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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 ...
Uncertainty assessment in water balance modelling for Lake Victoria
(Makerere University, 2012)
The analysis of the water balance of Lake Victoria is constrained by limitations of data availability in terms of quantity and quality, both of which exhibit temporal and spatial variability around the basin. Lack of long ...
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 ...
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 ...
The impact of abstraction on the quality and quantity of groundwater in Kampala: A case of Kawempe Division
(2015-10)
Studying the impact of abstraction of groundwater on its quantity and quality in the deep aquifers will contribute to the mitigation of pollution in water resources in urban areas. Assessment of groundwater quality and ...
Improvement of salt mining and processing at Lake Katwe
(Makerere University, 2011)
Uganda is considered to be one of the few countries South of the Sahara endowed with a number of natural resources, in terms of minerals like salt, iron ore, ceramic raw materials etc. However, most of the Ugandan natural ...
Technical viability of utilization of municipal organic waste in an integrated energy recovery system: the case of Kakungulu Satellite City in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-07)
This dissertation presents the methods and findings of a study on utilization of municipal organic waste in an integrated energy recovery system. The scheme for this study was a derivative of a realization that due to the ...
Investigating the effects of urban physical planning and development control on the infrastructure development in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2012-09)
The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of urban physical planning and development control on the infrastructure developments in the planning areas of Nakasero IV parish and undeclared planning areas ...
GIS analysis and optimisation of faecal sludge logistics at city-wide scale in Kampala, Uganda
(MDPI AG, 2017-01)
The majority of residents in low- and middle-income countries are served by onsite
sanitation. Equitable access to sanitation, including emptying, collection, and transport services for
the accumulation of faecal sludge ...