THE SIXTEENTH INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF STRUCTURAL AND
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING (ICSGE-16)
Organized by
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, AIN SHAMS
UNIVERSITY
CAIRO, EGYPT
27-28 DECEMBER 2023
16TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF
Conference Program
STRUCTURAL & GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
MEGA PROJECTS: BRIDGES,
TUNNELS & TALL BUILDINGS
CO ORGANIZERS
27 – 28 December
2023
- Egypt
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UNDER THE AUSPICES OF
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ayman Ashour
Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Diaa Zain El Aabedin
President of Ain shams University
Prof. Dr. Omar Mohamed Elhusseiny
Dean of Faculty of engineering
SPONSORS
Platinum
Gold
Exhibitors
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CONFERENCE CHAIR:
Prof. Dr. Fathy SAAD
Head of Structural Engineering Department, Ain Shams University
GENERAL SECERTARY:
Prof. Dr. Tarek HASSAN
Professor of Reinforced Concrete Structures, Ain Shams University
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Prof. Dr. Emam SOLIMAN
Prof. Dr. Amr ABDELRAHMAN
Prof. Dr. Ayman KHALIL
Prof. Dr. Mohamed ABDELMOTAAL
Prof. Dr. Khaled HAMDY
Dr. Ahmed MATLUOB
Dr. Tarek ELHASHMY
Dr. Ahmed MOSTAFA
Dr. Mohamed SALAH
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Summarized Program of the ICSGE-16
Day 1- Wednesday 27th December 2023
Palestine Hall
9:00-10:00
Opening Ceremony
Palestine Hall
10:00-10:45
Keynote Lecture 1: Robustness of Medium and High-Rise Buildings under Extreme Dynamic Loads
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Elghazouli
Ground floor
10:45-11:15
Exhibition Opening & Coffee break
Palestine Hall
11:15-12:30
12:30-13:30
13:30-15:00
Keynote Lecture 2: New Challenges in Bridge Construction in Egypt: Rod Elfarag cable Stayed Bridge
Prof. Dr. Fathy Saad
Keynote Lecture 3: Mega Projects in Rail Transportation in Egypt
General Dr. Tarek Gewaily
Commercial Session (Ezz Steel)
Lunch at the First-floor
Conference Hall A
Conference Hall B
Library Hall
Session 1: Bridges and Tall
Buildings Design & Construction
Session 2: Tunnels, Transportation
Geotechnics
Session 3: Project Management & Risk
Assessment
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
15:00-15:30
15:30-17:00
Conference Hall A
Conference Hall B
Library Hall
Session 4: Advanced Analysis and
Design of Structures
Session 5: Soil Dynamics and
Earthquake Engineering
Session 6: Construction Materials I
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Day 2- Thursday 28th December 2023
Palestine Hall
Keynote Lecture 4: Innovations Shaping the Future of Structural Engineering: Advancements in
Design, and Construction Techniques
Mr. Charles Malek and Prof. Dr. Tarek Hassan
9:00-10:30
Keynote Lecture 5: Artificial Intelligence in Mega Project Management
Prof. Dr. Khaled Hamdy
Keynote Lecture 6: Megastructures in Wind Energy
Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdelrahman
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
10:30-11:00
11:00-12:30
Conference Hall A
Conference Hall B
Library Hall
Session 7:
Structural Analysis
Session 8:
Ground Modification
& Solar Energy
Session 9:
Mega Projects: Panel Discussion
Architects & Structural Engineers
Lunch at the Firs-floor
12:30-13:30
13:30-15:00
15:00-15:15
15:15-16:00
Conference Hall A
Conference Hall B
Library Hall
Session 10:
Project Management
& New Technologies
Session 11:
Construction Materials II
Session 12:
Geosynthetics
& Geotechnical Engineering
Coffee Break in the Exhibition Area
Library Hall
Closing Ceremony
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Detailed Program
Wednesday 27th December 2023
Opening Ceremony
Time: 9:00-10:00
Location: Palestine Hall
9:00- 9:15: Opening Speech by the Conference Chair
9:15-9:30: Welcome Speech of the Dean of Faculty of Engineering
9:30-9:45: Introduction about Mega Projects in Egypt
9:45-10:00: Awards for Eminent Professors of Structural Eng. Department
Keynote Session 1
Time: 10:00-10:45
Location: Palestine Hall
Chair: Prof. Ashraf Elzanaty
Co-Chair: Prof. Amr Abdelrahman Coordinator: Dr. Tarek Elhashemy
Keynote Lecture 1:
Robustness of Medium and High-Rise Buildings under
Extreme Dynamic Loads
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Elghazouli
Exhibition Opening & Coffee Break
Time: 10:45-11:15
Location: Ground Floor
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Wednesday 27th December 2023
Session 2
Time: 11:15-12:30
Location: Palestine Hall
Chair: Prof. Sherif Mourad
Co-Chair: Prof. Ezzeldin Yazzed
Coordinator: Prof. Tarek Hassan
Keynote Lecture 2:
New Challenges in Bridge Construction in Egypt: Rod ElFarag Cable Stayed Bridge
Prof. Dr. Fathy Saad
Keynote Lecture 3:
Mega Projects in Rail Transportation in Egypt
General Dr. Tarek Gewaily
Lunch Break including Commercial Session (Presentation by Ezz Steel)
Time: 12:30-13:30
Location: First-floor
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Wednesday 27th December 2023
Session 1: Bridges and Tall Buildings Design & Construction
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Conference Hall A
Chair: Prof. Wael Eldegwy
Co-Chair: Prof. Salah Elmetwally Coordinator: Dr. Ahmed Matloub
1.1 ASSESSMENT OF THE SEISMIC PERFORMANCE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE
BOX GIRDER SKEWED BRIDGES
Farah M. Aziz; Mashhour G. Ghoneim; Sherif A. Mourad
1.2 QUASI THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOFTWARE FOR HIGH RISE BUILDINGS (Part 1&2)
Ayman Embaby
1.3 SEISMIC DESIGN OF MULTIPLE TOWERS ON A COMMON PODIUM;
LIMITATIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Ahmed A.A. El-Abbasy; Hesham S.S. Abou El-Mal
1.4 OPTIMIZATION FOR HIGH-STRENGTH CONCRETE GIRDERS FEATURING
PARTIAL PRESTRESSING
Mohamed Abu-Krisha; Tarek Hassan; Tarek El-Hashimy; Shady Salem
1.5 DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR HORIZONTALLY CURVED COMPOSITE STEEL
GIRDER BRIDGES
Fatma M. Abdel Aziz; Sherif A. Mourad, Mashhour G. Ghoneim
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Session 2: Tunnels, Transportation Geotechnics
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Conference Hall B
Chair: Prof. Alaa Sherif
Co-Chair: Prof. Mohamed Taha
Coordinator: Dr. Mahmoud Elshawaf
2.1 STRESSES IN SOIL BENEATH SHELL TRIANGULAR TIES FOR RAILWAYS TRACKS
