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Optimization of the Structural Performance of Buried Reinforced Concrete Pipelines in Cohesionless Soils
AUthor(s) Odey Alshboul, Ghassan Almasabha, Ali Shehadeh ORCID,Omar Al Hattamleh and Ali Saeed Almuflih 3ORCID Abstract Pipelines are widely used to transport water, wastewater, and energy products. However, the recently published American Society of Civil...
ife Cycle Assessment of Off-Site Construction Using Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Author(s) by Chenyuan Ji 1,Yitong Wu 2,Zengfeng Zhao 1,*ORCID,Chen Chen 1,* andLei Yao 1 Abstract This study aims to evaluate the environmental impacts of off-site construction using ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) and different curing methods. Life...
Potential of Waste Marble Sludge for Repressing Alkali-Silica Reaction in Concrete with Reactive Aggregates
Author(s) Ali Ahmed, Safeer Abbas, Wasim Abbass, Ayesha Waheed, Afia Razzaq, Elimam Ali and Ahmed Farouk Deifalla 5ORCID Abstract The continuous development of the marble industry has led to an increase in the accumulation of waste marble sludge causing...
Flood Handbook, Three-Volume Set: Impacts and Management / Analysis and Modeling / Principles and Applications
Info loods are difficult to prevent but can be managed in order to reduce their environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts.Flooding poses a serious threat to life and property, and therefore it's very important that flood risks be taken into account during...
Researcher Aims to Refine Concrete 3D Printing for Homes
Giuseppe Loporcaro, an architectural engineer at University of Canterbury in New Zealand, is heading a research project that seeks to improve technologies for concrete 3D printing that make home construction faster, less expensive and more sustainable. Research in the...
settings Open AccessReview Using Plastic Sand as a Construction Material toward a Circular Economy: A Review
Author(s) Mazen A. Al-Sinan and Abdulaziz A. Bubshait Abstract Recently, research on innovative approaches to and practices for plastic waste management in a circular economy has gained momentum. Plastic waste pollution poses a serious environmental concern. At...
Predicting Bond Strength between FRP Rebars and Concrete by Deploying Gene Expression Programming Model
Author(s) Muhammad Nasir Amin, Mudassir Iqbal, Babatunde Abiodun Salami, Arshad Jamal, Kaffayatullah Khan, Abdullah Mohammad Abu-Arab 1,Qasem Mohammed Sultan Al-Ahmad and Muhammad Imran Abstract Rebars made of fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) might be the future...
Comparison of the Flexural Behavior of High-Volume Fly AshBased Concrete Slab Reinforced with GFRP Bars and Steel Bars
Author(s) Chinnasamy Samy Madan 1,Swetha Munuswamy 1,Philip Saratha Joanna 1,*ORCID,Beulah Gnana Ananthi Gurupatham 2 andKrishanu Roy 3 Abstract Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) rods are advanced composite materials with high strength, light weight, non-corrosive...
Structure Evaluation of a Tropical Residual Soil Render Wide Range of Compaction Conditions
Author(s) Bruna de Carvalho Faria Lima Lopes* Vinícius de Oliveira Kühn† Ângela Custódia Guimarães Queiroz‡ Bernardo Caicedo§ Manoel Porfírio Cordão Neto|| Abstract Soil compaction is one of the most common techniques used to engineer the soil. It is especially...