{"id":7613,"date":"2019-06-10T14:51:25","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T14:51:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbrri.gov.ng\/new\/?page_id=7613"},"modified":"2019-06-10T14:51:25","modified_gmt":"2019-06-10T14:51:25","slug":"software-technologies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nbrri.gov.ng\/new\/software-technologies\/","title":{"rendered":"Software Technologies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NBRRI Soft Technologies are in two areas:<\/p>\n<p>Building Design Studies from Data<br \/>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building Design Studies from Climatological and Solar Data<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Housing Studies<\/p>\n<p>Road Services Information and Data<br \/>\n1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Digitized Subgrade Soils Maps of Nigeria for Economic Pavement Design<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Capacity Building in Design\/Construction\/Maintenance of Rural Roads<\/p>\n<p>NBRRI has evolved\/generated<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Local technical data<\/li>\n<li>Invaluable information<\/li>\n<li>Construction operations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Data\/Information are useful to<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Consultants\/Contractors<\/li>\n<li>Professionals in Construction Industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Advantages<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use of local design data and methodologies<\/li>\n<li>Economy in construction activities<\/li>\n<li>Quality control in construction operations<\/li>\n<li>Availability of local design criteria<\/li>\n<li>Capacity building<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Building Design Studies from Climatological and Solar Data<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Climatological and solar data for Nigeria were collated and empirically generated. Data were analyzed to generate comfort charts, solar charts, Climatological Maps of Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Climatological Map of Nigeria classifies Nigeria into 4 climatological zones with design guidelines for thermal for building in each zone. The zones are\n<ul>\n<li>Hot Dry<\/li>\n<li>Temperate Dry<\/li>\n<li>Hot Humid<\/li>\n<li>Warm Humid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Useful for Design of building for thermal Comfort<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Information derived from Analyzed Data resulted in<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Classification of Nigeria into four climatic zones and design guidelines for thermal comfort for each zone<\/li>\n<li>Optimum building orientation for most parts of Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Rational and Scientific basis for design of windows, shading devices which incorporates daylight into general lighting of building: reduces relevance of artificial means saving energy<\/li>\n<li>Incorporating solar energy data to improve thermal efficiency of building, building orientation; and development of solar appliances (e.g. solar cooker and solar water heaters)<\/li>\n<li>Established empirical approach for estimating solar radiation from climatic data<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Housing Studies<\/p>\n<p>NBRRI conducted Anthropometric studies and:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Determined spatial needs of housing in terms of size\/shape of equipment and household activities\n<ul>\n<li>Established optimum space requirement for every household activity<\/li>\n<li>Output: local design data for architects for design of buildings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>NBRRI conducted studies on living patterns\/cultural settings for various parts of Nigeria and established criteria for:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Architectural design of functional building for different parts of Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Designs for different cultural settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Studies led to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Establishment of housing needs based on cultural setting and living patterns<\/li>\n<li>Development of alternative building design detailing to reduce wastages, Accident, irritation, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Development of concept and options for cost-effective housing delivery for low income earners e.g. concept of core housing<\/li>\n<li>Construction\/design techniques for different cultural groups.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Digitized Subgrade Soils Maps of Nigeria for Economic Pavement Design<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NBRRI conventionally investigated subgrade soils of Nigeria<\/li>\n<li>Engineering parameters developed were presented in maps form<\/li>\n<li>Subgrade soils data have been digitized to:\n<ul>\n<li>Make them interactive<\/li>\n<li>User friendly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Digitized subgrade soils maps of 16 states in Nigeria are available<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Uses<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>To assess engineering properties of subgrade soils even before engaging in field work<\/li>\n<li>For road route location<\/li>\n<li>Preliminary information to guide in economic pavement design<\/li>\n<li>For planning detailed fieldwork<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beneficiaries<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Highway Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Consultants\/contractors<\/li>\n<li>Road planners\/designers<\/li>\n<li>Federal\/States\/Local Governments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]NBRRI Soft Technologies are in two areas: Building Design Studies from Data 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Building Design Studies from Climatological and Solar Data 2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Housing Studies Road Services Information and Data 1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &hellip; 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