Adel Hanna; Alireza Ansar, Mohamed Abdel-Rahman
2.2 A NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE INTERACTION BETWEEN TWIN TUNNELS
Nour El Houda Zaabar; Sarah Laggoune; Belkacem Moussai
2.3 PERFORMANCE OF MONOPILES UNDER CYCLIC HORIZONTAL LOADING
USING STIFFNESS DEGRADATION METHOD
Osama Abdel-Azim; Hossam Eldin Ali; Khalid Abdel-Rahman
2.4 EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF GEOMECHANICAL PARAMETERS AND IN
SITU STRESS USING EQUIVALENT MOHR-COULOMB AND GENERALIZED
HOEK-BROWN CRITERIA FOR TUNNEL RESPONSE
Ali Saeidi; Mahdiyeh Seifaddini; Rama Vara Prasad Chavali
2.5 CEMENT CLAY STABILISATION IN TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT
Siau Chen Chian; Jurong Bi
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Session 3: Project Management & Risk Assessment
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Library Hall
Chair: Prof. Ahmed Sherif
Co-Chair: Dr. Mohamed Mekawy
Coordinator: Dr. Hatem Elbehairy
3.1 OPTIMIZED SCHEDULING AND BUFFERING OF REPETITIVE CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS UNDER UNCERTAINTY
Mohamed Amir El Gendy; Yasmeen A.S. Essawy; Khaled A. Hamdy
3.2 EXPLORING SPATIAL AUTOCORRELATION OF SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE
INDEX IN A CONSTRUCTION SITE: A CASE STUDY APPROACH
Hoda Elshamy; Ziad Allam; Habiba El-Gazzar; Farida Attia; Mario Mahfouz; Raghda
Moharram; Yasmeen A.S. Essawy; Khaled Nassar; Khaled Nassar
3.3 ASSESSMENT THE IMPACT OF THE FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE MULTIPLE
SHIFTS SYSTEM ON BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION
Abdelrhman M. A. Shadeed; Khaled A. Hamdy; Mohamed Badawy
3.4 DEVELOPING AN INTERFACE METHODOLOGY FOR MEGA PROJECTS
Amin Saleh; Khaled A. Hamdy; Abdallah Hosny
3.5 ANALYZING FACTORS INFLUENCING SUB-CONTRACTOR SELECTION IN
EGYPTIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
Omar H. Desouky; Yasmeen A.S. Essawy; Khaled A. Hamdy
Coffee Break
Time: 15:00-15:30
Location: Exhibition Area
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Session 4: Advanced Analysis and Design of Structures
Time: 15:30-17:00
Location: Conference Hall A
Chair: Prof. Ayman Hussein
Co-Chair: Prof. Sherif Hassan Coordinator: Dr. Ahmed Mostafa
4.1 ULTIMATE FLEXURAL CAPACITY OF OVAL HOLLOW SECTIONS
Ahmed M. Ibrahim; Ahmed A. Tawfik; Abdelrahim K. Dessouki
4.2 MOMENT GRADIENT EFFECT ON ULTIMATE FLEXURAL CAPACITY OF
CIRCULAR HOLLOW SECTIONS
Ahmed M. Ibrahim; Mohammad A. Khairy; Abdelrahim K. Dessouki
4.3 NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF COLD FORMED Z-PURLINS WITH LAP
BOLTED CONNECTIONS
Ahmad Esam; Ahmad Abdulrazak; Maged Hanna; Amr Ibrahim
4.4 NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SLABS ON THE RESISTANCE
OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS TO COMBINED SHEAR AND TORSION
Hassan Bedeir; Hussein Okail; Marwan Shedid; Amr Abdelrahman
4.5 EXPERIMENTAL AND ANALYTICAL MODELLING OF CONTINUOUS
UNBONDED POST-TENSIONED CONCRETE BEAMS UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE
Mohamed Talaat; Ayman Moustafa; Mohamed Kohail; Ayman Hussein Khalil
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Wednesday 27th December 2023
