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Italo-Australian Transnational Houses: Culture and Built Heritage as a Tool for Cultural Continuity
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
(The Problem) The classical theorist Vitruvius celebrates architecture as an expression of societies’ cultural factors where culture has a determinant role in shaping built forms. Despite this notion of architecture has ...
Use of local discarded materials in concrete
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Steel slag, a by-product of steel manufacturing, is generated in large quantities in Qatar. In fact, it is estimated that more than 400,000tons of steel slag are generated annually in the country. Gravel, resulting from ...
Exploration of Sustainable Urban Qualities of Al Sadd Area in Doha
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
This research focuses on the contributions made to social sustainability, firstly by the functionality of urban
spaces in Qatar, as defined by their physical form, and secondly by the socio-cultural attributes of those ...
The Souq Waqif Heritage Site in Doha: Spatial Form and Livability
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2015 , Article)
The aim of this paper is to examine how and the extent to which the urban form of the heritage site of the Souq Waqif in Doha (1) encourages the formation of enhanced levels of social and community engagement (i.e., social ...
Urban Design and Livability: The Regeneration of the Corniche in Doha
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
The 1940s discovery of oil in Qatar caused a change from fishing and pearling based to a multifaceted economy. Through past few decades Qatar has experienced a rapid growth, which has radically influenced the country’s ...
A novel approach for handedness detection from off-line handwriting using fuzzy conceptual reduction
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Springer International Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
A challenging area of pattern recognition is the recognition of handwritten texts in different languages and the reduction of a volume of data to the greatest extent while preserving associations (or dependencies) between ...
Turbulence effects on the autoignition of DME in a turbulent co-flowing jet
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Dimethyl ether (DME) autoignition in turbulent co-flowing jets with preheated air is studied using the one-dimensional turbulence (ODT) model. We investigate the effects of molecular and turbulent transport on the autoignition ...
Qatar University: Built Form, Culture and Livability
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
Since the 1940s discovery of oil, the State of Qatar has experienced a rapid growth, which radically influenced the country’s physical, economic, cultural and demographical status. Qatar became an independent state in 1977, ...
Arabic Natural Language Processing: Framework For Translative Technology For Children With Hearing Impairments
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
hildren with hearing impairments (HI) often face many educational, communicational and societal challenges. Arabic Natural Language Processing can be used to develop several key technologies that may alleviate cognitive ...
Inconsistencies Detection In Islamic Texts Of Law Interpretations ["fatawas"]
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Islamic web content offers a very convenient way for people to learn more about Islam religion and the correct practices. For instance, via these web sites they could ask for fatwas (Islamic advisory opinion) with more ...