Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment  

Editor AZOJETE

I have the unparalleled pleasure and privilege of welcoming you to this Edition of the Arid Zone Journal of Engineering, Technology and Environment (AZOJETE Vol. 13 No. 3), a University based journal of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Maiduguri.... see more

M. Shuwa, G. M. Ngala, A. M. El-jummah

This work presents a comparative analysis on the structural material of a blade used for the horizontal axis wind turbine, which was based on previously developed blade geometry. Two blades of the same parameter: 0.25 m chord lengths at 8 o angle of attac... see more

S. A. Lawal, E. A. Ajani, N. A. Namessan, B. I. Ugheoke, E. A. P. Egbe

The present study investigated the effect of coated carbide turning inserts on the surface roughness of AISI 304L austenitic stainless steel, AISI 316L austenitic stainless steel and AISI 1020 low carbon steel workpiece materials. The three steel grade ma... see more

Y. U. Datti

A worrisome trend in the adoption of emerging technologies for competitive advantages and improved productivities by QSs have been observed in that there is overwhelming evidence that there is an increasing usage of IT in quantity surveying firms but litt... see more

A. N. Alkali, S. G. Yadima, B. Usman, U. A. Ibrahim, A. G. Lawan

Maiduguri Water Supply Scheme designed by its consultants in 1983 has divided the town into five water supply distribution zones. Zone 3 is one of three remaining zones in the city without a distribution network supplied from the Maiduguri water treatment... see more

O. S. Ismail, C. I. Chukwuemeka

An adaptive model algorithm for fire (flickering flame, in the infrared region) detection is presented. The model made use of a Pyro-electric infrared sensor (PIR)/Passive Infrared Detector (PID) for infrared fire detection. Sample analog signals (around ... see more

B. N. Nwankwojike, O. S. Onwuka, P. T. Anukam, F. I. Abam, H. N. Chilaka

A model for predicting the water replenishment rate of zeer pot refrigerator was developed in this study using mechanistic modeling approach and evaluated at Obowo, Imo State, Nigeria using six fruits, tomatoes, guava, okra, banana, orange and avocado pea... see more

O. E. Omofunmi, A. F. Adisa, S. O. Alegbeleye, A. O. Oloye

There has been a great concern about the level of safety of surface waters, especially in developing countries where there is an exponential increase in water pollution and water-borne diseases. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of catfish po... see more

O. A. Okunade

The cyber criminals who infect machines with bots are not the same as the spammers who rent botnets to distribute their messages. The activities of these spammers account for the majority of spam emails traffic on the internet. Once their botnets and camp... see more

J. O. Olaoye, E. A. Kudabo

Management of biomass waste is one of the problems faced in rural-urban area of developing countries. Engineering properties of biomass materials need to be evaluated in order to have design data for machines required for densification processes. This stu... see more

S. G. Yadima, M. Muhammad, B. Usman

The phytochemical contents and antimicrobial activities of leaves and root bark extracts of Diospyros mespiliformis, Mitragyna inermis, Piliostigma reticulatum and Tamarindus indica were investigated. The plant materials were collected along River Kubwa i... see more

S. G. Yadima, M. Mohammad, B. Usman

The study examined the coagulation performance of leaves and root bark extracts of Diospyros mespiliformis, Mitragyna inermis, Piliostigma reticulatum and Tamarindus indica. The plant materials were collected along River Kubwa in Damboa local Government a... see more