Browsing Theme 2: Advances in Infrastructure Sustainability, Renovation, and Monitoring by Title

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    • Top-Down Construction Method: A Case Study For Underpass Structure in Qatar 

      Kara, Ali; Chelliah, Anbalagan; Tzaveas, Theodoros ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      The Cut and Cover construction method has been applied to build several underpass structures within the expressway programme of the Highway Projects Department, Public Works Authority, Qatar. Booming in the construction ...

    • Tunnel Surveying Works: A Technical Challenge of 10 km-long tunnel under the Arabian Gulf-Qatar 

      Peach, Gary; Al-Marri, Saad Zayed; Fernandez, Hernan Vigil; Kazingizi, Simbarashe; Chumakou, Pavel ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      The Musaimeer Pump Station & Outfall Tunnel project (MPSO) was constructed as one of the longest Outfall tunnels in the World with a total length of 10.189m and at the same time being the longest undersea tunnel in the ...

    • Upgrading Existing Infrastructures - The Case Study of Industrial IC Bridge 

      Tzaveas, Theodoros; Anagnostaki, Christina; Matsuo, Yoji; Sergakis, Georgios ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Doha, the capital of Qatar, has been facing phenomenal growth of vehicular traffic owing to rapid development which has resulted in traffic congestion causing significant rise in travelling time in some areas. To mitigate ...

    • Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlocking Blocks 

      Yamusa , Yamusa Bello; Liman, Mubarak L.; Danjuma, Bilkisu; Sani, Abubakar; Walliyullah, Yusuf ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Plastic wastes are non-biodegradable and hence pile up in refuse dumps and streets constituting an eyesore and menace to the environment. Some of them end up in drainages and waterways where they block water passages ...

    • Utilization of Recycled Materials in Infrastructure Projects: Ashghal Approach 

      Elhussein, Osman; Al-Mansoori, Aljazi ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      As a result of numerous infrastructure projects which have taken place in Qatar in the last decade, there has been an unprecedented increase in demand for construction materials. In addition, the huge program of infrastructure ...

    • Widening of an Existing Bridge to Accommodate Two Traffic Lanes - Al Bustan South Project in Qatar 

      Tzaveas, Theodoros; Anagnostaki, Christina; Matsuo, Yoji; Sergakis, Georgios ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Driven by Qatar National Vision 2030 and catering to the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar is undertaking an extraordinary and ambitious programme of infrastructure development to deliver a world-class new and upgraded road ...