College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/26
2024-03-29T11:54:56Z3D estimation of strain and velocity in Bududa district using GNSS
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/11071
3D estimation of strain and velocity in Bududa district using GNSS
Sseruwagi, Henry
Landslides are defined as ‘the movement of a mass of rock, debris or earth down a slope’ and mostly constitute small, but sometimes frequent events affecting millions of people worldwide(Cruden, 1996). They are part of very many natural hazards that have affected people from time memorial others including earthquakes, avalanches and floods((Acar, 2010). Landslides in particular have been recorded for several centuries in Asia, Europe and Africa(De Graff et al., 1989) affecting millions of people worldwide(Mertens et al., 2016). Landslides monitoring studies are carried out mainly on one of the two main stages that is to say the strain and deformation stages. The strain stage is the stage where the actual ground deformation has not yet happened but the stress factors causing the deformation are present and thus deformation may happen any time. This helps to provide useful information on which areas are stressed the most and hence remedies are put in place. This report discusses the monitoring of these landslides using GNSS. It also presents strain tensors, rotation tensors, dialatation tensors that show the crustal movements during the time of GNSS observations. These were computed using a software called Geostrain which is an open source software running in MatLabs software.The report also shows the velocity motion of the district calculated using Trimble Business Center software.
A research project report submitted to the Department of Geomatics & Land Management, School of Built Environment, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Land Surveying and Geomatics of Makerere University.
2021-12-07T00:00:00ZAccessing the challenges of the steel-timber-concrete composite construction and the potential benefits of using this type of construction in Uganda
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/17135
Accessing the challenges of the steel-timber-concrete composite construction and the potential benefits of using this type of construction in Uganda
Arima, Prince Jovan
This report presents comprehensive study on the feasibility and challenges of implementing Steel-Timber-Concrete (STC) composite construction for bungalows and three to five-storey buildings in Uganda. The study aimed to evaluate the current state of the construction industry in Uganda, identify key challenges hindering the adoption of STC construction, analyse the specific strengths of STC compared to conventional methods, and develop recommendations to promote STC construction and facilitate its widespread adoption.
The findings of the study revealed several challenges that impede the widespread use of STC construction in Uganda, including existing prohibitions, lack of established timber standards, and the need for comprehensive safety demonstrations and further research. However, the comparison between STC construction and conventional methods demonstrated the specific strengths of STC, such as improved structural performance, cost efficiency. and sustainability.
A set of recommendations has been developed to address the challenges and promote the adoption of STC construction in Uganda. These recommendations include continuous professional development programs, specialized training for structural steel welders, collaboration between academic institutions and standards authorities, government support, and a robust monitoring and evaluation framework. Implementing these recommendations will enable Uganda to overcome challenges, leverage the benefits of STC construction, advance the construction industry, promote sustainable development goals, and foster innovation in composite construction.
Overall, this report provides valuable insights into the feasibility and challenges of using STC composite construction in Uganda. It offers a roadmap for industry stakeholders, policymakers, and researchers facilitate the successful implementation of STC technology. Enhance construction practices, and contribute to the growth and sustainability of Uganda's construction industry.
A report submitted to the Department of Construction Economics and
Management in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award
of a Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management at Makerere
University
2023-06-06T00:00:00ZAccessing the effect of training towards print making and illustration pedagogy at MTSIFA
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/10710
Accessing the effect of training towards print making and illustration pedagogy at MTSIFA
Okiria, Isaac Tom
This research was based on the effect of training towards the pedagogy of print making and illustration at MTSIFA. The purpose of the study was to account for the weaknesses in the system of training and how it affects the quality of teaching and learning towards print making and illustration as well as demonstrating consequences on the performance, academically, socially and economically during that period.
The objective of the study was to find out and document the weaknesses in the pedagogy system at MTSIFA and seek solutions towards improving the quality of education and output of students.
A specific total number of four lecturers were used in the research and of those, two are print makers and researchers and the other two are from the faculty of education and external studies.
Using the findings of the research study carried out in the selected area, the researcher finds out that most print making and illustration students are greatly affected in terms of output and employment after university because of the weaknesses in the system greatly.
However, lecturers are trying to advise students to. Not only rely on what is being given to them but also go an extra mile to utilize the available resources such as the internet to attain more knowledge in order to improve on their creativity and quality in printing and illustration.
Field research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the awards of the Degree of Bachelors of Industrial and Fine Arts of Makerere University.
2019-05-04T00:00:00ZAccessing the impact of land use change on the flooding of Kiwunya channel in Kampala
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12281/14334
Accessing the impact of land use change on the flooding of Kiwunya channel in Kampala
Ssajja, Gerald; Barigye, Grace Stuart
Kiwuunya channel stretches from UCC church Nakulabye to Northern By- pass, Bwaise. It passes through
Kasubi which is predominantly a built up area comprised of settlements and commercial buildings. This
has led to continuous infrastructure development leaving an ever increasing extinction of green area cover.
As a result of which there is an increase the volume of surface runoff associated with the increase in paving
and construction of new buildings.
The steep sloping topography of the Kiwuunya sub catchment in Kasubi increases the dynamic properties
and the erosive capacity of the surface run off and this leads to the siltation in the downhill streams,
channels, culverts and other storm water conveyance conduits. These are the main storm water management
systems present, once blocked result in flooding of the areas downstream.
With the above mentioned problems, coupled together with their direct and indirect effects, it is of great
relevance that complementary storm water management measures that economize space and are not
destructive to the environment be researched, examined and be implemented to give additional storm water
management capacity. This necessitates the need to research in the direction of Sustainable Urban Drainage
Systems (SUDs), which control floods in a natural way through temporary storage and slow release onto
land. There are several examples of these among which are the not so popularly used, detention ponds.
Hence the research is aimed at maximizing the potential use of these structures in urban areas, owing to
their good space economics, inexpensiveness and ability to retain and potentially release a significant
volume of runoff.
The report also gives the different methodologies that were undertaken during the research, such
as obtaining of rainfall statistics of the area to be able to estimate the volume of runoff generated as well as
assessing how the change in land use categories has and will affect the flooding patterns of this channel.
This information was then used to design detention ponds for temporarily storing runoff. The conclusion to
the report majorly presents recommendations of maximizing the use of sustainable remedies for controlling
rainfall runoff, based on the key findings which included, low permeable soils present, fairly available
unpaved land and that installation of such structures can produce a percentage runoff reduction of at least
33% at the study area.
A research report submitted to the College of Engineering Design and Art in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of a degree Bachelor of Science Civil Engineering of Makerere University.
2021-02-01T00:00:00Z