Final Year Projects 2005-2006

Elevated Freeway
Students: Nicolas Bekhazi, Mohamed Itani, Elias Nehme, and Marc Rashed
Faculty Supervisor: Mounir Mabsout

The project presents a solution to the heavy traffic on the highway strip between Dbayeh and Beirut. It involves structural and highway design while taking into consideration the effect on the existing structures, environmental concerns, and economic feasibility.

Beach Complex Resort
Students: Maya Abi Aad, Mohamed Al Jourdi, Jean Paul Akiki, and Michael Daher
Faculty Supervisors: Bilal Hamad and Mohamed Harajli

The project includes architectural and structural designs (chalet, offices...), geotechnical issues, and breakwater design.

Design Enhancement of Bisri Dam
Students: Souad Al Sarraf, Nicolas Ziadeh, and Christiane Zoghbi
Faculty Supervisor: Habib Basha

The project consists of a study of an existing dam design (Nahr el Awwali dam project) and covers both risk assessment (dam behavior to earthquake and flooding) and implementation of new features based on GIS (flow modeling). A historical overview of the project is also included.

Green Village
Students: Hani Bou Nasr, Bahjat Dagher, Lea Diab Maalouf, Elie Kmeid, and Mohamad Yassine
Faculty Supervisor: George Ayoub

The project’s idea involves choosing a village in Lebanon and planning all the infrastructure and facilities pertaining to it. This includes road network, water supply and distribution system, wastewater retrieval (and possible treatment) system, electrical distribution system (and possibly supply), and even architecturally beautifying the village by adding trees.

Development of Kleiat Renee Mouawad Airport
Students: Tammam Al Dandachi, Joseph Betour El Zoghbi, Ahmad El Harake, Fadel El Samman, and Jacques Khoriaty
Faculty Supervisor: Mutasem El Fadel

The project consists of the design of a new passenger terminal at Kleiat Airport in North Lebanon with a single runway having the potential of attracting local and international airlines in an area where the effect of wind on arriving and departing aircrafts is minimal. The implementation of this project is to have a positive economic impact in the area.

Metro System in Greater Beirut Area
Students: Elie Kharrat, Toufic Ramia, George Tohme, Jamil Zakhem, and Maria Zeghayar
Faculty Supervisor: Isam Kaysi

The project consists of defining the study area, data collection, modeling, and forecasting. It covers the design of the tunnels, rail system and the stations through which the metro will pass. The project includes structural design, transportation aspects, economics, and construction management.

3D Visualization of the Subsurface for Foundation Design
Students: Miled Chalfoun, Hussein El Hariri, Hrag Karaoghlanian, and Mazen Rammal
Faculty Supervisor: Hamed Assaf

The project consists of developing a software that comprises two parts. The first part resides in generating a computer model of the terrain out of the borehole logs and possibly establishes the soil characteristics. The second step is in designing the best foundation according to the soil model generated and according to criteria selected by the operator. The code will be designed in a modular function in order to be able to add modules that would extend its ability to adopt multiple design features and new foundation types in the future without affecting the code itself.

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport A380 Adaptation Challenge
Students: Ralph Bou Khalil, Jamil Daou, Radwan Nayfeh, and Alexander Rizkallah
Faculty Supervisor: Salah Sadek

The project includes a new airport master plan, plane parking facilities and gate usage, and the rehabilitation of the runway to sustain the A380 load requirements.

Implementation of Railway between Beirut and Jounieh
Students: Bassam Abou Rabia, Rawad Jamal, Nakhle Mansour, and Jad Tabbara
Faculty Supervisor: Isam Kaysi

The project consists of a preliminary design for the railway considering horizontal and vertical alignments, right of way, and other transportation consideration. The project includes a brief feasibility study involving economic and managerial issues. Environmental and social problems are also discussed.

Parking Structure in Beirut Central District (BCD)
Students: Zeid Imam, Youssef Shaka’, and Raed Sobh
Faculty Supervisors: Bilal Hamad and Mohamed Harajli

The project consists of a design of a reinforced concrete parking structure in downtown Beirut, taking into account transportation considerations. An investigation of the parking needs in the area was conducted, and a feasibility study involving economical and managerial issues is presented.