The International Conference on Civil Infrastructure and Construction, organized by Qatar University, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal), the Ministry of Municipality, and the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, took place from 5-8 February 2023 and 2-5 February, 2020 in Doha, QATAR. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform to report and discuss the recent advances and developments in infrastructure and construction besides urban planning and design for society wellbeing. Furthermore, the conference provides a forum to discuss challenges and developments associated with the Environment and Climate Change.

Print ISSN: 2958-3128

Online ISSN: 2958-3136

 

Keynote Speakers

Theme 1: Contemporary issues in Construction Engineering and Management

Criteria and Challenges of Inclusive Design in the Built Environment

Shimaa Basheir Abdelkarim, Ahmad Mohammed Ahmad, Janet Zahrah, Nancy Nabil Makhoul, Maryam Nasser Al-Nuaimi, Khalid Naji
49-59

TBM Challenges on Musaimeer outfall tunnel

Saad Zayed Al-Marri, Gary Peach, Hernan Vigil Fernandez
99-107

Advancement in Construction Management

Ravish Kumar, Arpita Srivastava, Manoj Kumar Rajak, Fulena Rajak, Bijay Kumar Das
334-342

Enhancing Micro-Tunnelling Activity in Infrastructure Construction Adopting Hybrid Lean Approaches: A Case Study

Asghar Kamal, Saoud Ali Al-Tamimi, Jamal Hakouz, Maryam Shalabi, Ayman Naser
163-171

An Integrated Workflow for Transforming Infrastructure Projects Data into the Metaverse

Mohammed Amer Younus Al-Shaheen, Raj Mukta Sundaram, Ramalingam Ramalingam
215-224

Enhancement of Workers' Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare in Ashghal Projects

Naji Mohammed Al-Faridi, Yasser Berzan, Hamad Saed R Kh Al-Hajri
148-150

Digital Transformation Readiness in Infrastructure Project

Nada Wadi, Juhaina Essa Al-Sulaiti, Zied Dahmani
293-298

Marketing Strategies for Smart Buildings

Ahmed Mahfouz, Ahmad Mohammad Ahmad, Shimaa Basheir Abdelkarim, Nada Hammam, Maryam AlMulla, Yongcheol Lee, Khalid Naji
197-205

A Side-by-Side Comparison of Shaft Excavation locally in Qatar

John Brown, Sunit Saurabh, Ahmed Akslakhi, Eisa Mohannadi
151-156

Why Construction Projects are delayed in PWA: Problems and Solutions

Dana Ahmad Al Marri, Noof Mohamed Al Kaabi
359-363

Theme 2: Advances in Infrastructure Sustainability, Renovation, and Moni

Upgrading Existing Infrastructures - The Case Study of Industrial IC Bridge

Theodoros Tzaveas, Christina Anagnostaki, Yoji Matsuo, Georgios Sergakis
769-779

Self-compacting Backfills using Fly Ash and Dredged Marine Sediments for Public Work Applications

Walid Maherzi, Mahfoud Benzerzour, Nor-Edine Abriak, Ahmed Senouci
662-668

Backfilling Shaft Surround Using Recycled Concrete Waste Material

John Brown, Suvish Valsan, Nand K Vashisht, Anna Olliver, Eisa Al Mohannadi
623-631

Utilisation of Waste Plastics Admix with Laterite Soil for Production of Road Pavement Interlocking Blocks

Yamusa Bello Yamusa, Mubarak L. Liman, Bilkisu Danjuma, Abubakar Sani, Yusuf Walliyullah
597-604

Tunnel Surveying Works: A Technical Challenge of 10 km-long tunnel under the Arabian Gulf-Qatar

Gary Peach, Saad Zayed Al-Marri, Hernan Vigil Fernandez, Simbarashe Kazingizi, Pavel Chumakou
523-530

A Comparative Study on Punching Shear Strength Statistics for Ferrocement Slabs

Mohammed Ihtesham Hussain, Ahmed Majid Salim Al Aamri, Manjunath Shantharam Amalkar, Chimdi Gadafa Benti
829-835

Influence of Pier Stiffness on Track-Bridge Interaction

Ali Mubarack C. K., Akhil Upadhyay
640-646

A Comparison between Natural Pozzolana and Fly Ash Replacements on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete

