Civil and Environmental Engineering: Recent submissions
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Circular economy application for a Green Stadium construction towards sustainable FIFA world cup Qatar 2022™
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)The construction industry is responsible for a significant amount of raw material consumption and environmental footprints. Therefore, sustainable construction became a hot topic, which strives to reduce material consumption, ... -
Numerical parametric investigation on the moment redistribution of basalt FRC continuous beams with basalt FRP bars
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)Recently, researchers’ efforts have been directed toward using fiber-reinforced concrete (FRC) in lieu of conventional concrete to improve the compressive strain, tensile strength capacity, cracking patterns, and ductility ... -
Mechanical and durability properties of ultra-high performance steel FRC made with discarded materials
( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)This study investigates the mechanical and durability properties of 12 ultra-high performance fiber reinforced concrete (UHPFRC) mixes manufactured using alternate aggregate sources. Natural gabbro aggregates (GA), steel ... -
Parametric study on moment redistribution of fiber reinforced concrete continuous beams with basalt FRP bars
( Qatar University Press , 2021 , Poster)The state of Qatar bears harsh environment and coastal conditions which stand for most of the year. As a result, steel-reinforced concrete structures are subjected to rapid corrosion and deterioration. Therefore, there is ... -
Demonstrating the Worth of Recycled Aggregates - A Case Study from Qatar
( American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) , 2016 , Conference)Recycled aggregates are widely used in unbound applications in many countries. However, in some areas the materials available may not meet all the requirements of the local specifications. This is the case in Qatar, where ... -
Performance of corrosion-aged Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams rehabilitated with Fabric-Reinforced Cementitious Matrix (FRCM)
( International Committee of the SCMT conferences , 2016 , Conference)This paper reports on the feasibility of using fabric-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) systems to rehabilitate corrosion-damaged reinforced concrete (RC) beams. Seven large-scale RC beams were constructed and tested ... -
Effectiveness of FRCM system in strengthening reinforced concrete beams
( International Committee of the SCMT conferences , 2016 , Conference)In this paper, experimental work has been reported to investigate the efficiency of fiber-reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) in enhancing the flexural capacity and deformational characteristics of reinforced concrete ... -
Performance of FRCM strengthened RC beams subject to fatigue
( International Committee of the SCMT conferences , 2016 , Conference)Fabric reinforced cementitious matrix (FRCM) is a relatively new material system recently developed for the repair, retrofit, and rehabilitation of reinforced concrete (RC) and masonry structures. Concrete structures such ... -
Microencapsulation of calcium nitrate for concrete applications
( National Research Council , 2016 , Article)The use of encapsulating healing agents that allow the self-healing of concrete has emerged as a potential solution to the current decay and costly maintenance of concrete infrastructure; however, many healing agents are ... -
Effect of self-healing calcium nitrate microcapsules on concrete properties
( National Research Council , 2016 , Article)Self-healing concrete with microencapsulated calcium nitrate was investigated. The compressive strength of concrete admixed with microcapsules (as a percentage of the weight of the cement) was tested and compared with that ... -
Recent issues on stadium monitoring and serviceability: A review
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Book chapter)Unlike most of civil engineering structures whose static and dynamic responses are estimated accurately through several codes and guidance, stadiums reserve a distinctive place especially when it comes to their dynamic ... -
Causes of construction change orders in Qatar: Contractors' perspective
( Inderscience Publishers , 2016 , Article)The construction industry involves complex processes which are prone to various changes and variations. However, it may be argued that the application of change orders within construction projects in the State of Qatar has ... -
Quantification of structural damage with self-organizing maps
( Springer New York LLC , 2016 , Conference)One of the main tasks in structural health monitoring process is to create reliable algorithms that are capable of translating the measured response into meaningful information reflecting the actual condition of the monitored ...
