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An Alternative for Stabilization of Addis Ababa Expansive Soil By Crushed and Natural Sand

Simon, Hiwot (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06)

In this thesis, an alternative for stabilization of expansive soil by crushed and natural sand were examined separately. The test results revealed that there is a significant improvement on soil consistency. The classification ...
Analysis and Parametric Study of Piled Raft Foundation Using Finite Element Based Software

Abate, Simeneh (Addis Ababa University, 2009-05)

The design of group piles depends on either the group or single pile capacity of piles. In conventional design method of such foundations, the stiffness of the pile cap is barely taken into account. Such design becomes ...
Analysis of Gidabo Earth Fill Dam by Introducing Geotextile Reinforcement

Yilekal, Ashenafi (Addis Ababa University, 2015-11)

Soil reinforcement is now well established technique for geotechnical applications in most parts of the world. This thesis includes the application of soil reinforcement technique for slope stability of earth fill dams. ...
Analysis of Strip Plates on Elastic Foundation Using Generalized Subgrade Model

Amlesu, Teklebrhan (AAU, 2018-06)

A concrete plate supported directly by the soil continuum is a very common construction form. The response of the plate when it carries external load is influenced by the soil, and the response of the soil is also ...
Application of a Generalized Subgrade Model in the Analysis of Circular Plates on Elastic Foundations

Meron, Alebachew (AAU, 2018-06)

The solution to the problem of beams and plates on an elastic foundation has been attempted in the past using various subgrade models developed by many researchers, one of the pioneers being Winkler. Most recently, a new ...
Application of Gis And Remote Sensing for Flood Hazard and Risk Analysis: The Case Of Boyo Catchment

Gobena, Destaye (Addis Ababa University, 2009-06)

Flood is a natural phenomenon that will remain a major hazard as long as people live and work in flood prone areas. It occurs when the volume of water in a river or stream exceeds the capacity of the channel. It also ...
Application of Marble Dust to Improve the Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils to be used as Road Bedding Material

Mada, Tagel (Addis Ababa University, 2016-12)

Expansive soils are characterized by volume change due to variation in moisture content. The cyclic wetting and drying process causes vertical and horizontal movement in expansive soils leading to failure of civil ...
Applications of Bamboo as a Sub Grade Soil Reinforcements (Ziway-Hawassa Road), Ethiopia

Zerihun, Gosaye (Addis Ababa University, 2017-03)

Road construction on fine grained soils are challenges to geotechnical engineers and designers because of its low bearing capacity which results in cracks in the pavement structure as well as increase in the thickness of ...
Assesment of Damage of Buildings Constructed in Expansive Soil Areas of Addis Ababa

Sisay, Afewerk (Addis Ababa University, 2004-10)

The amount of damages caused by expansive soil is tremendously high and alarming. These damages are mainly dominated in light weight-engineering structures founded in expansive soils. These structures include lightweight ...
Assesment of Damage of Buildings Constructed in Expansive Soil Areas of Addis Ababa

Fikadu, Aklilu (Addis Ababa University, 2015-11)

Under the action of heavy loads, greater than the swelling pressure, the soil undergoes consolidation. The rate of consolidation depends on the applied load, coefficient of permeability, thickness, and compressibility ...
Assessment of Damages Caused by Expansive Soil on Buildings Constructed in Bahir Dar

Solomon, Tibebu (Addis Ababa University, 2015-12)

In this study it has been tried to assess the extent of damages caused by expansive soil on buildings constructed in Bahir Dar. Seventy Eight buildings were randomly selected from 20 different expansive soil locations. ...
Assessment of Road Pavement Failure Along Addis Ababa-Modjo Trunk Road

Abate, Asnake (Addis Ababa University, 2015-03)

Most of the roads constructed in Ethiopia fail prematurely before serving the design life due to various causes arising from many factors. One of these roads failed before reaching design life time is the Addis Ababa-Modjo ...
Bamboo as Temporary Soil Reinforcement

Goshime, Addishiwot(Dr) (Addis Ababa University, 2015-10)

Now-a-days, the high cost and lack of reinforcing steel in many parts of the world has directed to increasing interest in the possible use of other locally accessible materials for the construction. For this reason the ...
Channel Stabilty Analysis -the Case of Borkena River (Ethiopia)

Mengesha, Fantaw (Addis Ababa University, 2008-03)

Rivers dynamically respond to changes in the discharge and sediment supply of catchments. A change of land use and other natural factors in catchments result in changes on sediment supply and discharge. And this process ...
A Comparative Study and Computer Coding of Limit Equilibrium-Based Slope Stability Analysis Techniques

Amare, Yohannes (Addis Ababa University, 2003-07)

General slope stability concepts and the parameters and major considerations associated with slope stability problems are discussed. General features and theories of some of the available methods of analysis such as limit ...
A Comparative Study of The Seismic Provisions of Ebcs-8 And Current Major Building Codes on The Equivalent Lateral Force Analysis And Dynamic Response Spectrum Analysis

Wassie, Yiha (Addis Ababa University, 2011-09)

This thesis work provides a comparison of seismic provisions having relevance to equivalent lateral force (ELF) and response spectrum analysis (RSA) according to some current seismic codes. The codes reviewed and compared ...
Comparison of Conventional Incremental Load and Constant Rate of Strain Consolidation Test Results for Red Clay of Addis Ababa

Teha, Mustefa (Addis Ababa University, 2016-11)

The conventional incremental loading consolidation tests are carried out for determining consolidation parameters. Due to the longer duration taken for the conventional incremental loading (CIL) consolidation tests, ...
Comparison of Existing Lateral Earth Pressure Theories with FEM Software for Braced Deep Excavations and Its Design Implication

Workneh, Mikias (Addis Ababa University, 2015-10)

This thesis presents the comparison of existing lateral earth pressure theories and results of earth pressures found from finite element software Plaxis (2D) for braced cuts for different soil samples. In addition to this, ...
Consolidation and Settlement behavior of Residual lateritic soils of Western Ethiopia (The case of Tongo-Begi-Mugi Road Project, Contarct-1, Tongo-Gidami)

Adugna, Tiruneh (Addis Ababa University, 2015-03)

Compressibility of soils is one of the basic Engineering properties of Soils, and it mostly occurs through the process of consolidation. Consolidation is a time dependent process in which expulsion of water from a soil mass ...
Correlating Dynamic Cone Penetration Index (Dcpi) with Undrained Shear Strength for Clayey Soils

Getachew, Anteneh (Addis Ababa University, 2012-11)

Determination of the in situ engineering properties of foundation materials has always been a challenge for engineers practicing in developing countries. This usually leads to usage of unreliable designing methods. To ...

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