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• 1. IMPORTANCE OF AUTOCAD IN CIVIL ENGINEERING

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.0            General Introduction Engineering has been an aspect of life since the begging of human existence. Civil engineering becomes the oldest practice of engineering after military engineering and has commences between 4000Bc and 2000Bc in ancient Egypt in which during this time transportation became increasingly important leading to the development of ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  9,144 engagements | 

• 2. IMPROVING SEPTIC TANK PERFORMANCE BY A NEW RATIONAL DESIGN APPROACH

  » ABSTRACT This study was aimed at developing a rational approach to septic tank design in order to reduce health risks associated with improperly treated effluent especially in developing countries. To this end, several research tools including questionnaires, pilot scale study and model formulation were employed. Questionnaires were used to conduct a preliminary study with a view to ascertaining p...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  6,124 engagements | 

• 3. EFFECTS OF AGGREGATE SIZES ON THE CONCRETE STRENGTH

  » ABSTRACT In the sense that the materials involved in this project were capital intensive more especially cement, so in carrying out the work one must have to be careful in the selection and collection of materials to be used in the casting of the concrete. The materials used are coarse aggregate (granite) fine aggregate (sand). The coarse aggregates used in this work were collected from Ishiagu wh...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  29 pages |  18,005 engagements | 

• 4. THE RELEVANCE OF ROAD TO LIFE AND ITS ACTIVITIES

  » ABSTRACT This project involves the route survey which includes: reconnaissance survey, theodolite traversing and leveling operations as well as soil tests which includes; plastic limit test, liquid limit tests and moisture content determination, compaction tests and California bearing ratio tests. This project also involves the design of the pavement and the geometric design of the roadway. TABLE ...Continue Reading »

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• 5. STRUCTURAL DETAILING OF A REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURE – DUPLEX BUILDING

  » PREFACE In structural detailing, the project is initiated by the structural engineer. The architectural drawings are prepared by the architect to the required scale and specification given to him by the client. The structural engineer designs the structural frame work of the building and specification required such as slab, beam, column and foundation. For proper clearification and understanding, ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  11,749 engagements | 

• 6. INVESTIGATION OF ANAEROBIC PROCESSES IN SEPTIC TANK AS A WASTEWATER TREATMENT OP...

  » CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The septic tank system is the most widely used onsite treatment system for domestic wastewater. In fact, most developing countries (Nigeria inclusive) lack the technology and economic power to construct and operate sewerage systems for conveyance of domestic wastewater to central sewage treatment facilities, so a greater population rely on the septic tank sy...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,095 engagements | 

• 7. SOIL SURVEY

  » ABSTRACT The soil investigation is the research carried out to assess the properties of water in a given volume of soil, the ratio of the weight of given volume of soil sample to the weight of an equal volume of water at a standard temperature and pressure, by knowing the percentage of the various grain sizes present in a soil, to distinguish between silt and clay, the quality and suitability of t...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  8,177 engagements | 

• 8. AN INVESTIGATION INTO QUALITY OF AGGREGATE IN ROAD CONSTRUCTION

  » ABSTRACT The current extensive use of low quality aggregate in Nigerian road for engineering applications is of concern because their appear to be a level of ignorance surrounding their existing properties and implications. This project was conceived for the purpose of comparing the crushed aggregate deposits in Isi Agu Abia State and mac Daniels Abakiliki. One sample each were obtained from diffe...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,689 engagements | 

• 9. CONSTRUCTION OF A SIX RAISED PANEL DOOR

  »   TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0    Introduction 1.1    Definition of a panel door 1.2    Classification of a door 1.3    Objectives of the project 1.4    Significance of the project CHAPTER TWO 2.0    Timber 2.1    Definition of timber 2.2    Growth of timber 2.3    Types of timber 2.4    Conversion of timber   2.5    Methods of conversion of timber 2.6  �...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  7,659 engagements | 

• 10. THE WATER DRAINAGE PROBLEMS

  »   ABSTRACT This research work on the water drainage problems (A case study of IMT campus 3 Enugu), the scope of this research work covers every activity which has to do with the drainage problems, background to the subject matter, rational for the study and the limitations of the study, the research review as, the related literature about the authors and scholars, facts and opinions. The findings...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  13,060 engagements | 

• 11. STRUCTURAL REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF A SINGLE STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

  »   PREFACE             This is presentation of information on the detailing of structural members in Buildings. Structural detailing is a branch of structural work that transposes the ideal or works of a Structural Engineer in working drawings for easy utilization in the building construction works. Working drawing are produced by an architect and a structural Engineer for easy use by a...Continue Reading »

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• 12. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE FROM VARIOUS AGGREGATE

