Abstract
The piled rafts are expressed as consisting of three geotechnical elements (piles, raft, and soil). As the load can be divided between the piles and the raft, the piles are highly effective in reducing settling and increasing the bearing capacity of the piled rafts, compared to shallow foundations. Civil engineering is witnessing a development in the field of geotechnical engineering, and because the experimental study takes a long time to verify, so the numerical study was conducted by the program MIDAS GTS NX 2020 (v1.1) for comparison with the experimental study. Small-scale models were tested in a sandbox placed in an iron structure containing a hydraulic jack with a capacity of 50 tons, and then, a vertical load was placed in the center of the raft; the bearing capacity was recorded by the load cell, the settlement was recorded by the dial gauge digital and the LVDT, in this study, the number of piles (9) was taken hollow aluminium, the diameter of piles (25) mm, and length of pile (500) mm. They were distributed under the raft by (3 × 3). The distance between the piles was taken by three-dimensional (3D) of the pile, and the dimensions of the raft were 250 mm × 250 mm, with a thickness of 20 mm. Numerical modelling was also used in the MIDAS GTS NX 2020(v1.1) program to solve the problem of the piled raft system for modelling and analysis. 3D models were analyzed using a sandy soil model with a raft of iron 250 mm × 250 mm and a thickness of 20 mm using piles of hollow aluminium with a length of 500 mm and a diameter of 25 mm and the number 3 × 3. As well as taking the criteria (Cullum-Mohr) and (von Mises). It was shown that the numerical study could be relied upon in the field of geotechnical engineering, where the percentages of convergence between the two studies were up to 91% in the piled raft test and 89% in the raft test only.
1 Introduction
Plied raft is often utilized for supporting tall structures in foundation design. Analytical approaches and model laboratory studies have been used in several investigations to predict the behaviour of piled raft foundations. Burland et al. [1] initially advocated placing a pile beneath each structure’s column to prevent raft settlement. Maharaj and Gandhi [2] used soil as an elastic half-space to examine piled raft foundations numerically. They recommended that piles more giant than the raft might decrease settlement [3]. Furthermore, in traditional piled foundations, lengthy piles have been created that stretch up to the deep strata since the contribution of the raft is overlooked. However, suppose the raft alone is responsible for bearing the weight of the superstructure. In that case, it must be constructed exceptionally thickly. Using tiny models, Bajad and Sahu [4] studied piled raft settlement reduction on soft clay. Test findings showed considerable interaction effects [5]. To distribute the weight of the superstructure, piled raft foundations use a novel method in which the raft makes partial contact with the soil, and the piles make partial contact with the ground via skin friction. Elwakil and Azzam [6] conducted another experimental and computational investigation of piled raft systems using piles as settlement reducers for raft foundations on sand. According to research, pile length, number, and layout affect raft load-bearing ability and settling. Ahmed et al. [7] studied parametric investigation of the effect of the geometry of a piled raft foundation and the stiffness ratio between the pile material and clay on the performance of the foundation system in soft soil. The study indicates the piles’ spacing significantly affects the piled raft foundations on soft soils. As the ratio S/D increases, the ultimate carrying capacity of a piled raft foundation decreases. When this ratio exceeds 10 (S/D > 10), piles have little or no effect on the ultimate carrying capacity of this foundation system.
Small experimental tests may provide essential data on the bearing behaviour of the piled raft foundation and reduce settlement by using piles. Lint material is one of the methods used to improve the piled raft behaviour. In this work, piles of aluminium were used in the form of a hollow tube with a diameter of 25 mm and a thickness of 1.3 mm.
2 Methodology
A poorly graded sandy soil was used. Then, model piles were made using steel as a raft and aluminium as a pile. The laboratory work was analyzed using the MIDAS GTS NX finite element software.
2.1 Case study
One of the most successful technologies for engineering analysis is computer-guided finite element numerical modelling of structural response. However, validation must be performed before any experimental study. Thus, two validation examples are chosen between the results of the GTS NX and those of the experimental effort, lending credence to the computer program results.
2.1.1 Experimental study
In small-scale laboratory testing with the raft size of 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm, the pile dimensions are embedding length, L = 500 mm, and pedestal diameter, Dp = 25 mm, with the ratio, L/Dp = 20.
2.1.2 Numerical study
The numerical model study was performed on GTS NX software. The raft size is 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm, and the pile dimensions are embedding length, L = 500 mm, and pile diameter, Dp = 25 mm.
