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    • Use of waste glass powder in improving the properties of expansive clay soils 

      J.B., Niyomukiza; A., Eisazadeh; J., Akamumpa; M., Kiwanuka; A., Lukwago; P., Tiboti (Global NEST Journal, 2023)
      Expansive soils pose a danger to the foundations of engineering structures due to their poor engineering properties. These soils are usually treated using mechanical techniques, and chemical stabilizers. However, the ...

    • Dam breach analysis of Kibimba Dam in Uganda using HEC‑RAS and HEC‑GeoRAS 

      Kiwanuka, Moses; Chelangat, Cyrus; Mubialiwo, Ambrose; Lay, Francis Joel; Mugisha, Ayubu; Mbujje, Joel Webster; Mutanda, Hosea Eridadi (Environmental Systems Research, 2023)
      Dam failures have severe consequences on human life and property. In the case of an earth filled Kibimba Dam located in Eastern Uganda, the occurrence of a flood equal to or larger than the probable maximum food (PMF) could ...

    • Assessment of suitability of drinking water from the springs in Urban slums of Kampala 

      Kiwanuka, Moses; Mutanda, Hosea Eridadi; Niyomukiza, John Bosco; Nakasagga, Erinah (Environmental Challenges, 2023)
      Any water source used for domestic purposes should meet World Health Organization water quality standards. In most slums of developing nations, water sources such as springs are critical to the residents. Although spring ...