Session 5: Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering
Time: 15:30-17:00
Location: Conference Hall B
Chair: Prof. Ayman Lotfy
Co-Chair: Prof. Mohamed Farouk
Coordinator: Dr. Ashraf Elshamy
5.1 NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF SOIL SEISMIC RESPONSE
Amany Khair; Ashraf El-Ashaal; Mohie Elmashad; Yasser El-Mossallamy
5.2 SEISMIC EFFECT ON THE PILES IN MULTI-LAYER SOIL WITH DIFFERENT
RELATIVE STIFFNESS
Khaled S. Emam; Mahmoud S. Hammad; Mohamed A. Abdel-Motaal
5.3 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE OF RC BUILDINGS IN EARTHQUAKES
USING VISCOUS WALL DAMPERS
Ahmad Yasin; Ahmed Ghallab; Mohammed Mohammed
5.4 SEISMIC RESPONSE OF IMPROVED SOFT SOIL USING
STONE COLUMNS
Mennat-Allah Abo-Youssef; Tamer Sorour; Mohamed Abdel-Motaal
5.5 DYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS OF MACHINE FOUNDATION
UNDER HARMONIC LOADING ON GYPSEOUS SOIL WITH
VARIOUS SATURATION DEGREE
Ahmed Salah Abood; Mohammed Y. Fattah; Aqeel Al-Adili
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Wednesday 27th December 2023
Session 6: Construction Materials I
Time: 15:30-17:00
Location: Library Hall
Chair: Prof. Ahmed Ghalab Co-Chair: Prof. Mohamed Abdelmoety Coordinator: Dr. Hesham Sokairage
6.1 EFFICIENCY OF USING DIFFERENT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS IN FLEXURE
STRENGTHENING OF RC BEAMS WITH FIBER REINFORCED POLYMERS:
REVIEW PAPER
John Ayman; Mohamed Ragab; Fareed Elgabbas; Ibrahim Abdel-latif
6.2 GFRP REINFORCING BARS BEHAVIOUR UNDER LOW CYCLIC FATIGUE
Islam Elsayed Nagy; Alireza Asadian; Khaled Galal
6.3 CHITOSAN MODIFIED CONCRETE
Amr Ibrahim Ibrahim Helmy; Ibrahim Zidan
6.4 EFFECT OF STRENGTHENING USING NSM CFRP BARS ON DUCTILITY AND
FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF RC CONTINUOUS BEAMS
Mahmoud Adel Abdelraouf; Ayman Hussein Khalil; Ahmed Farghal Maree; Amr
Mohamed Ibrahim
6.5 STRENGTHENING OF MASONRY COLUMNS USING TRM
Mohamed Ali; Hesham Sokairge; Ayman Shamseldein; Ehab F. Sadek
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Thursday 28th December 2023
Keynote Session 3
Time: 9:00-10:30
Location: Palestine Hall
Chair: Prof. Mustafa Zidan
Co-Chair: Prof. Emam Soliman
Coordinator: Prof. Marawan Shedid
Keynote Lecture 4:
Innovations Shaping the Future of Structural Engineering:
Advancements in Design, and Construction Techniques
Mr. Charles Malek and Prof. Dr. Tarek Hassan
Keynote Lecture 5:
Artificial Intelligence in Mega Project Management
Prof. Dr. Khaled Hamdy
Keynote Lecture 6:
Megastructures for Wind Energy
Prof. Dr. Khaled Abdel Rahman
Coffee Break
Time: 10:30-11:00
Location: Exhibition Area
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Thursday 28th December 2023
Session 7: Structural Analysis
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: Conference Hall A
Chair: Prof. Ahmed Hassan
Co-Chair: Prof. Hussein Okail
Coordinator: Dr. Mohamed Aboukaifa
7.1 INFLUENCE OF NON-EDGE EMBEDED CONFINED ZONES ON THE OUT
OF-PLANE BEHAVIOR OF REINFORCED MASONRY WALLS
Dina Bakr; Tarek El-Hashimy; Marwan Shedid
7.2 FLEXURAL BEHAVIOUR OF STEEL BEAMS STRENGTHENED AT TENSION
SIDE
Andy Yasser Ezzat; Abdelsalam Ahmed Mokhtar; Ahmed M. Ibrahim; Akram M.
