الدولي مؤتمر األردني المدنية الهندسةالخامس

THE 5th JORDANIAN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

17th-19th January 2012Landmark Hotel, Amman

Conference Program

Organized by

Jordan Engineers Association

Civil Engineering Division

Amman, Jordan

5th Jordanian International Civil Engineering

Conference

Day one - Tuesday, 17th January 2012

INAUGURATION

08:00-10:00 Registration

10:00 – 11:00

(Royal Hall) Opening Ceremony Under the Patronage of H.E. The Prime Minister Royal Anthem Holy Quran Organization Committee Chairman Speech Head of Civil Engineering Division Speech President of Jordan Engineers Association Speech Patron's Speech Exhibition Opening (Venue Hall)

11:00-11:30 Welcome Coffee Break

Rum HallSession 1

Geotechnical Engineering

Chairman: Prof. Nuri Al-Mohamade Co-Chairman: Eng. Anton Saad

12:15-14:00

Performance Assessment of Ground Improvement with Rapid Impact Compaction Mohammed M. Mohammed, Firas A. Salman and Roslan Hashim

Measurement of Stiffness of Rock from Laboratory and Field Tests Naeem O. Abdulhadi and Amjad F. Barghouthi

Narrow Backfill Lateral Earth Pressure Ahmad Al-Hassan, Izzat Katkhuda, and Amjad Barghouthi

Prediction of Unknown Deep Foundation Lengths Using the Hilbert Haung Transform (HHT) Ahmed T. M. Farid

Experimental Study on the Expansive Shrinkage of Residual Soil Mixed with Nanoclay Omer Muhie Eldeen Taha and Mohd Raihan Taha

Keynote Lecture 1: 11:30 – 12:15 (Royal Hall)

Optimal Seismic Performance of Buildings with Advanced Engineering Materials

By: Prof. Amr Elnashai

Chairman: Prof. Nazzal Armouti Co-Chairman: Dr. Mohammad Rijoub

Petra HallSession 2

Highway Engineering

Chairman: Dr. Yousef Syam Co-Chairman: Eng. Shahira Ziyoud

12:15-14:00

Evaluation of Bond Strength Between Old and New Pavement Overlays Fouad Gharaybeh ,Ahmad Al-Alawneh and Ra'id Mohammad Al-Rhaibah

Effect of Rubber on Dynamic Creep of Asphalt Concrete Mixtures Taisir S. Khedaywi and Jameel M. Al - Mashagbeh

Evaluation of Service Quality for Pedestrian Crossing Flow at Signalized Intersections Mehdi Al-Kubaisi

Laboratory Investigation of Asphalt Binder with and without Crumb Rubber Modifier. Saleh Alotaibi

Evaluation of Pedestrian Bridges and Pedestrian Safety in Larger Amman Area in Jordan Mohammad Abojaradeh, Basim Jrew, Lina Abojaradeh and Amani Al-Muteeri

14:00-15:00 L U N C H

Rum HallSession 3

Chairman: Eng. Ghassan Ghanem Co-Chairman: Eng. Mohammad Halawani

15:00-16:40 

BIM for Construction Management Tahir Sharif from buildingSMART

Increasing Efficiency Through the Project Life Cycle by Applying BIM (Building Information Modeling) Glen Robert Hutchinson from Tekla Middle East

Day Two - Wednesday, 18th January 2012

08:00-9:00 Registration

Rum HallSession 5

Structural Engineering

Chairman: Prof. Samih Qaqish Co-Chairman: Eng. Maher Khoury

9:50-11:30

Finite Element Modeling of High-Strength Fiber Reinforced Beam-Column Joints. Jamal Farhan and Zaid M. Kani

Large Deflection Geometrically Nonlinear Behavior of Cylindrical Shells. Hazim F. Sharhan and Jawad K Al-Bayati

Experimental and Analytical Study of the Steel-Concrete-Steel Beam under Flexural Behavior. Amjad Hameed

Q-8 Serendipity Plate Bending Macro-Element. Hamid Al-Ani

Estimation of Stability Functions for Non – Prismatic Members Resting on Elastic Foundation Using Tapered Segments. Ahmed Tareq Al – Ejbari

Petra Hall

Keynote Lecture 2: 9:00 – 9:45 (Rum Hall)

Risk Management for Construction ProjectsBy: Mr. Saadi Adra

Chairman: Prof. Mohammad Hiyasat Co-Chairman: Eng. Fawzi Masaad

Session 6 Water, WasteWater and Environmental Engineering

Chairman: Prof. Odeh Al- Jayusi Co-Chairman: Eng. Yaser Al Sharif

9:50-11:30

 

Reservoir Operation by Artificial Neural Networks, A Case Study of Haditha Reservoir, Iraq T.S. Khayyun and A. S. Mustafa

Study of the Effects of Water Level Depression in Euphrates River on the Water Quality Sadiq A. Suleiman, Ammar H. Kamel and Ayad S. Mustafa

Spontaneous Landfill Fires: Investigation and Simulation Shadi Moqbel and Debra Reinhart

Treatment of Wastewater Using a Constructed Wetland System Majd Masoud

11:30-11:45 Coffee Break

Rum HallSession 7 Materials

Chairman: Dr. Izzeddin Katkhuda Co-Chairman: Eng. Abdullah Shihab

11:45-13:45 

Use of Recycled Concrete Rubbles as Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Hisham Qasrawi, Iqbal Marie and Hasan Tantawi

Determination of Opitimum Quantity of Raw Gypsum Addition for Atbara Cement Clincer Amin A. Abdelrahman and Mohamad H.Aboud

Improving Some of Mechanical Properties of Concrete by Magnetic Water Technology Ali Shynier, Mezher Abed, Zainab Fouad, Akeel Kazim, Raed Isse, Nihad Reheem, Ali Chaloob, Hazim Mohammad, Nather Jamal, Hayder Jasim, Jaafar Sadeq and Ali Salim.

