Opening Remarks

Alaa Ashmawy, Conference Chair

Mamdouh Nasr, DFI Middle East Committee Chair

09:30-10:15

Keynote Lecture | Prof. Heinz Brandl, Austria

Cyclic Preloading of In-Situ Piles and Box-Shaped Deep Foundations to Improve Bearing-Settlement Behavior

Plenary Session A: Characterization

Design Considerations and Testing of Megashafts in Coastal Plain Geology of South Carolina, USA

  Luis Eduardo Gonzalez | ECS Carolinas, USA

  Stephen John Geiger | ECS Carolinas, USA

A Case Study of Deep Foundations in the Coral Formation in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

  Hamid Ismail | RGF, Saudi Arabia

  Shahzad Shafiq | RGF, Saudi Arabia

  Ehtesham Mehmood | RGF, Saudi Arabia

  Muhammad Qasim | RGF, Saudi Arabia

Implementation of CPT Technology in Design and Analysis of Driven Piles

  Hani H. Titi | University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA

  Murad Y. Abu-Farsakh | Louisiana Transportation Research Center, USA

  Mark J. Morvant | Louisiana Transportation Research Center, USA

Lunch - Room E-421

13:30-14:15

Keynote Lecture | Mr. Serge Varaksin, France

Concept and Parameters of Ground Improvement in Cohesionless Soils of the Arabian Peninsula

Expert Panel: Ground Improvement and Foundation Repair

Restoration of Bearing Capacity of Existing "Short" Drilled Shafts using Base Grouting

  Emad Sharif | ACES, UAE

Combining High Vacuum Consolidation and Dynamic Compaction for Rapid Improvement of Soft Cohesive Soils

  Roberto Yingko Liang | University of Akron, USA

Load Test on Vibro Stone Columns in the Sea Near Abu Dhabi, UAE

  Wolfgang Jimmy Wehr | Keller Holding, Germany

  Guido Freitag | Keller Grundbau, Germany

  Tammo Köhler | Keller Grundbau, Germany

Panel Discussion

Plenary Session B: Modeling

Innovative Construction Technique Analyzed by FEM for Shallow Foundations on Reactive Soils

  Mohamed Shahin | Curtin University, Australia

  Mostafa Ismail | Advanced Geomechanics, Australia

Modeling and Analysis of Lateral Loading Test on Large Diameter Bored Pile in Sandy Soil

  Ala Nasir Aljorany | Baghdad University, Iraq

  Fouad Aljumaily | Philadelphia University, Jordan

Three-dimensional Finite Element Nonlinear Static Analysis of a Drilled Shaft Subjected to Axial Load

  Masoud Hajali | Florida International University, USA

  Caesar Abishdid | Florida International University, USA

Conference Banquet - Movenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach (JBR)

09:00-09:45

Keynote Lecture | Dr. Turan Durgunoglu, Turkey

Partial Top-Down Construction Using Permanent Diaphragm Walls - A Case Study

Poster Session - Main Foyer, Mezzanine Level

Analysis and Design of Platepile Reinforced Embankments

  Hamed Hamedifar | University of California at Berkeley, USA

Analysis of Static and Dynamic Axial Pile Load Tests

  Mohamed E. Salama | Port Said University, Egypt

  Marawan Shahien | Tanta University, Egypt

Architecture Urban Design and Environmental Engineering - The Case of Bistritsa Hills Sofia, Bulgaria

  Saf Fahim | Achronica Architects, USA

Assessment of Critical Success Factors for Piling Contractors in Middle East

  Yehia Farouk Itani | Trevi Group, Saudi Arabia

Behavior of Concrete-Filled GFRP Piles under Lateral Loads

  Alaa Ata | Zagazig University, Egypt

  Nagwa Elsakhawi | Zagazig University, Egypt

  Ahmed Gehad | Zagazig University, Egypt

  Marwa Nabil | Zagazig University, Egypt

Analysis of On Land Instrumented Preliminary Pile Load Tests for Off Shore Piles, Dubai, UAE

  Julian Tyson | Halcrow, UAE

Combined Pile Raft Analysis of High Rise Tower Using SSI Approach

  Mohamed Faizur Rahman | DTMFZA, UAE

Correlation of Swelling Pressure with Index Properties of Expansive Soils

  Abiel Ngusse Lukas | Arba Minch University, Ethiopia

Foundation Problems with "Reinforced Soil"

  Andreas Brandner | IB-Brandner, Austria

High Capacity Helical Piles – A New Dimension For Deep Foundations

  Mohammed Sakr | WorleyParsons, Canada

Investigation of Some Misleading Test Results of Concrete Used for Bored Piles in the UAE

  Ahmed A. Al-Mufty | Al-Habtoor STFA Soil Group, UAE

Observational Method in Ground Engineering

  Salah Al Dilimi | Dubai Roads and Transport Authority, UAE

  Mohamed Maghazy | Systra, UAE

Sustainability in Piled Foundations

  Alida Saleh | Exp International Services Inc, Canada

  Silvana Micic | University of Western Ontario, Canada

Plenary Session C: Experience

Complex Geotechnical Aspects of Mega Projects - Changi WRP Project, Singapore

  Suresh Parashar | CH2M Hill, UAE

  Edward Sloan | CH2M Hill, Canada

Capacity of Rock-Socketed Drilled Shafts in the Mid-Atlantic Region, USA

  MD Sahadat Hossain | University of Texas Arlington, USA

Instrumentation and Full-Scale Lateral Load Testing of a Batter Pile Group Foundation at I-10 Twin Span Bridge

  Murad Abu-farsakh | Louisiana State University, USA

Misuse of Auger Cast-in-Place Piles

  Khaled El-Sayed Gaaver | Alexandria University, Egypt

  Fathi M. Abdrabbo | Alexandria University, Egypt

14:00-14:45

Keynote Lecture | Mr. Rudolph P. Frizzi, USA

Geotechnical Finite Element Analysis – Practical Applications

Plenary Session D: Innovation

Thermal Integrity Profiling: The Method and a Case Study

  Brent Robinson | Pile Dynamics Inc, USA

Steel Fibers Reinforced Grouted and Fiber Reinforced Polymer Grouted Helical Screw Piles

  Yasser Abdelghany | Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, British Columbia, Canada

  Hesham El Naggar | University of Western Ontario, Canada

Use of GEWI® Micropiles for Uplift Resistance

  Klaus Lanzinger | Diwydag Systems International, Germany

Closing Remarks: Mamdouh Nasr, DFI Middle East Committee Chair