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This research aims to know the function of Traditional House of Toraja and Typology, as a unique traditional architectural tourist attraction in Ke'te 'Kesu'.The research is qualitative research. Data collection is done by observation,interview, and documentation.The research variables consist of: Function of Traditional House (Tongkonan), and it’s...
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Road constructing in Ethiopia is increasingly in demand to meet its medium and long term development programs. Most internal roads of Oromia city/town are cobblestone and gravel. Some portions along the alignment proposed and existing roads traversed low resistance of the subgrade that affect the stability of the upper layers of cobblestones. Struc...
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Due to high construction material cost in Ethiopia, it is difficult to afford a shelter for most people. The hydra form block (HFB) has been identified as lowcost building material with its potential and possibility to reverse the housing problem. Laboratory tests were conducted on Mettu, Nopa, Gore, and Hurumu areas soil. Using hydra form machine ...
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Tensile strength of concrete were examined on its partial replacement of cement and sand using ground granulated blast furnace and quarry dust. The study examines its behaviour at different dimensions. This is to monitor the variation effect of these parameters on the growth rates of tensile to the optimum curing age. These include non linear condi...
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In this digital era, usage of electric and electronic devices has become the need of people. Evolution of technology triggers the adoption of new devices over old and discarded appliances turned into the electronic wastes also termed as e-waste/s. E-waste from any source has become a major concern to the society. The disposal of these wastes into t...
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This paper describes economical strategies to design blast resistant electrical substations and control buildings that are commonly used at industrial plants. Limited literature addressed design aspects for this class of buildings. Furthermore, little guidelines are available in practice to regulate this type of steel construction. The first part o...
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The fatigue-life of asphalt concrete is often related to environmental condition, loading condition, ageing, material composition and properties.This work investigates the influence of short and long term ageing of laboratory beam specimens, asphalt percent, and testing temperature on fatigue life of asphalt concrete wearing course. Slab samples of...
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Fibers reinforced composite materials offer a combination of strength and modulus that are either comparable to or better than many traditional metallic materials. The research on natural fiber based composite materials fit well into this ecological image. This paper reports the conduction mechanism and ac conductivity, activation energy behavior o...
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Fiber reinforced polypropylene has been widely accepted as material for structural and engineering applications in recent years. Jute, Banana fibers etc. are the most common low cost, versatile, renewable and abundantly available natural fibers which have biodegradable properties. All these fibers are versatile, renewable and most common agro based...
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Flexural strength was monitored and predicted on the application improving concrete strength with wood and fly as partial replacement for cement.The study observed the pressure from the constituent of these locally sourced material that has been observed from the study to influence the flexural strength through the effect from this locally sourced ...
