General Info
Research Group:Studies on Construction
Contact Info
Email:rawaz.kurda@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
Rawaz Kurda
Researcher
Interests:
· Supplementary cementitious materials;
· Construction and demolition waste;
· Sustainable concrete and mortar;
· Life Cycle Assessment;
· Costs (economy);
· Multi criteria analysis;
· Material science;
· Optimization;
· Geopolymer concrete;
· Alkali-activated materials.
| Title | Authors | Year | Volume | DOI | Journal | Impact factor Clar.Analytics | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Experimental investigation of eco-friendly high strength fiber-reinforced concrete developed with combined incorporation of tyre-steel fiber and fly ash | Akhtar, T.; Ali, B.; Ben Kahla, N.; Kurda, R.; Rizwan, M.; Mohsin Javed, M.; Raza, A. | 2022 | V. 314 (art. 125626) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125626 | Construction and Building Materials | 7.693 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Investigation of physical, strength, and ductility characteristics of concrete reinforced with banana (Musaceae) stem fiber | Ali, B.; Azab, M.; Ahmed, H.; Kurda, R.; El Ouni, M.H.; Elhag, A.B. | 2022 | V. 61 (art. 105024) | 10.1016/j.jobe.2022.105024 | Journal of Building Engineering | 7.144 | Hawreen Hasan Ahmed, Rawaz Kurda |
| Effect of type and volume fraction of recycled-tire steel fiber on durability and mechanical properties of concrete | Ali, B.; Farooq, M.A.; Kurda, R.; Alyousef, R.; Noman, M.; Alabduljabbar, H. | 2022 | 10.1080/19648189.2022.2103590 | European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering | 2.187 | Rawaz Kurda | |
| Life cycle assessment (LCA) of precast concrete blocks utilizing ground granulated blast furnace slag | Ali, B.; Ouni, M.H.E.; Kurda, R. | 2022 | V. 29, n.º 55(83580-83595 | 10.1007/s11356-022-21570-7 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 5.190 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Behaviour of RC beams strengthened with FRP strips under combined action of torsion and bending | Askandar, N.H.; Mahmood, A.D.; Kurda, R. | 2022 | V. 26, n.º 9(4263-4279 | 10.1080/19648189.2020.1847690 | European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering | 2.187 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Environmental and Economic Comparison of Natural and Recycled Aggregates Using LCA | Dias, A.; Nezami, S.; Silvestre, J.; Kurda, R.; Silva, R.; Martins, I.; de Brito, J. | 2022 | V. 7, n.º 4 (art. 43) | 10.3390/recycling7040043 | Recycling | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rui Vasco Pacheco Santos da Silva, Rawaz Kurda, Salem Alnezami | |
| Comparison Between Two Nonlinear Models to Predict the Stress–Strain Behavior, Modulus of Elasticity, and Toughness of the Flowable Cement Paste | Emad, W.; Mohammed, A.; Kurda, R. | 2022 | V. 46, n.º 3(2131-2145 | 10.1007/s40996-021-00700-0 | Iranian Journal of Science and Technology - Transactions of Civil Engineering | 1.461 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Metamodel techniques to estimate the compressive strength of UHPFRC using various mix proportions and a high range of curing temperatures | Emad, W.; Mohammed, A.S.; Bras, A.; Asteris, P.G.; Kurda, R.; Muhammed, Z.; Hassan, A.M.T.; Qaidi, S.M.A.; Sihag, P. | 2022 | V. 349 (art. 128737) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.128737 | Construction and Building Materials | 7.693 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Prediction of concrete materials compressive strength using surrogate models | Emad, W.; Salih Mohammed, A.; Kurda, R.; Ghafor, K.; Cavaleri, L.; , M.A.Qaidi S.; Hassan, A.M.T.; Asteris, P.G. | 2022 | V. 46(1243-1267 | 10.1016/j.istruc.2022.11.002 | Structures | 4.010 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Nonlinear models to predict stress versus strain of early age strength of flowable ordinary Portland cement | Emad, W.; Salih, A.; Kurda, R.; Asteris, P.G.; Hassan, A. | 2022 | V. 26, n.