Effect of Plastic Optical Fiber on Some Properties of Translucent Concrete
Effect of Plastic Optical Fiber on Some Properties of Translucent Concrete

Shakir Ahmed Salih; Hasan Hamodi Joni; Safaa Adnan Mohamed

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2846-2861

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.1

Abstract
  Translucent concrete is a building material with light-transmitting properties, due to embedded light optical elements in its mixture; and has the advantage of energy saving in addition ...  Read More ...
Optimizing Coating Process Parameters by Using Taguchi Experimental Design to Increasing Wear Resistance of Steel CK50
Optimizing Coating Process Parameters by Using Taguchi Experimental Design to Increasing Wear Resistance of Steel CK50

Mouhamed M. Hamadi; Amjad B. Abdulghafour; Haider. N. Ugla

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2862-2873

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.2

Abstract
  The present investigation aims to increase the wear resistance for steel CK50 by using Hard Chromium electro plating process. The wear behavior of the specimen was investigated using ...  Read More ...
Punching Shear Behavior of Fibrous Self -Compacting Concrete Flat Slabs
Punching Shear Behavior of Fibrous Self -Compacting Concrete Flat Slabs

Mutaz Kadhim Medhlom

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2874-2890

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.3

Abstract
  This research is devoted to study the mechanical properties of fibrous self-compacting concrete (FSCC) as materials as well as studying the punching shear behavior of FSCC slabs. The ...  Read More ...
Shielding Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation Absorbers with Geometrical and Structure Heterogeneities
Shielding Properties of Electromagnetic Radiation Absorbers with Geometrical and Structure Heterogeneities

Lynkov L.M; Nasonova N.V; Mohammed Shakir Mahmood; Pukhir H.A; Boiprav O.V

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2891-2903

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.4

Abstract
  Electromagnetic radiation (EMR) absorbers with geometrical and structure sur-face heterogeneities are investigated. Samples of shields based on dielectric and magnetic powder components ...  Read More ...
Fatigue Cracking Performance of Local Superpave Asphalt Concrete Mixtures
Fatigue Cracking Performance of Local Superpave Asphalt Concrete Mixtures

Mohammed Y. Fattah; Karim Hadi Ibrahim Al Helo; Zaynab I.Qasim

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2904-2920

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.5

Abstract
  In Iraq, fatigue cracking is considered to be the most important type of distress affecting the performance of asphalt concrete pavements on major state highways. This research describes ...  Read More ...
Assessment of Ground Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Uses in Mouqdadiya District, Diyala, Iraq
Assessment of Ground Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Uses in Mouqdadiya District, Diyala, Iraq

Abdul Hameed M. Jawad Al Obaidy; Abbas J. Kadhem; Nihda H. Hamiza; Athmar A.M. Al Mashhady

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2921-2936

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.6

Abstract
  In order to evaluate the quality of ground water in Al-Mouqdadiya District, Diyala, Iraq, ground water samples were collected from 15 wells in the summer and winter seasons of 2012 ...  Read More ...
Radiation Mitigation Techniques for Mobile Radio Base Stations
Radiation Mitigation Techniques for Mobile Radio Base Stations

Hussein Ali Hussein

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2937-2948

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.7

Abstract
  Growing demand for mobile communication services results in a continuous increase in the number of base stations over a limited area, accompanied by public concern for possible health ...  Read More ...
Theoretical Study of the Effective Parameters for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation in Hollow Fiber Modules
Theoretical Study of the Effective Parameters for Direct Contact Membrane Distillation in Hollow Fiber Modules

Salah S. Ibrahim

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2949-2969

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.8

Abstract
  The main object of this research is to study the parameters that have important effects upon performance of the direct contact membrane distillation (DCMD) process, through predicting ...  Read More ...
Slope Stability Study of Residential Area in Hay AL-Araby / Mosul with Suggested Remedial Application
Slope Stability Study of Residential Area in Hay AL-Araby / Mosul with Suggested Remedial Application

Amina. A. Khalil

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2970-2984

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.9

Abstract
  Slope stability analysis is a common analytical tool to assess the factor of safety (FOS) of natural and man-made slopes i.e. embankment. In geotechnical engineering, different methods ...  Read More ...
Carbonation of Reinforced Steel in Concrete with Varied Waters
Carbonation of Reinforced Steel in Concrete with Varied Waters

Hind Basil Ali; Shatha Riyadh Ahmed Ezzat; Ali A. Muhsin

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2985-2998

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.10

Abstract
  The objective of this work is study the carbonation of reinforced steel in different solutions include artificial seawater (3.5% NaCl), river water and domestic water by electrochemical ...  Read More ...
Robust PID Tuning Rules for General Plant Model
Robust PID Tuning Rules for General Plant Model

