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Housing is one of the basic necessities of mankind known to affect human health and well being. Since 1964, Zambia has been struggling with the provision of housing in urban areas. Zambia’s urban population rose by 52% from 5,173,450 to 7, 844,628, between 2010 to 2022. The current housing...

This study aims to comprehensively evaluate the viability of applying the current eccentric compressive design provisions outlined in Eurocode 4 (EC4) for concrete-encased steel composite columns with out-of-code parameters. Specifically, the research undertakes an in-depth analysis of the impact...

In Zambia, coarse aggregates for concreting are normally produced by crushing granite, limestone and basalt among other rock types. However, these rocks are scarce diminishing natural resources and henceforth; the need to study other naturally available materials for full or partial replacement;...

In practice, cured concrete strength may exhibit strength variation from batch to batch and within batch despite the mixes being of the same proportions and with quality control. On the other hand, structural concrete elements are designed to meet specific characteristic strength. In order to...

A number of research concerns have arisen in the concrete research community on the fire resistance of Ultra-High Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) beams, despite their improved mechanical properties at ambient temperature. The traditional experimental approach to performance-based...

In Zambia it is estimated that the existing housing stock stands at 2.5 million units catering for about 16 million people. The national housing deficit stands at more than 2 million houses and is compounded by urbanisation. Efforts have so far been made to use alternative building technology...

Design and construction practices in Zambia have tended to neglect the risk posed by seismicity on structures, and no earthquake design and construction guides exist. The recent earthquake occurrences suggest that earthquake incidences can no longer be ignored. The research studied the occurrence...

Structural Health Monitoring by use of Visual inspections of bridge structures can be subjective and inaccurate. Recent developments in sensing, communication and information technologies, however, have completely modernized the inspection procedures and significantly increased the efficiency in...

Geodetic Deformation Monitoring (GDM) plays a vital role in project safety and management. Geodetic measurements on dams are done to monitor change and rate of change in order to ensure safety. Kariba Dam suffers normal stresses, and strains mainly from temperature and hydrostatic pressure...

This dissertation describes an investigation carried out at Baluba Mine to assess the quality of rock mass and support requirements in haulage drives developed in the -footwall quartzite -Formations. The rock mass o-F the -Footwall Formation is geotechnicallv quantified using the Modi-Fied Basic...