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Joshua Ayarkwa

Publications (3)

Simulation-based Assessment of the Thermal Performance of High-rise Office Buildings in Ghana

Barbara Simons, Christian Koranteng & Joshua Ayarkwa · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2015

The lack of empirical data and practical advice on thermal performance and efficient use of energy in our buildings are gradually becoming a burden to the country. Amidst the recent development in the usage of curtain walls for office buildings, high utilization of energy and poo...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2015/16700

The Effect of Using Waste Automobile Tires and Palm Kernel Shells as Coarse Aggregates in Concrete on Tensile Strength and Failure Modes

Eric Boateng, Charles K. Kankam, Anthony K. Danso, Joshua Ayarkwa & Alex Acheampong · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

The use of waste materials as aggregates in concrete is hailed by many as a huge step towards addressing the overreliance on granite stones as aggregate in concrete. It also offers a strategic eco-friendly means of disposing these wastes to minimize their impacts on the environme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v24i8833

Assessing Compressive Strength of Concrete with Waste Automobile Tire and Palm Kernel shells as Aggregates

Eric Boateng, Charles K. Kankam, Anthony K. Danso, Joshua Ayarkwa & Alex Acheampong · Journal of Engineering Research and Reports · 2023

All throughout the world, millions of end-of-service life automobile tires and Palm Kernel Shells (PKS) are generated as waste that require proper disposal. The reuse of these wastes in concrete is regarded as a novel approach that has environmental, health and performance relate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jerr/2023/v24i6819