Experimental Study of Reactive Powder Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP for Critical Shear Zones
Experimental Study of Reactive Powder Reinforced Concrete Beams Strengthened with CFRP for Critical Shear Zones

Alaa M. Al-Habbobi; Shakir .A. Al-Mishhadani; Kaiss F. Sarsam

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 1-11

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.12

Abstract
  The behavior and shear strength characteristics of eight SFRHSC beams strengthened with CFRP strips subjected to combined bending and shear are studied in the present research (in addition ...  Read More ...
The Visual Image Quality for The Future City
The Visual Image Quality for The Future City

Sanaa Sati Abbas; Khawla Kareem Kawther

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 1-36

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.20

Abstract
  The visual image and its orders and patterns required continuous investigations because the city visual image is not fixed. City identity and meaning are still the factors that connect ...  Read More ...
Fuzzy logic Control of Chemical Processes
Fuzzy logic Control of Chemical Processes

Duraid Fadhil Ahmed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 12-29

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.1

Abstract
  The objective of this study was to investigate the closed-loop control strategies for a batch reactor and batch distillation column by using two different control methods. In this paper, ...  Read More ...
Behavior of Hybrid Deep Beams Containing Ultra High Performance and Conventional Concretes
Behavior of Hybrid Deep Beams Containing Ultra High Performance and Conventional Concretes

Hassan Falah Hassan

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 30-50

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.3

Abstract
  This paper presents an experimental investigation consisting of casting and testing twelve rectangular simply supported reinforced concrete deep beams. Three of the tested beams are ...  Read More ...
Study the Physical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Light Weight Refractories Bricks Produced by Adding porcelanite to Kaolinite
Study the Physical Properties and Thermal Conductivity of Light Weight Refractories Bricks Produced by Adding porcelanite to Kaolinite

Mohammed H. Al-Taie; Alaa H. Ali; Abeer F.Al-Attar

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 51-60

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.4

Abstract
  This research was carried out to manufacture porous refractories bricks from locally raw materials (Porcelanite to Dwaikhla Kaolinite clays). The raw materials were tested by Chemical ...  Read More ...
Proposed Model for Uniaxial Tensile Behavior of Ultra High Performance Concrete
Proposed Model for Uniaxial Tensile Behavior of Ultra High Performance Concrete

Hisham M. Al-Hassani; Wasan I. Khalil; Lubna S. Danha

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 61-77

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.5

Abstract
  This paper investigates experimentally the complete uniaxial tensile stress-strain relationships of Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) and equations for expressing such relationships ...  Read More ...
Hardness Removal from Drinking Water Using Electrochemical Cell
Hardness Removal from Drinking Water Using Electrochemical Cell

Khairi Resan Kalash; Inmar N.Ghazi; Mohammed A. Abdul-Majeed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 78-89

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.7

Abstract
  In this work, the removal of hardness was studied from tap water taken from Aljadriya municipal water network-Baghdad. A parallel plate electrochemical cell was constructed using two ...  Read More ...
Strengthening Of R.C. Beams by External Steel Plate Using Bonded and Unbonded Connectors
Strengthening Of R.C. Beams by External Steel Plate Using Bonded and Unbonded Connectors

Ashraf A. Alfeehan; Rana H. Alkerwei

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 90-100

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.8

Abstract
  Structural rehabilitation represents an important aspect of the construction industry and its significance is increasing. Strengthening is the process of increasing of the existing ...  Read More ...
The Optimum Conditions for Arc Fusion to Splice Photonic Crystal Fiber and Single Mode Optical Fiber
The Optimum Conditions for Arc Fusion to Splice Photonic Crystal Fiber and Single Mode Optical Fiber

Mohammed S. Mehde; Salah Aldeen Adnan Taha; Ammar Anwer Ahmed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 101-113

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.9

Abstract
  This search deals with the empirically obtained conditions for the fusion splicing with photonic crystal fibers (ESM-12) and (SMF-28) by controlling the arc-power and the arc-time of ...  Read More ...
Design of Intelligent Controller for Solar Tracking System Based on FPGA
Design of Intelligent Controller for Solar Tracking System Based on FPGA

Hanan A. R. Akkar; Yaser M. Abid

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 114-128

Abstract
  The needs for increasing the power generation make the use of solar cells plays an important role in the daily life. For this reason, it is important to use solar tracking system to ...  Read More ...
Behavior of R.C. T-Beams Strengthened with Glued Steel Plate
Behavior of R.C. T-Beams Strengthened with Glued Steel Plate