Mervat O. Aburumman, Malak M. Al-diseet, MohsenMohamed O., Mu'tasim Abdel-Jaber, Khalid Kamal A A Naji, Ala Abu Taqa
489-495

Early Thermal Cracking Control of Concrete Structures in Qatar

Firas Alkadour, Christina Anagnostaki, Theodoros Tzaveas, Anil Kumar Oruganti, Ali Kara
373-381

Bio-Based Self-Healing Concrete for Sustainable and Durable Concrete Infrastructure

Muazzam Ghous Sohail, Nasser Al Nuaimi, Ramazan Kahraman, Zulfa Al Disi, Nabil Zouari, Bora Genturk, Rodrigues Debora F., Yucel Yildirim
798-805

Bond Performance of Near-Surface Mounted BFRP Bars to Concrete

Omar Aljidda, Ahmed El Refai, Wael Alnahhal
852-860

Theoretical Simulation of Thermal Deformations in Concrete Beams Reinforced with Two Overlapped FRP Bars in Cold Regions

Ali Zaidi, Hizia Bellakehal, Radhouane Masmoudi, Oumelkhir Terbagou, Naima Nia
449-457

RSM Analysis for Optimum Content of Graphene Nanoplatelets for 3D-Printed Clay Strength

Mohamed Mohsen, Malak Al-Diseet, Mervat Abu Rumman, Ramzi Taha, Khalid Naji
426-432

Top-Down Construction Method: A Case Study For Underpass Structure in Qatar

Ali Kara, Anbalagan Chelliah, Theodoros Tzaveas
397-403

Ashghal Guidelines for the Evaluation and Repair of Sinkholes

Jamal Essa M Al-Ansari, Khaled E Hassan, Kempaiah Kantha Kumar, Khaled N Helali
539-546

Preliminary Study on the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt in Public Works Authority Road Projects in the State of Qatar

Ezio Santagata, Sadegh Yeganeh, Haissam Sebaaly, Osman Elhussein, Ali Mohammed Al Marri
896-904

Digital Twins in AEC Infrastructure and Building Management Systems

Mohammad Oditallah, Md Morshed Alam, Palaneeswaran Ekambaram
717-726

Potential Utilization of Alternative Construction Materials in Qatar, in lieu of Conventional Washed Sand

Subrahmanyam Pilaka Venkata, Ahmed Ghanim Abdulsalam Abunahia, Aisha Zayed M. A. AlKhayareen, Noora Ibrahim Q. S. Al-Ansari
695-700

Modeling Asphalt Pavement Frictional Properties using Different Machine Learning Algorithms

Mohammad Ali Khasawneh, Mohammad Ahmad Alsheyab, Haneen Issa Al Akhrass
563-571

Effect of Chemicals on Compressive Strength of Plastic-Laterite Interlock Paving Blocks

Mubarak L. Liman, Yamusa Bello Yamusa, Bilkisu Danjuma, Abubakar Sani, Yusuf Walliyullah
814-821

Modeling Short-Term Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Slabs using the Layered Approach

Abeer A. Fageer, Shahd K. Abdelgadir, Anfal A. Abdelgadir, Amina M. Elbagir, Mohammed A. Kabosh, Amged O. Abdelatif
367-372

Data Interpretation Framework for Pile Thermal Integrity Testing

Qianchen Sun, Mohammed Elshafie, Chris Barker, Anthony Fisher, Andrew Bell
780-783

Influence of Fine Dune Sand on the Modulus of Elasticity of Eco-Self-Compacting-Concrete

Makani Abdelkadir, Tafraoui Ahmed, Zaoiai Said, Benmerioul Farid
762-768

Production of Self-healing Concrete using Gum Arabic for Immobilizing of Bacterial Spores on Sand

Amged O. Abdelatif, Ahmed A. Ibrahim, Khadija E. Elamin, Adil A. El Hussein, Marmar A. El Siddig
391-396

Ashghal Quality Assurance & Quality Control system - QSD Role in Monitoring & Reporting the Quality Performance in Ashghal Projects

Aisha Abdulaziz A. M. Al-Ibrahim, Aisha Abdulla N. J. Al-Thani, Effrosyni Plexousaki, Mounera Ismail R M Al-Ansari
588-596

Analysis of Factors Affecting the Performance of Dynamic Compaction Technique: A Study of Coastal Area of Eastern Province in Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Salah, Mahmoud Sodangi, Eyad Sameer Derdas, Jawad Nadhem Al Nasser, Ayad Abdulrahman Alshehri
496-504

