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High fatalities risk found in gulf construction (2019)
Journal Article

It is predicted that the construction industry will be growing in the future, and that could lead to an increase in risks in work safety and accidents. This paper presents the current status of occupational safety and health in the Gulf region by pro... Read More about High fatalities risk found in gulf construction.

A spectral pedestrian-based approach for modal identification (2019)
Journal Article

The dynamic behaviour of footbridges is characterised by modal properties such as natural frequencies, mode shapes, damping ratios and modal masses. Their estimation via modal tests often requires expensive or difficult-to-operate equipment (e.g. sha... Read More about A spectral pedestrian-based approach for modal identification.

Validating a scale to measure engineers’ perceived self-efficacy for engineering education outreach (2019)
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Education outreach in schools has been identified as a critical route to influence children's perceptions and capabilities for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics careers. Evidence suggests that providing non-teaching professionals like... Read More about Validating a scale to measure engineers’ perceived self-efficacy for engineering education outreach.

Modelling of a sustainable refugee camp drainage system for stormwater management (2019)
Journal Article

© 2019 The Royal Society of Chemistry. A novel decentralised Sustainable Refugee Camp Drainage System (SRCDS) has been developed for the effective management of stormwater in the Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. The SRCDS uses the principle of Best Manage... Read More about Modelling of a sustainable refugee camp drainage system for stormwater management.

Marimo machines: Oscillators, biosensors and actuators (2019)
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Background
The green algae balls (Aegagropila linnaei), known as Marimo, are large spherical colonies of live photosynthetic filaments, formed by rolling water currents in freshwater lakes. Photosynthesis therein produces gas bubbles that can attach... Read More about Marimo machines: Oscillators, biosensors and actuators.

Global commitment towards sustainable energy (2019)
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Energy is crucial to economic and social development and improves quality of life. However, fossil fuel energy produces greenhouse gases (GHGs) and cannot be sustained for a long time. It is essential to tackle these problems by moving towards renewa... Read More about Global commitment towards sustainable energy.

Briefing: Status of occupational safety and health in GCC construction (2019)
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The construction projects in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)-member countries are peaking as the region is in the stage of improving its infrastructures. This briefing presents the current status of occupational safety and health in the region by prov... Read More about Briefing: Status of occupational safety and health in GCC construction.

Bamboo hybrids bolster timber (2019)
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A relatively common material is not being embraced fully for building supplies. Interest in bamboo is growing, through research and media campaigning about the material’s environmental benefits, properties and its ability to replace wood, steel and c... Read More about Bamboo hybrids bolster timber.

Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations (2019)
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© 2019, The Author(s). Verification and validation of simulation models are critical steps in engineering. This paper aims at verifying the suitability of reduced order aerodynamic models used in an aeroservoelastic framework designed to analyze the... Read More about Verification of a low fidelity fast simulation framework through RANS simulations.

A modified method for Los Angeles Abrasion test (2019)
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Infrastructure development projects in Oman are at a peak which results in a huge requirement for the construction materials. Aggregates are one of the most common materials naturally available and used in both cement and asphalt concrete apart from... Read More about A modified method for Los Angeles Abrasion test.

Impact of graphene oxide and highly reduced graphene oxide on cement based composites (2019)
Journal Article

This study examines and compares the performance of two specific forms of graphene nanomaterials in the cement based composite, namely graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO). A typical forms of GO with the average C:O ratio of 54:46 and... Read More about Impact of graphene oxide and highly reduced graphene oxide on cement based composites.

Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry (2018)
Journal Article

Generally, a mature safety climate and a rich safety culture contribute to achieving a safe workplace. The purpose of this paper is to examine the understanding of using safety climate and to make explicit some of the main elements that have a greate... Read More about Perceptions on safety climate: A case study in the Omani construction industry.

Autogenous self-healing of cement with expansive minerals-II: Impact of age and the role of optimised expansive minerals in healing performance (2018)
Journal Article

This part of the study presents the optimisation of expansive minerals mix proportions and establishes a quantitative and qualitative correlation between self-healing and the cracking age of cementitious materials. The hydration degree of cementitiou... Read More about Autogenous self-healing of cement with expansive minerals-II: Impact of age and the role of optimised expansive minerals in healing performance.

Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman (2018)
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To meet the increase in peak electricity demand, reduce fossil fuel emissions in Oman, and as an initiative taken by the government, by 2030 15% (3000 MW) of the total energy mix (20,000 MW) should be generated from renewable energy resources. It is... Read More about Case study of PV output power degradation rates in Oman.

Optimisation of lift to drag ratio for a wing in ground effect (2018)
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This paper aims to investigate the effects of changing the shape of the aerofoil of the wing by changing its camber, thickness and maximum camber location to identify the design trends where the ground effect has the largest impact. Aircrafts have al... Read More about Optimisation of lift to drag ratio for a wing in ground effect.

Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit (2018)
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This study presents the development of a nano-cement composite with graphene oxide (GO) carbon-based nanomaterials synthesized from a high-purity epigenetic graphite deposit. Diamond drill sampled graphite mineralization was upgraded through benefici... Read More about Nano-cement composite with graphene oxide produced from epigenetic graphite deposit.

Briefing: Towards a sustainable energy: The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman (2018)
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Oman, like other Arabian Gulf countries, depends on oil and gas to produce electricity. However, these resources are not guaranteed to last forever and constitute one of the energy security issues in the country. This paper explores the potential of... Read More about Briefing: Towards a sustainable energy: The potential of biomass for electricity generation in Oman.

Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman (2018)
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Poor occupational safety and health (OS&H) results in an economic burden of 4% of the total world gross domestic product (GDP). Effective OS&H regulations and their implementation are one of the main factors in achieving an improved safety performanc... Read More about Briefing: Occupational safety and health regulations in Oman.

Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman (2018)
Journal Article

Construction projects are full of risk and uncertainties and delays can have negative economic consequences and can create bad image for all the parties involved in the project. Delays in construction projects have several causes associated with owne... Read More about Causes of delay in construction projects in Oman.

Geothermal energy resources in Oman (2018)
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Oman's oil and gas reserves are comparatively low relative to those of other Gulf Co-operation Council member countries. This article explores the potential of using geothermal energy resources for electricity generation in Oman. Geothermal energy is... Read More about Geothermal energy resources in Oman.