  »   CHAPTER ONE 1.1              INTRODUCTION This work was to present in one weight, the fundamental and practical information in the filed of the comparative analysis of the strength of concrete made from various aggregate which may be useful to people involve in civil and structural engineering and particularly, those that found pleasure in the design and related structure. Due to�...Continue Reading »

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• 13. STRUCTURAL / REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF A SINGLE STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING

  »   PREFACE             This is presentation of information on the detailing of structural members in Buildings. Structural detailing is a branch of structural work that transposes the ideal or works of a Structural Engineer in working drawings for easy utilization in the building construction works. Working drawing are produced by an architect and a structural Engineer for easy use by a...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  14,536 engagements | 

• 14. COMPARING THE STRENGHT AS BLOCKS MADE FROM CEMENT AND LATERITE SOIL CEMENT AND R...

  »     ABSTRACT             This case study is “comparing the strength of blocks made from: cement stabilized laterite blocks, cement stabilized red earth blocks and sand,  red earth and laterite blocks and mud blocks dried in the kiln.             This project implement the following analysis (1)               To  effect  reduction to the  rise in market ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  8,110 engagements | 

• 15. THE EFFECT OF SEWAGE EFFLUENT ON THE PERMEABILITY OF SOIL

  »   ABSTRACT The ignorant of the effect of sewage effluent on the permeability and other engineering properties of soil has to a level, reduced the pace of development in terms of technology.     The wide use of soil, irrespective of the type in virtually all civil engineering projects across the globe today has given rise to numerous researches on way of improving the properties to meet the int...Continue Reading »

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• 16. STRATEGIES PROBLEM S AND PROSPECTS OF REFUSE MANAGEMENT

  »   TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0              Introduction 1.1       Statement of problem 1.2              Objective of the study 1.3              Significance of the study 1.4              Research questions 1.5              Scope of the study 1.6              Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO  LITERATURE REVIE...Continue Reading »

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• 17. ANALYSIS AND DESIGN OF A RETAINING WALL

  »   TABLE CONTENTS   CHAPTER ONE Introduction Retaining walls Cantilever rw Rankin theory Forces on cantilever rw Counterfort  rw Forces on counterfort rw The gravity rw Forces on gravity rw CHAPTER TWO Stability of retaining wall Soil properties of rws Drainage in rw Allowable bearing capacity CHAPTER THREE Procedure for the design of rw Analysis example Formwork in retaining walls CHAPTER FOUR ...Continue Reading »

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• 18. THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE STRENGTH OF CONCRETE MADE FROM VARIOUS AGGREGATE

  »   ABSTRACT The work has gone a long way in determining strength of concrete made of various aggregates such as granites stone, black gravel, washed gravel and surface gravel. Some factors such as porosity of the  aggregate temperature coursing lose of water plate form for mixing of concrete mix affect the workability and eventually the strength of concrete. This project work consist of using hyd...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  6,481 engagements | 

• 19. ROUTE SURVEY AND DESIGN OF PAREMENT OF ROAD

  » ABSTRACT The study cover a view and a detailed explanation of the modification required to be carried out on the main access road linkage of the Campus III Industrial center from federal Secretariat to Mass Communication Department of the Institution in order to update its services and functions. The need for easing the flow of traffic on this access road shall rise, since it s a commercial center...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  11,810 engagements | 

• 20. STRUCTURAL/REINFORCEMENT DETAILING OF A SINGLE STOREY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING WITH ...

  » PREFACE This is the presentation of an information on the structural reinforcement detailing of concrete members. Structural detailing is a branch of structural work that transposes the idea or works of a structural engineer into working drawing or easy utilization in the building construction works. Working drawing are produced an engineer for easy use by the contractors. The processes detailing ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  36 pages |  5,349 engagements | 

• 21. STRUCTURAL DETAILING IN REINFORCED CONCRETE OF A THREE BEDROOM DETACH DUPLEX

  » PREFACE In structural detailing, the project is initiated by the structural engineer. The architectural drawings are prepared by the architect to the required scale and specification given to him by the client. The structural engineer designs the structural frame work of the building and specification required such as slab, beam, column and foundation. For proper clearification and understanding, ...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  35 pages |  5,678 engagements | 

• 22. THE RELEVANCE OF ROAD TO LIFE AND IT'S ACTIVITIES

  »   ABSTRACT This project involves the route survey which includes: reconnaissance survey, theodolite traversing and leveling operations as well as soil tests which includes; plastic limit test, liquid limit tests and moisture content determination, compaction tests and California bearing ratio tests. This project also involves the design of the pavement and the geometric design of the roadway. TAB...Continue Reading »

  Item Type: Project Material |  65 pages |  6,538 engagements |