Browsing Theses (AUS Sustainability) by College/Dept "Department of Civil Engineering"
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BIM for Energy Modelling of Green Buildings
(2018-11)Energy conservation has become a priority for many governments and sustainable building standards such as LEEDS and Estidama. This is largely due to the high energy demand of buildings and the rising concerns over the ... -
Design and performance of sustainable/green concrete
(2016-01)Concrete is the most used construction material in the world. However, the production of one ton of cement, which is the main ingredient of concrete, releases about one ton of carbon dioxide, and consumes natural resources, ... -
Development and Evaluation of Nano-silica Sustainable Concrete
(2017-05)The concrete industry is one of the main contributors in the emission of carbon dioxide. Yet, it is the most used man-made material. In the past few decades, different pozzolanic materials were used as a partial replacement ... -
Development and Mechanical Performance of Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete
(2016-05)Concrete production has always been a main source of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. These emissions come mainly from Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), which releases an average of 0.83 tons of CO2 /t. Researchers have been ... -
Effect of Diverse Seismic Hazard Estimates on Performance and Overall Cost of RC Shear Wall Buildings in Dubai, UAE
(2016-01)During the last two decades or so, many iconic buildings have been built in Dubai as a result of the rapid economic growth. Unfortunately, several probabilistic seismic hazard studies are reporting substantially diverse ... -
Effects of Autonomous Vehicles on Freeway Traffic Performance
(2018-10)Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are smart transportation technologies that have drawn significant attention recently due to their rapid development and promising future. Dubai is trying to promote the use of AVs on its road ... -
Evaluation of Microplastics in Beach Sediments along the Coast of Dubai, U.A.E
(2019-05)The unprecedented increase in consumption in conjunction with poor management of plastic waste have resulted in global contamination of both terrestrial and marine environments. Plastic debris undergoes fragmentation, ... -
Flexural Behavior of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes (CFSTs) using Recycled Aggregate Concrete (RAC)
(2019-12)Concrete-filled steel tubes (CFSTs) can be considered as possible and promising alternative to conventional reinforced concrete members and steel structures since they have superior structural properties and economic ... -
Formation of Bromate in Pet Bottle Water
(2014-01)High bromate levels in bottle water is a concern in UAE. In this study, bromate formation in bottles of drinking water was studied while exposed to various temperatures, storage times and pH levels. Three brands, referred ... -
A Framework for Benchmarking Energy Retrofit Systems through Building Information Modeling (BIM)
(2015-06)The rapid increase in worldwide energy consumption has raised a global concern about the future of energy use and its impact on the surrounding environment. Such impact is causing resource degradation, increased carbon ... -
A Framework for Project Time-Cost Optimization Considering Float Consumption Impact
(2012-01)The main objectives of construction projects include completing the project on time and within budget. There is always a tradeoff between time and cost. Time loss is costly and time savings can provide benefits to all the ... -
Heavy Metal Removal from Wastewater using Novel Adsorbent
(2012-01)Heavy metals, when in abundance, can be very toxic to the medium in which it is dissolved. Adsorption has been used as a suitable water treatment process to remove heavy metals. Many studies have been conducted to remove ... -
Impact of Exclusive Bus Lanes on Traffic Performance in Urban Areas
(2015-06)In recent years, increased traffic congestion and shortage of available funds to build new roads have created a challenging situation. One of the possible solutions to this challenge is to manage the transportation ... -
An Investigation of Links Between Transport Choices and Health: A Case Study in the UAE
(2019-04)This research examines the relationship between transport/travel choices-- as default decisions that are decidedly influenced by the built environment-- and public health in the UAE. The objective of the research is two-fold: ... -
Modeling of Chlorophyll-a and Eutrophication Indicators in the Dubai Creek Area using Remote Sensing
(2015-01)The last few decades have witnessed an increase in the frequency and magnitude of the occurrences of algal blooms in coastal regions. A high increase in the levels of nutrients (phosphorus and nitrogen) in the water column ... -
Phosphorus and Algae Removal via Adsorption
(2012-01)Algal bloom, commonly known as Red Tide in coastal areas, has become one of the major problems facing desalination plants due to the high biomass concentration of microalgae associated with it. It causes operational problems ... -
Shear Strength of Fiber Reinforced Recycled Aggregate Concrete
(2018-11)In this research, the shear strength of fiber reinforced recycled concrete was investigated. A High-strength Self Consolidated Concrete (SCC) matrix with 100% coarse recycled aggregate and different types/configurations ... -
Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams Made with Recycled Coarse Aggregate
(2016-07)The Bee'ah's Waste Management Complex in the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE, has been producing aggregate from construction and demolition wastes for quite some time. However, such a product has not been utilized in structural ... -
Soil Characterization Utilizing GPR Technique
(2017-11)Engineering properties of soil, such as shear strength parameters, water content, degree of saturation, and permeability are essential for safe and economic design of any structure involving soil structure ... -
Stage-discharge relationship in two-stage channels
(2019-07)Predicting the stage-discharge relationship in a flood event is an important concern. Once the flow exceeds the bank level in a two-stage channel, there is a momentum transfer that occurs at the interface between the main ...