Browsing College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) by Subject "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 ... -
A comparative study into usage of concrete blocks and burnt clay bricks as walling materials
(Makerere University, 2022-02-11)The housing sector in Uganda is growing at a rapid rate and gone are the days of constructing temporary structures for majority of the people in urban areas. Most people are looking at constructing durable and economic ... -
Development of raw soil building bricks as an alternative to fired clay bricks
(Makerere University, 2022-10-17)Uganda has a fast-growing population. The current population of Uganda is 48,100,403 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The population growth rate is currently at 3.32%, and has remained around 3% for ... -
Investigating the potential of burnt clay brick as an alternative low-cost material for low volume road construction
(Makerere University, 2022-09-30)Roads generally serve a primary function of linking places together there by providing connectivity but smoothness of ride along the road pavement is also important to make road movements comfortable and more worthwhile. ...