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h-index: 43
Works: 89
Citations: 5,273

Most-cited papers

The past and future of sustainable concrete: A critical review and new strategies on cement-based materials
J. de Brito, R. Kurda
2020Journal of Cleaner Production394 citations
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Machine learning techniques and multi-scale models to evaluate the impact of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and calcium oxide (CaO) in fly ash on the compressive strength of green concrete
Dilshad Kakasor Ismael Jaf, Payam Ismael Abdulrahman, Ahmed Salih Mohammed, R. Kurda +2 more
2023Construction and Building Materials309 citations
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Life cycle assessment of concrete made with high volume of recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash
R. Kurda, J. Silvestre, J. de Brito
2018Resources, Conservation and Recycling283 citations
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Water absorption and electrical resistivity of concrete with recycled concrete aggregates and fly ash
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2019Cement & Concrete Composites271 citations
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Prediction of concrete materials compressive strength using surrogate models
Wael Emad, Ahmed Salih Mohammed, R. Kurda, Kawan Ghafor +4 more
2022Structures216 citations
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Influence of recycled aggregates and high contents of fly ash on concrete fresh properties
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2017172 citations
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Combined influence of recycled concrete aggregates and high contents of fly ash on concrete properties
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2017132 citations
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Toxicity and environmental and economic performance of fly ash and recycled concrete aggregates use in concrete: A review
R. Kurda, J. Silvestre, J. de Brito
2018Heliyon131 citations Open access
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Environmental and economic benefits of steel, glass, and polypropylene fiber reinforced cement composite application in jointed plain concrete pavement
B. Ali, L. A. Qureshi, R. Kurda
2020Composites Communications130 citations Open access
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Metamodel techniques to estimate the compressive strength of UHPFRC using various mix proportions and a high range of curing temperatures
Wael Emad, A. Mohammed, A. Brás, P. Asteris +5 more
2022Construction and Building Materials115 citations Open access
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A comparative study of the mechanical and life cycle assessment of high-content fly ash and recycled aggregates concrete
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2020Journal of Building Engineering98 citations
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An agile, intelligent and scalable framework for mix design optimization of green concrete incorporating recycled aggregates from precast rejects
Yong Yu, Guo-Hua Fang, R. Kurda, Ashikur Rahman Sabuj +1 more
2024Case Studies in Construction Materials97 citations Open access
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Synergistic effects of fly ash and hooked steel fibers on strength and durability properties of high strength recycled aggregate concrete
B. Ali, Syed Safdar Raza, R. Kurda, R. Alyousef
202195 citations
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Soft computing techniques: Systematic multiscale models to predict the compressive strength of HVFA concrete based on mix proportions and curing times
A. Mohammed, S. Rafiq, Parveen Sihag, R. Kurda +1 more
2021Journal of Building Engineering95 citations
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Modeling Flexural and Compressive Strengths Behaviour of Cement-Grouted Sands Modified with Water Reducer Polymer
Wael Mahmood, A. Mohammed, P. Asteris, R. Kurda +1 more
2022Applied Sciences88 citations Open access
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ANN, M5P-tree and nonlinear regression approaches with statistical evaluations to predict the compressive strength of cement-based mortar modified with fly ash
A. Mohammed, S. Rafiq, Parveen Sihag, R. Kurda +3 more
202088 citations Open access
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Electrical resistivity-Compressive strength predictions for normal strength concrete with waste steel slag as a coarse aggregate replacement using various analytical models
Nzar Shakr Piro, A. Mohammed, S. Hamad, R. Kurda
2022Construction and Building Materials87 citations
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Effect of crushed concrete waste’s maximum size as partial replacement of natural coarse aggregate on the mechanical and durability properties of concrete
S. Ghorbani, Sohrab Sharifi, S. Ghorbani, Vivian W. Y. Tam +2 more
2019Resources, Conservation and Recycling87 citations
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Transportation matters – Does it? GIS-based comparative environmental assessment of concrete mixes with cement, fly ash, natural and recycled aggregates
Verena Göswein, A. Gonçalves, J. Silvestre, F. Freire +2 more
2018Resources, Conservation and Recycling87 citations
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Carbonation of concrete made with high amount of fly ash and recycled concrete aggregates for utilization of CO2
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2019Journal of CO2 Utilization86 citations
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Optimizing recycled concrete containing high volume of fly ash in terms of the embodied energy and chloride ion resistance
R. Kurda, J. Silvestre, J. de Brito, Hawreen Ahmed
2018Journal of Cleaner Production86 citations
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Mechanical characteristics of pumice-based geopolymer paste
Z. Safari, R. Kurda, B. Al-Hadad, Faraydon Mahmood +1 more
202085 citations
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Effect of Varying Steel Fiber Content on Strength and Permeability Characteristics of High Strength Concrete with Micro Silica
B. Ali, R. Kurda, B. Herki, R. Alyousef +5 more
2020Materials81 citations Open access
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Comparative life cycle assessment between imported and recovered fly ash for blended cement concrete in the UK
H. Hafez, R. Kurda, Wai M. Cheung, B. Nagaratnam
2020Journal of Cleaner Production72 citations Open access
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Investigation of physical, strength, and ductility characteristics of concrete reinforced with banana (Musaceae) stem fiber
B. Ali, Marc Azab, Hawreen Ahmed, R. Kurda +2 more
2022Journal of Building Engineering71 citations
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CONCRETop - A multi-criteria decision method for concrete optimization
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2019Environmental impact assessment review70 citations
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Indirect evaluation of the compressive strength of recycled aggregate concrete with high fly ash ratios
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
201866 citations
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Experimental investigation of eco-friendly high strength fiber-reinforced concrete developed with combined incorporation of tyre-steel fiber and fly ash
Tauqeer Akhtar, B. Ali, N. Ben Kahla, R. Kurda +3 more
2022Construction and Building Materials64 citations Open access
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Can We Truly Predict the Compressive Strength of Concrete without Knowing the Properties of Aggregates?