º 16(8433-8457 | 10.1080/19648189.2022.2028189 | European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering | 2.187 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Computing Models to Predict the Compressive Strength of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) at Various Mix Proportions | Ghafor, K.; Ahmed, H.U.; Faraj, R.H.; Mohammed, A.S.; Kurda, R.; Qadir, W.S.; Mahmood, W.; Abdalla, A.A. | 2022 | V. 14, n.º 19 (art. 12876) | 10.3390/su141912876 | Sustainability | 3.889 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Pre-bcc: A novel integrated machine learning framework for predicting mechanical and durability properties of blended cement concrete | Hafez, H.; Teirelbar, A.; Kurda, R.; Tošić, N.; de la Fuente, A. | 2022 | V. 352 (art. 129019) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.129019 | Construction and Building Materials | 7.693 | Rawaz Kurda |
| A Review of the Combined Effect of Fibers and Nano Materials on the Technical Performance of Mortar and Concrete | Hussein, T.; Kurda, R.; Mosaberpanah, M.; Alyousef, R. | 2022 | V. 14, n.º 6 (art. 3464) | 10.3390/su14063464 | Sustainability | 3.889 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Modified Artificial Neural Networks and Support Vector Regression to Predict Lateral Pressure Exerted by Fresh Concrete on Formwork | Kandiri, A.; Shakor, P.; Kurda, R.; Deifalla, A.F. | 2022 | V. 16, n.º 1 (art. 64) | 10.1186/s40069-022-00554-4 | International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials | 3.192 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Mix design of concrete: Advanced particle packing model by developing and combining multiple frameworks | Kurda, R.; Salih, A.; Shakor, P.; Saleh, P.; Alyousef, R.; Ahmed, H.; Aslanif, F. | 2022 | V. 320 (art. 126218) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.126218 | Construction and Building Materials | 7.693 | Hawreen Hasan Ahmed, Rawaz Kurda |
| Modeling Flexural and Compressive Strengths Behaviour of Cement-Grouted Sands Modified with Water Reducer Polymer | Mahmood, W.; Mohammed, A.S.; Asteris, P.G.; Kurda, R.; Armaghani, D.J. | 2022 | V. 12, n.º 3 (art. 1016) | 10.3390/app12031016 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2.838 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Heat-Induced Spalling of Concrete: A Review of the Influencing Factors and Their Importance to the Phenomenon | Mohammed, H.; Ahmed, H.; Kurda, R.; Alyousef, R.; Deifalla, A.F. | 2022 | V. 15, n.º 5 (art. 1693) | 10.3390/ma15051693 | Materials | 3.748 | Hawreen Hasan Ahmed, Rawaz Kurda |
| Electrical conductivity, microstructures, chemical compositions, and systematic multivariable models to evaluate the effect of waste slag smelting (pyrometallurgical) on the compressive strength of concrete | Piro, N.S.; Mohammed, A.S.; Hamad, S.M.; Kurda, R. | 2022 | V. 29, n.º 45(68488-68521 | 10.1007/s11356-022-20518-1 | Environmental Science and Pollution Research | 5.190 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Multifunctional computational models to predict the long-term compressive strength of concrete incorporated with waste steel slag | Piro, N.S.; Mohammed, A.S.; Hamad, S.M.; Kurda, R.; Qader, B.S. | 2022 | 10.1002/suco.202200023 | Structural Concrete | 2.793 | Rawaz Kurda | |
| Electrical resistivity-Compressive strength predictions for normal strength concrete with waste steel slag as a coarse aggregate replacement using various analytical models | Shakr Piro, N.; Mohammed, A.; Hamad, S.M.; Kurda, R. | 2022 | V. 327 (art. 127008) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.127008 | Construction and Building Materials | 7.693 | Rawaz Kurda |
| A review on the performance of concrete containing non-potable water | Ali, B.; Kurda, R.; de Brito, J.; Alyousef, R. | 2021 | V. 11, n.º 15 (art. 6729) | 10.3390/app11156729 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2.679 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Rawaz Kurda |
