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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 ...
Is ADR suitable for the resolution of intellectual property disputes?
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
Intellectual property (IP) is the branch of law that protects innovations and creations, such as new
technological inventions, literary, artistic and musical creations, distinctive signs, computer
programs, trade secrets, ...
The role of the Civil and Commercial Court of Qatar Financial Centre under the New Arbitration Law No. 2 of 2017
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2017 , Conference Paper)
The Civil and Commercial Court of the Qatar Financial Centre (“the QFC Court”) was established by
virtue of the Qatar Financial Centre Law No. 7 of 2005 as amended by Law No. 2 of 2009 (“the
QFC Law”). The QFC Court has ...
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 ...