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Reliability of Preliminary Cost Estimates of Educational Building Projects in a Developing Economy
Abstract: This study focused on the reliability of preliminary cost estimates of educational building projects in Nigeria with a view to providing more reliable cost estimates and reducing the number of abandoned educational building projects caused by faulty preliminary estimates. Using a case study approach, a total of 33 completed educational building projects were assessed and 31 construction professionals (Quantity Surveyors and Architects) formed the secondary population of the study. Data …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 6, Issue 3, 2016 · pp. 1–10 Read article
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Management of the Quality of Performance for Construction Projects Using of ISO 9001-2008 as Criteria
Abstract: The construction industry is one of the oldest industries known to man, has flourished since an old historical eras and has achieved advanced degrees of excellence in its products and methods of implementation for these products. That the importance of the construction industry in the daily life of the human being in the national economy of various countries, This confirms that the achievement of quality n this industry has economic …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 75–87 Read article
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Providing Sustainability in Educational Buildings Through the Use of Compressed Stabilized Interlocking Earth Blocks
Abstract: Buildings are important factors in achieving desirable outcomes in the educational sector hence; any inadequacy in building facilities represents a loss in value of the school, its users and stakeholders. It is therefore, necessary to provide not just a building but a sustainable one that will encourage the preservation of the natural environment, promotes social well-being of its users and provide reasonable economic stands for the investor. This research therefore, …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 130–140 Read article
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Assessment of Approval Process and Government Policies: Special Approach for Combating Building Collapse in Nigeria
Abstract: Adequate synergy among clients, government agencies, structural engineers, regulatory bodies, stakeholders, and allied professionals in building industry is imperative for combating incidence of building collapse in Nigeria. This study examined the supervision responsibilities of professionals, construction management and challenges of building inspectors in selected local governments in south western Nigeria. Literatures, media, systematic sampling technique and structured interview guide were used for collection of data. Data gathered were analyzed and …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2021 · pp. 29–36 Read article
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Experimental Investigation of Mechanical Properties of Hybrid Fiber (Basalt and Steel) Reinforced Concrete
Abstract: The paper reports experimental investigations on hybrid-reinforced concrete. The proportion of basalt fiber and steel fiber was 50% respectively of the total fiber taken as sample. Effect of fiber on various strengths of concrete is studied. Fiber content varied from 0 to 4% at an interval of 1% by weight of cement. Various considerations for investigation are compressive strength, flexural strength, split tensile and bond strength. Cube of size 150 …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 5–10 Read article
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Experimental Investigation on Hybrid Laminated Composites Reinforced with Basalt-Pineapple-Bamboo Fibers
Abstract: In the majority of technological applications, particularly in automotive and building materials, natural fibre-reinforced composites are now more common. Natural fibre developments have seen a tremendous rise in demand recently. As a filler material, Snail Shell Powder was utilized in the current work to evaluate the mechanical and thermal characteristics of hybrid reinforced composites constructed from natural fibres such as basalt, pineapple, and bamboo. Snail shell powder weighed six grams …
Published in Journal of Construction Engineering, Technology & Management · Vol. 13, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 9–15 Read article
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Application of Virtual Instruments in Data Monitoring & Logging
Abstract: Data Acquisition is the process of real world physical conditions and conversion of the resulting samples into digital numeric values that can be manipulated by a computer. This system is used to measure various parameters in the industry such as pressure, temperature of plant, control room temperature, combustible gas level, humidity, weight of the product, etc. This paper shows a cost effective way to design and develop LabView based Data …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Experimental Setup for the Measurement of Low Temperature Seebeck Coefficient of Single Crystal and Bulk Materials
Abstract: A differential thermopower setup is fabricated for both the single crystal and bulk materials in the temperature range of 16–320 K. One advantage of this apparatus is that the sample separation can be changed according to the requirement between 2 and 5 mm. In this setup silver paint is used for the improvement of thermal and electrical conductivity between copper (thermocouple) leads and material. Seebeck coefficients are measured using a …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 25–30 Read article
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Speed Control of Electric Drives Using Soft Computing Techniques
Abstract: The speed control of electric drives is a challenging engineering problem. The direct torque control (DTC)method is characterized by its simple implementation and a fast dynamic response. Soft computingtechniques, viz., fuzzy control are ways for controlling a system without the need of mathematical model. Ituses the experience of people’s knowledge to form its control rule base. There are two techniques to controlthe speed of electrical drives. The traditional technique uses …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 1, Issue 1-2-3, 2011 · pp. 50–58 Read article
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Context Inference: Light-Weight Online Unsupervised Posture Detection by Smartphone Accelerometer
Abstract: This paper proposes a mild-weight online classification method to locate the user-centric postural movements, inclusive of sitting, standing, walking, and jogging, through smartphones. These moves are named user states considering that they're inferred after the evaluation of records acquired thru the accelerometer sensor built-in smartphones. To distinguish one-person country from some other, much research may be observed in the literature. But, this has a look at differs from others via …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 12–20 Read article