Optimum Design of Plane Trusses Using Mathematical and Metaheuristic Algorithms on a Spreadsheet

Vagelis Plevris, Ismail Hafez Mohammed Elias, Aristotelis E. Charalampakis
836-843

Marine Dredging Sediments Valorization in Self-Compacting Concretes

Walid Maherzi, Mahfoud Benzerzour, Nor-Edine Abriak, Ahmed Senouci
654-661

Box Jacking Method Implementation in Rock for Mesaimeer Pedestrian Underpass Structure in Qatar

Firas Alkadour, Anbalagan Chelliah, Theodoros Tzaveas, Ali Kara
382-390

Performance of Mild Steel and Corrosion-Resistant Steel Rebars in Chloride-Contaminated Concrete

Muazzam Ghous Sohail, Nasser Al Nuaimi, Wael Alnahhal, Ramazan Kahraman
792-797

Significance of GOs, GNPs and CNTs' Nanomaterials on the Mechanical Properties of Cement

Malak Al Diseet, Mervat Abu Rumman, Mu'tasim Abdel-Jaber, Ramzi Taha, Mohamed Al Ansari, Ala AbuTaqa, Mohamed Mohsen
482-488

Widening of an Existing Bridge to Accommodate Two Traffic Lanes - Al Bustan South Project in Qatar

Theodoros Tzaveas, Christina Anagnostaki, Yoji Matsuo, Georgios Sergakis
411-418

Launching a 148m-Long Tunnel Boring Machine from a 15m-Inner Diameter Shaft

Volkan Salepciler, John Brown, Jacek Bogdan Stypulkowski, Sheikh Abdulrahman Al-Thani
614-622

Theme 3: Sustainable Architecture and Urban Planning for Society Wellbeing

The Urban Morphology of Mshereib, the Heart of Downtown Doha

Rozan A. A. Amleh, Mark David Major, Heba O. Tannous, Almaha M. Alyafei, Ghada H. Fetais, Mohammad A. Najjar, Reem Y. Awwaad
915-927

Post-Covid-19 Ventilation Strategies for Shopping Malls in Hot Humid Climate

Wardah Fatimah Mohammad Yusoff, Zinnirah Wellun, Nur' Aina Farhana Norzelan
1087-1095

Assessment of Aesthetic Control in Qatar’s Urban Design

Nur Alah Abdelzayed Valdeolmillos, Almaha Ahmad E R Al-Malki, Shaligram Pokharel, Mohamed Arselene Ayari
1000-1009

Adapting Smart Street Strategy for Post-Covid Built Environment

Ahmad Mohammed Ahmad, Shimaa Basheir Abdelkarim, Nasir Mohammed, Ahmed Mahfouz, Yongcheol Lee, Khalid Naji
1042-1052

Exploring Crowd Management and Evacuation Strategies using Microscopic Pedestrian Simulation: A Case Study of Souq Waqif

Shabna Sayed Mohammed, Charitha Dias, Wael Alhajyaseen, Mohammed Yousef Alqaradawi
1032-1041

An Inclusive Transportation for Iraya-Mangyan IP in Accessing Social Infrastructure using Scalogram Analysis

Junekaycelle Aubrey Grace N. Carillo, Frances Dale Danielle F. Dadiz, Samantha Nicole T. Regala, Geoffrey L. Cueto
1143-1150

Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Energy Efficiency Awareness in Gulf Countries

Ali Hussain Alhamami, Mohammed Awad Abuhussain, Yakubu Aminu Dodo
1191-1198

Theme 4: Water, Environment, and Climate Change

Adsorption of Congo Red Dye Using Activated Carbon-Fe3O4 Composite

Nafis Mahmud, Ludan Yasser, Rahaf Belal Hafiz Mahmoud, Abdelbaki Benamor
1317-1323

Rainfall Change Projections under Different Climate Change Scenarios in UAE

Muamer Abuzwidah, Ahmed Elawady, Waleed Zeiada, Rafeeah Al Ali, Soughah Al Samahi, Habiba Aflatoon
1422-1430

Emerging Brine Management Approaches for Sustainable Desalination in the GCC Countries

Syed Javaid Zaidi, Haleema Saleem, Hammadur Rahman Siddiqui
1300-1308

Potential Application of Porous Membrane from Blends of Homopolymer for Industrial Water Treatment

