Sixth Periodic Scientific Conference – 2008
Conference Date: October 27–28, 2008
Conference Slogan:
“Water Resources and Their Impact on Development and Economic Growth”
Preparatory Committee:
- Prof. Salim Qasim Al‑Naqeeb — Chairperson
(Director of the Center) - Dr. Adel Ali Bilal — Member
(Head of Water Resources Department) - Dr. Nabeel Hameed Al‑Sayegh — Member
(Head of Dams & Geotechnical Department) - Prof. Dr. Ali Ismail Al‑Jubouri — Member
- Mr. Thair Mahmood Al‑Taiee — Member
- Dr. Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey — Secretary
Conference Themes:
- Dams, reservoirs, rivers, and related problems
- Water resources management and maintenance within the country for optimal performance
- Geological and geotechnical studies and related research
- Environmental pollution of water resources and control methods
Conference Objectives:
- Review the results of scientific research in the fields of dams and water resources, and explore their development and practical applications.
- Discuss scientific opinions and expertise regarding the development and investment of the country’s water resources.
- Learn about the water‑project policies of neighboring countries and ways to enhance mutual cooperation in this field.
Participating Research Papers:
- Geological Assessment beneath the Central Sulfuric Acid Production Plant, General Phosphate Company, Al‑Qaim, Western Iraq
Salim Qasim Al‑Naqeeb & Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey - Effect of Irrigation Water Quality on Salt and Ion Transport in Saline Soils
Ahmed Khalaf Al‑Jubouri & Abbas Fadhil - Study of Cavities and Cracks beneath the Industrial Water Basin at Mishraq Sulfur Mine Using Seismic Refraction
Nabeel Hameed Al‑Sayegh - Calibration of the Hydraulic Model for Mosul Dam Bottom Outlets
Khalil Ibrahim Othman & Ya’rub Ibrahim Suleiman - Effect of Temperature and Firing Time on Properties of Carbonate Rocks and Evaporites of the Fatha Formation, Northern Iraq
Hazem Amin Al‑Kawaz - Geotechnical Evaluation of Al‑Abyadh Dam, Western Desert, Iraq
Salim Qasim Al‑Naqeeb - Suitability of Groundwater for Various Uses in the Qaraqosh Area (Northeast Mosul)
Yusra Taha Abdul‑Baqi - Engineering Classification of Carbonate Rock Masses in the Sheikh Ibrahim Fold
Nabeel Youssef Al‑Banna & Izz Al‑Deen Saleh Al‑Jawadi - Qualitative Assessment of Groundwater from Selected Wells in Al‑Tawafa and Al‑Jawsuq on the Right Bank of Mosul
Qutaiba Tawfiq Al‑Yuzbakey & Nabeel Youssef Al‑Banna - Laboratory Study of Scour behind Barrel Weirs
Muwafaq Younis Al‑Jubouri, Ibrahim Adel Ibrahim Al‑Hafidh & Tahseen Ali Hassan Julmiran - Measurement of Surfactant Concentrations (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonates) and Their Effect on Heavy‑Metal Contaminants in Tigris River Water in Mosul, Treated with Granular Activated Carbon (Enhanced and Phosphated)
I‘tidad Idris Taha, Arwa Mohammed Othman & Huda Abdul‑Razzaq Al‑Bakri - Morphological and Hydrological Characterization of Selected Springs near Mosul and Their Water Harvesting
Basil Khidr Dawood, Shatha Hazem Dawood & Abbas Fadhil Dawood - Study of Groundwater Quality at the University of Mosul Center and Evaluation of Its Suitability for Irrigation
Salim Qasim Al‑Naqeeb & Ali Mohammed Suleiman - Geoelectrical Survey of Tell ‘Abta Area, Southwest of Mosul
Marwan Mutib & Youssef Francis Iqleemis - Hydrochemical and Sedimentological Characteristics of the Al‑Khosar River Mouth in Mosul, Northern Iraq
Hazem Jum‘ah Mahmoud, Mohammed Waleed Sa‘id & Mohammed Fawzi ‘Umar Khattab - Effect of Irrigation Practices on Soil Properties
Huda Hashim Badr - Quality Characteristics of Ain Subashi Spring Water in Tal Afar, Northwest Iraq
Mohammed Salim Youssef, Yasser Maysar Al‑Yazji & Mohammed Waleed Al‑Abbasi - Physical and Chemical Evaluation of Selected Wells in Al‑Sherikhan–Al‑Kibbah Area and Their Suitability for Drinking and Household Use
Abdul Aziz Younis Talea Al‑Safawi, Faiq Hassan Ali & Abdul‑Munim Mohammed Ali Kanneh - The Eutrophication of the Tigris River within the Mosul Area
Muath H. Mustafa & Mazin N. Fadhel - Statistical Prediction of Tigris River Levels at Mosul Hydrological Station, Northern Iraq
Thair Mahmood Al‑Taiee - Suitability of Limestone in the Mosul Area as Ballast Aggregate
Salim Q. Al‑Naqeeb, Thamer M. Nuri & Mohammed Q. Al‑Shamam - An Analytical Solution for the Nearly Full Saint‑Venant Equation
Younis N. Saeed & Ghanim M. Ibrahim - Activation of Bentonite Clay with H₂SO₄ and Study of Its Cation‑Exchange Capacity for Methylene Blue Dye, Co(II), and Cr(VI)
Rafie R. Mohammad, Arwa M. Othman & Ina’am A. Ibrahim
Recommendations:
- Inventory all water resources and deepen joint studies, especially with Turkey and Syria.
- Optimize the use of water resources and improve their management.
- Promote scientific exchange in the field of water sources.
- Reevaluate existing dams in Iraq from all aspects—particularly geotechnical, water‑quality, storage capacities and durations, and actual needs for power generation.
- Establish a water‑information bank at the national and regional levels, considering the greenhouse effect’s significant global impact on water resources.
- Develop future plans to improve water‑resource management efficiency for at least the next ten years.
