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Oleic acid-grafted chitosan/graphene oxide composite coating for corrosion protection of carbon steel
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Elsevier Ltd
, 2016 , Article)
An anticorrosion coating film based on the formation of nanocomposite coating is reported in this study. The composite consisted of chitosan (green matrix), oleic acid, and graphene oxide (nano filler). The nanocomposite ...
Comprehensive Studio, Architectural Accreditation, Cultural Diversity: Considering Conditions, Respecting Context and Pursuing Competence
(2016 , Conference Paper)
Architectural education is an increasingly complex endeavor, with the development of knowledge and building of skills aimed at global and local conditions in a state of constant flux. With architecture holding ...
Editorial: Modern and Vernacular Settlements in Doha: An Urban Planning Strategy to Pursue Modernity and Consolidate Cultural Identity
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Scholars and researchers, who investigate the extent to which spatial form and livability are mutually
interconnected, stress that the built environment provides the space for the enhancement of social interactions,
which ...
Built Form and Culture: Italian Transnational Houses in Australia
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OMICS International
, 2016 , Article)
Accordingly to Wagner, “Dwellings stand as the concrete expressions of a complex interaction among cultural
skills and norms, climatic conditions and the potentialities of natural materials”. This study, beginning with ...
Affordable housing for middle income expats in Qatar: Strategies for implementing livability and built form
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Archnet-IJAR
, 2016 , Article)
Qatar is making large investments for the development of the urban fabric and public transport systems of Doha (i.e. the Msheireb downtown Doha, the Doha metro, and the Lusail light rail transit). It has also already been ...
Stress analysis in functionally graded rotating disks with non-uniform thickness and variable angular velocity
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
Stress field in functionally graded (FG) rotating disks with non-uniform thickness and variable angular velocity is studied numerically. The elastic modulus and mass density of the disks are assumed to be varying along the ...
NPRP 4-1303-2-517- Progress Report Number 6- "Automated Neonatal EEG quality assessment and improvement using artefact filtering and signal segmentation"
(2016 , Report)
This is a progress report on the project NPRP 4 - 1303 - 2 – 517- Progress Report Number 6- "Automated Neonatal EEG quality assessment and improvement using artefact filtering and signal segmentation"
A chronological exploration of the evolution of housing typologies in Gulf cities
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Springer
, 2016 , Article)
This paper traces the evolution of housing typologies in four major cities in the Gulf region, namely Doha, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Manama. The study reviews the formation and historical events in the region, which had a ...
Integrated performance assessment model for water distribution networks
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2016 , Article)
The American infrastructure report card in 2013 rated the US water system infrastructure with grade of ‘D’. The Canadian infrastructure report card in 2012 stated that around 15.4% of Canada’s water infrastructure has a ...
Sense of Community in Gated Communities in Doha: The Case of Al-Ein Compound in Ein Khaled Neighborhood
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Scientific & Academic Publishing
, 2016 , Article)
Neighborhoods are designed to contribute towards establishing and maintaining community bonds. Gated communities, a recognizable form of housing developments in the Gulf Region, have an impact on neighborhoods and cities’ ...