The purpose of this study is to compare the weekly discharge rate of two solar batteries commonly used in Anambra State. The batteries considered were the Indian made battery with specification Luminous, Deep cycle sealed maintenance free batteries solar application, Lum 12V 100A...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i216940
This paper presents a design and simulation study of a common-gate with common-source active balun circuit implemented in a standard 90-nm complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process. The active balun design is intended for worldwide interoperability for microwave acc...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i116939
Calcined ash and activated ash adsorbents were prepared from oyster shell. The physico-chemical properties of the prepared calcined oyster shell ash (COSA) and activated oyster shell ash (AOSA) were obtained using ASTM standards and Sears method. The results show that AOSA is a b...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i116938
This paper presents an experimental program conducted to investigate the flexural performance of RC beams with tension reinforcement lap splice strengthened using externally bonded FRP different techniques in splice region. The specimens were reinforced on the tension side with f...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i116937
Fiber glass reinforced concrete (FGRC) is used form any structural elements due to its high mechanical properties, particularly flexural strength. As the concrete crack forming process accelerates and the probability of sudden fractures increases. There were various methods to el...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i116935
The development on thinner packages has become the trend and focus in semiconductor packaging industry. The necessity of thinner packages also entails a thinner vertical structure of the integrated circuit (IC) design. As a major contributor on the vertical structure of the IC pa...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v6i116936
There is a growing concern in the world that residents close to GSM base station facilities are exposed to electromagnetic radiation which causes different health illness like cancer, leukemia, memory lost, dizziness, fatigue, etc. This study puts to rest the position on the effe...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i416934
This study investigates the effects of water sources on concrete properties. A mix ratio of 1:1.5:3 with 0.5w/c was used in mixing the concrete. Water from the Stream, the hand-dug well and the borehole were used for the experiments with pipe borne water serving as the control....
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i416932
Nowadays, evaluation of the seismic performance of existing buildings has received great attention. This paper was carried out to study the effect of strengthening the existing reinforced concrete (RC) school buildings in Medina, Saudi Arabia through assessing the seismic perform...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i416933
This study considers the statistical analysis of rice husk ash as a construction material in building production process. The quality of concrete mixture is of inevitable concern to all stakeholders in the construction industry in the zone when the climatic conditions of the zone...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i416931
For the past few years, the oil and gas industry has faced several economic, geographic and technical challenges largely due to decline in crude oil prices and market volatility. In the quest to address some of these challenges to accelerate production and subsequently maximize u...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i416930
This study was carried out to evaluate the performance of drip irrigation systems on the production of okra (Hibiscus esculentus) in southwestern, Nigeria. Application of water to crops in an area of scarcity of water is very important to meet the food demand of the ever-increasi...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316928
To continue the exiting ecosystem and healthier future for our upcoming generation. Current generation indeed need to be aware of mitigation and adaptation action to be taken for the sake minimization of climate change effect at local, regional or global level. For the mandatory...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316927
In a situation where a decision maker faces problems of allotting the available budget on the strategic decisions in a manufacturing industry, data information plays an important role to maintain long run profit in the industry. Statistical analysis was incorporated to determine...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316926
The study aimed at evaluating the functional performance of a developed portable ginger rhizomes slicing machine. The study was conducted at various levels of impeller speed, impeller gang and slicing compartment in the Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, Ahm...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316925