Environmental & Physical Sciences

Research Papers/Topics Environmental & Physical Sciences

Problem and Prospects of Conversion of Residential Buildings to Commercial Uses (A Case Study of Bode Thomas Street in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos)

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Table of Content CHAPTER ONE 1.0    Introduction 1.1    Statement of Problem/Justification for the study 1.2    Aim and Objectives 1.3    Significance 1.4    Scope of study 1.5    Limitation of study 1.6    Study Area (Historical Background) 1.7    Definition of Terms   CHAPTER TWO 2.0    Conceptual/Literature Reviews 2.1    Concept of Property 2.2    Factors Influencing Changes in the...

An Evaluation of the Causes and Problems of Building Collapse in Nigeria. A Case Study of Selected Buildings in Ilorin Metropolis

TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                                                                       i Certification                                                                  ii Dedication                                                                     iii Acknowledgements      ...

Farm Settlement for Igosun Community Oyun Local Government in Kwara State.

ABSTRACT Agriculture has been the topmost priority of every successive administration Nigeria. This is due to the fact that the extent of development of a nation is also measured interims of the quality and quantity of food available to her people. Though the struggle at improving food status has been on course before intendance. It reminds us of 1959, when the western government grated agriculture land mark and sent a representative to Israel who brought the form settlement scheme modeled a...

The Effect of Location on Property Value

CHAPTER ONE 1.0            INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1.1            GENERAL INTRODUCTION A well located product can often survive economically even if development is poorly planned and managed. A project that is not well located may fall even though it has the best planning and management and even design, Cassidy (2005). Today, many investors in real estate have no regret for taking a wise decision in site section while many still regret choice of bad location. The ...

Palm Print Recognition System

ABSTACT Palmprint recognition has been investigated over ten year years. Palmprint is proven to be distinguishable from other features because of number of attributes. These attributes include color, clarity, position, continuity, length and variation in thickness. Lines are represented in a very efficient way and it needs low storage and consistency in detection and these are efficient for shape matching involving large database. But there will always be a problem of missing or broken lines ...

ASSESSMENT OF CEMENT FACTORY IMPACTS IN OBAJANA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract: The environment of man has been subjected to many degraded conditions owing to the various activities of man in his bid to effectively harness the potentialities that bound in their natural setting. In this process, that cultural, physical and socio-economic environment becomes the major sufferer of these activities. The Dangote cement factory in Obajana since inception in Kogi state has carried out major industrial excavation and the processing of raw materials into cement. The eff...

An Examination of Problems Associated with the Management of Private Residental Estate. (A Case Study of Alhaji Oseni Olanrewaju Estate)

ABSTRACT Developers and property ensure now realizes the close relationship between property management and effectively managed property and the income flow form which property, termites too are becoming increasingly aware of their ringlets and liabilities within the legal framework of their tenancy, a situation which now makes property management practices more technical and broad in operation. This research work is therefore carried out to examine a critical analyzes of the management proce...

Development and Performance Evaluation of Durability Testing Machine

ABSTRACT Durability is used for quantifying the quality of briquette as the ratio of the unbroken weight to initial weight of briquette. This equally measure the durability of briquette under impact load during transportation and handling. A durability machine was developed and has dimension of 300mm×(25×25×3mm)×450mm.It was powered by electric motor of size 0.93hp.The results show that briquette formed from moringa stover has durability of 50%,63.4% and 79% from treatment T1 (100g ) , T...

A Proposal on Assessment of Risk on Road Projects in Nigeria Construction Industry (A Case Study of Lagos Metropolis)

TABLE OF CONTENT Title page                                                                       i Certification                                                                   ii Dedication                                                                     iii Acknowledgement     �...

Estimating and Budgeting a Medium Scale Building Project A Case Study of a Proposed Departmet of Quantity Surveying at Kwara State.

ABSTRACT This project, focus on preliminary activities that lead to draft bill of qualities for a propose multi-purpose studio hall, Ilorin. It’s centralized on preparation of bill of qualities for a studio hall and taking offs project. Meanwhile, this is to prepare the construction legation and to understand the construction arrangement between the client and the client and the construction company, TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                               �...

Taking off Processes and Preparation of an Un-Priced Bill of Quantities (A Case Study of the Proposed Four (4) Bedroom Fully Detached Duplex at Plot 3003a and 3003b Sabonlugbe East Extention

ABSTRACT          Class work alone on measurement of building work is not enough to equipped the student with the required knowledge and skill required on the measurement of building work, it is against this background that the introduction of project work was introduce to expose the student to a practical and theoretical method of taking off of building work apart from class work so as to increase their skill and knowledge in addition to classwork. Chapter one of this project demon...

Effect of Quality Culture on Building Construction Project in Nigeria: A Case Study Of Kwara State

Research aim and objective Research question Research hypothesis Delimitation and Scope of the study Definition of Terms4 Chapter Two: Literature Review  The Construction Industry 6        Culture 6 Quality 8 Key performance indicators (KPI)9 Quality Culture9      Element of quality culture  Factors affecting the maintenance of quality culture Chapter Three: Research Methodology10     Introduction       Research design      Area of study      Population of the study   �...

Assessment of the Usage of ICT Tool in the Development of Construction Industry in Nigeria (A Case Study of Practicing Firms in Lagos State)

Abstract The construction industry is so hierarchical and fragmented in nature that some of the major participants do not consider themselves to be part of the same industry (Hindle, 2000).  This requires close coordination among a large number of specialized but interdependent organizations and individuals to achieve the cost, time and quality goals of a construction project (Toole, 2003).  Hence, according to Maqsood, (2004), a major construction process demands a heavy exchange of data a...

The Impact Of Project Management Services On Building Construction Project (A Case Study Of Ibadan Metropolis)

ABSTRACT    The need for the Nigerian construction industry to move away from the traditional forms of project procurement and embrace project management services cannot be over emphasized. This is as a result of the importance of capital projects to the development of a young nation. This study investigated the impact of project management services on building construction. The study is a survey which utilizes cross-sectional design. In all 46 survey questionnaires were administered to ...

Assessment Of Environmental Impact Of Construction Works (A Case Study Of Road Of Oke-Onigbin Via Isin To Oba Isin L.G.A. In Kwara State)

ABSTRACT The project works tends to analyse the environmental impact Assessment of construction works, a case study of the road construction in Oke-Onigbin via Isin LGA of kwara state. Chapter one introduce the topic and the aim and objective, chapter two states the review of related literatures and various effects of construction work and methods fort mitigating the effect, while methodology and the various means of collecting data- through questionnaires and oral interview  and analysing ...


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