Rabar H. Faraj

Dr. Rabar H. Faraj

Civil Engineering Department, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2021 in Composites Part B: Engineering
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HAHemn Unis Ahmed
Hemn Unis Ahmed
Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
Nahla HilalNahla Hilal
Nahla Hilal
AMAzad A. Mohammed
Azad A. Mohammed
Aryan Far Haji SherwaniAryan Far Haji Sherwani
Aryan Far Haji Sherwani

1 July 2020 in Journal of Building Engineering
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Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
HAHunar F. Hama Ali
Hunar F. Hama Ali
Aryan Far Haji SherwaniAryan Far Haji Sherwani
Aryan Far Haji Sherwani
BHBedar R. Hassan
Bedar R. Hassan
HKHogr Karim
Hogr Karim

1 September 2019 in Journal of Building Engineering
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Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
Aryan Far Haji SherwaniAryan Far Haji Sherwani
Aryan Far Haji Sherwani
ADAko Daraei
Ako Daraei

29 March 2021 in Engineering with Computers
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Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
AMAzad A. Mohammed
Azad A. Mohammed
AMAhmed Mohammed
Ahmed Mohammed
KOKhalid M. Omer
Khalid M. Omer
HAHemn Unis Ahmed
Hemn Unis Ahmed

2 May 2022 in Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy
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Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
AMAzad A. Mohammed
Azad A. Mohammed
KOKhalid M. Omer
Khalid M. Omer
HAHemn Unis Ahmed
Hemn Unis Ahmed

27 January 2021 in Crystals
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SSShahriar Shahbazpanahi
Shahriar Shahbazpanahi
MTMoslem Khalili Tajara
Moslem Khalili Tajara
Rabar H. FarajRabar H. Faraj
Rabar H. Faraj
Amir MosaviAmir Mosavi
Amir Mosavi
The present study aims to replace 30%, 40%, and 50% of the natural coarse aggregate (NCA) of concrete with recycled coarse aggregate containing used nano-silica (RCA-UNS) to produce a new sustainable concrete. Three groups of concrete are made and their mechanical properties and microstructure are studied. In the first group, which was the control group, normal concrete was used. In the second group, 30%, 40%, and 50% of the NCA were replaced with coarse aggregate obtained from crushed concrete of the control samples and with 0.5% nano-silica as filler. In the third group, 30%, 40%, and 50% of the concrete samples’ NCA were replaced with aggregates obtained from 90-day crushed samples of the second group. Water absorption, fresh concrete slump, and compressive strength of the three groups were investigated and compared through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) tests. The results show that the third group’s compressive strengths increased by 12.8%, 10.9%, and 10% with replacing 30%, 40%, and 50% of NAC with RCA-NS at 28 days compared to the control samples, respectively. This could be due to the secondary production of calcium silicate hydrate due to the presence of new cement paste. The third group’s microstructure was also improved due to the change in the C–H and the production of extra C–S–H. Therefore, the hydration of cement with water produces C–H crystals while reactions are induced by recycled aggregate containing used nano-silica.