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Suitability of Ambo Sandstone Fine Aggregate as an …

In the current situation, the scarcity of natural or river sand has become a problem for the construction industry in Ethiopia. Due to booming construction activities nationwide, natural or river sand resources are increasingly depleted, and at the same …

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reviewed. The sources and modes of production of coarse and fine aggregates in the Ethiopian construction industry are assessed. The properties of some aggregate samples, which are mainly quarried from around the city of Addis Ababa, where the major share of construction works are taking place, are discussed. The test results are …

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The Need for Standardization of Aggregates for Concrete …

reviewed. The sources and modes of production of coarse and fine aggregates in the Ethiopian construction industry are assessed. The properties of some aggregate samples, which are mainly quarried from around the city of Addis Ababa, where the major share of construction works are taking place, are discussed. The test results are …

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Potential of dolomite industrial waste as construction …

Construction industries consume a large part of the natural resources in the production of concrete. Utilization of the waste in concrete has gained interest due to …

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(PDF) POST GRADUATE STUDY HANDLING OF CONCRETE …

Therefore, the mentioned issues signify the need to develop an effective constructions materials management system in construction projects in Ethiopia in general and handling of concrete making aggregates in the construction industry in particular with an ultimate result of a completed project with good quality and within the schedule. 1.2.

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Distribution Cost per m3 of fine aggregates in Addis

Currently, a shortage of natural or river sand has become a problem for the construction industry in Ethiopia as a result of growing construction activities in many parts of the...

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Sustainability | Free Full-Text | Suitability of Scoria as Fine

Currently, a shortage of natural or river sand has become a problem for the construction industry in Ethiopia as a result of growing construction activities in many parts of the country, leading to significant depletion of natural sand [4,5]. The primary source of sand that is provided to construction worksites of the nearby towns of Addis ...

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Suitability of Ambo Sandstone Fine Aggregate as an Alternative River

Currently, a shortage of natural or river sand has become a problem for the construction industry in Ethiopia as a result of growing construction activities in many parts of the country, leading ...

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Sustainable roadway construction: Economic and social impacts …

1. Introduction. Citation 2019). Since an enhanced transportation infrastructure system would sustain social and economic development. Therefore, using long-life and low-maintenance types of pavement is recommended by the Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) (ERA, Citation 2019).Moreover, currently, asphalt pavements are becoming more expensive while their …

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IRJET- Alternative Building Materials for Sustainable Development …

But this is not affordable for low- The construction industry in Ethiopia is an area that income people who constitute majority of the population opens the door for the growth of many additional in the country. ... -class concrete is the problem. considered in sustainable design are Energy efficient Due to more construction, river sand is ...

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(PDF) An Experimental Investigation on Sustainable Construction

So, in the current research work an attempt has been made to explore a sustainable building construction technique in Ethiopia, called Adobe structures with adobe units which primarily uses soil ...

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HANDLING OF AGGREGATES IN THE ETHIOPIAN …

research conducted in Ethiopia had shown that 57% of the total budget allocated for construction is material cost [2]. As per [13], building materials account for 50–80% of the total value of

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Sand Extraction: 1. Introduction

Introduction. Sand and gravel are used extensively in construction. In the preparation of concrete, for each tonne of cement, the building industry needs about six to seven times more tonnes of sand and gravel (USGS, 2013b). Thus, the world's use of aggregates for concrete can be estimated at 25.9 billion to 29.6 billion tonnes a year for 2012 alone.

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Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa institute of technology …

Crushed rock sand is a term used for fine aggregate passed by 4.75mm and retained on 150µm sieve size which are manufacture in quarry. Because of raped booming of …

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Determining the Physical Properties of Aggregate Products and …

Concrete is one of the versatile and widely used buiding material in the world construction industry. Fine and coarse aggregates make about 70% by volume of concrete production.

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(PDF) Experimental Investigation on Compressive Strength of …

In the construction industry, there is a high demand for natural river sand, especially in the production of concrete, which creates major sustainability issues. ... In the current situation, the scarcity of natural or river sand has become a problem for the construction industry in Ethiopia. Due to booming construction activities nationwide ...

