Number of Articles: 21
Effect of Plastic Optical Fiber on Some Properties of Translucent Concrete
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2846-2861
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2862-2873
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2874-2890
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2891-2903
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2904-2920
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2921-2936
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2937-2948
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2949-2969
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2970-2984
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2985-2998
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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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 2999-3008
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3009-3026
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3027-3037
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3038-3055
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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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3056-3064
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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3065-3078
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 ...
Recovery of Chromium From Plating Sludge Using Wet Oxidation with H2o2
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 3079-3085
Abstract
Chromate plating activities are almost associated with certain amounts of hazardous chromium wastes which might be considered as resource losses that can be detoxified and recovered ... 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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 393-409
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 ...
Effect of Addition Alloying Elements (Nickel and Cadmium) on Mechanical Properties of Al-Zn-Mg Alloy
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 410-422
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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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 423-432
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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
Volume 32, Issue 12 , November 2014, Page 433-444