J. de Brito, R. Kurda, Pedro Raposeiro da Silva
2018Applied Sciences62 citations Open access
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Combined Economic and Mechanical Performance Optimization of Recycled Aggregate Concrete with High Volume of Fly Ash
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2018Applied Sciences62 citations Open access
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Effitioned soft computing models to evaluate the impact of silicon dioxide (SiO2) to calcium oxide (CaO) ratio in fly ash on the compressive strength of concrete
Ahmed Salih Mohammed, Dilshad Kakasor Ismael Jaf, P. I. Abdulrahman, R. Kurda
2023Journal of Building Engineering59 citations
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Evaluation of Mechanical and Permeability Characteristics of Microfiber-Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete with Different Potential Waste Mineral Admixtures
R. Alyousef, B. Ali, A. Mohammed, R. Kurda +2 more
2021Materials58 citations Open access
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A Critical Review on the Influence of Fine Recycled Aggregates on Technical Performance, Environmental Impact and Cost of Concrete
H. Hafez, Reben Kurda, R. Kurda, B. Al-Hadad +2 more
2020Applied Sciences56 citations Open access
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A Systematic Review of the Discrepancies in Life Cycle Assessments of Green Concrete
H. Hafez, R. Kurda, Wai M. Cheung, B. Nagaratnam
2019Applied Sciences56 citations Open access
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Mechanical Characterization of Concrete Reinforced with Different Types of Carbon Nanotubes
A. Hawreen, J. Bogas, R. Kurda
2019The Arabian journal for science and engineering54 citations
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Assessing the sustainability potential of alkali-activated concrete from electric arc furnace slag using the ECO2 framework
H. Hafez, D. Kassim, R. Kurda, R. Silva +1 more
2021Construction and Building Materials52 citations
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A whole life cycle performance-based ECOnomic and ECOlogical assessment framework (ECO2) for concrete sustainability
H. Hafez, R. Kurda, Nadia Al-Ayish, T. García-Segura +2 more
202151 citations Open access
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Environmental and Economic Comparison of Natural and Recycled Aggregates Using LCA
Adriana Dias, Salem Nezami, J. Silvestre, R. Kurda +3 more
2022Recycling50 citations Open access
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Comprehensive multiscale techniques to estimate the compressive strength of concrete Incorporated with carbon nanotubes at various curing times and mix proportions
N. Piro, A. Salih, S. Hamad, R. Kurda
2021Journal of Materials Research and Technology50 citations Open access
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Enhancing the Hardened Properties of Recycled Concrete (RC) through Synergistic Incorporation of Fiber Reinforcement and Silica Fume
B. Ali, Hawreen Ahmed, Liaqat Ali Qureshi, R. Kurda +3 more
2020Materials47 citations Open access
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Evaluation of the Ecotoxicological Potential of Fly Ash and Recycled Concrete Aggregates Use in Concrete
Patrícia Rodrigues, J. Silvestre, I. Flores-Colen, C. A. Viegas +3 more
202045 citations Open access
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Advanced modeling for predicting compressive strength in fly ash-modified recycled aggregate concrete: XGboost, MEP, MARS, and ANN approaches
Brwa Omer, D. K. Jaf, Aso A. Abdalla, A. Mohammed +2 more
2024Innovative Infrastructure Solutions44 citations
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Mix design of concrete: Advanced particle packing model by developing and combining multiple frameworks
R. Kurda, A. Salih, P. Shakor, P. Saleh +3 more
2022Construction and Building Materials43 citations Open access
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Prediction of compressive strength of concrete modified with fly ash: Applications of neuro-swarm and neuro-imperialism models
A. Mohammed, R. Kurda, D. J. Armaghani, Mahdi Hasanipanah
202143 citations
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Incorporation of Alkali-Activated Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator Bottom Ash in Mortar and Concrete: A Critical Review
R. Kurda, R. Silva, J. de Brito
2020Materials43 citations Open access
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CONCRETop method: Optimization of concrete with various incorporation ratios of fly ash and recycled aggregates in terms of quality performance and life-cycle cost and environmental impacts
R. Kurda, J. de Brito, J. Silvestre
2019Journal of Cleaner Production42 citations
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Hybrid nonlinear regression model versus MARS, MEP, and ANN to evaluate the effect of the size and content of waste tire rubber on the compressive strength of concrete
Dilshad Kakasor Ismael Jaf, Aso A. Abdalla, A. Mohammed, P. I. Abdulrahman +2 more
2024Heliyon40 citations Open access
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Pre-bcc: A novel integrated machine learning framework for predicting mechanical and durability properties of blended cement concrete
H. Hafez, A. Teirelbar, R. Kurda, N. Tošić +1 more
2022Construction and Building Materials38 citations Open access
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Life cycle assessment (LCA) of precast concrete blocks utilizing ground granulated blast furnace slag
B. Ali, M. E. El Ouni, R. Kurda
2022Environmental science and pollution research international38 citations
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Computing Models to Predict the Compressive Strength of Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC) at Various Mix Proportions
Kawan Ghafor, H. Ahmed, Rabar H. Faraj, A. Mohammed +4 more
2022Sustainability38 citations Open access
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