Quality of a composite material like sandcrete block is basically a function of the basic properties of the constituent ingredients, mix ratio relationship and its production characteristics. This study, investigate the effects of change in quantities of the constituent ingredien...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i310082
This research studied strength-characteristics of concrete using waste tyre-rubber as partial replacement for coarse aggregate in concrete construction and compares the results to those of conventional concrete. The specimens were produced with percentage replacements of the coar...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i29948
Chito-protein was successfully synthesized from fish scale. The ability of a coagulant (chito-protein) prepared from fish scale (FSC) to carry out an effective removal of pollutants from food processing industry (vegetable oil industry wastewater, VOW) was evaluated at bench scal...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i29943
Buildings are essential facilities which represent a substantial percentage of most tertiary institutions assets, user needs and operating costs. The maintenance levels of these buildings are very crucial to educational effectiveness. However, in spite of the crucial role of thes...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i29937
This study focused on Modeling and Optimization of the operational costs of Nissan Urvan Vehicles of a fleet operator in Anambra State Nigeria. The special design used to fit a second order model needed to optimize the operational costs of Nissan Urvan Vehicles was Box - Behnken...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i29916
Geophysical and geotechnical studies were carried out at a proposed location for the construction of a multi-storey structure in Akure, Southwestern, Nigeria. The aim was to ascertain the suitability of this location for both Founding and Engineering structures. The geophysical i...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i29910
Aims: To introduce a cost-effective tool for reading and interpreting machine printed text in document images and save as computer-processable codes. Study Design: In this work, emphasize is given on extracting uppercase & lowercase letters and numerals from document images...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i19904
Path loss is an attenuation of Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) signal between Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and Mobile Station (MS). Path loss helps network engineers in planning, designing and implementing telecommunication networks. This work examines the applicab...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i19900
The human and economic development of any nation is largely tied to the availability of energy, hence the need for an adequate supply of electricity by reliable energy systems. Nigeria’s economic growth is undermined by the epileptic nature of its electricity supply system. Conse...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i19896
The inverter system is a device that converts the Direct Current (DC) from a battery to an Alternating Current (AC) which can be used for appliances. It does not only convert the current but also steps the voltage of the battery up to the required value. The inverter system does...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i19890
The ratio of real power flowing into the load to the apparent power in a circuit is referred to as the power factor (PF). It has no unit as its values lie between 0 and 1. Power factor correction (PFC) leads to a reduction in apparent power drawn from the ac source which in turn...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v2i19883
The impact of partially treated wastewater on the water quality of Notwane river stretch in the Gaborone region of Botswana was investigated. Water samples collected at effluent discharge point and three other sampling sites downstream were analyzed for pH, temperature, Biologica...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i49882
Adequate staff-students ratio (SSR) is one of the important National Universities Commission (NUC) prescribed criteria to be implemented in manpower planning by Universities in Nigeria. Forecasting manpower requirement has been used for economic planners and even the academic sec...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i49878
The learning scrutinizes the influence of meteorological situations on fresh and case-hardened concrete formed in the South East, Nigeria. The variables considered in the research are temperature as well as relative humidity. The meteorological condition parameters were gained fr...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i49874
A geophysical study was carried out at a proposed location for the construction of a structure along Ado-Afao road, Southwestern Nigeria. The aim of the study is to evaluate the electrical properties of the soil for Founding of Engineering structures. The geophysical investigatio...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2018/v1i49871