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Beyond Design Codes: An Integrated Analysis of Farmer-Built Dam Performance Using Geotechnical and Hydrological Methods Open

Nawbahar Faraj Mustafa, Kawa Z. Abdulrahman, Younis M. Alshkane, Abdalmajeed Mohammed Rahman, Jie Liao , et al. · 2025

This study examines fourteen small, privately constructed water harvesting dams in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Iraq, which local farmers built without formal engineering design or oversight. The assessment encompasses dam geometry, geo…

Stochastic Simulation of the Halabja 7.3 Mw Earthquake at Darbandikhan Dam Broadband Station Open

Alan Ghafoor, Kawa Z. Abdulrahman, Younis M. Alshkane · 2025

The collision between the Arabian and Eurasian tectonic plates poses significant seismic hazards to the Zagros region, highlighting the need for detailed assessments of critical infrastructure. This study simulates the ground motion of the…

Geotechnical and Geophysical Investigations of Estimating Rock Mass Properties Open

Krikar M-Gharrib Noori, Younis M. Alshkane, Kamal Ahmad Rashed · 2023

Accurate assessments of the deformation and strength properties of rock masses are essential for analysing the foundations, subsurface excavation, and construction of slopes, however, identifying geotechnical properties, particularly weak …

The Possibility of Using Waste PET Plastic Strip to Enhance the Flexural Capacity of Concrete Beams Open

Wrya Abdullah, Hemn Unis Ahmed, Younis M. Alshkane, Darko B. Rahman, Ashkan O. Ali , et al. · 2021

The most widely used material after water is the concrete composite. However, it is commonly accepted that concrete is weak in tension compared to its compression, therefore, conventionally, it is usually reinforced with steel rebars. Rece…

Reflections of Halabjah Earthquake Effects on The Structural Building Damages in Halabjah And Darbandikhan Open

Wrya Abdullah, Serwan Rafiq, Younis M. Alshkane · 2020

Earthquakes hit the earth on daily basis with different intensities. An earthquake of M 7.3 hit Halabjah on 12th of November 2017 and caused structural damages in both Halabjah and Darbandikhan. This paper investigates the reflections of s…

Practical Field Investigation to Indicate Common Flexible Pavement Distresses That Occur in The Malik Mahmood Ring Road-sulaimaniyah City Open

Hemn Ahmed, Wrya Abdullah, Sardar Omar, Younis M. Alshkane, Arian Mahmood · 2020

When the top layer of the road defects with time, it is called distresses of the pavement. The causes for this pavement distress vary as most of the flexible pavement structures are subjected to repeated heavy traffic loadings and high tem…

Deformability And Shear Strength Parameters of The Foundation of A Project on Tanjero Formation in Iraq Using Rmr And Gsi Open

Younis M. Alshkane · 2020

Determination of the shear strength and deformability parameters of weak rocks are very significant in order to design the foundation of buildings on it economically and safely. Tanjero formation consists of an alternation of sandstone and…

Severity of Damage Due to 2017 Kurdistan Region of Iraq-Iran border Earthquake (Halabja Earthquake) Open

Wrya Abdullah, Serwan Khorsheed Rafiq, Younis M. Alshkane · 2020

On 12 th of November 2017, a major earthquake of a magnitude of M 7.3 hit Halabja and caused severe structural damage and collapse in Iran, however, only a few areas of Iraq were mildly affected by it. It was considered the deadliest earth…

Tensile Strength Modeling of Limestone Rocks in Sulaymaniyah City, Iraq Using Simple Tests Open

Diyari Abdalrahman Mohammed, Younis M. Alshkane · 2019

Tensile strength of rocks is one of the mechanical properties of intact rock that is a significant parameter for designing geotechnical structures includes dam foundations and tunnels. The tensile strength can be determined indirectly usin…

Statistical Analysis of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Igneous Rocks Open

Soran Jabbar Hama Salih, Younis M. Alshkane · 2018

One of the modern finishing materials for building construction is igneous rock. Thisstudy was focused on determining the relationships between mechanical and physicalproperties of igneous rocks. This incorporates point load strength index…

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Metamorphic Rocks Open

Zozk Abdaqadir, Younis M. Alshkane · 2018

In this study, the relationships between the physical and mechanical properties ofmetamorphic rocks have been investigated based on data that were collected fromprevious studies. The data for the physical and mechanical properties of metam…

Effect of Freezing and Thawing on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sedimentary Rock Open

Younis M. Alshkane, Safin Hama Saeed · 2018

Rocks have been used as a building material throughout the history. The EngineeringProperties of rocks mainly depends on mineralogical composition and texture of therock type. Weathering processes influence the rock porosity in cold climat…

Mechanical and Petrological Properties of Gercus Formation in Dukan Area, Kurdistan of Iraq Open

Younis M. Alshkane, Kamal Ahmad Rashed, Hyam Daoud · 2018

The mechanical properties of Gercus Formation in Iraq such as Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS), Tensile Strength (TS), Point Load Strength and Young’s Modulus (E) are very crucial to design structures in or on the Formation. Unfortunate…

Prediction of Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Modulus of Elasticity for Some Sedimentary Rocks in Kurdistan Region- Iraq using Schmidt Hammer. Open

Hyam Daoud, Younis M. Alshkane, Kamal Ahmad Rashed · 2018

Uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) and Modulus of Elasticity or Young’s Modulus (E) used in most of engineering projects in rock mechanics, are the most important mechanical parameters of rocks. The calculation of these parameters needs m…

Correlation Between Destructive And None-Destructive Tests on the Mechanical Properties of Different Cement Mortar Mixtures Incorporated Polyethylene Terephthalate Fibers. Open

Younis M. Alshkane, Serwan Rafiq, Hemn Boiny · 2017

Non-destructive tests have been widely used in engineering purposes especially in civil engineering. Yet it is not properly used to predict the mechanical properties of different cement mortar mixtures reinforced with plastic fibers (PET) …

Reinforcement of sandy soil using plastic fibres made from waste plastic bottles Open

Younis M. Alshkane · 2017

Today waste plastic bottles are spread widely throughout our world especially in Kurdistan, an autonomous region in Iraq. These waste products cause many environmental problems and at the same time some soils are weak and need reinforcemen…

Prediction of strength and deformability of an interlocked blocky rock mass using UDEC Open

Younis M. Alshkane, Alec M. Marshall, L.R. Stace · 2017

The Effect of Horizontal Smooth Joints on Strength and Deformability of Sandstone Open

Younis M. Alshkane · 2017

The Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) and deformability of jointed rock are required to design structures on or in jointed rock mass. These rock masses depend on the number and orientation of joints. In this study, horizontal smooth join…

Correlations of Uniaxial Compressive Strength and Modulus of Elasticity with Point Load Strength Index, Pulse Velocity and Dry Density of Limestone and Sandstone Rocks in Sulaimani Governorate, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Open

Hyam Daoud, Kamal Ahmad Rashed, Younis M. Alshkane · 2016

The Uniaxial Compressive Strength (UCS) of rocks is important parameter in design of geotechnical engineering. If the rocks are affected by weathering agents, there will be difficult to obtain intact samples and to determine UCS in laborat…

Numerical Modelling Investigation of Rock Mass Behaviour under Gravity Dams Open

Younis M. Alshkane · 2015

The study of rock mass behaviour is a broad subject in the rock mechanics field which still needs more research and investigation, especially for geotechnical issues associated with dam construction. Since it is difficult to study rock mas…

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