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The Urban Morphology of Mshereib, the Heart of Downtown Doha
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Doha experienced a remarkable transformation since oil and natural gas exportation began in the mid-twentieth century. Rapid urbanization and globalization ('process of interaction and integration among people, companies, ...
Area-Specific Traffic Peak Hour Timing Using Traffic Signal Detectors: A Case Study of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This case study addresses peak hour traffic timing in Qatar after COVID-19 as traffic conditions returned to normal. Traffic data were provided for multiple areas, mainly around Doha City. Flow data were obtained from ...
Social Outcomes and Needs Study for Housing Development
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Mott MacDonald are providing advisory services for an accommodation project located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The project plan is to deliver more than 2000 housing and community facilities to teaching staff for ...
Analysis of Factors Affecting the Performance of Dynamic Compaction Technique: A Study of Coastal Area of Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Coastal areas of the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia have soil with low bearing capacity due to saturation with water, high contents of salt and inclusion of organic materials. The dynamic compaction (DC) technique, which ...
Recycled Polypropylene Fibres for Reinforcing Cement Mortar under Arid Conditions
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Concreting in arid environment is a delicate operation, due to many problems, such as the premature evaporation of mixing water, which affects the material consistency and the shrinkage cracking which threatens its durability. ...
Comparison of Geotechnical Investigation Results with Encountered Ground Conditions during Subsea Tunnelling in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Starting in 2018, Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project (MPSO) was constructed to manage ground and storm water received from 270 km2 area of southern Doha, Qatar. The project consists of a pumping station, subsea ...
Box Jacking Method Implementation in Rock for Mesaimeer Pedestrian Underpass Structure in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Mesaimeer pedestrian underpass is proposed under the live traffic of Sabah Al Ahmad Road, Doha, Qatar which consists of a four dual lane carriageway, in addition to diverge lanes, service road lanes and right turn lanes ...
Theoretical Simulation of Thermal Deformations in Concrete Beams Reinforced with Two Overlapped FRP Bars in Cold Regions
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The thermal incompatibility in transverse direction between concrete and fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) bars may cause tensile circumferential cracks within concrete under low temperatures, and consequently, the failure ...
Modeling Short-Term Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Slabs using the Layered Approach
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper examines the short-term deflection of reinforced concrete slabs taking the tension-stiffening phenomenon into account. The main goal of this study is to develop a model that predicts the deflection of one-way ...
Widening of an Existing Bridge to Accommodate Two Traffic Lanes - Al Bustan South Project in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Driven by Qatar National Vision 2030 and catering to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is undertaking an extraordinary and ambitious programme of infrastructure development to deliver a world-class new and upgraded road ...