The paper presents a study on the effect of semiconductor die’s bond pad probe marks on the interface between the wire and the bond pad. The probe marks are quantified in terms of percentage area in the bond pad, while the interface strength between the wire of Gold material to t...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117253
The use of polystyrene beads in concrete applications has been limited due to its perceived low strength properties. Tensile strength test is an important test that determines the vulnerability of concrete to tensile cracking due to the weight of the structural load. Water, sand,...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117254
This work focuses on the comparative analysis and regenerative studies of alkaline modified groundnut shell as adsorbent for the removal of oil layer from water surface. The groundnut shell was carbonized at 800°C before chemical activation. Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117251
The world is facing food insecurity problem due to shortage of workforce and growing world population. Robotization of crop production will help to boost food production, through effective labour conservation. This study was carried out to optimize the performance of tomato fruit...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117248
Steadily increasing production cost in the paper industry require more efficient resource allocation and utilization of recycled materials and the use of renewable materials and additives to become more environmentally friendly. With this project, 100 g/m² TAPPI handsheets from i...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117245
Fluid-flood and other improved oil recovery techniques are becoming prominent in global petroleum production because a large proportion of production is from mature oil fields. Although water flooding and gas injection are well established techniques in the industry, several of t...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117246
Solid wastes management is a major problem that has reached alarming proportions requiring drastic measures. The increasing difficulty in managing wastes in Nigeria has become one of the most intractable environmental issues. There is unprecedented increase in the rate of wastes...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117247
Low Impact Development (LID), or green infrastructure, refers to a land planning and engineering design practice to address urban storm runoff. The nature of LID is to mimic the pre-development environment to retain runoff through infiltration, retention, and evaporation. Despite...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117243
Improvement of shear strength parameters is essential for designing the OPFB fiber mix with silt clay sand for slope stability. The objective of this study was to assess the stabilized silt clay with oil palm fibre bunch (OPFB) local fibre for slope foundation. Series of laborato...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117244
Excessive epoxy flow on the dispensing nozzle may result in epoxy tailings due to unoptimized dispensing parameters. This may cause various problems related to epoxy dispensing, such as epoxy splatter, epoxy on lead, and epoxy bridging. This research study is conducted to elimin...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2021/v20i117242