This study sought to establish measures to enhance the use of geosynthetics for civil infrastructure projects in Ghana and determine the relative impact of each measure. It employed the Delphi technique, and a structured questionnaire aided the data collection from 15 expert pane...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2022/v28i111711
This study was informed by the lack of country-specific studies that established the knowledge level in geosynthetics among fresh graduates with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or allied programmes in developing countries. Thus, this study seeks to establish the knowledg...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i12773
Whereas the factors informing the choice of a builder in public sector procurement are known, there is a lack of country-specific studies that investigated the factors informing the choice of a builder for owner-build incremental housing although it had been the dominant means of...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i413992
This study was informed by the lack of literature that gave a country-specific holistic account of the extent of the application of geosynthetics to civil infrastructure projects. Thus, this current study determined the extent that geosynthetics had been applied to civil infrastr...
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Research Article10.9734/jgeesi/2022/v26i10637
Whereas the strength properties, economic benefits, and comparative advantages the uses of geosynthetics have over traditional alternatives of soil improvement are known, little is known of studies that ascertain the level of awareness of the functional uses of geosynthetics amon...
Whereas the level of use of geosynthetics on continental basis is generally considered to be low, little is known of country-specific studies that unravel the constraints to the use of geosynthetics for civil engineering infrastructure in the construction industry. Thus, this stu...
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Research Article10.9734/jerr/2022/v23i10749