A significant amount of research has been conducted worldwide on the behavior of concrete filledrnsteel tube columns. this thesis synthesize available experimental data on concrete-filled steel tube (CFT)rnspecimens and summarizes the data from 1100 tests on concrete-filled steel tube columns (294...
The objective of this study is to investigate the psychosocial problems of womenrnwith breast cancer at Tikure Anbessa Hospital in Addis Ababa. In this study also anrnattempt is made to assess the effect of certain factors (independent variables)rnnamely age of the patient, types of treatment and...
The subject of climate changing is one of the central issues facing the atmospheric sciencesrncommunity today. The most profound effect of such changes may be by altering in hydrologicrncycles and changes in regional water availability, within a context of increasing water scarcity;rnclimate change...
The Addis Ababa Light Rail Transit (AA-LRT) Project consists of E-W & N-S lines, with the total length of the mainline 31.025km has been operational since the end of 2015. The project is implemented to solve the transportation problem of the city at large, but it is identified that the drawback...
The consequences of flooding are complex and far-reaching. These consequences includerndirect damage to property and structures, as well as disruption of economic activity andrndisplacement of affected population, with the attendant costs of evacuation and temporaryrnaccommodation. They include...
The groundwater potential assessment of Teji river catchment is important to the currentlyrnincreasing demand of water resources for different developmental activities and itsrnquantification is vital for the efficient and sustainable groundwater resource management.rnThe most important parameter...
The increasing complexity of homes, the use of innovative materials and technologies,rnand the increased population in urban areas of Ethiopia have introduced many challengesrnto the building industry and design profession as a whole. These challenges call for therndevelopment and continual...
The vast expansion of the city increase the shortage of water and Addis Ababa Water and Sewerage Authority has implemented the short term and medium term plane to overcome the deficit occurred in the city. The plans implemented are the development of groundwater and the expansion of Legadadi Dam....
Multistory buildings are mostly affected by earthquake force in seismic prone area. The major concern in the design of multistory building is the structure mainly to have enough lateral stability to resist lateral forces and to control the lateral drift of the buildings. The steel bracing system in...
Like most developing countries, the economy of Ethiopia is highly dependent on Agriculture. Rain fed agriculture contributes by far the largest part of the economy and it is currently growing on average 5% per year. In Ethiopia 85% of the population is dependent on rain fed agriculture. In spite of...
This research mainly dealt the development of intensity duration frequency curves for BahirrnDar city from annual maximum daily rainfall data by using simple scaling method. Regardingrnthe rainfall data, 41 years of daily rainfall data and 4 years sub hourly and hourly rainfall datarnwere collected...
Steel-concrete composite construction has gained wide acceptance worldwide as an alternative to pure steel and pure concrete construction. However, this system is a relatively new concept for the construction industry in Ethiopia.rnReinforced concrete members are used in the framing system for most...
Hydro-meteorological data are very indispensable for the assessment and development of water resource. Upper Awash (UA), part of Awash River Basin, is densely populated and large population growth as well as the expansion of development activities and large farms such as flower farms in the region...
With reasonable levels of maintenance, the structural life of dams is virtually unlimited. Most reservoirs are designed and operated on the concept of a finite life which ultimately be terminated by sediment accumulation rather than structural obsolescence. In Ethiopia sedimentation has...
This study was conducted on one of the northern high land fresh water lake; i.e., Lake Hayq, and its surrounding fishing community. The current fish diversity in Lake Hayq comprises of 4 species namely, Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), Catfish (Clarias gariepinus), Common carp (Cyprinus...
A reinforced concrete building symmetric in plan, having a height of 30 m, located in seismic zone II (ag=0.05g), has been analyzed and designed using Etabs software and according to EBCS provision. After the design is completed, the reinforced concrete frame is modeled and analyzed, employing...
Tit e maillpurposeoftitisstuf(r is to assess titecolltributiollof NolIGoverllmelltOrgallizatiollsrn(NGOs) to tlte expallsioll o.lpre-scltool educatioll ill Addis Ababa f/lld its implicatioll to qualityrno.l educatioll. Tlte Stuf(JI ill lille ,vitll tlte formulated basic questirJlls examilled tI,e...
The study on the survey and identification of traditional medicinal plants in Arsi Suderndistrict was performedfrom October 2015 to February 2016 in three kebeles Gojamarnnegele, Yabeta kula and Akiya meti. In the area diverse medicinal plant species which arernused to treat many human and...
Eleven sites including treefall gaps and surrounding shades (under canopy) werernstudied in the Shashemenne-Munessa natural forest to investigate the dominance,rnfrequency, density and overall importance of established seedlings and saplingsrnof high forest tree species. Examination of the...
A case - control study was calTied out to establish the etiologic agents causingrnacute respiratory infections in infants in Addis Ababa using the immunofluorescencerntechnique. Special attention was given to viruses and Chlamydia trachomatis. Therninfluence of the level of education, passive...