Numerous hydrological modeling studies have been carried out in several basins with various climatic, land-use, soil, and geological conditions. The applied models have different structure to ...

Sustainable development focuses on addressing the problem of providing communities with a healthy living environment and a higher quality of life, achieved through a conscious emphasis on ...

It is impossible to produce maintenance-free buildings, but it can be minimized at the design and construction stages by using; good design, skilled labor and quality material during construction. The ...

Sustainable building construction is a comprehensive process of design and construction that employees techniques to minimize adverse environmental impacts and reduce the energy consumption of a building while ...

As the world's population continues to rise, there is a mismatch between supply and demand for housing. Ethiopia, like the rest of the world's developing countries, is presently challenged by the problems ...

The greenhouse effect is attributed to the effects of global warming and the effects are being felt worldwide. The total CO 2 emissions related to cement production represent around 8% of the annual ...

Building Information Modeling (BIM) is a digital technology that enables the creation and management of building information throughout the project lifecycle. This paper presents a study on the application of BIM in ...

Solid waste management is one of the most serious issues confronting emerging countries like Ethiopia. Eggshells and corncobs were among that trash; rising population and urbanization have resulted in the development ...

Slow sand filtration is a simple technology that is capable of achieving high standards of treatment without the use of costly chemicals and energy. It can be constructed with the available local materials, ...

Drinking water should be disinfected through chlorination which is the most crucial stage (final stage) of treatment applied in a clear well. This study was undertaken to examine the water quality typically ...