3 Test setup
A test model was prepared in the laboratory to simulate reality, as shown in Figure 1, which consists of a soil tank with the dimensions of 1,000 mm × 1,000 mm × 800 mm. This tank was placed in an iron structure to resist the applied forces. This structure contains a hydraulic jack with a capacity of 50 tons installed at the end of a load cell with a capacity of 10 tons. The cell was connected to a load indicator to measure the load on the raft. Accurate stress gauges with dimensions 7.4 mm × 4.1 mm were also used, and they were attached to the piles and connected to a stress indicator to measure the strains in the piles. Use (LVDT) 50 mm, and connect it to the settlement indicator to measure the settlement at the centerline of the raft model. A digital indicator, 0.01 mm/0.0005″ (0–25.4 mm/1″), was used to enhance the accuracy. Figure 2 shows the devices used in the study.

Setup of the laboratory model.

The used devices. (a) Load cell. (b) LVDT and dial gauge. (c) Strain indicator. (d) Strain gauge used.
4 Material model (soil, raft, and pile)
Various materials were used to construct the test model: sandy soil, a steel raft, and an aluminium pile. The soil sample was obtained from Thi-Qar Governorate, southern Iraq. Several laboratory tests were carried out on it, as shown in Table 1. The steel raft model and the aluminium pipe of piles model were used. The properties of the two materials are shown in the same Table 2.
The physical properties of the tested sand
Property | Value |
---|---|
Grain size analysis | |
Classification (USCS)* | SP |
Effective size, D10 | 0.215 mm |
Coefficient of curvature, Cc | 1.01 |
Coefficient of uniformity, Cu | 3.19 |
Specific gravity, Gs | 2.564 |
Dry unit weights | |
Maximum dry unit weight, γd (max) | 18.96 kN/
|
Minimum dry unit weight, γd (min) | 15.41 kN/
|
Test dry unit weight, γd (test) | 17.76 kN/
|
Relative density, Dr | 70.73% |
Void ratio | |
Maximum void ratio, e max | 0.664 |
Minimum void ratio, e min | 0.352 |
Test void ratio, e test | 0.444 |
The angle of internal friction, ϕ = 39° |
*USCS refers to Unified Soil Classification System.
Material properties for numerical and experimental modelling
Material | Properties | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Type of material behaviour | Size (mm) | Density (kN/m3) | Elastic modulus (kN/m2) | Poisson’s ratio | |
Pile (aluminium) | Elastic model | L = 500, D = 25 | 26.5 | 70 × 106 | 0.33 |
Raft (steel) | von Mises model | 250 × 250 × 20 | 78 | 207 × 106 | 0.30 |
5 Piled raft models
Models for the piles in this study were created using smooth aluminium hollow sections with 1.30 mm thicknesses and a diameter circular 25 mm. When L is the length of the pile, and D is the outside width of the pile, the embedment (L/D = 20). All testing maintains the distance between piles at three-dimensional (3D) (S = 75 mm, where S is the distance between piles). Steel with a flat surface and a 20 mm thickness was also used to model the raft used in the test, as shown in Figure 3, representing the models used in this study. The size of the raft 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm and the pile number is 3 × 3.

Piled raft models.
6 Density-proofing methods
After conducting many experiments to find the ideal method for fixing the density and reaching the relative density of 70%, the ideal way to determine the required density was to use an electric vibrator for 60 s with a wooden plate to prevent the sand particles from breaking [8]. as shown in Figure 4 employed a similar technique

A machine that proves density with vibration technology.
7 GTS NX computer program
The Midas GTS NX software is a finite element analysis program used to conduct sophisticated geotechnical rock deformation and stability analyses. In addition, it is used to examine groundwater flow, dynamic vibrations, and the two-dimensional and 3D investigation of soil–structure interaction. Geotechnical, mining, and civil engineers are the primary users of GTS NX. Its primary functions include analysis, testing, and design. The application has various sophisticated modelling capabilities, enabling users to model challenging and intricate issues with unprecedented simplicity and accuracy [9].
The analysis guide manuals in the GTS NX documentation set describe specific procedures for performing analyses for different engineering disciplines. A typical GTS NX analysis has three distinct steps:
Build the model,
Apply loads and obtain the solution, and
Review the results.
