Can we truly predict the compressive strength of concrete without knowing the properties of aggregates?

J De Brito, R Kurda, P Raposeiro da Silva - Applied Sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
This paper is focused on the influence of the geological nature and quality of the aggregates
on the compressive strength of concrete and explains why it is important not to ignore the …

Investigating the effect of graphene oxide on the physical and mechanical properties of high-strength rubberized concrete using RStudio

GK Chaturvedy, UK Pandey - Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling …, 2024 - Springer
The scarcity of natural aggregate (NA) is a great challenge for the fast-growing construction
industries. Rubber aggregate (RA), obtained from the vehicles' tire rubber, can be a better …

Post-Fire Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporating Waste EPS (Styrofoam) as Aggregate Replacement

II Mohammed, NA Nariman, P Shakor, O Ismail… - CivilEng, 2023 - mdpi.com
Reusing waste is one of the most recent topics and one of the main contributors to
sustainability. It is known that concrete is one of the most common materials to produce …

Axial stress versus strain responses of CFRP confined concrete containing electronic waste aggregates

S Ullah, MI Qureshi, P Saingam, Q Hussain, K Khan… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This research work investigates the axial stress versus strain responses of un-strengthened
and carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites strengthened concrete specimens …

[PDF][PDF] Critical Evaluation for Grading and Fineness Modulus of Concrete Sands used in Sulaymaniyah City-Iraq

MA Muhammad, BK Mohammed, FR Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2021 - iasj.net
Fine aggregates used for concrete works in Sulaymaniyah city frequently fail to meet the
standard requirements for gradation and fineness modulus in cement concrete. This paper …

Effect of impact load on concrete containing recycled tire rubber aggregate with and without fire exposure

MA Muhammad, MR Abdul-Kadir - Kurdistan Journal of Applied …, 2020 - kjar.spu.edu.iq
Over one billion tires are disposed into the environment each year and this has become a
major environmental issue in the globe. Recycling of these waste tire rubbers in concrete …

[PDF][PDF] Experimental investigation of some mechanical properties of rubberized concrete with highest possible rubber content

WA ABDULLAH, MA MUHAMMAD… - Journal of Duhok …, 2020 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Each year more than a billion tires are discarded globally, millions of them are disposed to
landfills especially in the developing countries which leads to serious environmental issues …

Experimental study of strength and microstructure of roller compacted concrete containing waste glass aggregate

M Raftari, M Baharvand, A Dehghanbanadaki… - … Experiments and Design, 2024 - Springer
The objective of this study is to explore the utilization of waste glass (WG) as a substitute for
aggregate content in the production of environmentally friendly Roller-Compacted Concrete …

Performance of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Incorporating Copper Slag at Elevated Temperature

A Sahu, S Kumar, AKL Srivastava… - Iranian Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Effective and economic utilization of waste materials produced from different construction
and industry sectors is a big challenge for the engineers and researchers in the recent …

[PDF][PDF] Post-Fire Mechanical Properties of Concrete Incorporating Waste EPS (Styrofoam) as Aggregate Replacement. CivilEng 2023, 4, 359–372

II Mohammed, NA Nariman, P Shakor, O Ismail… - 2023 - academia.edu
Reusing waste is one of the most recent topics and one of the main contributors to
sustainability. It is known that concrete is one of the most common materials to produce …