Sustainable Tunneling and Underground Use

1.An approach for optimization of drilled shaft design in dubai.- 2.Effect of soil parameter on the long drive micro-tunelling process (a case study of al jadaf area, dubai, uae).- 3.Probabilistic and deterministic analysis of an excavation supported by tiebacks and nailing in residual soil of gneiss.- 4.Ground movements induced by tunnels excavation using pressurized tunnel boring machine-complete three-dimensional numerical approach.- 5.The characteristic lines method adapted to shallow tunnels.- 6.Poromechanical behavior analysis of an underground cavity below runways under the dynamic cyclic action of landing gear on complex geotechnical conditions.- 7.Estimating earth loads on buried pipes under axial loading condition.- 8. pplication of electroosmosis and monitoring for the management of geotechnical processes in underground construction.- 9.Ground response and support measures for rohtang tunnel in the himalayas.- 10.Engineering failure analysis and design of support system forancient egyptian monumets in valley of the kings, luxor, egypt.- 11.Recovery process of the water distribution system after a seismic event.- 12.The mechanically stabilized granular layers - an effective solution for tunnel projects.- 13.In-situ evaluation of adhesion resistance in anchor root zone.- 14.Effect of yield criterion on predicting the arching action around existing tunnels subjected to surface loading.- 15.Failure mechanism of tunneling in clay;solution by gfrp reinforcement.  

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mona Badr El-Din Anwar is the Instructor of the Geotechnical Engineering at The German University in Cairo. Dr. Anwar earned her B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Helwan University, Egypt in 1994, 1997 and 2001, respectively. Dr. Anwar taught and conducted research in most fields of Geotechnical Engineering as a university faculty member (Helwan University; 1995 - 2017) and in the (German University in Cairo; 2014 till now). Dr. Anwar is also a Consultant Geotechnical Engineer participating in planning, analyzing, designing and providing follow up for many projects. She joined Dar Al-Handasah Consultants (Shair and Partners) from 2008 to 2014, during this period she has been actively involved in many mega projects in Gulf area and in Africa. Dr. Anwar is also member of the Egyptian Code of Practice for Geotechnical Engineering and Foundations on problematic soil committee; member of the ISSMFE; member of the ASCE and member of the ISRM.
Assoc. Prof. Ayman Lotfy Fayed is expert in Geotechnical Engineering at Ain Shams University. Main research areas of interest: Soil-Structure interaction, deep foundations, excavation support systems, ground improvement and subsurface characterization. Expert in data analysis and modeling using numerical approaches and artificial intelligence techniques.Extensive experience in teaching and training both undergraduates and graduated engineers. Geotechnical consultant of more than 20 years of professional practice. Broad experience in design and analysis of geotechnical systems including deep and shallow foundations, retaining structures and ground improvement. Considerable experience in Dredging and Reclamation Projects.