Electric power is an essential facilitator for sustainable development of the modern nation state. While Nigeria is reported to suffer from severe shortages of electric power the condition of some of its newer constitutional ...

The coagulant activity of Abelmoschus esculentus (okra) mucilage, Bridelia ferruginea tree bark extract and Ficus exasperata (sand-paper fig-tree) bark extract as natural coagulants was investigated and their efficiency ...

This research presents an investigation on the strength and displacement characteristics of bending strength of concrete beams reinforced with steel bars of equal area but different diameters. The test beams comprise two ...

Reliability has been defined as the ability of a system or component to perform its required functions under stated conditions for a specified period of time. Structural reliability is an engineering branch that uses ...

In concrete engineering, strength of concrete is one of the important indexes that concrete engineers should know. The strength has been found based on linear programming technique called linear optimization using Computer ...

This research was carried out to assess the quality of concrete produced at various sites in Akure, Nigeria with a view to determining the current margin of the concrete. For this purpose, Akure metropolis was mapped into ...

This project has determined and analyzed basic causes and effects of road projects abandonment and it mitigation in Ekiti State, South Western Nigeria through a well structured questionnaire in two categories of participants. ...

The need for low-cost point-of-use water treatment technologies for drinking water supply in local communities are receiving high consideration mostly in developing countries like Nigeria. The application of ceramic water ...

Hydrocarbon contamination originating from the activities of man have entered the subsurface environment either on purpose or by accident. The presence and transport of these contaminants constitute a potential threat to ...

The research applied Value Engineering technique on three selected road projects in Abuja, Nigeria with the aim of preventing delay and controlling cost. The VE for this study comprised four phases: Information, ...