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Coated tools with crater‐like surface structures have enhanced performance
(AIP Conference Proceedings, 2010-10-18)This paper presents the result of an investigation into the cutting characteristics of electrical discharge machined (EDMed) surface‐modified carbide cutting tool inserts. The tool inserts were coated with Titanium Nitride ... -
An assessment of the impact of construction activities on the environment in Uganda: a case Study of Iganga Municipality
(Journal of Construction Engineering and Project Management., 2012-11-15)Construction while being an economic activity that provides facilities and infrastructure, it is beneficial to man in some aspects and detrimental in others. There have been environmental concerns related to construction ... -
Identification and punishment policies for spectrum sensing data falsification attackers using delivery-based assessment
(IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology ., 2015-11)Spectrum sensing data falsification (SSDF) attacks represent a major challenge for cooperative spectrum sensing (CSS) in cognitive radio (CR) networks. In an SSDF attack, a malicious user or many malicious users send false ... -
Occupational safety training and practices in selected vocational training institutions and workplaces in Kampala, Uganda
(Taylor&Francis: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics, 2015-12-23)Several industrial accidents, some of them fatal, have been reported in Uganda. Causes could include training gaps in vocational training institutions (VTIs) and workplaces. This study investigated how occupational safety ... -
An advanced continuum damage mechanics model for predicting the crack progress process based on the consideration of the influence of crack direction under quasi-static load
(Elsevier: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences., 2017-09)In reality the wrong crack path can be generally obtained in the case of arbitrary crack propagation by traditional continuum damage mechanics (CDM). In this paper a novel advanced continuum damage mechanics (ACDM) method ... -
Performance of burnt clay hollow block slab under seismic action in Uganda
(Kyambogo University (unpublished work), 2018-09)A storeyed building has different structural elements each working to complement the other in resisting seismic actions. Since most of the building mass is present at floor levels, earthquake induced inertia forces ... -
Characterisation of resistance spot welding Electrodes with annular recess design
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2018-11)This study investigated the characteristics of resistance welding electrode with annular recess design for supplying an electric current to metallic workpieces for welding two workpieces together. It comprises cylindrical ... -
Utilization of top aluminum-zinc dross in the manufacture of pervious concrete
(Kyambogo University, 2018-11)Dross is a waste product from the galvanizing process that contains useful substances in large percentages that can be harvested and transformed or reused in production processes to earn a profit. Dross from Roofings Rolling ... -
Optimization of packaging operations for beer production line efficiency : case study packaging line 1, Nile breweries limited
(Kyambogo University, 2018-11)In light of the need for beer production plants to foster competitiveness in today‟s beer market, Nile Breweries Limited packaging beer line 1 factory efficiency dropped from 83.25% in January 2015 to 56.8% in January 2018 ... -
Influence of urbanization on performance of public utilities: a case of national water and sewerage corporation in lira municipality, Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2018-11)The study sought to investigate the influence of urbanization on the pe1formance of NWSC in LMC with objectives to establish the relationship between urbanization and performance, to establish the challenges faced by ... -
Assessment of equipment productivity in building construction projects in Uganda
(Kyambogo University[unpublished work], 2018-12)Management of construction equipment in building construction projects is an important factor to run projects in a successful manner. The focus of this study was to identify the factors affecting equipment productivity, ... -
Assessing the impact of bitumen types on the Performance of asphalt concrete road pavement construction in Uganda
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2018-12)This research was conducted to assess the impact of local asphalt binders on the performance of asphalt concrete road pavement construction in Uganda. The bitumen samples were collected from ongoing road construction ... -
African food insecurity in a changing climate: the roles of science and policy
(Wiley Online Library: Food and Energy Security, 2018-12-12)African population is projected to double to 2.48 billion people by 2050. The population increase poses a serious challenge of increasing food supply to meet the future demand. This challenge is compounded by climate change ... -
Osmotic consolidation of expansive soil
(Japanese Geotechnical Society Special Publication, 2019)The mechanical behavior of expansive soils is influenced by the concentration of salts in their pore water. Research has shown that volume change of soil can occur due to a difference in salt concentration in the pore ... -
Hydrological model supported by a step-wise calibration against sub-flows and validation of extreme flow events
(MDPI, 2019-01-31)Most hydrological models have fixed structures and their calibrations are typified by a conventional approach in which the overall water balance closure is considered (without a step-wise focus on sub-flows’ variation). ... -
A computational methodology for simulating quasi-brittle fracture problems
(Elsevier: Computers & Structures, 2019-04-15)The paper focuses on an efficient and simple methodologies for simulating the three dimensional (3D) quasi-brittle fracture problems. Strain-softening is performed on the elements by a developed anisotropic continuum damage ... -
Dynamically dimensioned search embedded with piecewise opposition-based learning for global optimization
(2019-05-26)Dynamically dimensioned search (DDS) is a well-known optimization algorithm in the field of single solution-based heuristic global search algorithms. Its successful application in the calibration of watershed environmental ... -
Contribution of climatic variability and human activities to stream flow changes in the Haraz River basin, Northern Iran
(Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 2019-06)In northern Iran’s Haraz River basin between 1975 and 2010, hydrological sensitivity, double mass curve, and Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) methods were applied to monitoring and analysing changes in stream flow ... -
Enhancing a sustainable safe water supply for rural communities of Mabungo parish, Kisoro district
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-07)Access to safe water is still a challenge in Africa, the biggest population that suffers the challenge being from sub-Saharan African countries where Uganda is part. The major cause of limited water access is that 85% of ... -
Determination of cooling effects on tensile strength of re-bars using spray quenching
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-08)In this study, the tensile strength in carbon steel was achieved under controlled heating and cooling processes. Forty-five samples of billets were used to produce 12 mm, 16 mm and 20 mm of hot-rolled rebar and each rebar ...