7.1 Mesh generation
Both the ground and the raft are modelled using a 3D hybrid mesh. Pile parameters, including the pile-to-soil contact and the pile tip, are determined, creating a one-dimensional fine mesh. The GTS NX hybrid meshes allow users to create meshes using a mix of hexahedral and tetrahedral pieces. While tetrahedral elements are advantageous for modelling complicated geometry with sharper curves and corners, hexahedral elements have the advantage of providing stress estimates that are more precise than those obtained using tetrahedra. Without sacrificing speed in modelling or analysis, GTS NX uses a hybrid Mesher that combines tetrahedral and hexahedral components.
7.1.1 Meshing
Mesh creation, or Meshing, is constructing continuous geometric forms (such as 3D models) by combining shapes in one, two, and three dimensions (mesh faces). The more detailed the mesh, the more precise the 3D model will be, as shown in Figure 5.

Mapped mesh for piled raft soil model.
7.2 Boundary conditions
According to the boundary conditions, all degrees of freedom towards x, y, and z are fixed at the bottom sides, while at the other four sides, the degrees of freedom are fixed towards the normal axis for all the models, as shown in Figure 6. The pressure is uniformly distributed on the top surface of the raft adjacent to the piston at an area equal to the cross-sectional area of the piston.

Boundary conditions of the present study models.
7.3 Load carrying capacity of piled raft
When applying a load of 60 kN on the piled raft of the dimensions 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm and the piles of dimensions 500 mm length and 25 mm diameter in the Midas GTS NX programmer. The settlement in the z direction was 33.31 mm, as shown in Figure 7.

Settlement of the piled raft in z-direction under a load of 60 kN.
7.4 Load carrying capacity of raft
Applying a load of 30 kN on the raft of the dimensions 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm dimensions in the Midas GTS NX programmer. The settlement in the z-direction was 26.16 mm as shown in Figure 8.

Settlement of the raft in the z-direction under a load of 30 kN.
8 Application of vertical load
A vertical load was applied using a mechanical jack. The test was continued recording a continuous settlement of the piled raft under variable load incremental at 10 kN/min. The value of the applied load was read using a load cell, while the central settlement of the raft was measured using LVDT of LIN: ±0.01% resolution. The above steps were repeated for each test. Figure 9 shows the piled raft model ready to be tested.

Piled raft model ready to be tested.
9 Results and discussion
After examining the model of the piled raft, the raft, in the experimental study, was recorded, load and settlement. The data were entered into the Excel program, and a curve drawing was obtained, as shown in Figure 10, and represented the results of the experimental study. In the numerical study, a model was prepared in the GTS NX program. This model is similar to experimental modelling regarding material induction and dimensions. The results were also obtained, as shown in Figure 11, representing the results of the numerical study. The results of the two studies were compared in Figure 12.

Load–settlement curve for 3 × 3 piled raft 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm, the experimental study.

Load–settlement curve for 3 × 3 piled raft 250 mm × 250 mm × 20 mm, the parametric study.

Load–settlement curve and the comparison between the parametric and experimental studies.
The experimental and numerical study results were obtained as shown in Figures 10 and 11. To accurately present the results, Figure 12 was drawn, and after using the tangent method, the loading capacity of the piled raft is 49 kN, corresponding to a settlement of 5 mm in the experimental study, and 45 kN, corresponding to a settlement of 10 mm in the numerical study. The raft carrying capacity of 26 kN corresponds to a settlement of 10 mm in the experimental study and that of 23 kN corresponds to a settlement of 13 mm in the numerical study.
10 Conclusions
After conducting experimental studies in the laboratory and numerical studies by the program MIDAS GTS NX 2020 (v1.1), the following conclusions can be noted:
The addition of piles to the raft improved its bearing capacity by 89% in the experimental study and 95% in the numerical study and decreased settlement by 50–23%, respectively.
The bearing capacity of the piled raft depends on the length of the piles, as the settlement decreases and the bearing capacity increases with the increase in the length of the pile. The reason is due to the increase in skin friction along the length of the pile and the soil hardness at the depths.
The GTS NX program can be adopted in the numerical study of geotechnical engineering case studies due to the convergence of results between numerical and experimental studies.
The accuracy of the results in the numerical study depends on the accuracy of the information entered into the computer program.
11 Recommendations for future studies
Study the effect of the diameter of the piles and the distance between them.
An experimental study of piles in multi-layered soils.
Conducting a numerical study of the effect of groundwater on pile performance.
