CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 2.1 Background of the study Following the discovery of crude oil by Shell D, Arcy Petroleum, pioneer production began in 1958 from the company’s oil field in Oloibiri in the Eastern Niger Delta. By the late sixties and early seventies, Nigeria had... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Nigeria gained an extra US$390 billion in oil-related fiscal revenue over the period 1971 - 2005 (Budina and Wijnbergen, 2008). What has the nation got to show for this? Despite such windfall, Nigeria has an increasing proportion of impoverished population and experienced continued stagnation... Continue Reading
In the Nigerian business environment, financial institutions are constantly faced with the challenges of living up to economic expectations, complying with changing government monetary policies, and making profit at the same time. This study examined the effect of the business environmental factor on financial institutions, with a focus on tier... Continue Reading
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUD OF THE STUDY Oil price shocks have in recent years resurfaced and burgeoned to become one of the greatest global economic challenges of the 21st Century facing many countries of the world with developing countries such as Nigeria... Continue Reading
TABLE CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Introduction Retaining walls Cantilever rw Rankin theory Forces on cantilever rw Counterfort rw Forces on counterfort rw The gravity rw Forces on gravity rw Semi gravity rw CHAPTER TWO Stability of retaining wall Soil properties of rws Drainage in rw Allowable bearing capacity... Continue Reading
TABLE CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Introduction Retaining walls Cantilever rw Rankin theory Forces on cantilever rw Counterfort rw Forces on counterfort rw The gravity rw Forces on gravity rw CHAPTER TWO Stability of retaining wall Soil properties of rws Drainage in rw Allowable bearing capacity CHAPTER THREE... Continue Reading
INTRODUCTION Retaining walls are structures used in providing stability for earth or materials where conditions dis allow the materials from summing its nature al slope or stability There are many factors affecting or militating against the stability of retaining walls. These includes the level of water table behind the wall, size of the base of... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT This project was constructed with the desired materials of construction. The materials include aluminum, glass and wood. Aluminum was used in forming the skeleton of the structure, glass was used for the doors while wood was used in the sides, top, base and partitions. After building the skeleton of the... Continue Reading
ABSTRACT Retaining walls are structures used in providing stability for earth or materials where conditions this allow the materials from summing its natural slope or stability. There are many factors affecting or militating against the stability of retaining walls. These includes the level of water table behind the wall, size of the base of the... Continue Reading
TABLE CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE Introduction Retaining walls Cantilever rw Rankin theory Forces on cantilever rw Counterfort rw Forces on counterfort rw The gravity rw Forces on gravity rw CHAPTER TWO Stability of retaining wall Soil properties of rws Drainage in rw Allowable bearing capacity CHAPTER THREE Procedure for the design of rw Analysis... Continue Reading