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  • DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF A SINGLE- SCREW STARCH EXTRUDER 
    FAYOSE, Folasayo Titilola (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-03)
    Graveyards of unserviceable and broken down machines litter the landscape of many developing countries including Nigeria because of poor adaptation. Also, in Nigeria and other tropical countries, significant amount of ...
  • DEVELOPMENT OF AN EQUIPMENT FOR SOIL TILLAGE DYNAMICS AND EVALUATION OF TILLAGE PARAMETERS 
    MANUWA, SETH IDOWU (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2002-05)
    An equipment was developed and used to evaluate tillage parameters. The equipment consist of a soil bin, soil processing trolley, tool carriage and tool carriage subframes (adjustable and fixed types). The soil processing ...
  • DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN EQUIPMENT FOR THRESHING AND CLEANING LEGUME CROPS 
    ADEWUMI, Babatunde Adewale (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2005-01)
    The threshing of legume grains is particularly important because the output from the thresher will, to a great extent, affect the subsequent processes and the final quality of the product. A number of equipment developed ...
  • OPTIMAL ALLOCATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF WATER SUPPLY: 
    BABATOLA, JOSIAH OLADELE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-03)
    Many of the Nigerian urban centres are facing erratic water supply due to reasons ranging from socio-economic to technical problems. Urban centres in Ondo and Ekiti States are also faced with these serious water supply ...
  • MODELLING OF SEDIMENT TRANSPORT CAPACITIES OF OGBESE AND OWENA RIVERS IN SOUTH WESTERN NIGERIA 
    OKOLI, CHUKS SHADRACK (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2002-10)
    The movement of sediment such as sand, silt or gravel by flowing water is of interest to a wide range of engineering disciplines. This study is aimed at developing models, which can be used to predict the magnitude and ...
  • INTRA- MODAL COMPETITION IN URBAN PARA- TRANSIT SYSTEMS: 
    OWOLABI, ADEBAYO OLADIPO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-09)
    This study elucidates on intra-modal competition in urban Para transit system as it affects Akure metropolis. Against the background of the land use areas, transport systems and facilities, and operational characteristic ...
  • We Can’t Save the World, But We Can Teach Our Values – Tina Mba – Part 2 
    Olaiya, Kola (NollywoodInReview, 2026-07-20)
    ...From Shakespearean theatre to acclaimed films and television productions, Tina Mba discusses her approach to character development, the discipline of acting, the evolution of Nollywood, and the growing global recognition ...
  • GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REMEDIATION OF CONTAMINATED SITES: COMMUNITY, LAGOS, NIGERIA 
    OJURI, OLUWAPELUMI OLUMIDE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-12)
    The relationship between hydraulic, chemical and geotechnical properties is of crucial importance for the transport and fate of contaminants in the subsurface (porous media). This research presents a methodology for physical ...
  • WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES AND SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENT FOR EDO CENTRAL SENATORIAL DISTRICT, EDO STATE 
    OIGBOCHIE, FRANCIS OSOLASE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-09)
    The Edo State Central Senatorial District comprising of five Local Government Areas with about one hundred and fifty six towns, communities and camps has a population of three hundred and seventy-two thousand, one hundred ...
  • USE OF LOCAL SAND AS FILTRATION MEDIA FOR RURAL WATER SUPPLY TREATMENT 
    AKINDE, AKINYOSOLA OJO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 1999-08)
    Over the years, Silica sand has been used as a filter media in both developed and developing countries. However, not until recently when research works showed that locally available sands in Nigeria were useful filter media ...
  • THE STUDY OF BUILDING COLLAPSE USING SAINT THOMAS'S CHURCH HALL, AKURE AS A CASE STUDY 
    FAKERE, RUFUS ADELANKE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2005-06)
    In the last few years, there have been incessant reports of the collapse of buildings resulting in the loss of lives and properties in Nigeria. There has, however, been a dearth of information regarding any findings about ...
  • EFFECT OF TIME OF HARVESTING ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BLACI( POD DISEASE OF COCOA CAUSED BY PfIYTOPHTHORA PALMIVORA (BUTL.) 
    ADEKAGUN, J. K. (Federal University of Technology Akure, 2003-08-12)
    Research was conducted to study the effect of time of harvesting on the development of the black pod disease of cocoa caused by Phytophthora palmivora, ability to process and ferment the pods produced. Infected pods were ...
  • STABILIZATION OF LATERITE WITH LIME AND ASPHALT FOR ROAD WORKS: 
    AMU, OLUGBENGA OLUDOLAPO (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)
    Stabilization, generally is meant to improve the strength of soils and make them perform better as highway materials. The decision as to the proper form of stabilization as well as the selection of the proper chemical ...
  • PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERISTICS OF LIME TREATED LATERITE SOILS 
    FALUYI, SUNDAY OLUBUNMI (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2000-07)
    The construction of rural and low traffic roads to meet the present day and future requirements countries is the greatest challenge for transportation engineers in the developing countries. The greatest handicap for the ...
  • PROBABILISTIC FAILURE ANALYSIS OF PILE FOUNDATIONS 
    OPEYEMI, DAVID AKINYIWOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-04)
    The reliability assessment of the load-carrying capacities of piles based on static and dynamic approaches with special consideration to pre-cast concrete and steel as pile types is reported in this work. Steel and precast ...
  • IMPROVED WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS FOR RURAL AREAS: 
    AKINROLUYO, NELSON KEHINDE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2005-08)
    Aponmu, in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, Nigeria, is a typical village, which since historic times was sited near perennial springs, characteristic State of most rural settlements. The water supply to ...
  • GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION BY SANITARY LANDFILL AT OLUSOSUN (OJOTA) IN LAGOS STATE OF NIGERIA 
    FAYEMI, ABAYOMI RUFUS (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2004-11)
    The study was an evaluation of the ground water contamination by the sanitary landfill at Olusosun (Ojota) in Ikeja Local Government area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The landfill at Olusosun (Ojota) has· been turned to open ...
  • GEOENVIRONMENTAL ASSESMENT AND STRATIGRAPHIC CHARACTERISATION OF A CONTAMINATED SITE IN BARUWA, LAGOS STATE 
    BALOGUN, SOLA (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2009-12)
    Stratigraphic characterization through geotechnical and geophysical exploration were performed for the petroleum hydrocarbon contaminated Baruwa site in Lagos Nigeria. Soil stratigraphy was obtained from borehole data. ...
  • EVALUATION OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION SYSTEMS TO CHURCHES IN AKURE, NIGERIA 
    OLUBA YODE, SMART ADELEYE (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2010-10)
    This project focuses on water supply and sanitation to churches in Akure local government area of Ondo State. To achieve this goal, randomly selected 150 churches within Akure were inspected to assess their conditions of ...
  • ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF RECYCLED CONCRETE AND USED STEEL REINFORCEMENT BARS 
    OLAREWAJU, AKINOLA JOHNSON (FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, AKURE, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA, 2008-07)
    This research was informed by the need to turn construction and demolition waste materials into resources so as to reduce demand for natural resources as well as reduce overall pollution and energy- consumption while ...

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