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Student Project Topics:

 

Academic Year 2021 -2022

 

1. Flexural Behavior of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Subjected to Sustained Service Loads, Case Study B1.

 

2. Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1.
3. Cracking Resistance of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Subjected to Long-term Loading, Case Study B2.

 

4. Theoretical and Experimental Resistance Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Long-term Service Loads.

 

5. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Case Study C2.

 

6. Influence of Material Properties on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Case Study B3.

 

Academic Year 2020 -2021

 

ST1. Influence of Concrete Shrinkage on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Columns Cast from Local Materials, Case Study C1.

 

ST2. Creep Influence on the Flexural Resistance of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Materials, Case Study B1.

 

ST3. Numerical and Experimental Performance Analysis of Precast Concrete Slabs, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study S1.

ST4 Influence of Concrete Creep on Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C2.

 

ST5. Influence of Concrete Creep and Shrinkage on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study B2.

 

ST6. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Concrete Beams Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study B3.

 

ST7. Influence of Concrete Curing, Creep and Shrinkage on the Performance of Pre-stressed Beams, Cast from Local Materials, Case Study B4.

 

Academic Year 2019 -2020

 

1. Long-term Flexural Behavior of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, and Subjected to Sustained Service Loads, Case Study B1.

 

2. Long-term Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Sustained Loads, Case Study C1.

 

3. Creep and Shrinkage Influence on Stress-Strain Limit States of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Sustained Loads, Case Study S1.
4. Numerical and Experimental Analysis on Performance Structural Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Short-term Service Loads, Case Study C2.

 

5. Long-term Resistance of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, and Subjected to Sustained Loads, Case Study B2.

 

6. Theoretical and Experimental Structural Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Sustained Service Loads, Case Study S2.

 

7. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Sustained Loads, Case Study B3.

 

8. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, and Subjected to Long-term Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S3.

 

9. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of and Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C3.

 

1. Influence of Material Properties on Long-term Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study B4.

 

Academic Year 2018 -2019

 

1. Long-term Flexural Behavior of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1, C2, C3.

 

2. Long-term Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

 

3. Long-term Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

Academic Year 2017 -2018

 

ST1. Influence of Concrete Shrinkage on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Columns Cast from Local Materials, Case Study C1.

 

ST2. Creep Influence on the Flexural Resistance of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Materials, Case Study B1.

 

ST3. Numerical and Experimental Performance Analysis of Precast Concrete Slabs, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study S1.

ST4 Influence of Concrete Creep on Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C2.

 

ST5. Influence of Concrete Creep and Shrinkage on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study B2.

 

ST6. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Concrete Beams Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study B3.

 

ST7. Influence of Concrete Curing, Creep and Shrinkage on the Performance of Pre-stressed Beams, Cast from Local Materials, Case Study B4.

 

Academic Year 2016 – 2017

 

1. Long-term Loading Influence on Flexural Behavior of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, and Subjected to Sustained Service Loads, Case Study B1.

 

2. Long-term Service Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1.

 

3. Stress-Strain Limit States of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Short-term Loads, Case Study S1.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Short-term Service Loads, Case Study C2.

 

5. Cracking Resistance of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, and Subjected to Long-term Loads, Case Study B2.

 

6. Theoretical and Experimental Structural Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Service Loads, Case Study S2.

 

7. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Short-term Service Loads, Case Study B3.

 

8. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S3.

 

9. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C3.

 

1. Influence of Material Properties on Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study B4.

 

Academic Year 2015 – 2016

 

1. Flexural Behavior of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Subjected to Sustained Service Loads, Case Study B1.

 

2. Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1.
3. Cracking Resistance of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Subjected to Long-term Loading, Case Study B2.

 

4. Theoretical and Experimental Resistance Characteristics of Precast Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Long-term Service Loads.

 

5. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Case Study C2.

 

6. Influence of Material Properties on Performance Characteristics of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Case Study B3.

 

Academic Year 2014 -2015

 

ST1. Influence of Pre-stressing losses on Performance of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study B1.

 

ST2. Influence of the Steel Tendon’s Relaxation on the Flexural Resistance of Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Cast from Local Materials, Case Study B2.

 

ST3. Numerical and Experimental Results Obtained on Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, and Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study S1.

 

ST4. Numerical and Experimental Results Obtained on Pre-stressed Concrete Trusses, Subjected to Static Service Loads.

 

ST5. Influence of Concrete Creep on the Performance of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1.

 

ST6. Influence of Materials Properties on Precast Wall Elements, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Loads

 

ST7. Theoretical and Experimental Results Obtained on Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions, and Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study S2.

 

ST8. Influence of Pre-stress Losses on Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams Fabricated, using Local Materials, Case Study B3.

 

ST9. Influence of Concrete Curing, Creep and Shrinkage on the Flexural Performance of Pre-stressed Concrete T-Beams, Cast from C30 Concrete, Using Local Materials, Case Study B4.

 

ST10. Results Obtained on Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Subjected to Static Loads, Case Study C2.

 

Academic Year 2013 -2014

 

Creep and Shrinkage Influence on Main Performance Characteristics of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates

 

Academic Year 2010 -2011

 

1. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced precast Concrete Beams, Cast from C30 Concrete Using Local Materials, A Case Study of Beams B1.

 

2. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Trusses Fabricated with Local Materials, A Case Study of Trusses T2.
3. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast Concrete Columns Fabricated with Local Materials.

 

4. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs, Cast from C30 Concrete Using Local Materials, A Case Study of Slabs S1.