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Conflict of interest: Authors state no conflict of interest.
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Data availability statement: Most datasets generated and analyzed in this study are in this submitted manuscript. The other datasets are available on reasonable request from the corresponding author with the attached information.
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- Special Issue: 51st KKBN - Part I
- Evaluation of static bending caused damage of glass-fiber composite structure using terahertz inspection
Articles in the same Issue
- Regular Articles
- Methodology of automated quality management
- Influence of vibratory conveyor design parameters on the trough motion and the self-synchronization of inertial vibrators
- Application of finite element method in industrial design, example of an electric motorcycle design project
- Correlative evaluation of the corrosion resilience and passivation properties of zinc and aluminum alloys in neutral chloride and acid-chloride solutions
- Will COVID “encourage” B2B and data exchange engineering in logistic firms?
- Influence of unsupported sleepers on flange climb derailment of two freight wagons
- A hybrid detection algorithm for 5G OTFS waveform for 64 and 256 QAM with Rayleigh and Rician channels
- Effect of short heat treatment on mechanical properties and shape memory properties of Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloy
- Exploring the potential of ammonia and hydrogen as alternative fuels for transportation
- Impact of insulation on energy consumption and CO2 emissions in high-rise commercial buildings at various climate zones
- Advanced autopilot design with extremum-seeking control for aircraft control
- Adaptive multidimensional trust-based recommendation model for peer to peer applications
- Effects of CFRP sheets on the flexural behavior of high-strength concrete beam
- Enhancing urban sustainability through industrial synergy: A multidisciplinary framework for integrating sustainable industrial practices within urban settings – The case of Hamadan industrial city
- Advanced vibrant controller results of an energetic framework structure
- Application of the Taguchi method and RSM for process parameter optimization in AWSJ machining of CFRP composite-based orthopedic implants
- Improved correlation of soil modulus with SPT N values
- Technologies for high-temperature batch annealing of grain-oriented electrical steel: An overview
- Assessing the need for the adoption of digitalization in Indian small and medium enterprises
- A non-ideal hybridization issue for vertical TFET-based dielectric-modulated biosensor
- Optimizing data retrieval for enhanced data integrity verification in cloud environments
- Performance analysis of nonlinear crosstalk of WDM systems using modulation schemes criteria
- Nonlinear finite-element analysis of RC beams with various opening near supports
- Thermal analysis of Fe3O4–Cu/water over a cone: a fractional Maxwell model
- Radial–axial runner blade design using the coordinate slice technique
- Theoretical and experimental comparison between straight and curved continuous box girders
- Effect of the reinforcement ratio on the mechanical behaviour of textile-reinforced concrete composite: Experiment and numerical modeling
- Experimental and numerical investigation on composite beam–column joint connection behavior using different types of connection schemes
- Enhanced performance and robustness in anti-lock brake systems using barrier function-based integral sliding mode control
- Evaluation of the creep strength of samples produced by fused deposition modeling
- A combined feedforward-feedback controller design for nonlinear systems
- Effect of adjacent structures on footing settlement for different multi-building arrangements
- Analyzing the impact of curved tracks on wheel flange thickness reduction in railway systems
- Review Articles
- Mechanical and smart properties of cement nanocomposites containing nanomaterials: A brief review
- Applications of nanotechnology and nanoproduction techniques
- Relationship between indoor environmental quality and guests’ comfort and satisfaction at green hotels: A comprehensive review
- Communication
- Techniques to mitigate the admission of radon inside buildings
- Erratum
- Erratum to “Effect of short heat treatment on mechanical properties and shape memory properties of Cu–Al–Ni shape memory alloy”
- Special Issue: AESMT-3 - Part II
- Integrated fuzzy logic and multicriteria decision model methods for selecting suitable sites for wastewater treatment plant: A case study in the center of Basrah, Iraq
- Physical and mechanical response of porous metals composites with nano-natural additives
- Special Issue: AESMT-4 - Part II
- New recycling method of lubricant oil and the effect on the viscosity and viscous shear as an environmentally friendly
- Identify the effect of Fe2O3 nanoparticles on mechanical and microstructural characteristics of aluminum matrix composite produced by powder metallurgy technique
- Static behavior of piled raft foundation in clay
