Civil and Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Material performance and cost effectiveness of seawater-mixed rubberized concrete
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The combined use of seawater and recycled tire aggregate (RTA) in concrete is potentially a way forward towards sustainable construction. It can help control harvesting of natural aggregates, manage waste tires, mitigate ... -
Shear capacity of reinforced concrete deep beams using genetic algorithm
( IOP Publishing Ltd , 2020 , Conference Paper)It is vital to understand the shear behaviour of reinforced concrete (RC) beams in order to avoid a catastrophic shear failure and design for ductile failure. However, due to the complexity in the shear failure mechanism ... -
Machine learning-based shear capacity prediction and reliability analysis of shear-critical RC beams strengthened with inorganic composites
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The application of inorganic composites has proven to be an effective strengthening technique for shear-critical reinforced concrete (RC) beams. However, accurate prediction of the shear capacity of RC beams strengthened ... -
Engineering instructors' professional agency development and identity renegotiation through engaging in pedagogical change towards PBL
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2021 , Article)This qualitative longitudinal study explored three engineering instructors' professional agency in implementing project-based learning (PBL), including multiple sets of data (18 interviews, observations, and written ... -
Explainable machine learning model and reliability analysis for flexural capacity prediction of RC beams strengthened in flexure with FRCM
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This paper presents a data-driven approach to determine the load and flexural capacities of reinforced concrete (RC) beams strengthened with fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) composites in flexure. A total of ... -
FAI: Fast, accurate, and intelligent approach and prediction tool for flexural capacity of FRP-RC beams based on super-learner machine learning model
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have recently been considered in the field of structural engineering as one of the best alternatives to conventional steel reinforcement due to their high tensile strength, ... -
Comparing models of problem and project-based learning (PBL) courses and student engagement in civil engineering in Qatar
( Modestum LTD , 2020 , Article)Background: While improved student engagement has been highlighted as an essential goal and a major outcome of Problem and Project-Based learning (PBL), little empirical evidence has been provided regarding types and forms ... -
A comparative study of the treatment of ethylene plant spent caustic by neutralization and classical and advanced oxidation
( Academic Press , 2015 , Article)The treatment of spent caustic produced from an ethylene plant was investigated. In the case of neutralization alone it was found that the maximum removal of sulfide was at pH values below 5.5. The higher percentage removal ... -
Perspectives on food waste management: Prevention and social innovations
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article Review)Food waste is one of the challenging issues humans are facing. A third of the food produced in the world is wasted at various points along the food supply chain. Food waste can be reduced by developing technology that can ... -
Enabling Open Innovation in Digital Startups through the Incubation Program-A Case of Qatar
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Researchers have studied open innovation by focusing primarily on big organizations. With digitization, the adoption of open innovation has become widespread, as there is broader access to cheaper and better information ... -
Pedestrians’ Microscopic Walking Dynamics in Single-File Movement: The Influence of Gender
( MDPI , 2022 , Article)Demographics of individuals could largely influence their behaviors and interactions with surrounding pedestrians. This study investigates the influence of pedestrians’ gender on microscopic walking dynamics of single-file ... -
Does Pedestrian Penalty Affect Pedestrian Behavior? A Case of State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Crashes involving pedestrians are a major concern for authorities in many developed and developing countries. To refrain pedestrians from illegal or unsafe road behavior, authorities introduced three pedestrian penalties ... -
Assessment of School Bus Assistant’s Safety Perspective in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Conference Paper)School Bus Assistants (SBA) are appointed to bridge the communication gap between students and drivers, and to ensure the safety of students on the school buses. The purpose of this study is to assess the safety procedures ... -
Quantifying the impact of COVID–19 preventive measures on traffic in the State of Qatar
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Ever since the beginning of 2020, the mobility of people and goods all over the world has been extremely limited as a result of movement restrictions imposed by local authorities as part of several other efforts to stop ... -
Are Professional Drivers more Aggressive than General Drivers? A Case Study from Doha, Qatar
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Conference Paper)Previous studies have revealed that aggressive and reckless driving can largely affect the occurrence and severity of road crashes. There could be intentional aggressive and unsafe acts, which could significantly affect ... -
A novel agent-based framework for evaluating pedestrian safety at unsignalized mid-block crosswalks
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)A critical safety problem in road networks is the conflicts on unsignalized crosswalks. Thus, a proactive approach to assess pedestrian safety performance is required. Simulating the microscopic road user behavior in a ... -
Autonomous vehicles between anticipation and apprehension: Investigations through safety and security perceptions
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Due to the ongoing enormous infrastructural developments and car ownership culture in Qatar, it could be one of those countries to introduce Autonomous Vehicles (AV) technology at the early stages. Therefore, this study ... -
Driving simulation sickness and the sense of presence: Correlation and contributing factors
( Elsevier Ltd , 2021 , Article)Driving simulators are useful and effective tools for conducting studies in the field of traffic safety. Simulation sickness (SS) and the sense of presence (SP) are two well-known factors that could affect the results of ... -
Analysis of the Trajectories of Left-turning Vehicles at Signalized Intersections
( Elsevier B.V. , 2020 , Conference Paper)Internationally, an annual number of more than a million fatalities are caused by road traffic crashes, with particularly signalized intersections being crash prone locations within the highway system. An accumulation of ... -
Promoting cycling activities in the State of Qatar: Challenges and potential treatments
( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)In the last few decades, cycling has received an increased attention due to its health, social, and economical benefits. Many countries are adopting different policies to encourage cycling as a daily mode of transport. In ...
