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Integrated Accident Resilience Framework (IARF) – A Theoretical Approach Using Spatial and Statistical Analysis
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Throughout the world, road accidents have become a nightmare for any local government.
Data shows that every 24 seconds someone dies on the road (WHO, 2018). Generally,
there are multiple factors causing road accidents ...
Challenges Facing Building Information Modelling in Construction Industry in Sudan
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a valuable and promising approach in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, which is gradually gaining acceptance by owners, architects, engineers, and contractors ...
Framework for Investigating the Level of Compliance to the OHS Regulatory by the Small and Medium Construction Companies in Oman
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry is characterized with a high rate of work-related accidents. Some of the accidents result in severe injuries and sometimes death. One of the reasons for such happenings is due to the noncompliance ...
Risk Management for Qatar Expressway Program
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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 ...
Influence of Fines on the Compressibility of Surface Sands in Kuwait
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Influence of fines on the strength and compressibility of compacted fill soil is very
important in determining its behavior under applied loads. In Kuwait, fill soil is usually
backfilled from excavated surface soils ...
Fully Softened and Residual Shear Strengths of Midra Shale
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents a comparison of the fully softened shear strengths measured using
the triaxial and torsional ring shear devices for a shale that possesses noticeably high
plasticity and induration. The residual shear ...
An Innovative Structural Solution to Failed Stabilized Earth Embankment in Multilevel Interchange
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper summarizes a case study of a failure in a mechanically stabilized earth
retaining wall ramp heading to a multilevel interchange. The failure was caused by a
washout cavity resulting from a long-term leakage from ...
Modelling Catchments in Qatar to Assist in Operations
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Qatar is experiencing unprecedented growth and infrastructure is being developed
at a rapid pace. The infrastructure is served by storm water systems which are under
development and need to be resilient in case of storms. ...
Project Risk Based Evaluation for Infrastructure Works in Qatar: Highway Projects
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The implementation of a project for infrastructure works such as highways, bridges,
flyovers, underpasses, tunnels, etc. can be complexed and unique. This has always
required a proper project management system that ...
Influence of Water Table Fluctuation on Natural Source Zone Depletion in Hydrocarbon Contaminated Subsurface Environments
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Most of the prediction theories regarding dissolution of organic contaminants in the
subsurface systems have been proposed based on the static water conditions and
the influence of water fluctuations on mass removal requires ...