Browsing by Author "Irshidat, Mohammad R."
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Ambient and Heat-Cured Geopolymer Composites: Mix Design Optimization and Life Cycle Assessment
( 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 ... -
Development of sustainable geopolymer composites for repair application: Workability and setting time evaluation
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)One of the most used construction materials worldwide is concrete. It has a lot of advantages over the other construction materials. However, the production process of concrete produces a huge amount of carbon dioxide. ... -
Effect of bond enhancement using carbon nanotubes on flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with externally bonded CFRP sheets
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)This paper studied the effect of incorporation of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) on strengthening of reinforced concrete (RC) beams. The RC beams were prepared, strengthened in flexure ... -
Industrial waste utilization of carbon dust in sustainable cementitious composites production
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)This paper experimentally investigates the effect of utilization of carbon dust generated as an industrial waste from aluminum factories in cementitious composites production. Carbon dust is collected, characterized, and ... -
Influence of carbon nanotubes on phase composition, thermal and post-heating behavior of cementitious composites
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)This paper experimentally investigates the influence of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on phase composition, microstructure deterioration, thermal behavior, and residual mechanical strengths of cementitious composites exposed to ... -
Mechanical and Electromagnetic Properties of Self-Compacted Geopolymer Concretes With Nano Silica and Steel Fiber Additives
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) , 2022 , Article)Mechanical and electromagnetic properties (over 2-16 GHz) of self-compacted geopolymer concrete (SCGC) samples with different amounts of nanosilica (NS) and steel-fiber (SF) have been examined. From the mechanical tests, ... -
Microstructure and mechanical behavior of cementitious composites with multi-scale additives
( 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 ... -
Repair of Heat-Damaged RC Beams Using Micro-concrete Modified with Carbon Nanotubes
( Korean Society of Civil Engineers , 2021 , Article)This paper investigates the use of micro-concrete modified with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) for the repair of heat-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Ten RC beams were cast and then subjected to elevated temperature of ... -
The role of polypropylene microfibers in thermal properties and post-heating behavior of cementitious composites
( 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 ... -
Sustainable alkali-activated binders with municipal solid waste incineration ashes as sand or fly ash replacement
( Springer Nature , 2022 , Article)The present study investigates the feasibility of using two types of municipality solid wastes incineration ashes, namely, fly ash and bottom ash in the production of sustainable alkali-activated binder. The ashes are ... -
Using ANN to predict post-heating mechanical properties of cementitious composites reinforced with multi-scale additives
( 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 ...
