Vol. 35 No. 2 (2016) | Nigerian Journal of Technology

TABLE OF CONTENTS VOL 35, No. 2, APRIL 2016

Editor NIJOTECH

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.

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TRIBUTE TO AN ACADEMIC LUMINARY: Canon Engr. Prof. Nkemakonam Nwolisa Osadebe, 1955 – 2015

Editor-in-Chief NIJOTECH

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.0

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MECHANICAL AND MANUAL MODES OF TRAFFIC SURVEY FOR TRAFFIC LOAD DETERMINATION

KO Kusimo, FO Okafor

226-233

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.1

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A REVIEW OF THE EFFECTS OF WASTEWATER ON REINFORCED CONCRETE STRUCTURES IN NIGERIA

KA Olonade

234-241

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.2

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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH OF HOLLOW SANDCRETE BLOCKS WITH DIFFERENT CAVITIES ARRANGEMENT

JC Agunwamba, JC Ezeokonkwo, ME Onyia

242-253

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.3

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THEORETICAL INVESTIGATION OF STRESSES DISTRIBUTIONS IN HOLLOW SANDCRETE BLOCKS DUE TO VARIATION OF CAVITY SIZES AND NUMBER WEB THICKNESS

JC Agunwamba, JC Ezeokonkwo, ME Onyia, E Ojiogu, A Amadou

254-259

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.4

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ESTIMATION OF SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS OF LATERITIC SOILS USING ARTIFICIAL NEURAL NETWORK

SD Iyeke, EO Eze, JO Ehiorobo, SO Osuji

260-269

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.5

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CAUSES OF CONFLICTS IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA: CONSULTANT’S AND CONTRACTOR’S PERSPECTIVE

AO Ejohwomu, OS Oshodi, MK Onifade

270-277

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.6

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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS ON FLEXIBLE ROAD PAVEMENT LIFE CYCLE COST MODEL

HAP Audu, EE Oghorodje, DE Oviri

278-289

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.7

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IDENTIFYING THE CRITICAL CAUSES OF CONFLICT IN CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN NIGERIA

EA Ejohwomu, OS Oshodi, MK Onifade

290-296

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.8

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DURABILITY OF FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS: A CASE STUDY OF SOUTH-EASTERN NIGERIA

IN Obeta, JE Njoku

297-305

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.9

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RELIABILITY ASSESSMENT OF STRINGERS SPACINGS IN BRIDGES AS FUNCTION OF TIMBER PROPERTIES

PA Owoeye, A Usman, OS Abejide

306-316

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.10

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PIPELINE CORROSION CONTROL IN OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF NNPC/PPMC SYSTEM 2A PIPELINE

U Unueroh, G Omonria, O Efosa, M Awotunde

317-320

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.11

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ASSESSMENT OF WORK-SPACE AND WORK-METHOD DESIGNS IN NIGERIA AUTOMOBILE SERVICE AND REPAIR INDUSTRY

HO Adeyemi, OO Akinyemi, AI Musa, BQ Ibikunle

321-328

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.12

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BIOELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM CASSAVA MILL EFFLUENTS USING MICROBIAL FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY

SE Agarry, KM Oghenejobor, BO Solomon

329-336

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.13

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EFFECT OF POST-WELD HEAT TREATMENT ON THE MICROSTRUCTURE AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF ARC WELDED MEDIUM CARBON STEEL

MR Dodo, T Ause, MA Adamu, YM Ibrahim

337-343

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.14

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ANALYSIS OF FLOW IN A CONCENTRIC ANNULUS USING FINITE ELEMENT METHOD

ID Erhunmwum, MH Oladeinde

344-348

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.15

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ASSESSMENT OF MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL 7 IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA VIA EMISSIONS INVENTORY OF FLARED GAS

SO Giwa, CN Nwaokocha, AT Layeni

349-359

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.16

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MODELS OF HOURLY DRY BULB TEMPERATURE AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF KEY SELECTED AREAS IN NIGERIA FOR ENGINEERING APPLICATIONS

JA Olorunmaiye, OO Awoola

360-369

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.17

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HEAVY-OIL PRODUCTION USING EMULSION FLOODING

UA Usman, MA Jimmie

370-374

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.18

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HOLE CLEANING PERFORMANCE OF UNDERBALANCED DRILLING AT DOWNHOLE CONDITIONS

YB Adeboye, LO Oyekunle

375-380

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.19

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REVIEW OF WIRELESS MIMO CHANNEL MODELS

CL Anioke, CO Nnamani, CI Ani

381-391

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.20

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A SURVEY OF SECURITY VULNERABILITIES IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS

VE Ekong, UO Ekong

392-397

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.21

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OPTIMAL LOCATION OF DISTRIBUTED GENERATION ON THE NIGERIAN POWER SYSTEM

JN Nweke, AO Ekwue, EC Ejiogu

398-403

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.22

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EFFECT OF SHADOWING AND MULTIPATH FADING ON THE AREA SPECTRAL FOR CELL-EDGE USERS IN HETEROGENEOUS NETWORKS

MC Uko, MA Umoren, J Enyenihi

409-414

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.24

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MULTILEVEL BUCK CONVERTER FOR AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRICAL LOAD

ET Yabefa, D Ebregbe

415-423

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.25

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QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF URBAN STREET LIGHTING: A STUDY OF WARRI

JO Asalor, IW Ujevwerume

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.23

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DETERMINANTS OF RESIDENTIAL PER CAPITA WATER DEMAND OF MAKURDI METROPOLIS

MI Aho, GD Akpen, P Ivuwe

424-431

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.26

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SOLAR ENERGY APPLICATION IN WASTE TREATMENT- A REVIEW

BO Ugwuishiwu, IP Owoh, IJ Udom

432-440

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.27

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EVALUATION OF THE PERFORMANCE OF THE DOMESTIC WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY OF A HOTEL IN PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE NIGERIA

AW Otunyo, K Edward, OD Ogina

441-447

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.28

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REVIEW OF AQUACULTURAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM MODELS

CC Anyadike, CC Mbajiorgu, GN Ajah

448-457

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.29

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DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF A MULTIPOINT TEMPERATURE DATALOGGER

O Ojike, CC Mbajiorgu, E Anoliefo, WI Okonkwo

458-464

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10.4314/njt.v35i2.30

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