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SUITABILITY OF CRUSHED JEMA SANDSTONE FOR …

CONCRETE PRODUCTION AS ALTERNATIVE TO RIVER SAND. A thesis submitted to the School of Graduate Studies of the Addis Ababa . University in partial fulfillment of …

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(PDF) Industrial properties and uses of silica sand …

Geochemically, the studied silica sand deposit is characterized by the abundance of SiO2 (96.65%) with lesser quantity of Al2O3 (1.35%), Fe2O3 (0.85%), TiO2 (0.13%), and minor content CaO, …

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Effects of Varying Dosage Replacement of Cement Content by …

Cement being the main constituent of concrete plays a vital role in concrete production. In Ethiopia, the cement consumption has grown well with a growth rate of about 16.1% per year. Hence, an alternative material to partially replace cement was initiated to reflect the needs of local community in the study area. The waste quantity of animal …

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Sand and Gravel (Construction)

SAND AND GRAVEL (CONSTRUCTION) 1 (Data in million metric tons unless otherwise noted) Domestic Production and Use: In 2020, 960 million tons of construction sand and gravel valued at $9.2 billion was produced by an estimated 3,870 companies operating 6,800 pits and 340 sales and distribution yards in 50 States.

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FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY PERFORMANCE OF CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IN ETHIOPIA

Some of these challenges are project overruns, poor quality, inappropriate procurement systems, and a failure to cope with project requirements and the inability to adopt best practices. 2.1.3. Contracting companies in Ethiopia The construction industry in Ethiopia consists of various sectors.

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SUITABILITY OF CRUSHED JEMA SANDSTONE FOR …

The current booming construction industries demand large reserves of construction materials and skilled workmanship. Having the luxury of abundant construction materials is one of the manifestations of a great construction industry. So far several attempts have been made to partially or fully replace river sand by other relevant fine aggregates.

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Determining the Physical Properties of Aggregate Products and …

Aggregate is a collective term for the mineral materials such as sand, gravel, and crushed stone that are used with a binding medium (such as water, bitumen, Portland cement, lime, etc.) to form compound materials (such as bituminous ... "The Need for Standardization of Aggregates for Concrete Production in Ethiopian Construction …

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Africa's largest dam fills Ethiopia with hope and Egypt …

The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, a 1.1-mile-long concrete colossus, is set to become the largest hydropower plant in Africa. Across Ethiopia, poor farmers and rich business executives alike ...

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Study on Partial Replacement of Cement with Animal Bone

Concrete is one of the versatile and widely used buiding material in the world construction industry. Fine and coarse aggregates make about 70% by volume of concrete production.

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Handling of concrete making materials in the Ethiopian …

Concrete production necessitates a large number of natural resources in this developing industry. River sand is commonly utilized …

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Suitability of Ambo Sandstone Fine Aggregate as an Alternative River

Likewise, the cost of production of the fine aggregate of the Ambo Sandstone quarry site is 140 ETB per cubic meter, while the price of river sand from Legeher Market is 300 ETB-400 ETB per cubic meter. Therefore, Ambo Sandstone Fine Aggregate (ASFA) is …

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Effect of asphalt pavement construction on the environment of Ethiopia

Nowadays road construction is rapidly increasing on-demand to meet several medium and long terms development programs. A huge amount of natural resources, types of machinery and fuels are used in ...

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Ethiopia Addis Ababa River Side Green Development …

Because of its sensitive location near the Prime Minister's office, this river improvement and public greenspace project in the Ethiopian capital had to forgo typical …

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EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH …

manufactured sand may play a significant role as an ingredient in concrete production 1.1 Objectives The general objective of this study work is to study the influence of manufactured sand on the compressive strength of concrete and to compare the result with that of concrete produced using natural river sand.

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(PDF) Assessment on Cement Production Practice and

In Ethiopia, the demand for cement has been growing since then and in 2008 there were four cement plants with a combined production capacity of about 2.85 million metric tons per year as reported ...

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