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Comparison of vacuum and non-vacuum technologies for emptying faecal sludge from informal settlements. of Kampala.
(2021-02-10)
Pit latrines in slums fill up faster due to a high water table leaving emptying as the most viable solution. This study was aimed at comparing the vacuum and non-vacuum technologies used in emptying pit latrines in slums ...
Assessing the performance of Kiwunya drainage channel in Kampala.
(2021-04-23)
This project attempts to assess the performance of Kiwunya drainage channel in Kampala. This channel was constructed two years ago but it still experiences flooding in some areas during heavy down pour therefore, the ...
Development of an Agricultural waste based plastic water filter.
(2021-01-06)
Advancements in technology used by manufacturers and processing industries leads to the generation of industrial waste channeled into water bodies and a high output of agricultural waste. The poor disposal of these wastes ...
Assessing the Flow Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete when Grewia Mollis is used as a Viscosity Modifying Admixture.
(2021-01)
Self-Compacting Concrete is concrete that flows under its own weight with little or no compaction effort. This kind of concrete can be produced using the same constituent materials that produce conventional type of concrete; ...
Assessing the impact of disputes on compulsory land acquisition in uganda
(2021-04-28)
This research was aimed at assessing the impact of disputes on compulsory land acquisition in Uganda.
Compulsory acquisition of land is basically the process by which the government or the state takes or acquires land ...
Comparing physically based and empirical models in predicting the sediment yield from urban watersheds Case study: Lubigi Catchment
(2021-02)
The performance of many urban drainage systems in Uganda has been affected by sediment deposition in drainage channels. These sediments reduce their carrying capacity leading to flooding that causes destruction of property ...
Assessment of the performance of unplastered pet bottle masonry walls in noise reduction.
(2021-02)
Environmental noise has long been recognized as a nuisance affecting the quality of life and well-being with certain levels of it known to cause severe health problems to those who are exposed to it. Several noise mitigation ...
Design and construction of a wall plastering machine
(2021-04-30)
The manual process of wall plastering on construction sites requires huge labour and this results into a high labour cost; the quality of plastered work depends on the skill of the plasterer in the manual plastering process. ...
Investigation of the various sources of noise and the noise reduction of structures
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Chapter 1 contains an introduction to the report. Chapter 2 handles the literature review containing some important facts and theoretical information. Chapter 3 contains materials and the procedures of the methods used in ...
Design and construction of solar-biomass hybrid dryer for curing tobacco.
(2021-05-04)
Hybrid solar biomass dryer for curing tobacco was designed, constructed and evaluated. The study mainly tried to address the problem associated with long hours of drying and inefficient barns that use up a lot of biomass ...