• A Guide to Improve Building Commissioning In Ethiopian Construction: Case Studies on Selected Public Institution Projects in Addis Ababa 

  Michael, Birhanu (AAU, 2018)

  Commissioning (Cx) new buildings and retro-commissioning existing construction facilities are becoming a quality assurance measure in the construction industry in many countries. The purpose of the commissioning process ...
• Research in Ethiopian Construction Industry: Review of Past Studies and Future Need Assessment 

  Habenom, Gebru (AAU, 2017-12)

  Construction industry plays a vital role for developing countries as they are considerably dependent on the growth and development of physical infrastructures: furthermore, its relation to both economic and social sectors ...
• Utilization of Waste Marble Powder as A Partial Replacement of Cement in HCB Production 

  Berhanu, Negesse (AAU, 2018-04)

  Hollow concrete blocks are one of the most extensively used wall construction material in major cities of our country, Ethiopia. Aggregates, cement, and water are the main materials required for the production of this ...
• Comparative Analysis on Local and International Administered by Comparative Analysis on Factors Affecting Performance and International Contractors in Road Projects Administered by Ethiopian Roads Authority Performance of Road Projects Ethiopian Roads Authority 

  Azeb, Getahun (AAU, 2016-11)

  Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) representing the Government of Ethiopia manages road construction projects in Ethiopia. Local and International contractors are carrying out substantial portion of these road construction ...
• Water Supply Coverage and Water Loss in Distribution System with Modeling (The Case Study of Addis Ababa) 

  Kabeto, Shimeles (Addis Ababa University, 2011-11)

  Leakage in water distribution pipes is a major problem faced by the water industry. Water utilities often employ traditional audit methods to estimate water lost as leakage. As a result demand for additional water sources ...
• Investigation of Drinking Water Quality from Source to Point of Distribution :-(The Case of Gimbi Town, in Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia). 

  Oljira, Gurmessa (Addis Ababa University, 2015-06)

  This research focuses on the investigation of the existing main drinking water quality of Gimbi town, which is located in Western Ethiopia, from the source to points of distribution in relation to safety and acceptability ...
• Prediction of Sediment Inflow to Gefersa Reservoir (Using Swat Model) and Assessing Sediment Redution Methods 

  G/meskel, Fasil (Addis Ababa University, 2012-03)

  Sediment transport is a worldwide environmental problem that degrades soil productivity, water quality, causes sedimentation to the reservoirs and increases the probability of floods. Gefersa reservoir, one of the surface ...
• Hydraulic Network Modeling of the Existing Water Distribution System of Addis Ababa City (Legedadi sub system as a case study) 

  Tessema, Dureti (Addis Ababa University, 2015-03)

  The primary goal of this study is to review the hydraulic performance of the existing distribution system of the city, Addis Ababa, Legedadi subsystem which is aimed to help the city understand its distribution system ...
• Quality Assessment of Rural Drinking Water Supply Schemes from Source to -Point of- Use. (A Case Study of Ada‟A Woreda, in Oromia Regional State of Ethiopia). 

  Desissa, Daba (Addis Ababa University, 2016-12)

  The poor quality of drinking water leads to water related diseases. The study was carried out to determine drinking water quality supply schemes of rural Ada‟a Woreda at the source and point of use by assessing current ...
• Assessment of the Water Distribution Network of Metu Town Water Supply System, Ethiopia 

  Bogale, Benyam (Addis Ababa University, 2016-11)

  Intermittent water distribution is the key problems of many water authorities in developing countries including Ethiopia. Hence, this research was conducted to carry out the assessment of the water distribution network ...
• An Integrated Approach to Water Supply Planning: Case of Addis Ababa (Nifas Silk Lafto sub city) 

  Eyassu, Amsal (Addis Ababa University, 2016-10)

  In planning and designing a water supply planning system, the key emphasis for meeting the growing water demand in Addis Ababa and elsewhere in the world is often focused on the endless desire to search for new resources ...
• Analysis Aid Preparation for Self Supporting Fixed Ended Helical Stairs 

  Gizaw, Yonathan (2015)

  As amazing its appearance is, spiral stair has complex geometric configuration. As a result of this complexity, its analysis is challenging. And our Building Code of Standard doesn’t have analysis aid for these special ...
• A Study on the Effects of Openings on Seismic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Shear Walls 

  Kiross, Yohannes (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03)

  The objective of this study was to better understand the effects of size and location of openings on seismic behavior of reinforced concrete shear walls using response spectrum analysis and with the help of ETABS15.2.2, ...
• “Tension Property of Concrete and its Role in the Immediate Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Beam under Serviceability Limit State” 

  Tadesse, Yisshak (Addis Ababa University, 2015-12)

  Modeling the behavior of cracked tensile concrete is a complicated issue. Due to bond with reinforcement, the concrete between cracks carries a certain amount of tensile force normal to the cracked plane. The concrete ...
• Design Charts for Reinforced Concrete Bridges 

  Gebre, Yisihak (Addis Ababa University, 2015-07)

  Design of bridge structure is a complex engineering problem, which includes design of bridge systems, selection of design manuals and standards. During design process of bridges, an internationally accepted manuals and ...
• Seismic Assesment of Simply Supported Vs Continuous Concrete Girder Bridges (Case Study of Selected Bridges) 

  Zewdu, Yigrem (Addis Ababa University, 2013-06)

  Seismic evaluations of typical concrete girder bridges are conducted for two existing simply supported bridges, which are common to the Ethiopian highway construction, and for their counterpart continuous girder bridges. ...
• Comparative Evaluation of Concentrically Bracing System for Lateral Loads on Medium Rise Steel Building Structures 

  Mekonnen, Yeshambel (Addis Ababa University, 2015-02)

  Lateral load resisting systems are structural elements providing basic lateral strength and stiffness, without which the structure would be laterally unstable. The unstable nature of structures is solved by appropriate ...
• Investigation on the Static Modulus of Elasticity of Concrete in Compression Made Using Locally Available Coarse Aggregates 

  Fufa, Yealemnegus (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03)

  The primary objective of this study was to determine the static moduli of elasticity of concrete mixes made of three different coarse aggregate types found locally and to compare the results of the study with the recommended ...
• FEM Based Advanced Torsion Analysis of Curved Steel Box Girder Bridges 

  Enyew, Wubie (Addis Ababa University, 2014-01)

  Due to efficient dissemination of congested traffic, economic considerations, and aesthetic desirability, horizontally curved steel box girder bridges are usually best preferred structural unites irrespective of their ...
• Comparative Study on Fundamental Period of Reinforced Concrete Buildings 

  Worabo, Utino (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03)

  Fundamental natural period of vibration T of the building is an important parameter for evaluation of seismic base shear. Empirical equations given in current building codes like ESEN 1998-1:2015, EC8 (EN 1998-1: 2004), ...

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