Motivation of the Research Group:
To conduct a comprehensive survey in Egypt –agricultural and industrial waste for using in civil infrastructure. provide recommendations for future housing practices. The partial replacement of cement using local industrial/agricultural waste proposing sustainable solutions that could reduce cost significantly. The use of recycled synthetic fibers is equally studied for soil stabilization quantifying the amount and type.
Group Research Activities, Expertise and Focus Points:
Recycling construction, industrial and agricultural waste in general and/or in concrete. Fiber reinforcement polymers as a substitute to steel reinforcement.