OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Case Studies in Construction Materials is 38. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Determination of the effectivity of composite members on structural behavior through different combinations	217
Prediction of permanent deformation of subgrade soils under F-T cycles using SABO-optimized CNN-BiLSTM network	130
Fatigue life assessment of thermite welded rails based on laboratory tests and field measurement data	90
Experimental investigation on the residual strength of concrete under the multi-factor coupling action of chloride penetration, freeze-thaw, and fatigue effect	79
Study on the effect of recycled polyvinyl chloride powder on the properties of cementitious composite	71
Study on mechanical and electrical performance of highly dispersible electrostatic self-assembled nanocomposite concrete	67
Study on the effect of sintered secondary aluminum ash prepared pottery sand on the mechanical properties and ecological performance of high-strength cement-based materials	64
Impact response of reinforced concrete beam with cushion using finite-element analysis	64
Feasibility analysis of the preparation of geopolymers from different types of coal based ash: Reaction, synthesis, and properties	61
The long-term mechanical performance of geogrid-reinforced soil retaining walls under cyclic footing loading	61
Mechanical properties and compression damage characteristics of coal gangue-filled backfill cemented by fly ash modified self-consolidating grouts	60
Preparation and properties of nano-carbon black modified ultra-high-performance concrete	59
Synergetic effect of viscosity modifying admixtures and polycarboxylate ether superplasticizer on key characteristics of thixotropic UHPC for bonded bridge deck overlay rehabilitation	59
Effect of orthotropy and printing patterns on the bending performance of 3D printed concrete grid components	57
Improvement of the thermal properties of alkali-activated fly ash after high temperature by the Fe-based solid wastes	57
Research on the dynamic characteristics of herringbone multi-ribbed reticulated shell concrete structures	54
Automated detection of weld defects in TOFD images for steel bridges using generative adversarial networks	53
Properties and stress-strain curve of rubberized concrete cast with uncoated or pre-coated rubber with cement/waste materials	52
Conceptualization and performance evaluation of a super long span cable-stayed bridge with CFRP cables and CFRP–UHPC composite girders	52
Research on the influence of major ions in weakly alkaline mine water on anchor cable corrosion and protection technique	51
Prevention of concrete breakout failure of expansion anchor in tension by post-installed reinforcement: Discrete analysis and experiment	51
Experimental investigation on gas permeability characteristics and durability aspects of concrete with construction joint	50
Influence of load interval on dynamic properties of subgrade fill in cold regions	49
Waterproof performance and failure mechanism of GINA gasket subject to diverse joint deformations: A case study of the Yuliangzhou immersed tunnel	49
Analytical approach to estimating the influence of rock fragmentation on the clean concrete-rock shear behavior	46

Reinforcing pore structure and ITZ of foam concrete enabled by DNA self-assembled CNTs networks	45
The behavior heated-damaged reinforced concrete beams retrofitted with different CFRP strip length and number of transverse groove	45
Influences of short-term heavy rainfall on interlayer properties and microstructure of concrete dam	44
Experimental study on stiffness deterioration of cracked RC hollow-core slab beams	44
Evaluating and selecting the best sustainable ‎concrete mixes based on recycled waste materials	43
Feasibility of producing eco-friendly self-compacting mortar with municipal solid waste incineration bottom ash: A preliminary study	43
Structural and economic comparison of 4, 8 and 16-storey reinforced concrete frames with varying steel ratios	42
Performance degradation of styrene-butadiene-styrene modified asphalt binder at ultra-high temperature: Process of construction in fluid mastic asphalt	42
Probabilistic model for single and multiple action costs in maintaining both condition and safety of deteriorating reinforced concrete bridges	42
A lateral pressure prediction model for bottom-up pumping of SCC in large-diameter steel tubes based on Bernoulli's Principle	42
Seismic performance of energy dissipation low reinforced concrete shear wall with shear lead dampers	41
Investigating the impact of using modified cool materials by titanium dioxide (TiO2)-based photocatalytic self-cleaning nanoparticles in urban facades on urban microclimate parameters	41
Adhesion mechanism of warm-mixed recycled SBS Modified Asphalt Binder: Surface free energy, microstructure and chemical compositions	41
Performance evaluation and durability assessment of bamboo fiber-reinforced stone mastic asphalt mixtures	38
Energy absorption performance of steel plate-polyurethane foam composite protective structures	38
Finding optimized conditions for 3D printed high calcium fly ash based alkali-activated mortar	38
Predicting shear strength in UHPC beams through an innovative neural network with SHAP interpretation	38
Palm oil fuel ash as a sustainable supplementary cementitious material for concrete: A state-of-the-art review	38