ASRIC Journal on Engineering Sciences 2025 v6-i1
ISSN: 2795-3556
EISSN: 2795-3548
ASRIC Journal on Engineering Sciences 2025 v6-i1
Published: 2025-12-31
Articles
Strength, Sustainability, and Design Applications of Bambusa vulgaris in Uganda
Philip Murungi, Jesse Oduru, Mahad Uzairu Magala*, Abbey Luwemba, Edson Wilbert Agume, Phillipa Kasule
Bambusa vulgaris, a fast-growing bamboo species abundant in Uganda, offers significant potential as a sustainable construction material due to its quick regeneration, high biomass yield, and competitive mechanical properties. This study presents a comprehensive evaluation of the mechanical properties and material sustainability of Bambusa vulgaris grown in Uganda’s Lake Victoria agroecological zon
Regulating Beyond the Grid: Harnessing Big Data Analytics for Sustainable and Inclusive Off-Grid Energy Systems
Isa Kabenge, Simon Savio Kizito, Job Mutyaba*
Pay-as-you-go (PAYG) solar firms generate high-frequency operations data, yet regulators rarely use these streams to underpin oversight. This paper analyses twelve months of transaction data from two PAYG portfolios in Uganda and Rwanda (over 115,000 customer accounts; 2019) to propose regulator-ready indicators for off-grid electrification. The two firms' datasets were cleaned, harmonised, and an
Investigating the Technical Feasibility of Plastic Waste Conversion to Fuel Using Pyrolysis
Tukahiirwa Isabel*, Ssemaziga Trevor Benon, Bwambale Roice Kalengyo
With the increasing plastic pollution worsening Africa’s environmental and climate crises (NEMA, 2024), existing pyrolysis research overlooking scalable, low-cost solutions for mixed plastics (Al-Salem et al., 2017), this research addresses this gap by developing a simple modular pyrolysis system and using locally sourced catalysts to convert plastic waste into fuel. Plastic waste was sorted using
Efficiency of Avocado Seed Extract as Natural Coagulant in Sustainable Purification of Drinking Water
Priva Akampwera*, Joseph Apagu Tanko, Dun Birekyeraho Tukwatse
There is an increasing need for affordable water treatment solutions especially in developing countries and natural coagulants as alternatives to conventional chemical coagulants with their attendant environmental and health implications, low effectiveness in low temperatures, high procurement cost, large sludge volumes and pH effects. An experimental study was conducted on efficiency of avocado s
Governance Fragmentation and Implementation Deficits in Durban's Sustainable Transportation Transition
K. Zenani*, M. M. H. Mostafa
Durban, South Africa’s third-largest metropolitan economy, illustrates the challenges of sustainable transportation transitions in rapidly urbanising Global South cities. Despite ambitious initiatives such as the GO!Durban Integrated Rapid Public Transport Network and alignment with national climate and development policies, progress remains constrained by governance fragmentation and implementati
Generation Demand Balance Analysis for Uganda-Vision 2040
Alvin Ssentamu*, Priscilla Kampi, Milton Edimu
Uganda’s Vision 2040 establishes a target of 52 GW of installed electricity generation capacity by 2040, an objective that demonstrates a significant divergence from current growth projections. This study utilises a quantitative methodology, employing econometric and time-series models to forecast electricity demand, peak loads, and installed capacity through 2040. Sector-specific consumption data
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