5th Jordanian International Civil Engineering Conference

THE 5th JORDANIAN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

17th-19th January 2012 Landmark Hotel, Amman

Conference Program

Organized by Jordan Engineers Association

Civil Engineering Division Amman, Jordan

Day one - Tuesday, 17th January 2012

INAUGURATION 08:00-10:00 Registration (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) Welcome Coffee Break 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

10:00 11:00

11:00-11:30

Rum Hall Session 1 Geotechnical Engineering

Chairman: Prof. Nuri Al-Mohamade

Co-Chairman: Eng. Anton Saad

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

12:15-14:00

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

Petra Hall Session 2 Highway Engineering

Chairman: Dr. Yousef Syam

Co-Chairman: Eng. Shahira Ziyoud

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

12:15-14:00

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

LUNCH

Rum Hall Session 3

Chairman: Eng. Ghassan Ghanem BIM for Construction Management Tahir Sharif from buildingSMART

Co-Chairman: Eng. Mohammad Halawani

15:00-16:40
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

Keynote Lecture 2: 9:00 9:45 (Rum Hall) Risk Management for Construction Projects By: Mr. Saadi Adra
Chairman: Prof. Mohammad Hiyasat Co-Chairman: Eng. Fawzi Masaad

Rum Hall Session 5 Structural Engineering

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

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

9:50-11:30

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 Session 6 Water, WasteWater and Environmental Engineering

Chairman: Prof. Odeh Al- Jayusi

Co-Chairman: Eng. Yaser Al Sharif

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

9:50-11:30

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 Hall Session 7 Materials

Chairman: Dr. Izzeddin Katkhuda

Co-Chairman: Eng. Abdullah Shihab

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

11:45-13:45

Petra Hall

Session 8 Geotechnical Engineering and Materials

Chairman: Prof. Abdullah Malkawi

Co-Chairman: Dr. Muhannad Ismeik

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

11:45-13:45

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 Hall Session 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 Hall Session 10 Water, Environmental Engineering and Project Management

Chairman: Dr. Awni Khasawneh

Co-Chairman: Dr. Omar Maaytah

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

15:15-17:00

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

Keynote Lecture 3: 9:00 9:45 (Rum Hall) Design of Seismic-Resistant Steel Building Structures in the USA: An Overview By: Prof. Faris Malhas
Chairman: Eng. Saeed Abu-Jaber Co-Chairman: Eng. Abdullah Abbadi

Rum Hall Session 11

Chairman: Prof. Hassan Tantawi

Co-Chairman: Eng. Iqbal Marie

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

9:45-11:45

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

Session 12 Emgineering Topics

Chairman: Eng. Ahmed Tarawneh

Co-Chairman: Dr. Muther Saket

Engineering Ethics and Conduct Khair Al-Deen Bsisu 9:45-11:45 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

Keynote Lecture 4: 12:00-12:45 (Rum Hall) Our Role in Earthquake Engineering By: Kubilay Hicyilmaz
Chairman: Eng. Mohammad Hazaimeh Co-Chairman: Dr. Jamal Qotaishat

13:00-14:00

Closing Session (Rum Hall)

14:00-15:00

Lunch