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Hidden Markov Model (HMM) Statistical Model and Learning from Data Concepts Context-Aware Framework: A Basic Design in Accelerometer Based Smartphones
Abstract: This paper proposes a novel system focused on the Secret Markov Model (HMM) mathematical model and the analysis of data concepts. The architecture either considers or predicts device specific inferences named 'device states' for potential context-conscious implementations. Context-aware systems involve continuous data collection and analysis from one or more sensor readings. The battery life of the unit must also be increased due to the reality that the continually operating built-in …
Published in Journal of Control & Instrumentation · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 34–41 Read article
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Ce-TZP/Al2O3 Nanocomposites for Biomedical Implants
Abstract: Ceramic materials are widely used for biomedical applications because of their remarkable biological and mechanical properties. Titanium and titanium alloys are widely used for fabrication of dental implants. The foremost disadvantage of titanium is its dark greyish colour, negative delicate tissue states of the gingiva may prompt to compromised aesthetics. Anyway these days Zirconia implants were brought into dental implantology as an option in contrast to titanium implants. Zirconia seems …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 1–6 Read article
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Experimental investigations on mechanical properties of AL8081 reinforced with B4C particulate Mmc’s
Abstract: The aluminium metal matrix composites are becoming emerging and most versatile material. Aluminium MMCs are widely used since the applications involved in automotive, unique structural, defence and aerospace. At the elevated temperature levels, the potentiality of Aluminium MMCs is very high. The metal matrix composites (MMCs) mainly mitigate the weight ratio. In this article, the aluminium metal is conjugated with B4C particulates by stir casting approach. The stir casting method …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2019 · pp. 12–16 Read article
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Approach to Perform Sentimental Analysis Using Graphology
Abstract: Handwriting is one of the means to foretell the actions of a person by analyzing the shapes, sizes, altitude, convention and stress of the letters. In a rapid world where people are growing with the new technologies every day, sentimental analysis has also become a key tool to analyze the handwritten data, expressing the behavior or the etiquette of a people. We also have tried to perform analysis on the …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 11, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 6–10 Read article
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UTM Testing and Comparison of Mechanical Properties of Composite Material Specimens Manufactured using Fused Deposition Modeling
Abstract: 3D printing has become a popular way for prototyping of components instead of conventional methods due to quickly results obtained and a variety in properties of process possible. In this paper our aim is to elaborate on differences between strength and other Mechanical properties of abs plastic, carbon fiber + abs and glass fiber + abs filament for additive manufacturing. For this procedure for this research filament has been acquired …
Published in Journal of Experimental & Applied Mechanics · Vol. 11, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 37–43 Read article
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Design and Development of a Multifunction FPGA-based Data Acquisition System using Nonlinear Duty-cycle Modulation Technique
Abstract: AbstractA new generation of DAQ based on duty-cycle modulation technique is presented. It describes the design and prototyping of a FPGA-based data acquisition and signal generation board using the duty-cycle modulation technique and with computer-based software interface. The system is built around the DE0-Nano development board that embeds an Altera cyclone IV FPGA in which a NIOS II processor running at 100 MHz has been instantiated. The conversion technique from …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2019 · pp. 8–26 Read article
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Prediction of Air Quality Index (AQI)
Abstract: AbstractGrowing economy of a country has its pros and cons. Swift development of industries on an extensive scale has led to immense growth in air pollution. It happens to be elementary root of maladies and early deaths around the world. The UN responsible agency for international public health has estimated that outside atmosphere consisting of air pollution takes about three million people’s lives every year. Therefore, contamination amount in air …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 28–34 Read article
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Fake Currency Detection Using Convolutional Neural Networks
Abstract: In today’s world, due to increasing technology like scanning, color printing, and duplicating, the identification of bogus notes by the human eye is almost getting impossible. Knowingly or unknowingly, due to the usage of bogus currency notes, the Indian economy is also being impacted badly. Hence, the identification of bogus currency notes is really important. This paper deals with regard to identifying whether the given sample of the currency note …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 2, 2023 · pp. 9–17 Read article
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Assessing the Effectiveness of Machine Learning Algorithms in Simulating Malware Detection Processes
Abstract: On the information system comprehends, computer virus attacks play a very important role and, by undermining regionally and globally, are considered one of the most critical threats. The traditional malware detection methods, more varied, being based on signature, are incapable of providing sufficient coverage over malicious programs in a short time. This is due to the speed of evolution and growing complexity of malware variants. This situation, in turn, requires …
Published in Journal of Electronic Design Technology · Vol. 14, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 11–20 Read article
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Agricultural Information System Program and Environmental Management
Abstract: Some countries use agricultural information systems to assist various users, including planters,researchers, prospective buyers, importers and exporters. First apps that came to light inMobile devices were social media and different entertainment channels. They are usedextensively by the people for communication, music, entertainment, Internet and socialnetworking. There is a lack of applications, which can be really useful for professionals toimprove their working capabilities. Though people living in rural areas use mobile …
Published in Journal of Energy, Environment & Carbon Credits · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 1–9 Read article