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Vol. 17 Issue 1 31 Dec 2024

Contribution of Condensation to Dampness on External Surfaces of Walls: A Case Study of Borno and Yobe States in North Eastern Nigeria

MACHINA, Musa Adamu., UMAR, Bello., LAWAL, Yarima Sallau, IBRAHIM, Muhammad Mustapha.

Series of efforts were made from various quotas over the decades to curtail dampness on external surfaces of walls and yet the menace has continued unabated, particularly in Nigeria. This is because 'underground moisture' from …

Atmospheric moisture Clear-sky radiation Condensation Dampness External surfaces of walls
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Vol. 15 Issue 1 31 Dec 2022

An Assessment of the Effect of Faskari Dam Water on Compressive Strength of Concrete

MAMMAN, Mas’udu1., ABDULLAHI, Sulaiman Faskari., KHALIL, Ismail Muhammad.

In dry season, Faskari town experiences scarcity of water. This resulted to difficulty in sourcing water for domestic use as well as for construction works. This necessitates the community in Faskari town to depend on …

Compressive strength Concrete Faskari Earth Dam Water Workability
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Vol. 15 Issue 1 31 Dec 2022

COMPARATIVE EVALUATION ON PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SANDCRETE BLOCKS USED IN BUILDING CONSTRUCTION IN ANAMBRA STATE

OKEKE, Emmanuel Chukwuebuka., EHIMIOBOH, Cosmas Oseyende., PAUL, Olorunfemi., UMEOKANA, Chijioke Steven.

Increasing concern has been raised regarding the declining quality and variability in the physical properties of sandcrete blocks employed in building construction across Anambra state, as frequent structural failures and poor housing durability highlights the …

Anambra State Building Construction Physical Properties Quality Assessment Sandcrete Blocks.
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Evaluation of the Prospects and Challenges of Benue Locally Produced Burnt Bricks for Housing Construction

KOKO, Kundushima Tarhemba., MSHELGARU, Isa Hassan-Enua., MUHAMMAD, Zia-ul-Haq.

The housing deficit in Nigeria, driven by the scarcity and high cost of conventional building materials, presents a significant challenge to affordable housing development. To address this issue, the use of locally produced burnt bricks …

Brick Building Material Construction Housing Performance
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Vol. 14 Issue 1 31 Dec 2021

Improvised Techniques of Earth Bricks Stabilisation with Cassava Starch

KHALIL, Ismail Muhammad., MAMMAN, Mas’ud., GETSO, Ibrahim Abdullahi., LAWAL, Habiba Musa.

Compressed Earth Bricks technology is anchored in an initial concern to provide a new, economically and socially relevant response to housing production for the World's very poor. As at now the information fully available on …

Alternative materials Brick Cassava starch Housing production Stabilisation
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Vol. 11 Issue 1 31 Dec 2018

CHEMICAL RESISTANCE OF METAKAOLIN BLENDED CEMENT CONCRETE

ABDULLAHI, Getso Ibrahim., DAUDA, Dahiru., GAMBO, Sanusi., ALIYU, Suleiman Shika, KHALIL, Ismail Muhammad.

The use of pozzolanic materials as partial replacement of cement in concrete is on increase in order to promote sustainability in construction industry. This paper evaluated the effect of MK as cement replacement on the …

Chemical resistance Metakaolin Magnesium sulphate Sodium chloride
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