Engineering

Research Papers/Topics Engineering

The Effect of Admixtures on Properties of Concrete: Case Studies of Sugar, Cow Bone Ash, Groundnut Shell Ash, and Lime Stone Powder

ABSTRACT           The project titled “The effect of admixtures on properties of concrete: case study of sugar, cow bone ash, groundnut shell ash, and lime stone powder” was carried out with the aim of knowing the effect the of the various types of admixtures used on the properties of concrete, in term of the workability of concrete, durability of concrete and the concrete strength. The material used are cow bone ash, groundnut shell ash, sugar and lime stone powder. The cow bon...

Modification of an Existing Metal Sheet-Bending Machine

TABLE OF CONTENT                                                                                                     PAGES Front page…………………………………………………………………………                i Certification………………………………………………………………………..      ii-iii Dedication…………………�...

Investigation Into Level of Services (A Case Study of Egbejila Road)

ABSTRACT This project was executed in order to investigate into the level of service of Egbejila Road Ilorin west Local Government Kwara State and improvement options. It was carried out to determine the rigidity quality, traffic characteristics and traffic volume study of the road, which was put into consideration in order to know what really cause the failure and how to determine the improvement option for such road. It was also discussed; some of the possible effect of contraction which ...

Fabrication of Domestic Deep Freezer

ABSTRACT Refrigeration is term used to denote the maintenance of a body at a temperature lower than that of its surroundings. The applications of refrigeration are many and varied. In addition to the common applications of refrigerationin the manufacture of ice, in the preservation of foods, in air-conditioning filed, and in the creation of skating rinks, the refrigeration effect is also used in the presentation of blood plasma, in the low-temperature treatment of metals and in the liquefact...

Fabrication of Metal Panel Door

ABSTRACT Security of life and property cannot be over emphasized. Human beings need privacy in their various homes and offices which necessitate the need for doors among another security services. To has been a major challenges for the people to have door of high quality and that are also durable at affordable prices by an average Nigerian. This project was done purposely to fabricate a metal panel door of high quality capable of giving maximum securities to life and properties at affordable...

A Projection Report on the Effect of Geometric Properties (Shape) on the Strength of Interlocking Paving Stone

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page                                                                               i Certificate                                                                              ii Dedication                                                                 �...

Equipment Leasing Effect and Prospect (A Case Study Access Bank Ilorin, Nigeria)

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Bamboo Leaf Ash as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete

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An Evaluation of Budgeting and Cost Control of a Building Construction Industry

  CHAPTER ONE 1.0    INTRODUCTION 1.01 (Background of the study) According to Luke chapter 14 verses 28-30 which says for which of you intending to build a tower siteth not down first and counteth the cost whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it began to mock him. The above quotation from the Bible summarizes the problem of abandoned project after committing huge financial resources on them a...

Development, Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of a Single Wheel Driven Boom Sprayer

ABSTRACT The single wheel driven boom sprayer was developed, fabricated and evaluated for its performance at the department of Agricultural and Bio-environmental engineering workshop, Kwara state polytechnic, Ilorin. The spraying performance was carried out at spraying height of 0.5m, 0.6m and 0.7m respectively. The theoretical  field capacity CT, the effective field capacity CE and  Field efficiency (ŋ) at spraying height of 0.5m  are 0.285ha/hr , 0.165ha/hr and 58%, while at spraying h...

Development and Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of a Single Wheel Driven Boom Sprayer

ABSTRACT The single wheel driven boom sprayer was developed, fabricated and evaluated for its performance at the department of Agricultural and Bio-environmental engineering workshop, Kwara state polytechnic, Ilorin. The spraying performance was carried out at spraying height of 0.5m, 0.6m and 0.7m respectively. The theoretical  field capacity CT, the effective field capacity CE and  Field efficiency (ŋ) at spraying height of 0.5m  are 0.285ha/hr , 0.165ha/hr and 58%, while at spraying h...

Design and Fabrication of Domestic Deep Freezer

ABSTRACT This project is on the design and fabrication of deep freezer for the preservation of items/products and making the items to cool. The project is able to develop a simple efficient economical and environmental friendly refrigeration system (A freezer) towards better technological advancement in Nigeria. This project modifies the existing refrigeration system with the use of R-600a which is ozone friendly, and non-contaminant like previous refrigerant of the hydrofluoric-carbon, HFC ...

Design and Construction of a Digital Clock With Calendar

ABSTRACT           This project is aimed at explaining the Design and construction of a digital wall clock with a calendar. It give report on how we can achieve this aim and the primary objective of this work is to bring a vibrant digital clock display to everyone located within the vicinity where the clock is being installed, and the importance of clock is to tell time and date, so you can meet up with events and assignments, these are just few importance of CLOCK. In developing co...

Determination of the Characteristic Strength Properties of Mild Steel Reinforcement in Ilorin Metropolis

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE 1.0       Introduction                                                                            1 1.2    Statement of the Problem                                                        3 1.3    Aim and Objectives of the Study                                              4 1.4  ...

Design and Construction of 2kva Inverter

ABSTRACT This project presents the design and construction of a DC to AC inverter system. It is designed to meet up with the power demand in the offices/homes in the absence of power supply from National Supply Authority. It is designed in such a way that it will take up to 12V DC from battery and inverts it to an output of 220V, 50Hz AC. It makes no noise during operation and not hazardous like carbon monoxide is generated to the surrounding. This is the feature makes it safe to used anywh...


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