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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 ...
Culture-orientated product design
(Springer http://www.springerlink.com/index/4p70461149163718.pdf, 2010)
There is little in-depth research that can assist designers to use culture as a catalyst for designing innovative products within Botswana’s context. The concept of culture and design are intertwined, thus modifications ...
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 ...
Assessment of solar-coal hybrid electricity power generating systems
(David Publishing, http://www.davidpublishing.com/, 2012-01)
Botswana currently depends on electricity generated from coal-based power plant or electricity supplied from the border in South Africa. The country has good reserves of coal and the solar radiation is sufficiently high ...
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 ...
Experimental assessment of locomotive brake blocks-case studies of Botswana Railways
(University of Botswana, www.ub.bw, 2011)
The brake blocks employed on Botswana Railways locomotives have been found to fail frequently resulting in increased maintenance and operational costs. The paper presents the metallurgical and mechanical properties of two ...
Cyclic plasticity of polycrystalline nickel under axial–torsional loading
(Elsevier, www.elsevier.com, 2010)
The axial–torsional cyclic deformation behavior of polycrystalline nickel was investigated by performing
fully reversed plastic strain amplitude controlled fatigue experiments at effective plastic strain amplitudes
ranging ...
A domain based framework for effective project leadership
(The University of the West Indies, www.uwi.edu/index.asp, 2015-07)
This paper argues that the project environment is unique, complex, and uncertain and therefore an understanding of project leadership should be approached from that point of view. It also argues that the prevailing project ...