Basil H. Jasim; Adel M. Dakhil

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2999-3008

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.11

Abstract
  In this paper, a proposed PID tuning rules for general known or unknown plant models are presented. The design procedure used to obtain the tuning rules has been previously used in ...  Read More ...
Temperature Control of a Target Plate under Variable Flow of Impinging Air from an Orifice
Temperature Control of a Target Plate under Variable Flow of Impinging Air from an Orifice

Adnan A. Abdel Rasool; Yahya A. Faraj; Roaad K. Mohammed A

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3009-3026

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.12

Abstract
  This work concerns with experimental and numerical study for the cooling characteristics of a target plate under the effect of air impingement from orifice of different sizes D of (5,10,15 ...  Read More ...
Utilization of Multiple Access Communication System Based on Orthogonal Lu Chaotic Vector
Utilization of Multiple Access Communication System Based on Orthogonal Lu Chaotic Vector

Hikmat N. Abdullah

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3027-3037

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.13

Abstract
  The multiple access techniques based on chaotic signals suffer from high co-channel interference due to pseudo-orthogonal nature of chaotic signals. In this paper, an efficient chaotic ...  Read More ...
Flutter Condition Estimation for 3-D Cantilever Plate Using Fully Coupled Fluid – Structure Interaction
Flutter Condition Estimation for 3-D Cantilever Plate Using Fully Coupled Fluid – Structure Interaction

Hayder Sabah Abd Al-Amir; Mauwafak Ali Tawfik; Mohammed Idris Abu-Tabikh

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3038-3055

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.14

Abstract
  The aeroelastic responses and the flutter condition of 3-D flexible cantilever plate were estimated by developed fully coupled fluid-structure interaction(FSI) approach. The plate model ...  Read More ...
Experimental Study for Surface Roughness in End milling Process by RSM
Experimental Study for Surface Roughness in End milling Process by RSM

Abbas Fadhil Ibrahim

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3056-3064

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.15

Abstract
  This research interesting to study effect of machine conditions end mill on the surface roughness for 1020 carbon steel. In this Paper, propose multiple regression model (MRM) by using ...  Read More ...
Experimental Testing of Oil Flooded Hermetic Scroll Compressor Effect on the Vapour Compression Cycle Performance
Experimental Testing of Oil Flooded Hermetic Scroll Compressor Effect on the Vapour Compression Cycle Performance

Isbeyeh W. Maid; Johain J. Faraj; Mohannad Sh. Ahmed

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3065-3078

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.16

Abstract
  An experimental studies of the performance of a heat pump are conducted to cover the effect of oil flooding, oil cooling and type of expansion devices. These studies show that there ...  Read More ...
Research Paper
Recovery of Chromium From Plating Sludge Using Wet Oxidation with H2O2
Recovery of Chromium From Plating Sludge Using Wet Oxidation with H2O2

Dr. Zainab Ziad Ismail

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3079-3085

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.32.12A.17

Abstract
  Chromate plating activities are almost associated with certain amounts ofhazardous chromium wastes which might be considered as resource losses that can bedetoxified and recovered to ...  Read More ...
Effect of Addition Alloying Elements (Nickel and Cadmium) on Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy
Effect of Addition Alloying Elements (Nickel and Cadmium) on Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy

Waleed T.Rashid

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 410-422

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.2014.100112

Abstract
  This work is concerned to study effect of addition the cadmium and nickel on mechanical properties of Al-Zn-Mg alloy. Three alloys were prepared with addition cadmium and nickel (0.5%wt) ...  Read More ...
Comparison Between Efficiency of Water Use for Drip and Furrow Irrigation Systems
Comparison Between Efficiency of Water Use for Drip and Furrow Irrigation Systems

Amer H.Al.Haddad; Amer Khalaf Sultan; Ahmed Dnan Abbas

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 423-432

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.2014.100113

Abstract
  Drip irrigation is considered as a modern irrigation method compared to other methods where irrigation water supplied via pipes containing emitters to provide the plant with its water ...  Read More ...
Structural Behavior for Low Cost Roof System of Steel Frame and Thermo-Stone Blocks
Structural Behavior for Low Cost Roof System of Steel Frame and Thermo-Stone Blocks

Ashraf A. Alfeehan; Rana H. Alkerwei

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 433-444

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.2014.100114

Abstract
  The study investigates the structural behavior of low cost roof system of steel frame and thermo-stone blocks. The sustainability engineering requirements were considered in terms of ...  Read More ...
Economic Analysis for Establishment of the Intersection in Diwaniyah City Depending on the Parameters of Economic Growth, Traffic and the Level of Service According to the Principle of Build, Operate and Transfer ( B.O.T ) Investment
Economic Analysis for Establishment of the Intersection in Diwaniyah City Depending on the Parameters of Economic Growth, Traffic and the Level of Service According to the Principle of Build, Operate and Transfer ( B.O.T ) Investment

Sada Abdalkhaliq Hasan

Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 393-409

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.2014.100111

Abstract
  The research study the effect of economic growth rate in Iraq at the rate of traffic growth and the need to create intersections with multiple levels in the city of Diwaniya –Iraq ...  Read More ...