Buckling of Concrete-Filled Steel Tubular Slender Columns Shehdeh Ghannam

Properties of an Environmental Lightweight Concrete Formulated with Solid Industrial Waste Benmalek Mohamed Larbi

Petra Hall Session 8

Geotechnical Engineering and Materials

Chairman: Prof. Abdullah Malkawi Co-Chairman: Dr. Muhannad Ismeik

11:45-13:45 

Statistical Study of the Seismic Vulnerability of Existing Residential Buildings in Amman Botheina Khatib

Experimental Modeling of the Effect of the Chemical Action on the Mechanical Behavior of Clays Abderahim Gheris

Evaluation of Treatment Methods used for Construction on Expansive Soils in Egypt Ahmed T. M. Farid and Hesham K. Amin

Preliminary Study on Mechanical Properties of Concrete Added with Fine Palm Oil Clinker Ezahtul Shahreen Binti Ab Wahab

An Experimental Study of a Desert Dune Sand-Cement-Calcareous Fillers Based Micro Concrete Benmalek Mohamed Larbi

Improving the Mechanical Properties and Resistance to High Temperature of Concrete by Adding Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) Polymer Abdulkader I. Abdulwahab Al-Hadithi and Bayan S. Al-Nu'ma

14:00-15:00 Lunch

Rum HallSession 9

Highway and Traffic Engineering

Chairman: Dr.Wael Awad Co-Chairman: Dr. Mohmmad Naser 15:15-17:00

  Effect of Superpave Restricted Zone on Volumetric and Compaction Properties of Asphalt Mixtures Ghazi Al-Khateeb

Effect of Oil Shale Ash on Rheological Properties of Asphalt Binders Khalid Ghuzlan, Ghazi Al-Khateeb and Abdullah Abu Damrah

Effect of Basalt and Limestone Aggregate Combinations on Superpave Aggregate Properties Hadeel Maiah and Ghazi Al-Khateeb

Traffic Safety at Roundabouts in Urban Areas - Case Study in Jordan Turki Obeidat, Fatin Abu Al-Bandoura and Hashem Al-Masaeid

Evaluation of Service Quality for Pedestrian Crossing Flow at Signalized Intersections Mehdi Al-Kubaisi

Petra HallSession 10

Water, Environmental Engineering and Project Management

Chairman: Dr. Awni Khasawneh Co-Chairman: Dr. Omar Maaytah

15:15-17:00 

Project Cost Risk Assessment: An Application of Project Risk Management Process in Libyan Construction Projects Fouzi Hossen

Validating a VM Approach Developed for the Saudi Public Sector Mohammed Auda Alalshikh

Drawer Compacted Sand Filter: a New and Innovative Design for Greywater Treatment Almoayied Assayed

Challenges Facing the Drinking Water Supply Sector in North Sudan Maha A. Al Rahim

Day Three - Thursday, 19 th January 2012

Rum HallSession 11

Chairman: Prof. Hassan Tantawi Co-Chairman: Eng. Iqbal Marie

9:45-11:45 

Studying the Effect of a Hydrostatic Stress/Strain Reduction Factor on Damage Mechanics of Concrete Materials Ziad Taqieddin

Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Space Trusses Ahmed Al-Rubaii

Behavior of Prestressed Concrete Beams Strengthened With CFRP Sheets Subjected to Pure Torsion Mohamed N. Mahmood and Akram Sh. Mahmood

The Ideal Structural System in Hospital Buildings Aziz Abid and Omar Alghazawi

The Strengthening of Structural Members (Beams, Slabs, Columns and Walls) Using Glued Carbon Fibre-Reinforced Plastic Sheets Imad Damashqieh

Petra Hall

Keynote Lecture 3: 9:00– 9:45 (Rum Hall)

Design of Seismic-Resistant Steel Building Structures in the USA: An OverviewBy: Prof. Faris Malhas

Chairman: Eng. Saeed Abu-Jaber Co-Chairman: Eng. Abdullah Abbadi

Session 12 Emgineering Topics

Chairman: Eng. Ahmed Tarawneh Co-Chairman: Dr. Muther Saket

9:45-11:45

 

Engineering Ethics and Conduct Khair Al-Deen Bsisu Jordan Construction Contractors Association Experience in Construction Contracts Forms Waleed Baydoun, Omar Faza'a

Disaster Risk Reduction in the Region Nayef Khouri

11:45-12:00 Coffee Break

13:00-14:00 Closing Session (Rum Hall)

14:00-15:00 Lunch

Keynote Lecture 4: 12:00-12:45 (Rum Hall)

Our Role in Earthquake EngineeringBy: Kubilay Hicyilmaz

Chairman: Eng. Mohammad Hazaimeh Co-Chairman: Dr. Jamal Qotaishat