Civil Engineering Research Papers/Topics

Design and Production of Ceiling Board Using Plaster of Paris (P.O.P) Gypsum Material

CHAPTER ONE 1.0     INTRODUCTION           This project deals with the design and production of ceiling board using Plaster of Paris [POP] gypsum materials. Plaster of Paris [POP] is a white powdery mixture of gypsum. It has been named such because the first deposit of gypsum was found is Paris. This powder when mixed with water solidifies, but without losing its volume. During manufacturing process, the gypsum is heated and as such, it does not necessarily require any high hea...

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...

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 ...

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

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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...

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  ...

Consequences and Evaluation of the Involvement of Foreign Companies in Road Constriction in Kwara State.

ABSTRACT This project involves the “consequences evaluation of foreign on road construction in Nigeria”. The methods used in achieving the aims of these projects are: The visitation and interview of selected government prostates in charge of granting of major road construction contract to know why they prefer patronizing the foreign contractors to the local ones. The interview of selected foreign companies through the printing and distribution of questionnaires to know the ways in which...

Investigating the Causes and Effects of Building Failure in Nigeria Especially in Lagos State

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Design and Production of Ceiling Board Using Plaster of Paris (Pop) Gypsum Material

ABSTRACT This project, Design and production of ceiling board using Plaster of Paris (POP) Gypsum materials. Gypsum is basically the raw material required in the manufacturing Plaster of Paris (POP) which posses an outstanding property  and a good material for producing ceiling board. The materials procured for the project are plaster of Paris, fiber, water and mould. The equipment used for the project are scrapper, measuring tape, mixing bowl, bucket. Firstly, water was poured into the co...

Investigation Into the Causes of Blocked Drainage, Canal and Culvert in Ilorin-West Local Government Area (A Case Studies of Agbo-Oba, Oja-Tuntun ad Sawmill)

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Determination of Headway and Average Travel Speed of Vehicles (Case Study of Post Office-Kwara State Polytechnic Permanent Site Car Park Road)

ABSTRACT Since it is compulsory that people and goods move from one part of the country to the other or within particular defined regional area, the facilities used for this purpose need to be well planned, designed and constructed. Inadequate and unplanned traffic control constitute a lot of problems resulting in delay, congestion, immobility to uneasy access to transport etc. This project is to determine the headway and average travel speed of vehicles (Case study of post office- Kwara Sta...

An Investigation Into Water Demand And Distribution in Ilorin West Local Government (A Case Study of Egbejila)

  ABSTRACT This project work examined the water demand and supply in Egbejila area of Ilorin west local government, Kwara State. The three main users of water focused upon in the study area are residential, commercial (block industry, hair salon, food canteen) and agricultural water use. Also, the three main sources of water available to the users i.e. borehole, pipe borne water and well water supplies were investigated to determine the effectiveness of these sources of water in meeting up ...

Modeling Of Gas Pollution From Ilorin Animal Waste Dumpsite

ABSTRACT Atmospheric emission of trace gases such as carbon (iv) oxide (co4), carbon (II) oxide (co), methane (ch4) e.t.c. associated with animal waste are world wild problem and may contribute to a detrimental impact on the environment in such a way that millions of people will be affected especially poor people who live in precarious location or depend on land for sustenance living. And this effect was determined by modeling the effect of trace gases on the environment. The two (2) main a...


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