Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

Chapter One - Keynote PapersWater Quality Management in Rivers and LakesImprovements Incorporated in the New HDM-4 Version 2Chapter Two - ArchitectureSpatial and Visual Connotation of Fences (A Case of Dar Es Salaam-Tanzania)A Building Quality Index for Houses (BQIH), Part 1: DevelopmentA Building Quality Index for Houses, (BQIH), Part 2: Pilot StudyUse of Wind-Tunnel Technology in Enhancing Human Habitat in Coastal Cities of Southern AfricaWomen Participation in the Construction IndustryChapter Three - Civil EngineeringStudies on Ugandan Volcanic Ash and TuffComparative Analysis of Hollow Clay Blocks and Solid Reinforced Concrete SlabsTechnology Transfer to Minimize Concrete Construction FailuresDevelopment of An Integrated Timber Floor SystemConsiderations in Vertical Extension of Reinforced Concrete StructuresLimited Study on a Change from Private Public to Government One Transport SystemsInfluence of Truck Load Channelization on Moisture Damage in Bituminous MixturesThe Effect of Merowe Dam on the Travel Time of Flood Wave from Atbara to DongolaBuilding Material Aspects in Earthquake Resistant Construction in Western UgandaBiosensor to Detect Heavy Metals in Waste WaterIntegrated Environmental Education and Sustainable DevelopmentMapping Water Supply Coverage: A Case Study from Lake Kiyanja, Masindi District, UgandaPhosphorus Sorption Behaviours and Properties of Mbeya-PumicePreliminary Investigation of Lake Victoria Groundwater Situation from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer DataComparison of Test Results from a Compacted FillDealing With Spatial Variability Under Limited Hydrogeological Data. Case Study: Hydrological Parameter Estimation in Mpigi-WakisoTowards Appropriate Performance Indicators for the Uganda Construction IndustryDeveloping An Input-Output Cluster Map for the Construction Industry in UgandaRegional Flood Frequency Analysis for Northern Uganda Using the L-Moment ApproachQualitative Analysis of Major Swamps for Rice Cultivation in Akwa-Ibom, NigeriaEfficiency of Craftsmen on Building Sitesstudies in UgandaBuilding Firm Innovation Enablers and Barriers Affecting ProductivityFactors Affecting Productivity of Building Craftsmen- A Case of UgandaA Review of Causes and Remedies of Construction Related Accidents: The Uganda ExperienceThe Rationale for Use of Decision Support Systems for Water Resources Management In UgandaThe Need for Earthquake Loss Estimation to Enhance Public Awareness of Exposure Risk and Stimulate Mitigating Actions: A Case Study of Kampala Civic CenterChapter Four - Chemical and Process EngineeringParticle Dynamics Research Initiatives at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, NigeriaMaterial Classification in Cross Flow SystemsApplication of Solar-Operated Liquid Desiccant Evaporative Cooling System for Banana Ripening and Cold StorageFractionation of Crude Pyrethrum Extract Using Supercritical Carbon DioxideMotor Vehicle Emission Control Via Fuel Ionization: "Fuelmax" ExperienceModelling Bagasse Electricity Generation: An Application to the Sugar Industry in ZimbabweProspects of High Temperature Air/Steam Gasification of Biomass TechnologyDeveloping Indigenous Machinery for Cassava Processing and Fruit Juice Production in NigeriaChapter Five - Electrical Engineering Feasibility of Conserving Energy Through Education: The Case of Uganda as a Developing CountryPlastic Solar Cells: An Affordable Electricity Generation TechnologyIron Loss Optimisation in Three Phase Ac Induction Squirrel Cage Motors by Use of Fuzzy LogicPropagation of Lightning Induced Voltages on Low Voltages Lines: Case Study TanzaniaA Controller for a Wind Driven Micro-Power Electric GeneratorReinforcement of Electricity Distribution Network on Praslin IslandChapter Six - Mechanical EngineeringElectroporcelains from Raw Materials in Uganda: A ReviewA Novel Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Cycle Based on Gasification of BagasseEnergy Conservation and Efficiency Use of Biomas Using the E.E.S.