Sandcrete blocks are construction materials that are predominantly used in buildings in West Africa. Their constituents are similar to concrete with the exception of the coarse aggregates. Therefore, similar to the positive effect of fiber reinforcement in concrete, low-density p...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91639
This study focuses on the second-order buoyancy mechanism of magnetic liquids and proposes and implements a new type of miniaturized tilt sensor (with a tube length of 80 mm and an inner diameter of 5.5 mm). The paper first systematically reviews the theoretical models and resear...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91637
This research explores integrating Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology for bridge sustainable design. It discusses the transitions from AutoCAD to BIM in the construction industry, with BIM recognized for increasing efficiency, sustainability, and accuracy in construct...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91636
The identification of dynamic systems through first-principles modeling often requires detailed knowledge of physical parameters, which may be difficult to obtain and subject to uncertainty, especially in the presence of stochastic disturbances. To overcome this limitation, this...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91634
With the continuous advancement of science and technology, LiDAR, owing to its unique advantages, has gradually found widespread applications and is playing an increasingly important role across various fields. As one of the most critical sensors in autonomous driving, this paper...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91635
Victor Onome Sodje, Isaac Tolulope Emmanuel, Hassan Taiwo Abdulrasaq, Aliu Afeez Atanda, Chukwudi Anthony Nwankwo, Ebuka Stephen Ifionu & Elizabeth Mawutor Agorku·Journal of Engineering Research and Reports·2025
Climate change and natural disasters are making Africa’s infrastructure systems increasingly vulnerable, undermining key sectors such as electricity, water, transportation, and sanitation. This paper provides an interdisciplinary synthesis of climate risks, infrastructure weaknes...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91633
This paper presents a comprehensive study on the stamping die design for a flange part. The development history and current status of stamping die technology at home and abroad are first reviewed, highlighting intelligence and automation as the key future directions. The research...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91632
This paper presents a new approach to optimizing product design by using artificial intelligence techniques for part clustering and consolidation. Traditional design methods often lead to assemblies with many separate components. This results in more complex manufacturing, higher...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91631
This study provides a comprehensive geotechnical characterization of sandy soils in Nigeria’s Niger Delta, focusing on Standard Penetration Test (SPT-N) values, effective overburden pressures, grain size distribution, and friction angles. A total of 71 soil samples were collected...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91630
Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have gained significant benefits and power conversion efficiency, but their commercialization has been hindered by the toxicity problem induced by the metal lead. Researchers worldwide have begun delving deeply into revolutionary sustainable photovol...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2025/v27i91628