Environmental Design

THE EFFECTS OF PULVERIZED BURNT BRICK ON SELECTED CEMENT BRANDS

A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThis research is an investigation into the effects of pulverized burnt brick on selected cement brands used in Nigeria. Pulverized burnt brick obtained from grinding Adamawa burnt brick was used, the burnt brick was established to have the highest pozzalinic activity by Sa'ad(2006). The P...

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📄 80 pages | 🧠 11232 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE FEASIBILITY OF UTILIZING CAST IRON FILINGS IN CLAY BODY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DECORATIVE CERAMICS

ABSTRACTThis research was experimental in approach. It went through the process of gathering of materials from different locations, iron filings from Buniyaminu Engineering workshop at Randa Kano area in Zaria, Kaduna State, Kankara kaolin from Kankara in Katsina State while ball clay was obtaine...

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📄 87 pages | 🧠 11181 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ADAPTATION OF BANKNOTE SECURITY FEATURES ON SOME AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST COUNTERFEITING

ABSTRACTThis study is aimed at adapting banknotes security features on Ahmadu Bello University's sensitive documents in order to protect them against counterfeiting. This aim was achieved through the following objectives: 1. to study banknote security features for onward adaptation on Ahmadu Bell...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 6189 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EVALUATION OF DECORATED TRADITIONAL CLOTH USED IN TIV CULTURAL ACTIVITIES

A CASE STUDY OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe study evaluated the decorated traditional cloth used in Tiv cultural activities in Benue State, Nigeria. The aim of the study was to establish the aesthetic value of Tiv traditional cloth used in cultural activities, while the objectives are to: find out the educational value of Tiv t...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 92 pages | 🧠 11065 words | 📚 5 chapters

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INFLUENCE OF SUPERPLASTICIZER ON CONCRETES MADE WITH DIFFERENT BRANDS OF PORTLAND CEMENTS

A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe rate of strength development of concrete depends mainly on cement type, water-cement ratio, and sometimes the use of admixtures or super plasticizer (SP). SPs are indispensable in modern concretes, providing high workable concrete at low water to cement ratios, and resulting in the pr...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10600 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EVALUATION OF FACTORS DRIVING PROPERTY INVESTMENT DECISIONS BY PRIVATE DEVELOPERS

A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA

ABSTRACTThis study investigates the factors driving property investment decisions by private developers in Abuja. Theimpact of the economic activities and surging population influx in areas with high population growth and urbanization suffer from housing or property deficit due to unassessablity ...

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📄 90 pages | 🧠 13000 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF CURING METHODS ON THE PROPERTIES OF HARDENED RICE HUSK ASH AND SUGARCANE BAGASSE ASH CONCRETE

ABSTRACTFactors that affect the strength and durability of concrete include quality and quantity of cement used in a mix, grading of aggregates, shape and surface texture of aggregates, Water/cement ratio, curing methods, admixture. A lot of researches were carried out to identify the best curing...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 8253 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSING THE FIRE SAFETY MEASURES IN THE DESIGN OF SHOPPING MALLS

A CASE STUDY OF PROPOSED APO SHOPPING MALL, ABUJA.

ABSTRACTShopping malls are fundamentally large complexbuildings occupied by considerable numbers of thegeneral public and shop staff. These buildings mustbe planned to be safe and in the event of an emergencyor fire, allow for fast and safe evacuation fromthe building by all its occupants. In the...

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📄 147 pages | 🧠 9004 words | 📚 5 chapters

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PERCEPTION OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS ON ATTRIBUTES OF PROJECT SPONSORS AND CONCESSIONAIRES OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS

A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTPublic private partnership (PPP) is a rapidly growing means of procuring infrastructure asset and their associated services. This research focused on the challenges encountered during the tendering and negotiation phase of the PPP project procurement. The aim of the study is to assess the...

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📄 97 pages | 🧠 11286 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A CONTEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF SELECTED ART WORKS ON PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

A CASE STUDY OF JOS, PLATEAU STATE, NIGERIA. 2005 – 2015

ABSTRACTPeace and conflict resolution is a quest in the hearts of many people. Artists have created works which have served as statements on certain crisis situations, including wars, ravaging famine due to political, ethnic and religious conflicts, and also as an outrage to certain social, econo...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 6632 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MODIFICATION OF NIGERIAN TRADITIONAL MEN’S HORIZONTAL LOOM TO ENHANCE PRODUCTIVITY OF THE NARROW BAND FABRIC

ABSTRACTTraditional weavers are faced with more than the usual problems of artists in terms of public exposure and recognition. Very few people who buy hand-woven products have the background to understand the time and effort that was behind the production of their materials. The aim of this stud...

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📄 96 pages | 🧠 10358 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF SITE LAYOUT PRACTICES OF SOME CONSTRUCTION FIRMS

A CASE STUDY OF ABUJA, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTSite layout involves the identification, sizing and placing of the temporary facilities (TFs) at the required positions within the boundaries of the construction project site. The aim of this research is to assess the site layout practices of some construction firms in Abuja, Nigeria, wit...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 87 pages | 🧠 10584 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETE MADE WITH CERAMIC WASTE AS AGGREGATE

ABSTRACTThe quantity of ceramic waste tile in Nigeria has been on the increase without consideration for potential reused or recycling. This increases the risk to public health due to the scarcity of land area. The growing problem can be solved if new disposal option other than landfill can be fo...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 6639 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EXPLORATION OF SCULPTURE FORMS IN INSTALLATION FROM THE CONTEMPORARY CONCEPTIONS OF OMABE TRADITION

ABSTRACTFollowing a sustained depletion of communal (tribal) values by Western civilization, Omabe, the central visual symbol upon which the life values of the Nsukka-Igbo were safeguarded for thousands of years, lost its worth, as interpretations of its form, followed divergent conceptions or un...

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📄 99 pages | 🧠 8534 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ARCHITECTURAL RESPONSE TO EMERGENCY CARE IN THE DESIGN OF ABUJA GENERAL HOSPITAL

ABSTRACTEmergency care has been a vital part of Public Health supporting any thriving society for as long as hospital has been in existence. More than 960 years later, such influence is still apparent and is regarded as the front gate demonstrating capacity and capability of medical infrastructur...

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📄 91 pages | 🧠 8199 words | 📚 5 chapters

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