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    • Watermain Breaks in Hong Kong: Causes and Consequences 

      Ahmad, Tayyab; Shaban, Ibrahim; Zayed, Tarek ( Qatar University Press , 2023 , Conference Paper)
      Watermain failure is a complex problem associated with significant socio-economic and environmental impacts. The complexity of this problem originates from many factors of physical, operational, and environmental nature. ...

    • West Bay Business District in Doha, State of Qatar: Envisioning a Vibrant Transit-Oriented Development 

      Alattar, Deema; Furlan, Raffaello; Grosvald, Michael; Al-Matwi, Rashid ( 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 ...

    • Where Is Qatar from Complete Streets? 

      Khalil, Khaled; Rania, Shaaban ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      In Qatar, it is perceived that the country's street system should be improved. Traffic crashes and congestion are seen as a threat to the safety of the community in Qatar and a negative element that detracts from the ...

    • Who Is Going to Ride the Upcoming Metro in Qatar? 

      Shaaban, Khaled ( Springer Verlag , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      Qatar is one of the fastest growing countries around the world, resulting in substantially high private vehicle usage as well as heavy traffic congestion. It is currently estimated that the private car usage is about 85% ...

    • Wireless and real-time structural damage detection: A novel decentralized method for wireless sensor networks 

      Avci, O.; Avci, Onur; Abdeljaber, Osama; Kiranyaz, Serkan; Hussein, Mohammed; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Article)
      © 2018 Elsevier Ltd Being an alternative to conventional wired sensors, wireless sensor networks (WSNs) are extensively used in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) applications. Most of the Structural Damage Detection (SDD) ...