Khalid B. Najim

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
29 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Khalid B. Najim is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Khalid B. Najim has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 25 papers in Building and Construction and 2 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Khalid B. Najim's work include Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (14 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (12 papers). Khalid B. Najim is often cited by papers focused on Innovative concrete reinforcement materials (26 papers), Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete (14 papers) and Concrete and Cement Materials Research (12 papers). Khalid B. Najim collaborates with scholars based in Iraq and United Kingdom. Khalid B. Najim's co-authors include Matthew R. Hall, Christina J. Hopfe, Khaleel H. Younis and Ahmed Tareq Noaman and has published in prestigious journals such as Construction and Building Materials, Energy and Buildings and Applied Thermal Engineering.

In The Last Decade

Khalid B. Najim

27 papers receiving 1.2k citations

Hit Papers

Mechanical and dynamic properties of self-compacting crum... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Mechanical and dynamic properties of self-compacting crumb rubber modified concrete
    2011 337 citations Khalid B. Najim, Matthew R. Hall Construction and Building Materials profile →

Peers

Khalid B. Najim
Antonio Conforti Italy
Sam Fragomeni Australia
M. Abdullahi Nigeria
Zeynep Alğın Türkiye
Behzad Tahmouresi Iran
Francesco Bencardino Italy
Ahmed Ashteyat Jordan
Kinda Hannawi France
D. Pedro Portugal
M. Batayneh Jordan
Antonio Conforti Italy
Khalid B. Najim
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Khalid B. Najim

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All Works

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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2025). Failure modes of self-compacting concrete beams reinforced with discarded steel fiber under fire conditions. Engineering Structures. 333. 120198–120198. 2 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2022). Mechanical Properties of High Strength SCC Made with Hybrid Steel Fibers from Discarded Bead Wires. Key engineering materials. 911. 151–160. 1 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2019). Mechanical strength, flexural behavior and fracture energy of Recycled Concrete Aggregate self-compacting concrete. Structures. 23. 34–43. 90 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2018). Structural behaviour and fracture energy of recycled steel fibre self-compacting reinforced concrete beams. Journal of Building Engineering. 17. 174–182. 46 indexed citations
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Younis, Khaleel H., et al.. (2017). Cracking Tendency of Self-Compacting Concrete Containing Crumb Rubber as Fine Aggregate. Key engineering materials. 744. 55–60. 3 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2015). Assessing and improving the thermal performance of reinforced concrete-based roofing systems in Iraq. Energy and Buildings. 89. 213–221. 9 indexed citations
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Hall, Matthew R. & Khalid B. Najim. (2014). Structural behaviour and durability of steel-reinforced structural Plain/Self-Compacting Rubberised Concrete (PRC/SCRC). Construction and Building Materials. 73. 490–497. 57 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B., et al.. (2013). Using of Cement Kiln Dust as a Mineral Admixture to Produce Sustainable Self-Compacting Concrete. 30. 299–302. 2 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B. & Matthew R. Hall. (2013). Crumb rubber aggregate coatings/pre-treatments and their effects on interfacial bonding, air entrapment and fracture toughness in self-compacting rubberised concrete (SCRC). Materials and Structures. 46(12). 2029–2043. 179 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B. & Matthew R. Hall. (2012). Workability and mechanical properties of crumb-rubber concrete. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Construction Materials. 166(1). 7–17. 22 indexed citations
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Hall, Matthew R., Khalid B. Najim, & Christina J. Hopfe. (2011). Transient thermal behaviour of crumb rubber-modified concrete and implications for thermal response and energy efficiency in buildings. Applied Thermal Engineering. 33-34. 77–85. 44 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B. & Matthew R. Hall. (2010). A review of the fresh/hardened properties and applications for plain- (PRC) and self-compacting rubberised concrete (SCRC). Construction and Building Materials. 24(11). 2043–2051. 293 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B.. (2007). MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBER WASTE TIRE CONCRETE. 4(8). 19–34. 1 indexed citations
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Najim, Khalid B.. (2005). Modulus of Elasticity and Impact Resistance of Chopped Worn- Out Tires Concrete. 3(6). 93–111. 1 indexed citations

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