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Developing Assessment Framework for Strategic Transportation Projects in Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This paper presents Transportation Assessment Framework and process for selecting,
defining, and naming assessment criteria to be used in transport appraisal. The approach
is based on a review of national and international ...
Eco-friendly Concrete Using Local Materials From Sudan
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
This study is aimed at investigating the potentiality for utilizing some locally available
eco-friendly materials to replace some concrete constituents as a possible opportunity
to introduce sustainable construction in ...
Backfilling Shaft Surround Using Recycled Concrete Waste Material
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The massive development in the State of Qatar to fulfil the Qatar National 2030 Vision requires efforts to direct the construction sector towards reducing economic, social and environmental impacts through the application ...
The Challenges and Future Aspirations of Implementing Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in the Urban Facilities of Mega Sport Events [MSEs] in Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Sports facilities are built for a specific function and purpose. Once the demand for such purpose no longer exists, it is important to know how both the buildings and the city will adapt to the existence of such megastructures ...
Technologies Serving Concrete for Economy, Durability and Sustainability
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Concrete comes as the second most used material after water in the world, but it is the
first used construction material especially in Middle East. World population is increasing
while resources are decreasing. Therefore, ...
Sustainability in Construction: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for a Greener Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
In this paper, an innovative Engineering Sustainability Policy (ESP) and a new Sustainable
Engineering Index (SEI) is proposed on the basis of testing results obtained within the
context of the DN16 project in the State ...
Sustainable Alternatives for Concrete by adding Different Types of Natural and Industrial Waste Materials
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The construction industry accounts for a high percentage of global energy-related CO2 emissions (37 % in 2021 based on data from United Nations Environmental Program - UNEP) leading to an increasing need for solutions to ...
Development of a Comprehensive Pavement Design System for Roads in Wind and Solar Farms
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
This paper briefly, illustrates the structure and contents of an ongoing research program aimed at developing a set of procedures and tools to be used for the design of pavements in renewable energy projects and mainly in ...
Sustainability Driven Strategy for Achieving Sustainable Infrastructure: Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
The increasing emphasis on global sustainability issues such as climate change, loss of biodiversity, deforestation, and water scarcity has provided a strong mandate for the construction industry to incorporate sustainable ...
Potential Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) in Pavement Construction in the State of Qatar
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Qatar University Press
, 2023 , Conference Paper)
Warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technology has been used in many countries around the world, in lieu of Hot Mixed Asphalt (HMA), due to its ability to allow significant reduction in the temperatures at which asphalt mixes are ...