Environmental Design

DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT STRATEGY FOR THE PROVISION OF POTABLE WATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO LOW INCOME URBAN AREAS (LIUAs)

A CASE STUDY OF NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe successful public procurement of infrastructure is an essential element in the achievement of sustainable development. This success is dependent on the procurement strategy adopted. The ability of a procurement strategy to achieve the project objectives is based on the strategy being ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 7016 words | 📚 5 chapters

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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA NORTH LOCALGOVERNMENTAREA, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACTUrban centers in developing countries are still battling with waste management problems owing to insufficient collection and improper disposal of waste. In Kaduna North Local Government area, various techniques are still employed in waste management, such as the burning, burying, open dum...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7090 words | 📚 5 chapters

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FRAMEWORK FOR RESIDENTIAL GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACTThere are concerns recently about the effects of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) from operation of buildings on the global climate system. Activities related to energy consumption in buildings have been identified as offering the greatest opportunity to mitigation of GHGs. It is agai...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 11799 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EXAMINING THE ROLE OF GRAPHIC DESIGNERS IN TELEVISION BROADCASTING STATIONS AS A SEGMENT OF MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATION ENVIRONMENT

ABSTRACTEffective communication in Multimedia Communication Environments involves the Graphic designer and other professionals working as a team to achieve required objectives. Multimedia Communication Environments are typically characterized by the processing, storage, generation, manipulation a...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 97 pages | 🧠 10864 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EFFECTS OF SUGAR AS RETARDER ON THE PROPERTIES OF CONCRETES MADE WITH SELECTED BRANDS OF PORTLAND CEMENT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTHot weather, which is characterized by high ambient temperature and low relative humidity causes rapid setting of cement paste and difficulties during concreting. Admixtures that retard rapid setting of cement paste and modify workability of concrete are necessary to prevent fresh concret...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 9507 words | 📚 5 chapters

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DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A DUAL-PURPOSE WASTE GLASS PROCESSING MACHINE

ABSTRACTThis research focused on the design and fabrication of a dual-purpose waste glass processing machine, using specific design considerations, design theories and calculations, to improve the efficiency of processing of waste glass. Recycling waste glass plays an important role in the gradin...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 11965 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESMENT OF THE SUITABILITY OF SAW DUST ASH AS FLUXING RAW MATERIAL IN SODA LIME SILICA GLASS PRODUCTION

ABSTRACTThis research was conducted to study the suitabilty of saw dust ash in glass preparations. Saw dust from Isoberlinea doka (doka), Terminalia superba (Afara), Anogeissus leiocarpus (marke) and the mix saw dust (without taking note of the wood type) were used. They were collected from local...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 11897 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONTEXTUALISATION OF POTHOLES ON NIGERIAN ROADS IN PAINTING

ABSTRACTThis thesis focuses on pothole as subject matter. Artists in the Renaissance epoch, laid much emphasis on the subject matter, while the Expressionist artists gave less importance to it. However, the coming of Pop artists, reintroduced the subject matter as a structural method in painting,...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 83 pages | 🧠 6339 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CREATING SCULPTURAL FORMS INSPIRED BY THE IJELE MASQUERADE

ABSTRACTThe cultural identity of African people is gradually dying, scholars likeIkwuemesi (2000) believes that; the influx of western ways of life threatened the continued existence of the foundation of Igbo culture. The situation worsened, given to the fact that most parts of Igbo land were red...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 10007 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN EXPLORATION OF VWANA COSTUMES FOR SCULPTURAL DECORATIVE COLUMNS

ABSTRACTThis study "An Exploration of Vwana Costume for Sculptural Decorative Column" seeks to use costumes from Vwana Berom as source of inspiration to create sculptural decorative columns. Vwana is a traditional first fruit harvest festival practiced among the Berom ethnic group of Plateau Stat...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 10772 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ADDRESSING WAY-FINDING TECHNIQUES FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PERSON'S IN THE DESIGN OF EYE-CENTRE

A CASE STUDY OF JALINGO

ABSTRACTHospital is a complex structure that involves multi-functional activities which create way-finding challenges for patients and visitors in the environment, most especially the visually impaired person who normally have difficulties in finding their way around the normal day to day society...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 10262 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE PARTICIPATORY ATTRIBUTES OF CONSTRUCTION PROFESSIONALS FOR EFFECTIVE VALUE MANAGEMENT

ABSTRACTValue management is a multidisciplinary team approach with a structured and analytical process for obtaining the best value. Studies carried out on Value management (VM) shows that the success of a VM study largely depends on the effectiveness of the VM team. The importance of team work c...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 8002 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ASSESSMENT OF MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK FOR URBAN SECURITY

A CASE STUDY OF GUSAU, ZAMFARA STATE

ABSTRACTOver the years, governments at different level have made spirited efforts at curbing urban crime and violence through established institutions. Unfortunately, the war against urban crime and violence has been largely unsuccessful. This study is an attempt to assess the institutional frame...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 9571 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CHARACTERISTICS OF BURNT CLAY BRICKS CONTAINING POLYTHENE AND SAWDUST AS ADDITIVES

ABSTRACTOver the years excessive energy consumption is one of the major problems associated with burnt bricks production. This study assessed the characteristics of burnt bricks containing polythene and sawdust as additives. Trial test was prepared from standard mix obtained from literature. It w...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 82 pages | 🧠 6096 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CONCEPTUALISATION OF TRADITIONAL GBAGYI FEMALE FORM INTO MINIMALIST PAINTING

ABSTRACTThis research Conceptualisation of Traditional Gbagyi female form into minimalist painting observes the visual cultural representation as it relates to females. This clearly shows that though artistes have done quite a number of works using traditional Gbagyi female form, they have not ex...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 88 pages | 🧠 8473 words | 📚 5 chapters

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