- Ultra-low-power CMOS ring oscillator with minimum power consumption of 2.9 pW using low-voltage biasing technique
- Using ANN for well type identifying and increasing production from Sa’di formation of Halfaya oil field – Iraq
- Optimizing the performance of concrete tiles using nano-papyrus and carbon fibers
- Special Issue: AESMT-5 - Part II
- Comparative the effect of distribution transformer coil shape on electromagnetic forces and their distribution using the FEM
- The complex of Weyl module in free characteristic in the event of a partition (7,5,3)
- Restrained captive domination number
- Experimental study of improving hot mix asphalt reinforced with carbon fibers
- Asphalt binder modified with recycled tyre rubber
- Thermal performance of radiant floor cooling with phase change material for energy-efficient buildings
- Surveying the prediction of risks in cryptocurrency investments using recurrent neural networks
- A deep reinforcement learning framework to modify LQR for an active vibration control applied to 2D building models
- Evaluation of mechanically stabilized earth retaining walls for different soil–structure interaction methods: A review
- Assessment of heat transfer in a triangular duct with different configurations of ribs using computational fluid dynamics
- Sulfate removal from wastewater by using waste material as an adsorbent
- Experimental investigation on strengthening lap joints subjected to bending in glulam timber beams using CFRP sheets
- A study of the vibrations of a rotor bearing suspended by a hybrid spring system of shape memory alloys
- Stability analysis of Hub dam under rapid drawdown
- Developing ANFIS-FMEA model for assessment and prioritization of potential trouble factors in Iraqi building projects
- Numerical and experimental comparison study of piled raft foundation
- Effect of asphalt modified with waste engine oil on the durability properties of hot asphalt mixtures with reclaimed asphalt pavement
- Hydraulic model for flood inundation in Diyala River Basin using HEC-RAS, PMP, and neural network
- Numerical study on discharge capacity of piano key side weir with various ratios of the crest length to the width
- The optimal allocation of thyristor-controlled series compensators for enhancement HVAC transmission lines Iraqi super grid by using seeker optimization algorithm
- Numerical and experimental study of the impact on aerodynamic characteristics of the NACA0012 airfoil
- Effect of nano-TiO2 on physical and rheological properties of asphalt cement
- Performance evolution of novel palm leaf powder used for enhancing hot mix asphalt
- Performance analysis, evaluation, and improvement of selected unsignalized intersection using SIDRA software – Case study
- Flexural behavior of RC beams externally reinforced with CFRP composites using various strategies
- Influence of fiber types on the properties of the artificial cold-bonded lightweight aggregates
- Experimental investigation of RC beams strengthened with externally bonded BFRP composites
- Generalized RKM methods for solving fifth-order quasi-linear fractional partial differential equation
- An experimental and numerical study investigating sediment transport position in the bed of sewer pipes in Karbala
- Role of individual component failure in the performance of a 1-out-of-3 cold standby system: A Markov model approach
- Implementation for the cases (5, 4) and (5, 4)/(2, 0)
- Center group actions and related concepts
- Experimental investigation of the effect of horizontal construction joints on the behavior of deep beams
- Deletion of a vertex in even sum domination
- Deep learning techniques in concrete powder mix designing
- Effect of loading type in concrete deep beam with strut reinforcement
- Studying the effect of using CFRP warping on strength of husk rice concrete columns
- Parametric analysis of the influence of climatic factors on the formation of traditional buildings in the city of Al Najaf
- Suitability location for landfill using a fuzzy-GIS model: A case study in Hillah, Iraq
- Hybrid approach for cost estimation of sustainable building projects using artificial neural networks
- Assessment of indirect tensile stress and tensile–strength ratio and creep compliance in HMA mixes with micro-silica and PMB
- Density functional theory to study stopping power of proton in water, lung, bladder, and intestine
- A review of single flow, flow boiling, and coating microchannel studies
- Effect of GFRP bar length on the flexural behavior of hybrid concrete beams strengthened with NSM bars
- Exploring the impact of parameters on flow boiling heat transfer in microchannels and coated microtubes: A comprehensive review
- Crumb rubber modification for enhanced rutting resistance in asphalt mixtures
- Special Issue: AESMT-6
- Design of a new sorting colors system based on PLC, TIA portal, and factory I/O programs
- Forecasting empirical formula for suspended sediment load prediction at upstream of Al-Kufa barrage, Kufa City, Iraq
- Optimization and characterization of sustainable geopolymer mortars based on palygorskite clay, water glass, and sodium hydroxide
