University of Fallujah

About: University of Fallujah is a education organization based out in Baghdad, Iraq. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Compressive strength & Medicine. The organization has 117 authors who have published 113 publications receiving 435 citations.

Molecular Epidemiology of Bovine Papillomatosis and Identification of Three Genotypes in Central Iraq.

Abstract: Objective: This study aims to provide a molecular and epidemiological characterization of bovine papillomavirus (BPV) infections in Iraq. Methods: The present study focuses on identifying BPV based on clinical and epidemiological manifestations, histopathological examinations, and polymerase chain reactions (PCR). Samples were collected from 163 animals suffering from cutaneous bovine papillomatosis, including 129 females (79.14%) with an age range of 16–40 months and 34 males (20.85%) with an age range of 17–29 months. Results: The incidence rate was significantly higher in females than in males. The most commonly affected sites were the teats and neck, though warts were found in other areas of the body. Histological sections were diagnosed as fibropapilloma. PCR results showed that 80.13% of the extracted papilloma DNA samples corresponded to the BPV-1 genotype. Furthermore, 7.94% of the samples showed a mixed infection of BPV-1 and BPV-13. While, 40.63% of the extracted DNA blood samples showed 2 DNA fragments corresponding to both genotypes BPV-1 and BPV-2. Conclusions: This study confirmed the presence of BPV-1, BPV-2, and BPV-13, which belong to the Deltapapillomavirus genera, for the first time in the DNA of Iraqi cattle. Understanding BPV diversity and epidemiology is of critical importance for starting prevention strategies.

Development of eco-efficient lightweight self-compacting concrete with high volume of recycled EPS waste materials

Abstract: Reusing the industrial waste materials is one of the main aims of sustainability and achieve the environmental protection. However, concrete is the main production for recycling waste materials and cleaning the climate. The utilization of self-consolidating lightweight concrete (SCLC) can achieve two important advantages of the structure self-weight reduction and improving workability. This paper examined the effect of waste expanded polystyrene (EPS) beads on the workability and hardened characteristics of sustainable SCLCs. Six different EPS volume fractions up to 80% replaced with normal coarse aggregate to produce SCLC mixtures with water to binder (w/b) ratio of 0.35. A total binder content of 500 kg/m3 by including 20% waste ceramic powder with 80% Portland cement and fine aggregate consist of river sand and fine ceramic with 1:1 ratio in all SCLC mixes. The workability of SCLCs was examined by slump flow time and diameter, L-box height ratio, V-funnel flow time, and segregation resistance. Moreover, the hardened properties tested at different curing periods such as compressive strength at 7, 28, and 90 days; flexural strength at 28 and 90 days; and splitting tensile strength, dry density, voids percent, water absorption, ultrasonic pulse velocity (UPV); and scanning electron microscope (SEM) at 28 days. The results verified that workability of SCLCs enhanced as EPS incorporation increased and achieved the limitations required for self-compacting concrete (SCC) while the strengths value curtailed but the compressive strength satisfied the lower value indicated by ACI for structural purposes. Depending on the water absorption and UPV, results illustrated that all produced sustainable SCLC mixtures had a good durability. Furthermore, a high linear correlation was noticed between the results.

Magnetic dipole moments, electric quadrupole moments, and electron scattering form factors of neutron-rich s d -p f cross-shell nuclei

Abstract: Magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole moments are calculated for neutron-rich sd-pf cross-shell nuclei. These nuclei include open shell isotopes with the number of protons less than 20 and neutrons greater than 20, for which experimental data are available. Shell model calculations are performed with full $sd$ shell model space for $Z$\ensuremath{-}8 valence protons and full $pf$ shell model space for $N$\ensuremath{-}20 valence neutrons, where the remaining 20 neutrons are frozen in $s$, $p$ and $sd$-shells. Also, magnetic and Coulomb electron scattering form factors are calculated for some of these nuclei. Excitation out of major shell space are taken into account through a microscopic theory which allows particle-hole excitation from the core and model space orbits to all higher orbits with $2\ensuremath{\hbar}\ensuremath{\omega}$ excitation. Effective charges are obtained for each isotope. Core polarization (CP) is essential for obtaining a reasonable description of the electric quadrupole moments and enhance the Coulomb form factors but has no effect on the dipole magnetic moments but squeezes the magnetic form factors. The magnetic static and dynamic properties can be described by free $g$ factors for the model space nucleons without introducing CP effect, on the contrary to the electric static and dynamic properties, which cannot be described properly by the model space nucleons without taking into account CP effects.

Fresh and hardened properties of lightweight self-compacting concrete containing walnut shells as coarse aggregate

Abstract: Recently the application of self-compacting concrete (SCC) has emerging in construction structures due to its good abilities to improve durability and decrease bleeding with good bonding with rebar. On the other hand, large amount of aggregates is required for the production of SCC. However; replacing natural aggregate in SCC with waste materials can led to discover ecological building materials. Walnut shell (WS) is one of the agriculture waste materials which can be used as a substitution of aggregate in SCC. In this research, WS was used as a replacement of coarse aggregate for constructing SCC by employing ten different volume fractions from 5% to 50% with each increment of 5%. Fresh and hardened properties of SCC were investigated for all mixes and control one. The results showed that all tested properties decreased by increase WS volume fraction. However; the lightweight self- compacting concrete (LWSCC) can get at fraction volume of WS equal and or more than 35%. Where, slump flow diameter (SFD), compressive and bond strengths were 560 mm, 35 MPa and 6.55 MPa respectively achieved at 35% ratio of WS.