Abdelmaksod
7.3 CONNECTIONS OF DOUBLE BRANCH PLATES TO HOLLOW SECTION
UNDER BENDING MOMENT
Ahmed A. Ramzi; Ahmed A. Matloub; Ahmed H. Yousef
7.4 HEADER BUILT-UP SECTION IN LIGHT STEEL STRUCTURES
Sara N. Elayouby; Ahmed A. Matloub; Sherif M. Ibrahim; Abdelrahim K. Dessouki
7.5 PERFORMANCE OF STEEL COLD-FORMED LIPPED CHANNEL REINFORCED BY
CHANNEL SLEEVE UNDER AXIAL COMPRESSION
Moamen Khalifa; Ahmed M. Ibrahim; Abdelrahim K. Dessouki
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Thursday 28th December 2023
Session 8: Ground Modification and Solar Energy
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: Conference Hall B
Chair: Prof. Ali Abdelfattah Co-Chair: Prof. Khaled Abdelrahman
Coordinator: Dr. Mohamed Maher
8.1 SINGLE GRAIN CRUSHING BEHAVIOR OF CALCAREOUS MARINE SAND
Ahmed Fikry; Tamer Elkateb; Hossam Eldin Ali
8.2 NUMERICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SLOPE STABILIZED WITH ONE ROW
OF PILES
Nour El Houda Zaabar; Belkacem Moussai
8.3 NUMERICAL SIMULATION OF UNSATURATED COLLAPSIBLE SOIL
Soha Emad Said; Ashraf Ahmed El-Shamy; Hossam Eldin Ali; Yasser El Mossallamy
8.4 APPLICATION OF MASS SOIL MIXING FOR SOIL IMPROVEMENT AND
GROUNDWATER CONTROL, A CASE STUDY
Mahmoud Amer; Mohamed Elnabarawi; Nicol Chang
8.5 ELECTRICITY GENERATION BY MEGA-SCALE SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES
FROM ENERGY AND STRUCTURAL PERSPECTIVE
Fathy Saad, Ahmed Hamdy
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Thursday 28th December 2023
Session 9: Panel Discussion on Role of Architects & Structural Engineers in
Mega Projects.
Time: 11:00-12:30
Location: Library Hall
Moderators: Prof. Fathy Saad, Prof. Tarek Hassan, Prof. Khaled Hamdy
Panel discussions
Invited Members from Department Architecture and Urban Design, Ain Sham University
Prof. Hossam Elbrombouly, Prof. Akram Farouk
Lunch
Break
Time: 12:30-13:30
Location: Frist-floor
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Session 10: Project Management and New Technologies
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Conference Hall A
Chair: Prof. Ibrahim Abdelrashid
Co-Chair: Prof. Khaled Hamdy
Coordinator: Dr. Yasmin Sherif
10.1 PREDICTING PROJECT SCHEDULE PERFORMANCE USING ARTIFICIAL
NEURAL NETWORKS (ANNS)
Khaled A. Hamdy
10.2 SHM OF RC BEAMS USING TILTING RESENYS WIRELESS SENSOR
Abdelrahman Elbaz; Khaled Heiza; Hesham Marzouk; Omar Elnawawy
10.3 SYSTEM DYNAMICS MODEL TO ESTIMATE CONCESSION PERIOD FOR
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS
Rana Abd El-Hady El-Sheikh; Khaled A. Hamdy; Gamal Abdel Shafy; Mohamed Badawy
10.4 SCRUTINIZING THE BARRIERS TO THE USE OF PREFABRICATED
CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY USING
STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING
Amr Ibrahim; Khaled Hamdy; Mohamed Badawy
10.5 DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW DYNAMIC ANALYSIS SOLVER FOR HIGHRISE
BUILDINGS USING THE CONJUGATE GRADIENT AND DIVIDE AND
CONQUER METHODS
Amin Saleh; Mohamed Hussein Attabi; Mahmoud Mohamed Abdelhamid Hamza
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Session 11: Construction Materials II
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Conference Hall B
Chair: Prof. Khaled Elzahaby Co-Chair: Dr. Ehab Fawzy
Coordinator: Dr. Ayman Zakria
11.1 EFFECT OF TREATED WASTEWATER ON CONCRETE COMPRESSIVE
STRENGTH: A REVIEW
Omar K. Maher; Ibrahim A-Latif; Sayed I. Ali; Mohamed A. Khalaf
11.2 INNOVATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS: PERFORMANCE OF FIBERREINFORCED SLAG GEOPOLYMER COMPOSITES
Hazim Al-Talawy; Mahmoud Galal; Ahmed Fathy Abd Aziz; Mohamed Nour El-Din S.
