CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECT TOPICS AND RESEARCH MATERIALS

• 521. CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING STONES AND ITS INSTALLATION AT THE FRONT OF FACULTY OF EN...

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Interlocking brick design is the definition of beauty and class for driveways, patios, decks, and paths Interlocking bricks and screeding construction can be divided into four ways 1. Casting of paving stones 2. Installation of interlocking brick in the car parts 3. Screeding 1. Casting of interlocking blocks: This deal with casting of interlocking bricks in the mix of...Continue Reading »

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• 522. THE EFFECTIVENESS AND OBSTRUCTS OF SANDCRETE AND CONCRETE BLOCK IN A FOUNDATION ...

  » ABSTRACT It is a clear fact that bricks play a vital role in a foundation system of a building. And also that the strongness and weakness of a building depends solidly on the method(s) employed in moulding the bricks which are used in laying the foundation of a building. This project has a report comprise the effectiveness and obstruct of both concrete and sandcrete blocks. Also the area of applic...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  1,561 engagements | 

• 523. EFFECT OF QUARRY DUST ON THE ENGINEERING PROPERTIES OF LATERITIC SOILS

  » ABSTRACT This research work involves the improvement of the engineering properties of laterite soil by stabilization with quarry dust on fines. The laterite used for this research work will be collected at Osogbo. The sample will be subjected to laboratory tests at the Civil Engineering Department Laboratory Futa, Akura and Osun State Ministry of Works and Transport, Osogbo. The tests will be carr...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  584 engagements | 

• 524. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STRENGTH OF BAMBOO CANE FIBRE CONCRETE BEAM AND REINFORCED ...

  » ABSTRACT Due to increase in cost of steel reinforcement for the construction of structure concrete. It becomes impressive to investigate other types of material that are cheaper and durable for the construction of a building. This is the reason why an investigation on the use of bamboo as alternative to steel reinforcement in the construction of beam was carried out. Test on the strength of steel ...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  596 engagements | 

• 525. PRIMARY CAUSES OF ROAD PAVEMENT FAILURE AND POSSIBLE SOLUTION

  » ABSTRACT This project investigates the primary causes of Road Pavement Failure and Possible Solution (a case study of Iree Ibokun road). Various tests are carried out on soil samples colleted from failed areas of the road such as CBR test, sieve analysis test, liquid limit, Plastic limit test, Plastic index test and compaction test. The foundation failures of the road pavement observed are caused ...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  646 engagements | 

• 526. DOMESTIC WASTE WATER TREATMENT IN NIGERIA

  » Table Of Contents Contents Page Title Page … … … … … … … … … … i Certification … … … … … … … … … … ii Dedication … … … … … … … … … … iii Acknowledgement … … … … &...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  480 engagements | 

• 527. BIOLGICAL WASTE WATER TREATEMENT IN NIGERIA

  » ABSTRACT In many small to medium sized communities, convert and on site septic thank / absorption trench systems do not provide adequate waste water treatments and hence cause significant environmental damage to the local water resource. Consequently, many such communities look to alternative forms wastewater treatment and collection for communities. Under the bio water concept, wastewater and put...Continue Reading »

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• 528. EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTE (REFUSE DUMP) ON SURFACE AND UNDERGROUN...

  » General Background There has been an increasing concern about the environment in which man lives. Solid wastes mount of rubbish, garbage and sewage are being produced everyday by our urban society. Waste is anything which is no longer of use to the disposer. It can also be defined as any unavoidable material resulting from an activity which has no immediate economic demand and which must be dispos...Continue Reading »

  75 pages |  838 engagements | 

• 529. IMPROVEMENT OF BEARING CAPACITY OF SANDY SOIL BY GROUTING

  » ABSTRACT This project work is on improvement of bearing capacity of sandy soil by grouting. The sample was collected along Iree Obagun road and subjected to various tests such as Compaction test, California Bearing Ratio (CBR), Atterberg Limit Test, Liquid Test, Plastic Limit Test, and Sieve Analysis Test. In relation to the subject matter, view of some scholars and authors were reviewed and the d...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  546 engagements | 

• 530. EFFECTS OF SOLID WASTES ON THE QUALITY OF UNDERGROUND WATER

  » ABSTRACT This research paper examines the effects of solid wastes, quality and its control on groundwater pollution in Ikirun (Maboreje and Okeafo areas) Osun state Nigeria. The study was born out of unregulated manner in which both domestic and industrial wastes are deposited on the streets, river courses, buried, burnt and discarded in refuse heaps. Solid waste commonly generated in Ikirun inclu...Continue Reading »

