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  1. Design and development of alkali-activated artificial aggregates by pelletization of red mud, ground granulated blast furnace slag, and sugarcane bagasse ash

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, April 2026, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  2. Advancing construction waste recycling through deep learning-based segmentation of Non-Hazardous CDW gravel

    Article • Developments in the Built Environment, March 2026, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  3. Review of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Compressed Earth Blocks: Toward Enhanced Performance and Environmental Sustainability

    Article • Journal of Natural Fibers, February 2026, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  4. Dimensional stability and mechanical performance of cement -mortar mix with phragmites-australis fibers at elevated temperature

    Article • Sustainable Structures, January 2026, Sustainable Development Press Limited

    Elhem GHORBEL

  5. Eco-efficient mortars from tunnel excavated soils for wall panels: Performance enhancement and life cycle evaluation

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2025, Elsevier

    Franziska SCHMIDT, Elhem GHORBEL

  6. Effect of High-Temperature Storage on the Rheological and Non-Newtonian Behaviors of Used Engine Oil: Plastic Bag Waste Modified Bitumen

    Article • International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, April 2025, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  7. Recovered Tire-Derived Aggregates for Thermally Insulating Lightweight Mortars

    Article • Materials, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  8. Influence of Alkaline Treatment and Fiber Morphology on the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Biocomposites Reinforced with Kenaf, Bagasse, Hemp Fibers and Softwood

    Article • Polymers, March 2025, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  9. Effect of clay materials on phase separation in plastic bag waste-modified bitumen during high-temperature storage

    Article • Transportation Engineering, March 2025, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  10. High performance synthetic fiber-reinforced concrete mixed with nanoparticles: A proof-of-concept green railway sleeper product

    Article • Sustainable Structures, February 2025, Sustainable Development Press Limited

    Elhem GHORBEL

  11. Recycling Marble Waste from Afghan Mining Sites as a Replacement for Cement and Sand

    Article • Buildings, January 2025, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  12. Digital Image Correlation and Inverse Analysis to Evaluate the Post-Cracking Behavior of Macro-Synthetic Fiber-Reinforced Concrete

    Article • December 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  13. Influence of Alkaline Treatment and Fiber Morphology on the Mechanical, Physical, and Thermal Properties of Polypropylene and Polylactic Acid Biocomposites Reinforced with Kenaf, Bagasse, and Hemp Fibers

    Article • December 2024, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  14. Assessment of the fracture properties of mortars reinforced with synthetic fibers

    Article • Structural Concrete, December 2024, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL

  15. Effectiveness of the Concrete Equivalent Mortar Method for the Prediction of Fresh and Hardened Properties of Concrete

    Article • Buildings, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  16. Mechanical characterization of cement mortars and concrete with recycled aggregates from Coal Mining Wastes Geomaterials (CMWGs)

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2024, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  17. Mechanical and fracture properties of mortars reinforced with glass fibre and prepared with different cement types

    Article • International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, May 2024, Emerald

    Elhem GHORBEL

  18. Comparative Study of GFRP and Steel Rebar Bonding in Concrete: Experimental Analysis and Crack Prediction

    Article • Revue des composites et des matériaux avancés, April 2024, International Information and Engineering Technology Association

    Elhem GHORBEL

  19. Hygro-thermo-mechanical properties of tunnel excavated earth-based plasters

    Article • Journal of Building Physics, March 2024, SAGE Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  20. Recovered Tire-Derived Aggregates for Thermally Insulating Lightweight Mortars

    Article • January 2024, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  21. Investigating volume stability Performance of paste with Phragmites Australis (PA) Fibers

    Article • Procedia Structural Integrity, January 2024, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  22. Experimental characterization and numerical modeling of creep in woven textiles

    Article • Materials Today Communications, June 2023, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  23. Effect of 10% recycled sands from various storage sites on the mortar’s properties

    Article • European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering, February 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  24. Effect of Adding Phragmites-Australis Plant on the Chemical Shrinkage and Mechanical Properties of Mortar

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL, Professor Jamal Khatib

  25. Trends and opportunities of using local sustainable building materials in the Middle East and North Africa region

    Article • RILEM Technical Letters, December 2022, Rilem Publications SARL

    Elhem GHORBEL, Professor Jamal Khatib

  26. Constitutive behaviour of masonry prisms using a full-field measurement technique

    Article • Structures, December 2022, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  27. Performance of metakaolin/slag-based geopolymer concrete made with recycled fine and coarse aggregates

