Environmental Design

AN ASSESSMENT OF THE INFLUENCE OF COMBUSTION GENERATED POLLUTANTS ON THE INDOOR AIR QUALITY OF SELECTED LABORATORIES

A CASE STUDY OF AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA

ABSTRACTHealth threats in a learning environment can jeopardize the entire effort of teaching and learning. One of such health threats is the presence of hazardous gaseous elements within the interior either as a result of learning processes or from the external environment. Combustion is one of ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7021 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CALABAR MUNICIPAL RECREATION CENTRE EXPRESSION OF INDIGENOUS CONTEXT IN RECREATIONAL FACILITY DESIGN

ABSTRACTThiswork is built on the subject of indigenous context to Recreation. This thesis sought to take full advantage of the cultural characteristics of Cross River State such as, its indigenous spatial organization, site planning, indigenous art, local building materials and construction techn...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 90 pages | 🧠 10476 words | 📚 5 chapters

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REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL FOR THE NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL, IGBOBI, LAGOS(Towards progressive patient care)

ABSTRACTIt is said that a healthy nation is a wealthy nation'. The wealth of the nation is in the health oF its human resources. This health is managed or treated by hospitals, clinics and other medical institutions, when it has been impaired (either permanently or temporary) by any form of illne...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 11941 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECTS OFPRODUCTIVITYAND WORK FLOW VARIABILITY ON CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE LABOUR PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe management of daily labour productivity variability on site is an important aspect of lean thinking. The lean construction technique suggests that reducing variability gives better labour performance. Therefore, this work examines the analysis of labour productivity data of four cemen...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10067 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONTROL OF LABOUR COSTS IN BUILDINGS

ABSTRACTThe title of the thesis is Control of Labour Cost, based on investigative studies conducted into its applications in the construction of building projects. Investigative studies conducted into the operations of some construction firms revealed the absence of a labour cost control system, ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 8651 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A DIALOGUE BETWEEN LINES AND FLORAL MOTIFS IN PAINTING

ABSTRACTA Dialogue between Lines and Floral Motifs in Painting This research was focussed on creating a dialogue between lines and the floral in painting. Many painters have worked on floral paintings looking at the flower exclusively. There were also research works done on the floral form but, n...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 6692 words | 📚 5 chapters

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SITE COST CONTROL MODEL FOR MEDIUM SIZED BUILDING PROJECT

ABSTRACTThe practice of cost control as is obtained on the . medium sized construction sites was compared and weighed against the cost control systems and procedures obtained in management and construction literatures. The differences were highlighted, the similarities upheld and possible areas o...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 96 pages | 🧠 6943 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE USING ATILE SEEDS AS COARSE AGGREGATE

ABSTRACTThis thesis is an investigation into the properties of concrete using Atile seeds as coarse aggregate. The work involves the prior determination of the physical properties of the Atile seeds in the laboratory, e.g. specific gravity, absorption rate, bulk density, moisture content, voids r...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 10850 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AVAILABILITY OF BOREHOLE SYSTEMS FOR POTABLE WATER SUPPLY

ABSTRACTThe work articulates borehole systems definition and project criteria, as systems evaluation principles. These serve as background knowledge for the assessment of availability of handpump-equipped boreholes in the Crystalline Groundwater Province of Northern Nigeria. The study which is ma...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 8880 words | 📚 5 chapters

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IN-HOUSE PROFESSIONALS IN PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION

A CASE STUDY OF SOME NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

ABSTRACTThe research work concerns with the study of the impact and roles of in-house professionals in the planning and development of University physical facilities in some selected Nigerian Universities, notably; the Federal University of Technology, Yola, and the University of Maiduguri. The N...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 9395 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF SUITABILITY OF QUANTITY SURVEYORS IN THE PROVISION OF CONTRACT AUDITING SERVICES IN NORTH-WEST GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe emerging demand for Contract Auditing of most projects procurement efforts in Nigeria has raised the relevant question as to which profession was best suited to expertly provide these services. Conflicting claims for contract auditing services among relevant professionals prompted thi...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 11639 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION IN THE NIGERIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

ABSTRACTAll the various stages of construction rely on professionals transferring appropriate and relevant information to develop a buildable design that meets the client's requirements. As the project unfolds and the design is realized, information in the form of drawings, specifications and con...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 12826 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FRAMEWORK FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF PHOTOVOLTAIC HOME SYSTEMS IN NORTH-WESTERN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis study aims at establishing monthly average electric energy demand of various household types and the Insolation level in order to develop a sustainable design framework and design kit for Photovoltaic home systems application in the area. A field survey using multi stage stratified p...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 9061 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE URBAN WATER SUPPLY

A CASE STUDY OF DAMATURU

ABSTRACTThe gap between water need and supply has widened in most existing and emerging urban centres in Nigeria. Large number of urban dwellers experience inadequacy of water supply and thus rely on doubtful sources for domestic uses such as shallow wells, harvesting of rain water from roof tops...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 12106 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INVESTIGATION INTO THE POSSIBLE USE OF POWDERED BURNT BRICK (PBB) AND ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT (OPC) ADMIXTURE FOR SANDCRETE BLOCKS PRODUCTION

ABSTRACTThe thesis is essentially a comparative investigation between using Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and an admixture (blended cement of Portland cement (OPC) and Powdered Burnt Brick (PBB). It was directed at ascertaining the suitability or otherwise of the blended cement for use in the pr...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 84 pages | 🧠 11451 words | 📚 5 chapters

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