14 -15 November 2016
Shangri La Hotel, Doha, Qatar
Shangri La Hotel, Doha, Qatar
Conference Day Two: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
08:00 - 08:50 Conference registration and morning refreshments
08:50 - 09:00 Opening remarks by the International Road Federation, Geneva & conference chair
Susanna Zammataro - Executive Director, IRF GenevaSusanna Zammataro
Executive DirectorIRF Geneva
09:00 - 09:30 Macroeconomic landscape of Qatar and the consequences for infrastructure development
Eugene McQuaid - Senior Economist / Strategy Planning, IDI Middle East, Government of Saudi Arabia
In light of the first national development strategy (NDS)
coming to end this presentation will reflect on the successes,
challenges and lessons learnt over the last decade of
development. It will explore the opportunities and needs of
future infrastructure development that lay in the impending
second NDS.
IDI Middle East, Government of Saudi Arabia
Eugene McQuaid
Senior Economist / Strategy PlanningIDI Middle East, Government of Saudi Arabia
09:30 - 10:00 THE MAINTENANCE GAP: the need for implementing an asset management system: Institutional Requirements
Dr. Robert Smith - Team Leader & Road Management Specialist,
Road and bridge infrastructure is the foundation and most important asset for most countries and their societies therefore it is critical for governments and all stakeholders to prioritise and position themselves to maintain and improve an efficient and sustainable and efficient road network.
- From the “short-term spending” traditional approach to a holistic and preventative approach
- Developing the process by incorporating decisive criteria
- Taking the next steps
Dr. Robert Smith
Team Leader & Road Management Specialist10:00 - 10:30 Optimising bridge designs by means of comparing different analyses techniques
Walid Azzi - Head of Discipline – Bridges, SSH
Numerous structural analysis methods could be utilised
to estimate load effects on bridge decks. These vary from
simplified line beams to sophisticated 3-d models using
numerical approximations. Depending on a number of factors
such as local requirements and knowledge, availability of time,
budget constraints etc. the more simplified methods tend to be
preferred. Academic studies comparing various methods are
widely published, however it is seldom that such comparisons
are undertaken in a design office for ‘real structures’.
This presentation aims at comparing the results of a full
3-dimensional shell analysis with line beams for 5 road posttensioned
bridges with varying structural forms, plan curvatures
and span lengths. These bridges are currently being designed
for a road improvement project in Bahrain.
SSH
Walid Azzi
Head of Discipline – BridgesSSH
10:30 - 11:00 Networking break
11:00 - 11:30 CASE STUDY of successful application of asset management
Anwar Ali Shah - Highways and Transportation Department Manager, WorleyParsons, Qatar- Understand how basic asset management programmes don’t have to bear burdensome costs but can save asset owners billions
- Hear why “Whole of Life Costing” is becoming increasingly important as budgets are squeezed
- Gain an understanding of effective asset management techniques from the tender stage of the successful handover to the client
Anwar Ali Shah
Highways and Transportation Department ManagerWorleyParsons, Qatar
11:30 - 12:00 Performance-based contracting for preservation and improvement of roads
Max Clark - Regional Transportation Business Development Lead and Deputy Project Direct, CH2M- Preparation and implementation of output and performance based road contracts
- The management of the road maintenance on the basis of the performance contracts
- Asset management system – a vital component of performance-based contracts
Max Clark
Regional Transportation Business Development Lead and Deputy Project DirectCH2M
12:00 - 12:30 Upgrading and repairing of existing structures in the Gulf
Walid Farahat - Senior Project Manager, KEO Consultants
There are many challenges faced in building in the region’s corrosive environment and therefore there are often asset testing and repair works that are required. The challenge in this lays in repairing the current failures whilst also preventing future maintenance issues. The following presentation will offer ideas and insights on overcoming these challenges.
KEO Consultants
Walid Farahat
Senior Project ManagerKEO Consultants
12:30 - 13:30 Networking lunch
13:30 - 14:00 TECHNICAL INSIGHT: Bridge durability issues in Qatar’s climate
Javad Akhtar - Function Manager Bridges, Arcadis- Qatar’s climate and infrastructure development: the need for waterproofing
- Technologies adopted in Qatar to improve durability
- Prolonging service life through materials and systematic testing
Javad Akhtar
Function Manager BridgesArcadis
14:00 - 14:45 PANEL: Lessons learned and conclusion on the need to move towards asset maintenance and management in light of Qatar’s long term challenges and opportunities
Steven Yule - International Business Development Manager, AmeyMoen Azmi - Head of Infrastructure and Traffic Department, Arab Engineering Bureau
- Understand how basic asset management programmes don’t have to bear burdensome costs but can save asset owners billions
- Hear why “Whole of Life Costing” is becoming increasingly important as budgets are squeezed
- Gain an understanding of effective asset management techniques from the tender stage of the successful handover to the client
Steven Yule
International Business Development ManagerAmey
Moen Azmi
Head of Infrastructure and Traffic DepartmentArab Engineering Bureau