- Sediment transport modelling upstream of Al Kufa Barrage
- Study of energy loss, range, and stopping time for proton in germanium and copper materials
- Effect of internal and external recycle ratios on the nutrient removal efficiency of anaerobic/anoxic/oxic (VIP) wastewater treatment plant
- Enhancing structural behaviour of polypropylene fibre concrete columns longitudinally reinforced with fibreglass bars
- Sustainable road paving: Enhancing concrete paver blocks with zeolite-enhanced cement
- Evaluation of the operational performance of Karbala waste water treatment plant under variable flow using GPS-X model
- Design and simulation of photonic crystal fiber for highly sensitive chemical sensing applications
- Optimization and design of a new column sequencing for crude oil distillation at Basrah refinery
- Inductive 3D numerical modelling of the tibia bone using MRI to examine von Mises stress and overall deformation
- An image encryption method based on modified elliptic curve Diffie-Hellman key exchange protocol and Hill Cipher
- Experimental investigation of generating superheated steam using a parabolic dish with a cylindrical cavity receiver: A case study
- Effect of surface roughness on the interface behavior of clayey soils
- Investigated of the optical properties for SiO2 by using Lorentz model
- Measurements of induced vibrations due to steel pipe pile driving in Al-Fao soil: Effect of partial end closure
- Experimental and numerical studies of ballistic resistance of hybrid sandwich composite body armor
- Evaluation of clay layer presence on shallow foundation settlement in dry sand under an earthquake
- Optimal design of mechanical performances of asphalt mixtures comprising nano-clay additives
- Advancing seismic performance: Isolators, TMDs, and multi-level strategies in reinforced concrete buildings
- Predicted evaporation in Basrah using artificial neural networks
- Energy management system for a small town to enhance quality of life
- Numerical study on entropy minimization in pipes with helical airfoil and CuO nanoparticle integration
- Equations and methodologies of inlet drainage system discharge coefficients: A review
- Thermal buckling analysis for hybrid and composite laminated plate by using new displacement function
- Investigation into the mechanical and thermal properties of lightweight mortar using commercial beads or recycled expanded polystyrene
- Experimental and theoretical analysis of single-jet column and concrete column using double-jet grouting technique applied at Al-Rashdia site
- The impact of incorporating waste materials on the mechanical and physical characteristics of tile adhesive materials
- Seismic resilience: Innovations in structural engineering for earthquake-prone areas
- Automatic human identification using fingerprint images based on Gabor filter and SIFT features fusion
- Performance of GRKM-method for solving classes of ordinary and partial differential equations of sixth-orders
- Visible light-boosted photodegradation activity of Ag–AgVO3/Zn0.5Mn0.5Fe2O4 supported heterojunctions for effective degradation of organic contaminates
- Production of sustainable concrete with treated cement kiln dust and iron slag waste aggregate
- Key effects on the structural behavior of fiber-reinforced lightweight concrete-ribbed slabs: A review
- A comparative analysis of the energy dissipation efficiency of various piano key weir types
- Special Issue: Transport 2022 - Part II
- Variability in road surface temperature in urban road network – A case study making use of mobile measurements
- Special Issue: BCEE5-2023
- Evaluation of reclaimed asphalt mixtures rejuvenated with waste engine oil to resist rutting deformation
- Assessment of potential resistance to moisture damage and fatigue cracks of asphalt mixture modified with ground granulated blast furnace slag
- Investigating seismic response in adjacent structures: A study on the impact of buildings’ orientation and distance considering soil–structure interaction
- Improvement of porosity of mortar using polyethylene glycol pre-polymer-impregnated mortar
- Three-dimensional analysis of steel beam-column bolted connections
- Assessment of agricultural drought in Iraq employing Landsat and MODIS imagery
- Performance evaluation of grouted porous asphalt concrete
- Optimization of local modified metakaolin-based geopolymer concrete by Taguchi method
- Effect of waste tire products on some characteristics of roller-compacted concrete
- Studying the lateral displacement of retaining wall supporting sandy soil under dynamic loads
- Seismic performance evaluation of concrete buttress dram (Dynamic linear analysis)
- Behavior of soil reinforced with micropiles
- Possibility of production high strength lightweight concrete containing organic waste aggregate and recycled steel fibers
- An investigation of self-sensing and mechanical properties of smart engineered cementitious composites reinforced with functional materials
- Forecasting changes in precipitation and temperatures of a regional watershed in Northern Iraq using LARS-WG model