Rayane Akoumeh, Tamara Elzein, Juan Rodriguez-Hernandez, Mohammad K. Hassan
1378-1383

Advanced Block Copolymer Membranes for Oily Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Mohammad K. Hassan, Shifa Shaikh, Moustafa Zagho, Mustafa Nasser, Xiaodan Gu, Sergei Nazarenko, Alamgir Karim
1417-1421

Diffuser Bed Construction Challenges on the Musaimeer Pump Station and Outfall Project

Gary Peach, Saad Zayed Al-Marri, Hernan Vigil Fernandez
1253-1259

Numerical Simulation of Climate Change Impacts on the Coast of Oman

Talal Etri, Ghazi Al-Rawas, Ahmad Sana, Mohammad Reza Nikoo
1220-1228

Eco-friendly Concrete Using Waste Plastic Bottles as Aggregate: A Case Study from Oman

Abdul Rahim Al Umairi, Nawf Al Mahrouqi, Maryam Al Wahaibi, Maryam Al Hooti, Fatemah Al Nabhani, Hiba Al Mammari
1498-1504

The Influence of Urbanization on Natural Overland Flow Paths

Amna Mohammed Al-Sayed, Mohammed Amer Younus Al-Shaheen
1366-1377

Study of Turbulence in Open Channels Using Two-Equation Models

Ahmad Sana, Ghazi Al-Rawas, Talal Etri, Abdullah Al-Mamun
1333-1340

Estimation of Blue and Green Water Potentials of Türkiye under Global Climate Change Effects

Ali Erturk, Gokhan Cuceloglu, Alpaslan Ekdal, Mehmet Kalfazade, Salim Yaykiran, Asli Ozabali Sabuncugil, Aysegul Tanik, Izzet Ozturk
1272-1282

Biogas Production from Cow Manure Using an Anaerobic Digestion Technique

Abdul Rahim Al Umairi, Hatem Al Amri, Abdullah Al Kalbani, Al Hussain Al Hadidi, Marwan Al Hashami
1484-1490

Improvement in Environmental Management Performance in Ashghal Projects

Abdel Rahman Tariq A. Abdel Rahman, Maitha Al-Naimi, Hany Mohamed A. Hussein, Aysegul Korur
1295-1299

Watermain Breaks in Hong Kong: Causes and Consequences

Tayyab Ahmad, Ibrahim Shaban, Tarek Zayed
1505-1512

A Strategic Design Approach for Implementing Rainwater Management System Using an Integration of GIS and BIM Tool

Deshbhushan Patil, Raghavendra Kumar Raya, Abobakr Al-Sakkaf, Ashutosh Bagchi, Rajiv Gupta
1358-1365

UV Induced Photodegradation of Direct Green dye by Tb-doped La10Si6O27 Catalyst

Rajender Boddula, Ramachandra Naik, Naveen Kumar A, Ramyakrishna Pothu, Ahmed Bahgat Radwan, Noora Al-Qahtani
1449-1455

A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for Selection of Wave Energy Converter Optimal Site

Alireza Shadmani, Mohammad Reza Nikoo, Amir H. Gandomi, Ghazi Al-Rawas
1469-1477

Implementation of Odour Control Systems for Nuisance-free and Public Friendly Environment in Qatar

Spyridon Trikis, Vaibhav Sumant, Muhammad Arshad, Anna Olliver, Meshaal Jarallah Abushereeda, John Brown
1324-1332

Design Considerations of MPSO Marine Outfall and Diffuser Field

Panagiotis Verros, Saad Zayed Al-Marri, Alexios Kyriakopoulos, Lefteris Alvanitopoulos
1392-1400

Assessment of Ablution Water Consumption in Mosques

Aliya Ali Said Al Alawi, Parameswari K., Gopalakrishnan Kumarasamy, Khoula Said Al Kaabi
1260-1265

Challenging Hydraulic Aspects of MPSO Project, Qatar's Showcase for Storm Water Outfall

Panagiotis Verros, Joao Carlos Henriques Miranda, Nikola Manojlovic, Alexios Kyriakopoulos
1401-1409

Efficient Turbidity Removal Using a New Gel Filtration Process

Mohammed Talhami, Wardan Al-Khatib, Obadah Dahdal, Mohammad K. Hassan, Alaa H. AlHawari
1283-1286