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Bond Performance of Near-Surface Mounted BFRP Bars to Concrete
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents the test results of a study on the bond performance of near-surface mounted (NSM) basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars to concrete. Twelve C-shape concrete specimens were tested under direct ...
The Cellular Interplay Between CD44 and Na+/H+ Exchanger1 in Cardiac Remodeling
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2018 , Conference Paper)
Background: Extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling is a characteristic feature of cardiac remodeling which, if left untreated, progresses to heart failure. Cardiac fibroblasts, the major cellular component of the myocardium, ...
Comparison of Geotechnical Investigation Results with Encountered Ground Conditions during Subsea Tunnelling in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Starting in 2018, Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project (MPSO) was constructed to manage ground and storm water received from 270 km2 area of southern Doha, Qatar. The project consists of a pumping station, subsea ...
Towards a K-12 Game-based Educational Platform with Automatic Student Monitoring: "INTELLIFUN"
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Since the twenty-first century, digital technologies are increasingly supporting teaching and learning activities. Because learning is effective when it starts early, advanced early years' educational tools are highly ...
A Review on the Performance of Bored Pile Foundations through Instrumented Pile Load Tests in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The level of infrastructure development Qatar has accomplished over the past 10 years has not been reached by any other country and this pace is expected to continue to achieve Qatar's 2030 Vision. High-rise buildings and ...
Sparsity-aware Multiple Relay Selection In Large Decode-and-forward Relay Networks
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Cooperative communication is a promising technology that has attracted significant attention recently thanks to its ability to achieve spatial diversity in wireless networks with only single-antenna nodes. The different ...
Climate variability and its impact on the spatial distribution of mangroves in Qatar
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Mangroves are a unique vegetation community that can adapt to harsh climatic conditions, including in areas of high temperature and high salinity levels. It is an important coastal wetland community in many countries that ...
The potential impact of climate change on linkages between above and below ground communities in low diversity ecosystems in extreme environments
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
There is growing evidence that ecosystem function depend on biodiversity. For example, experimental studies with different number of plant species show that microbial biomass, fungal abundance and N mineralisation rates ...
Improving Reading: From Teacher Development to Student Reading
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
On multiple international assessments of student learning including the IEA's TIMSS and the OECD's PISA, Qatar students have performed poorly on both reading and science when compared with international peers. To counter ...
Utilization of Two Microalgae Species, Synechococcus sp. and Cheatoceros sp., for Aquatic Toxicity Assessments in the Qatari Marine Environmen
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2016 , Conference Paper)
Microalgal bioassays are currently used worldwide to help assess the impacts of contaminants on aquatic ecosystems. Algae are particularly important to such assessments because they represent the basic trophic level of the ...