| Areas
of Applications
The
subject's areas of the institute are:
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Construction
materials: UAE and the Gulf region are showing continuous
and rapid development particularly in the infrastructures.
As such, large amounts of construction materials
are being used without similar steps spent on the
quality control and rational use of the materials.
There is a lack of National or Regional Code of
Practice to cover both traditional and newly developed
construction materials
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Materials information systems: Develop an information
system that aims to do the following: Facilitate
the selection and specification of locally accessible
materials for certain tasks. Provide in depth knowledge
on the properties and the potential use of locally
accessible materials. Provide coordinates for material
suppliers and experts. The system might be built
of one or more databases that are accessible through
the web.
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Materials management, conservation, and quality
control. Using Infrared technology to evaluate some
hidden problems in building materials such as loss
of thermal insulation and damage due to water leakage.
Evaluating the thermal resistance characteristics
and permeability of materials and compositions of
materials.
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Assessment of materials structural integrity, durability
and failure.
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New materials related to technologies transfer and
assessment. Intelligent materials and Smart structures:
self-diagnosis and self-sealing structures, structural
control systems, superior strength materials, improved
response in natural disaster and fire.
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Environmental Geotechnology studies: Soil stabilization,
contaminant transport in groundwater, land reclamation,
selection of materials borrow sites for construction
materials, geotextiles technology in earth construction,
technology of solid waste disposal, assessment of
geologic risk, and environmental compatibility of
materials.
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Standard code of practice for the use of materials
in the harsh environment of the gulf region.
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Non-destructive testing. This includes designing
systems and sub-systems to inspect the integrity
and composition of structures and materials.
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Recycling of materials: use of shredded tires and
its ash in stabilization of road construction materials.
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Materials for Repair and conservation of heritage
buildings and castles.
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