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Behaviour of rubberised concrete with waste clay brick powder under varying curing conditions
(2022-08)Recently, there has been a worldwide scarcity of pure water for curing concrete and this has called for alternative curing conditions including utilisation of sea water. An experimental study was conducted to examine the ... -
Bending Stress Response of Strap Beams
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2017)A strap beam is designed to redistribute the weight of a column between two or more footings. The combination of the footings and the strap beams is known as strap footing. Strap footings are in practice are constructed ... -
Combined Effect of Recycled Tyre Steel Fibre and Crumb Rubber on Flexural Toughness of Concrete
(International Journal of Innovative Science and Modern Engineering (IJISME), 2017)The disposal of scarp tyres has been environmental concern over the past few decades. Plain Concrete exhibits brittle behaviour which is undesirable property for a structural material resisting dynamic forces. Using used ... -
COMPRESSIVE STRENGTHS PREDICTION MODEL FOR BAGASSE ASH CONCRETE
(International Journal of Novel Research in Civil Structural and Earth Sciences, 2016)This paper deals with development of regression models for prediction of compressive strength of bagasse ash (BA) concrete. The compressive strength of dry BA concrete was determined using two variables, namely, curing ... -
Cumulative effect of Recycled Tyre Steel Fibre and crumb rubber on impact resistance of concrete
(European International Journal of Science and Technology, 2017)Structures such as Rigid pavement, water-retaining structures and industrial floors maybe subjected to various environmental and loading conditions. Concrete is very sensitive to strain rate loading; hence Concrete structures ... -
Developing Suitable Proportions for the Production of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Reinforced Normal Strength Concrete
(Scientific Research Publishing, 2019-07)The present work tried to develop suitable proportions for the production of Pineapple Leaf Fibers (PALF) reinforced Normal Strength Concrete (NSC), an experimental analysis with a mix ratio of 1:1.84:3.27 for cement: fine ... -
The effect of competence of contractors on the construction of substandard buildings in Kenya
(Prime Journals, 2014-02-25)The main objective of the study was to assess how competence and qualifications of contractors influence construction of substandard buildings in Kenya. The study utilized a descriptive research design. This study used ... -
Effect of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash on the Engineering Properties of Blended Sandcrete Blocks
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2017)This research investigates the effect of Sugarcane Bagasse Ash (SBA) on the engineering properties of sandcrete blocks produced with optimal amount of blended lateritic and marine sand. Sandcrete hollow blocks (450mm x ... -
Effects of Recycled Tyre Steel Fibres on the Compressive, Splitting Tensile and Flexural Strengths of Structural Lightweight Concrete Using Palm Kernel Shells as Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregates
(Civil and Environmental Research, 2019-11)The improper handling and disposal of waste tyres in many African countries is still a serious problem which has caused environmental and health hazards. Like waste tyres, the proper reuse of agricultural wastes, such as ... -
Effects of Water- Cement Ratio on Workability of Bagasse Ash Concrete
(International Journal of Recent Research in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (IJRRCME), 2016)Among several variables which influence the workability of fresh concrete is water/cement ratio (w/c), hence the need to investigate the latter’s effect on concrete blended with BA. Traditionally, w/c ratio probably is the ... -
FACTORS CAUSING STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT ALONG TIMBOROA TO MALABA ROAD IN KENYA
(International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), 2016)Transportation infrastructure plays a vital role in the economic and social development of any country and this role cannot be underestimated. The impact of growth and prosperity achieved in the transportation sector extends ... -
Inspection of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Extraction to Be Used in Construction Industry
(Environmental Pollution and Protection, 2019-12)This paper presents the possibility of using pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) in construction industry. In this study each leaf of the plant of pineapple contained 2.5% to 3.5% of strong white silky fibers. PALF were extracted ... -
Investigation on the Suitability of High Clay Lateritic Soils Stabilized with Cement and Rice Husk Ash for Use in Road Base Construction: A Case Study of Juja Town
(2023-02)The problem being addressed in this study is the lack of suitable material for road base applications in areas with high clay lateritic soil. The study aims to investigate if a mixture of Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) ... -
Performance of self-compacting concrete made with hydraulic lime as filler
(Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, 2016-02)Concrete is a very popular artificial material on earth and it is one of the most used construction material in building technology. Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a highly workable concrete designed such that it is ... -
Rutting Failure on Pavement Layers along Timboroa to Eldoret Road Section in Kenya
(International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2016)The Timboroa to Eldoret Road (A104) in Kenya forms part of the Northern corridor which is lifeline for several countries in the greater East African region. Traffic studies along the Timboroa to Eldoret highway indicate ... -
Simplified shear equation of deep concrete beam considering orientation effect of opening and mechanical properties of fibre-concrete interface
(2023-03)In the present era of technology, the design of structural deep concrete beams is highly modernized through the use of computer-aided tools. However, theories for such design are the paramount aspects to be understood ... -
Structural Characterisation of the Failed Manafwa Historic Bridge in Uganda
(International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016)A visual inspection was carried out on thetwo-spanManafwa River Bridge along Mbale - Tororo Road to assess the extent of damage caused by traffic to the bridge superstructure. The superstructure slab developed a hole between ... -
Structural Performance of Limestone as An Aggregate for Lightweight Concrete
(International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2018-11)Concrete is composed essentially of cement, aggregates and water. In some cases an admixture is added, generally for the purpose of entraining air, but occasionally for special reasons such as modifying setting time or ...
