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Utility Impact Assessment of Road Projects in the State of Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Qatar has been blessed with large reserves of natural gas and since the past 20 years its leaders have been busy formulating its path to modernization. Henceforth, the sovereign state has been and is still going through ...
How Public Works Authority Has Built a Portfolio Dashboard Through Agility Approach
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The aim of this paper is to share PWA experience to develop a Portfolio Performance
Dashboard (PPD) that suits its unique requirements. The case study sheds light on the
challenges that PWA faced to develop an interim front ...
Key Lessons Learnt from Stakeholder Management in Design and Build Projects in Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Stakeholders in the construction industry require accurate, reliable and timely
information in order to streamline the design and construction of Projects. Design Bid
Build or Design and Build contracts need a process for ...
Experimental Study on the Performance of Circular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP under Axial Load
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures subjected to severe environments
is a big challenge and requires huge repair and maintenance costs. Glass fiber reinforced
polymer (GFRP) reinforcement with its ...
Recycled Concrete Used in Subbase in Potential Use for Road Base and Cement Bounded Material (CBM)
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Structure life cycle and economic developments in Qatar can lead to reconstruction as
well as demolition of structures such as buildings and roads. One of the main wastes
from demolition work is concrete and reinforced ...
Stakeholder Management: An Insightful Overview of Issues
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper attempts to contribute towards investigating the existing literature base of
stakeholder management (SM), provide a compilation, and define any gaps in this area.
Besides, explore different groups of critical ...
Resource Recovery from Waste, Water and Wastewaters with Membrane Technologies
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
In this study, critical elements (Boron (B) and Rare Earth Elements (REE)) recovery is
studied with membrane technologies. Concentrated boron can be recovered by using
different technologies. Membrane technologies such as ...
Effective Project Control within the Context of Lean Construction
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Two of the “Lean Thinking” principles relate to managing a project through relationships,
shared knowledge and common goals and to removing waste where possible. Success of a
project is only possible with the collaboration ...
Using Reclaimed Asphalt and Polymer Modified Asphalt (PMA) to Maximize Cost Saving over the Pavement Life-Cycle in Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Low performing asphalt mixes along with poor construction practices reduce the
pavement serviceability and lead to early failure under repetitive traffic. Government
agencies are sometimes urged to implement maintenance ...
Modelling the Severity of Plastic Shrinkage in Cementitious Materials
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Plastic shrinkage cracking in cement-based materials occurs between the mixing and the
final setting of the mixture, where rapid evaporation of the mixed water is the main cause
behind the phenomenon. The induced cracks ...