CIC 2023: THE 2ND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION (CIC 2023)
PROGRAM

Days: Sunday, February 5th Monday, February 6th Tuesday, February 7th Wednesday, February 8th

Sunday, February 5th

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10:00-10:15Coffee/Networking break
12:15-13:15Lunch Break
14:15-14:30Coffee/Networking break
15:20-17:40 Session 1A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
15:20
Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Mahfouz
15:40
An Integrated Workflow for Transforming Infrastructure Projects Data into The Metaverse (abstract)
16:00
Use of Immersive Augmented Reality Technology in Public Works: Myth or Reality? – A Case Study on Implementation Challenges (abstract)
16:20
GIS-Based Solutions for Monitoring and Controlling COVID-19 in ASHGHAL Construction Projects: Improving Construction Sector Resilience (abstract)
16:40
Digital Transformation Readiness in Infrastructure Project (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nada Wadi
17:00
Environmental, Social and Governance in the Construction Industry for the 2nd International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (CIC 2023) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Dila Ersenkal
17:20
Medical Facility Management under BIM Paradigm for Hospital Operations Performance in China During COVID-19 (abstract)
15:20-17:40 Session 1B
Location: Room: Lusail
15:20
Significance of GOs, GNPs and CNTs nanomaterials on the mechanical properties of Cement (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Mohsen
15:40
Eco-friendly Concrete Using Waste Plastic Bottles as Aggregate: A Case Study from Oman (abstract)
16:00
A Comparison between Natural Pozzolana and Fly Ash Replacements on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Mohsen
16:20
Synthesis of Calcium Nitrate Self-Healing Microcapsules Using Aerosol OT- Hexane Solution for Cementitious Materials (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ala Abutaqa
16:40
Recycled polypropylene fibres for reinforcing cement mortar under arid conditions (abstract)
17:00
Numerical Study on the Pull-out Behavior of Steel Fibers in Cement-Based Composites (abstract)
17:20
Parametric Optimization of Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with Fabric Reinforced Cementitious Mortar Using Finite Element Modelling and Response Surface Methodology (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Rabie
15:20-17:40 Session 1C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
15:20
The Urban Morphology of Mshereib, the Heart of Downtown Doha (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rozan A.A Amleh
15:40
Assessment of aesthetic control in Qatar’s urban design (abstract)
16:00
A Quantitative Evaluation of Urban Green Spaces in Rajshahi, Bangladesh (abstract)
PRESENTER: Md. Asaduzzaman
16:20
Resilience Urban Planning from Climate Change Point of View: A case study for Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Husam Samman
16:40
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Energy Efficiency Awareness in Gulf Countries (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ali Alhamami
17:00
Criteria and Challenges of Inclusive Design in the Built Environment (abstract)
17:20
Adapted Tabu Search Optimisation for Solving E-Scooters Battery Swapping Problem (abstract)
15:20-17:40 Session 1D
Chair:
15:20
Study of Turbulence in Open Channels Using Two-Equation Models (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmad Sana
15:40
Efficient Reservoir Operation in an Arid Region with Extreme Hydrologic Flows: A Case Study, Largest Oman’s Dam (abstract)
PRESENTER: Akbar Karimi
16:00
The Dependent Clogging Dynamics and Its Impact on Porous Media Permeability Reduction (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Elrahmani
16:20
Improvement in Environmental Management Performance in Ashghal Projects (abstract)
16:40
CHARACTERISTICS OF SEWAGE SLUDGE IN WAD DAFIAA WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT TO USES IN AGRICULTURAL (abstract)
17:00
Statistical Analysis of the effect of water table fluctuation and soil layering on the distribution of BTEX on soil and groundwater under anaerobic condition (abstract)
PRESENTER: Reem Ismail
17:20
Efficient Turbidity Removal Using a New Gel Filtration Process (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammed Talhami
15:20-17:40 Session 1E
Chair:
Location: Room: 974
15:20
The Use of Demolished Concrete Lumps in Rectangular CFST Beams Under Flexure (abstract)
PRESENTER: Farid Abed
15:40
Theoretical Simulation of Thermal Deformations in Concrete Beams Reinforced with Two Overlapped FRP Bars in Cold Regions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ali Zaidi
16:00
Sustainable Alternatives for Concrete by Adding Different Types of Natural and Industrial Waste Materials (abstract)
