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Utilizing Recycled Polypropylene Fibers as Reinforcement for Concrete Beams
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Polypropylene (PP) fibers are among numerous plastic waste materials, which
are generated by the different industrial and domestic activities. Due to its low
biodegradability, plastic waste constitutes a real environmental ...
Experimental Study on the Performance of Circular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP under Axial Load
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures subjected to severe environments
is a big challenge and requires huge repair and maintenance costs. Glass fiber reinforced
polymer (GFRP) reinforcement with its ...
Effects of Using Seawater and Recycled Coarse Aggregates on Plain Concrete Characteristics
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Using seawater and/or recycled coarse aggregates (RCA) for concrete mixing is deemed
advantageous from a sustainability perspective. This paper reports on the results of an
experimental study on fresh and hardened properties ...
An Analytical Review of Sustainable Green Buildings in Qatar: Implementations in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Sector
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Sustainable buildings and related construction techniques are becoming increasingly
recognized within the urban planning development in Qatar. The study aims to develop
an analytical review of sustainable green projects ...
Mechanical Performance and Thermo-Physical Properties of Cement Mortar Incorporating Hybrid Slags
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Owing to the growing environmental pressure to reduce waste and pollution, the effective
utilization of industrial solid wastes in construction applications has gained notable
attention. This study investigates the mechanical ...
Cut Carbon, Cut Cost - Feasibility of Applying PAS 2080
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
State of Qatar is committed to delivering its Intended Nationally Determined
Contributions (INDC) submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change (UNFCCC) secretariat. (Ministry of Environment, 2015). ...
Derivation of the Governing Differential Equation of Vibrating Host Plate with Two Piezoelectric Patches
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
One of the most difficult challenges facing researchers these days is making industrial
applications (e.g. engines, automobiles, and aircraft) run on renewable energy and
reducing the use of fuel as much as possible. One ...
Accelerated Corrosion Tests on Lapped Spliced Joints in Concrete
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents a new test setup of experiments to investigate corrosion at lapped
spliced joints using accelerated corrosion test. The experiments were carried out on two
set of samples: cylinders and beam blocks. ...
Verification of ACI- 549 Code for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using FRCM
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents an analytical study to verify the ACI 549-4R-16 code for
experimentally tested Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams, which were strengthened to
enhance the flexural capacity using Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious ...
Life Cycle Assessment for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)nComposites Used in Concrete Beams: A State-of-the-Art Review
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become popularly utilized in structural
engineering applications. The common use of the FRP composites is related to their
economic benefits that can be observed right away ...