Civil and Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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Structural damage detection in real time: Implementation of 1D convolutional neural networks for SHM applications
( Springer , 2017 , Conference Paper)Most of the classical structural damage detection systems involve two processes, feature extraction and feature classification. Usually, the feature extraction process requires large computational effort which prevent the ... -
Vibration suppression in metastructures using zigzag inserts optimized by genetic algorithms
( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Conference Paper)Metastructures are known to provide considerable vibration attenuation for mechanical systems. With the optimization of the internal geometry of metastructures, the suppression performance of the host structure increases. ... -
Convolutional neural networks for real-time and wireless damage detection
( Springer New York LLC , 2020 , Conference Paper)Structural damage detection methods available for structural health monitoring applications are based on data preprocessing, feature extraction, and feature classification. The feature classification task requires considerable ... -
Control of plate vibrations with artificial neural networks and piezoelectricity
( Springer New York LLC , 2020 , Conference Paper)This paper presents a method for active vibration control of smart thin cantilever plates. For model formulation needed for controller design and simulations, finite difference technique is used on the cantilever plate ... -
Structural health monitoring with self-organizing maps and artificial neural networks
( Springer New York LLC , 2020 , Conference Paper)The use of self-organizing maps and artificial neural networks for structural health monitoring is presented in this paper. The authors recently developed a nonparametric structural damage detection algorithm for extracting ... -
A review of vibration-based damage detection in civil structures: From traditional methods to Machine Learning and Deep Learning applications
( Academic Press , 2021 , Article Review)Monitoring structural damage is extremely important for sustaining and preserving the service life of civil structures. While successful monitoring provides resolute and staunch information on the health, serviceability, ... -
A New Benchmark Problem for Structural Damage Detection: Bolt Loosening Tests on a Large-Scale Laboratory Structure
( Springer , 2022 , Conference Paper)Monitoring the structural performance of engineering structures has always been pertinent for maintaining structural health and assessing the life cycle of structures. Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and Structural ... -
Mitigation of Traffic Congestion Using Ramp Metering on Doha Expressway
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)Ramp metering is the most effective and widely implemented strategy for improving traffic flow on freeways by restricting the number of vehicles entering a freeway using ramp meters. A ramp meter is a traffic signal ... -
A study to investigate the energy recovery potential from different macromolecules of a low-lipid marine Tetraselmis sp. biomass through HTL process
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)This study investigated the hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) of extracted major macromolecules from Tetraselmis sp. biomass. The carbohydrate fraction was first recovered from Tetraselmis biomass using pressurized heated ... -
Textile-Reinforced Mortar (TRM) System as a Strengthening Technique on Reinforced Concrete Beams
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)There is considerable investment in construction industry in Qatar for civil infrastructures and taking into account the severe environmental conditions, they would entail for proper maintenance, repair and strengthening ... -
Groundwater pollution by petroleumderived contaminants in coastal semiarid environment
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)A common source of contamination of soil and groundwater in arid and (semi)-arid coastal regions are accidental spills of petroleum products, such as crude oil, gasoline, and diesel fuel. Groundwater pollution by petroleum ... -
Gas Driven Fracture during Gas Production using HeleShaw Cell
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Methane hydrate is considered a potential energy source, with worldwide reserves on the order of 500-10,000 Gt of carbon. The production of Methane from hydratebearing sediments requires hydrate dissociation for releasing ... -
Practical teaching and its importance in teaching civil engineering
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2013 , Conference Paper)Students pursuing their civil engineering degree usually learn the theory part in class but may struggle to relate theory to practice if the instructor has no industry experience. Engineering graduates can benefit more ... -
Scales of flows: Qatar and the urban legacies of mega events
( Emerald , 2013 , Article)In 2022, Qatar will become the first Middle Eastern and Arab country to host such an important Mega-Event as the FIFA World Cup. Global cultural and sporting Mega Events have driven the urban transformation of cities such ... -
Transit‐Oriented Development in Doha: The Case of the Al Sadd Neighborhood and Hamad Hospital Metro Station
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)Over the last two decades, transit‐oriented development (TOD) has been widely implemented as an integrated strategy to enhance urban livability. Doha, the capital of the State of Qatar, has faced urban challenges such ... -
West Bay Business District in Doha, State of Qatar: Envisioning a Vibrant Transit-Oriented Development
( MDPI , 2021 , Article)In recent decades, Doha, the capital of Qatar, has experienced a large-scale transformation due to globalization and rapid economic growth. Recently, these changes have led to a focus on infrastructural development and ... -
Blue collar laborers’ travel pattern recognition: Machine learning classifier approach
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This paper proposes a pattern recognition model to develop clusters of homogenous activities for blue-collar workers in the State of Qatar. The activity-based data from the travel diary of 1051 blue-collar workers collected ... -
Shear behavior of green concrete beams reinforced with basalt FRP bars and stirrups
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study investigated the shear performance of large-scale green concrete (GC) beams reinforced with basalt fiber reinforced polymer (BFRP) bars and stirrups. The GC concept was employed in this study by partially ... -
Enhancing the electrocoagulation process for harvesting marine microalgae (Tetraselmis sp.) using interdigitated electrodes
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Marketable value of algal biomass has been increasing in recent years due to its wide range of applications. This study investigates the performance of a novel cylindrical interdigitated electrode array in electrocoagulation ... -
Fouling mitigation strategies for different foulants in membrane distillation
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Providing clean water to a rapidly growing population is an issue that is currently getting lots of attention to offer a sustainable solution for water scarcity. Membrane distillation (MD) is one of the latest technologies ...
