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  • Mechanical and microstructural properties of synthetic fiber reinforced geopolymers exposed to acidic environments and freeze-thaw cycles in seawater

  • Zahraa Mohammed Kamil Al-Mayali and Mahmoud Ziada*

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Türkiye

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This Article

  • 2026; 27(1): 150-162

    Published on Feb 28, 2026

  • 10.36410/jcpr.2026.27.1.150
  • Received on Dec 25, 2025
  • Revised on Jan 5, 2026
  • Accepted on Jan 9, 2026

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  • Mahmoud Ziada

  • Department of Civil Engineering, Istanbul Aydin University, Istanbul, Türkiye
    Tel : +90 444 14 28 / 23101 Fax: +90 212 425 57 59

  • E-mail: mahmoudm.s.ziada@aydin.edu.tr