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Eco-friendly Concrete Using Local Materials From Sudan
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This study is aimed at investigating the potentiality for utilizing some locally available
eco-friendly materials to replace some concrete constituents as a possible opportunity
to introduce sustainable construction in ...
East Industrial Pedestrian Bridge: A Case Study of Value Engineering and High Performance Material
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
East Industrial Road, a main arterial for the city of Doha with high average daily traffic,
made crossing by foot being not only challenging, but also dangerous. Authorities
proposed to build a pedestrian bridge over East ...
Advanced Freeze-Thaw Assessment of Internally Integrated Concrete with Sodium Acetate
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
A new line of research is presented in this study where sodium acetate is used as a
protective material for concrete. A newly developed freeze-thaw method that depends
on the alteration of temperature and humidity is ...
Design and Construction Risk Management of Souq Waqif Station of Gold Line, Doha Metro
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The case of redesigning Souq Waqif station by raising the base slab formation level due
to significant water inflow during the excavation and dewatering works and the break in
activities of two EPB TBMs under adverse ...
Molecular epidemiology of Rotavirus in children with gastroenteritis in Qatar
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OMICS
, 2019 , Conference Paper)
Acute gastroenteritis remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality of young children worldwide. The vast majority of diarrhea cases in developing and developed countries are attributable to the viruses and to a lesser ...
Comparison of the Mechanical Behavior of Railroad Ballast in a Box Test under Sinusoidal and Realistic Train Loadings Using Discrete Element Method
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
A ballasted track is a popular type of railway track and its use is increasing all over the
world. A ballasted track consists of different structural elements like rails, fasteners,
sleepers, ballast layer, sub-ballast ...
Antimicrobial Modification of LDPE Using Non-thermal Plasma
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) represents polymer having good chemical and physical characteristics for which it is widely used in many applications, such as biomedical and food packaging industry. This polymer excels by ...
Solar Energy For More Eco-friendly Mosque In Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
There is mounting evidence that the global warming and, consequently, the climate changes are anthropogenic and attributed to fossil fuel consumption. Therefore, it is mandatory to find alternative solutions that can replace ...
Cold Plasma as Effective Tool for Aluminum Surface Cleaning
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Aluminum (Al) is heavily used to manufacture structural parts in the aeronautic, railway, automotive or naval industries because of its lightness and its corrosion resistance [1]. One of the most popular uses of Al is in ...
Neighbourhood Sustainable assessment tools analytical overview
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2015 , Conference Paper)
Worldwide recession, rapid increase in energy cost, inefficient use of nonrenewable resources, global climatic changes and pollution are all indicators of a deteriorating built environment. Improving the living conditions ...