• Study on Continuously Supported Concrete Slab-On-Grade 

  Tsige, Gebrehiwot (Addis Ababa University, 2016-10)

  This thesis deals with the study of continuously supported slabs-on-grade for residential buildings supported by soil. If we consider our country, Ethiopia, due to mass construction of residential buildings, the thickness ...
• Assessment of Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joints 

  Garomsa, Fikadu (Addis Ababa University, 2017-12)

  Even though beam-column joint is one of the most critical regions in reinforced concrete frames, a little attention is paid to the design of beam-column joints in Ethiopian practice. In this study shear strength of ...
• Bond Behaviour of Steel-Concrete Connection Of Bases Under Fatigue Loading 

  Tibebu, Tesfaye (Addis Ababa University, 2018-03)

  The base connections experiences stress reversals as a result of wind loading and can be subjected to bond degradation of steel-concrete connections due to fatigue loading. The study focused on the bond behavior of base ...
• Design Module for Self-Supporting Steel Latticed Communication Towers 

  Samuel, Tilahun (Addis Ababa University, 2018-10)

  Self-supporting towers are one of the most essential and common steel structures which are being constructed quite frequently to provide a better facility in communication network to the people. Hence, the failure of ...
• Enhancement of the Flexural Behavior of CFRP Strengthened RC Beams in Medium and Low Grade Concrete 

  Abenezer, Negussie (2018-10-24)

  Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) has been proved to enhance the flexural strength of Reinforced Concrete (RC) beams and there is a wide range of application all over the world. As new strengthening technique ...
• Assessment of Degradation on The Interface of Concretes Cast at Different Times Subjected to Cyclic Shear Loading in Dry and Moist Condition 

  Yonas, Solomon (AAU, 2018-03-19)

  Understanding the nature of shear transfer across an interface between old and new concrete is essential since the formation of this joint compromises the shear resistance capacity of a member as compared to a monolithically ...
• Construction Stage Analysis Effect of Reinforced Concrete Buildings 

  Yohannes, Lisanework (AAU, 2014)

  The design of buildings is highly dependent on soft-wares so as to best represent the structure, reduce errors, efforts and time consumption. SAP, the most known soft-ware, enables the analysis and design of structures. ...
• Fatigue Behavior of Shear-Critical Reinforced Concrete Beams 

  Tsigereda, Getachew (AAU, 2018-03-21)

  The shear strength of Reinforced Concrete structures degrades under cyclic loading; leading to unforeseen, brittle shear failures. This thesis presents both experimental and analytical investigation to the fatigue behavior ...
• Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beam-Column Joint under Cyclic Loading 

  Tsega, Hailu (AAU, 2018-04)

  A beam-column joint is a critical region which contribute to the integrity of the structure and that transfer forces from one structural element to another. A beam- column joint need proper design and detailing to achieve ...
• Sub-Structure Optimization for High Rise Building Using Brute Force Optimization 

  Testi, Yusuf (AAU, 2017-10)

  This study is entitled as “Sub Structure Optimization for High Rise Building using Brute Force Optimization”, and includes the concept of two different streams i.e. Optimization and Design of Concrete Sub-Structure. Previous ...
• Study on Flexural Buckling Curves for Hot Finished Hollow Sections 

  Temesgen, Abiy (AAU, 2018-03)

  This work focuses mainly on the resistance of members to flexural buckling according to Eurocode 3. The work provides the mathematical backgrounds to the equations and buckling curves presented in Eurocode 3. The work ...
• Experimental and Analytical Investigation on Spiral and Circular Hoop Confinement of Concrete 

  Tedros, Kiros (AAU, 2018-06)

  Confining of concrete using transverse reinforcement is common trend in construction industry in order to enhance strength as well as achieving of ductility; with ductile behavior of failure mechanism. Therefore, there ...
• Torsional Behavior of Multistory Plan Asymmetric RC Building Under Seismic Load 

  Solomon, Liranso (AAU, 2018-04)

  Nowadays, it is highly impossible to plan with regular shapes; due to architectural and functional requirements; thus, horizontal and/or vertical irregularity may be developed. These irregularities are responsible for ...
• Parametric Study of Shear Strength of Reinforced Concrete Beams 

  Netsanet, Bezu (AAU, 2018-04-19)

  Shear failure of reinforced concrete beam depends upon various parameters. On the basis of various parameters, numerous studies have been done to assure the actual behavior of shear failure. After a long research it is ...
• Strengthening Torsion Critical Reinforced Concrete Beam by Externally Bonded Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer: Analytical to Experimental Investigation 

  Mohammed, Sirage (AAU, 2018-03-19)

  Although there is an enormous amount of knowledge on behavior, design and detailing of reinforced concrete (RC) members for torsion, many structural members are found to be torsion critical. If a structural member becomes ...
• Mechanistic Behavior of Historical Masonry Assemblages of Fasil Ghenbe and Structural Response Assessment of Mentwab Castle Under Vertical Loading; A Case Study 

  Kidist, Dereje (AAU, 2018-07)

  For a country like Ethiopia, one of the pivotal issue, from economic as well as cultural point of view, is a conservation of heritage buildings. In that regard, understanding the structural behavior of historical structures ...
• Influence Of Overstrength Factor on The Global Seismic Performance Of Reinforced Concrete Structure 

  Henok, Abera (AAU, 2018-06)

  In recent years, designs of earthquake resistance structures using performance based design philosophies are developed. Nowadays, prediction of inelastic seismic responses and the evaluation of seismic performance of a ...
• Investigation of The Critical Angle of Seismic Incidence for The Seismic Safety Assessment of Asymmetric Reinforced Concrete Buildings with Re-Entrant Corner Plan Configurations 

  Hamza, Ahmednur (AAU, 2018-11)

  In this thesis, the methodology to estimate the possible critical angle of seismic incidence and its corresponding structural demand has been investigated in the context of LTHA, to assess the seismic behavior of asymmetric ...
• Effect of Salt Water on Compressive Strength Of Plain Mass Concrete 

  Biresaw, Muluye (AAU, 2018-06)

  In this research work, the effect of salt water on compressive strength of plain mass concrete had been investigated. This paper therefore presents the results and findings of an experimental research on the effect ...
• Performance of Self Compacting Concrete Used In Congested Reinforcement Structural Element 

  Asnake, Kefelegn (2018-06)

  Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a concrete which can be placed under its own weight without vibration. Whereas Vibrated Concrete (VC) is a concrete which is compacted by means of mechanical vibration. SCC exceeds the ...

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