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Pozzolanic activity and characteristic of “Saw Dust Ash (SDA)” as partial replacement of cement for concrete production.
(FEIC 2019, 2019-10)Concrete is an important construction material, and presently the production cost is becoming unreasonably higher and increasing exorbitantly, which was believed to be the result of high price of cement. These suggested ... -
Contract Law and Management of Engineering Projects
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Procurement Feasibility and Project Needs Evaluation
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MENTORING: IMBIBING THE SPIRIT OF SELF-REALIZATION AND TECHNICALITY INTO THE POTENTIAL CIVIL ENGINEER
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STABILITY OF NIGERIAN HIGHWAY PAVEMENTS DURING CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICE PERIOD
(Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering, University of Lagos, 2005-05)It is an obvious fact that most highway in the country are uncomfortable and intolerable to motorist, this makes travelling on roads a misery to those who could not afford the other transportation options. This situation ... -
Engineering Education for Employment in a Globalized and Competitive Economy
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ECONOMIC APPRAISAL AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT PROCESS: ENGINEERING PROCUREMENT AUDITS
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SAFETY CONSIDERATION IN HIGHWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROCESS
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IMPACT OF PROCUREMENT PROCESS ON ENGINEERING INFRASTRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – ENGINEERING ECONOMY PERSPECTIVES
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MONITORING AND PROJECT EVALUATION AS QUALITY CONTROL PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA
(The Nigerian Society of Engineers, 2017-11)Infrastructures are structures, systems, and facilities serving a country, city or area, and it includes the services and facilities necessary for the economy to function adequately, alsothe comprehension of infrastructure ... -
Engineering infrastructures development and the local content value
(The Nigerian Society of Engineers, 2015-11)Infrastructure’s development must allow for adequate service and functional period because of the high financial commitments required, hence it should be a sustainable enterprise. Infrastructures are fundamental facilities ... -
Utilization of Wastewater Sludge for Lightweight Concrete
(International Network on Appropriate Technology (INAT), 2018)The increasing population has resulted in higher generation of domestic and industrial wastewater sludge. The sludge ends up as landfill in designated areas, which makes the land unusable. The search for lightweight materials ... -
Relevance of building regulations and control mechanism in sustainable development of infrastructures
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Engineering properties of concrete with sand partially substituted with crumb rubber
(Wessex Institute of Technology Press, 2018)The study was carried out to evaluate the influence of substituting sand content in concrete mixes with small proportions of crumb rubber on the mechanical and microstructural properties of concrete. The influence of crumb ... -
Effects of Pulverized Beans Husk (PBH) on the Engineering Properties of Lateritic Soil
(African Transportation Professional Networking Group, 2016)This study examines the potential of stabilizing lateritic soil with Pulverized Beans Husks (PBH) for road pavement construction. The effects of adding 0 – 12.50 % PBH on the engineering properties of lateritic soil were ... -
Reduction of Traffic Congestion and Carbon Emissions Through Park and Ride Transportation System
(Covenant University, 2016)Traffic congestion results in low vehicular speed, longer trip time, queuing, and blockage of movement coupled with increased demand of space beyond the road capacity. The transportation sector causes 13% of the emissions ... -
Sustainable Non-Motorized Transport for Ga-Rankuwa and Rosslyn Transport Corridor, City of Tshwane, South Africa.
(Covenant University, 2016)A sustainable transportation system is safe, affordable and accessible. It connects different modes of transportation in order to achieve efficient movement. A sustainable transport system is one that is economical and ... -
Engineering Properties of used and unused soil in a developing country
(University of Ilorin, 2012-07)It is difficult to assess the strength parameters of lateritic soils from existing literature due to variability in test methods, degree of compaction and soil characteristics. This paper describes some significant engineering ... -
Structural deformation and failure mechanism, implications, consequence and remedies
(NIGERIA INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, 2016-10)Structures are usually made of materials with known engineering characteristics and behavior, with regards to the anticipated loading and other environmental requirements. Common engineering materials applicable, includes ... -
Quality Control And Maintenance Of Concrete In Buildings In Hot Climates.
(2000-12-08)This paper examines the use of concrete as mass and/or reinforced concrete in buildings. It identifies defects associated with concrete as a result of poor quality control during its preparation. It shows that high level ...