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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 ...
High and Ultra-high Performance Concretes: A Solution to Reinforced Concrete Durability under Harsh Climate of Arabian Gulf
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Reinforced concrete (RC) infrastructure in the Arabian Gulf region deteriorates under
severe environmental conditions after only short service life. To overcome this problem,
it is imperative to employ high-quality concretes ...
Smart technologies driven approaches to tackle COVID-19 pandemic: a review
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Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
, 2021 , Article Review)
The novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) is not diminishing without vaccine, but it impinges on human safety and economy can be minimized by adopting smart technology to combat pandemic situation. The implementation of ...
Highly porous PtPd nanoclusters synthesized via selective chemical etching as efficient catalyst for ethanol electro-oxidation
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Direct ethanol fuel cells (DEFCs) have received great interest owing to their high power density and environmental friendness. Nevertheless, the designing of active, durable, and efficient anode for DEFCs is a profound ...
Recent Trends in Applications of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) Technique in Coatings for Corrosion Protection
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Springer International Publishing
, 2022 , Book chapter)
Corrosion-primarily a surface phenomenon, strongly influences an asset's performance, durability, and reliability, as costs of corrosion-related repairs and refurbishment can run into millions of dollars. Notably, in the ...
Development and Properties of Amorphous Particles Reinforced Al Matrix Nanocomposites
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Aluminum metal matrix composites (AMMCs) fabricated by reinforcing aluminum matrix with ceramic particles have received considerable attention because of their superior properties over monolithic aluminum matrix. However, ...
Full-Scale Seawater Reverse Osmosis Desalination Plant Simulator
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Reverse Osmosis (RO) is an evolving membrane-based technology for water desalination that started to gain increased popularity in the light of the increased global water demand due its high efficiency and low carbon ...