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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 ... -
Launching a 148m-Long Tunnel Boring Machine from a 15m-Inner Diameter Shaft
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The city of Doha has grown and expanded rapidly in the last 20 years, but this growth has strained the country's infrastructure, including its aging sewerage system and treatment facilities. ASHGHAL has therefore launched ... -
Leading Technologies Adoption in Construction Safety Management
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Existing research reveals that by adopting leading technologies in the construction industry, worker's safety could be maximized. Presently, the application of technologies to promote safety in the construction sector is ... -
Lean Principles Implementation in Construction Management: A One Team Approach
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)"Lean in construction is a relatively new approach in delivering construction projects. The Lean approach has been introduced to tackle the phenomenal construction projects delays and budget overruns. This paper shall ... -
Life Cycle Assessment for Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP)nComposites Used in Concrete Beams: A State-of-the-Art Review
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites have become popularly utilized in structural engineering applications. The common use of the FRP composites is related to their economic benefits that can be observed right away ... -
LIQUID CITIES, a city designed by citizens
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)Rezone wants to make the concept of the city more liquid.. A city where things can change, a flexible city that adapts to the desires of its inhabitants. A city designed by professionals, but also by its citizens. A city ... -
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 ... -
Marine Dredging Sediments Valorization in Self-Compacting Concretes
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Rock and eroded soil are transported by wind, tide, and human action (development works), and deposited as sediment in ports, estuaries, and rivers. The sediment accumulation at the bottom of ports disrupts maritime ... -
Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Globally, there is a growing proportion of the need to optimize monitoring and facility management of new and existing built facilities. Smart buildings provide waste reduction to the environment, flexibility to facility ... -
Mechanical and Durability Characteristics of Roller Compacted Geopolymer Concrete Using Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Every year a large quantity of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) is generated in the USA. Utilization of RAP can solve the storage problem, prevent environmental pollution and reduce construction costs. This study focuses ... -
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 ... -
Mechanical Properties of Concrete Made with Electric Wires, Steel Fibers, Basalt Fibers and Polypropylene Fibers
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)An experimental program is conducted in this research to investigate the mechanical properties of concrete made with electric wires, steel fibers, basalt fibers, and polypropylene fibers. Fibers are added to the concrete ... -
Medical Facility Management under BIM Paradigm for Hospital Operations Performance in China During COVID-19
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Hospitals operation is becoming a major focusing points on China as there is a huge market because of aging population. The management of healthcare institute is crucial as it contains operational activities that can be ... -
Medication Sector in Qatar: Hand in Hand Facing the Blockade
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Medinas: From Vernacular to Smart Sustainable Cities and Buildings
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2021 , Conference Paper)Cities are the most prominent agile and resilient complex systems that evolved over time and space. Many of them survived for centuries, some for more than two millennia, like the Medinas of the MENA region, and they are ... -
Megaprojects to Improve Public Transport from the User’ Perspective
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Globalisation and our fast-paced world have opened up new horizons all over the world. Population growth, rising energy prices and their declining nature are creating problems for transport. Road congestion, drastic increases ... -
Mitigating Legal Risks in Construction Project Contracts: The Importance and the Applicability of Force Majeure Clauses
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)Contracts in the construction industry are structured in a manner that splits the risks between different contracting parties; hence risk allocations within the contract affect the price and operation. As most Construction ... -
Modeling Airport Ground Access Mode Choice by Trip Purpose: Business vs. Personal Trips
( Qatar Univesrity Press , 2020 , Conference Paper)Air transportation traffic is increasing, and this results in newer and larger airport investments in outskirts of the cities. Thus, airport ground access is becoming an important topic to focus on. Indeed, there are many ... -
Modeling Asphalt Pavement Frictional Properties using Different Machine Learning Algorithms
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)The objective of this work is to use some machine learning algorithms and test its efficiency in developing models to predict Locked Wheel Skid Trailer (LWST) values from Dynamic Friction Tester (DFT) and Circular Texture ... -
Modeling Short-Term Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Slabs using the Layered Approach
( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)This paper examines the short-term deflection of reinforced concrete slabs taking the tension-stiffening phenomenon into account. The main goal of this study is to develop a model that predicts the deflection of one-way ...
