Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions

The appropriate mechanical behavior and high durability of marine concrete buildings, which are directly or indirectly connected to maritime infrastructure and numerous industries, appear indispensable for the world's population. However, concrete manufacturing and other associated businesses i...

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Main Authors: Hamid Shahrabadi, MohsenAli Shayanfar
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Case Studies in Construction Materials
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525006825
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description The appropriate mechanical behavior and high durability of marine concrete buildings, which are directly or indirectly connected to maritime infrastructure and numerous industries, appear indispensable for the world's population. However, concrete manufacturing and other associated businesses in coastal settings are the principal drivers of pollution, waste, and excessive use of natural resources and energy. Thus, using cement replacements to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste as fiber may reduce environmental pollution and enhance concrete mechanical performance. This research examines the flexural and cracking characteristics of reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing 10 % metakaolin/zeolite when 0.5 and 1 % strip garbage bag fibers (BF) are added. The investigation is conducted over 28 and 180 days in the tidal environment of the Oman Sea. Results showed that adding BF to green RC beams enhanced flexural toughness (T) by 27 %. Additionally, bag fiber RC (BC) beams had a cracking load (Pcr) that was up to 21 % lower than RC. BF also increased RC beams' maximum load capacity (Pmax) by up to 16 %. Finally, compared to zeolite beams, metakaolin BC beams had higher maximum load capacity and flexural toughness values.
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spelling doaj-art-2d77d2f9dc6a442a9e641b632c3f81e72025-08-20T03:25:04ZengElsevierCase Studies in Construction Materials2214-50952025-07-0122e0488410.1016/j.cscm.2025.e04884Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditionsHamid Shahrabadi0MohsenAli Shayanfar1School of Civil Engineering, Chabahar Maritime University, Chabahar, Iran; Corresponding author.School of Civil Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, IranThe appropriate mechanical behavior and high durability of marine concrete buildings, which are directly or indirectly connected to maritime infrastructure and numerous industries, appear indispensable for the world's population. However, concrete manufacturing and other associated businesses in coastal settings are the principal drivers of pollution, waste, and excessive use of natural resources and energy. Thus, using cement replacements to minimize greenhouse gas emissions and plastic waste as fiber may reduce environmental pollution and enhance concrete mechanical performance. This research examines the flexural and cracking characteristics of reinforced concrete (RC) beams containing 10 % metakaolin/zeolite when 0.5 and 1 % strip garbage bag fibers (BF) are added. The investigation is conducted over 28 and 180 days in the tidal environment of the Oman Sea. Results showed that adding BF to green RC beams enhanced flexural toughness (T) by 27 %. Additionally, bag fiber RC (BC) beams had a cracking load (Pcr) that was up to 21 % lower than RC. BF also increased RC beams' maximum load capacity (Pmax) by up to 16 %. Finally, compared to zeolite beams, metakaolin BC beams had higher maximum load capacity and flexural toughness values.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525006825Flexural and cracking behaviorGreen reinforced concreteGarbage bag fiberMetakaolinZeolite
spellingShingle Hamid Shahrabadi
MohsenAli Shayanfar
Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
Case Studies in Construction Materials
Flexural and cracking behavior
Green reinforced concrete
Garbage bag fiber
Metakaolin
Zeolite
title Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
title_full Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
title_fullStr Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
title_full_unstemmed Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
title_short Bending behavior of green RC beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
title_sort bending behavior of green rc beams containing recycled garbage bag fibers in sea conditions
topic Flexural and cracking behavior
Green reinforced concrete
Garbage bag fiber
Metakaolin
Zeolite
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214509525006825
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