  63 pages |  1,606 engagements | 

• 531. GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF SOME LATERITIC SOILS IN OSUN STATE

  » ABSTRACT This project work examines the geotechnical properties of lateritic soil in three located areas in which the two samples were taken from each location, namely Ikirun to osogbo Road, Ikirun to Ada Road and Ikirun to Iree Road. Lateritic soils were taken from each of the location for test. Tests were performed on that lateritic soils to determine its suitability for use in road construction...Continue Reading »

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• 532. LAND USE APPRAISALIN OSUN STATE

  » ABSTRACT Cement is the third most energy –intensive material to produce, behind steel and aluminum. The production of every tonne of Portland cement contributes about one tonne of carbon dioxide (co2) into the atmosphere. Use of reclaimed and recycled industrial by products, such as supplementary cementing materials (SCMs) to partially replace Portland cement in concrete, reduces green house...Continue Reading »

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• 533. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PORTLAND CEMENT IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIAN

  » Introduction Ordinary Portland Cement (O. P. C): a substance which binds together the particles of aggregates (usually sand and gravel) to form a mass of high compressive strength concrete. It is a combination of limestone or chalk with clay mixed in a proportion depend on the type of cement desired. Portland cement is the most common type of cement generally used around the world because it is a ...Continue Reading »

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• 534. THE USE OF OIL PALM FIBER AS AN ADDITIVE IN CONCRETE

  » ABSTRACT This study on strength development of concrete quality and properties using oil palm fiber was carried out to enhance and improve the quality and properties of concrete by using additive. Additive is substances added to fresh concrete to typically improve its properties. The research was conducted to establish the effect of oil palm fiber addition on workability, density and compressive s...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  542 engagements | 

• 535. THE ROLE OF DRY CONSTRUCTION IN ENSURING AFFORADABLE HOUSES IN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY With Nigeria’s capital expenditure profile put at 24 per cent of recurrent expenditure in 20 14, falling price of crude oil and a high cost of funds for execution of capital projects, the construction industry in Nigeria is obviously under pressure to evolve more time and cost efficient system of construction to ensure affordable housing i...Continue Reading »

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• 536. THE EFFECT OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON BOND RESISTANCE BETWEEN CONCRETE AND STEEL REI...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF RESEARCH Reinforced concrete design is based on the assumption that concrete and steel reinforcement combines to create a new, composite material. Generally, the concrete is designed to carry the compressive loads while the reinforcing bar is designed to carry the tensile loads. There must be bond between the reinforcing bar and the concrete if it is to c...Continue Reading »

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• 537. RECYCLING POTENTIALS OF WASTE FROM INDUSTRIES IIN NIGERIA

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Industrial wastes are the wastes produced by industrial activity which includes any materials that is rendered useless during a manufacturing process such as that of factories, mills and mining, operations. It is also a solid, semi solid, liquid or gaseous unwanted or residual materials (not including hazardous or biodegradable wastes), from an industrial operation. Si...Continue Reading »

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• 538. THE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF SELF COMPACTING CONCRETE USING PLANTAIN LEAF ASH

  » CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION TO SCC Self Compacting Concrete (SCC), a relatively new category of high performance concrete, is proportioned in such that the concrete freely passes around and through reinforcement, completely fills the formwork and consolidates under its own weight without segregation. The high flowability of SCC makes it possible to fill the formwork without vibration [Khayat, 199...Continue Reading »

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• 539. INFLUENCE OF (COATED) STIRRUPS ON OVERLAPPED SPLICE STRENGTH OF EPOXY COATED DEF...

  » ABSTRACT. This paper investigates the influence of coated stirrups on overlapped splice strength of epoxy coated deformed bars. Six (6) beams of length 2550mm 300mm with lapped splice bars in constant moment region were cast and tested. The beams where cast with 16mm high yield diameter bars for both compression and Tension zone, 8mm high yield stirrups were used over the lap splices. The ultimate...Continue Reading »

  54 pages |  475 engagements | 

• 540. GEOMETRIC DESIGN OF HIGHWAY

  » ABSTRACT Geometric design of highways is an important factor to be considered before highway construction as it necessitates the determination of specific design elements, which include: the number of lanes, lane width, median and width, length of acceleration and deceleration lanes for on and off ramps, need for truck climbing lanes for steep grades, curve radii required for vehicle turning and t...Continue Reading »

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