    Article • Journal of Building Engineering, October 2021, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  28. Towards a New Analytical Creep Model for Cement-Based Concrete Using Design Standards Approach

    Article • Buildings, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  29. Mechanical Performance of Bio-Based FRP-Confined Recycled Aggregate Concrete under Uniaxial Compression

    Article • Materials, April 2021, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  30. Effect of Curing Conditions on the Performance of Geopolymer Concrete Based on Granulated Blast Furnace Slag and Metakaolin

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, March 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Elhem GHORBEL

  31. Effect of Used Engine Oil Addition on the Rheological Properties of a Plastic Bag Waste–Modified 40/50 Grade Bitumen

    Article • Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, March 2021, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Elhem GHORBEL

  32. Structural Performance of Reinforced Concrete Beams Incorporating Cathode-Ray Tube (CRT) Glass Waste

    Article • Buildings, February 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Jamal Khatib, Elhem GHORBEL

  33. Phase separation and thermal degradation of plastic bag waste modified bitumen during high temperature storage

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, April 2020, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  34. Formulation parameters effects on the performances of concrete equivalent mortars incorporating different ratios of recycled sand

    Article • Journal of Building Physics, December 2019, SAGE Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL, Prof. Pierre Matar, Elhem GHORBEL

  35. Bacterial self-healing of concrete and durability assessment

    Article • Cement and Concrete Composites, November 2019, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  36. Mechanical and fracture properties of recycled aggregate concrete in design codes and empirical models

    Article • Structural Concrete, June 2019, Wiley

    Dr. George WARDEH, Elhem GHORBEL

  37. Comparative experimental study of concrete reparation with carbon epoxy & bio-resourced composites

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2019, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  38. Shear strength of reinforced concrete beams with recycled aggregates

    Article • Advances in Structural Engineering, February 2019, SAGE Publications

    Dr. George WARDEH, Elhem GHORBEL

  39. Optimization approach of granulated blast furnace slag and metakaolin based geopolymer mortars

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, February 2019, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  40. Plastic bag waste modified bitumen a possible solution to the Algerian road pavements

    Article • Road Materials and Pavement Design, January 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  41. Influence of flame retardant addition on the durability of epoxy based polymer concrete after exposition to elevated temperature

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2018, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  42. Performance of cement mortar with waste ground clay brick

    Article • MRS Advances, January 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Elhem GHORBEL

  43. Influence of recycled coarse aggregates incorporation on the fracture properties of concrete

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, November 2017, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  44. Effects of recycled sand on the properties and durability of polymer and cement based mortars

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, October 2017, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  45. Mix Design and Recycled Aggregates Effects on the Concrete’s Properties

    Article • International Journal of Civil Engineering, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  46. Experimental and analytical study of bond behavior between recycled aggregate concrete and steel bars using a pullout test

    Article • Structural Concrete, June 2017, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL, Elhem GHORBEL

  47. Effect of freeze – Thaw cycles on the physicomechanical properties of a pozzolanic mortar

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2017, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  48. Valorization of pozzolanicity of Algerian clay: Optimization of the heat treatment and mechanical characteristics of the involved cement mortars

    Article • Applied Clay Science, November 2016, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  49. Selection of thinner for epoxy-amine system used as binder for polymeric mortars

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, June 2016, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL, Elhem GHORBEL

  50. Relationships between recycled concrete aggregates characteristics and recycled aggregates concretes properties

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, April 2016, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  51. The possibility of using dredging sludge in manufacturing cements: Optimization of heat treatment cycle and ratio replacement

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2016, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  52. Durability to Chemical Attack by Acids of Epoxy Microconcretes by Comparison to Cementitious Ones

    Article • Advances in Civil Engineering, January 2016, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Elhem GHORBEL

  53. Mechanical Behavior of Recycled Aggregate Concrete under Uniaxial Loading-Unloading Cycles

    Article • September 2015, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Elhem GHORBEL

  54. Physical and Mechanical Properties of Recycled Demolition Gravels Submitted to Freeze/Thaw in Comparison to Natural Ones

    Article • September 2015, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Elhem GHORBEL

  55. Mix Design and Properties of Recycled Aggregate Concretes: Applicability of Eurocode 2

    Article • International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, August 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  56. Characterization of Thermo-Mechanical and Fracture Behaviors of Thermoplastic Polymers

