Theophilus Kwaako

Assessing Structural Capacity and Performance of Two – Way Concrete Slabs Reinforced with Reused GFRP Bars for Sustainable Construction

Theophilus Kwaako, Charles K. Kankam, Edward C, Mansal, Daniel T. Tackie, Mbassally Manneh & Selase A. K. Kpo · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2026

The mechanical properties of reused Glass Fibre Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars retrieved from previously collapsed slabs were first measured before they were used to reinforce two-way concrete slabs. A total of six two-way reinforced concrete slabs measuring 100 mm x 1200 mm x 12...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2026/v20i11253

Structural Performance of Reused GFRP Bars in Reinforced Concrete Beams: A Sustainable Approach to Concrete Reinforcement

Charles K. Kankam, Selase A. K. Kpo, Russell O. Afrifa, Jack O. Banahene, Johnson Dwomoh Boateng, Joycelyn Esi Asamoah, Maxwell Appiah-Kubi, Theophilus Kwaako, Edward C. Mansal, George Oti Boateng, Daniel Kofi Ati & Enoch Tongyem · Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · 2025

Construction demolition waste is a growing environmental concern in developing countries like Ghana due to rapid urban expansion. Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars, known for their high tensile strength, full linear-elastic response, corrosion resistance, non-conductive...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajarr/2025/v19i4987