Faidhi Abdul-Rahman Salman

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 129-153

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.11

Abstract
  The paper discusses the experimental research carried out at Sheffield University [1] by the author. The main aim of this paper is to study the structural behaviors of T-beams strengthened ...  Read More ...
Synthesis and Studying Dielectric Properties of Mixed Nanoferrites
Synthesis and Studying Dielectric Properties of Mixed Nanoferrites

Zainab I. Dhary; Mohammed S. Hamza; Fadhil A. Chyad

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 154-164

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.2

Abstract
  Based on a low temperature route (sol-gel autocombustion) a nano-ferrite CoFe2O4and Li0.5Fe2.5O4 and different percentages of cobalt-ferrite are synthesized. The crystalline structure ...  Read More ...
Design and Implementation Adaptive Antenna System in WiMAX (IEEE 802.16d)
Design and Implementation Adaptive Antenna System in WiMAX (IEEE 802.16d)

Izz kadhum Abboud

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 165-174

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.13

Abstract
  We live in a communication technology continuing to evolve, we generate and process information at a rate never before recorded in the history of mankind. Currently computing platforms ...  Read More ...
Effect of Nature Materials Powders on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Glass Fiber / Epoxy Composite
Effect of Nature Materials Powders on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Glass Fiber / Epoxy Composite

Aseel Basim Abdul-Hussein; Emad Saadi AL-Hassani; Reem Alaa Mohammed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 175-197

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.14

Abstract
  In the present study composites were prepared by Hand lay-up molding. The composites constituents were epoxy resin as the matrix, 6% volume fractions of Glass Fibers (G.F) as reinforcement ...  Read More ...
Optimal Wavelet Filter for De-noising Surface Electromyographic Signal Captured From Biceps Brachii Muscle
Optimal Wavelet Filter for De-noising Surface Electromyographic Signal Captured From Biceps Brachii Muscle

Eyad I. Abbas; Khaleda Sh. Rijab; Anas Fuad Ahmed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 198-207

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.15

Abstract
  This paper presents a study on finding an optimal wavelet filter for denoTsing surface electromyography signal, the surface electromyography signal was captured from the biceps brachii ...  Read More ...
A Cognitive PID Neural Controller Design for Mobile Robot Based on Slice Genetic Algorithm
A Cognitive PID Neural Controller Design for Mobile Robot Based on Slice Genetic Algorithm

Ahmed Sabah Al-Araji

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 208-222

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.16

Abstract
  The main core of this paper is to design a trajectory tracking control algorithm for mobile robot using a cognitive PID neural controller based slice genetic optimization in order to ...  Read More ...
Analysis of Information Flow for Job-Shop Production System
Analysis of Information Flow for Job-Shop Production System

Zainab Taha Jabur; Lamyaa M.Dawood

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 223-236

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.17

Abstract
  Controlling the flow of (information /materials) inside job-shop involves several decisions such as the acceptance or rejection orders, the orders due date definition, releasing and ...  Read More ...
Structural Performance of Short Square Self Compacting Concrete Columns in Fire
Structural Performance of Short Square Self Compacting Concrete Columns in Fire

Mohammed Mansour Kadhum Alkafaji

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 237-256

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.18

Abstract
  This paper represents an experimental program on the behavior of SCC columns under fire. The research includes testing reinforced SCC columns subjected to various loading levels and ...  Read More ...
Improving the Lift Characteristics of Supersonic Double 257 Wedge Airfoil at Low Speed Using Passive-Active Flow Controlling Methods
Improving the Lift Characteristics of Supersonic Double 257 Wedge Airfoil at Low Speed Using Passive-Active Flow Controlling Methods

Mohammed I.Abutabikh; AbdulKareem Al-Musawi; Mohammed K. Khashan

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 257-272

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.19

Abstract
  The supersonic double wedge airfoil performs quite excellent in the supersonic speed regime but would lead to poor performance at subsonic speed regime due to sharp edges stall. For ...  Read More ...
Spectral and Third Non-Linear Properties for Mixture Solutions of (R6G,RB, and RC) Dyes
Spectral and Third Non-Linear Properties for Mixture Solutions of (R6G,RB, and RC) Dyes

Ali H. AL-Hamdani; Alaa H. Ali; Mariam H. Mohamed

Volume 33, 1A , January 2015, Page 273-284

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.33.1A.6

Abstract
  In this research, the spectral characteristics and the nonlinear optical properties for the mixing of Rhodamine dyes (Rh6G, RC, and RB) were determined at different concentrations ( ...  Read More ...