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 ...

Groundwater is the primary source of domestic, agricultural and industrial use in many regions of the world. this study aimed to use the time and cost-effective remote sensing (RS) and geographical Information system ...

During retrofitting or even in newly constructed RC flat slabs, near the columns, openings are provided. The existence of those openings reduces a significant amount of concrete and reinforcement bars responsible ...

Concrete-filled fiber Tube(CFFT) is gaining prominence as a feasible alternative for a va-riety of structural applications. Even though the structural performance of CFFT beams is undeniable and their use in industry and ...

Sandwich panels also known as concrewalls are made up of a non-structural insulation layer sandwiched in between two structural concrete layers connected by a shear connector. This technology is relatively new and the ...

This study focuses on the arrangement and detailing of different shear reinforcements in reinforced concrete beams. In this study, reinforced concrete beams with vertical stirrups, with inclined stirrups and with ...

potato is an important food crop in the highlands of Ethiopia. However, its productivity is constrained by several problems. Among these inadequate uses of N fertilizer and appropriate irrigation intervals are the most ...

Irrigation is critical to Ethiopia's national economy in terms of increasing income and achieving food security. Rice production is important for global food security but given its large water footprint, efficient ...

Water scarcity is a challenge for current irrigated agriculture. Under these circumstances, new on-farm irrigation management strategies should be established for sustainable utilization of the available scarce water ...

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 ...