    Article • Materials, January 2014, MDPI AG

    Elhem GHORBEL

  57. Prediction of fracture parameters and strain-softening behavior of concrete: effect of frost action

    Article • Matériaux et Constructions, September 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  58. Micromechanical modelling of the elastic behaviour of polymer mortars

    Article • European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering, November 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  59. Interfacial Bond Strength Characteristics of FRP and RC Substrate

    Article • Journal of Composites for Construction, February 2012, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

    Elhem GHORBEL

  60. Mechanical and physical properties of epoxy polymer concrete after exposure to temperatures up to 250°C

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, February 2012, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  61. Optimization of the formulation of micro-polymer concretes

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, April 2011, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  62. Use of waste marble aggregates in concrete

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, March 2011, Elsevier

    Professor Mouloud Belachia, Elhem GHORBEL

  63. Numerical study of laser diode transmission welding of a polypropylene mini-tank: Temperature field and residual stresses distribution

    Article • Polymer Testing, February 2011, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  64. Valorization of micro-cellulose fibers in self-compacting concrete

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, December 2010, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  65. The mini-conical slump flow test: Analysis and numerical study

    Article • Cement and Concrete Research, October 2010, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  66. Analysis of concrete internal deterioration due to frost action

    Article • Journal of Building Physics, July 2010, SAGE Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  67. Influence of Strain Rate on the Yielding Behavior and on the Self Heating of Thermoplastic Polymers Loaded under Tension

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, July 2010, Trans Tech Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  68. Three-Dimensional Double Diffusion Mixed Convection in Rectangular Channel Filled with Porous Medium

    Article • Defect and Diffusion Forum, April 2010, Trans Tech Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  69. Investigation on the effects of laser power and scanning speed on polypropylene diode transmission welds

    Article • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Elhem GHORBEL

  70. Improvement of the performances of modified bituminous concrete with EVA and EVA-waste

    Article • Physics Procedia, November 2009, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  71. Laser diode transmission welding of polypropylene: Geometrical and microstructure characterisation of weld

    Article • Materials & Design (1980-2015), August 2009, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  72. Prediction of rutting risk of bituminous concrete using complex modulus

    Article • May 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  73. A viscoplastic constitutive model for polymeric materials

    Article • International Journal of Plasticity, November 2008, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  74. Numerical model of CO2 laser welding of thermoplastic polymers

    Article • Journal of Materials Processing Technology, October 2008, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  75. Effects of the manufacturing process on the performances of the bituminous binders modified with EVA

    Article • Construction and Building Materials, June 2008, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  76. Fluage des bétons bitumineux

    Article • European Journal of Environmental and Civil engineering, March 2008, Taylor & Francis

    Elhem GHORBEL

  77. Anisothermic Oxidation of Carbon/Epoxy Laminates

    Article • January 2006, ASME International

    Elhem GHORBEL

  78. Optimisation des contacts internes à des implants chirurgicaux

    Article • Mécanique & Industries, July 2000, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  79. An Experimental Study of Ratchetting During Indentation of 316L Stainless Steel

    Article • Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, July 1998, ASME International

    Elhem GHORBEL

  80. Interface degradation in metal-matrix composites under cyclic thermo-mechanical loading

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, January 1997, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL

  81. Durability of Closed-End Pressurized GRP Filament Wound Pipes under Hygrothermal Aging Conditions. Part II: Creep Tests

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, September 1996, SAGE Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  82. Durability of Closed-End Pressurized GRP Pipes under Hygrothermal Conditions. Part I: Monotonic Tests

    Article • Journal of Composite Materials, September 1996, SAGE Publications

    Elhem GHORBEL

  83. Hydrolytic aging of polycarbonate. I. Physical aspects

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 1995, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL

  84. Hydrolytic aging of polycarbonate. II. Hydrolysis kinetics, effect of static stresses

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, January 1995, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL

  85. Hydrothermal effects on the physico-chemical properties of pure and glass fiber reinforced polyester and vinylester resins

    Article • Polymer Composites, August 1993, Wiley

    Elhem GHORBEL

  86. The influence of matrix rheological properties on acoustic emission and damage accumulation in GRP tubes

    Article • Composites Science and Technology, January 1991, Elsevier

    Elhem GHORBEL