University of Khartoum
Institute of Building and Road Research
 
Materials and Structures
Division
             
               
         
Functions:
 
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Conduct research in building materials with special reference to the Sudan.
- Conduct research related to design, construction and performance of buildings.
- Provide technical advise and consultancy to private and public sectors in its field of activity.
   

Research Projects and Special Investigations in progress
 
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Improvement of traditionally manufactured clay brick.
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Manufacturing of fired clay-bricks at Soba using modern mechanization.
- Promotion of gypsum , lime, limestone and other local materials in the building industry
- Performance of fresh concrete in hot climate; costing and curing
- The use of sea water in mixing and curing of concrete.
- The use of agricultural by products in building industry.
- The use of concrete admixtures in Sudan.
- Design of timbre beam based on safe loading analysis.
- Design of what is known as "Libyan Roof" which is made of fired clay-brick and sand-cement mortar or concrete.
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Traditional construction management and its effect on cost.
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Procedures adopted by local contractors to estimate the cost of buildings.
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Design of a computer programmed to design some concrete bridges used in highways.
   

Future Research Project:
  Experimental study on brick-wall/beam interaction.
   
 
   
     
   

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