Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq
Increasing salinity in the Shatt Al-Arab River (SAR), south of Iraq, causes a serious issue with its water quality. In the current work, the proposed inflatable rubber dam was tested and verified for its feasibility and suitability on the SAR, Southern Iraq. The proposed rubber dam investigated its...
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| author | AlKhafaji Hazim Muttashar Wisam R. Al-Mosawi Walaa M. |
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| description | Increasing salinity in the Shatt Al-Arab River (SAR), south of Iraq, causes a serious issue with its water quality. In the current work, the proposed inflatable rubber dam was tested and verified for its feasibility and suitability on the SAR, Southern Iraq. The proposed rubber dam investigated its performance in reducing the salt front resulting from the seawater of the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Also, the inflatable rubber dam was feasibly compared with other types of hydraulic structure regulators and discussed the probable effect and benefits for each. Results of performance evaluation on the water quality were expressed in three groups: hydraulic, geotechnical, and economic performance. Results of the analyses of hydraulic indicators showed that the tide phenomenon has a significant impact on the water quality of the SAR. The geotechnical performance was assessed in terms of soil layers and was satisfactory. Analysis of the economic performance indicators showed that the inflatable rubber dam was feasible for the SAR problem compared with other types. Finally, a proposed design indicates the viability of inflatable rubber dam technology in controlling the salt front and improving the quality of the Shatt Al-Arab River water by reducing the salinity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d903b30cf4594a24afe01673786db9a62023-02-05T08:27:16ZengDe GruyterJournal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials2191-02432023-01-0132173810.1515/jmbm-2022-0201Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern IraqAlKhafaji Hazim0Muttashar Wisam R.1Al-Mosawi Walaa M.2Department of Building and Construction Engineering Techniques, Al-Mustafa University College, Baghdad, IraqMarine Geology Department, Marine Science Center, The University of Basrah, Basrah, IraqMarine Geology Department, Marine Science Center, The University of Basrah, Basrah, IraqIncreasing salinity in the Shatt Al-Arab River (SAR), south of Iraq, causes a serious issue with its water quality. In the current work, the proposed inflatable rubber dam was tested and verified for its feasibility and suitability on the SAR, Southern Iraq. The proposed rubber dam investigated its performance in reducing the salt front resulting from the seawater of the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Also, the inflatable rubber dam was feasibly compared with other types of hydraulic structure regulators and discussed the probable effect and benefits for each. Results of performance evaluation on the water quality were expressed in three groups: hydraulic, geotechnical, and economic performance. Results of the analyses of hydraulic indicators showed that the tide phenomenon has a significant impact on the water quality of the SAR. The geotechnical performance was assessed in terms of soil layers and was satisfactory. Analysis of the economic performance indicators showed that the inflatable rubber dam was feasible for the SAR problem compared with other types. Finally, a proposed design indicates the viability of inflatable rubber dam technology in controlling the salt front and improving the quality of the Shatt Al-Arab River water by reducing the salinity.https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2022-0201hydraulic levelregulatorrubber damsalt fronttidal phenomenon |
| spellingShingle | AlKhafaji Hazim Muttashar Wisam R. Al-Mosawi Walaa M. Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Materials hydraulic level regulator rubber dam salt front tidal phenomenon |
| title | Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq |
| title_full | Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq |
| title_short | Proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the Tidal Shatt Al-Arab River, Southern Iraq |
| title_sort | proposing an inflatable rubber dam on the tidal shatt al arab river southern iraq |
| topic | hydraulic level regulator rubber dam salt front tidal phenomenon |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1515/jmbm-2022-0201 |
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