneling energy efficiency4
Probabilistic study of premature shear failure of slender reinforced concrete one-way slabs subjected to blast loading4
Optimization of polyurethane-bonded thin overlay mixture designation for airport pavement4
Wind-structure interaction data-driven neural-network model proposition for assessing performance of unique stiffening-helix against wind-induced open-top tank-buckling4
Bond behavior of the interface between concrete and basalt fiber reinforced polymer bar after freeze-thaw cycles4
Adhesion performance of alkali-activated material for 3-dimensional printing of tunnel linings at different temperatures4
Ground penetrating radar detection of steel fiber reinforced composite linings in shield tunnels: Experimental and field studies4
Effect of strata restraint on seismic performance of prefabricated sidewall joints in fabricated subway stations4
Exploring the mechanical properties of steel- and polypropylene-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete through numerical analyses and experimental multi-target digital image correlation4
Numerical study of axial-loaded circular concrete-filled aluminum tubular slender columns4
Design parameter optimization method for a prestressed steel structure driven by multi-factor coupling4
Mechanical responses of multi-layered ground due to shallow tunneling with arbitrary ground surface load4
Bending failure performance of a shield tunnel segment based on full-scale test and numerical analysis4
Interface failure of segmental tunnel lining strengthened with steel plates based on fracture mechanics4
Prediction of bearing capacity of pile foundation using deep learning approaches4
Seismic response of pile-supported structures considering the coupling of inertial and kinematic interactions in different soil sites4
Research on an innovative structure of an open-ribbed steel–ultra-high performance concrete composite bridge deck4
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