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1-Zamil Steel Field Trip

The trip to Zamil Steel company was organized by the ‘ARE’ club on Monday, November 20, 2017. In the company, the students were introduced to various methods of steel design, processing, and manufacturing. The trip was supervised by Dr. Ahmed Mohsen Abdelfattah, the instructor of ARE 211, and several engineers from the factory. The trip was aimed at bridging the knowledge gap between the theory acquired from ARE 211 and actual field experience.

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Students are welcomed by Zamil officials

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Presentation about steel processing

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Group picture of the participants

2. Pavilion Visit

The field trip to Pavilion Al Khobar site (Building under construction) was organized by the ARE club On Wednesday, 22 November 2017. Mr. Ahmad Sameer, an expert site engineer supervising the Pavilion project introduced various aspect of the site including the design, the conceptual idea, the contractors, client, and other relevant information. Later, Mr. Ahmad Sameer walked with the students through the project site explaining the construction details and building systems. The visitation was rounded up by question and answer session.

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Group picture of the participants

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Student listening to explanation from the site supervisor

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Student listening to explanation about building details and systems

3- Cold Steel Project Visit

The field trip to the Dr. Ali Architects in Al-Hassa was also organized by the ARE Club on Thursday, December 14, 2017. The trip includes a presentation about cold steel construction and vsistation to site where a building is being constructed using the cold steel technique, which is a new technique in Saudi Arabia. The presentation was given by Dr. Ali and Mr. Islam, a construction engineer in the consulting office.

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Presentation about cold steel construction technique

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Presentation about cold steel construction technique

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Cold steel construction site visitation

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Cold steel construction site visitation

4- King Abdulaziz Center Visit

The field trip to the King Abdulaziz Center for World Cultural Center was organized by the ARE club on Saturday, December 15, 2017. The activities in the visit started by analyzing the building architectural details, the design philosophy, landscape elements, and the organization of the space. After that, the participants went inside to view the interior design and building sections. King Abdulaziz Center contained many unique elements related to the architectural design of museums.

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Cross section of the participants

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The interior of the King Abulaziz center

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The exterior of the King Abulaziz center

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