IACSIT International Journal of Engineering
and Technology
CONTENTS
Volume 5, Number 1, February 2013
Evaluation of Types of Shapes of Building Roof against Explosion…………………………………………….1
Ali Akbar Pouri Rahim, Mahdi Bitarafan, and Shahin Lale Arefi
A Study of Climate Adaptation of Hue Traditional Garden House in Vietnam and the Application in
Contemporary House…………………………………………………………………………………………..…5
A. Le Ngoc Van Anh and B. Fausto Pugnaloni
Analysis and Design of RCC and Post-Tensioned Flat Slabs Considering Seismic Effect…………………….10
Boskey Vishal Bahoria and Dhananjay K. Parbat
Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Dual Structural System: Strength, Deformation Characteristics, and Failure
Mechanism………………………………………………………………………………………………............14
Govindan Nandini Devi
Benefits and Well-Being Perceived by Pedestrian in Vegetated Urban Space in Periods of Heat
Stress…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….20
Samira Louafi Ep Bellara and Saliha Abdou
Sustainability Tomorrow in Construction Materials and Technologies…………………………………………25
Abeer Samy Yousef Mohamed and Dina Ahmed Ahmed El-Meligy
Kano-Based Quality Model for Differencing Intelligent Green Building Design Strategies…………………...32
Yi-Kai Juan and Sheng-Jhao Hsu Huang
A Waste Reverse Logistics Model Importing Full Information Sharing………………………………………...38
Yufang Chiu and Ruei-Heng Dai
Heuristics for Scheduling Hybrid Flow Shop with Time Windows……………………………………………..41
Chettha Chamnanlor and Kanchana Sethanan
A Solution of the Container Stacking Problem by Genetic Algorithm………………………………………….45
Phatchara Sriphrabu, Kanchana Sethanan, and Banchar Arnonkijpanich
Solving Production Scheduling of Egg Production in Hen Farms with Capacity of Slaughterhouse by Heuristic
Algorithms……………………………………………………………………………………………………….50
Kanchana Sethanan, Thitipong Jamrus, and Patthamaporn Boonthavee
A Background Study on Plain Wall System……………………………………………………………………..54
Hooi Min Yee, Kok Keong Choong, and Rohamezan Rohim
Application of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Detection of Cracks-A Review………………………….57
D. N. Thatoi, A. A. Ojha, A. Bhanjadeo, R. Mahapatra, S. Sahoo, and S. Mohapatra
Developing a Competency Framework to Support Training-Needs for Thailand’s Offset Printing Industrial...60
P. Juntong and W. Wiyaratn
A New Back-Propagation Algorithm for Diagnosing Defective Casting……………………………………….64
Nazri M. Nawi, Zawati Harun, and Noorhaniza Wahid
A Multi-Sensory Approach Integrating User Preferences……………………………………………………….68
Lahcene Aid, Lynda Zaoui, and Sid Ahmed Mostefaoui
Fabrication and Physical Testing Compressed Durian Fiberboard……………………………………………...73
A. Watanapa and W. Wiyaratn
Improvement Plant Layout Based on Systematic Layout Planning……………………………………………..76
W. Wiyaratn, A. Watanapa, and P. Kajondecha
Facebook in Saudi Arabia: Some Aspects of Facebook Usage by Saudi University Students………………….80
Shuaa Aljasir, Andree Woodcock, and Sandra Harrison
The Most Important Negative Aspects of Using Social Networking Affecting the Family Stability in Abu
Dhabi-A Pilot Study……………………………………………………………………………………………..85
Mohamed El Khouli
A Modified Test Procedure to Measure Gas Permeability of Hollow Cylinder Concrete Specimens…………..91
Aissa Talah and Fettoum Kharchi
Adsorpative Removal of Hg(II) Cations from Aqueou Solution by Traganum Nudatum Roots……………….95
Mohamed Ackacha, Elhadi E. Saad, Hamed A. Maauof, and Shyma Reda
Normalization Strategy of Logical Knowledge Representation for Text Document……………………………98
Rabiah A. Kadir, T. M. T. Sembok, Fatimah Ahmad, and Azreen Azman
Characterization of Indoor/Outdoor Settled Dust and Air Pollutants in Damaturu, Nigeria…………………..104
Fatima S. Mohammed and Derrick Crump
Tridimensional Numerical Contribution of Displacements Evolution in a Rock Subjected to a Deviatoric
Loading Using Overcoring Test………………………………………………………………………………..109
Chikhaoui Mohamed and Nechnech Ammar
Physico-Chemical Characterization of Limestones and Sandstones in a Complex Geological Context, Example
North-East Constantine: Preliminary Results…………………………………………………………………..114
Benyamina Mounia, Bouchear Merzou, Benabbas Chaouki, and Ait Abdelouahab Djaouza
Cartography of the Enterprise Modeling Approach……………………………………………………………119
Hatem Ben Sta
To A Probabilistic Approach of Reinforced Slope Stability Analysis………………………………………….125
L. Menaa and Z. Talaaiche
Architectural Modeling for Resident’s Housing Satisfaction Indicators in Public Prototype
Housing-Katsina……………………………………………………………………………………………….131
Babangida Hamza
The Simulation of Indoor Service Range Prediction of Wireless Radio Access Point for Radio over Fiber
System………………………………………………………………………………………………………….136
Z. Kornain, M. A. Abu, and M. Y. Yacob
Some Economic Implications of Deploying Gas Turbine in Natural Gas Pipeline Networks………………..141
A. Nasir, P. Pilidis, S. Ogaji, and W. Mohamed
Seasonal Association of Physico-Chemical Parameters and Phytoplankton Density in Mbo River, Akwa Ibom
State, Nigeria…………………………………………………………………………………………………...146
M. A. Essien-Ibok and I. A. Umoh
Contribution to Phenomenon of Sechage-Humidification of a ClaySoil of Algiers: Case the Argillaceous
Marnes………………………………………………………………………………………………………….149
F. Z. Aissiou and A. Nechench
Modelling of Road Space in the Design of a New Urbanization………………………………………………153
Boualem El Kechebour and Ammar Nechnech
Fault Tolerant Traking Control System………………………………………………………………………...157
J. Florescu, T. Vinay, and L. Wang
Principal Component Analysis and Neural Networks for Predicting the Pile Capacity Using SPT…………..162
A. Benali, A. Nechnech, and D. Ammar Bouzid