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 ...

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 ...

Variation is inevitable in construction projects due to the complex nature of the construction industry. It is common in all types of construction projects and it determines the time limits and anticipated budget of the ...

LIST OF FIGURES Figure 2.1 KPIs throughout the life time of a project ................................................................... 17 Figure 4.1. Academic background of respondents............................... ...

Construction industry is a major player in economy of any countries by generating employment and wealth to the nations through its forward and backward linkages with other sectors. However many projects in developing ...