African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI▲	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-65549089282	Towards a framework for measuring end to end performance of land administration business processe...	Chimhamhiwa D., Molen P.v.d., Mutanga O., Rugege D.	2009	Computers, Environment and Urban Systems	33	4	10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2009.04.001	University of KwaZulu Natal, Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development (CEAD), Private ...	Chimhamhiwa, D., University of KwaZulu Natal, Centre for Environment, Agriculture and Development...	Land administration delivery problems, particularly in developing countries, are generally system...	Cross-organizational business processes, land administration; Performance measurement	Conceptual models; Cross-organizational business processes, land administration; Delivery problem...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84903942795	Nanofluid Viscosity: A simple model selection algorithm and parametric evaluation	Nwosu P.N., Meyer J., Sharifpur M.	2014	Computers and Fluids	101	None	10.1016/j.compfluid.2014.04.001	National Centre for Energy Research and Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria; Depa...	Nwosu, P.N., National Centre for Energy Research and Development, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, ...	In this paper, a study is undertaken to investigate the degree of variability between empirical n...	Algorithm; Model; Nanofluid; Viscosity	Algorithms; Models; Viscosity; Degree of variability; High degree of variability; Model Selection...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941759345	Damping characteristics of nanoclay filled hybrid laminates during medium velocity impact	Mohan T.P., Velmurugan R., Kanny K.	2015	Composites Part B: Engineering	82	None	10.1016/j.compositesb.2015.08.016	Composites Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University of Technology,...	Mohan, T.P., Composites Research Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Durban University o...	The objective of this paper is to study the vibrational damping characteristics during medium vel...	A. Laminates; A. Nano-structures; B. Impact behavior; B. Vibration	Ballistics; Damping; Fibers; Modal analysis; Nanocomposites; Nanostructured materials; Nanostruct...	76460, Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology; DST, Department ...	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941313442	Performance of concrete-filled double-skin circular tubes in compression	Essopjee Y., Dundu M.	2015	Composite Structures	133	None	10.1016/j.compstruct.2015.08.033	University of Johannesburg, Department of Civil Engineering Science, P.O. Box 524, Auckland Park,...	Essopjee, Y., University of Johannesburg, Department of Civil Engineering Science, P.O. Box 524, ...	Tests were conducted on 32 concrete-filled double-skin circular tube (CFDSCT) columns. The CFDSCT...	Axial compression; Concrete-filled double-skin tubes; Confinement effect; Overall buckling; Slend...	Axial compression; Concretes; Tubular steel structures; Confinement effects; Double skin; Over-al...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33745206026	Strength performance of laterized concrete	Udoeyo F.F., Iron U.H., Odim O.O.	2006	Construction and Building Materials	20	10	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2005.03.002	Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, P.M.B. 1017, Akwa Ibo...	Udoeyo, F.F., Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Uyo, P.M.B. ...	The results of an experimental program to investigate some characteristics of concrete containing...	Laterized concrete; Strengths	Absorption; Bending strength; Cements; Elastic moduli; Regression analysis; Sand; Strength of mat...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-80155182064	Comparison of permeable friction course mixtures fabricated using asphalt rubber and performance-...	Alvarez A.E., Fernandez E.M., Epps Martin A., Reyes O.J., Simate G.S., Walubita L.F.	2012	Construction and Building Materials	28	1	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2011.08.085	Department of Civil Engineering, University of Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia; Zachry Departmen...	Alvarez, A.E., Department of Civil Engineering, University of Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia; F...	Permeable friction course mixtures (PFC) are special hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixtures that are desi...	Asphalt rubber (AR); Hot mix asphalt (HMA); Mix design; Performance grade (PG); Permeable frictio...	Asphalt rubber (AR); Hot mix asphalt (HMA); Mix designs; Performance grade; Permeable friction co...