تصفح Theme 4: Sustainability, Renovation, and Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure حسب تاريخ النشر
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Long-Term Cost Performance of Corrosion-Resistant Reinforcements in Structural Concrete
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Corrosion, which leads to the premature deterioration of reinforced concrete (RC) structures, is increasingly an issue of global concern. Accordingly, corrosion-resistant materials have emerged as alternative reinforcement ... -
Mechanical Performance and Thermo-Physical Properties of Cement Mortar Incorporating Hybrid Slags
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Owing to the growing environmental pressure to reduce waste and pollution, the effective utilization of industrial solid wastes in construction applications has gained notable attention. This study investigates the mechanical ... -
Eco-friendly Concrete Using Local Materials From Sudan
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This study is aimed at investigating the potentiality for utilizing some locally available eco-friendly materials to replace some concrete constituents as a possible opportunity to introduce sustainable construction in ... -
East Industrial Pedestrian Bridge: A Case Study of Value Engineering and High Performance Material
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)East Industrial Road, a main arterial for the city of Doha with high average daily traffic, made crossing by foot being not only challenging, but also dangerous. Authorities proposed to build a pedestrian bridge over East ... -
An Analytical Review of Sustainable Green Buildings in Qatar: Implementations in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) Sector
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Sustainable buildings and related construction techniques are becoming increasingly recognized within the urban planning development in Qatar. The study aims to develop an analytical review of sustainable green projects ... -
Integration of Environmental and Sustainability Management Practices into Construction Industry: A Case Study
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Integration of environmental and sustainability management into the construction industry has become essential as a result of a need to improve financial performance, adopt international protocols in a global marketplace, ... -
Latest Advances in Smart Components and Monitoring for Civil Structures
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Rapid technical advances and the increasing demand for long design lives of civil structures of any kind make Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) increasingly popular for owners and designers for the valuable information ... -
Verification of ACI- 549 Code for Flexural Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using FRCM
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents an analytical study to verify the ACI 549-4R-16 code for experimentally tested Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams, which were strengthened to enhance the flexural capacity using Fiber-Reinforced Cementitious ... -
The Investigation of an Efficient and Effective Proactive Pipeline Integrity System
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)In this paper, we propose the investigation of an efficient and effective proactive pipeline integrity system that uses multi-sensors for monitoring and inspection of the pipeline. Although the focus is on the pipeline, ... -
Technologies Serving Concrete for Economy, Durability and Sustainability
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Concrete comes as the second most used material after water in the world, but it is the first used construction material especially in Middle East. World population is increasing while resources are decreasing. Therefore, ... -
Sustainability in Construction: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle for a Greener Qatar
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)In this paper, an innovative Engineering Sustainability Policy (ESP) and a new Sustainable Engineering Index (SEI) is proposed on the basis of testing results obtained within the context of the DN16 project in the State ... -
Vibration Prediction Model for Building Developments Adjacent to Railways
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents the experimental and computational evaluation of ground-borne noise and vibration impacts at sensitive receivers in the vicinity of existing track sections. Vibration problems occur as an effect of train ... -
Experimental Study on the Performance of Circular Concrete Columns Reinforced with GFRP under Axial Load
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Corrosion of steel reinforcement in concrete structures subjected to severe environments is a big challenge and requires huge repair and maintenance costs. Glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP) reinforcement with its ... -
An Innovative Structural Solution to Failed Stabilized Earth Embankment in Multilevel Interchange
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper summarizes a case study of a failure in a mechanically stabilized earth retaining wall ramp heading to a multilevel interchange. The failure was caused by a washout cavity resulting from a long-term leakage from ... -
Modelling Catchments in Qatar to Assist in Operations
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Qatar is experiencing unprecedented growth and infrastructure is being developed at a rapid pace. The infrastructure is served by storm water systems which are under development and need to be resilient in case of storms. ... -
Regulatory Frameworks for the Successful Implementation of Construction and Demolition Waste Treatment Infrastructure
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)In an ever expanding world, our constant need to construct and to support a constantly growing population is resulting in significant increase in construction waste. Rapid expansion is a trend that can be seen throughout ...