ABSTRACT This piece of research work will analyze the type of geotechnical properties of Ekiti state soil and the study area in lkole Ekiti local government area. Samples of soil were obtained at some location within the study area and it will carried to laboratory for some test. This project work will involve sample collection, sample preparation and detailed laboratory analysis on the geotechnical and properties of the collected samples. The geotechnical analysis of the research deals...
Abstract This paper presents a preliminary map of average annual runoff of Tanzania using a conceptual rainfall runoff model to predict the amount of water directed to base flow of the rivers with the application of Geographic Information System (GIS). Average annual runoff is a fundamental hydrological variable which serves many purposes in hydrological research particularly in stream flow estimation for hydropower plant allocation and development. Still the runoff data can serve during irri...
ABSTRACT This work present the design, construction and testing of a simple burglar alarmactivated by light, break beam and pressure sensor. The principle of operation of this burglar alarm is simple. When the ray of light falls on the light sensor the alarm is triggered and the siren begins to operate, the speaker beeps and the flasher (light) flashes. When an intruder walks through the break beam sensor the alarm is triggered and the siren begins to operate, the speaker beeps and...
ABSTRACT Recently, in most of the developing countries like Tanzania, life expectancy and the inherent costs of caring for an aging population are increasing. These have put an enormous demand on the health care systems and have driven the advancement of technology-based sensor devices that can remotely monitor key vital life signs. These advancements enabled proliferation of wireless sensor networks. These sensor networks are capable of monitoring and controlling environments remotely, ther...
ABSTRACT Achieving seamless homogeneous handover in mobile WiMAX due to its low cost and state of the art technology will enable ubiquitous broadband access to high volume applications especially with the high global increase in mobile subscribers. Extending this seamless handover across network technologies-heterogeneous handover- like WiFi will further lower cost, improve battery life and enable high productivity for end users. In this project, ways of optimizing handover in mobile WiMAX n...
ABSTRACT This study on the integrated solar and hydraulic jump enhanced waste stabilization pond (ISHJEWSP) is aimed at determining the effect of variations in solar radiation, hydraulic jump, hydro-kinematic factors and pond geometry, on the treatment efficiency of wastewater in the ISHJEWSP. An equation to account for these effects was derived, calibrated and verified. An empirical regression model for the prediction of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) in the ISHJEWSP for sewage treatm...
ABSTRACT This thesis “Short Messaging System(SMS) Based Information Search and Retrieval System” describes a technology facility that will enable local information to be collected and put in a repository system (Database) such that a mobile user using the facility will be able to search for such information from any location where Global System for Mobile Communications(GSM) services are available. The work concentrates on developing the server-side program that will run as the search pro...
ABSTRACT Biogas generation is accomplished by anaerobic digestion of biodegradable material in a biogas digester. Anaerobic digestion as a process requires dynamic model for predicting process performance. Mathematical model for biogas production from anaerobic digesters described in this study was used to predict biogas generation using experimental data. Multiple regression analysis was used in analyzing two sets of data, the first sets of data contains four different experimental results ...
ABSTRACT The broadcasting stations in Nigeria often encounter sudden failures, which results in loss of signal that causes the station to experience down-time. Causes of the failures could be traced to the issues that range from erratic power supply to degradation in the studio equipment. Each failure and its consequent down-time influences the reliability of the station. In our environment (Nigeria) reliability does not only depend on the established parameters, instead it includes paramete...
ABSTRACT The project is on the tDevelopment of Automobile Br&e Linings using materials and methods. Five dis= brake linings of the geometrical specification of Peugeot 504 series were produced using the available equipment at the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Nigeria, Nsuklira, The friction pads were made of varying proportions of palm kernel shell as the base friction material, rubber latex, rubber dust, sulphur, clay, brass chips and Epoxy Resins. Laboratory tests...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this work is to make a contribution to the “Abuja grand design” by proposing a strategy that would facilitate making Abuja feature as a “modern city”. This proposal is entitled “Policy and Regulatory Framework for Fiber Optic Backbone in Abuja”. The main import of the strategy is to network every home and business in Abuja with fiber optics. The city fiber network would serve as a broadband communication medium to provide essentially unlimited and open...
ABSTRACT One of the major problems encountered in rural and urban communities is that of traffic congestion and accidents at blind spots on the road. Several traffic control systems has been designed but in most cases it is targeted towards road intersections, T-junctions, and round-abouts, whereas, congestions and accidents on road blind spots is on the rise. This project, Intelligent Traffic Control System is aimed at controlling the traffic at such points. The system function is based on ...
ABSTRACT In the last decades, the power industry has had a gradual and steady change from the centralized bulk system (grid) where power is injected to the transmission network from generator to a more decentralized system where power is injected directly to a distribution network (embedded generation). Nigeria is not left out in this trend. In this assessment study, the Siemens’ PSS/E software is used to run the Newton-Raphson load flow program to see the effect of EG on loss reduction and...
ABSTRACT This research work reports the investigation carried out to determine the strength and microstructure of lateritic concrete containing palm kernel shell (PKS) as partial . replacement of coarse aggregates. The study employed different mix proportions, which resulted in casting and testing 148 cubes at 7, 14, 21, 28, 60, and 90-days of curing, to determine the best and economic proportion that will give compressive strength. The materials and methodology phase of this research evalua...
ABSTRACT Nigeria. a country in the tropics, is not free from tropical diseases. The commonest ones being malaria, typhoid and tuberculosis. Malaria alone results in over 300,000 deaths every year. Adding to this, there is a serious shortage of Doctors. A survey by the World Health Organization has shown that there is approximately I Doctor to about 2,660 Nigerians. Due to this. the Health sector is stressed beyond its carrying capacity and Doctors cannot perform at their best. Nigerians are ...