Number of Articles: 20
Marshall Characteristic for Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 200-208
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The recycling asphalt paving creates a cycle for the use of materials that improve the use of natural resources, as it reduces the use of new materials from the aggregate and asphalt, ... Read More ...GIS Based Project Information System for Construction Management
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 209-218
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One of the points that must be taken into account during the planning of the appropriate resource management and especially construction materials managementis Transportation problem. ... Read More ...Effect of NaCl Solution Addition on Improving Some of the Physical Properties of Nylon 6 Solutions used for Electro spinning Purpose
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1265-1274
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Nylon 6 / (0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 and 2.5) wt. % NaCl solutions were prepared for electrospinning technique. The electrical conductivity of polymeric solutionincreases directly with NaCl concentration ... Read More ...Constant Fatigue Life Under Laser Shot Peening Using Different Surface Coatings
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1275-1283
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Laser peening (LP) is a surface treatment technology for metallic materials. LP has shown agreat improvement in the fatigue strength and life.A study of fatigue under constant rotating ... Read More ...Effect of Sever Plastic Deformation on The-Microstructure of Al-Si/Mg2Si in Situ Composites
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1284-1293
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In this work, the Al-Si/Mg2Si in-situ composites were fabricated using casting technique, followedby repetitive equal-channel angular pressing(ECAP) to refine the microstructure.(ECAP) ... Read More ...Flexural Strength and Ductility of CFRP Strengthened Reinforced Concrete Beams
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1294-1307
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A total of fourteen beams, 100×150 mm in cross-section were tested in the laboratory over an effective span of 2000 mm. Two of them were used as reference beams. Twelve fiber ... Read More ...Experimental Study on Compressibility, Volume Changes, Strength and Permeability Characteristics of Unsaturated Bentonite-Sand Mixtures
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1308-1323
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Expansive soils are generally found in arid and semiarid regions. These soils undergo volumetric changes upon wetting and drying, thereby causing ground heave and settlement problems. ... Read More ...Effect of Laser Wavelengths on the Silver Nanoparticles Size Prepared by PLAL
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1324-1334
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In this present study, Pulsed Laser Ablation in Liquid (PLAL) experiment setup for synthesis colloidal solution of silver-NPs. The laser system was used in this study, a (Nd-YAG) nanosecond ... Read More ...Plug Length Developed in Pipe Pile Embedded Within Partially Saturated Cohesionless Soils (Part 1)
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1335-1346
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This paper presents an experimental study to investigate the change of plug length for pipe pile under different state of saturation and investigate the effect of number of pipe piles ... Read More ...A Cantor Fractal Based Printed Monopole Antenna for Dual-band Wireless Applications
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1347-1359
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Cantor fractal geometry and its variants are found attractive for microwave antenna designers seeking for compact size multiband antennas. This paper presents the design of a new microstrip ... Read More ...Inverse Kinematics Solution of Robot Manipulator End- Effector Position Using Multi-Neural Networks
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1360-1368
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This paper proposes multi-neural networks structure for solving the inverse kinematic problem of the robot manipulator end-effector position. It offers an opportunity to reduce substantially ... Read More ...Prioritizing of Risk Factors by using Failure Mode and Effect Analysis in the Iraqi Construction Industry
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1369-1382
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The main aim of the study is to demonstrate the qualitative risk analysis method by using failure mode and effect analysis (FMEA) in the construction industry in Iraq .The questionnaires ... Read More ...Optimization the Resistance Spot Welding Parameters of Austenitic Stainless Steel and Aluminum Alloy Using Design of Experiment Method
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1383-1401
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This research aims to study the effect of RSW parameters on the sheerforce of the spot weldedfor two materials {AISI 304L and AA 6061-T6}with (0.5 and 0.7 mm) thickness. Three values ... Read More ...Effect of Micro Powder on Mechanical and Physical Properties of Glass Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composite
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1402-1414
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In the present study, composites were prepared by Hand lay-up molding. The composites constituents were epoxy resin as the matrix, 3% volume fractions of Glass Fibers (G.F) as re enforcement ... Read More ...Using Balanced Scorecard for Measuring “Baghdad Soft Drinks Company” Performance
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1415-1426
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To expand and to achieve a market share, companies must have a clear policy to achieve their goals, and that cannot be done without measuring their performance from different perspectives ... Read More ...Generation and Transmission of Optical Solitons in Ultrahigh Speed Long-Haul Systems
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1427-1438
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High bit rates optical communication systems pose the challenge of their tolerance to linear and nonlinear fiber impairments.The techniques processing of linear and nonlinear impairments ... Read More ...Surface Modification of Red Brass Alloy by Using Laser Technique
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1439-1444
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Laser shock processing technique was performed on red brass alloy type C83300 specimens for the purpose ofstudy its effect on the mechanical properties such as micro-hardness and surface ... Read More ...Drawing of Hexagonal Cup
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1445-1456
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The main aim of this work is to produce hexagonal cup drawn from flat sheet (blank Ø80) and effect of wall corner radii of die on drawing process. The dimension of diagonal and ... Read More ...Preparation and Characterization of Biomedical Ni-Co-Al Shape Memory Alloys
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1457-1472
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This research presents microstructural characterization of the CoNi Al shape memory alloy with focus on understanding the significant properties as well as the relation between the ... Read More ...Modeling and Optimization of Machine Parameters Using Simulated Annealing Algorithm (SAA)
Volume 34, 7A , July 2016, Page 1473-1482