In this thesis an alternative steel-concrete social-housing is studied with the comparison of the existing cost-efficient construction projects. To accomplish the work the presenter has been point out the problems ...

One of the major challenges of Addis Ababa city is lack of shelter and unemployment as identified by city administration of Addis Ababa, which needs an urgent remedy. In order to solve these challenges, the city administration ...

Domestic production and supply of construction raw materials such as cement, steel reinforcement bars,sheet metals, aluminum, glasses, etc. have been far less than the domestic demand, therefore, by resulting in widening ...

Pre-cast beam-slab is made of pre-cast reinforced concrete beam together with hollow blocks. The pre-cast beams are spaced at certain intervals and the hollow blocks are placed on them to form a working platform with out ...

The quality of resulting concrete can be dictated by the quality of formwork materials and workmanship. Many concrete related problems such as discoloration, stains, and dusting are attributed to concrete formwork. ...

Due to fragmented nature of construction, real time communication is rarely possible requiring more efficiency and effectiveness in information exchange and decision making. Since an integral component of a construction ...

In concrete buildings, recently the design of column is increasingly determined by architectural, aesthetic, and economic criteria leading to slender cross-sections of columns. However, slender column design requires ...

People pass though being elderly, pregnant women, children and with a temporary sickness or injury and will be in need of help from others to maneuver in built environments. Thus, public buildings should be accessible ...

The highly congested building system in many metropolitan cities constitutes a major concern for seismic pounding damage as observed in past earthquakes in different parts of the world. Several buildings located in Ethiopian ...