16:20
Bamboo and Palm Leaves as sustainable Alternative to Steel Reinforcement in Concrete Beams (abstract)
PRESENTER: Amel Mohammed
16:40
Galvanized steel as a sustainable material-technology and failure analysis (abstract)
17:00
A Comparative Study on Punching Shear Strength Statistics for Ferrocement Slabs (abstract)
17:20
Flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams containing recycled concrete aggregates (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hizia Bellakehal
18:30-22:00Welcoming Reception (Ibn Khaldoon Hall at QU)
Monday, February 6th

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10:00-10:15Coffee/Networking break
10:15-12:15 Session 2A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
10:15
The Impact of the COVID-19 on Contracts and claims for Infrastructure projects (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mona Gumma
10:35
Why Construction Projects are Delayed in PWA: Problems and Solutions (abstract)
PRESENTER: Noof Al Kaabi
10:55
An Exploration into Delay-Influencing Factors on Healthcare Construction (abstract)
11:15
ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTOR EXTENTION OF TIME CLAIM (EOT) (abstract)
11:35
Mitigating Legal Risks in Construction Project Contracts: The Importance and the Applicability of Force Majeure Clauses (abstract)
11:55
Blockchain Technology Adoption in the State of Qatar: Qualitative Risk Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Awad Alomari
10:15-12:15 Session 2B
Location: Room: Lusail
10:15
Backfilling Manhole Surround Using Recycled Concrete Waste Material (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nand K. Vashisht
10:35
The Effect of Surface Treatment of Basalt FRP Bars on the Shear Capacity of One way High-Strength Concrete Slabs (abstract)
10:55
Performance of mild steel and corrosion-resistant steel rebars in chloride-contaminated concrete (abstract)
11:15
Bio-based Self-healing concrete for sustainable and durable concrete infrastructure (abstract)
11:35
Enhancing the bond Durability of BFRP Bars Using Basalt-Macro Fiber Reinforced Concrete. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Alaa Taha
11:55
Physico –mechanical properties of sustainable building material based gypsum and recycled polyethylene waste (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 2C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
10:15
Multicriteria approach in developing pedestrian network data for sustainable urban mobility (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sagar Sonone
10:35
Conceptual Framework for Planning Urban Roadside Vegetation to Enhance Air Quality for Roadside Users (abstract)
PRESENTER: Soujanya Mogra
10:55
Transit Oriented Developments from the View of the Traditional City Model (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sara Nafi
11:15
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: THE CASE OF WEST BAY, DOHA (abstract)
11:35
MULTIMODAL TRANSPORT FOR SMART MOBILITY IN EMERGING CITIES - CASE OF DOHA, QATAR (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mahnoor Hasan
11:55
Nairobi MRTS Conceptualization: Transit-Oriented Development for Sustainable Transport (abstract)
PRESENTER: B C Roy
10:15-12:15 Session 2D
10:15
Development of Climate Data Inputs Towards the Implementation of Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design in the UAE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Waleed Zeiada
10:35
Adsorption of Congo red dye Using Activated Carbon-Fe3O4 Composite (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ludan Yasser
10:55
Improving desalination performance of microbial desalination cell, a green water technology - using PANI-rGO composite as efficient cathode electro-catalyst (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sadik Rahman
11:15
Biogas Production from Cow Manure Using an Anaerobic Digestion Technique (abstract)
11:35
Numerical Simulation of Climate Changes Impacts on The Coast of Oman Sea (abstract)
PRESENTER: Talal Etri
11:55
National Governance of Climate Change in Qatar: A Proposal to Streamline the UNFCCC Paris Agreement Implementation & Reporting Requirements (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 2E
Location: Room: 974
10:15
Comparison of Geotechnical investigation results with Encountered ground conditions during subsea tunnelling in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gary Peach
10:35
A Review on the Performance of Bored Pile Foundations through Instrumented Pile Load Tests in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Muhammad Humza
10:55
Corrected rock fracture parameters applied to Qatari rock masses (abstract)
11:15
Robust Geotechnical Hazard Identification and Assessment for Major Underground Projects in Qatar. Case Study: South of Wakrah Pumping Station and Outfall (SWPSO) Project (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Khalil
