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Estimation of Ground Water Quality for Impact Assessment of Fluoride Content on Human Being in Bagalkot Taluk of Bagalkot District, Karnataka
Abstract: The chemical parameters of groundwater play a significant role in classifying and assessing water quality. The main objective of the present research work is to discuss the major ion chemistry of groundwater of Bagalkot taluk and further investigating the impact of fluoride content on human being by drinking ground water in selected 41 villages and one urban center of Bagalkot taluk. For assessment of water quality collected from the randomly …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–16 Read article
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The climate change analysis on water resources over western Ghat by deficit calculation method
Abstract: The objective of this work is to study the extreme hydrological events and climate change impact on water resources over western Ghat. The western ghat is spread over the area 140 thousand square kilometers and 2600 meter of average elevation. The 1600 Km long western ghat is biodiversity hotspot and home of different species it also forms the catchment which drains over one-third of India. To analyze the extreme hydrological …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 16–35 Read article
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Storm water Management of Badlapur City
Abstract: Stormwater management is the science of managing the surface runoff to prevent adverse impact on the environment. The main aim of storm water management is to manage water quantity and in addition to protect water quality. The rainfall infiltrates into the soil, be held on the surface and evaporate, or runoff and ends up in nearby streams, rivers, or other water bodies. The storm water management becomes more challenging due …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 5–8 Read article
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Appraisal of Household Potable Water Accessibility in Sub–Urban Areas of Oyo State: Geographic Information System and Remote Sensing Approach
Abstract: This study centred on assessing potable water accessibility in sub-urban areas using Fiditi as a case study. This study adopted a service area network and overlay operation in ArcGIS to achieve the aim of this study. Locational coordinates of all the facilities were obtained through Garmin 76 handheld GPS. Also, ground truthing was adopted to distinguish residential buildings from non - residential buildings. Coordinates (X.Y, Z) of the study were …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 1–14 Read article
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EFFECT OF TIME ON THE HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE OF WATER NETWORKS
Abstract: This paper discusses the results of a hydraulic simulation for the effect of time on the hydraulic performance of water networks. The case study area was defined and data about activities, water demand, and land topography was presented. WaterCAD software was used to design the water network using three different pipe materials: Steel, UPVC, and Concrete, based on water demands of the water nework joints in the year 2007. The …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 29–44 Read article
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A Review on Leak Detection Techniques in Water Distribution Systems
Abstract: AbstractWater is an important resource. Water distribution network (WDN) which includes pipes is used to transport water from water treatment plants to homes. Every water distribution system (WDS) fails partially or completely during its lifetime. This paper gives the in-depth review of leakages caused in WDS. It provides the overview of various techniques implemented towards the occurrence and localization of leaks. This paper organized and classified the techniques into different …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 23–29 Read article
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Optimal Selection of Control Factors in Abrasive Water Jet Cutting of Titanium Grade 5
Abstract: The Technique for Order Preference by Similarity Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) approach was used to carry out optimization studies on an abrasive water jet (AWJ) cutting process with multiweapon characteristics based on Multi Criteria Decision Making Methodology (MCDM). The process parameters water jet pressure, traverse rate and standoff distance are optimized with multiresponse characteristics, including the depth of penetration (DOP) smooth zone (SR) . The optimized results obtained from this approach …
Published in Recent Trends in Fluid Mechanics · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2022 · pp. 38–42 Read article
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LabView Based Control System Design for Water Tank Heater System
Abstract: This paper presents the control system design for water tank heater system (WTHS) with the help of LabVIEW and Arduino UNO R3 based Atmega328 microcontroller to regulate the temperature of water inside the water tank heater system to a certain reference value. In the process control system, the accurate measurement of the temperature is not an easy task. The aim of this work is to develop a low-cost and flexible …
Published in Trends in Electrical Engineering · Vol. 7, Issue 3, 2017 · pp. 31–40 Read article
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Design and Development of Drainage Cleaning Machine
Abstract: Water is the basic need of human life on earth. There’s a most demand of unpolluted water because it is employed for various purpose like beverage bathing, cooking, cleaning etc. Some amount of impurities present in water can have significant issue of human health issues which will damage the lifetime of citizenry. Wastewater is seen as a stream of water use from the foundation, organizations, business and home tests that …
Published in Trends in Machine design · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Design and Development of Household Water Boiler to utilize Marking Nut as Fuel
Abstract: This paper aims to offer an efficient solution to utilize unused Marking Nutshells as fuel. Conventional fuels like wood and coal are commonly used for heating water. These may be consumed directly to heat water. Marking Nut (Bibba Shells) is an alternative to conventional fuels for heating water because it is widely available. At some places, people have started using Marking Nutshells as fuel in water boiling as it consists …
Published in Trends in Mechanical Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Providing Biometric Protection for Iris using Watermark and Visual Cryptography
