Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 9(2), pp. 293 - 300
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090203
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Mechanical Properties of Translucent Concrete Using Plexiglass Bars and Fiberglass

Walid Fouad Edris ^1,2,*, Essam Odah ^3,4, Isam Abu-Qasmieh ⁵, Amany Hendy ^6
1 Department of Civil Engineering, Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid, 21163, Jordan
² Department of Civil Engineering, Giza High Institute of Engineering and Technology, Awel Misr Assiut El Zeraay Rd., El Monib – Giza, Egypt
³ Department of Industrial Design, Faculty of Applied Design, Helwan University, Egypt
⁴ Department of Architecture Engineering, Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
⁵ Department of Biomedical Systems and Informatics Engineering, Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
⁶ Department of Interior Design & Furniture, Faculty of Applied Design, Damietta University, Egypt

ABSTRACT

This research aims to investigate the efficiency of using plexiglass material as an alternative to optical fibers in the production of transparent concrete through studying the mechanical properties of transparent cement mortar. The importance of the current study comes to introduce innovative structural material with high aesthetic and structural specifications and meets the needs of the new concepts of sustainable buildings as well. The novelty of the proposed material lies in innovating a new type of transparent concrete using plexiglass material that allows light to cross through different directions, where such a polymer material can be embedded into the concrete as well-designed distributed bars. The proposed composite performance was evaluated by conducting relevant laboratory experiments on prepared mortar specimens to investigate compressive strength, flexural strength, and bond strength. The plexiglass bars were represented 6% and 16% of the specimen cross-section area, and volume respectively. Experiments were conducted in two time stages, after 7 days and after 28 days of preparing the mortar with plexiglass and fiberglass. Results show that the composite does not harm the mechanical specifications comparing with the conventional mortar, and obtaining new features of concrete with an emphasis on consistency to the requirements of environmental sustainability in the field of architectural construction.

KEYWORDS
Translucent Concrete, Plexiglass, Mortar, Compressive Strength, Architectural Designs

Cite This Paper in IEEE or APA Citation Styles
(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Walid Fouad Edris , Essam Odah , Isam Abu-Qasmieh , Amany Hendy , "Mechanical Properties of Translucent Concrete Using Plexiglass Bars and Fiberglass," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 293 - 300, 2021. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090203.

(b). APA Format:
Walid Fouad Edris , Essam Odah , Isam Abu-Qasmieh , Amany Hendy (2021). Mechanical Properties of Translucent Concrete Using Plexiglass Bars and Fiberglass. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 9(2), 293 - 300. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2021.090203.