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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 ...
Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Excess Summer Mortality in the UK
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
One of the main objective of the building design is to provide comfort and safety to occupants, particularly during adverse weather conditions. In most part of the world, people stay indoors during adverse weather conditions, ...
Assessment of Response Strategy in Mega Construction Projects
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Mega Construction Projects (MCPs) that are executed unavoidably face several of
the organizational challenges and pressures. Due to the stakeholder pressures in the
execution of MCPs, organizations may adopt various ...
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 ...
Novel Method for Assessing Moisture Damage in Asphalt Mixtures
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Moisture damage is a major cause of early pavement deterioration and often accelerates
other distresses such as rutting, fatigue cracking, and raveling. Water infiltrates into the
pavement structure through the cracks and ...
Modeling Airport Ground Access Mode Choice by Trip Purpose: Business vs. Personal Trips
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Air transportation traffic is increasing, and this results in newer and larger airport
investments in outskirts of the cities. Thus, airport ground access is becoming an important
topic to focus on. Indeed, there are many ...
Site-Specific Traffic Loading Estimation Challenges in Structural Pavement Design Process in Qatar: A Case Study
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
Upon the design of any pavement structure, three fundamental external design
parameters have to be considered throughout the design process: the characteristics of
the subgrade, traffic loads, and environmental conditions. ...
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 ...
Lean Principles Implementation in Construction Management: A One Team Approach
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
"Lean in construction is a relatively new approach in delivering construction projects.
The Lean approach has been introduced to tackle the phenomenal construction projects
delays and budget overruns. This paper shall ...
Unique Structural Design and Construction Challenges for Al Bustan South Project in Qatar
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Qatar Univesrity Press
, 2020 , Conference Paper)
The Al Bustan Street South (ABS) Expressway Project features the longest dual
carriageway bridges in Qatar spanning 2.6 km each, with a minimum of four lanes
in each direction from south of Al Waab Street to south of Rayyan ...