Civil and Environmental Engineering
Recent Submissions
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Life Cycle Assessment of a Sustainable and Innovative Solution for Unpaved Rural Roads †
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The use of recycled aggregates, including waste materials and by-products, has attracted increasing interest in the last decades as a sustainable and cost-effective solution for the construction and maintenance of road ... -
Predictive Machine Learning Algorithms for Metro Ridership Based on Urban Land Use Policies in Support of Transit-Oriented Development
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)The endeavors toward sustainable transportation systems are a key concern for planners and decision-makers where increasing public transport attractiveness is essential. In this paper, a machine-learning-based predictive ... -
The Impacts of Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) on a Diverse Society: A Framework for Advanced Assessment
( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Conference Paper)With the latest developments in transportation technologies and services, the concept of MaaS has spawned its way, where consumers can purchase access to different modes and services owned and operated by several mobility ... -
The impact of cognitive load on a lane change task (LCT) among male autistic individuals: A driving simulator study
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)This study investigated the impact of cognitive load on driving among autistic individuals with the use of an adapted, driving simulator-based, Lane Change Task (LCT). A secondary task was used to induce increasing verbal ... -
Leveraging Stakeholder Meeting and Stated Preferences to Design Optimal Mobility-as-a-Service Subscription Bundles
( Elsevier , 2024 , Conference Paper)MaaS (Mobility-as-a-Service) emerges as an innovative solution to urban transport challenges, offering a unified, user-focused platform that combines various modes of transport. Implementing TDM (Travel Demand Management) ... -
Reliability of Self-Reported Road Crash and Violation Data of Professional Drivers: The Case of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Conference Paper)Having accurate road traffic crashes (RTCs) and violations data is essential for establishing more realistic crash and casualty reduction programs. Although crash data commonly suffer from issues of accuracy and ... -
Time Pressure's Impact on Taxi Drivers' Driving Speed: A Driving Simulator Study
( Elsevier , 2024 , Conference Paper)The rapid global expansion of the taxi industry has brought significant safety concerns regarding taxi trips, particularly related to the frequency of taxi crashes and their potential impact on road safety. To address this ... -
Environmental impacts of COVID-19 responses on passenger vehicle transport scenarios: A life cycle approach
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)COVID-19 has disrupted human life considerably since the beginning of 2020. The transport sector is one of the most affected sector due to restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 pandemic. This paper evaluates the environmental ... -
Enhancing the learning-to-drive process for autistic learners in Qatar
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Obtaining a driver's license can be a stressful task for autistic drivers because of autism related characteristics. Due to the absence of an autism-tailored driving training program in Qatar, instructors may lack the ... -
Smart City Transportation System in Developing Countries: The Case of Lusail City, Qatar
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)Qatar, a developing country in the Middle East, is investing in developing its first smart city. Lusail City is a world-class urban development city that has been newly introduced in Qatar to serve the country's national ... -
Prediction of the eigenperiods of MDOF shear buildings using neural networks
( National Technical University of Athens , 2021 , Conference Paper)The study of multi-degree of freedom (MDOF) systems is essential to evaluate and understand the seismic response of buildings. Through a MDOF idealization, the dynamic properties of the building such as its natural frequencies ... -
Experimental and finite element studies on the structural behavior of BFRC continuous beams reinforced with BFRP bars
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study presents an experimental and numerical study on the structural behavior and moment redistribution of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC) continuous beams with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars. A ... -
Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams prepared with treated Wastewater, recycled concrete Aggregates, and fly ash
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Utilizing treated domestic wastewater (TWW), recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), and fly ash (FA) in reinforced concrete (RC) structures is of great interest from a sustainability perspective. In this study, four RC beams ... -
Shear performance of basalt fiber-reinforced concrete beams reinforced with BFRP bars
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper reports on the experimental and analytical investigation of the shear performance of concrete beams cast with basalt fiber-reinforced concrete (BFRC) and longitudinally reinforced with basalt fiber-reinforced polymer ... -
Performance of sustainable concrete incorporating treated domestic wastewater, RCA, and fly ash
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study evaluates the impact of using treated wastewater (TWW), recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), and fly ash (FA) on the mechanical, durability, and microstructural properties of concrete. A total of eight concrete ... -
Machine Learning-Based Flexural Capacity Prediction of Corroded RC Beams with an Efficient and User-Friendly Tool
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)Steel corrosion poses a serious threat to the structural performance of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Thus, this study evaluates the flexural capacity of RC beams through machine learning (ML)-based techniques with ... -
Performance of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Continuous Beams with Basalt FRP Bars
( IOP Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Conference Paper)The state of Qatar is suffering from a harsh environment and coastal conditions which stand for most of the year. As a result, steel-reinforced concrete (RC) structures are subjected to rapid corrosion and deterioration. ... -
Sustainable alternative aggregates: Characterization and influence on mechanical behavior of basalt fiber reinforced concrete
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Demands to assess the feasibility of utilizing alternative sustainable aggregates in concrete have been raised because of the rapid depletion of virgin aggregates resources. In this study, a comparison of the physio-chemical ... -
Bond strength of corroded reinforced recycled aggregate concrete with treated wastewater and fly ash
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)This study investigates the bond strength of steel-to-concrete of 36 cubical pull-out specimens with a side length of 200 mm. The specimens were produced with treated wastewater (TWW), recycled concrete aggregates (RCA), ... -
Explainable machine learning-aided efficient prediction model and software tool for bond strength of concrete with corroded reinforcement
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)The bond strength between concrete and reinforcement is crucial for the composite action and serviceability of reinforced concrete (RC) structures. However, it is vulnerable to deterioration from the corrosion of reinforcement ...
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