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Front. Mater.
Sec. Structural Materials
doi: 10.3389/fmats.2022.1100276
This article is part of the Research Topic

Sustainable Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Composites for Construction and Building Materials

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Bibliographic trends in mineral fiber reinforced concrete: A scientometric analysis

Abdulrhman Mohamad Moasas1, Muhammad N. Amin1*, Waqas Ahmad2*, Kaffayatullah Khan1, Mohammed Najeeb Al-Hashem1, Hisham Jahangir Qureshi1 and Abdullah Mohamed3
  • 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
  • 2COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Pakistan
  • 3Future University in Egypt, Egypt
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In the construction industry, pursuing sustainable development by using sustainable materials necessitates using renewable resources. Among different renewable materials, mineral-derived natural fibers are relatively cheaper and abundantly available in various countries. This study summarizes the research advancements on concrete reinforced with mineral-derived natural fibers. This review on the incorporation of mineral fibers in concrete evaluates, identifies and synthesizes research outcomes for creating a summary of current evidence which can contribute to evidence-based practice. Mapping knowledge, co-occurrence, and co-citation are hard gears for innovative research. Accordingly, the present study is aimed to explore the literature on key features of mineral fibers reinforced concrete by performing a scientometric analysis. The current paper implemented an advanced approach for mining, processing and analyzing data, interpretation and presentation of available bibliographic data on mineral fibers in concrete. Furthermore, the discussion on applications and limitations of using mineral fibers reinforced concrete in the construction industry is also made. The current research may aid academics in exchanging new ideas and techniques and developing collective efforts.

Keywords: concrete, Mineral fiber, Construction material, natural fiber, Scientometric analysis

Received:16 Nov 2022; Accepted: 02 Dec 2022.

Copyright: © 2022 Mohamad Moasas, Amin, Ahmad, Khan, Al-Hashem, Qureshi and Mohamed. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

* Correspondence:
Dr. Muhammad N. Amin, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia
Mr. Waqas Ahmad, COMSATS University Islamabad, Abbottabad Campus, Abbottabad, Pakistan