Fayed
11.3 INFLUENCE OF TREATED INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER ON SOME OF THE
SHORT-TERM PROPERTIES OF CEMENT-BASED MATERIALS
Samuel Gabra; Engy Wadie; Ayman Shamseldein; Hany Elshafei
11.4 RELAXATION BEHAVIOR OF FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMERS: A REVIEW
PAPER
Aly Hassan Abu Bakr; Hesham Sokairge; Hany Elshafei
11.5 FACTORS INFLUENCING GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE PERFORMANCE AT
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES
Hanan Arafat; Hesham Sokairge; Yasmin Hefni; Yehia Abd-El Zaher Ali
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Session 12: Geosynthetics & Geotechnical Engineering
Time: 13:30-15:00
Location: Library Hall
Chair: Prof. Mohamed Abdelmotal
Co-Chair: Dr. Tamer Sorour
Coordinator: Dr. Mohamed Salah
12.1 BEHAVIOUR OF MECHANICALLY STABILIZED EARTH WALL (MSE) UNDER
DIFFERENT CASES OF LOADING
Mahmoud Ashraf Aboelenin; Mahmoud El Shawaf Abdul Azim; Ayman Lotfy Fayed
12.2 ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS INFLUENCING IMPROVEMENT OF SOFT
CLAYS USING GEOSYNTHETIC ENCASED STONE COLUMNS
Yahya Hossam Abdelfattah; Sayed Mohamed El-Araby; Mahmoud S. Hammad
12.3 IMPROVEMENT OF THE BEARING CAPACITY OF SOFT CLAY USING
REINFORCED FOUNDATION PAD
Amr Emad Said; Ayman Lotfy Fayed; Mohamed Salah Morsy
12.4 ENHANCING THE TREATMENT OF SEDIMENTARY ROCKS USING
POLYURETHANE GROUTS: A REVIEW
Muhammad Abdul Hakim Mahmoud Abdul Tawab; Tahia Abdel Moneam Mohamed
Awad; Ahmed Abdelhamid Maamoun; Mohamed Y. Abd El-Latif
12.5 ENHANCING THE PUNCHING CAPACITY OF FOOTINGS USING GEOCELL
Nada M. Abdelhamid; Ahmed M. Ebid; Amr H. Zaher; Dina M. Ors
Coffee Break
Time: 15:00-15:15
Location: Exhibition Area
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Closing Ceremony
Time: 15:15-16:00
Location: Library Hall
• Summary of the ICSGE-16 Conference the Chair
• Panel Discussion on Recommendations for Mega Projects
• Award for best paper winners for Young Engineers
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Map of the Conference Hall
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MEGA PROJECTS: BRIDGES, TUNNELS & TALL BUILDINGS
Founded in 1951, the Department of Structural Engineering at Ain Shams University is esteemed for its
outstanding academic achievements and significant contributions in the field of engineering. With a
history of organizing over 20 scientific conferences, it focuses on areas such as structural and
geotechnical engineering, and advanced materials. The ICSGE-16, initiated in 1984, is a continuation of
this legacy.
This conference marks a first in its exploration of the recent advancements in structural engineering
within Egypt, a Middle Eastern country committed to infrastructure development for its population of
nearly 110 million. Beginning a decade ago, Egypt embarked on a journey of development, undertaking
numerous large-scale projects, including expansive road and railway networks. The country has seen a
notable increase in bridge construction, boasting some of the longest and widest bridges in the region.
Egypt's progress extends beyond construction and infrastructure to include multi-disciplinary
applications in various industries, notably the "Multi-Disciplinary Industries (MDI)".
As Egypt progresses in areas of infrastructure, transportation, and economic development, it is
transforming its approach to modernization. This includes a focus on building sophisticated, highperformance bridges and structures, aligning with the nation's evolving needs and aspirations.
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