July 2009

Groundwater recovery simulation for determination of post-mining lake formation at the Sangan iron mine, Mashhad, Iran

  A two-dimensional axisymetric finite element software SEEP/W was used to simulate the groundwater recovery process in wells entirely confined in an aquifer at Sangan iron mine in Iran. The simulation model predicted very well with the results obtained from both analytical method and field data for well recovery process. It was inferred from the results that the rate of groundwater recovery process is...

Author(s):   A. Aryafar, F. Doulati Ardejani and E. Baafi  

July 2009

Mineralogical, geochemical and geotechnical evaluation of Al-Sowera soil for building bricks industry in Iraq

  The raw material soil of Al-Swera factory quarry (quarry soil and mixture) which is used for building brick industry were tested mineralogically, geochemically and geotechnically. Mineral components of soil characterizes by Clay minerals (Palygoriskite and chlorite), and non-clay minerals such calcite, quratz, feldspar, gypsum and halite. The raw material is deficient with SiO2, Al2O3, K2O, Fe2O3and MgO;...

Author(s): Salih Muhammad Awadh and Hamed Hasan Abdallah