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PERFORMANCE-BASED EVALUATION OF CASSAVA STARCH AND MAKUBA MATRIX FOR THE STABILIZATION OF COMPRESSED EARTH BRICKS

Abstract   Although the major material(soil) for the production of Adobe or earth bricks isreadily available and affordable which,could provide a lasting solution to the need for affordable housing,it is not without some inherent problems.The problems associated with soil has led to drawback in the use of earth as a building material. These are lack of durability and need for frequent maintenance. Stabilising the earth with certain materials such as ...

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EFFECT OF CHILLING TEMPERATURE ON THE DIGESTIBILITY OF CASSAVA STARCH

ABSTRACT Cassava (Manihot esculenta, Crantz), also called, manioc, tapioca or yucca, is one of  the most important food crops in the humid tropics, being particularly suited to  conditions of low nutrient availability and able to survive drought. it is a dicotyledonous plant, belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. This project work gears towards discovering the effect of temperature on digestibility of cassava tuber of which the result of the analysis showed that the ...

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