- Experimental investigation of dynamic soil properties for modeling energy-absorbing layers
- Numerical investigation of the effect of longitudinal steel reinforcement ratio on the ductility of concrete beams
- An experimental study on the tensile properties of reinforced asphalt pavement
- Self-sensing behavior of hot asphalt mixture with steel fiber-based additive
- Behavior of ultra-high-performance concrete deep beams reinforced by basalt fibers
- Optimizing asphalt binder performance with various PET types
- Investigation of the hydraulic characteristics and homogeneity of the microstructure of the air voids in the sustainable rigid pavement
- Enhanced biogas production from municipal solid waste via digestion with cow manure: A case study
- Special Issue: AESMT-7 - Part I
- Preparation and investigation of cobalt nanoparticles by laser ablation: Structure, linear, and nonlinear optical properties
- Seismic analysis of RC building with plan irregularity in Baghdad/Iraq to obtain the optimal behavior
- The effect of urban environment on large-scale path loss model’s main parameters for mmWave 5G mobile network in Iraq
- Formatting a questionnaire for the quality control of river bank roads
- Vibration suppression of smart composite beam using model predictive controller
- Machine learning-based compressive strength estimation in nanomaterial-modified lightweight concrete
- In-depth analysis of critical factors affecting Iraqi construction projects performance
- Behavior of container berth structure under the influence of environmental and operational loads
- Energy absorption and impact response of ballistic resistance laminate
- Effect of water-absorbent polymer balls in internal curing on punching shear behavior of bubble slabs
- Effect of surface roughness on interface shear strength parameters of sandy soils
- Evaluating the interaction for embedded H-steel section in normal concrete under monotonic and repeated loads
- Estimation of the settlement of pile head using ANN and multivariate linear regression based on the results of load transfer method
- Enhancing communication: Deep learning for Arabic sign language translation
- A review of recent studies of both heat pipe and evaporative cooling in passive heat recovery
- Effect of nano-silica on the mechanical properties of LWC
- An experimental study of some mechanical properties and absorption for polymer-modified cement mortar modified with superplasticizer
- Digital beamforming enhancement with LSTM-based deep learning for millimeter wave transmission
- Developing an efficient planning process for heritage buildings maintenance in Iraq
- Design and optimization of two-stage controller for three-phase multi-converter/multi-machine electric vehicle
- Evaluation of microstructure and mechanical properties of Al1050/Al2O3/Gr composite processed by forming operation ECAP
- Calculations of mass stopping power and range of protons in organic compounds (CH3OH, CH2O, and CO2) at energy range of 0.01–1,000 MeV
- Investigation of in vitro behavior of composite coating hydroxyapatite-nano silver on 316L stainless steel substrate by electrophoretic technic for biomedical tools
- A review: Enhancing tribological properties of journal bearings composite materials
- Improvements in the randomness and security of digital currency using the photon sponge hash function through Maiorana–McFarland S-box replacement
- Design a new scheme for image security using a deep learning technique of hierarchical parameters
- Special Issue: ICES 2023
- Comparative geotechnical analysis for ultimate bearing capacity of precast concrete piles using cone resistance measurements
- Visualizing sustainable rainwater harvesting: A case study of Karbala Province
- Geogrid reinforcement for improving bearing capacity and stability of square foundations
- Evaluation of the effluent concentrations of Karbala wastewater treatment plant using reliability analysis
- Adsorbent made with inexpensive, local resources
- Effect of drain pipes on seepage and slope stability through a zoned earth dam
- Sediment accumulation in an 8 inch sewer pipe for a sample of various particles obtained from the streets of Karbala city, Iraq
- Special Issue: IETAS 2024 - Part I
- Analyzing the impact of transfer learning on explanation accuracy in deep learning-based ECG recognition systems
- Effect of scale factor on the dynamic response of frame foundations
- Improving multi-object detection and tracking with deep learning, DeepSORT, and frame cancellation techniques
- The impact of using prestressed CFRP bars on the development of flexural strength
- Assessment of surface hardness and impact strength of denture base resins reinforced with silver–titanium dioxide and silver–zirconium dioxide nanoparticles: In vitro study
- A data augmentation approach to enhance breast cancer detection using generative adversarial and artificial neural networks
- Modification of the 5D Lorenz chaotic map with fuzzy numbers for video encryption in cloud computing
- Special Issue: 51st KKBN - Part I
- Evaluation of static bending caused damage of glass-fiber composite structure using terahertz inspection