| Synergistic effects of fly ash and hooked steel fibers on strength and durability properties of high strength recycled aggregate concrete | Ali, B.; Raza, S.S.; Kurda, R.; Alyousef, R. | 2021 | V. 168 (art. 105444) | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2021.105444 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 13,716 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Evaluation of mechanical and permeability characteristics of microfiber-reinforced recycled aggregate concrete with different potential waste mineral admixtures | Alyousef, R.; Ali, B.; Mohammed, A.; Kurda, R.; Alabduljabbar, H.; Riaz, S. | 2021 | V. 14, n.º 20 (art. 5933) | 10.3390/ma14205933 | Materials | 3.623 | Rawaz Kurda |
| The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials | de Brito, J.; Kurda, R. | 2021 | V. 281 (art. 123558) | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.123558 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 9.297 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Rawaz Kurda |
| Forecasting the mechanical properties of soilcrete using various simulation approaches | Emad, W.; Salih, A.; Kurda, R. | 2021 | V. 34 (653-665) | 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.08.018 | Structures | 2.983 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Stress-stain behavior, elastic modulus, and toughness of the soilcrete modified with powder polymers | Emad, W.; Salih, A.; Kurda, R. | 2021 | V. 295 (art. 123621) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.123621 | Construction and Building Materials | 6.141 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Experimental study using ASTM and BS standards and model evaluations to predict the compressive strength of the cement grouted sands modified with polymer | Emad, W.; Salih, A.; Kurda, R. | 2021 | V. 15 (art. e00600) | 10.1016/j.cscm.2021.e00600 | Case Studies in Construction Materials | 3.328 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Multivariable models to forecast the mechanical properties of polymerized cement paste | Emad, W.; Salih, A.; Kurda, R.; Hassan, A.M.T. | 2021 | V. 14 (2677-2699) | 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.07.137 | Journal of Materials Research and Technology | 5.039 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Assessing the sustainability potential of alkali-activated concrete from electric arc furnace slag using the ECO2 framework | Hafez, H.; Kassim, D.; Kurda, R.; Silva, R.V.; de Brito, J. | 2021 | V. 281 (art. 122559) | 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.122559 | Construction and Building Materials | 6.141 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Rui Vasco Pacheco Santos da Silva, Rawaz Kurda, Dany Azad Kareem Kassim |
| A whole life cycle performance-based ECOnomic and ECOlogical assessment framework (ECO2) for concrete sustainability | Hafez, H.; Kurda, R.; Al-Ayish, N.; Garcia-Segura, T.; Cheung, W.M.; Nagaratnam, B. | 2021 | V. 292 (art. 126060) | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126060 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 9.297 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Prediction of compressive strength of concrete modified with fly ash: Applications of neuro-swarm and neuro-imperialism models | Mohammed, A.; Kurda, R.; Armaghani, D.J.; Hasanipanah, M. | 2021 | V. 11, n.º 5 (489-512) | 10.12989/acc.2021.11.5.489 | Advances in Concrete Construction | 3.214 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Prediction of compressive strength of concrete modified with fly ash: Applications of neuro-swarm and neuro-imperialism models | Mohammed, A.; Kurda, R.; Armaghani, D.J.; Hasanipanah, M. | 2021 | V. 27, n.º 5 (489-512) | 10.12989/cac.2021.27.5.489 | Computers and Concrete | 3.948 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Soft computing techniques: Systematic multiscale models to predict the compressive strength of HVFA concrete based on mix proportions and curing times | Mohammed, A.; Rafiq, S.; Sihag, P.; Kurda, R.; Mahmood, W. | 2021 | V. 33 (art. 101851) | 10.1016/j.jobe.2020.101851 | Journal of Building Engineering | 5.318 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Comprehensive multiscale techniques to estimate the compressive strength of concrete incorporated with carbon nanotubes at various curing times and mix proportions | Piro, N.S.; Salih, A.; Hamad, S.M.; Kurda, R. | 2021 | V. 15 (6506-6527) | 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.11.028 | Journal of Materials Research and Technology | 5.039 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Enhancing the hardened properties of recycled concrete (RC) through synergistic incorporation of fiber reinforcement and silica fume | Ali, B.; Ahmed, H.; Qureshi, L.A.; Kurda, R.; Hafez, H.; Mohammed, H.; Raza, A. | 2020 | V. 13, n.