CHAPTER 1 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY The quantity and generation rate of solid wastes in Nigeria have increased over at an alarming rate over the years with lack of efficient and modern technology for the management of the wastes. The generation rate‚ collection and disposal of solid wastes are functions of several factors which if well considered and appropriated could bring the desired solution to the waste management problems in Nigeria. This chapter contains a brief description of the problem
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Everyone ’s life is affected by social construction. This is the belief that social standard is determined by society‚ and it is formed by the individuals that belong to the society. Just Like when an individual thinks of a doctor‚ lawyer‚ priest‚ engineer‚ or manager‚ they usually picture males. Similarly‚ the nurses‚ teachers‚ and housewives might be purely female professions in our society. This is social constructionist thought on the role of equity and equality should play in today ’s society
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INTRODUCTION Waste is an unavoidable by-product of most human activity. Economic development and rising living standards in the Asian and Pacific Region have led to increases in the quantity and complexity of generated waste‚ whilst industrial diversification and the provision of expanded health-care facilities have added substantial quantities of industrial hazardous waste and biomedical waste into the waste stream with potentially severe environmental and human health consequences. Waste is a general
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Later the Arabs built roads that were covered with tar. The roads were constructed by preparing earthworks and lifting road foundation at the center for the water drainage. The road construction techniques gradually improved by the study of road traffic‚ stone thickness‚ road alignment‚ and the slope gradients. The initial road construction materials were stones that were laid in a regular‚ compact design‚ and covered with smaller stones to produce a solid layer. Depending on the main function‚
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WHAT IS ECO FRIENDLY CONST Eco-friendly‚ or ecological‚ construction is building a structure that is beneficial or non-harmful to the environment‚ and resource efficient. Otherwise known as green building‚ this type of construction is efficient in its use of local and renewable materials‚ and in the energy required to build it‚ and the energy generated while being within it.Eco-friendly construction has developed in response to the knowledge that buildings have an often negative impact upon our
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The importance of environmental protection Environmental protection is an increasingly pressing issue all over the world. Ozone depletion‚ green house effect‚ global climate changes or global warming‚ etc‚ are the main issues in environment. Recent years‚ many countries and various organizations have paid more attention into environmental protection. A treaty about global environmental protection was discussed by 192 nations in Copenhagen in December 2011. But I fell every individual
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Chapter 4 – Construction Contracts 1. Name and briefly describe each of the two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts. Which type would be most likely used for building the piers to support a large suspension bridge. Why? Two basic types of competitively bid construction contracts are lump-sum and the unit-price contract. The lump-sum contract is when the contractor agrees to complete all work for a pre-determined price including profit and the contract. The unit-price contract
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PORTFOLIO CONSTRUCTION USING SHARPE METHOD A PROJECT REPORT Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 The traditional Approach 4 The Modern Approach 4 Need for Study 5 Objective 5 Limitations 5 Literature Review 6 Research Methodology 8 Analysis and Interpretation 10 Findings 13 Recommendations 13 Conclusions 13 Bibliography 14 Executive Summary An equity portfolio consists of two or more securities. Individual securities have risk and return characteristics
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Industrial waste is a type of waste produced by industrial activity‚ such as that of factories‚ mills and mines. It has existed since the outset of the industrial revolution.[1] Much industrial waste is neither hazardous nor toxic‚ such as waste fiber produced by agriculture and logging.[2] Toxic waste‚ chemical waste‚ Industrial solid waste and Municipal solid waste are designations of industrial waste. Sewage treatment can be used to clean water tainted with industrial waste. Penalties and fees
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In building construction and in fire prevention there are organizations that have created a useful system on how to determine what type of building falls under which category. The ICC (International Code Council) and the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) create these building codes for the safety of firefighters. The two most commonly known standards for building classifications are the NFPA 5000 and also the International Building Code (IBC). The two are very similar‚ however‚ they different
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