Journal and Conference Publications

Publications

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Theses

n "Economic Proportioning of Continuous Built‑in Continuous Steel I‑Beam, M.S. Thesis, 1979.

n "A Study of Head‑on Crash Sites", Ph.D. Dissertation, 1985.

Refereed Journal Publications

n S. Al-Senan, and P. Wright, "Prediction of Head‑on Accident Sites," Transportation Research Records, No. 1122, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, U.S.A.,1987, pp.79‑85.

n G. Ergun, and S. Al-Senan, "Safety Effectiveness of Pedestrian Crosswalks," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol. 15, No. 4A, Oct. 1990.

n S. Al-Senan, G. Ergun, and A. Al‑Khabbaz, "Characteristics of Pedestrian Accidents in Selected Cities of Saudi Arabia," Transportation Research Records, No. 1405, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, 1993, pp49-55.

n M. Al-Habboubi and S. Al-Senan, "Optimizing the Utilization of Space in a Congested Corridor: The Pilgrimage to Mekah," The Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 16, pp. 209‑219, 1992.

n S. Al-Senan, G. Ergun, Nedal Ratrout, and H. Al-Ahmadi, "Effect of Signal Head Location on Stop-Line Encroachment," Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Vol. 21, No. 4A, Oct. 1996.

n S. Al-Senan. H. Al-Ahmadi, G. Ergun, and N. Ratrout," Development of Intercity Transportation System in Saudi Arabia," Journal of King Abdulaziz University- Engineering Science, Special Issue, 1999.

n G. Ergun, S. Al-Senan, Nedal Ratrout, and H. Al-Ahmadi, "Characteristics of Intercity Travelers in Saudi Arabia," submitted for possible publication at the Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering.

n N. Ratrout, S. Al-Senan, "Characteristics of Illegal Overtaking in Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia," to be submitted for possible publication at the Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, U.S.A.

Refereed Conference Papers

n S. Al-Senan, G. Ergun, M. Caglayan and D. Pearson‑Kirk, "Development of a Highway Inventory System Using Photologging," Paper presented at the Third International Road Federation, Middle East Regional Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 1988.

n M. Al-Isa, G. Ergun, S. Al-Senan, and A. Al-Zahrani, "Development of a Hazardousness Index for Urban Intersections," Paper presented at the Third International Road Federation, Middle East Regional Meeting, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 1988.

n G. Ergun, S. Al-Senan, and M. Al-Isa, "Model for Identifying Hazardous Urban Intersections," Presented at Transportation Research Board, The 69th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA, January 7-11, 1990.

n G. Ergun, and S. Al-Senan, "Study of Pedestrian Safety through Traffic Conflicts in Dammam/Saudi Arabia," submitted to XIIth International Road Federation World Meeting to be held on 16-21 May 1993.

n S. Al-Senan, H. Al-Ahmadi, G. Ergun, and N. Ratrout," Development of Intercity Transportation System in Saudi Arabia," presented at the Fourth Engineering Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 5-8 November, 1995.

n H. Al-Ahmadi, G. Ergun, and N. Ratrout, S. Al-Senan," Travel Mode-Choice Modeling for Aumra Trips within Saudi Arabia," presented at the Fourth Engineering Conference, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 5-8 November, 1995.

n S. Al-Senan, and G. Ergun, ,"Engineering Countermeasures for Improving the Safety of Pedestrian in Saudi Arabia," paper for presentation at the Second Regional Conference of American Society of Civil Engineers-the Saudi Arabian Section Lebanon, 16-18 November, 1995.

n Al-Ofi, K. G. Ergun, N. Ratrout, S. Al-Senan, and H. Al-Ahmadi, "The Effect of Signal Coordination on Intersection Safety,"accepted for presentation at the 23rd Planning and Transport Research and Computation, European Transport Forum, 11-15 September 1995, London, United Kingdom

n S. Al-Senan, and M. Khan, "Behavioral Aspects in Designing the Signal Change Interval," presented at the 8^thWorld Conference on Transport Research, 12-17 July 1998, Antwerp, Belgium.

n S. Al-Senan, "Analysis of Driving Errors," presented at Safety on Roads: an International Conference, 26-28 October 1998, University of Bahrain, Bahrain.

n S. Al-Senan, A. Bukhari, S. Abduljawad, "Industry Needs as Reflected by a Master of Engineering Curriculum," to be presented at the 5^th Saudi Engineering Conference to be held in February 1999 at Umm al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia.

