Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology: Volume 13 Issue 2

Compressive behaviour of polypropylene filled with iron ore tailings

M.A. Onitiri, S.M. Adedayo

This paper aims to produce iron ore tailings reinforced polypropylene composites (ITR-PPCs) from conventional compo-casting (CC) and a proposed compo-indirect squeeze casting…

Analysis of the single toggle jaw crusher kinematics

Moses Frank Oduori, Stephen Mwenje Mutuli, David Masinde Munyasi

– This paper aims to obtain equations that can be used to describe the motion of any given point in the swing jaw of a single toggle jaw crusher.

An analysis of risk management in practice: the case of Ghana’s construction industry

Adwoa Boadua Yirenkyi-Fianko, Nicholas Chileshe

The purpose of this paper is to report the findings of research into the levels of awareness, usage and benefits of risk assessment and management practices (RAMP) within the…

Decision-making framework for selecting ICT-based construction logistics systems

Olusanjo Fadiya, Panos Georgakis, Ezekiel Chinyio, Chris Nwagboso

The purpose of this paper is to discuss an integrated decision analysis framework for the investment justification of implementing alternative information and communication…

Grain refinement of C-Mn steel through thermo-mechanical processing

Archana Rethinam, Vinoo D. Shivakumar, L. Harish, M.B. Abhishek, G.V. Ramana, Madhusudana R., R. Sah, S. Manjini

The application of new technologies requires, however, modern rolling mills. Indeed, in manufacturing plants of older types, strict compliance with the developed rolling regimes…

PSIM simulations of a dc SQUID magnetometer

Kehinde Ogunyanda, Wilfred Fritz, Robert van Zyl

This paper aims to report the modelling and simulation work that predicts the behaviours of both a Josephson junction (JJ) and a dc superconducting quantum interference device…

The need for post-occupancy evaluation of public apartment buildings in Ghana

S. Agyefi-Mensah, Jouke Post, Emilia van Egmond, Edward Badu, Masi Mohammadi

– The purpose of this paper is to examine and show why post-occupancy evaluation (POE) of public apartment buildings in Ghana as a product of design is important.

Contribution of cost-benefit analysis to optimization of eco-design plants

Leila Mellal, Mébarek Djebabra

– This study aims to interest the eco-design of the systems. This interest is justified by the need to reducing the environmental impacts in phase of the design plant.