 

5. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Beams made with Local Materials, A Case Study of Beams B3.

 

6. Durability Characteristics of Reinforced Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs, Fabricated with Local Materials, A Case Study of Slabs S2.

 

7. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast and pre-stressed Concrete Beams Fabricated with Local Materials, A Case Study of Beams B2.

 

Academic Year 2009 -2010

 

1. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams, Cast from C35 Concrete Using Local Materials, Case Study Beams B1.

 

2. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast Concrete Beams Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study Beams B2.

 

3. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced Concrete Beams, Cast from C30 Concrete Using Local Materials, Case Study Beams B3.

 

4. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast Concrete Beams Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study Beams B4.

 

5. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Columns made with Local Materials, Case Study Columns C1.

 

6. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast Concrete Columns Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study Columns C2.

 

7. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Columns made with Local Materials, Case Study Columns C3.

 

8. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced Precast Concrete Columns Fabricated with Local Materials, Case Study Columns C4.

 

Academic Year 2008 -2009

 

1. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Trusses Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study T1, T2, T3.

 

2. Structural State of Queen’s Hall for Next Repair works on KNUST Campus, Kumasi.

 

3. Improvement in Durability and Reliability of Pre-stressed Concrete Poles, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Vertical and Horizontal Service Loads, Case Study P1, P2, P3.

 

4. Structural State of Africa Hall for Next Repair works on KNUST Campus, Kumasi.

 

5. Numerical Study on Long-term Structural Performance Characteristics of Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads; Case Study S1, S2, and S3.

 

6. Structural State of Independence Hall for Next Repair works on KNUST Campus, Kumasi.

 

7. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Load Bearing Wall Panels, Subjected to Concentric Static Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

8. Structural State of Unity Hall for Next Repair works on KNUST Campus, Kumasi.

 

Academic Year 2007 -2008

 

1. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Beams Cast from Light Weight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

 

2. Improvement in Durability and Reliability of Precast and Pre-stressed Concrete Frames Cast from Dense Aggregate Concrete and Subjected to Static Vertical and Horizontal Service Loads, Case Study F1, F2, F3.

 

3. Numerical Study on Long-term Structural Performance Characteristics of Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads. Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Load Bearing Wall Panels, Subjected to Concentric Static Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

Academic Year 2006 -2007

 

1. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Trusses Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study T1, T2, T3.

 

2. Improvement in Durability and Reliability of Pre-stressed Concrete Poles, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Vertical and Horizontal Service Loads, Case Study P1, P2, P3.

 

3. Numerical Study on Long-term Structural Performance Characteristics of Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Load Bearing Wall Panels, Subjected to Concentric Static Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

Academic Year 2005 -2006

 

1. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Frames Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study F1, F2, F3.

 

2. Improvement in Durability and Reliability of Pre-stressed Concrete Poles, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Vertical and Horizontal Service Loads, Case Study P1, P2, P3.

 

3. Numerical Study on Long-term Structural Performance Characteristics of Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Load Bearing Wall Panels, Subjected to Concentric Static Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

5. Mechanism Approach to Composite Frame and Infilling, Case Study F4, F5, F6.

 

Academic Year 2004 -2005

 

1. Stress-Strain Limit States of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Wall panels, Case Study W1, W2, W3.
2. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Columns, Cast from Local Aggregates, Case Study C1, C2, C3.

 

3. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Beams Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

Stress-Strain Limit States of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs, Cast from Dense Aggregate Concrete, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Columns, Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study C4, C5, C6.

 

Academic Year 2003 -2004

 

1. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Precast Concrete Trusses, Subjected to Static Loads. Case Study T1, T2, T3.

 

2. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Service Loads, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

 

3. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Wall Panels, Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

4. Creep and Shrinkage Influence on Performance Characteristics of Concrete Frames Subjected to Long-term Loads, Case Study, Case Study F1, F2, F3.

 

Academic Year 2002 -2003

 

1. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Beams Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

 

2. Improvement in Durability and Reliability of Pre-stressed Concrete Poles, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Vertical and Horizontal Service Loads, Case Study P1, P2, P3.

 

3. Numerical Study on Long-term Structural Performance Characteristics of Concrete Slabs, Pre-stressed in Both Directions and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Structural Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Precast Concrete Load Bearing Wall Panels, Subjected to Concentric Static Loads, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

Academic Year 2001 -2002

 

1. Influence of Pre-stressing Losses on Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs Cast from Local Dense Aggregates, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

2. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Columns, Cast from local aggregates and Subjected to Short-term Service Loads, Case Study C1, C2, C3.

 

3. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Slabs, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Concentric Service Loads, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

4. Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Trusses, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Service Loads, Case Study T1, T2, T3.

 

5. Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Structural Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Frames, Cast from Local Aggregates and Subjected to Static Service Loads, Case Study F1, F2, F3.

 

 

Academic Year 2000 -2001

 

1. Stress-Strain Limit States of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Wall panels, Cast from Lightweight Aggregate Concrete, Case Study W1, W2, W3.

 

2. Flexural Behaviour of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Dense Aggregates, Case Study B1, B2, B3.

 

3. Performance Characteristics of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Columns Cast from Lightweight Aggregates Concrete, Case Study C1, C2, C3.

 

4. Stress-Strain Limit States of Reinforced and Pre-stressed Concrete Slabs Cast from Local Dense Aggregates, Case Study S1, S2, S3.

 

5. Cracking Resistance of Reinforced and Precast Concrete Beams, Cast from Local Dense Aggregates, and Coarser Sands, Case Study B4, B5, B6.