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Improvement of engineering properties of black cotton soil for road construction using PROBASE soil stabilizer
(Makerere University, 2018-04-23)
Black cotton soils, also referred to as expansive soils expand when wet and shrinks when dry causing cracks which on re-wetting, bulks out and causes damage to structures built on them. Research conducted on black cotton ...
Construction of the Basoga Nsadhu Memorial Technical Institute, Namutumba
(Makerere University, 2018-04)
Basoga Nsadhu memorial technical institute is one of the nine vocational technical institutes that were set up in the different regions of Uganda. These institutions were set up to rekindle the knowledge of existence of ...
Assessment of the application of sustainability principles on bridge construction projects in Uganda: A case study of Nyawa Bridge
(Makerere University, 2018-06-18)
ABSTRACT
This report provides an assessment of the construction of Nyawa Bridge project, in terms of its sustainability performance. It presents the principles of sustainability, the general construction and implementation ...
Assessment of bus service travel time variability on designated bus routes in Kampala Capital City
(Makerere University, 2018-10-11)
The bus transit system in Kampala is generally mixed with other traffic (Right-of-Way C) and therefore it is expected that travel times are subject to high degrees of variability. This study concentrated on collection and ...
Prediction of the future condition of a water distribution network using a Markov based approach: a case study of Kampala water
(Makerere University, 2018)
Prediction of the future condition of the pipe network continues to trouble water utility managers because of the complexities in determining pipe conditions amidst poor data situations. The available approaches in literature ...
Construction of 22 No. public toilets in Kawempe Division: Kawempe Sanitation Improvement Project (KSIP)
(2018-11-09)
This project report entails the construction methodology used and aspects of construction project management practice exercised by the author while part of the construction team during improvement of water supply and ...
Site evaluation for new eco towns using GIS and Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP): a case study Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area (GKMA)
(2018-05-18)
Kampala city is dominated with uncontrolled urban sprawl, unplanned settlements and inadequate provision of social services infrastructure. This has led to inadequate sanitation facilities, unreliable water supply, ...
Examination of the quantity surveyor’s involvement in project execution with respect to cost control. A case study of Sama Plaza on Plot 4 Kyadondo Road
(Makerere University, 2018-07)
This is a three chaptered report prepared for Makerere University based on work undertaken on Sama Plaza project located on plot 4 Kyadondo Road. It’s comprised of the roles of project Quantity Surveyor (QS) during pre and ...
An investigation into adoption of geographical information technologies in the road sector of Uganda’s local government
(Makerere University, 2016)
Roads play a very crucial role in the economic development of a nation. The sustenance of a road network is dependent on how well the maintenance is conducted. Maintenance of roads is organized from inventory of the network ...