May 2011

Network analysis and building construction: Implications for timing and costing of activities

  The upsurge in building collapses in Nigeria recently has been a source of concern to builders, engineers, individuals and policy makers. Previous researches have observed many factors responsible for the menace, which includes; use of substandard product, poor design, and unskilled labour. None have adequately addressed the impact of timing and costing of stages in the building process as part of their key...

Author(s): Adebowale, S. A. and Oluboyede, E. D.

May 2011

Design and analysis of bridge foundation with different codes

  This paper discussed the design and analysis of bridge foundation subjected to load of train with four codes, namely AASHTO code, British Standard BS Code 8004 (1986).The Chinese National Standard (CNS, 2002) and Chinese code (TB10002.5-2005). The study focused on the design and analysis of bridge’s foundation manually with the four codes and found which code is better for design and controls...

Author(s): Hussein Yousif Aziz and Jianlin Ma