{"id":12051,"date":"2026-09-14T09:11:52","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=12051"},"modified":"2026-09-14T09:11:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:11:52","slug":"college-of-engineering-at-the-university-of-baghdad-discusses-a-masters-thesis-on-the-properties-of-slurry-infiltrated-fiber-concrete-using-different-curing-methods-under-external-sulfate-att","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.coeng.uobaghdad.edu.iq\/?p=12051","title":{"rendered":"College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad Discusses a Master\u2019s Thesis on the Properties of Slurry-Infiltrated Fiber Concrete Using Different Curing Methods under External Sulfate Attack"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The College of Engineering at the University of Baghdad held a public defense for the Master\u2019s thesis of postgraduate student Sadiq Salem Manea<\/strong> from the Department of Civil Engineering. The thesis, entitled \u201cStudy of the Properties of Slurry-Infiltrated Fiber Concrete Using Different Curing Methods under External Sulfate Attack,\u201d<\/strong> was defended on Sunday, August 9, 2026<\/strong>, in the Prof. Dr. Khalid Shakir Hall, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Zeina Khudhair Abbas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The study aimed to investigate the properties of Slurry-Infiltrated Fiber Concrete (SIFCON)<\/strong> and evaluate the effects of different external curing methods on its mechanical and physical performance. It also examined the durability of SIFCON when exposed to external sulfate attack, comparing its behavior under continuous immersion and wetting\u2013drying cycles, with the objective of identifying the most effective curing method and assessing the resistance of this type of concrete to severe sulfate environments.<\/p>\n

The thesis included the preparation of SIFCON specimens containing 6% steel fibers<\/strong> and the investigation of different production methods to determine the most suitable technique. The specimens were subsequently subjected to four curing methods: water curing, steam curing, wet burlap curing, and membrane curing<\/strong>. Selected specimens were also exposed to a severe sulfate solution under two exposure regimes: continuous immersion and wetting\u2013drying cycles.<\/p>\n

The experimental program included tests for compressive strength, flexural strength, splitting tensile strength, impact resistance, density, water absorption, and mass change<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The thesis reached several conclusions and recommendations, the most important of which were:<\/p>\n