Search
Now showing items 741-750 of 873
Effect of Pedestrian Penalty on Pedestrian Behavior in Qatar
(
Qatar University Press
, 2021 , Poster)
Crashes involving pedestrians are a major concern for authorities in many developed and developing countries. To refrain pedestrians from illegal or unsafe road behavior, authorities introduced three pedestrian penalties ...
COVID-19 Preventive Measures Impact on Traffic Demand & Safety
(
Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
COVID-19 has affected the mobility of people significantly due to movement restrictions imposed by government authorities to control the spread of the pandemic. The staged movement restrictions that have been implemented ...
Effectiveness of the pedestrian detection strategies and pavement markings: A driving simulator study
(
Qatar University Press
, 2020 , Poster)
Pedestrians are the most vulnerable group in the traffic and accounts for about 40,000 deaths each year worldwide. One of the main reasons is that drivers usually do not yield to pedestrian which creates serious conflicts ...
Preventive Approach to Unsubstantiated Claims and Disputes in the UK Construction Industry
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Globally, claims and disputes are an unfortunate reality in construction projects. Recent statistics reveal that construction claims in the UK increased by 21% in 2018 compared to other countries such as India (8%), Mexico ...
Crowd Logistics Delivery Determinants: A Stated-Preference Survey
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"the environment. Consumers’ attitudes toward CL are understudied, especially in Qatar,
where CL is currently unavailable. The purpose of this paper is to investigate consumers’
reactions to the theoretical attributes ...
Risk Management for Qatar Expressway Program
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The construction of expressway projects associated with the various main risks such
as political risks, legal risks, economic risks, cultural risks, and construction risks
are considered critical and essential to be ...
Optimizing the Thermal Resistance of Concrete Using The Palm Tree Fronds Fibers
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
In the past few years, the issue of global warming has become increasingly visible.
Record high as well as record low temperatures are being broken worldwide. Snow
is melting in the poles and less sunrays are being reflected ...
Determination of Temperature Zoning for the Great Lakes Region of Africa Based on Superpave System
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Majority of the countries in the Great Lakes region of Africa still rely on the traditional
Penetration grading approach for characterizing asphalt binder, as opposed to the more
recent and reliable approach of SuperPave ...
Effect of Alkaline Activators on the Mechanical Properties of Geopolymer Mortar
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Geopolymerization is a process where silica and alumina rich source materials turn
into excellent binding materials by the aid of alkali solutions. Materials such as fly ash
are by-products in energy power plants. Fly ...
Vehicle Inspection Policy and Emission Analysis in Kuwait
(
Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Technical vehicle inspection centers are widespread in Kuwait. All vehicles should
pass the test every two years if not older than six years or every one-year for other
vehicles. This study provided an insight into the ...