Environmental Design

AN APPRAISAL OF PREQUALIFICATION CRITERIA USED FOR CONTRACTORS SELECTION IN PUBLIC BUILDING PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTThe research was carried out to appraise contractors' prequalification criteria used by public organizations for building projects, for the last six years (2006-2011). Field survey involving ten public organizations in Kaduna was conducted. Data were collected with the aid of structured q...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 99 pages | 🧠 9996 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPACT OF ABUJA ON THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF SULEJA

ABSTRACTAs strong growth centers new capital cities attract large population from places across their countries but accommodated only few. While the teeming accommodated population are spilled over to their neighboring towns. Developed in an area far removed from an existing urban center, the lac...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 100 pages | 🧠 10163 words | 📚 5 chapters

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URBAN MANAGEMENT CHALLENGES FOR WATER SUPPLY IN PERIPHERAL SETTLEMENTS

A CASE STUDY OF KADUNA METROPOLIS

ABSTRACTThe need for water cannot be overemphasized as water is crucial for healthy living. Despite this, access to portable water in many urban areas still remain a huge challenge. Giving that attempts are being made to surmount water problems of cities, little is being done to overcome water pr...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 6268 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN URBAN MASTERPLAN

A CASE STUDY OF Maiduguri

ABSTRACTMaster plans the world over have been employed among other physical development plans by planners to achieve planned urban environment. Master plans provide functional, efficient and aesthetically beautiful physical environment when effectively implemented. In Nigeria, tremendous efforts ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 7649 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECTS OF ASSIGNMENT METHOD OF TEACHING ON STUDENTS’ PERFORMANCE IN ART IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

A CASE STUDY OF EFFURUN, DELTA STATE

ABSTRACTThis study focuses attention on the effects of assignment method of teaching on students' performance in art at Effurun in Delta state. The research is based on the descriptive survey method. A total of ten (10) teachers and fifty (50) students from five (5) secondary schools were sampled...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 98 pages | 🧠 11922 words | 📚 5 chapters

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THE EFFECTS OF CLIENT, DESIGNER, AND PRINTER OPERATIONAL RELATIONSHIP ON THE QUALITY OF REPROGRAPHIC PRODUCTS

ABSTRACTOn the premise that close operational relationship is essential for the production of effective print advertisements, this study determined the effects of Client, Designer, and Printer Operational Relationship on the Quality of Reprographic Products in Borno and Yobe States. The specific ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 81 pages | 🧠 7487 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN APPRAISAL OF URBAN GOVERNANCE PRACTICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN ZARIA

ABSTRACTThis research considered how the practices of selected institutions of urban governance in Zaria, affect the development of informal economic activities in the study area. Literature on the informal economy, and urban governance were studied to elaborate on concepts, characteristics, argu...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 89 pages | 🧠 7463 words | 📚 5 chapters

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COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE OF TRADITIONAL AND DIRECT LABOUR PROCUREMENT METHODS ADOPTED BY THE NIGERIAN ARMY

ABSTRACTThe study examined the performance of traditional system and direct labour procurement methods often employed by the Nigerian Army. Traditional system involves the use of professionals from outside the Army to realize a project while direct labour involves the use of professionals within ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 6163 words | 📚 5 chapters

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CENTRE FOR PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR THE NIGERIAN BUILDING INDUSTRY: DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL HARMONY

ABSTRACTThere is a growing interest in the performance of the building industry ana its role in national development. Concern has been expressed by government, private sector and the general public over the professional conducts and even the relevance of the professions that make up the building ...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 85 pages | 🧠 12125 words | 📚 5 chapters

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A FUSION OF OLELE DANCE FORMS IN PAINTING

ABSTRACTThe research was experimentally done to make an exposition of Olele dance by translating Olele rhythmic dance movements into forms in painting. The inspiration taken from Olele dance, an aspect of Igala ethnic culture enabled the researcher to create illusion of Olele dance movements with...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 91 pages | 🧠 10574 words | 📚 5 chapters

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ARCHITECTIRAL FORM AS MITIGATING FACTOR FOR AUTISM SPETRUM DISORDER IN CHILDREN: REHABILITATION CENTRE FOR AUTISTIC CHILDREN

ABSTRACTAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) which can be termed as a lifelong complex development disorder usually affecting children. It's relatively new but rapidly growing in developing countries. Thus there is need for rehabilitation centre to cater for parents affected by Autism. This dissertatio...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 11456 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF ACCESS TO FINANCE FOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

A CASE STUDY OF ZARIA URBAN AREA

ABSTRACTThe need to assess the various variables towards individuals housing construction as well as their sources of funding is imperative. Thus, the impact of finance through the granting of loans and funding to individuals to encourage housing development as well as urban development cannot be...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 94 pages | 🧠 8034 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF CONTRACTOR’S RISKS EXPOSURE WITHIN SOME STANDARD FORMS OF BUILDING CONTRACT IN NIGERIA

ABSTRACTConstruction projects are subjected to several risks due to different activities involved. The activities are performed by several parties under different circumstances. Among the various stakeholders the Contractor has been identified to be the party that carries the highest number of ri...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 80 pages | 🧠 9666 words | 📚 5 chapters

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AN ASSESSMENT OF JOS PLATEAU VOLCANIC DEPOSITS AS POZZOLANS AND ITS EFFECT ON BLENDED ORDINARY PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE

ABSTRACTAn enormous gap exists between the production capacities of the Cement Manufacturing Plants and the demand for cement in Nigeria. Prior to 2010, Nigeria could only produce between 4 and 6.5 million tons annually as against the domestic demand of about 18 million tons. There is the need th...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 93 pages | 🧠 7567 words | 📚 5 chapters

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EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF PRECAST REINFORCED CONCRETE PLANKS

ABSTRACTThe aim of this work was to carry out experimental investigation into the properties of precast reinforced concrete planks. Three different thicknesses of planks were used for the tests; 60, 50 and 40mm. Two values of concrete cover to reinforcement were used; 20mm and 15mm. Two grades of...

Environmental Design Type: PROJECT

📄 95 pages | 🧠 12806 words | 📚 5 chapters

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