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
The aim of this research is to investigate numerically the effect of using compacted sand as soil replacement layer beneath a strip footing on its bearing capacity. Finite element computer software Plaxis 2D version 8.6 was used to predict the behavior of strip footing resting on...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i316924
In the semiconductor manufacturing industry, package chip-out is a common defect frequently encountered in trim and form (T/F) process. For thin shrink small outline package (TSSOP), top defect incurred during assembly manufacturing was the package chip-out located at the top su...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i216922
This study aimed to compare and evaluate the effects of sewer water treated by bio-filter reactors using agriculture waste and that untreated on the corrosion of cast iron pipes. The bio-filter reactor used in this study composed of two types of agriculture wastes which are a two...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i216923
This paper presents a new conception of shear behaviour of box concrete beams reinforced by composite fabrics. For this purpose, stirrups, wire meshes as shear reinforcement were used. Seven box section concrete beams were tested using two-point loading system. Beams with tensar...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i216920
In this paper an experimental study was made on the effects of using Rice Straw Ash (RSA) & Wheat Straw Ash (WSA) as partial replacements of cement in mortar. The objects were to produce Nano Silica (NS) form RSA & WSA as agricultural wastes by using chemical acids. Then,...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i216921
Health Care Facilities (HCFs) are primarily saddled with the responsibilities of providing medical care, thus ensuring sound health of individuals. Tremendous efforts have been made by the government to ensure her availability in nooks and crannies of every community, which have...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i216919
This study reports on the design, construction and performance evaluation of a domestic gas oven. The oven was designed and was fabricated with an outer dimension of 860 mm length × 660 mm width × 1150 mm height made up of mild steel and the inner dimension of 759 mm length × 559...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i116917
The microstructure of a weldment can be maintained by ensuring a steady state homogenous melting profile of the welding operation, which includes the deposition of optimum volumes of melted filler wire and substantial part of the heat affected zones of the parent metal to form th...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i116918
The design of a prototype chemical process absorption column was carried out to facilitate the sequestration of CO2 from flue gas emanating from an exhaust point of a power generating set. Factors such as ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure where factored into considerat...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i116915
This paper concerned with applying suggested mathematical programming and nonlinear goal programming models to determine the producer's risk (α), consumer's risk (β) and acceptance level (c) simultaneously. The suggested nonlinear goal programming model allowed α and β values to...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i116914
The aim of this research was to simulate the brine disposal fate within an aquifer. The Visual MODFLOW numerical code was used to predict the salt concentration emigration over time in an aquifer. The model was calibrated using laboratory experimental data. The model results reve...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2019/v5i116913