Building regulations significantly influence residential building design and functionality,
particularly in maintaining indoor thermal comfort. However, their effectiveness depends
on local climate, enforced strictness, ...
Climate change poses a serious threat to agricultural production, especially Ethiopia’s
agricultural system, dominantly rain-fed farming, is highly vulnerable to these changes and
modeling its impact can help to mitigate ...
Walking, cycling, and public transport are the dominant modes of transport in most Ethiopian
cities. The integration of Non-motorized Transportation (NMT) in urban centers is critical for
promoting sustainable mobility, ...
The thermal environment outside has an impact on human comfort, health, and physical
performance, particularly in cities with hot and dry climates, such as Arba Minch,
Ethiopia, which is situated in the tropical belt. ...
The June to September rainfall season, locally known as Kiremt, contributes 60.3% over the
western, central, eastern, and southern highlands of the Oromia region. In this study, we evaluate
sub-seasonal to seasonal ...
Rainfall variability directly or indirectly influences the quality and quantity of agricultural crop
production. This study aimed to evaluate rainfall variability starting from sub-seasonal time scales
and investigate ...
Rapid urban development often requires cutting natural slopes, which can cause
deformation and reduce slope stability. The main part of this study focuses on the the
deformation and stability of cut slopes using Liquid ...
Effective road asset management is essential for reducing the economic impact of road
deterioration, particularly for municipal roads. It helps extend the lifespan of
infrastructure, lowers maintenance costs, and ensures ...
In a construction of structures, timbers can be applicable in combination with concrete or
steel materials to form composite structure systems. A composite structure system
combines different material properties to ...
Road pavement failure is becoming a common problem with a series of challenges in Ethiopia.
The most likely cause of this failure is expanding soil in the subgrade. Low shear strength, high
compressibility, and plasticity ...
Water resources are vital components for a country's development important to the country's
growth and transformation. .The abstraction of water from the river without proper basin plan
as well as without considering ...
In Ethiopia, the cobblestone concept was brought into practice with the help of World Bank
and Urban local government. Cobblestone roads have emerged as a popular choice for
urban road construction projects, owing to ...
A pavement management system is A set of tools that assist decision-makers in funding optimum
strategies for existing pavement condition by evaluation and maintenance of the pavement to
reserve acceptable serviceability ...
Effective leadership and good governance are fundamental to fostering sustainable development
in least-developed countries like Somalia. The objective of this study was to examine the
interrelationship between leadership ...
Concrete is the most widely used material in the world. The cost of building materials is rising in
Ethiopia and around the world due to increased infrastructure and development in construction
activity. A binding ...
As the construction industry increasingly emphasizes sustainability, there is a pressing need to
utilize waste materials to address environmental challenges, particularly the significant waste
generated by conventional ...
Landslides are natural disasters that happen when rocks, debris, or soil along a slope, causing
harm to human life and the environment around them. Hilly regions of South Ethiopia pose a
significant danger to communities ...
Hot mix asphalt (HMA) is crucial for road construction, requiring high-quality materials
to withstand increasing traffic demands. Crushed stone dust is usually the preferred choice
for filler material in daily construction ...
Yoseph Arba Orke(s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affil iations., 2022-02)
This study aims to assess the potential impacts of climate change on hydrometeorological
variables and droughtcharacteristics in the Ethiopian Bilate watershed. Climate projections under two
Representative Concentration ...
Israel Gebresilasie Kimo(Research Article, 2023-09)
Understanding the sources of precipitation and their impacts is crucial for basin-wide water balance research. Previous research
concentrated on the sources of moisture in Ethiopia. Te southern part’s moisture sources, ...