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1-D CNNs for structural damage detection: Verification on a structural health monitoring benchmark data
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Structural damage detection has been an interdisciplinary area of interest for various engineering fields. While the available damage detection methods have been in the process of adapting machine learning concepts, most ... -
A hybrid electro-coagulation/forward osmosis system for treatment of produced water
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Oil and gas exploration produce large volumes highly contaminated produced water (PW) which exhibits a major environmental challenge. This work investigates the application of a novel hybrid system by combining electro-coagulation ... -
Analysis of the Trajectories of Left-turning Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Internationally, an annual number of more than a million fatalities are caused by road traffic crashes, with particularly signalized intersections being crash prone locations within the highway system. An accumulation of ... -
Analysis of urban heat in a corridor environment – The case of Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Doha, Qatar is one of the arid coastal cities of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. Like similar cities, temperatures can vary widely throughout, with rapid and extensive development that has contributed to ... -
Are Professional Drivers more Aggressive than General Drivers? A Case Study from Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Conference Paper)Previous studies have revealed that aggressive and reckless driving can largely affect the occurrence and severity of road crashes. There could be intentional aggressive and unsafe acts, which could significantly affect ... -
Assessment of School Bus Assistant’s Safety Perspective in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Conference Paper)School Bus Assistants (SBA) are appointed to bridge the communication gap between students and drivers, and to ensure the safety of students on the school buses. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety procedures ... -
Automated defect detection tool for closed circuit television (cctv) inspected sewer pipelines
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)In sewer networks, the economic effects and costs that result from a pipeline failure are rising sharply. As a result, there is huge demand for inspection and rehabilitation of sewer pipelines. In addition to being inaccurate, ... -
Comparison of SimTraffic and VISSIM Microscopic Traffic Simulation Tools in Modeling Roundabouts
( Elsevier B.V. , 2015 , Conference Paper)Abstract SimTraffic and VISSIM are two microscopic traffic simulation tools that are capable of modeling arterial roads with signalized intersections and roundabouts. This study compares the performance of the two simulation ... -
Comprehensive literature review on CH4-CO2 replacement in microscale porous media
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article Review)Gas production studies from natural gas hydrate reservoirs have been the subject of extensive research in recent years. Although CH4-CO2 replacement production method from gas hydrates has many advantages, the number of ... -
Construction safety factors assessment through Frequency Adjusted Importance Index
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)The construction industry is plagued by numerous accidents and fatalities due to improper implementation of safety measures. Globally, researchers have concluded that the construction environment is the most hazardous when ... -
Developing sustainable draw solute for forward osmosis process using poly(amidoamine) dendrimer coated magnetic nanoparticles
( Elsevier B.V. , 2023 , Article)Forward osmosis is the least energy intensive water treatment membrane process, however, designing a sustainable draw solute is still a critical research necessity. In this work, we developed Poly(amidoamine) dendrimer ... -
Drained residual shear strength at effective normal stresses relevant to soil slope stability analyses
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Article)An extensive torsional ring shear testing program has been conducted to measure the drained residual shear strength of soils at the wide range of effective normal stress (10 to 700 kPa) usually mobilized in reactivated and ... -
Evaluation of forward osmosis as a pretreatment process for multi stage flash seawater desalination
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The present study evaluates the feasibility of applying forward osmosis (FO) process for the pretreatment of feed solution to a Multi Stage Flash (MSF) desalination plant. For the first time, real brine reject and real ... -
Evaluation of Transit Signal Priority Implementation for Bus Transit along a Major Arterial Using Microsimulation
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Conference Paper)Transit Signal Priority (TSP) provides preferential treatment for public transit vehicles at signalized intersections when implemented. TSP is usually provided by interrupting the typical signal timings and extending the ... -
Experiences with licensing by autistic drivers: An exploratory study
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)Autistic individuals obtain their driver's licenses significantly less or significantly later than non-autistic peers. In the past, research has been done on what problems autistic individuals experience when (learning to) ... -
Experimental investigation of the influence of grain geometry on residual NAPL using synchrotron microtomography
( Elsevier B.V. , 2014 , Article)The objective of this work was to investigate the impact of grain geometry (size and shape) of porous media on the morphology of residual NAPL. Synchrotron microtomography was used to obtain maps of residual NAPL in ... -
Fouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors by obstacle dielectrophoresis
( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)Submerged membrane bioreactor (MBR) is currently believed to be an efficient biological treatment for reusing and recovering wastewater to extenuate the ever increasing water scarcity crisis. To mitigate the main problem, ... -
Impact of aeration rate and dielectrophoretic force on fouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)Membrane bioreactors (MBRs) present a unique opportunity in waste water treatment by combining the activated sludge process with membrane filtration. Although MBRs require less area, produce less volume of sludge and have ... -
Insulator-based dielectrophoresis for fouling suppression in submerged membranes bioreactors: Impact of insulators shape and dimensions
( Elsevier B.V. , 2019 , Article)The application of insulator-based dielectrophoresis (iDEP) has the potential to enhance membrane fouling suppression in submerged membrane bioreactors without extra energy consumption. In this study, the effect of the ... -
Investigation of Weather Impacts on Pedestrian Volumes
( Elsevier B.V. , 2016 , Conference Paper)This study investigates the impacts of temporal and weather characteristics on pedestrian volumes in a hot climate condition. A major neighborhood located in an urban area in Doha, Qatar was chosen as a case study site. ...