Number of Articles: 20
Adaptive Reuse in Valuable Building Through The Adoption of Change in the Circulation Configuration
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 180-199
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The concept of adaptation gained a considerable attention since the sixties of the last century as one of the basic concepts related to architecture .Many studies dealt with it in different ... Read More ...Strength Evaluation of CO2-Cured Cellulose Date Palm Fiber Reinforced Cementitious Boards
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1029-1046
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In recent years there has been an increasing demand to recycle wastes produced by the agricultural and industrial processing. The aim of this paper is to investigate the suitability ... Read More ...Sand Column Stabilized by Silica Fume Embedded in Soft Soil
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1047-1057
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This research aims to study the behavior of the sand columns stabilized with silica fume (as an additive with different percentages) and driven in soft soil bed with undrained shear ... Read More ...NLMS Adaptive Filter Algorithm Method for GPS Data Prediction
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1058-1068
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This paper proposes a method for the predictionofGPS data using Normalized Least-Mean-Square Algorithm (nlms) was used as application of adaptive filter.Fourdifferent scenarios were ... Read More ...Modelling of Carburization Parameters Process for Low Carbon Steel
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1069-1079
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This paper representsthe carburization parameters for steel (1020) using Desirability Function Analysis-DFA. The experiments were conducted using Taguchi (L9) orthogonal array. Carburization ... Read More ...Tensile Properties Distribution of Coir Natural Fiber Using Weibull Statistics
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1080-1087
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In current time, most of the composites based on polymer resins reinforced with natural fibers than synthetic fibers for environmentally friendly consideration. This work investigate ... Read More ...Harmonic Analysis of a Power Distribution Network in Baghdad City
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1088-1103
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In electrical distribution systems, capacitors are used for reactive power compensation and reducing active power losses. With the presence of harmonic distortion the installation of ... Read More ...Burr Formation Mechanisms During Drilling Operations Of Low Carbon And Stainless Steels
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1104-1115
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In drilling operations, burrs cause many problems for product quality and functionality. Therefore, understanding of burr formation mechanism is essential in order to reduce the deburring ... Read More ...Post Buckling Behavior of Prismatic Structural Steel Members with Semi Rigid Connections
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1116-1130
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In most designs of steel frames,beam-column connections are assumed either perfectly pinned or fully rigid. This assumption results in an incorrect estimation of the structural behavior ... Read More ...Development of Integrated Strategy for Managing Construction Sector in Iraq Project Management Maturity Models
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1131-1141
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A lot of construction projects fail to complete their processes according plans, leading to financial and technical problems. The paper tries to study the extent to which the application ... Read More ...Improving The Stability of GRP Routing Protocol
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1142-1149
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More recent works aim at enhancing MANET performance, because of the multiple problems caused by the wireless transmission constraints. The problem that faces the routing protocol is ... Read More ...Fire-Resistance of Styroferrocement Sandwich Panels
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1150-1160
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This paper investigates the effect of fire on ferrocement sandwich panels. The experimental program consisted of fabricating and testing nine panels (400X400x30 mm in dimensions). The ... Read More ...Protection Coordination with Distributed Generation in Electrical System of Iraqi Distribution Grid
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1161-1181
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The nature characteristic in conventional distribution networks is radial by single source supplying a downstream network. The interest about the environmental impacts and development ... Read More ...Power Saving Sleep Mode Enhancement Mobile WiMAX Networks
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1182-1193
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Recently, the use of mobile devices to run multimedia applications is becoming more popular. Such applications are known to be energy consuming. Since these devices are mostly battery ... Read More ...Design of Compact Dual-band Antenna for 4G LTE Wireless Devices
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1194-1206
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In this paper, the planar dual-band monopole antenna is presented for Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) applications. The design of the proposed antenna ... Read More ...Effect of Relative Density on Behavior of Single Pile and Piles Groups Embedded with Different Lengths in Sand
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1206-1220
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The present research investigates the effect of axial relative density on the ultimate load of model piles with different lengths driven in dry sandy soil having small scale model piles.The ... Read More ...Evaluation of Friction Forces in the Joints of Gough-Stewart Manipulator
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1221-1234
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Many of researchers neglected the effect of friction phenomena in the robotics analysis and the others investigated and studied the behavior of friction phenomena in robot joints with ... Read More ...Drawing of Hexagonal Shapes from Cylindrical Cups
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1235-1246
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The main aim of this work is design and manufacturing cylindrical and hexagonal dies to produce hexagonal cups from transform the cylindrical cups to hexagonal cups and affect of wall ... Read More ...Influence of Risks on Project Planning Decision
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1247-1252
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In this research, a "Project planning / Risk analysis" model that consists of four modules has been developed to aid the decision-maker in planning different types of projects and analyze ... Read More ...Effect of Adding Used-Foundry Sand on Hot Asphalt Mixtures Performance
Volume 34, 6A , June 2016, Page 1253-1264