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84877351192	Practical implementation of the durability index performance-based design approach	Nganga G., Alexander M., Beushausen H.	2013	Construction and Building Materials	45	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.03.069	Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research Unit (CoMSIRU), Department of Civil Engineer...	Nganga, G., Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity Research Unit (CoMSIRU), Department of Ci...	The paper provides a summary of findings from a study that was done to evaluate practicality of D...	Cover concrete; Durability index tests; Performance-based specifications; Quality control; Reinfo...	Coefficient of permeability; Cover concrete; Durability index test; Infrastructure project; Perfo...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84883092366	Performance of hydrocarbon particles on the drying shrinkage of cement mortar	Muhammad B., Ismail M.	2013	Construction and Building Materials	48	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.07.011	Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Nigeria; Faculty of Civil Engineering, ...	Muhammad, B., Faculty of Engineering, Bayero University Kano, PMB 3011, Nigeria; Ismail, M., Facu...	The inherent volume reduction normally witnessed in hydraulic cement mixes is probably one of the...	Cement mortar; Cracks; Drying shrinkage; Poly(1,4-isoprene); Scanning electron microscopy	Cement mortars; Drying shrinkages; Hydraulic cement; Micro-structural; Mortar specimens; Poly(1,4...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84938526082	Use of the MSCR test to characterize the asphalt binder properties relative to HMA rutting perfor...	Zhang J., Walubita L.F., Faruk A.N.M., Karki P., Simate G.S.	2015	Construction and Building Materials	94	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.06.044	Texas AandM University, College Station, TX, United States; Texas AandM Transportation Institute,...	Zhang, J., Texas AandM University, College Station, TX, United States; Walubita, L.F., Texas Aand...	Abstract Permanent deformation (or rutting) is one of the common distresses occurring in hot-mix ...	Asphalt binder; DSR; G∗; HWTT; J<inf>nr</inf>; MSCR; Permanent deformation; RLPD; Rutting	Asphalt; Asphalt pavements; Creep; Deformation; High temperature properties; Highway administrati...	TxDOT, Texas Department of Transportation	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941337682	Effect of cooling regime on the residual performance of high-volume palm oil fuel ash concrete ex...	Awal A.S.M.A., Shehu I.A., Ismail M.	2015	Construction and Building Materials	98	None	10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.09.001	Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; Department of Build...	Awal, A.S.M.A., Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia; She...	This paper presents the experimental findings of a study on the effect of cooling method on the r...	Cooling regime; Elevated temperature; High volume; Palm oil fuel ash; Residual performance	Air; Compressive strength; Concretes; Cooling; Electric furnaces; Fuels; Light velocity; Oil shal...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33645111948	Performance comparison of controllers acting on a batch pulp digester using Monte Carlo modelling	Sandrock C., de Vaal P., Weightman D.	2006	Control Engineering Practice	14	8	10.1016/j.conengprac.2005.05.009	Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; Sappi Sa...	Sandrock, C., Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria 0001, South Af...	Finding a suitable control structure for any process usually involves comparing the performance o...	Batch; Control; Monte Carlo; Nonlinear; Performance; Pulp digester	Computer simulation; Control system synthesis; Correlation methods; Mathematical models; Monte Ca...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-33644848750	Performance of the Reality® polyurethane female condom and a synthetic latex prototype: A randomi...	Beksinska M., Smit J., Mabude Z., Vijayakumar G., Joanis C.	2006	Contraception	73	4	10.1016/j.contraception.2005.07.015	Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Mayville, 4091, South Afr...	Beksinska, M., Reproductive Health and HIV Research Unit, University of Witwatersrand, Mayville, ...	Objective: This multisite, randomized, crossover trial comparing the performance of the Reality® ...	Barrier methods; Female condom; Performance; Randomized trial; Reality; Synthetic latex	latex; polyetherurethan; polyurethan; adult; article; clinical trial; condom; confidence interval...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000313929000021	Evaluating feasibility, reach and potential impact of a text message family planning information ...	Lasway, Christine,L'Engle, Kelly L.,Ndakidemi, Elizabeth,Vandat, Heather L.,Zan, Trinity	2013	CONTRACEPTION	87	2	10.1016/j.contraception.2012.07.009	FHI 360	None	Background: The objective of this research was to evaluate the feasibility, reach and potential b...	