Vol. 12 No. 1 (2010): CIGR Journal

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Published: 2010-05-07

I-Land and Water Engineering

Soil nutrient levels and crop performance at various lateral positions following liquid manure injection

Ying Chen, Bereket Assefa, Wole Arkinremi
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Mechanical properties of some bioplastics under different soil types used as biodegradable drip tubes

H. M. Mostafa, H. Sourell, F. J. Bockisch
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Rainfall intensity-duration-frequency analysis for Southeastern Nigeria

G. I. Okonkwo, C. C. Mbajiorgu
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Geological, geophysical and engineering geological investigation of a leaky micro-dam in the Northern Ethiopia

Gebremedhin Berhane
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II-Farm Buildings and Construction

Research model for farm building design: General structure and physiognomic characterization phase

P. Tassinari, D. Torreggiani, S. Benni, E. Dall'Ara
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Shrinkage of natural plaster materials for straw bale buildings affected by reinforcement fibers and drying

T. Ashour, A. Derbala
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Life cycle assessment of the overall energy consumption of a road construction project and its management in Cameroon

Mamba Mpele, A. Elime Bouboama, L. M. Ayina Ohandja, J. Madjadoumbaye
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III-Equipment Engineering for Plant Production

Design and development of subsoiler-cum-differential rate fertilizer applicator

Sandip Mandal, T. C. Thakur
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Influence of coolant temperature on the performance of a four stroke spark ignition engine employing a dual circuit cooling system

A. Rehman, R. M. Sarviya, Savita Dixit, Rajesh Kumar Pandey

IV-Energy in Agriculture

Simulation model for solar energy harnessing by the solar tunnel dryer

G. M. Kituu, D. Shitanda, C. L. Kanali, J. T. Mailutha, C. K. Njoroge, J. K. Wainaina, J. S. Bongyereire
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Comparison of static-mixer and blade agitator reactor in biodiesel production

Rizal Alamsyah, Armansyah H. Tambunan, Y. Aris Purwanto, Dadan Kusdiana
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Investigation of optimal thermal parameters for essential oils extraction using laboratory and solar distillation systems

A. Munir, O. Hensel
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V-Management, Ergonomics and Systems Engineering

Isometric push/pull strength of agricultural workers of Central India

K. N. Agrawal, P. S. Tiwari, L. P. Gite, V. Bhushanababu
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Measurement of agricultural mechanization index and analysis of agricultural productivity of farm settlements in Southwest Nigeria

J. O. Olaoye, A. O. Rotimi
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Economic potential of tractor hire business in Riau Province, Indonesia: A case study of small tractors for small rice farms

Ujang Paman, S. Uchida, S. Inaba
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Anthropometric considerations of farm tools/machinery design for tribal workers of northeastern India

K. N. Agrawal, R. K. P. Singh, K. K. Satapathy
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Assessment of injuries in small scale sawmill industry of south western Nigeria

Segun R. Bello, Yahawa Mijinyawa
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VI-Postharvest Technology and Process Engineering

Comparison between artificial neural networks and mathematical models for estimating equilibrium moisture content in raisin

R. Amiri Chayjan, M. Esna-Ashari
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Solar drying of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.): Effects of drying conditions on the drying constant and coefficients, and validation of the logarithmic model

I.E. Saeed
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Impact force of melon seeds during shelling

F. B. Okokon, E. Epkenyong, C. Nwaukwa, N. Akpan, F. I. Abam
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Development of large scale drying system for Chillies(Capsicum annum)

CH. V. V. Satyanarayana, P. C. Vengaiah
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Moisture-dependent engineering properties of black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) seed

Seyed Mohammad Taghi Gharibzahedi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Ali Moayedi, Amin Taheri Garavand, Seyed Mahdi Alizadeh
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VII-Information Systems

Fruit detection system and an end effector for robotic harvesting of Fuji apples

D. M. Bulanon, T. Kataoka
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