https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/issue/feed Nile Journal for Sciences and Engineering (NJSE) 2024-01-16T09:09:58+00:00 Dr. Fethelrahman Mohammed Adam fatah@nilevalley.edu.sd Open Journal Systems <p><strong><em>The Nile Journal for Science and Engineering </em></strong>(NJSE) is a bi-annual research journal aimed to publish original high quality research articles in the fields of Science and Engineering that are not published or not being considered for publication elsewhere. The journal is devoted to provide an appropriate forum for the dissemination of high-quality and high-impact original balanced credible academic writings in all disciplines of Science and Engineering. The work for publication (research papers, review articles, technical reports and short communications) will be accepted either in English or in Arabic.</p> https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/153 Axial Capacity of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete Filled Circular Steel Tubes Columns Subjected to Eccentric Loading 2024-01-16T08:30:41+00:00 Abdelgadir Elzien Abdelgadir drsha82@nilevalley.edu.sd Mohammed Gamar Eldin Seleman drsha82@nilevalley.edu.sd <p>This paper presents an experimental study on the behavior of lightweight aggregate concrete-filled steel tubes (LACFT) under eccentric loading. 54 circular specimens with different load eccentricity distances (10, 20 and 35mm); thickness to width ratio (t/D=11.4 and 13.5); and length to width ratio (L/D = 3, 7, and 14) tested to examine the bearing capacity. Significant parameters influencing LACFT column's bearing capacity, failure mechanism and failure mode all studied and analyzed. Comparison between the predicted results by AISC-LRFD and CHN DBJ 13-51-2003 codes showed lower and applicable bearing capacities with slightly overestimated values for L/D≥14 than that measured during the experiments respectively, while the results gained by CHN CECS 28:90 showed a good agreement with the experimental results and slightly overestimated the values for L/D≥ 14 too. The study showed that bearing capacity of LACFT steel columns subjected to eccentric loading is conservative.</p> 2023-06-01T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/154 Analysis of Tow-Way Slab Using Yield Line Method 2024-01-16T08:43:38+00:00 Fethelrahman Mohammed Adam fatah@nilevalley.edu.sd Hytham MakawiS hytham.mak@nilevalley.edu.sd Mohamed GamarS mgabdelazi12@nilevalley.edu.sd <p>This paper deal with the yield line analysis of orthotropic reinforced concrete two-way slab under the effect of uniformly distributed pressure load. The analysis was based on the method developed by Johansson, in which a general formula was derived to calculate the ultimate positive bending moment for the long span. The general formula depends mainly on the geometric dimensions resulting from the yield lines pattern as well as the moment's coefficients that have been used to relate the calculated moments with other moments. The moment's coefficients have been derived numerically using STAAD-Pro Software by adopting nine cases of boundary conditions with using different spans ratios range from 1.0 to 2.0. For the nine cases and with using different spans ratios, the ultimate bending moments have been calculated using yield line method. The results obtained were compared by one that extracted from the BS8110 Code as well as those obtained using STAAD-Pro Software.</p> 2024-01-15T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/155 Estimation of Irrigation Demand Using GIS and Remote Sensing as Assisting Tools in River Nile State, Sudan 2024-01-16T08:52:38+00:00 Hassan E. Alsayim alsayim101@nilevalley.edu.sd Salah Ahmed Ali alsayim101@nilevalley.edu.sd Aboubaker A. Osman Aboubkrahmed@nilevalley.edu.sd Abdelazim M. Ali alsayim101@nilevalley.edu.sd <p>The agriculture is the major consumer of fresh water. Most farmers are supplying more water than is crop required. In wide areas, remote sensing techniques may improve the estimates of water use since they provide global coverage, varied temporal and spatial resolution. The main objective of this study is to use satellite-based remote sensing (RS) data and geographic information system (GIS) as assistant tools for estimating crop water requirements and irrigation system demand for the large-scale areas. About 630,000 hectares to the Eastern South of Atbara River was chosen as study area. The metrological data were collected from six nearby metrological stations surrounding the study area. Satellite images were used to characterize soils and physiography supports by auger samples collected from each 25×25 Km2, as soil samples taken fromtwo depths 0-30 cm and 30-90 cm. All soil samples were tested and used for determination of various soil properties. CropWat software from FAO was used to estimate crop water requirements. Crop coefficients (Kc) for various major crops were estimated according to FAO recommendations. Three cropping patterns for the irrigated area were defined and discussed. The maximum water needs for the three options are almost the same. The maximum monthly water requirement is in August for the three options. The worst condition is 1012 million-m<sup>3</sup> month<sup>-1</sup> (1606 m<sup>3</sup> ha<sup>-1</sup> month<sup>-1</sup>). Thus, the discharge needs to satisfy the highest water demands is 33.7 mm<sup>3</sup> day<sup>-1</sup> (53.5 m<sup>3</sup> ha<sup>-1</sup> day<sup>-1</sup>) in average of 14 working hours per day and the total discharge needed is about 670 m<sup>3</sup> s-1 (0.00106 m<sup>3</sup> ha<sup>-1</sup> s<sup>-</sup><sup>1</sup>). Therefore, it is concluded that use of RS &amp; GIS with CROPWAT software offers a reliable tool to estimate crop water requirements irrigation system demand for the large-scale area.