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Impact of Solids Loading on the Performance of Settling Thickening Tanks at Lubigi Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant
(Makerere University, 2021-02-12)
Faecal sludge management is becoming increasingly important due to the increasing world population served by on-site sanitation technologies. However, there isn’t adequate operational experience in managing faecal sludge ...
Assessment of the suitability of cement kiln dust as a chemical stabiliser for clay subgrade soils.
(2021-01)
Cement kiln dust (CKD) is a by-product of Portland cement manufacture. This material poses a health hazard, storage problem, and a potential pollution source. Consuming such material in civil engineering works to upgrade ...
An assessment of material wastage reduction using continuous improvement method in Uganda 's construction industry
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Despite the fact that the construction industry is a major contributor for economic growth, it imposes adverse impacts to the environment and ecology. The extent of the scope of material wastage on construction sites is ...
A comparison of vegetation indices, enhanced vegetation index 2 and normalized difference vegetation index to monitor vegetation cover: a case study of Kagombe Central Forest Reserve, Kibaale District
(Makerere University, 2021-09)
Vegetation cover change is phenomenon that happens over time due to different factors. This change can occur as a positive occurrence through growth of vegetation or a negative change through deforestation, low vegetation ...
Comparison of Landsat 8 and sentinel 3 in monitoring of agricultural drought. A study of Soroti district
(Makerere University, 2021-08)
The aim of this research was to compare Landsat 8 and sentinel 3 images when monitoring agricultural drought in Soroti district. This research was based on the determination of the three agricultural drought indices i.e. ...
Investigation of the potential of pyrolysis for feacal sludge management and slaughter-house waste water treatment: A case study of Lubigi Treatment Plant
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Uncontrolled disposal of feacal sludge and slaughter house waste water has detrimental impacts on public health and environment. Pyrolysis would offer a sustainable solution for improved feacal sludge management through ...
An investigation on the partial replacement of cement with Metakaolin and Banana fibers in the production of High Strength Concrete
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study seeks to investigate the possibility of replacing up to 45% of Ordinary Portland cement (OPC) with a blend of metakaolin and banana fibers so as to cut down the cost of high strength concrete whilst achieving ...
Design and construction of an alternative power source of a grain mill
(Makerere University, 2021-01)
There has been a growing demand recently for better sources of energy for grain milling machines. Most technologies are being driven by sustainable development goals which one of them is affordable power for every house ...
Vehicle accident detection and alert system based on Arduino
(Makerere University, 2021-05-01)
Motor vehicle accidents are frequent incidents with disastrous results. The methods used to detect and report the accidents are slow and cumbersome, leading to avoidable losses and casualties Accurate, reliable and ...
Effect of water content of sawdust ash/clay mix on the strength of unfired clay bricks with varied sawdust ash replacement ratios.
(2021-02-20)
Studies on the use of waste materials in the construction industry is not an uncommon area of research. A number of wastes such as fly ash, rice husk ash, sawdust have been investigated for suitability for use as partial ...