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    • Backfilling Shaft Surround Using Recycled Concrete Waste Material 

      Brown, John; Valsan, Suvish; K Vashisht, Nand; Olliver, Anna; Al Mohannadi,Eisa, Abdulla S A ( 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 ...

    • A Bibliometric Study of Visual Quality Research in the Context of Urban Open Spaces 

      Najjar, Mohammad; Indraganti, Madhavi; Bayram, Goze ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Visual quality assessment has received much attention in research by forest management and landscape researchers after the mid-twentieth century with the advent of legal frameworks enacted to protect natural resources, ...

    • BIM Based Facility Condition Assessment 

      Faqih, Faisal; Zayed, Tarek; Soliman, Ehab ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Current practices of using traditional methods of managing data using spreadsheets or hard paper copies for various building data, are commonly being used during building inspection and condition assessment. Building ...

    • Bio-Based Self-Healing Concrete for Sustainable and Durable Concrete Infrastructure 

      Sohail, Muazzam Ghous; Al Nuaimi, Nasser; Kahraman, Ramazan; Al Disi, Zulfa; Zouari, Nabil; ... more authors ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      In this study, bio-self-healing concrete was manufactured using a natural phenomenon called microbial-induced calcium carbonate precipitation (MICP). The bacillus cereus bacteria isolated from Qatari soil was used for this ...

    • Biogas Production from Cow Manure Using an Anaerobic Digestion Technique 

      Al Umairi , Abdul Rahim; Al Amri, Hatem; Al Kalbani, Abdullah; Al Hadidi, Al Hussain; Al Hashami, Marwan ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      The world is suffering from limited sources of energy thus finding a renewable and sustainable source is very crucial. Cow manure is an unexploited treasure and is expected to have a high potential for energy recovery. ...

    • Blockchain and its Potential in the Digitization of Land and Real Estate Property Records 

      Plevris, Vagelis; Abdallah, Hassan; Alnatsheh, Azzam ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      A blockchain, is a decentralized digital ledger that is distributed across multiple computers, recording transactions in a way that cannot be altered without the consent of the network and the alteration of all subsequent ...

    • Blockchain Technology Adoption in the State of Qatar : Qualitative Risk Analysis 

      Alomari, Awad; Fetais, Noora ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Businesses may gain from implementing Blockchain-based technology in terms of profitability, productivity, and efficiency, which may cause them to re-evaluate their current business strategies. However, because the technology ...

    • BLOOM: materialising computational workflows 

      Georgiou, Michail; Georgiou, Odysseas ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      The paper presents ongoing research, aiming towards affordability of complex forms in architecture. The research supports that the above objective can be approached by re-examining and integrating materiality and form-finding ...

    • Bond Performance of Near-Surface Mounted BFRP Bars to Concrete 

      Aljidda, Omar; El Refai, Ahmed; Alnahhal, Wael ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      This paper presents the test results of a study on the bond performance of near-surface mounted (NSM) basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars to concrete. Twelve C-shape concrete specimens were tested under direct ...

    • Box Jacking Method Implementation in Rock for Mesaimeer Pedestrian Underpass Structure in Qatar 

      Alkadour, Firas; Chelliah, Anbalagan; Tzaveas, Theodoros; Kara, Ali ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Mesaimeer pedestrian underpass is proposed under the live traffic of Sabah Al Ahmad Road, Doha, Qatar which consists of a four dual lane carriageway, in addition to diverge lanes, service road lanes and right turn lanes ...

    • Box Jacking/Pushing Method for Tunnel Construction in Rock: Doha Metro, Gold Line Project 

      Konstantis, Spyridon; Massinas, Spyros ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      The case of a box pushing tunneling method in rock, on Doha Metro Gold Line project, successfully implemented to connect multiple entrance structures of Sport City station under a live traffic junction, in a heavy urban ...

    • Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Energy Efficiency Awareness in Gulf Countries 

      Alhamami, Ali Hussain; Abuhussain, Mohammed Awad; Dodo, Yakubu Aminu ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Energy efficiency in the built environment has been adopted through several initiatives depending on the context of implementation; this paper further assesses Building Information Modelling (BIM) as a toolkit designed to ...

    • Built Environment Attributes and Walking Patterns: A Case Study of Abu Dhabi Downtown 

      Baek, Jiin ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Walkability is crucial in sustainable urban design. Our understanding on the walkability in cities in hot and arid climate needs to be improved due to shortage of our knowledge and previous studies about this. Thus, this ...

    • Cantilever Beam Metastructure for Passive Broadband Vibration Suppression 

      Ghachi. Ratiba Fatma; Alnahhal, Wael; Abdeldjaber, Osama ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      This paper presents a beam structure of a new metamaterial-inspired dynamic vibration attenuation system. The proposed experimental research presents a designed cantilevered zigzag structure that can have natural frequency ...

    • Challenges and Perspectives on Resilient Collaboration for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Education in the GCC Context 

      Atour, Raya; Ahmad, Ahmad Mohammed ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Building Information Modelling (BIM) is revolutionizing the construction industry and education through digitization. The construction industry expects higher institutions to create graduate students that are BIM-aware and ...

    • Challenges Facing Building Information Modelling in Construction Industry in Sudan 

      Ibrahim, Ahmed; Abdelatif, Amged O. ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Building Information Modelling (BIM) is a valuable and promising approach in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry, which is gradually gaining acceptance by owners, architects, engineers, and contractors ...

    • Challenges for the Use of Local Materials in Unbound Road Subbase in Qatar 

      Mohamedain, Moaaz Hashim; Hassan, Khaled E.; El-Hussain, Osman; Al-Emadi, Khalid ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      Current practice in Qatar is to blend local limestone with dune sand for use in unbound pavement applications. Dune sand is used to improve the properties of fine aggregate and compliance with the QCS 2014 requirements of ...

    • Challenging Hydraulic Aspects of MPSO Project, Qatar's Showcase for Storm Water Outfall 

      Verros, Panagiotis; Miranda, Joao Carlos Henriques; Manojlovic, Nikola; Kyriakopoulos, Alexios ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      The purpose of the Musaimeer Pump Station and Outfall (MPSO) project is to receive storm water runoff and groundwater flows from the Abu Hamour Tunnel and to provide a pumping station, a 10 km marine outfall tunnel and a ...

    • Characterisation of Sewage Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste for Use as Cementitious Materials 

      Al-Kuwari, Mohammed Bin Saif; Hassan, Khaled E. ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Volumes of accumulated solid waste materials of sewage sludge (SS) and municipal solid waste (MSW) in Qatar continue to increase annually with a potentially negative impact on the environment. This paper presents an ...

    • Characterization of Asphalt Mixtures in Qatar 

      El Hussien, Osman; Hassan, Khaled E.; Al-Emadi, Khalid ( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)
      The State of Qatar went through a massive road construction program in the last decade as part of the ongoing development of its infrastructure and road transport network. Construction of roads in Qatar generally utilizes ...