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Integration of Wind Catchers in Modern Residential Buildings in the UAE as a Means of Providing Thermal Comfort
Published 2014“…This research is an evaluation of the effectiveness of wind catchers as means of providing thermal comfort for modern residential buildings in the hot arid climates in the UAE. …”
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Effect of UV Ageing on the fatigue life of bulk polyethylene
Published 2018“…The results show an important decrease of the fatigue limit with increasing absorbed UV irradiation dose.…”
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Work-life balance, perceived stress, & locus of control
Published 2014“…According to the result of this study, work life balance is positively affected by an increased level of control as well as a decreased level of perceived stress. …”
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Sustainable Concrete Mix Design: Experimental Study of Life-Size Columns
Published 2025“…This study focused on assessing life-size isolated footings by replacing 10% of the cement, sand, and gravel with wood ash, fine glass, and recycled concrete aggregates, respectively. …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”
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Driving against the clock: Investigating the impacts of time pressure on taxi and non-professional drivers’ safety and compliance
Published 2024“…<p>Drivers often encounter time pressure, which can lead to riskier driving habits, decreased safety margins, and a higher chance of accidents. …”
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Trends in criminal convictions in Japan for vehicle collisions where one driver suffers from an epileptic seizure
Published 2015“…We studied 27 cases from 1964 to 2014. Twenty drivers were prosecuted, and seven drivers were not. …”
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The Influence of Loneliness and Living Alone on the Quality of Life of the Elderly: Evidence from Europe
Published 2023“…This thesis explores the relationship between living alone, loneliness, and quality of life (QoL) in elderly Europeans. This research indicates a positive correlation between living alone and loneliness, with a greater effect on males, and identifies loneliness as an independent factor decreasing QoL. …”
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Environmental Footprint and Economics of a Full-Scale 3D-Printed House
Published 2021“…The economics of the selected structural systems were investigated through life cycle costing analysis (LCCA), that included mainly the construction costs and energy savings. …”
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Investigating the causes and drivers of food waste in the hospitality sector in Dubai-UAE. Toward implementing food waste prevention strategies.”
Published 2022“…Tackling this issue needs the united efforts of the private and public sectors and is considered under goal SDG 12.3. Food loss is the decrease in food amounts before consumption, mostly in developing countries. …”
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Morphological changes in amblyopic eyes in choriocapillaris and Sattler’s layer in comparison to healthy eyes, and in retinal nerve fiber layer in comparison to fellow eyes through...
Published 2021“…Purpose Establishing the reliability of a new method to check the mean retinal and choroidal reflectivity and using it to find retinal and choroid changes in amblyopia. …”
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Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 co...
Published 2024“…MethodsThe GBD 2021 disease and injury burden analysis estimated years lived with disability (YLDs), years of life lost (YLLs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries using 100 983 data sources. …”
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Influence of shelf-life duration on mechanical, thermal and shape recovery motion derivatives of shape memory polyurethane
Published 2024“…The present research, therefore explores the effect of shelf life on mechanical, thermal and shape recovery performance of polyurethane (PU) based shape memory polymer (SMP). …”
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Influence of temperature on tire-pavement noise in hot climates: Qatar case
Published 2021“…There is an apparent trend of decreasing temperature coefficient with increasing mean texture depth of dense graded asphalt pavements. …”
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3D Concrete Printing Sustainability: A Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Four Construction Method Scenarios
Published 2020“…This paper investigates the environmental tradeoff of utilizing 3DCP over conventional construction by conducting a detailed cradle-to-gate life cycle assessment (LCA) study of four case-scenarios (conventional concrete construction, 3DCP with reinforcement elements, 3DCP without any reinforcement, and 3DCP without any reinforcement and utilizing a lightweight printable concrete material.) …”
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SYSTEM DYNAMICS APPROACH FOR WHOLE LIFE CYCLE COST MODELLING OF RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PROJECTS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Published 2020“…Cost impact is following an increasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX time and risk impact is following a decreasing S-Curve behaviour during CAPEX lifetime. …”
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Life cycle assessment of compressed air, vanadium redox flow battery, and molten salt systems for renewable energy storage
Published 2021“…This paper considers three energy storage techniques that can be suitable for hot arid climates namely; compressed air energy storage, vanadium redox flow battery, and molten salt thermal storage and performs a comprehensive life cycle assessment analysis to comparatively evaluate the environmental impacts per kWh of energy. …”
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Assessment of treatment burden and its impact on quality of life in dialysis-dependent and pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients
Published 2021“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">The management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its complications places a significant burden on patients, resulting in impairment of their health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). Little is known about treatment-related burden in pre-dialysis and hemodialysis (HD) CKD patients.ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the magnitude of treatment-related burden and its impact on HR-QOL among patients with CKD.…”
