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Estimating the elastic settlement of piled foundations on rock
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2015 , Article)
This research introduces a simple method for preliminary evaluation of the elastic settlement of piled foundations resting on rock. Despite a significant number of publications in this area, the present effort is distinguished ...
Bearing Capacity and Settlement of Skirted Shallow Foundations on Sand
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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
, 2013 , Article)
The behavior of axially loaded skirted shallow foundations resting on sand was studied using an extensive numerical analysis. Surface, pier, and skirted square foundations resting on sand with different shear strength ...
Space vector vs. sinusoidal carrier-based pulse width modulation for a seven-phase voltage source inverter
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China Power Supply Society
, 2019 , Article)
The paper presents an extensive comparison between two pulse width modulation (PWM) control schemes, namely carrier-based and space vector based PWM for a seven-phase voltage source inverter. Sinusoidal carrier-based PWM ...
Space vector pulse width modulation control techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2018 , Article)
This study proposes space vector modulation (SVM) techniques for a five-phase quasi-impedance source inverter. Five different SVM methods are elaborated utilising four active neighbouring (from two different lengths group) ...
Implementation and comparison of particle swarm optimization and genetic algorithm techniques in combined economic emission dispatch of an independent power plant
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MDPI AG
, 2019 , Article)
This paper presents the optimization of fuel cost, emission of NOX, COX, and SOX gases caused by the generators in a thermal power plant using penalty factor approach. Practical constraints such as generator limits and ...
Utilizing radio frequency identification in libraries: The case of Qatar
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IGI Global
, 2019 , Article)
Nowadays, RFID technology is widely being used in libraries across the world. This study is in line with global literature pertaining to the implementation of RFID technology in libraries and intends to explore and examine ...
The role of knowledge sharing and employees' satisfaction in predicting organisational innovation
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World Scientific
, 2019 , Article)
This study aimed at exploring the factors influencing organisational innovation by utilising the following six factors: Organisational culture, organisational rules and policies, employees' attitudes, intrinsic and extrinsic ...
The impact of personality traits on mobile banking adoption in Jordan
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Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
, 2019 , Article)
Mobile devices are becoming smarter, and ubiquitous, where users depend on them in performing many daily life tasks. Mobile banking (m-banking) is a trend that is facilitated by the profound penetration of mobile devices. ...
Can gamification concepts work with E-government?
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IGI Global
, 2019 , Article)
This article predicts the adoption of e-government websites and services by focusing on gamification and enjoyment factors. The sample uses ranked use of points and coupons as the most suitable schemes, while excluding the ...
Can e-government empower Jordanian citizens and reinforce citizenship?
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Inderscience Publishers
, 2019 , Article)
The recent political events in the Middle East made the relationship between governments and their citizens at stake. Governments need to strengthen citizens' empowerment, and their levels of citizenship to improve the ...