ABSTRACT Safety on Nigeria roads has become a thing of concern in recent times. This is as a result of numerous carnages that have characterized with Nigeria roads. This loss of lives and properties have been attributed to many factors including poor road design and defective construction practice. A road that is poorly designed, is in no doubt a threat to the safety of the road users. In this paper, therefore the way in which highway design and construction practice impacts on the safety of ...
ABSTRACT This project titled “the production of lead-acid battery” for the production of a 12v antimony battery for automobile application. The battery is used for storing electrical charges in the form of chemical energy releasing the energy as electrical energy when needed. It is a rechargeable battery that supplies electrical energy for Starting-Lighting-Ignition (SLT) system. The process involve in the procurement of the various parts viz electrodes, the lead grid panels, propylene co...
ABSTRACT The use of local clays for the production of porcelain pin insulators was investigated. Clays from Awo-omama, Ibere and Nsu were used for the study. Test samples were made by varying the compositions of feldspar and quartz needed to form a mouldable plastic body with each clay. The following properties were determined: electrical resistivity, apparent porosity, water absorption, bulk density, linear shrinkage as well as crystalline phases produced after firing. This characterization...
ABSTRACT The effects of particle size and particle size distributions of three clay samples, on their modulus of rupture were studied. The three clay samples were collected from natural clay deposits at Nsu; OhiyaUmuahia; and Awo-Omamma all in south eastern Nigeria. The particle size analysis of the clay samples was done by laser diffraction in wet suspension mode and the results disclosed that Awo-Omamma clay has greater proportion of the larger sized particles, (21µm - 25µm) and (25µm -...
ABSTRACT The suitability of some clay deposits in South Eastern Nigeria (Unwana, Ekebedi, Okigwe and Nsu) as materials for the production of floor tiles was investigated. The clay samples were analyzed using wet classical method to determine their chemical composition. Floor tile test specimens were produced using standard method. The test specimens were tested for physical properties such as compressive strength and porosity at 10500 C and 11500 C temperature levels. The chemical analysis s...
ABSTRACT The inhibition of corrosion of mild steel by Azadirachta indica leaf extract in acidic environments of HCl and HNO3 from pH1 to pH6 has been investigated using the weight loss technique. The Azadirachta indica leaf extract is the inhibitor and the mild steel used was in the form of coupons. The investigations were carried out at ambient temperature. The optimum concentration of the extract used for the experimentation was obtained by soaking 200g of ground fresh Azadirachta indica l...
ABSTRACT The factors that affect the colour yield of an acid dye on nylon fabric were investigated at a constant temperature of 500C, usingC.I. Acid Yellow 23,with citric acid and sodium chloride as auxiliaries. It was observed from the absorbance results that the colour yield of C.I. Acid Yellow 23 improved with increase in time of dyeing, while the absence or increase beyond 1% (acid) and 5% (salt) reduced the colour yield of the acid dye on the nylon fabric. Also, at a constant dyeing tim...
ABSTRACT The effect of cooling rate and modification on the microstructure and tensile properties of Al-Si-Mg alloys was carried out. Castings were produced using a stepped pattern that has different section thicknesses. Sand casting technique was used. A thermocouple inserted into the mould cavity recorded the cooling rates for the different sections. The Al5.43%Si3.83%Mg which was melted in the crucible furnace was modified with sodium (Na) and strontium (Sr) in separate cases. The molten ...
ABSTRACT Investigations were carried out to determine the corrosion effect of sulphur-reducing bacteria on mild and medium carbon steels. Specimens were exposed to anaerobic, aerobic and distilled water environments. The corrosion rates were evaluated at intervals of seven days using weight loss and electro-chemical methods for a period of forty two days. The specimens were also subjected to visual examination and the result indicated uniform corrosion in all the environments. In all the env...
ABSTRACT This research work presents the design concept, construction and testing of portable crucible furnace which uses diesel oil as fuel. The diesel fired crucible furnace was designed, constructed using locally available engineering materials mild steel sheet of 1.5 mm, the materials used in this work were obtained from the local markets within Akure and Lagos. They include: mild steel sheet of 1.5mm thickness, compressor pot, stainless steel pipe of 60mm diameter, refractory material (...
ABSTRACT This research work presents the design concept, construction and testing of portable crucible furnace which uses diesel oil as fuel. The diesel fired crucible furnace was designed, constructed using locally available engineering materials mild steel sheet of 1.5 mm, the materials used in this work were obtained from the local markets within Akure and Lagos. They include: mild steel sheet of 1.5mm thickness, compressor pot, stainless steel pipe of 60mm diameter, refractory material (...
ABSTRACT This work examined thermo-mechanical and metallurgical parameters (temperature and cooling rate) that give rise to substantial improvement in the basic functional strength characteristics of high-yield reinforcing steels produced in a conventional mill. A new process tagged Temperature Tracking-Jet Water Spray (TT-JEWAS) was developed to achieve requisite in-process control of thermal variations on one hand and fast undercooling by spray quenching on the other. The alternative micro...
ABSTRACT The suitability of some clay deposits in South Eastern Nigeria (Unwana, Ekebedi, Okigwe and Nsu) as materials for the production of floor tiles was investigated. The clay samples were analyzed using wet classical method to determine their chemical composition. Floor tile test specimens were produced using standard method. The test specimens were tested for physical properties such as compressive strength and porosity at 10500C and 11500C temperature levels. The chemical analysis ...
ABSTRACT Ductile iron (DI) thin section profiles (≤ 3mm) known as Thin Wall Ductile Iron (TWDI) offer significant potentials in automotive applications because of their high strength with good ductility, wear resistance, castability, machinability and good fatigue properties. “Globally” as-cast TWDIs in many foundries suffer macrostructural and microsructural defects such as solidification shrinkages, coldshuts, misrun, incomplete filling, carbide precipitation, poor graphite morpholog...
ABSTRACT The inhibition of corrosion of mild steel by Azadirachta indica leaf extract in acidic environments of HCl and HNO3 from pH1 to pH6 has been investigated using the weight loss technique. The Azadirachta indica leaf extract is the inhibitor and the mild steel used was in the form of coupons. The investigations were carried out at ambient temperature. The optimum concentration of the extract used for the experimentation was obtained by soaking 200g of ground fresh Azadirachta...