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 …

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 …

RETRACTED: A review of the sustainable utilisation of red mud and fly ash for the production of geopolymer composites

SMA Qaidi, BA Tayeh, HU Ahmed, W Emad - 2022 - Elsevier
Upon post-publication investigation, it was found that this paper and another published in
Case Studies of Construction Materials (https://doi. org/10.1016/j. cscm. 2022. e00994) …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete. Part V: Mixture design, preparation, mixing, casting, and curing

MH Akeed, S Qaidi, RH Faraj, SS Majeed… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstracts Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) is a cement-based composite used for
new construction and/or the restoration of existing structures in order to extend their service …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of sugarcane bagasse ash and nano eggshell powder on high-strength concrete properties

M Amin, MM Attia, IS Agwa, Y Elsakhawy… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
There are many problems due to the cement industry around the world besides the air
pollution by greenhouse gas emissions. The problem arises when a dense quantity of CO 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Ultra-high-performance concrete: Impacts of steel fibre shape and content on flowability, compressive strength and modulus of rupture

BA Tayeh, MH Akeed, S Qaidi, BHA Bakar - Case Studies in Construction …, 2022 - Elsevier
The impact of three-shaped steel fibres (straight, hooked end, and corrugated) with varying
steel fibre (SF) contents (0.75%, 1.5%, and 2.5% by volume fraction) on the fresh and …

[HTML][HTML] Utilization of sodium carbonate activator in strain-hardening ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (SH-UHPGC)

JC Lao, LY Xu, BT Huang, JX Zhu, M Khan… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
In this study, strain-hardening ultra-high-performance geopolymer concrete (SH-UHPGC)
was produced using Na2CO3, Na2SiO3 and their hybridization (1: 1 in mole ratio) as …

[HTML][HTML] Smart materials and technologies for sustainable concrete construction

J Nilimaa - Developments in the Built Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents a comprehensive review of current trends and opportunities for
sustainable concrete construction, emphasizing the importance of adopting eco-friendly …

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 …