Application of epoxy resins in building materials: progress and prospects

MM Rahman, M Akhtarul Islam - Polymer Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
This paper describes the role of epoxy resin in the development of advanced building
materials. It reviews in brief the growth of epoxy resin-based high-performance concrete and …

Predicting ultimate strength and axial strain of circular concrete columns having AFRP wraps and tube-encased confinement

I Djafar-Henni, M Berradia, N Ghazouani… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The current study performs an in-depth analysis into the reinforcement of circular concrete
columns (CCC) using aramid fiber-reinforced polymers (AFRP), focusing on two distinct …

Prediction of ultimate strain and strength of CFRP-wrapped normal and high-strength concrete compressive members using ANN approach

M Berradia, EH Meziane, A Raza… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The literature is deficit in predicting the axial strength (AS) and axial strain of carbon fiber
reinforced polymer (CFRP)-wrapped normal strength concrete (NSC) and high strength …

Experiments and predictive modeling of optimized fiber-reinforced concrete columns having FRP rebars and hoops

J Baili, A Raza, M Azab, K Ali, MH El Ouni… - Mechanics of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This research studies the structural performance of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (glass-
FRP) reinforced concrete (RC) columns incorporating glass hybrid fibers (GFC) and steel …

Durability of epoxy polymer and ordinary cement concrete in aggressive environments

P Ghassemi, V Toufigh - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Polymer concrete is well-known for quick repairing of concrete structures and pavement.
However, there are relatively few studies on the durability of epoxy polymer concrete (EPC) …

An approach for environment protection by regression and cluster analysis of GGBS-based geopolymer composite at different proportion of brick dust

AK Parashar, A Kumar, KA Goud, N Gupta… - Mechanics of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The study focused on the significance of ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) as
replacement of brick dust. Compression, tension, rapid chloride permeability test (RCPT) …

Effect of short fibers on fracture properties of epoxy-based polymer concrete exposed to high temperatures

O Elalaoui - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, polymer concrete (PC) has been widely used in many civil engineering
applications. PC shows superiority in major physical, mechanical, and fracture properties …

Rapid repair of partially damaged GFRP-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete columns using FRP composites

A Raza, T Alomayri, M Berradia - Mechanics of Advanced Materials …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present investigation examines the structural performance of repaired recycled
aggregate concrete columns reinforced with GFRP bars and spirals. Six samples were …

Numerical analysis of axially loaded concrete-filled steel tubular columns strengthened with CFRP grid-reinforced ECC

X Zhenhua - Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) and engineered cementitious composites (ECC)
are commonly used to reinforce structural elements, with proven effectiveness in enhancing …

Experiments and numerical simulations of glass fiber reinforced polymers in structural fibers RC members

T Alomayri, A Raza, N Ben Kahla - Mechanics of Advanced …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The present study aims to investigate a novel corrosion-resistant and lightweight structural
member by performing experiments on GFRP reinforced columns containing polypropylene …