Volume 14 Issue 2

Published: 2006-06-01

Contents


Article
Optimal Drainage Design Under Iraqi Conditions Using DRAINMOD

Dr.M. Hamdi, E. M. Ghazal, Dr.A. Aldabagh

DRAINMOD is a field and watershed scale water management simulationmodel that has been used to design subsurface drainage systems and characterizedrainage and water table control practices in...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46589

Pages: 88-99
NON LINEAR BUCKLING OF COLUMNS

Dr. Mereen Hassan Fahmi

Abstract:The geometric non-linear total potential energy equation is developed andextended to study the behavior of buckling and deflection beyond the bifurcationpoint and showing columns...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46542

Pages: 1-11
Hydraulic Characteristics of Flow Over Compound Crested Weir

Tahssen Ali Hassan Chilmeran, Thair Mahmood Al-Taiee

AbstractThe hydraulic characteristics of a compound crested inclined weir whichconsists of both quarter round and sharp crest weir configuration under freeconditions were studied experimentally in...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46586

Pages: 81-87
Trip Attraction Development Statistical Model in Dohuk City Residential Area

Amal M. Taher, Dr.Abdul Khalik Al-Taei

ABSTRACTIn this study, trip attraction phenomenon has been studied for 20residential out of 28 traffic zones located within Dohuk city urban area composedof more than 300,000 in residents....

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46545

Pages: 12-23
FREE VIBRATIONS OF SIMPLY SUPPORTED BEAMS USING FOURIER SERIES

SALWA MUBARAK ABDULLAH

AbstractFourier series will be utilized for the solution of simply supported beamswith different loadings in order to arrive at a free vibration. The equation of thefree vibration is 044222

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46558

Pages: 51-67
Handwritten Arabic Alphanumeric Character Recognition using BP and SOFM NeuralNetworks

Rafid Ahmed Khalil

AbstractThis paper presents results obtained by applying two neural networksmodels Backpropagation (BP), and Self-Organized Feature Map (SOFM) to a newapplication of handwritten Arabic alphanumeric...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46582

Pages: 68-80
Evaluation of Pyrolisis Polypropylene Modified Asphalt Paving Materials

Abdul-Rahim I. Al-Hadidy

AbstractThe main objective of this research study is to investigate the potential useof pyrolisis polypropylene as modifiers in hot mix asphalt paving mixtures. Sevendifferent blends including...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46555

Pages: 36-50
EFFECT OF ARTIFICIAL AGING TIME AND TEMPERATURE ON TENSILE STRENGTH OF DUPLEX STAINLESS STEELS SAF 2205 AND SAF 2304 USING (ABI) TECHNIQUE.

Ramadhan H. Gardi

AbstractTwo types of duplex stainless steels SAF 2205 and SAF 2305 have beenselected in this study to investigate the effect of aging time and temperature on thetensile strength using (ABI)...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46588

Pages: 100-108
Public Transport Study in Dohuk City

S. A. Sarhan

AbstractIn this study, the public transport in Dohuk City is investigated.Questionnaire forms were prepared and used to collect socio-economic data fromtransit riders, their origins and...

DOI: 10.33899/rengj.2006.46552

Pages: 24-35