Civil Engineering Seminars and Lectures 2003-2004

Coordinators: Drs. Mounir Mabsout and Salah Sadek, CEE Department

A New Approach to the Integration of Field Observations in Simulation of Deep Urban Excavations
By Dr. Youssef Hashash
Associate Professor, CEE Department, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
December 22, 2003

Introduction to Civil and Environmental Engineering
By Dr. Salah Sadek
Associate Professor, CEE Department, AUB
Presented in CIVE 200 (Perspectives in Civil Engineering)
February 19, 2004

Transportation Simulation: Is it Art or Science?
By Dr. Essam Radwan
Visiting Professor, CEE Department, AUB
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
March 4, 2004

Structural Design of Tall Buildings - Dar Al-Handasah Recent Experience
By Dr. Ali Sherif
Director, Structural/Bridge Department, Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair & Partners)
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
March 18, 2004

Environmental Systems Analysis at the Regional/National Level - Lebanese Prospects
By Dr. Christos Anastasiou
Assistant Professor, CEE Department, AUB
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
April 1, 2004

Hazard Management Systems & Inherently Safe Design Principles - Application to Fire and Explosion Hazards on Offshore Oil & Gas Platforms
By Dr. Fadi Hamdan
Manager, Offshore Engineering, The Steel Construction Institute, U.K.
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
April 15, 2004

Master Plan Study - A Guiding Tool, The AUB Experience
By Mr. Samer Maamari
Director, Facilities Planning & Design Unit (FPDU), AUB
Presented in CIVE 200 (Perspectives in Civil Engineering)
April 22, 2004

Infrastructure Management: An Engineering Approach to Achieve Sustainable Development
By Dr. Dima Jawad
Municipal Implementation Engineer, Council for Development and Reconstruction (CDR)
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
April 29, 2004

Arc Hydro: The Foundation for a Hydrological Information System
By Dr. Hamed Assaf
Assistant Professor, CEE Department, AUB
Presented in CIVE 797 (Civil Engineering Seminar)
May 13, 2004