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Resistance of Concrete Containing Rice Husk Ash to Carbonation.
(2021-02)
Cement is one of the most valuable materials used in the construction industry to construct
structurally sound infrastructure. Though, in many developing countries such as Uganda, cement
is expensive due to the scarcity ...
Development of a production chain for the local mould production.
(2021-05-05)
This project is about development of a production chain for the local mould production with a construction helmet as the case study. As the rate of use and production of plastics in Uganda is exponentially increasing yet ...
An Investigation of the combined use of Palm Kernel Shell Ash and Cow Dung Ash as Partial replacement of Cement in Mortar
(2021-02-12)
The potential use of both Palm Kernel Shell Ash (PKSA) and Cow Dung Ash (CDA) as alternatives to cement has widely been researched about. However, both materials have shown uncertainty in terms of water required during ...
Modelling of an Optimized Intermittent Water Supply Network in Kampala City.
(2021-02)
In most of Uganda’s major towns with piped water supply networks, water is supplied to the consumers for less than 24 hours a day due to the increased water demands resulting from population growth and insufficient quantities ...
Assessing the impact of climate change on urban flooding in Kampala.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)
This report is a record of the five chapters indicating activities we undertook in the project under
clear supervision and guidance.
Chapter one comprises of the introduction of the report. This contains the background, ...
Assessment of the performance of unplastered pet bottle masonry walls in noise reduction.
(2021-02-15)
Environmental noise has long been recognized as a nuisance affecting the quality of life and wellbeing
with certain levels of it known to cause severe health problems to those who are exposed to
it. Several noise mitigation ...
Assessing the adequacy of low impact development practices in mitigation of urban flooding
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Globally flash floods are a major challenge in urban areas causing serious risk to life and
infrastructure.They are aggravated by climate change,urbanization and insufficient drainage
infrastructure.This is particularly ...
Design and construction of a water cooling unit for milling machine engines
(Makerere University, 2021-01-12)
This project report contains information about design and construction of a water cooling unit for milling machines. There was need to address the sky rocketing temperatures and pollution of the coolant.
The project was ...
Calibration of Kimber's roundabout capacity estimation model for local conditions.
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Roundabout entry flow is influenced a number of factors namely; traffic flow characteristics, geometric parameters of the roundabout, vehicle and driver characteristics, together with, environmental conditions. The major ...
Design and construction of a Bushera making machine as a fast morning meal in Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2021-05-11)
In this project, we are designing an automated bushera making machine. We are using an Atmega328P micro controller that is available on an arduino UNO board. In the project, we have two containers in which one is where the ...