Experimental Study on the Behavior of Bounded Square Footing on Sandy Soil
Experimental Study on the Behavior of Bounded Square Footing on Sandy Soil

Mohammed Y. Fattah; Kais T. Shlash; Husham A. Mohammed

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1083-1105

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.1

Abstract
  Structural skirts are walls fixed to the edges of shallow foundations to improve their bearing capacities. Sometimes, the shallow foundation is bounded by a close obstruction like a ...  Read More ...
Effect of Concrete Compressive Strength and Compression Reinforcement in Compression Zone on the Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Beams
Effect of Concrete Compressive Strength and Compression Reinforcement in Compression Zone on the Ductility of Reinforced Concrete Beams

Sawsan Akram Hassan; Awadh Ewayed Ajeel

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1106-1116

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.2

Abstract
  Ductility is a mechanical property used to describe the extent to which materials can be deformed plastically without fracture giving warning of impending failure. In this paper the ...  Read More ...
Coating of Carbon Fibers With Calcium Phosphate by Sol- Gel Method
Coating of Carbon Fibers With Calcium Phosphate by Sol- Gel Method

Sewench N. Rafeeq; Wafaa A. Husaien; Russel Rushdi Ghanim

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1117-1128

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.3

Abstract
  Sol-gel technique has been used to coat carbon fibers with calcium phosphate to improve the esthetic of black carbon fibers as it's biocompatible. To improve bonding between carbon ...  Read More ...
A Study on Stabilization of Base Course Material with Portland Cement
A Study on Stabilization of Base Course Material with Portland Cement

Jabar M. Rasul; Noori S. Ali

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1129-1140

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.4

Abstract
  The base road material sources are distributed in many locations of Erbil Governorate. Generally most of them having sound engineering properties, so it dose not need to stabilized ...  Read More ...
Influence of Intervening Variables on Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate During WEDM Process
Influence of Intervening Variables on Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate During WEDM Process

Saad Kareem Shather; Diana Abdel Kareem Noori

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1141-1148

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.5

Abstract
  Wire electrical discharge machining WEDM is one of the major non –traditional machining processes the application of WEDM has increased since 1970s', it has many application in ...  Read More ...
Assessment of Evapotranspiration Estimation Models for Irrigation Projects in Karbala, Iraq
Assessment of Evapotranspiration Estimation Models for Irrigation Projects in Karbala, Iraq

Karim K. AlJumaili; Mahmoud S. Al-Khafaji; Aysar T. Al-Awadi

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1149-1157

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.6

Abstract
  The variation in climatic conditions of the regions complicates the process of estimating evapotranspiration using one equation or one way because it needs so much data. The adoption ...  Read More ...
Synthesis of B4C/YTZP Composite Powder and Studying Effect of its Addition on Mechanical Properties of B4C
Synthesis of B4C/YTZP Composite Powder and Studying Effect of its Addition on Mechanical Properties of B4C

Fadhil A. Chyad; Mohammed H. AL-Taie; Hussein AlaaJaber

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1158-1170

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.7

Abstract
  In this research B4C powder have been coated with yttria stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystalline (YTZP) (ZrO2 – 6wt% Y2O3) by using sol-gel method in order to obtain on ...  Read More ...
The Treatment of Grey Water by Aeration
The Treatment of Grey Water by Aeration

Roaa Mudhafar Younus

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1171-1179

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.8

Abstract
  The present study included the use of the aeration system in the treatment of gray water. Samples were collected from three selected houses in Mosul city in 2010 for the months (March, ...  Read More ...
Modeling and Buckling Analysis of Polymeric Composite Columns
Modeling and Buckling Analysis of Polymeric Composite Columns

Jawad Kadhim Oleiwi; Emad Saadi Al- hassani; Alaa Abd Mohammed

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1180-1196

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.9

Abstract
  This research studied the buckling of composite columns made from glass fiber reinforced unsaturated polyester. The composite specimens were prepared by hand lay-up technique with different ...  Read More ...
Design and Analysis of Transmission Optical Filter with Multi- FPR Structure for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Communication System
Design and Analysis of Transmission Optical Filter with Multi- FPR Structure for Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Communication System

Aseel Abdul Ameer Shakaty

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1197-1215

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.10

Abstract
  In this paper, it is demonstrated by means of simulations, the practical feasibility of a transmission filter implemented from a stack of high and low index birefringent thin films. ...  Read More ...
Effect of Some Vegetables (Carrots, Onion, Parsley, and Red radish) on Corrosion Behavior of Amalgam Dental Filling in Artificial Saliva
Effect of Some Vegetables (Carrots, Onion, Parsley, and Red radish) on Corrosion Behavior of Amalgam Dental Filling in Artificial Saliva

