Application of natural fibres in cement concrete: A critical review

HM Hamada, J Shi, MS Al Jawahery, A Majdi… - Materials Today …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sustainability of building materials is a growing concern, and the use of natural fibres (NFs)
is one way to develop alternative low-cost renewable raw materials. The excellent …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive overview of jute fiber reinforced cementitious composites

H Song, J Liu, K He, W Ahmad - Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Natural fibers are eco-friendly, cost-effective, lightweight, renewable, have better thermal
properties and corrosion resistance capabilities. The addition of natural fibers in …

Prediction of biodiesel production from microalgal oil using Bayesian optimization algorithm-based machine learning approaches

N Sultana, SMZ Hossain, M Abusaad, N Alanbar… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Biodiesel has appeared as a renewable and clean energy resource and a means of
diminishing global warming. This study provides Bayesian optimization algorithm (BOA) …

[HTML][HTML] A comprehensive review on the use of natural fibers in cement/geopolymer concrete: A step towards sustainability

JA Abdalla, RA Hawileh, A Bahurudeen… - Case Studies in …, 2023 - Elsevier
The construction industry is shifting towards environmentally friendly products due to the
rising demand for non-renewable raw materials, their high energy consumption, and, most …

A comprehensive survey of Crow Search Algorithm and its applications

Y Meraihi, AB Gabis, A Ramdane-Cherif… - Artificial Intelligence …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Crow Search Algorithm (CSA) is a recent swarm intelligence optimization algorithm
inspired by the social intelligent behavior of crows for hiding food. It has been widely used to …

[HTML][HTML] Research progresses of fibers in asphalt and cement materials: a review

J Li, L Yang, L He, R Guo, X Li, Y Chen… - Journal of Road …, 2023 - Elsevier
Asphalt mixtures and cement concrete are an important material in the construction of roads,
highways and buildings, and there has been a lot of research about the improvement of their …

Experimental study and parameters optimization of microalgae based heavy metals removal process using a hybrid response surface methodology-crow search …

N Sultana, SMZ Hossain, ME Mohammed, MF Irfan… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study investigates the use of microalgae as a biosorbent to eliminate heavy metals ions
from wastewater. The Chlorella kessleri microalgae species was employed to biosorb heavy …

Bayesian optimization algorithm based support vector regression analysis for estimation of shear capacity of FRP reinforced concrete members

MS Alam, N Sultana, SMZ Hossain - Applied Soft Computing, 2021 - Elsevier
The use of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) rebars in lieu of steel rebars has led to some
deviations in the shear behavior of concrete members. Several methods have been …

Modeling and multi-objective optimization of microalgae biomass production and CO2 biofixation using hybrid intelligence approaches

SMZ Hossain, N Sultana, SA Razzak… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study investigates the impacts of temperature, light-dark cycles (LD), and nitrogen-
phosphorus ratios (NP) on Chlorella vulgaris microalgae biomass productivity (BP) and CO …

Soft computing approaches for comparative prediction of the mechanical properties of jute fiber reinforced concrete

N Sultana, SMZ Hossain, MS Alam, MS Islam… - … in Engineering Software, 2020 - Elsevier
The fibers in concrete is necessary to enhance its engineering properties. Different types of
fibers are used as a reinforcing material. Due to low cost, availability, and environmentally …