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Nemkumar Banthia is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily resides in the field of Engineering, with a specialization in Civil and Structural Engineering, Building and Construction, and Materials Chemistry. Additional subfields include Automotive Engineering and Ceramics and Composites.

The scientist's work centers heavily on Concrete and Cement Materials Research, innovative reinforcement materials, and the development of construction materials. Their research also addresses structural behavior of reinforced concrete and explores additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies. Other research topics involve magnesium oxide properties and applications as well as advanced ceramic materials synthesis.

Frequent coauthors contributing extensively to joint research with Nemkumar Banthia include:

  • Doo-Yeol Yoo
  • Taekgeun Oh
  • Yamei Zhang
  • Obinna Onuaguluchi
  • Zijian Jia

The scientist has contributed numerous articles to several publication venues, with a considerable presence in:

  • Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Cement and Concrete Research
  • Journal of Building Engineering

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Nemkumar Banthia include:

  • Mix design concepts for 3D printable concrete: A review, 2021, Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Influence of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and silica fume on stability, rheological properties, and printability of 3D printing foam concrete, 2021, Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Interpreting the early-age reaction process of alkali-activated slag by using combined embedded ultrasonic measurement, thermal analysis, XRD, FTIR and SEM, 2020, Composites Part B Engineering
  • Nanomaterials in ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) - A review, 2022, Cement and Concrete Composites
  • Recent development of innovative steel fibers for ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC): A critical review, 2023, Cement and Concrete Composites

Best Publications

  • Mechanical properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete: A review

    Doo Yeol Yoo;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Influence of Polypropylene Fiber Geometry on Plastic Shrinkage Cracking in Concrete

    Nemkumar Banthia;Rishi Gupta

  • RILEM TC 162-TDF: Test and design methods for steel fibre reinforced concrete' - sigma-epsilon-design method - Final Recommendation

    L Vandewalle;D Nemegeer;L Balazs;B Barr

  • Plant-based natural fibre reinforced cement composites: A review

    Obinna Onuaguluchi;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Cement-based sensors with carbon fibers and carbon nanotubes for piezoresistive sensing

    Faezeh Azhari;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Toughness enhancement in steel fiber reinforced concrete through fiber hybridization

    Nemkumar Banthia;M Sappakittipakorn

  • CRACK GROWTH RESISTANCE OF HYBRID FIBER REINFORCED CEMENT COMPOSITES

    N. Banthia;N. Nandakumar

  • Hybrid fiber reinforced concrete (HyFRC): fiber synergy in high strength matrices

    N. Banthia;R. Gupta

  • Fiber synergy in Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete (HyFRC) in flexure and direct shear

    N. Banthia;F. Majdzadeh;J. Wu;V. Bindiganavile

  • The effect of mechanical stress on permeability of concrete : A review

    Meghdad Hoseini;Vivek Bindiganavile;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Mix design concepts for 3D printable concrete: A review

    Chao Zhang;Venkatesh Naidu Nerella;Anurag Krishna;Shen Wang

  • Electrical resistivity of carbon and steel micro-fiber reinforced cements

    N. Banthia;S. Djeridane;M. Pigeon

  • Concrete Reinforced with Deformed Steel Fibers, Part I: Bond-Slip Mechanisms

    Nemkumar Banthia;Jean-Fancois Trottier

  • Fracture toughness of micro-fiber reinforced cement composites

    N. Banthia;J. Sheng

  • Flexural response of steel-fiber-reinforced concrete beams: Effects of strength, fiber content, and strain-rate

    Doo Yeol Yoo;Young Soo Yoon;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Test Methods for Fexural Toughness Characterization of Fiber Reinforced Concrete: Some Concerns and a Proposition

    Nemkumar Banthia;Jean-Francois Trottier

  • Flexural behavior of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete beams reinforced with GFRP and steel rebars

    Doo Yeol Yoo;Nemkumar Banthia;Young Soo Yoon

  • Cements in the 21st Century: Challenges, Perspectives, and Opportunities.

    Joseph J. Biernacki;Jeffrey W. Bullard;Gaurav Sant;Kevin Brown

  • Impact resistance of fiber-reinforced concrete – A review

    Doo-Yeol Yoo;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Mechanical and structural behaviors of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced concrete subjected to impact and blast

    Doo-Yeol Yoo;Nemkumar Banthia

  • Impact Response of Ultra-High-Strength Fiber-Reinforced Cement Composite

    Vivek Bindiganavile;Nemkumar Banthia;Brendt Aarup

  • Flexural behavior of geopolymer composites reinforced with steel and polypropylene macro fibers

    Aamer Bhutta;Paulo H.R. Borges;Paulo H.R. Borges;Cristina Zanotti;Mohammed Farooq

Frequent Co-Authors

Doo-Yeol Yoo
Doo-Yeol Yoo Yonsei University
Young Soo Yoon
Young Soo Yoon Korea University
Henrik Stang
Henrik Stang Technical University of Denmark
John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
Brahim Benmokrane
Brahim Benmokrane Université de Sherbrooke
Prinya Chindaprasirt
Prinya Chindaprasirt Khon Kaen University
Zuhua Zhang
Zuhua Zhang University of Southern Queensland
Yamei Zhang
Yamei Zhang Southeast University
Surendra P. Shah
Surendra P. Shah Northwestern University
Wei Sun
Wei Sun Southeast University

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