Mechanical properties of natural as well as synthetic fiber reinforced concrete: a review

J Ahmad, Z Zhou - Construction and Building Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Fibers have been utilized in the production of building materials for a very long time.
Preliminary studies and examinations have revealed that the use of natural and synthetic …

Mechanical and durability performance of coconut fiber reinforced concrete: a state-of-the-art review

J Ahmad, A Majdi, A Al-Fakih, AF Deifalla, F Althoey… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
The push for sustainability in the construction sector has demanded the use of increasingly
renewable resources. These natural fibers are biodegradable and non-toxic, and their …

Property assessment of high-performance concrete containing three types of fibers

H Huang, Y Yuan, W Zhang, L Zhu - International Journal of Concrete …, 2021 - Springer
This study investigated the mechanical properties and the effects of the volume fraction for
carbon fibers (CF-VF), polypropylene fibers (PPF-VF) and aramid fibers (AF-VF) with a fixed …

Steel fiber reinforced concrete: A review of its material properties and usage in tunnel lining

X Wang, F Fan, J Lai, Y Xie - Structures, 2021 - Elsevier
The complicated tunnelling conditions and variable engineering demands have made
numerous challenges of mesh-reinforced lining structures. Thereafter, the steel fiber …

Performance of concrete reinforced with jute fibers (natural fibers): A review

J Ahmad, MM Arbili, A Majdi, F Althoey… - … Fibers and Fabrics, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural fibers are an excellent alternative since they are inexpensive and easily accessible
in fibrous form. Several researchers claim that jute fiber (JTF) can be used in concrete to …

Residual strength of steel fibre reinforced rubberised UHPC under elevated temperatures

X Lyu, M Elchalakani, T Ahmed… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC), known for its exceptional mechanical properties,
sustainability, and durability, has carved a niche for itself in the construction industry …

[HTML][HTML] Investigation on the properties of concrete with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) granules as fine aggregate replacement

ME Kangavar, W Lokuge, A Manalo… - Case Studies in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Waste management is an area of significant global concern. The reuse of waste materials
(such as: plastics, glass, wood, etc.) in concrete manufacturing has been studied for …

Concrete reinforced with sisal fibers (SSF): overview of mechanical and physical properties

J Ahmad, A Majdi, AF Deifalla, N Ben Kahla… - Crystals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Concrete is a commonly used building material; however, it is subject to abrupt failure and
limited energy absorption when yielding. The use of short discrete fibers has displayed a lot …

Mechanical and durability characteristics of sustainable coconut fibers reinforced concrete with incorporation of marble powder

J Ahmad, O Zaid, MS Siddique, F Aslam… - Materials Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract'Concrete needs some tensile reinforcement to enhance tensile strength and avoid
unacceptable brittle nature. This study is supported out to estimate the characteristics of …

Intelligent mixture design of steel fibre reinforced concrete using a support vector regression and firefly algorithm based multi-objective optimization model

Y Huang, J Zhang, FT Ann, G Ma - Construction and Building Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
Steel fibre reinforced concrete (SFRC) is widely used in the construction concrete industry
as it partakes an important role of evolving concrete technology. It consists of steel fibres of …