Experimental Investigation of Composite Steel-Concrete Arches
Experimental Investigation of Composite Steel-Concrete Arches

Husain M. Husain; Hisham M. Al-Hassani; Ahmed Y. A. Zainul-Abideen

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2393-2414

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.1

Abstract
  This research is concerned with behavior of composite steel-concrete arches under static load. For this purpose, eight models of composite steel-concrete arches are fabricated as test ...  Read More ...
Ordinary and Encased Stone Columns with Two Different Relative Densities
Ordinary and Encased Stone Columns with Two Different Relative Densities

Namir K. S. Al-Saoudi; Mohammad M. M. Al-Kaissi; Sarah E. K. Al-Baiaty

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2415-2432

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.2

Abstract
  Stone columns technique is most commonly used in increasing bearing capacity, reduces and controls the compressibility and accelerates the rate of consolidation of soft saturated clay. ...  Read More ...
Study the Effect of Fibers Volume Fraction and their Orientations on the Properties of the Hybrid Composite Materials
Study the Effect of Fibers Volume Fraction and their Orientations on the Properties of the Hybrid Composite Materials

Mohammed Sellab Hamza

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2433-2447

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.3

Abstract
  This studying deals with the study of the effect of fiber volume fraction of the carbon, glass and Kevlar fibers and their orientation on the properties of Hybrid composite material. ...  Read More ...
Improvement of the Strength of Spot Welding Joint for Aluminum Plates Using Powders as Additive
Improvement of the Strength of Spot Welding Joint for Aluminum Plates Using Powders as Additive

Moneer H. Al-Saadi; Sabah Khammass Hussein

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2448-2461

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.4

Abstract
  This research is interest in increasing the strength of spot welding joint for thin commercial Aluminum by adding casting component to the welding zone in the form of powder. Those ...  Read More ...
Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Distributed Loading
Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams under Distributed Loading

Kaiss F. Sarsam; Basman R. Muhammad; Alyaa Husain M. Husain

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2462-2476

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.5

Abstract
  This work confirms results indicated by previous research that uniformly distributed loading leads to higher reinforced concrete (RC) beam shear capacitycompared to 1 or 2 point loading. ...  Read More ...
High Performance of Silica Fume Mortars for Ferrocement Applications
High Performance of Silica Fume Mortars for Ferrocement Applications

M. A. Mashrei; Gh. M. Kamil; H. M. Oleiwi

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2477-2488

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.6

Abstract
  The current study deals with obtaining the high performance mortars to use in the applications of ferrocement. The main problem that has greatly affected the performance of mortar is ...  Read More ...
Theoretical Evaluation of Required PlasticWork in Bulging of Statically loaded Plate
Theoretical Evaluation of Required PlasticWork in Bulging of Statically loaded Plate

Mouhamed M. Hamadi

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2489-2503

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.7

Abstract
  Finding the amount of plastic deformation into metallic plates,metallicstructures, ships frame, bodies of different types of cylinders and reservoirsbodies as a result of exposure tostaticor ...  Read More ...
Relevant Problem of a Hydraulic Jump at Diyala Weir and the Proposed Remedy
Relevant Problem of a Hydraulic Jump at Diyala Weir and the Proposed Remedy

Aqeel Sh. AL.Adili; Jaafar S. Maatooq; Saad S. Sameen

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2504-2512

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.8

Abstract
  This study aims to analyze the Diyala weir problems and compares it with the safe limit and proposes the treatment for these problems. One of the most influencing problems in the site ...  Read More ...
Influence of Noisy Environment on the Speech Recognition Rate Based on the Altera FPGA
Influence of Noisy Environment on the Speech Recognition Rate Based on the Altera FPGA

Eyad I. Abbas; Alaa Abdulhussain Refeis

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2513-2530

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.9

Abstract
  This paper introduce an approach to study the effects of different levels of environment noise on the recognition rate of speech recognition systems, which are not used any type of ...  Read More ...
Performance Analysis of Three Phase Cascaded Multilevel Inverter (CMLI) for Induction Motor Drives
Performance Analysis of Three Phase Cascaded Multilevel Inverter (CMLI) for Induction Motor Drives

Shatha k. Baqir

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2531-2547

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.10

Abstract
  Traditional high-frequency pulse width modulation (PWM) inverters for motor drives have several problems associated with their high switching frequency which produces high voltage change ...  Read More ...
Integration of Swarm Intelligence and Artificial Neural Network for Medical Image Recognition
Integration of Swarm Intelligence and Artificial Neural Network for Medical Image Recognition

Hanan A. R. Akkar; Samera Shams Hussain

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2548-2560

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.11

Abstract
  Neural network technology plays an important role in the development of new medical diagnostic assistance or what is known as “computer aided” that based on image recognition.Thispaper ...  Read More ...
Preparation of Aluminum Matrix Composite Reinforced with Alumina Particles by In- Situe Method
Preparation of Aluminum Matrix Composite Reinforced with Alumina Particles by In- Situe Method

Yasir Muhi Abdualsahib; Maryam Abdul Adheem Baqer; Ahmed Flayyih Hussein

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2561-2571

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.12

Abstract
  In this work an Aluminum matrix composite reinforced with alumina prepared by insitu (liquid-gas) method were investigated. Gas was represented by an oxygen with flow rate 50, 100, ...  Read More ...
Experimental Investigations of Hole - EDM to Optimize Electrode Wear through Full Factorial of Design of Experiment
Experimental Investigations of Hole - EDM to Optimize Electrode Wear through Full Factorial of Design of Experiment

Shukry H. Aghdeab; Laith A. Mohammed

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2572-2579

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.13

Abstract
  Electrical discharge machining (EDM) is a process where the material removal of the workpiece is achieved through high frequency sparks between the tool (electrode) and the workpiece ...  Read More ...
A Computer Program for Calculating the Circular Product Dimensions During Deep Drawing Operations Steps
A Computer Program for Calculating the Circular Product Dimensions During Deep Drawing Operations Steps

Ridha Alwan Ahmed

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 2580-2595

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.14

Abstract
  Deep drawing process is an important industrial processes where it has been extensively used. It is a process for converting the blank metal to make cylindricalshape in most of the ...  Read More ...
Some properties of accelerated cured no fine Lightweight concrete
Some properties of accelerated cured no fine Lightweight concrete

Zena K.A.Al Anbori

Volume 31, Issue 13 , August 2013, Page 213-224

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.31.13A.15

Abstract
  Thermal insulation is one of the main problems facing the engineers working in building and housing sector spatially for the high summer temperature in the most Arab Gulf and spatially ...  Read More ...