Other Conference Papers and Technical Study Reports

n Abdul Wahhab, H., S. Al-Senan, F. Balghonaim, "Effect of Oversized Trucks on Roads," A report submitted to the Ministry of Communications, Saudi Arabia, 1986.

n Abdul Wahhab, H., S. Al-Senan, F. Balghonaim, "Effects of Oversized and Overloaded Vehicles on Roads," A report submitted to the Ministry of Communications, 1986.

n S. Al-Senan, "Children Traffic Safety," A report presented to Mecca Traffic Police Department on the occasion of 1986 Traffic Safety Week, 1986.

n S. Al-Senan, "Loading/Unloading and Walking to School," Student Transport Symposium, sponsored by Ministry of Communications, October 20‑22, 1987, Riyadh.

n Al-Senan, Shukri H., G. Ergun, U. Caglayan,”Development of a Highway Inventory System Using Photologging," Volumes I and II, Final Report prepared for the National Safety Committee, KACST, April, 1988.

n Al-Isa, Mohammed, S., G. Ergun, Shukri H. Al-Senan and Abdulrahem H. Al-Zahrani, "Development of A Methodology for Safety Improvements at Urban Intersections," Volumes I and II, Final Report prepared for the National Safety Committee of KACST, June, 1988.

n Al-Senan, Shukri H., G Ergun, Ahmed Khabbaz, “Pedestrian Safety,” Volumes I, II and III, Final Report prepared for the National Safety Committee of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), June 1989.

n Al-Ahmady, G. Ergun, S. H. Al-Senan and N.T. Ratrout, "Development of a National Intercity Modal-Split Model for Saudi Arabian," Final Report for the project funded by KACST, October 1993.

n Al-Senan, S., G. Ergun, N. Ratrout, “Analysis of Fog Related Accidents in the Eastern Province," A report prepared to the Amir of the Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia,1994

n N. Ratrout, G. Ergun, S. Al-Senan, N. Herrera, "The Traffic Performance of an Intersection on the Ring Road at KFUPM," submitted to the Rector through Health Safety and Security Committee of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, May 1994.

n S. H. Al-Senan, "Assessment of the Geometry of the Shaybah Access Road," a report submitted to Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), August 1995.

n S. H. Al-Senan, "Traffic Control in Construction Zones,"a report submitted to Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), August, 1995.

n S. H. Al-Senan, "Design of Work Zone Traffic Control in a Freeway Environment,"a report submitted to Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), August, 1996.

n S. H. Al-Senan, G. Ergun, N. Ratrout, H. Al-Ahmadi, A. Akkad, “Traffic Violations-Causes and Prevention,” First Interim Report, Project No. Traffic Safety Committee-8-7, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, August, 1996.

n S. H. Al-Senan, G. Ergun, N. Ratrout, H. Al-Ahmadi, A. Akkad, “Traffic Violations-Causes and Prevention,” Second Interim Report, Project No. Traffic Safety Committee-8-7, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, March, 1997.

n S. Al-Senan, N. Ratrout, "KFUPM Parking Study," submitted to the Rector through the Traffic Safety Committee of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, June 1999.

n S. Al-Senan," Design and the Operation of Trucks ," Al-Amn, Ministry of Interior, Riyadh, Issue no. 57, Shaban, 1424 (October, 2003).

n S. Al-Senan, "Traffic Safety Management in Saudi Arabia – a Suggested Mechanism," a Sabbatical Report submitted to the Graduate Studies at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, October 2003.

n S. Al-Senan, "Pedestrian Engineering Countermeasures and their Effectiveness in the United Kingdom," A post-doctoral Research Executed at University of Napier, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, sponsored by the British Council, August, 2004.

FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

As a principal investigator in the following projects:

1) Development of a Highway Inventory System Using Photologging