11:35
Tunnel Surveying Works. A Challenge of 10km long tunnel under the Arabian Gulf - Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Pavel Chumakou
11:55
Identification of karstic features with extensive geophysical investigation for underground infrastructure - South of Wakrah Pumping Station and Outfall (SWPSO) Project (abstract)
12:15-13:15Lunch Break
14:15-14:30Coffee/Networking break
15:20-17:40 Session 3A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
15:20
Sustainability Driven Strategy for Achieving Sustainable Infrastructure: Musaimeer Pumping Station and Outfall Project (abstract)
PRESENTER: Dila Ersenkal
15:40
Study on Business Value of Building Information Modelling – Applied in Developing Countries (abstract)
16:00
Investigation and Comparative study between research methods used in the five categories of BIM-based Built Environment Sustainability Studies (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hanane Bouhmoud
16:20
Implementation of Building Information Modelling (BIM) on Public Infrastructure and Building Projects in Qatar (abstract)
16:40
Challenges and Perspectives on Resilient Collaboration for Building Information Modelling (BIM) Education in the GCC Context (abstract)
PRESENTER: Raya Atour
17:00
Investigating the Barriers Involved in the Sustainable Implementation of LC and BIM Approaches in Qatar's Construction Industry (abstract)
17:20
Duality of Lean Construction and Building Information Modeling into Digital Collaborative Scheduling in Qatar: A Conceptual Framework (abstract)
15:20-17:40 Session 3B
Location: Room: Lusail
15:20
Analysis of factors affecting the performance of Dynamic Compaction technique: A study of coastal area of Eastern province in Saudi Arabia (abstract)
PRESENTER: Eyad Dardas
15:40
Influence of Fine Dune Sand on the Modulus of Elasticity of Eco-Self-Compacting-Concrete (abstract)
16:00
A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Selection of Wave Energy Converter Optimal Site (abstract)
16:20
The Effect of Atrium on The Inside Thermal Comfort in Hot Arid Zones Buildings (abstract)
PRESENTER: Bencheikh Hamida
16:40
ABAQUS Modelling and Experimental Tests Comparison For Certain Classes of Composite Isolated Joints (abstract)
17:00
Site effects Integration in the seismic vulnerability assessment of structures using a Geographic Information System (GIS) (abstract)
17:20
Blockchain and its Potential in the Digitization of Land and Real Estate Property Records (abstract)
PRESENTER: Azzam Alnatsheh
15:20-17:40 Session 3C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
15:20
Climate-cultural Conscious Design Approach to the Post-COVID-19 Built Environment (abstract)
15:40
Post Covid-19 Ventilation Strategies for Shopping Malls in Hot Humid Climate (abstract)
16:00
Social Outcomes and Needs Study for Housing Development (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gozde Calim
16:20
Revisiting the Building Design Attributes and Indoor Radon: A Survey of 36 Homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky (abstract)
PRESENTER: Osama E. Mansour
16:40
An Inclusive Transportation for Iraya-Mangyan IP in Accessing Social Infrastructure using Scalogram Analysis (abstract)
17:00
An Analytical Review of Attempts to Mitigate Visual Pollution in Urban Settings. (abstract)
PRESENTER: Diala Al Midani
17:20
Cultural Heritage Tourism as a Catalyst for Urban Regeneration; Case of the Doha Historic Center in Qatar. (abstract)
15:20-17:40 Session 3D
15:20
Rainfall Change Projections Under Different Climate Change Scenarios in UAE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Muamer Abuzwidah
15:40
The Influence of Urbanization on Natural Overland Flow Paths (abstract)
16:00
ASSESSMENT OF ABLUTION WATER CONSUMPTION IN MOSQUES (abstract)
16:20
Review on Decarbonizing the Building Sector in oil and gas countries: The Case of Qatar (abstract)
16:40
Sustainable Urban Drainage Master Plan for Al Khor Municipality International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction (abstract)
PRESENTER: Hassan Qasem
17:00
Watermain Breaks in Hong Kong: Identifying Causes and Consequences based on Media Reports (abstract)
PRESENTER: Tayyab Ahmad
17:20
Effect of Double Decker Flyover construction on Urban Fabric of Ashok Rajpath,Patna, India (abstract)
PRESENTER: Bijay Kumar Das
15:20-17:40 Session 3E
Location: Room: 974
15:20
Potential Implementation of Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) in Pavement Construction in The State of Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammad Anshasi
15:40
Effect of Chemicals on Compressive Strength of Plastic-Laterite Interlock Paving Blocks (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mubarak L. Liman
16:00
Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlock Blocks (abstract)
16:20
Exploration of carbonate aggregates in road construction using ultrasonic and artificial intelligence approaches (abstract)
16:40
Influence of Pier Stiffness on Track-Bridge Interaction (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ali Mubarack C K
17:00
Experimental Validation of Repair Methods for Earthquake-Damaged Bridges Incorporating Pipe-Socket Precast Pier System (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mustafa Mashal
17:20
Assessment of the Current Frequency Calculation Methods Used in the Determination of the Dynamic Modulus Value in Pavement Design and Analysis (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammed Alfarra
Tuesday, February 7th

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10:00-10:15Coffee/Networking break
10:15-12:15 Session 4A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
10:15
Focus on Lean Construction at Umm Lekhba (Landmark) Interchange (abstract)
10:35
Performance and Continuous Improvement Evaluation of an Enhanced Infrastructure Project following the Productive Deployment of a Customized Lean Construction Strategy and its Structured Action Plans (abstract)
10:55
Implementing the Last Planner system in a Design Project (abstract)
11:15
Assessment of workflow reliability in two infrastructure projects considering efficient adoption of lean leadership culture and engagement (abstract)
PRESENTER: Zied Dahmani
11:35
Using Value-Stream Mapping to Enhance the Production Performance in Infrastructure Construction Projects in Qatar: A Case Study (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ayman Naser
11:55
Choosing By Advantages (CBA) used as a qualitative assessment methodology in lean construction (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 4B
Location: Room: Lusail
10:15
Modeling Short-Term Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Slabs using the Layered Approach (abstract)
PRESENTER: Amged Abdelatif
10:35
Production of Self-healing Concrete using Gum Arabic for Immobilizing of Bacterial Spores on Sand (abstract)
10:55
Experimental Investigation on the Flexural Capacity of Reinforced Concrete Beams with Treated Wastewater and Recycled Concrete Aggregates (abstract)
11:15
Influence of Adding Demolition Wastes on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete in Sultanate of Oman (abstract)
PRESENTER: Said Almaawali
11:35
Hardened properties of self-compacting concrete incorporating recycled granite waste as fine aggregate (abstract)
11:55
Mitigation of ASR in: Hydropower Concrete Structures – Case Study Merwe Dam and Dam Complex of Upper Atbara Projects (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 4C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
10:15
Application of PERS to evaluate walkability in State of Qatar (abstract)
10:35
Exploring Crowd Management and Evacuation Strategies using Microscopic Pedestrian Simulation: A Case Study of Souq Waqif (abstract)
10:55
Built environment attributes and walking patterns: A Case Study of Downtown Abu Dhabi (abstract)
11:15
Megaprojects To Improve Public Transport From The User’ Perspective (abstract)
11:35
A bibliometric study of visual quality research in the context of urban open spaces (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammad Najjar
11:55
The impact of land mix-use on inhabitants' social wellbeing in the Qatari neighbourhoods (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 4D
10:15
Impact of Pore Morphology on Colloid Migration at variable Saturation Levels of Natural Porous Media (abstract)
10:35
Enhancement of Polysulfone Ultrafiltration Membrane Performance for Produced Water Treatment by Incorporation of Graphene oxide/Chitosan/Silicon dioxide Nanocomposite (abstract)
PRESENTER: Nadeen Alshaibi
10:55
Implementation of Odour Control Systems for Nuisance-free and Public friendly environment in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vaibhav Sumant
11:15
A strategic design approach for implementing a rainwater management system using an integration of GIS and BIM tool (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rajiv Gupta
11:35
Potential application of porous membrane from blends of homopolymer for industrial water treatment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rayane Akoumeh
11:55
Generation and calibration for a flood event in seasonal River using SWAT Study Case; Gash River, Sudan (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Abdelhakam
10:15-12:15 Session 4E
Location: Room: 974
10:15
Development and Implementation of Ashghal Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Sinkholes (abstract)
PRESENTER: Khaled Hassan
10:35
Ashghal Quality Assurance & Quality Control system – QSD role in monitoring & reporting the quality performance in Ashghal Projects (abstract)
10:55