</p> 2023-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/156 مدي قدرة استخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في تطوير قطاع التعدين في السودان 2024-01-16T08:55:44+00:00 عماد الدين محمد احمد محمد emad.nss90@gmail.com <p>أصبحت تقنية نظم المعلومات الجغرافية (GIS) رائدة وعنصر مهم جداً في كافة المجالات والموارد الطبيعية والصناعية. ولأهمية هذه التقنية تم في هذه الورقة التطرق إلى مدى إمكانية استخدامها في قطاع التعدين في السودان. تم عرض عدد من الدراسات المختلفة داخل وخارج السودان التي تطرقت لها هذه التقنية ومدى أمكانية استخدامها و أسهامها في تطوير قطاع التعدين، من خلال برمجيات نظم المعلومات الجغرافية بحزمها الثلاث وهي (Arc map – Arc Tools – Arc catalog) حيث أن (Arc map) هو التطبيق المركزي في Arc GIS.فنجد أن كل الدراسات العالمية اوضحت اهمية وفعالية استخدام نظم المعلومات الجغرافية في تطوير قطاع التعدين بالرغم من انها كانت تعالج مشكلة عدد محدود من المعادن،ولا يوجد دراسات واضحة عن مدي استخدامها في قطاع التعدين في السودان بصورة كبيرة، أي لم يتم استخدام تقنية نظم المعلومات الجغرافية&nbsp; في تحديد المعادن في السودان وهو الامر الذي تطرقت له الدراسة&nbsp; ومدي&nbsp; اهميتها في تطوير وتنظيم قطاع التعدين في السودان. تمثلت اهم النتائج بعمل أطلس لكل المعادن الموجودة في ولاية نهر النيل محلية بربر وتوفير قاعدة بيانات ممتازة وحية مربوطة بمواقع تلك المعادن علي الخريطة والشركات التي تعمل علي التعدين في تلك المعادن ومن ثم يمكن تعميم الفكرة علي كافة ولاية السودان الامر الذي يعمل علي تنظيم قطاع التعدين بصورة ممتازة مما يسهم في زيادة العائد المادي من قطاع التعدين، كما توفر معلومات تساعد في اتخاذ القرارات من قبل الجهات العليا.نظم المعلومات الجغرافية</p> 2023-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/157 دراسة تحليلية لمعوقات صناعة التشييد في ولاية نهر النيل 2024-01-16T08:59:08+00:00 ممدوح جعفر حسن حبيب mumdoh94@nilevalley.edu.sd فتح الرحمن محمد أدم fatah@nilevalley.edu.sd محمد يسري مصطفى yusrisalim@nilevalley.edu.sd <p>تهدف هذه الورقة إلى تحديد وتحليل المعوقات المؤثرة على المشاريع الإنشائية في ولاية نهر النيل. ركزت الدراسة على تجميع معلومات تخص صناعة التشييد بالولاية شملت كل الأطراف المشتركة في عملية التشييد (المالك والمقاول والاستشاري). من أجل ذلك تم تصميم استبيان شمل 14 عاملا وبلغت جملة المستهدفين 90 عينة. تم تحليل المعلومات باستخدام برنامج SPSS وخلصت نتيجة التحليل إلى ظهور توافق بين المشاركين في أن أهم المعوقات منها اقتصادية مثل مشاكل التضخم وتذبذب أسعار مواد البناء، ومنها الإدارية مثل ضعف الحوافز والأجور وعدم تطبيق نظام السلامة والصحة المهنية ومنها مشاكل تتعلق بالتنسيق بين أطراف عملية التشييد. تم عرض العوامل السالبة بنسب مئوية حيث بلغ تأثير العوامل الاقتصادية بمتوسط نسبة 91%، ونسبة العوامل الإدارية 85% ونسبة عوامل التنسيق بين الأطراف حوالي 82% وعوامل أخري متعلقة بالمواصفات ونظام العقود بنسبة 77%. شملت الورقة عدة مقترحات وحلول للعديد من مشاكل التشييد بالولاية بهدف إزالة المعوقات وفي سبيل النهوض والارتقاء بصناعة التشييد بالولاية.</p> 2023-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement## https://nilevalley.edu.sd/nvuj/index.php/njse/article/view/158 Isolation and Characterization of Ethanol and Thermotolerant Yeast Isolates from Different Sources in Atbara Town – River Nile State - Sudan 2024-01-16T09:09:58+00:00 Elham S. Dawood ilildawood.id@nilevalley.edu.sd El Amin H.B ilildawood.id@nilevalley.edu.sd <p>Thirty yeasts isolates were isolated from five fruits namely grapes (<em>Vitis </em><em>vinifera</em>), apple (<em>Malus</em> <em>domestica</em>), date palm (<em>Phoenix dactylifera</em>), banana (<em>Musa paradisiaca</em>) and fermented sorghum dough (Ajeen) collected from Atbara market. The viable cell count of yeasts isolates was enumerated. All the yeast isolates were first screened for carbohydrate fermentation using Durham tube fermentation method in yeast extract peptone dextrose broth. Five isolates (SUDA, SUDV, SUDMU, SUDP and SUDDD) which were relatively high fermentative were selected for further study. All the selected isolates were identified morphologically, using macroscopic and microscopic features. The yeast isolates were also screened for ethanoland thermo - tolerance. Further, the optimum pH was determined. The results of this investigation revealed that the yeast colony forming unit was ranged from 99 x104 cfu/ml to 118 x104 cfu/ml. For the test of temperature, growth was detected up to 40°C with optimum temperature at 37°C for all isolates, for ethanol concentration 15% was optimum for all isolates except SUDMU and SUDP was at 20% and 25%, respectively. The optimum pH was ranged from 5-6. The aim of this study is to isolate and characterize ethanol, and thermo - tolerant yeast for industrial purposes.</p> 2023-06-15T00:00:00+00:00 ##submission.copyrightStatement##