º 18, (4112) , -. | 10.3390/ma13184112 | Materials | 3,057 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Environmental and economic benefits of steel, glass, and polypropylene fiber reinforced cement composite application in jointed plain concrete pavement | Ali, B.; Qureshi, L.A.; Kurda, R. | 2020 | V. 22 (art. 100437) | 10.1016/j.coco.2020.100437 | Composites Communications | 6,617 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Comparative life cycle assessment between imported and recovered fly ash for blended cement concrete in the UK | Hafez, H.; Kurda, R.; Cheung, W.M.; Nagaratnam, B. | 2020 | V. 244, (art. 118722) , January. | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118722 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 7,246 | Rawaz Kurda |
| A critical review on the influence of fine recycled aggregates on technical performance, environmental impact and cost of concrete | Hafez, H.; Kurda, R.; Kurda, R.; Al-Hadad, B.; Mustafa, R.; Ali, B. | 2020 | V. 10, n.º 3 (art. 1018) | 10.3390/app10031018 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2,474 | Rawaz Kurda |
| ANN, M5P-tree and nonlinear regression approaches with statistical evaluations to predict the compressive strength of cement-based mortar modified with fly ash | Mohammed, A.; Rafiq, S.; Sihag, P.; Kurda, R.; Mahmood, W.; Ghafor, K.; Sarwar, W. | 2020 | V. 9, n.º 6, (12416-12427) , November–December. | 10.1016/j.jmrt.2020.08.083 | Journal of Materials Research and Technology | 5,289 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Mechanical characteristics of pumice-based geopolymer paste | Safari, Z.; Kurda, R.; Al-Hadad, B.; Mahmood, F.; Tapan, M. | 2020 | V. 162, (art. 105055) , November. | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105055 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 10,204 | Rawaz Kurda |
| A systematic review of the discrepancies in life cycle assessments of green concrete | Hafez, H.; Kurda, R.; Cheung, W.M.; Nagaratnam, B. | 2019 | V. 9, n.º 22, art. 4803. | 10.3390/app9224803 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2,474 | Rawaz Kurda |
| Can we truly predict the compressive strength of concrete without knowing the properties of aggregates? | de Brito, J.; Kurda, R.; da Silva, P.R. | 2018 | V. 8, art. 1095, - | 10.3390/app8071095 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2,217 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Pedro Miguel Soares Raposeiro da Silva, Rawaz Kurda |
| Transportation matters – Does it? GIS-based comparative environmental assessment of concrete mixes with cement, fly ash, natural and recycled aggregates | Göswein, V.; Gonçalves, A.B.; Silvestre, J.D.; Freire, F.; Habert, G.; Kurda, R. | 2018 | V. 137, 1-10, October | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.05.021 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 7,044 | José Dinis Silvestre, Alexandre Bacelar Gonçalves, Verena Goswein, Rawaz Kurda |
| Indirect evaluation of the compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete with high fly ash ratios | Kurda, R.; de Brito, J.; Silvestre, J.D. | 2018 | V. 70, n.º 4, 204-216, February | 10.1680/jmacr.17.00216 | Magazine of Concrete Research | 2,026 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda |
| Combined economic and mechanical performance optimization of recycled aggregate concrete with high volume of fly ash | Kurda, R.; de Brito, J.; Silvestre, J.D. | 2018 | V. 8, art. 1189, - | 10.3390/app8071189 | Applied Sciences-Basel | 2,217 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda |
| Toxicity and environmental and economic performance of fly ash and recycled concrete aggregates use in concrete: A review | Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J.D.; de Brito, J. | 2018 | V. 4, n.º 4 (art. e00611) | 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00611 | Heliyon | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda | |
