29 May، 2025
Master’s Thesis at College of Engineering on “The Use of Sheep Wool Fibers in Reinforced Concrete Beams”
Department of Civil Engineering at College of Engineering, University of Mosul, held a master’s thesis defense in the field of Structural Engineering on Thursday, May 29, 2025, titled: “The Use of Sheep Wool Fibers in Reinforced Concrete Beams”.
The thesis, submitted by Hussein Fahmi Yousif, explored the possibility of using sheep wool fibers in reinforced concrete beams.
The session was attended by Professor Dr. Moataz Abduljabbar Al-Obaidi, Head of Civil Engineering Department, along with a number of faculty members.
The research aimed to investigate the enhancement of concrete properties through the addition of natural animal fibers, such as sheep and goat wool, as well as synthetic fibers like glass fibers and recycled steel fibers.
The results showed a significant increase in both compressive and tensile strength of concrete with the use of sheep wool fibers. The concrete’s stiffness and plasticity index also increased by 30%.
On the other hand, the study found that goat wool fibers had a negative impact on the concrete’s properties.