Utilization of Recycled Materials in Infrastructure Projects: Ashghal Approach (abstract)
11:15
Potential Utilization of Alternative Construction Materials in Qatar, In Lieu of Conventional Washed Sand. (abstract)
11:35
Characterisation of Sewage Sludge and Municipal Solid Waste for Use as Cementitious Materials (abstract)
11:55
A Markovian-Genetic Algorithm Model for Predicting Pavement Deterioration (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ala Sati
12:15-13:15Lunch Break
14:15-14:30Coffee/Networking break
15:20-17:40 Session 5A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
15:20
Practical Implementation of Campus Facility Management Performance Measurement in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Omar Maki
15:40
STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING SAFETY PERFORMANCE IN DEVELOPING CONTEXT (abstract)
PRESENTER: Wesam Beitelmal
16:00
Application of Sustainability on Construction Projects in Khartoum State (abstract)
PRESENTER: Eltahir Elshaikh
16:20
The Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning Systems in Roads and Infrastructure Construction Companies in Developing Countries (abstract)
PRESENTER: Dima Jawad
16:40
Flow of Activities: Utilizing Parade of Trade to Develop Visual Management Tool Tailored for Infrastructure Projects (abstract)
PRESENTER: Yehia Ibrahim
17:00
A Methodology for Creating Mockups inside Virtual environments using Digital Twin Technologies During Construction Phase (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohab Abotaleb
17:20
Advancement in Construction Management (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ravish Kumar
15:20-17:40 Session 5B
Location: Room: Lusail
15:20
Early Thermal Cracking Control of Concrete Structures in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Firas Alkadour
15:40
Box Jacking Method Implementation in Rock for Mesaimeer Pedestrian Underpass Structure in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Firas Alkadour
16:00
High-Temperature Performance of Bio-modified Asphalt Binder in UAE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sara A. Alattieh
16:20
Top-Down Construction Method: A Case Study For Underpass Structure in Qatar (abstract)
16:40
Widening of an existing bridge to accommodate two traffic lanes – Al Bustan South Project in Qatar (abstract)
17:00
Upgrading Existing Infrastructures – The Case Study of Industrial IC Bridge (abstract)
17:20
Shrinkage at a young age of UHPCs based on dune sand from the western erg of Algeria containing silica fume or metakaolin (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ahmed Tafraoui
15:20-17:40 Session 5C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
15:20
Use of Newly Developed Public Transportation System in Relation to People’s Thermal Perception of Outdoor Climate (abstract)
PRESENTER: Deema Alattar
15:40
Area-Specific Traffic Peak Hour Timing Using Traffic Signal Detectors: A Case Study of Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ali Al-Saudi
16:00
The Challenges and Future Aspirations of Implementing Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS) in the Urban Facilities of Mega Sport Events [MSEs] in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Raya Atour
16:20
Environmental Sustainability Comparative Assessment of Low-Rise and High-Rise Neighbourhoods based on People’s Lifestyle Preferences: The Case of Doha, Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Shikha Patel
16:40
Investigation of indoor thermal perceptions and comfort temperature in educational spaces in Qatar (abstract)
17:00
Adapting Smart Street Strategy for Post-Covid Built Environment (abstract)
17:20
Ganga Riverfront Development at Patna, India: Urban Rejuvenation project (abstract)
PRESENTER: Fulena Rajak
15:20-17:40 Session 5D
15:20
How Efficient Would Demand-Based Water Strategies Be for Qatar? (abstract)
PRESENTER: Sophia Ghanimeh
15:40
EMERGING BRINE MANAGEMENT APPROACHES FOR SUSTAINABLE DESALINATION IN THE GCC COUNTRIES (abstract)
16:00
Recycling of Tetra Pak for Space and Water Heating by Blending with Phase Change Materials (abstract)
PRESENTER: Safna Nishad
16:20
Automated calibration of the EPA-SWMM model for an Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes on peak discharge for a sub-urban catchment of Delhi (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ved Prakash
16:40
V Induced Photodegradation of Dye Pollutant by Tb-doped La10Si6O27 Catalyst (abstract)
PRESENTER: Rajender Boddula
17:00
The importance and evaluation of environment-friendly megaprojects - as perceived by users (abstract)
15:20-17:40 Session 5E
Location: Room: 974
15:20
Impact of the fiber distribution characteristics on the uniaxial behaviour of Fiber Reinforced Composites- An Experimental Study (abstract)
15:40
