On Thursday, November 14, 2024, Erbil Polytechnic University held a graduation ceremony for students of Technical College of Engineering, Technical College of Health, Technical College of Management, Erbil College of Technology and Institute Medical Technicians, Erbil Technical Institute of Management and Khabat Technical Institute were sworn in and awarded bachelor’s and diploma degrees in various specialties. I would like to thank the Vice Deans, Heads of Departments, their assistants, all the academic and administrative staff of our college and the graduates for their efforts and stay healthy and safe
The first international teacher training course for skills development began on Saturday evening, November 16,
The first international teacher training course for capacity development was attended by Prof. Dr Idris Mohammed Tahir Harki, Rector of Erbil Polytechnic University; Dr. Botan Majid, Vice Rector for Scientific Affairs and Higher Education; Dr Talib Omer, Dean of Mergasor Technical Institute and Dr Ranj Sirwan, Director General of the University’s Scientific Research Center.
Training is aimed at further developing and enriching practical lessons in the field of education , and it is an opportunity for everyone to use their abilities to learn sciences.
The Training course was begun by addressing key note speakers’ speech including president Dr Primavera Monnarrez and Chancellor Dr Steven Bloomberg, and Vice -President Dr Thad Russel for more than 50 university teachers and more than 20 teachers, directors and supervisors of education of Soran Independent Administration, which will continue for three months under the supervision of teachers of Portville College in a professional manner.
The aims of the training is to create platforms and networks for educators to share best practices, resources, and research findings internationally.
Also to foster Cultural Empath and awareness among educators to promote a global perspective in education. International collaboration brings us together from different cultural, educational, and professional backgrounds. This diversity fosters the exchange of innovative teaching methods, strategies, and perspectives that can broaden our approaches to pedagogy/andragogy.
Building connections with educators worldwide expands professional networks significantly. These networks can lead to collaborative campus projects and institutional partnerships. Collaborative efforts enhance the quality of teaching and student collaborative projects and contribute to the global advancement of knowledge in various academic fields.
Mergasor Technical Institute and Porterville College in California have become sister colleges for enhancing international academic collaboration.
Mergasor Technical Institute has always tried to work to educate and serve all aspects of society through its academic relations.
This research study includes an experimental and analytical study of steel fiber-reinforced concrete columns using natural and recycled aggregate (RA). To improve the structural application of recycled aggregate and to protect the environment and preserve natural resources, it is crucial to use recycled aggregate in construction. The recycled coarse aggregate reinforced concrete columns with the addition of steel fiber subjected to concentric and eccentric loadings for short and slender columns are examined experimentally and analytically in this research. Forty two column specimens were cast to examine the impact of steel fiber, recycled aggregate, slenderness, and eccentricity on the behavior of reinforced concrete columns. In addition to concentrically loaded columns, columns were loaded at 50% and 100% eccentricity, corresponding to e/h ratios of 0.5 and 1.0. Three different slenderness ratios were selected to examine the effects of height: 17.24 for short columns, 26 for moderately slender columns, and 34.5 for highly slender columns. The research examined the failure mode, maximum load-carrying capacity, strain in the concrete, and strain in the reinforcement, mid-height lateral displacement, vertical displacement and ductility. Based on the results of the current study, it can be concluded that employing recycled concrete aggregate is a potential approach that can meet design codes. Columns produced with recycled concrete aggregate behaved similarly to columns made with natural aggregate (NA). The addition of 1% steel fiber effectively prevented concrete from crushing and spalling. Steel fiber, however, improved the columns' ductility and strength. According to experimental results, the steel fiber addition narrowed the crack width which visually observed and had a comparable effect on columns constructed with recycled aggregate and columns constructed with natural aggregate. The experimental test maximum load carrying capacity agreed well with the results using ACI-318-19 equations. Furthermore, a model has been proposed for columns with both natural and recycled aggregate and accounts for eccentricity and slenderness to forecast the load-carrying capability. Additionally, the second-order effect due to the intentional such as given eccentricity and unintentional eccentricity such as alignment errors was investigated. The second-order effect is considered an excellent theoretical method to examine the behavior of columns. Using this method theoretical load path was drawn for each column tested as well as an experimental load path for comparison, later, using the same method, an axial load bending moment interaction diagram was plotted for all the tested columns. The outcomes demonstrated that the design principles were met well. Plots of load-moment interaction diagrams for short, slender columns prepared using the ACI-318-19 equations, 2nd order effect method, and proposed method. The experimental findings were added to the interaction diagrams for comparison.
Finally, it needs to be mentioned that recycling concrete waste cubes and other recycled materials decreases the amount of waste sent to landfills. This practice helps avoid the consumption of natural resources, thereby preventing their quick depletion and cutting down on the expenses and distractions linked to their extraction. Utilizing sustainable materials and creating a new pathway for their reuse, such as incorporating recycled aggregates, can reduce waste and conserve natural resources.
