The Role of Bio-Analogy in Contemporary Architecture
The Role of Bio-Analogy in Contemporary Architecture

Wijdan Deyaa Abdul Jalil

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 616-631

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.19

Abstract
  Human's attitude to nature has been changing through history. This was reflected on architecture, associated with each historical period, connected to availability of appropriate technology, ...  Read More ...
Quality Control System for Rehabilitation of Defected Reinforced Concrete Structures
Quality Control System for Rehabilitation of Defected Reinforced Concrete Structures

Shakir A. Saheh; Tareq A. Khaleel; Ali Raid Saleem

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 632-643

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.20

Abstract
  The construction sector is facing many responsibilities and most importantly ensure implementation according to specifications and plans in order to ensure the safety of the structure ...  Read More ...
Behavior of Khassa Chai Earth Dam under Earthquake Excitation
Behavior of Khassa Chai Earth Dam under Earthquake Excitation

Mohammed Y. Fattah; Haider H. Alwash; Sarah. A. Hadi

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2784-2795

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.1

Abstract
  An earth dam is built of suitable available soils obtained from borrow areas or required excavation which are then distributed and compacted in layers using mechanical means. Earth ...  Read More ...
Prediction of Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate for 7024 AL-Alloy in EDM Process
Prediction of Surface Roughness and Material Removal Rate for 7024 AL-Alloy in EDM Process

Abbas Fadhil Ibrahim; Mostafa Adel Abdullah; Safaa Kadhim Ghazi

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2796-2804

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.2

Abstract
  This paper studies prediction the values of MRR and surface roughness in Electrical discharge operations. It is a operation in which the material removal rate is machined with elevation ...  Read More ...
Comparison between Sand Columns and Sand Columns Stabilized with Lime or Cement with Stone Columns Embedded in Soft Soil
Comparison between Sand Columns and Sand Columns Stabilized with Lime or Cement with Stone Columns Embedded in Soft Soil

Ahmed S.A. Al-Gharbawi; Nawres A.A. Rajab

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2805-2815

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.3

Abstract
  Sand and stone columns are used to improve bearing capacity of soft clayey soils… because of their stiffness which is higher than the soil was replaced, the compacted columns… ...  Read More ...
On the use of GIS Technique to Analyze the Distribution of Primary Schools in Holy Karbala City
On the use of GIS Technique to Analyze the Distribution of Primary Schools in Holy Karbala City

Noor Hashim Hameed

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2816-2827

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.4

Abstract
  This paper analyzes the spatial distribution of primary schools in Karbala city based on geographic information system (GIS). GIS has the ability to solve numerous geographic problems ...  Read More ...
Thermo-mechanical Fatigue (TMF) Behavior of Three Different Steel Alloys
Thermo-mechanical Fatigue (TMF) Behavior of Three Different Steel Alloys

Hussain J. Mohammed Al-Alkawi; Mohammed H. Ali; Shaimaa Ghazy Mezban

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2828-2837

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.5

Abstract
  This paper presents the effect of temperature on the fatigue properties of carbon steel containing three different content of carbon: 0.758%C, 0.539%C and 0.319%C. The tests were conducted ...  Read More ...
Investigation of Hardness and Flexural Properties of PMMA Nano Composites and PMMA Hybrids Nano Composites Reinforced by Different Nano Particles Materials used in Dental Applications
Investigation of Hardness and Flexural Properties of PMMA Nano Composites and PMMA Hybrids Nano Composites Reinforced by Different Nano Particles Materials used in Dental Applications

Sihama E. Salih; Jawad K. Oleiwi; Alaa Mohammed.T

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2838-2853

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.6

Abstract
  Poly methyl methacrylate (PMMA), widely used as a prosthodontic denture base, the denture base materials should exhibit good mechanical properties and dimensional stability in moist ...  Read More ...
Binary and Ternary Nanoceramic Coatings to Protect Carbon Steel in Artificial Seawater
Binary and Ternary Nanoceramic Coatings to Protect Carbon Steel in Artificial Seawater

Rana Afif Anaee; Ahmed M. Al- Ghaban; Douaa A. Abdullah

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2854-2863

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.7

Abstract
  Binary and Ternary nanoparticles coatings have been applied on carbon steel using atomization method (cold spraying) to corrosion control in seawater. Nanoparticles were included Nano ...  Read More ...
Proportioning of Foamed Concrete Reinforced with Carbon Fibers
Proportioning of Foamed Concrete Reinforced with Carbon Fibers

Eethar Tihanon Dawood; Waleed Abdulrazzaq Abbas; Yahya Ziad Mohammad

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2864-2876

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.8

Abstract
  This paper shows the production of foamed concrete reinforced with carbon fibers. Firstly, different mortar mixes were prepared by varying ratio of sand/cement. Continuously, the selected ...  Read More ...
Health Monitoring System for Ambulance Emergency System Using Wireless Sensor Network
Health Monitoring System for Ambulance Emergency System Using Wireless Sensor Network