Abstract: This paper presents a novel security architecture which protects the iris using watermarking and visual cryptography techniques. The iris region is protected using watermarking technique where we are using DCT to embed the watermarked text image into the iris image in the low frequency band. After performing watermarking, the watermarked image is further processed to generate a template using Daugmans method and Gabor filter. The generated template is then gone …
Published in Journal of Communication Engineering & Systems · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–3 Read article
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Effectiveness of Warm Water Foot-Bath Therapy on Physiological Parameters of Children with Fever at a Selected Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal
Abstract: A quasi-experimental study with non equivalent control group time series design was conducted on warm water foot-bath therapy on 30 children with fever in the pediatric unit at Calcutta National Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, by adopting non probability purposive sampling technique. The objectives of the study were to determine the effectiveness of warm water foot-bath therapy in terms of differences in physiological parameters of children with fever between experimental …
Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 43–57 Read article
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Prevalence of Dental Fluorosis in Area of Yemen with Above Optimal Level of Fluoride in Drinking Water: An Exploratory Survey
Abstract: Dental Fluorosis is a developmental defect in enamel formation. It is caused by excessive fluoride intake while teeth are developing; during this period (before teeth erupt) dental tissue is very sensitive to fluoride, typically during a child’s first eight years. The aim of this study is to provide the community with sufficient knowledge about the problem and suggest solutions for prevention from it in future. This study was conducted from …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Dentistry · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 15–25 Read article
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Uranium and Heavy Metal Contamination of Sirhind Canal Water and Groundwater in the Malwa Belt of Punjab and its Mitigation Strategies
Abstract: Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS) has been used to measure the Uranium and heavy metals content of the Sirhind canal water and ground water samples of adjoining villages of the collection points along the canal. The aim of this study is to propose mitigation strategies for Uranium in the groundwater of Malwa belt. The uranium and heavy metal content of the water samples collected at the five different locations …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Radon Monitoring in Underground Water of Punjab State and Thermal Springs of Himachal Pradesh
Abstract: The source of Radon gas is generally within the rock strata in the form of an intermediate decay product of the U/Th radioactive series. It migrates from the earth’s crust to atmosphere by diffusion in the aqueous media. Radon monitoring is carried out to study health hazard effects. Scintillometry technique was used for measurement of Radon concentration in groundwater of Gurdaspur district and Parbati valley of HP. Radon concentration values …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Toxicology · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 16–20 Read article
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Design and Fabrication of Mini-Household Water Treatment System
Abstract: Access to safe drinking water remains a serious challenge in many developing countries, including Nigeria, due to pollution, poor infrastructure, and ineffective water management. This study presents the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a mini household water treatment system that uses charcoal carbon derived from desert date wood. The project aims to provide a low-cost, gravity-driven, and sustainable water purification solution for rural and peri-urban households. The system consists …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 13, Issue 2, 2026 · pp. 26–37 Read article
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Model to Predict a Split Range Control of Hot and Cold Water System
Abstract: Mathematical model was developed to monitor, predict, and stimulate hot and cold water system using split range control application. Computer program language of MATLAB software of ODE function was applied to monitor the trend of temperature parameter in the system. Result obtained revealed decrease in temperature value of the hot water and increase in the temperature value of cold water until equilibrium was attained at 132°F at > 1.0 h. …
Published in Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research Read article
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Antibacterial Activities of Medicinal Plant Leaves Extract Against Isolated Escherichia coli Bacteria from Different Water Sources
Abstract: Objective: Escherichia coli are the most common pathogenic bacteria to accountable for food and waterborne illness. Therefore, in this way the study was conducted to resolve the occurrence of E. coli bacteria from different water sources in around Tamil Nadu along with to determine their antibiotic resistance profiles. Methods: Water samples were analysed for the presence of E. coli bacteria using specific agar media Eosin Methylene Blue and McConkeys. Colony …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Microbiology and Virology Read article
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A Comprehensive Review of Concrete Containing Magnetically Treated Water
Abstract: In Present scenario, Construction has benefited greatly from the characteristics of concrete and the magnetism of water. The procedure of permitting water to pass through the magnetic field is part of creating magnetised water, utilizing those properties of concrete that can affect such as compressive strength, workability, porosity, permeability, durability, water absorption capacity, hydration rate and aqueous ratio. Reduced cement usage and improved mechanical and technical qualities of concrete are …
Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2023 · pp. 52–64 Read article
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VALIDATION OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN AT TARADGAON REGION USING GEOPHYSICAL & GIS TECHNIQUES
Abstract: Water is an essential requirement for the survival of the living organisms on earth planet. Though it seems to be available in sufficient amount, unfortunately its distribution in space and time is highly scattered. Therefore, water resources management practices should be identified using the spatial data set collected through remote sensing and other tools for its optimistic usage and exploration. This study investigates the utilization of Geophysical and GIS Techniques …
Published in Journal of Water Resource Engineering and Management · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2024 · pp. 1–7 Read article