HUSSAIN Mazhar

Research team

Engineering and Numerical Tools

Research themes

• Raw earth construction
• Valorization of geomaterials and bio-based materials
• Durability of geomaterials
• Modeling the mechanical behavior of construction materials

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Educational activities

• Fields of expertise : Formulation and characterization of materials, Soil mechanics and geotechnics, Strength of materials, and Sustainable building materials
• Levels : Preparatory and Engineering classes

Research supervision

• Supervision of M1 and M2 research projects.

Selected publications

Hussain, M., Lamrous, I., Provost, A., Leblanc, N., Zmamou, H., Levacher, D., Kane, A. (2024). Recovery and restructuring of fine and coarse soil fractions as earthen construction materials. Sustainability, 16-8952. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16208952

Hussain, M., Levacher, D., Leblanc, N., Zmamou, H., Djeran-Maigre, I., Razakamanantsoa, Saouti, L. (2023). Analysis of physical and mechanical characteristics of tropical natural fibers for their use in civil engineering applications. Journal of natural fibers, Taylor & Francis Group. DOI: 10.1080/15440478.2022.2164104

Djeran-Maigre I., Morsel A., Hussain M., Levacher D., Razakamanantsoa A., Delfosse E. (2023). Behaviour of masonry walls with sediment bricks from Usumacinta River, Mexico. Journal of Cleaner production. DOI: 10.1016/j.clet.2022.100587

Hussain, M., Levacher, D., Leblanc, N., Zmamou, H., Djeran-Maigre, I., Razakamanantsoa, (2022). Reuse of harbour and river dredged sediments in adobe bricks. Journal of cleaner materials. DOI: 10.1016/j.clema.2022.100046

Huyen, B., Hussain, M., Levacher, D. (2022). Recycling of tropical natural fibers in building materials. Chapter in Natural fiber book. 10.5772/intechopen.102999