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Enhancing the construction innovation practices
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)
This research aims to investigate the impact of planning on construction projects duration in Dubai. The primary data has been gathered through a questionnaire which was distributed among the project managers of different ...
Horizontal Shear Strength at the Interface of the Concrete Beams Cast in Two Time Stages
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-12)
Composite concrete is a method of construction that uses both precast and cast in situ concrete to produce a structural element. In framing big slabs areas, the use of precast slabs and beams is being an economical way of ...
Structural use of composite materials
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-10)
The construction world is changing daily. Research on new materials that can be used to replace traditional ones has been aggressive. The fibre-reinforced polymer is one of the new technologies that has been adopted in the ...
The Influence of the Alkaline Activator on the Life Cycle Assessment of Alkaline Activated Natural Pozzolan Geopolymers Concrete
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-07)
This paper studies the effectiveness of replacing cement in concrete with natural pozzolan, originated from Saudi
Arabia, on the reduction of the harmful gasses, carbon dioxide equivalent gases, during the production ...
ADAPTATION OF BIM WORKFLOW IN STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING PROJECTS & THE NEED TO ESTABLISH A NATIONAL BIM STANDARD
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-02)
The Introduction of the concept of BIM into the construction industry, have made significant changes to the working standards and workflow pattern. This thesis examines the said changes in comparison to the traditional ...
Seismic strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Structures using External Lateral Post Tensioning
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2021-04)
The constructions of buildings before the 1970s where not in coherence with the seismic design or any type of seismic codes hence the buildings have to be investigated and do the necessary strengthening to withstand the ...
The behavior of Tapered High Strength Concrete Filled Steel Tube (CFST) Column connected to Encased Steel Reinforced Concrete Composite (SRC) Column
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-06)
The use of Convectional Concrete Column is often limited in high-rise Buildings due to the constraint from the architects on increasing size of the columns, so the composite columns provide appropriate solution to satisfy ...
THERMAL EFFECTS OF UNDERGROUND CARPARK STRUCTURE A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF UNDERGROUND CAR PARK CONCRETE BUILDINGS IN DUBAI - UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-02)
The underground car park buildings considered as an ideal solution for the parking spaces in urban area, and it is more commonly used when the land values are high. So, the main intention to have a durable and economical ...
Investigating Cross-Lingual Hate Speech Detection on Social Media
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-01)
Social media platforms are becoming an integral part of our life. Massive amounts of content
are being uploaded to social media platforms every second by online users. Social media sites
are creating an exciting platform ...
Cryptocurrency Exchange Market Prediction and Analysis Using Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence
(The British University in Dubai (BUiD), 2020-05)
This thesis discusses the ability of using data mining and artificial intelligence techniques in order to predict crypto currency exchange market prices. The prices of crypto currency are virtual unpredictable and pose ...