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Developing green supply chain management strategies: a taxonomic approach
(OmniaScience, http://www.omniascience.com, 2013)
Purpose: The objective of this research is to explore the empirical green supply chain activities found in literature, and to develop a taxonomic framework that can be used for formulating appropriate strategies for green ...
Developing a strategic perspective for construction industry in Botswana
(UTS ePRESS, http://epress.lib.uts.edu.au/, 2013)
The paper documents the outcome of a study conducted to formulate the strategic perspective of the construction industry in Botswana. The study was sanctioned by the two influential entities namely the Ministry of ...
Predicting the flexural behaviour of masonry wall panels: a review of current methods
(Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011-04)
The paper aims to compare predictions by different methods of analysis of the lateral load capacity of unreinforced masonry walls, and to determine whether a relationship can be drawn between theory and experiments. Several ...
The need to assess effect of aggregates on performance of concrete in Botswana
(Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011-04)
Concrete is the widely used construction material worldwide. Therefore, for structural safety as well as to provide economic design, it is essential to understand well, its performance. Whilst in most developed countries ...
Model for cover cracking of RC beams due to partial surface steel corrosion
(Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com/locate/conbuildmat, 2011)
Cracking of the cover concrete due to steel corrosion is considered by many researchers to indicate the
end-of-service life of corrosion-affected reinforced concrete (RC) structures. Numerous models have been
developed ...
Influence of corrosion crack patterns on the rate of crack widening of RC beams
(Elsevier http://www.elsevier.com/locate/conbuiltmat, 2011)
Corrosion crack widths are often used by structural engineers in the field to predict level of steel corrosion
as well as residual load-bearing capacities of corroding RC structures. This paper presents further
work on ...
Exploring the possibility of using earned value analysis during the construction phase of a building project
(Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011-04)
To deliver project effectively is of paramount importance because most of the world population depend on services delivered by projects. Reports from various countries around the world, including Botswana, still indicate ...
Diagnosis and assessment of structural failure of the R & D building at RIIC, Kanye, Botswana
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011)
An investigation was carried out by University of Botswana Structural Investigation Team, to establish the cause of the structural defects to the R & D Building at RIIC Campus in Kanye. The structural defects consisted of ...
A generic methodology for strategic auditing of a manufacturing system
(University of Botswana, http//www.ub.bw, 2011)
Operating without definite strategy for competitiveness is becoming a common practice in small to medium enterprises, especially those with manufacturing functions. This has seen many potential businesses failing to survive ...