Due to the numerous numbers of paraplegics in Nigeria, people with this condition need a dual-purpose wheelchair in their daily activities. Thus, a dual-purpose wheelchair developed with the aim of facilitating mobility ...

Lifting tasks involving heavy weights have effect(s) on both the health and productivity of the person performing the task especially if ergonomic precautions are not adopted. When a person involved in manual materials ...

Friction stir welding process is a challenging task due to the high cost of Friction Stir Welding (FSW) machine and inability of the existing fixture to weld hard metals. A motorized friction stir welding fixture with ...

Environmental pollution caused by solid wastes is increasing in 21st century; one of these is automobile used tyres, it constitutes health hazard to human and are non-biodegradable. Grain storage loss is a major contributor ...

Despite the effectiveness and advantages of natural fibres from plants as reinforcement in the production of composite materials, it has been observed that natural fibres from plants have this limitation of high rate of ...

A comparative study of biogas production from poultry droppings, cow dung, and wastewater was conducted under the same operating conditions by subjecting each substrate to both conventional and electrolysed digester. Twenty ...

An experimental research work was conducted to characterise Erythrophleum suaveolens (ES) charcoal and Okaba coal (OK). The tests were conducted for proximate analysis and ultimate analysis of ES charcoal and Okaba coal. ...

The study compares the residential household energy consumption pattern between the Nigerians’ densely and sparsely populated areas on the basis of income level classification. This research identified, determined and ...

Facilities are increasing in industrial environment everyday as a result of change in technology which leads to further expansion. Facility layout must be flexible to cater for these changes. This research proposes the ...

In this work, a manually-operated reciprocating water pump was developed. In designing the machine, the working principles of bicycle a pump as well as that of piston in an automotive engine block were studied. These devices ...