Traditional concrete mixtures that include aggregates from naturally occurring sources offer advantages in terms of strength, workability, and water absorption, as well as a wide range of application possibilities. There is a need to further investigate the enhanced mechanical ch...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i7703
John K. Quarm Junior, Charles K. Kankam, Prosper Tudagbe-Obuor, Vincent K. Akortia, Emmanuel K. Banini, Evans Biney, Peter K. Adzakey & Christopher Kofi Dzivenu·Journal of Engineering Research and Reports·2023
This study was conducted to examine the structural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with local steel bars available in Ghana. The concrete was prepared from conventional materials of ordinary Portland-limestone cement, pit sand and granitic stones. Steel bars of sizes 12mm,...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v24i12860
In view of the ever depletion of sources of construction materials, there is a need to explore the feasibility of using palm kernel shells and glass as replacements for natural crushed aggregates in Portland cement concrete. Concrete specimens produced with 25% palm kernel shells...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12760
A number of research seeking alternative materials to augment normal coarse aggregate to reduce overreliance on granite while saving the environment is on the rise. This study assessed the workability, water absorption and density of concrete with waste ceramic tiles as partial...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12789
The need to reduce the increasing demand for crushed granite as coarse aggregate as well as the need to safeguard the environment from degradation has given rise to various researches on alternative materials that can serve the same purpose while minimizing environment hazard. Th...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12771
The cost of concrete products keeps increasing due to the increasing cost of cement and crushed granite stone as they are the most commonly used binding agent and aggregate in Ghana. Hence, there is the need to exploit properties of glass powder as pozzolana in concrete and palm...
Steel is used extensively as a concrete reinforcing material in the construction industry in Ghana. Aside from its use as a reinforcing member, many steel-framed structures are also springing up, particularly in the industrial areas of the country. To address the high-demand for...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2024/v26i61176
Globally, sources of natural aggregate such as sand and quarry dust as fine aggregate, and crushed granite, sandstone, dolomite and basalt as coarse aggregate for concrete are fast getting depleted or exhausted. There is therefore the need to look for alternative sources to repla...
This study reviewed eighty-three (83) structural integrity reports obtained from two (2) Metropolitan and six (6) Municipal Assemblies in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana to ascertain the availability of national standard assessment methodology and reporting format for structura...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2023/v25i101003
Selase A. K. Kpo, Charles K. Kankam, Francis Ohene-Coffie, George Oti Boateng, Ezekiel Sackitey Nanor, John K. Quarm Junior & Edward C. Mansal·Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports·2024
This research presents findings from experiments conducted on the strength and deformation characteristics of concrete beams reinforced with Glass Fiber Reinforced Polymer (GFRP) bars and conventional steel bars as control. The mechanical properties of the GFRP bars and steel bar...
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Research Article10.9734/ajarr/2024/v18i9741