Soils do not behave as elastic solids, but elasticity theory is widely used to compute stresses and displacements in soil profiles. Different subgrade models have been proposed by many researchers for problems of beams ...

Stream flow is an important factor in the study of water resource management, floods, and droughts. The characteristics of the mean monthly and mean annual flow of temporal and spatial distribution and the existence of a ...

Flood is a natural disaster. However, human activities in many circumstances change flood Be-havior. Activities in the catchment such as land clearing for agriculture may increase the Magnitude of flood, which increases ...

Safe drinking water is one of the primary necessities for human beings to survive, live healthy life and to be productive.. Even though a lot of schemes are constructed in Ethiopia, communities are suffering from safe ...

The majority of contractors were unaware of the elements that influence the cost of injuries, the cost of occupational accidents, and the quantity and characteristics of occupational injuries. There was a need to ...

Surface water is critical importance to both natural ecosystems and human development. Lakes are one of the most important resources for human like tourism, irrigation, drinking etc. Hence lake water quality should be ...

The development of irrigated agriculture has multi-directional benefits for the economic development of a country. However, it has negative consequences including environmental effects, land degradation, waterlogging, ...

Contaminants are serious water quality concern in the Giligel Abbay river basin. Increased N and P contaminants on the river are burdens from the watershed joining it through runoff and leaching. This study aimed to ...

Assessing design practices and performances of irrigation schemes is the most important approach to sustain the hydraulic structures and improve the capacity of design. However, the design and performance of Ashar and ...

Irrigation is one of the key drivers to growth through enhancing agricultural productivity, increasing rural household income and hence alleviating poverty. In Ethiopia, agriculture is a mainstay of economy. Environmental ...