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ROAD ASSET MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ASSESSMENT OF BAHIR DAR CITY

KETSELA, AMANU (2020-03-11)

An asset is a result of a certain effort that brought about a use value to an individual, organization, community or society. The use value can be expressed either in monetary terms or equivalent benefits that the user ...
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACT OF PREFABRICATED CONCRETE TECHNOLOGY ON COST AND TIME (A Case Study on Addis Ababa Building Projects

Mebratu, Berhanu (2020-03-15)

Traditional on-site construction, as a common method, has been criticized because of its inherent drawbacks; such as, long construction time, low productivity, weather sensitivity, wastage of resource, environmental ...
Evaluation of Cost-Effective Methods for Compensating the Negative Effects of High Silt Present in Natural Sand on Compressive Strength and Workability of Concrete

Yenehun, Biruk (2020-03-15)

It is everyone’s interest to use locally available sand for concrete production. However, the sand sources around Bahir Dar contain a high amount of silt than limited by codes as not to exceed 5%. The silt causes a reduction ...
A STUDY ON RISK MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES ON PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN BAHIR DAR

Tadele, Dagmiyaw (2020-03-15)

Currently risk management is an organized and regulated practice in developed countries. In contrast, in developing countries there are still problems on understanding and implementing risk management. Lack of risk management ...
“SYSTEMATIC APPROACH FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY OF BUILDING PROJECTS:A CASE STUDY IN BAHIR DAR CITY

Abere, Fentahun (2020-03-15)

The rapid urbanization due to change in population demographics of the country resulting in housing developments for different purposes as continual reconfiguration of the built environment to meet society‟s needs. In this ...
MEASURING REAL ESTATE AFFORDABILITY IN BAHIR DAR CITY

Fetene, Getahun (2020-03-15)

Today, the increasing population in urban areas is forcing government agencies, builders and investors to focus on building real estate housings. However, the affordability of these housings is becoming a concern. This ...
Investigation of Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Concrete Coarse Aggregate and Waste Glass Powder

Melaku, Habtamu (2020-03-15)

The construction industry in Ethiopian is booming with a resulting increase in requirement of concrete as an input. Aggregate is the main constituent of concrete covering 60-75% of its volume. Accordingly, the demand of ...
SWELLING PRESSURE PREDICTIVE MODEL FROM INDEX PROPERTY OF EXPANSIVE SOILS CASE IN DILLA TOWN

PETROS, HABTAMU (2020-03-15)

Associated withexpansive soils, heave, settlement, and lateral distress are the major geotechnical problems known worldwide to light weight structures. In countries like Ethiopia, geology, climate, environment, andtopography ...
Development of Conceptual Mathematical Model to Estimate Compressive Strength of In-Place Cured Cement Concrete

Adane, Habtegebreal (2020-03-15)

In standard practice, the most widely used test for cement concrete is compressive strength test using standard specimens which are kept and tested in a laboratory environment. However, the result of compression test done ...
INVESTIGATION OF SCOPE DEFINITION PRACTICES ON DAM CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN TIGRAY REGION

Gebremeskel, Kahsu (2020-03-15)

Today, due to a positive economic outlook, Ethiopia is planning and implementing ambitious investment projects. Dam construction projects are one of investment projects play a major role in this regard. However, dam ...
STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MAIN CONTRACTORS AND SUB CONTRACTORS IN PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN BAHIR DAR

Haile, Kasahun (2020-03-15)

In recent years, there has been a substantial number of projects conducted in the construction industry of Bahir Dar area. Due to the size and complexity of projects, main contractors have resorted to subcontractors to ...
Contractors’ Incompetency vs. Performance of Water Supply Construction Projects in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Shiferie, Leulseged (2020-03-15)

A project may be regarded as successful if the construction is delivered at the right time, at the appropriate price, quality standards, and providing the client with a reasonably high level of satisfaction. Construction ...
Construction Change Order and its Impact on Public Building Project Cost and Time in case of Bahir Dar University project and project executed by Amhara Building Construction Enterprise

Tadese, Mislenew (2020-03-15)

Changes are a common phenomenon, which can occur at any stage of a building project. Especially, changes made during construction stages will generate contractual disputes, cost overrun, time delay, compromising quality ...
Waste Reduction in Building Construction Through Lean Construction Approach: A Preliminary Assessment of Current Practice in Bahir Dar.

AYNALEM, SOLOMON (2020-03-15)

Current practice and method of the Ethiopian building construction industry is relatively traditional; which is observed through its low productivity, poor workmanship, high wastage and lack of quality work to list a few. ...
POTENTIALS OF READY MIX CONCRETE INTRODUCTION TO THE CITY OF BAHIR DAR

DEGU, TILIKUSSEW (2020-03-15)

The role the construction industry plays in socio-economic development is significant. In the whole effort concrete is one of the major construction materials which is produced from the three basic ingredients; namely, ...
APPLICATION OF EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT (EVM) ON PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS: A CASE STUDY OF AMHARA ROAD WORKS ENTERPRISE (ARWE) CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

Yitayih, Wollelaw (2020-03-15)

The construction industry in Ethiopia is one of the major sectors that considering the rapid growth, where public and private sectors are investing substantial amount of resource. However, the performance of construction ...
Investigation on the Effect of Natural River Sand Quality on Workability and Compressive Strength of Concrete in and around Mekelle

Gebre, Gebregziabher (2020-03-17)

Natural River sand is a term used for aggregates having size less than 4.75mm obtained from natural disintegration of rock and deposited in riverbeds. It is mainly excavated from river beds and most of the time contains ...
TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT IN THE ETHIOPIAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FOR CONTRACTORS: A Case Study on Bahir Dar City Public Building Projects

ESHETIE, HABTAMU (2020-03-17)

The construction industry in Ethiopia isconstantly criticized for its performanceand productivity. Theindustry’s performance with respect to schedule, cost, health and safety dimensions are huge concern: Among these ...
Assessment of Visibity, Applicability and Enforcement of Ethiopian Building Codes of Standards for Civil Works (Case Study: Amhara National Regional State)

Assefa, Lemlem (2020-03-17)

The aim of this thesis work is to assess the level of Visibility, Applicability and Enforcement of EBCS in civil works in the Amhara National Regional State. In line with the research objectives, the study addresses; the ...
KEY FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO TIME AND COST OVERRUN IN MEGA SUGAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN ETHIOPIA

Genie, Temesgen (2020-03-17)

Completing construction projects on-time, within budget, scope and within the specified standard successfully is a major problem. Among these, time and cost overrun are frequently happens especially if the project is a ...

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