This is an update on engineering projects on the Addis Ababa campus
Major projects completed
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Expansion of water supply
1,250,000,000 liter main water reservoir
Objective: To supply water at lease for 10 days in event of water shortage.
Start date: Oct. 2013
End date: Feb. 2014
Duration: 8 weeks
Location: NW side of the campus -
Water supply line rehabilitation work
Objective: To minimize water loss via leakage
Start date: Dec, 2013
End date:: Feb, 2014
Duration: 8 weeks
Location: campus -
Speed ramp/speed brake
Objective: safety compliance & over speed protection
Start date: July, 2014
End date: August, 2014
Duration: 6 weeks
Location: Campus access road
Projects in progress
1. Construction of French Drain
Aim: surface and storm water collection removal system to avoid cracks on buildings.
2. Oxidation pond:
Additional waste water treatment and elimination in accordance to local waste water management regulation
3. Bore hole/ underground water wheel
Aim: self-sustainability and additional water source. got approved. excepted to be completed within two Months i.e. late October, 2014
4. Campus Signage
Aim: ILRI Branded signage/under approval process
Objective: safe walk way & rain water line expansion
Start date: August, 2014
End date: Sep. 2014
Duration: 4 weeks
Location: Admin & Documentation
6. Construction of Gym & BSL-2 lab
Objective: construction of state-of –art gymnast facilities & Bio-safty level-2 Forage laboratory
Consultant: CPMS
Start date: 2014
End date: 2015
Duration: 12 months
Location: existing gym areas
Other completed projects
1. Building water proofing
Aim: office rain leakage prevention
Status: completed
2. Electric power distribution project:
Aim: safe, user friendly and up-to-date power supply system
3. Hostel B-blocks expansion
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