"FAMILY PLANNING",MEN,"MOBILE PHONES",Tanzania,YOUTH,COMMUNICATION,KENYA,MEN	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-54049094330	Evaluation of the inhibitive effect of some plant extracts on the acid corrosion of mild steel	Oguzie E.E.	2008	Corrosion Science	50	11	10.1016/j.corsci.2008.08.004	Electrochemistry and Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Federal Univ...	Oguzie, E.E., Electrochemistry and Materials Science Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry...	Corrosion inhibition of mild steel in 2 M HCl and 1 M H2SO4 by extracts of selected plants was in...	A. Acid solution; A. Mild steel; C. Acid corrosion; C. Acid inhibition	Acids; Adsorption; Concentration (process); Corrosion; Corrosion prevention; Electrochemical corr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79952898861	Influence of iron microstructure on the performance of polyacrylic acid as corrosion inhibitor in...	Umoren S.A., Li Y., Wang F.H.	2011	Corrosion Science	53	5	10.1016/j.corsci.2011.01.052	State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy o...	Umoren, S.A., State Key Laboratory for Corrosion and Protection, Institute of Metal Research, Chi...	The corrosion inhibition behavior of bulk nanocrystalline ingot iron (BNII) fabricated from coars...	A. Iron; A. Polyacrylic acid; C. Corrosion inhibition; C. Microstructures; C. Nanocrystallization	A. Iron; A. Polyacrylic acid; C. Corrosion inhibition; C. Microstructures; C. Nanocrystallization...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84891630909	The impact of additional nitrates in mild steel corrosion in a seawater/sediment system	Pillay C., Lin J.	2014	Corrosion Science	80	None	10.1016/j.corsci.2013.11.047	School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville), Private Bag X 54001, Durban, So...	Pillay, C., School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal (Westville), Private Bag X 54001...	This paper investigates the impact of additional nitrate sources on mild steel coupon corrosion i...	A. Mild steel; B. SEM; B. Weight loss; C. Microbiological corrosion	EDX analysis; Incubation time; Microbial populations; Microbiological corrosion; Nitrate sources;...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77952744220	Post-privatization performance and organizational changes: Case studies from Ghana	Tsamenyi M., Onumah J., Tetteh-Kumah E.	2010	Critical Perspectives on Accounting	21	5	10.1016/j.cpa.2008.01.002	Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, University House, Birmingham B15 2TT, Unite...	Tsamenyi, M., Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, University House, Birmingham ...	A significant number of less developed countries (LDCs), including Ghana, have embraced the World...	Balanced scorecard; Ghana; Less developed countries; Performance evaluation; Privatization	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-34249733716	Single-walled carbon nanotube-induced crystallinity on the electropolymeric film of tetraaminopht...	Pillay J., Ozoemena K.I.	2007	Chemical Physics Letters	441	42372	10.1016/j.cplett.2007.04.095	Chemistry Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa	Pillay, J., Chemistry Department, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, 0002, South Africa; Ozoemena,...	We present a fundamental investigation on the impact of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) on ...	None	Electron transitions; Electropolymerization; Graphite electrodes; Nickel compounds; Rate constant...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84918771116	The household economy approach. managing the impact of climate change on poverty and food securit...	Seaman J.A., Sawdon G.E., Acidri J., Petty C.	2014	Climate Risk Management	4	None	10.1016/j.crm.2014.10.001	Evidence for Development, South Bank House, Black Prince Rd., London, United Kingdom; Dept. Of Ge...	Seaman, J.A., Evidence for Development, South Bank House, Black Prince Rd., London, United Kingdo...	Climate change is expected to have severe effects on the populations of developing countries beca...	Climate change; Food security; Livelihoods; Poverty; Vulnerability assessment	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-23044501807	Screenhouse evaluation of atrazine for soil residual activity on growth, development and nutritio...	Aladesanwa R.D.	2005	Crop Protection	24	10	10.1016/j.cropro.2005.01.022	Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology, PMB 704, Akure, O...	Aladesanwa, R.D., Department of Crop, Soil and Pest Management, Federal University of Technology,...	Atrazine is still by far the most widely used herbicide for selective weed control in maize in so...	Maize; Soil residual activity	herbicide; weed control; Africa; Eastern Hemisphere; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; West Africa; Wo...	None	View

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