Concrete containing waste glass as an environmentally friendly aggregate: A review on fresh and mechanical characteristics

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, YO Özkılıç… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The safe disposal of an enormous amount of waste glass (WG) in several countries has
become a severe environmental issue. In contrast, concrete production consumes a large …

A review of the mechanical properties and durability of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete

Y Zheng, Y Zhang, J Zhuo, Y Zhang, C Wan - Construction and Building …, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent years, basalt fiber (BF) has been extensively used as a reinforced fiber to improve
the mechanical properties and durability of concrete because of its excellent mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Effectiveness of hybrid steel-basalt fiber reinforced concrete under compression

M Khan, M Cao, C Xie, M Ali - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
The compressive behavior of plain concrete (PC) is more vulnerable to failure under applied
load compared to fiber reinforced concrete. Nowadays, multi scale hybrid fibers are used in …

Tensile over-saturated cracking of ultra-high-strength engineered cementitious composites (UHS-ECC) with artificial geopolymer aggregates

LY Xu, BT Huang, JC Lao, J Yao, VC Li… - Cement and Concrete …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ultra-High-Strength Engineered Cementitious Composites (UHS-ECC)
incorporating artificial geopolymer aggregates (GPA) were developed and over-saturated …

Application of ultra-high-performance concrete in bridge engineering: Current status, limitations, challenges, and future prospects

S Abdal, W Mansour, I Agwa, M Nasr, A Abadel… - Buildings, 2023 - mdpi.com
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a form of cementitious composite that has been
the most innovative product in concrete technology over the last three decades. Ultra-high …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of microsilica and polypropylene fibers on the fresh and mechanical properties of ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHP-GPC)

BA Tayeh, MH Akeed, S Qaidi, BHA Bakar - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
The goal of this research is to identify the impact of microsilica and polypropylene fibers (PF)
on the mechanical characteristics of an ultra-high performance geopolymer concrete (UHP …

Fly ash-based geopolymer composites: A review of the compressive strength and microstructure analysis

S Qaidi, HM Najm, SM Abed, HU Ahmed… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Geopolymer (GP) concrete is a novel construction material that can be used in place of
traditional Portland cement (PC) concrete to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and …

Investigation of the physical-mechanical properties and durability of high-strength concrete with recycled PET as a partial replacement for fine aggregates

S Qaidi, Y Al-Kamaki, I Hakeem, AF Dulaimi… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In this study, PET plastic waste, which is a type of polymer commonly used in the
manufacture of plastic bottles, has been incorporated into concrete by partially replacing the …

Effect of nano-silica on mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of cement-based materials: A review

M Tabish, MM Zaheer, A Baqi - Journal of Building Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge technology that has proven beneficial in various
engineering aspects. The use of nanomaterials in civil engineering has been a modern …

Workability, physical & mechanical properties of the cement mortars strengthened with metakaolin and steel/basalt fibers exposed to freezing-thawing periods

S Guler, ZF Akbulut - Construction and Building Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Mortar samples' strength and durability properties can be improved by adding different
pozzolanic materials and fibers to their mixtures against freeze–thaw (FT) periods. For this …