| Life cycle assessment of concrete made with high volume of recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash | Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J.D.; de Brito, J. | 2018 | V. 139, 407-417, December | 10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.07.004 | Resources, Conservation and Recycling | 7,044 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda |
| Optimizing recycled concrete containing high volume of fly ash in terms of the embodied energy and chloride ion resistance | Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J.D.; de Brito, J.; Ahmed, H. | 2018 | V. 194, 735-750, September | 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.05.177 | Journal of Cleaner Production | 6,395 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Hawreen Hasan Ahmed, Rawaz Kurda |
| Title | Authors | Year | In proc. of [Conference identification, place, date] | DOI | Type | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literature Review on the Influence of Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash on the Performance of Alkali-Activated Materials | Kurda, R.; Silva, R.; de Brito, J. | 2020 | CongressoAmbitioning a Sustainable Future for Built Environment: Comprehensive Strategies for Unprecedented Challenges” (RILEM-SC 2020), Guimarães, Março de 2020. | International | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Rui Vasco Pacheco Santos da Silva, Rawaz Kurda | |
| Optimizing the Economic, Environmental and Technical Performance of Concrete Mixes with Fly Ash and Recycled Aggregates | Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J.; Brito, J. de | 2019 | Sustainable Built Environment D-A-CH (SBE 19), Graz, Setembro de 2019. | International | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda | |
| Effect of incorporation of recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash on the strength and global warming potential of concrete | Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J. D.; de Brito, J. | 2018 | Cincos’18 – Congresso do Habitat Sustentável, Aveiro, December 2018. | National | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda |
| Student Name | Supervisor | External Supervisor | Co-Supervisors | External Co-Supervisor #1 | External Co-Supervisor #2 | Title | PhD Programme | Universities Granting Title | Funding Institution | Scholarship | Total PhD Funding | PhD Funding for CERIS | Begining Date | End Date | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Alnezami | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito | Rui Vasco Pacheco Santos da Silva, Rawaz Kurda | Environmental impact and technical performance of recycled concrete containing municipal solid waste incinerator bottom ash. | Civil Engineering | IST – Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) | PAGES – Past Global Changes | 43448 | ongoing |
| Title | Editors (all, including CERIS members) | Year | Book Series | Publisher | Edition | DOI | ISBN/ISSN | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Binder Concrete and Mortars | de Brito, J.; Kurda, R. | 2020 | Special Issue | MDPI | 10.3390/books978-3-03936-584-5 | 978-3-03936-583-8 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, Rawaz Kurda |
| Title of Chapter | Title of Book | Authors (all, including CERIS members) | Editors (all, including CERIS members) | Year | Book Series | Publisher | Edition | DOI | ISBN/ISSN | CERIS Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calculation of the environmental impact of the integration of industrial waste in concrete using LCA | Handbook of Sustainable Concrete and Industrial Waste Management. Recycled and Artificial Aggregate, Innovative Eco-Friendly Binders, and Life Cycle Assessment | de Brito, J.; Hafez, H.; Kurda, R.; Silvestre, J. | Colangelo, F.; Cioffi, R.; Farina, I. | 2022 | Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering | Woodhead Publishing | 10.1016/B978-0-12-821730-6.00020-6 | 978-0-12-821730-6 | Jorge Manuel Caliço Lopes de Brito, José Dinis Silvestre, Rawaz Kurda |