Asmaa Shaalan Abdul Munem; Muayad Sadik Croock

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2877-2890

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.9

Abstract
  The health sensor is one of the technologies of the Wireless Sensor Network for Medical (WSNFM), which has a wide range of sensors that can be used to check a person’s health ...  Read More ...
Effect of The Reinforcing by WC on Microhardness, Roughness and Corrosion Behavior of Al-12Si Alloy
Effect of The Reinforcing by WC on Microhardness, Roughness and Corrosion Behavior of Al-12Si Alloy

Hiba Anwer Abdullah

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2891-2896

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.10

Abstract
  This work investigated the effect of Tungsten Carbide as reinforcement with 1, 2 and 3 wt.% on some properties of matrix Al-12Si alloy. Al-12Si/WC composites were fabricated by stir ...  Read More ...
Development of a Swing-Tracking Sliding Mode Controller Design for Nonlinear Inverted Pendulum System via Bees-Slice Genetic Algorithm
Development of a Swing-Tracking Sliding Mode Controller Design for Nonlinear Inverted Pendulum System via Bees-Slice Genetic Algorithm

Ahmed Sabah Al-Araji

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2897-2910

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.11

Abstract
  A new development of a swing-tracking control algorithm for nonlinear inverted pendulum system presents in this paper. Sliding mode control technique is used and guided by Lyapunov ...  Read More ...
Experimental Study of Spiral Heat Exchanger Performance in V- Trough Tube Collector by using Mono and Hybrid Nanofluids
Experimental Study of Spiral Heat Exchanger Performance in V- Trough Tube Collector by using Mono and Hybrid Nanofluids

Khalid Faisal Sultan

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2911-2923

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.12

Abstract
  This article presents an experimental study of the performance of spiral heat exchanger in V – trough tube collector by using mono Nano fluid (metal and oxide metal) (Zn(30)+Dw),(ZrO2(60)+Dw) ...  Read More ...
Optimal and Robust Tuning of State Feedback Controller for Rotary Inverted Pendulum
Optimal and Robust Tuning of State Feedback Controller for Rotary Inverted Pendulum

Hazem I. Ali; Rasha Mohammed Naji

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2924-2939

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.13

Abstract
  This paper presents the design and implementation of optimal and robust state feedback controller for rotary inverted pendulum system. The Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) method is ...  Read More ...
Effect of Pulse on Time and Pulse off Time on Material Removal Rate and Electrode Wear Ratio of Stainless Steel AISI 316L in EDM
Effect of Pulse on Time and Pulse off Time on Material Removal Rate and Electrode Wear Ratio of Stainless Steel AISI 316L in EDM

Shukry H. Aghdeab; Amani I. Ahmed

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2940-2949

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.14

Abstract
  The electrical discharge machining (EDM) is one of the non-traditional cutting processes, used in many important applications such as dies and auto industry. This thesis focuses on ...  Read More ...
Distance Estimation Based on RSSI and Log-Normal Shadowing Models for ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network
Distance Estimation Based on RSSI and Log-Normal Shadowing Models for ZigBee Wireless Sensor Network

Salim Latif Mohammed

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2950-2959

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.15

Abstract
  In the last few years, a mobile wireless sensor and its application in wireless sensor network (WSN) are commonly used. Localization of a mobile sensor node is considered a critical ...  Read More ...
Optimization of Electrochemical Machining Process Based on Artificial Neural Network Technique
Optimization of Electrochemical Machining Process Based on Artificial Neural Network Technique

Noor Abd Al-Hassan; Shukry H.Aghdeab; Abbas F.Ibrahim

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2960-2970

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.16

Abstract
  Electrochemical machining (ECM) is one of nonconventional machining process used to operation the most harsh materials that difficult to operate in conventional machining. This search ...  Read More ...
Nitrogen Compounds Distribution in Diyala River Opposite Al-Rustimiyah Sewage Treatment Plants
Nitrogen Compounds Distribution in Diyala River Opposite Al-Rustimiyah Sewage Treatment Plants

Adnan A. Al-Samawi; Safaa N. H. Al-Hussaini

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2971-2981

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.17

Abstract
  The reach of Diyala River just before its confluence with Tigris River south of the capital city Baghdad was taken as a case-study. This segment of Diyala River is exposed to multiple ...  Read More ...
Study of Stress Intensity Factor in Corrugated Plate Using Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM)
Study of Stress Intensity Factor in Corrugated Plate Using Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM)

Rafil Mahmood Laftah

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2982-2992

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.18

Abstract
  The presence of crack with different lengths and locations in structure of corrugated plate is studied. XFEM is along with enrichment function based on partition of unity is used for ...  Read More ...
A Comparison Between Static and Dynamic Load Tests on Bored Piles
A Comparison Between Static and Dynamic Load Tests on Bored Piles

Makki K .Al-Recaby

Volume 34, 15A , December 2016, Page 2993-3004

https://doi.org/10.30684/etj.34.15A.21

Abstract
  Pilesr are both statically and dynami cally tried to acquire the limit and to check outline. The two sorts will give comes about that may differ in light of the technique utilized as ...  Read More ...