2026 Pietro Lura: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	72	4149	4017	68	64	194	13831

Overview

Pietro Lura is affiliated with the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology in Switzerland. The primary field of their research is Engineering, with a focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Building and Construction, and Environmental Engineering as key subfields.

The main topics covered in Pietro Lura's research include:

Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Concrete Properties and Behavior
Innovative concrete reinforcement materials
Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications
Concrete Corrosion and Durability
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Asphalt Pavement Performance Evaluation

Pietro Lura has contributed extensively to multiple publication venues. Frequent venues include:

Cement and Concrete Research
Materials and Structures
SSRN Electronic Journal
Cement and Concrete Composites
Construction and Building Materials

Their recent papers encompass the following works:

Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction-update of RILEM state-of-the-art report, 2021, Materials and Structures
Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in alkali-activated slag, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
Mechanisms of internal curing water release from retentive and non-retentive superabsorbent polymers in cement paste, 2021, Cement and Concrete Research
Microstructure development and autogenous shrinkage of mortars with C-S-H seeding and internal curing, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research
Young's modulus and creep of calcium-silicate-hydrate compacts measured by microindentation, 2020, Cement and Concrete Research

Pietro Lura frequently collaborates with several co-authors. Notable collaborators include:

Mateusz Wyrzykowski
Michele Griffa
Nikolajs Toropovs
Frank Winnefeld
Alexander German

Best Publications

Autogenous shrinkage in high-performance cement paste: An evaluation of basic mechanisms

Pietro Lura;Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Klaas van Breugel

890
Citations
Internal curing by superabsorbent polymers in ultra-high performance concrete

J. Justs;J. Justs;M. Wyrzykowski;M. Wyrzykowski;D. Bajare;P. Lura;P. Lura

604
Citations
Mixture Proportioning for Internal Curing

Dale P. Bentz;Pietro Lura;John W. Roberts

558
Citations
Autogenous Deformation and Internal Curing of Concrete

P. Lura

395
Citations
Effect of curing temperature and type of cement on early-age shrinkage of high-performance concrete

Pietro Lura;Klaas van Breugel;Ippei Maruyama

331
Citations
Influence of Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures on Development of Plastic Shrinkage Cracks

Pietro Lura;Brad Pease;Guy B. Mazzotta;Farshad Rajabipour

288
Citations
Techniques and materials for internal water curing of concrete

Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Pietro Lura

272
Citations
Effect of internal curing by using superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on autogenous shrinkage and other properties of a high-performance fine-grained concrete: results of a RILEM round-robin test

Viktor Mechtcherine;Michaela Gorges;Christof Schroefl;Alexander Assmann

231
Citations
Influence of superabsorbent polymers on hydration of cement pastes with low water-to-binder ratio

Janis Justs;Janis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Frank Winnefeld;Diana Bajare

222
Citations
Study on the development of the microstructure in cement-based materials by means of numerical simulation and ultrasonic pulse velocity measurement

G. Ye;P. Lura;K. van Breugel;A.L.A. Fraaij

216
Citations
Properties of early-age concrete relevant to cracking in massive concrete

Ippei Maruyama;Ippei Maruyama;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura

210
Citations
Measurement of Volume Change in Cementitious Materials at Early Ages: Review of Testing Protocols and Interpretation of Results

Gaurav Sant;Pietro Lura;Jason Weiss

197
Citations
An investigation on the use of zeolite aggregates for internal curing of concrete

Sadegh Ghourchian;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Mohammad Shekarchi

193
Citations
Effect of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) on the freeze–thaw resistance of concrete: results of a RILEM interlaboratory study

Viktor Mechtcherine;Christof Schröfl;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Michaela Gorges

192
Citations
Performance of Shrinkage-Reducing Admixtures at Different Humidities and at Early Ages

Jason Weiss;Pietro Lura;Farshad Rajabipour;Gaurav Sant

190
Citations
Application of neutron imaging to investigate fundamental aspects of durability of cement-based materials: A review

Peng Zhang;Peng Zhang;Folker H. Wittmann;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Harald S. Müller

184
Citations
Prediction of self-desiccation in low water-to-cement ratio pastes based on pore structure evolution

Hui Chen;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Karen Scrivener;Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura

174
Citations
Internal curing with lightweight aggregate produced from biomass-derived waste

Pietro Lura;Pietro Lura;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Clarence Tang;Eberhard Lehmann

168
Citations
Experimental observation of internal water curing of concrete

Pietro Lura;Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Shin-Ichi Igarashi

164
Citations
Standard Test Method for Autogenous Strain of Cement Paste and Mortar

Ole Mejlhede Jensen;Pietro Lura;Fred Goodwin;Dale Bentz

155
Citations
Application of super absorbent polymers (SAP) in concrete construction—update of RILEM state-of-the-art report

Viktor Mechtcherine;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Christof Schröfl;Didier Snoeck

152
Citations
Influence of Superabsorbent Polymers on Hydration of Cement Pastes with Low Water-to-Binder Ratio

Jānis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Frank Winnefeld;Diāna Bajāre

0
Citations
Internal Curing by Superabsorbent Polymers in Ultra-High Performance Concrete

Jānis Justs;Mateusz Wyrzykowski;Diāna Bajāre;Pietro Lura

0
Citations