A Static and Free Vibration Analysis of Porous Functionally Graded Beams (abstract)
PRESENTER: Lazreg Hadji
16:00
RSM Analysis for Optimum Content of Graphene Nanoplatelets for 3D-Printed Clay Strength (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohamed Mohsen
16:20
Site Specific Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis on site 2 of South Pars (abstract)
16:40
Bond performance of near-surface mounted BFRP bars to concrete (abstract)
PRESENTER: Omar Aljidda
17:00
Along-wind aerodynamic forces on a rectangular plan building in vicinity of a gently sloped two-dimensional hill (abstract)
18:30-22:00Gala Dinner
Wednesday, February 8th

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10:00-10:15Coffee/Networking break
10:15-12:15 Session 6A
Location: Room: Al Bayt
10:15
Pavement Automated Condition Assessment Model Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle and Convolutional Neural Network (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammed Sadeq
10:35
TBM Challenges on Musaimeer outfall tunnel (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gary Peach
10:55
A Side by Side comparison of Shaft Excavation locally in Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: John Brown
11:15
Enhancing Micro-Tunnelling activity in infrastructure construction adopting hybrid lean approaches: A Case Study (abstract)
11:35
Investigating the Potential for Standardization of Glass Reinforced Polymer (GRP) Shutter Molds Designs in Bridge Projects in the UAE (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mhd Amer Alzaim
11:55
Offsite Construction in the UK: Economic and Environmental Benefits (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 6B
Location: Room: Lusail
10:15
Efficacy in developing a Sustainable, Resilient, and Interdependent Infrastructure System in the Gulf Region (abstract)
10:35
Digital Twins in AEC Infrastructures and Buildings Management Systems (abstract)
10:55
Optimum Design of Plane Trusses Using Mathematical and Metaheuristic Algorithms on a Spreadsheet (abstract)
PRESENTER: Vagelis Plevris
11:15
Launching A 148m-Long Tunnel Boring Machine From A 15m-Inner Diameter Shaft (abstract)
11:35
Data Interpretation Framework for Pile Thermal Integrity Testing (abstract)
PRESENTER: Qianchen Sun
11:55
Planning and implementing of effective enabling works for a successful TBM tunnelling project (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 6C
Location: Room: Al Janoub
10:15
Modeling Asphalt Pavement Frictional Properties using Different Machine Learning Algorithms (abstract)
10:35
Marine dredging sediments valorisation in self-compacting concretes (SCC) (abstract)
PRESENTER: Walid Maherzi
10:55
Preliminary Study on the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt in Public Works Authority Road Projects in the State of Qatar (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ezio Santagata
11:15
Modeling Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity and Specific Heat of Asphalt Concrete Using Beta Regression and Mixture Volumetrics (abstract)
11:35
Self-compacting Backfills using Fly Ash and Dredged Marine Sediments for Public Work Applications (abstract)
PRESENTER: Walid Maherzi
11:55
Development of a Comprehensive Pavement Design System for Roads in Wind and Solar Farms (abstract)
PRESENTER: Ezio Santagata
10:15-12:15 Session 6D
10:15
Retention of Hydrophobic Colloids in Unsaturated Porous Media using Microfluidics (abstract)
PRESENTER: Jamal Hannun
10:35
Challenging Hydraulic aspects of MPSO project, Qatar’s showcase for storm water outfall (abstract)
10:55
Design considerations of MPSO Marine outfall and diffuser field (abstract)
11:15
Advanced Block Copolymer Membranes for Oily Industrial Wastewater Treatment (abstract)
PRESENTER: Mohammad Hassan
11:35
Diffuser bed construction challenges on the Musaimeer pump station and outfall project (abstract)
PRESENTER: Gary Peach
11:55
Geotechnical challenges for underground infrastructure in Qatar: Hydrogeological assessment for dewatering and deep excavation works - South of Wakrah Pumping Station and Outfall (SWPSO) Project (abstract)
10:15-12:15 Session 6E
Location: Room: 974
10:15
Investigating performance criteria priorities in Green Buildings (abstract)
10:35
ENHANCEMENT OF WORKERS OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY WELFARE IN ASHGHAL PROJECTS (abstract)
PRESENTER: Naji Al-Faridi
10:55
Leading technologies adoption in the construction safety management (abstract)
11:15
New Technique for Flood Risk Assessment of Sub-Networks in Large Networks Using InfoWorks ICM: A Case Study of Qatar’s Full Storm Water Network (abstract)
PRESENTER: Khaled Aboelenen
11:35
Digitalization and usage of QR-code system in documents management (abstract)
11:55
Challenges Confronting Construction Contracts Administration in Sudan (abstract)
12:15-13:15Closing ceremony & Lunch