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Laboratory and simulation measurements to investigate attenuation in optical fibres
(Makerere University, 2013-12)
Optical fibre communication systems have revolutionized the telecommunications industry and have played a major role in the advent of the information technology. Optical fibres have largely replaced copper wire communications ...
Development of a synchronous sequential logic iLab
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Initially developed at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), online laboratories have been utilized globally to support science and engineering curricula. Having utilized online laboratories since 2005, Makerere ...
Evaluation of damage caused to road structural pavements by utility service providers: A case study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2010-06)
The research is an evaluation into the damage caused to road structural pavements by service providers in Uganda. Majority of utility service provider’s infrastructure lies underground often partly or wholly beneath road ...
Assessment of the adequacy of the existing access of Entebbe International Airport for long term operations
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
By 2025, about 7 billion people and 170 million cargo tons will annually use civil airports globally. Studies on increased airport capacity of access and other facilities are necessary. This study assessed adequacy of the ...
Evaluation of optimum use of pozzolan aggregates in road bituminous mixtures using the marshall-mix design method
(Makerere University, 2011-07)
This research documents an extensive study on the optimization of pozzolan and granitic
aggregates in road bituminous mixes using the Marshall Mix design method. The Marshall parameters formed the basis for evaluation of ...
Investigation of variations in paved road construction unit rates: A case study of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
The global economic situation that has affected all sectors of economies has seen widespread variations in prices of many sectors including construction. In Uganda, the road sector has seen an upward trend in the prices ...
Functional and operational reliability of commercial buildings: A case study of Kampala central business district shopping malls
(Makerere University, 2014-11)
The study of reliability is a wide discipline. Therefore, the major purpose of the study was to analyze and document the critical factors which affect the operational and functional reliability of commercial buildings in ...
Investigation into the engineering properties of marble dust and river sand stabilized black cotton soil for subgrade construction
(Makerere University, 2015-11)
Expansive soils such as black cotton soils undergo volumetric changes when exposed to moisture variations consequently resulting into premature failures of civil engineering infrastructure founded on them. To avert this ...
Investigating the potential of rainwater harvesting as an appropriate technology for water supply in peri urban areas in Uganda: "a case of Bwaise-Kawempe Division Kampala"
(2015-11)
The study aimed at determining rainwater harvesting potential as an appropriate technology for water supply in peri-urban areas in Uganda with the case study of Bwaise, Kawempe Division, Kampala. Three hundred eighty four ...
Evaluation of the viability of dehydrating the beer using calcium oxide for economical production of ethanol
(Makerere University, 2014-10)
The current conventional fermentation processes can yield mash with ethanol content of 12% at maximum. Evaluation of the energy required to distill such a beer gives a high value than if the concentration is increased in ...