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Effect of initial and final curing on performance of concrete in hot and arid climates
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Wiley-Blackwell
, 2019 , Article)
The effect of initial and final curing conditions of ordinary concrete cast in regions with harsh environmental conditions on the compressive strength and microstructure of concrete is investigated in this research. More ...
Potential utilization of municipal solid waste incineration ashes as sand replacement for developing sustainable cementitious binder
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
This paper investigates the ability of recycling the municipality solid waste incineration (MSWI) ashes as sand replacement in cementitious binder production. Two types of MSWI ashes were considered in this study including ...
Feasibility of recycling waste carbon black in cement mortar production: Environmental life cycle assessment and performance evaluation
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The feasibility of recycling waste carbon black (WCB) that comes as a byproduct from aluminum industry in cementitious composites production is examined in this research. Experimental work combined with environmental life ...
Effect of Alkaline Activators on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Geopolymerization is a process where silica and alumina rich source materials turn
into excellent binding materials by the aid of alkali solutions. Materials such as fly ash
are by-products in energy power plants. Fly ...
Evaluation of Bond Strength Between Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Composites with Modified Epoxy Resins and Concrete
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Rehabilitation and strengthening of concrete structures are becoming more significant
in civil engineering applications. The use of externally bonded Fiber Reinforced
Polymers (FRP) is one of the methods to strengthen and ...
Dosage Optimization of Polypropylene Fiber for Strength Enhancement of Cementitious Composites
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Concrete is the most commonly used materials for construction in Qatar as well as in
the world. Exposure to sever environmental conditions causes physical deterioration
of concrete structures and significantly affect ...
Microstructure and mechanical behavior of cementitious composites with multi-scale additives
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Techno Press
, 2021 , Article)
This paper studies the effect of using multi-scale reinforcement additives on mechanical strengths, damage performance, microstructure, and water absorption of cementitious composites. Small dosages of carbon nanotubes ...
Using ANN to predict post-heating mechanical properties of cementitious composites reinforced with multi-scale additives
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Techno Press
, 2022 , Article)
This paper focuses on predicting the post-heating mechanical properties of cementitious composites reinforced with multi-scale additives using the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) approach. A total of four different ...
The role of polypropylene microfibers in thermal properties and post-heating behavior of cementitious composites
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2020 , Article)
This paper experimentally studied the effect of polypropylene (PP) microfibers on thermal and post-heating mechanical behaviors of cementitious composites. Cement mortars with small dosage of polypropylene fibers were ...
Ambient and Heat-Cured Geopolymer Composites: Mix Design Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
, 2022 , Article)
The feasibility of producing sustainable cement-free composites and its environmental impact were investigated in this research. Experimental parametric evaluation was carried out in this regard to explore the optimum mix ...