AHMED DOKO IBRAHIM
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
June 2003
KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEM & MINERALS
DHAHRAN 31261, SAUDI ARABIA
DEANSHIP OF GRADUATE STUDIES
This thesis, written by AHMED DOKO IBRAHIM under the direction of his Thesis Committee, and approved by all the members, has been presented to and accepted by the Dean, College of Graduate Studies, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT.
Thesis Committee
______________________________ Thesis Advisor (Dr. Ali A. Shash)
______________________________ Member (Prof. Osama Jannadi)
______________________________ Member (Prof. Sadi Assaf)
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Dr. Soliman Almohawis
Department Chairman
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Prof. Osama A. Jannadi
Dean, College of Graduate Studies
Date:_________________________
DEDICATION
In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful.
“So verily, with every difficulty, there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty, there is relief. Therefore, when you are free from your immediate task, still labor hard (for another). And to your lord, turn (all) your attention” Qur’an 94: 5-8.
“This thesis is dedicated to the memory of my late beloved father (May Allah grant him eternal rest, Aameen), and to my affectionate mother”
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
I am grateful to Allah for His guidance and protection throughout the course of this study, and for making the study a reality.
Acknowledgement is due to King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals for support of this research.
I wish to express my appreciation to Professor Ali A. Shash who served as my major