This volume presents a comprehensive collection of peer-reviewed articles from the Fifth International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering (5ICGE 2025), held between 1st and 3rd July 2025, at Komar University of Science and Technology in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq. It combines cutting-edge research, practical insights, and scholarly debate across multiple engineering disciplines, including geotechnical and civil engineering, energy systems, advanced technologies, architectural engineering, water resources, environmental engineering, and petroleum engineering.
The publication offers readers access to diverse research contributions spanning geotechnical engineering innovations, structural engineering solutions, construction management strategies, sustainability practices, and materials technology. Key benefits include exposure to novel soil stabilization techniques, advanced foundation systems, sustainable construction materials, machine learning applications in engineering, and environmental remediation technologies. The volume features research on practical applications such as slope stability prediction, deep excavation analysis, waste material utilization in construction, and renewable energy systems. Contributors represent esteemed universities and institutions from multiple countries, providing international perspectives on contemporary engineering challenges and solutions.
This publication serves as an invaluable reference for practicing engineers, academic researchers, and professionals in geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, structural design, construction materials, and project management. The target audience includes graduate students, faculty members, consulting engineers, government agencies, and industry professionals seeking current research developments and innovative solutions in civil and geotechnical engineering applications.
Table of Contents:
Section 3: Construction Management and Sustainability 58. The Scenario of Transience and Permanence in the Cities 59. The Role of the Event in Shaping the Cultural Identity of Urban Space 60. Enhanced LULC Classification Using DEM and Object-Based Analysis in Diyala 61. Remote Sensing-Based Assessment of Irrigation Practices Using NDRE and Sentinel-2 in Al-Latifiya, Iraq 62. A Public-Private Sector Comparison of Medical Waste Management in Karbala City 63. Impact of Stop Time and Temperature on the Performance of Enhanced Biosand Filtration Using Cane Papyrus for Water Treatment 64. The Impact of Visual Configuration on Urban Perception and Place Attachment: An Analytical Study of Al-Rasool Street in the Old City of Najaf 65. Cinematic Spatial Narratives: Integrating Visual Attraction and Cinematic Principles in Redesigning Cultural Buildings 66. Impact of Vertical Housing Projects on the Urban Scene 67. Using Satellite Images and Geographic Information Systems to Classify Damaged Buildings as A Result of Terrorist Acts and Wars 68. The Impact of Sustainable Development Goals (16 and 17) in Karbala on infrastructure projects using the SWARA method 69. The Impact of Nostalgia on the Identity of Place in Old Basra 70. Satellite-Based Assessment of Air Pollution Dynamics Using Sentinel-5p Data: A Case Study of Baghdad, Iraq 71. Digital Game-Based Immersive Learning in Architecture: Developing Sense of Architectural Interior Spacing Through a Video Game 72. Factors Influencing Land Use Change and Their Urban Impacts in Iraqi Cities: Baghdad as Case Study 73. Sound Insulation Materials for Vertical Residential Buildings 74. Reviewing the critical success factors and barriers to integrating sustainability into construction project management 75. Sustainable energy through investment in education, training, development, and research: a silicon uses feasibility assessment of solar panel factory in Iraq 76. Measurement of Surface Area of Al-Hawizeh Marsh from Satellite Images Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System 77. Advancements in Membrane Technologies for Wastewater Treatment: Focus on Nanocomposites and Emerging Pollutants: A Review 78. Rehabilitation and Training Iraqi Private Sector Companies by Forming Foreign Private Local Private Partnership (FPLPP) 79. Integrating Safety Across the Building Lifecycle Using Prevention Through Design Factors 80. Can AI Reduce Human Bias in Peer Review? A Proposal for a Hybrid Editorial System Section 4: Materials and Technology 81. Evaluation of Runway for Al-Shuaibaa Air Base in Iraq 82. Investigating the Performance Temperature of Asphalt Binder for Permanent and Fatigue Deformation 83. Improving the Physical Properties of Natural Asphalt Using Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) 84. A Statistical Comparison of Traffic Accident Victims and Terrorism Casualties in Thi-Qar Governorate, Iraq (2005–2023) 85. Evaluation and Enhancement of Pedestrian Mobility at the University of Kufa Main Campus Based on Field Data Analysis 86. Comparison study for sustainable operation of 40th Street in two cases with parallel parking and with angled parking by Simulation Model (VISSIM) and Surrogate Safety Assessment Model (SSAM) 87. Modeling the Influence of Axle loading and type on the Behavior of Flexible Pavement Structure 88. Evaluating Drivers’ Understanding of Warning Traffic Signs: Empirical Evidence from Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf 89. Side Friction Impact on Traffic Operation 90. Shortest Path from the Government and Private Hospitals to Husseini Hospital in the City of Kerbala using GIS 91. Thermal Performance of Helical Coiled Water Solar Collector 92. Experimental Investigations of a Solar Evacuated Tubes Collector Embedded with a Heat Pipes 93. Numerical Flow Simulation of Effect of Number Impellers on Cavitation Prediction in a Hydraulic Centrifugal Pump Using CFX ANSYS 94. Performance Enhancement of a Three-Tube Evacuated Heat Pipe Solar Collector with Crescent-Shaped PCM 95. Equilibrium and Thermodynamics Analysis of Moisture Capturing by Solid Desiccant for Environmental Issues
About the Author :
Mahdi Karkush is a Professor of Civil Engineering at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Baghdad, and has served as the President of the Iraqi Scientific Geotechnical Society (ISGS) since 2018. He earned his B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Babylon in 1995 (ranking 3rd), his M.Sc. in Civil Structural Engineering in 1998, and his Ph.D. in Civil Geotechnical Engineering from the University of Baghdad in 2008. Prof. Karkush began his academic career at the University of Babylon (1999–2008) before joining the University of Baghdad, where he continues his teaching, research, and professional activities.