Slafa Ismael Ibrahim; Nemir Ahmed Al-Azzawi; Shatha Mizhir Hasan; Hussein H. Karim; Ammar M. M. Al-Qaissi; Ahmed Chyad Kadhim; Mehdi Munshid Shellal; Sinan Majid Abdul Satar; Wahid S. Mohammad; Assad Oda Jassim; Khalid salem Shibib; Karema Assi Hamad; Haqui Ismael Qatta; Hayder Hadi Abbas; Kanaan A. Jalal; Hussain Kassim Ahmad; Makram A. Fakhri; Mohanned M.H. AL-Khafaji; Hussam Lefta Alwan; Baraa M.H. Albaghdadi

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1216-1226

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.11

Abstract
  This work involves study corrosion behavior of amalgam in presence of some vegetables including (Carrots, Onion, Parsley, and Red radish) which were chosen because they require mastication ...  Read More ...
Detection of P2P Botnets Based on Support Vector Machine: Case Study
Detection of P2P Botnets Based on Support Vector Machine: Case Study

Nemir Ahmed Al-Azzawi; Shatha Mizhir Hasan

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1227-1239

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.12

Abstract
  Botnet is a general term referring to a group of automated software robots that run without human intervention (malware code). Nowadays, Botnets produces a major threat to the cyber ...  Read More ...
Evaluation of Road Pavement and Subsurface Defects Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
Evaluation of Road Pavement and Subsurface Defects Mapping Using Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)

Hussein H. Karim; Ammar M. M. Al-Qaissi

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1240-1250

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.13

Abstract
  GPR is frequently used for inspection road pavement (thickness estimation, damage detection and diagnosis), so this technique was selected for this purpose. Three types of antennas ...  Read More ...
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signal Enhancement Using Genetic Soliton Neural Networks (GSNN)
Electrocardiogram (ECG) Signal Enhancement Using Genetic Soliton Neural Networks (GSNN)

Ahmed Chyad Kadhim; Mehdi Munshid Shellal; Sinan Majid Abdul Satar

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1251-1265

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.14

Abstract
  A soliton is a solitary wave whose amplitude, shape, and velocity are conserved after a collision with another soliton. Solitons, in general, manifest themselves in a large variety ...  Read More ...
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Propane/Butane and Propane/Isobutane Mixtures as an Alternative to R134a in a Domestic Refrigerator
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Propane/Butane and Propane/Isobutane Mixtures as an Alternative to R134a in a Domestic Refrigerator

Wahid S. Mohammad; Assad Oda Jassim

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1266-1286

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.15

Abstract
  In the present work, theoretical and experimental investigation have been carried out with two hydrocarbon refrigerant mixtures as a possible alternatives to R134a. Theoretical performance ...  Read More ...
Utilization of MixedWaste in Fired Brick Manufacturing
Utilization of MixedWaste in Fired Brick Manufacturing

Khalid salem Shibib; Karema Assi Hamad; Haqui Ismael Qatta

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1287-1293

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.16

Abstract
  Recycling wastes are a practical solution to reduce its detrimental effects. Many problems have arisen recently due to the rapid expansion on the quantity of waste. In this work, a ...  Read More ...
A proposed Algorithm for Interactive Geometric Shapes Recognition
A proposed Algorithm for Interactive Geometric Shapes Recognition

Hayder Hadi Abbas

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1294-1307

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.17

Abstract
  A geometric shapes recognition algorithm is proposed in this paper. This algorithm is interactive which means that if not all the desired shapes are recognized then the recognition ...  Read More ...
Optimal Identification of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Parameters in Wind Power System using Particle Swarm Optimizationand Artificial Neural Network
Optimal Identification of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Parameters in Wind Power System using Particle Swarm Optimizationand Artificial Neural Network

Kanaan A. Jalal; Hussain Kassim Ahmad

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1308-1322

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.18

Abstract
  Wind energy became one of the techniques that attracted much attention worldwide. The induction generator is used in the exploitation of this energy and converts it into electrical ...  Read More ...
Effect of Substrate Temperature on Optical and Structural Properties of Indium Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Reactive PLD Method
Effect of Substrate Temperature on Optical and Structural Properties of Indium Oxide Thin Films Prepared by Reactive PLD Method

Makram A. Fakhri

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1323-1330

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.19

Abstract
  In the present Work, effect of substrate temperatures on the optical and morphological properties of In2O3 trioxide thin film has been carried out using Reactive Pulsed Laser as a Deposition ...  Read More ...
Roughness Assessment for Machined Surfaces in Turning Operation Using Neural Network
Roughness Assessment for Machined Surfaces in Turning Operation Using Neural Network

Mohanned M.H. AL-Khafaji; Hussam Lefta Alwan; Baraa M.H. Albaghdadi

Volume 32, Issue 5 , June 2014, Page 1331-1343

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.5A.20

Abstract
  Feed forward artificial neural network has been applied to predict the quality of turned surfaces for two types of coated carbide inserts. Four networks were proposed for each insert. ...  Read More ...