Browsing College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) by Subject "Burnt clay bricks"
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Assessing the feasibility of bamboo walls as an alternative to burnt clay brick walls for low-cost housing construction in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Uganda, a developing nation in Africa, currently has a housing shortage of roughly 2.4 million units annually, with a projected increase to about 3 million units by 2022. (UN- HABITAT, 2017). These numbers reflect the rapid ... -
The effect of cyclic wetting and drying of brick masonry on the compressive strength of brick walls
(Makerere University, 2022)As a result of alternating wet and dry seasons experienced in Uganda throughout the year, masonry buildings, mostly in the low-lying areas like Bwaise, Katanga, Ndeeba among others are subjected to higher and more sustained ...