Project Topics for Undergraduate Students in Civil Engineering

The problems of the world are solved through research, hence, knowledge of research processes, conduction of actual research, and the presentation of a reasonable report form a significant part of the conditions for the award of any higher studies degree (undergraduate and post-graduate studies). The complexity and size of the research often increase as the level of studies increases. Undergraduate research studies are usually far simpler than Master’s research studies. Likewise, Ph.D. research studies are usually the most elaborate and it is channeled toward solving a significant problem. Presented below are research topics suitable for undergraduate studies in Civil Engineering. The topics are not exhausted and it is proper that each research is streamlined towards the challenges around the immediate environment where the research is being done or the host country owing to the limited time and resources usually associated with undergraduate research. The topics are categorized according to the different specializations in Civil Engineering.

Geotechnical Engineering

1. Investigation of Erosion Disaster: Case Study
2. Geotechnical Properties of Soil: Case Study
3. Investigation into the Pozzolanic Properties of Palm Bunch Ash
4. Evaluation of Laterites for Use as Hydraulic Barriers: Case Study
5. Undrained Shear Behavior of soils: Case Study
6. Compressibility Behavior of Lime-Stabilized Lateritic Soils
7. Evaluation of Geotechnical Properties of Lateritic Soil used in Road Construction: Case Study
8. Soil-Cement Stabilization for Road Pavement Using Particular Soils
9. Effect of Water-Proof (Sachet Water) on Lateritic Soil
10. Design of Farm tank/Silos
11. Use of Counterfeit Retaining Wall to Control Gully Erosion: Case Study
12. Review of Slope Stability Problems and Excavation Support Systems
13. Effect of Granular Materials Inclusions on Shrinkage Behaviour of Compacted Lateritic Soils
14. Lateritic Soil Stabilization Using Granular Materials: Comparative Study
15. The Effects of Fine-Grained Particles Variation on the MDD and CBR of Laterites
16. Contributions of Geotechnical Properties of Soil to Foundation Failure of Buildings: Case Study
17. Compaction Behaviour of Coarse-Grained Lateritic Soil
18. Lime-Cement-Coconut Coir Ash Lateritic Soil Stabilization
19. Evaluation of Properties of Lime-Treated Lateritic Soil-Bentonite Mixture

Structural Engineering

1. Investigation of the Strength Characterization of Concretes made with Different Coarse Aggregates
2. Investigation of The Effect of Shape and Configuration on Steel Trusses
3. Cost Comparison of Trapezoidal and Rectangular Reinforcement Concrete Drainages
4. Effect of Sizes of Coarse Aggregate on the Compressive Strength of Concrete.
5. Investigation into the Suitability of Palm Kernel Shells as a Partial Replacement of Coarse Aggregates in Concrete Production
6. Comparative Cost Effects of Prevailing Civil Engineering Codes of Practice on Reinforced Concrete Beam Carrying One Way Spanning Slab (EC 2 And BS 8110 As A Case Study).
7. Effect of Shape Configuration on the Deflection of Timber Trusses.
8. Analysis and Design of Five Storey Building with Roof Top Swimming Pool
9. Structural Analysis and Design of a Standard Size Stadium
10. Analysis and Design of a Framed Steel Mast Structure
11. The Structural Analysis of Multicellular Drainage Channels using Flexibility Method
12. Building Collapse in Nigeria: Case Study
13. Effects of Common Water Repellent Admixture on the Flexural Strength of Concrete
14. The Structural Analysis and Design of an Olympic Size Swimming Pool
15. Investigation into the use of Laterite Soil as an Alternative to Sharp Sand in the Production of Cement Blocks
16. Cracks in Reinforced Concrete Slab, Causes, and Prevention
17. Strength Comparison of Light Weight Concrete made from Palm Kernel Shell as An Alternative to Coarse Aggregate in Concrete Production.
18. Design of Double-Celled Box Culvert: Case Study
19. Effects of Common Water Repellant Admixture on Compressive Strength of Hardened Concrete.
20. Compressive Strength of Concrete made with Local and Crushed Rock Aggregates (Comparative Analysis)
21. Effect of Oil Palm Trunks Fiber on the Mechanical Properties of Concrete (Compressive and Flexural Strength)
22. Structural Analyses and Design of 500m³ Capacity Cylindrical, Reinforced Concrete Silo for Storage of Grain Material
23. Production of Concrete Using Rice Husk Ash as an Additive
24. Structural Analysis and Design of Reinforced Concrete Olympic Standard Swimming Pool in an Area of High-Water Table
25. Investigation of the Effect of Secondary Stresses on the Cost of Steel Truss
26. Effects of Coconut Fibre on Concrete Properties (Compressive and Flexural Properties)
27. Structural Analysis and Design of a Reinforced Concrete Football Stadium
28. Investigation into the Water Sealing Property of Rice Husk Ash in Concrete
29. Investigation on the Possible Replacement of Fine Aggregate (Sand) with Quarry Dust in Concrete Production
30. Effect of Crushed Palm Kernel Shell Ash as partial Sand and Cement Replacement in the Mechanical Properties of Concrete. (Compressive and Flexural Strengths)
31. Effects of Course Aggregate Gradation on some Concrete properties
32. Application of Force Method in the Analyses and Design of 50,000 Litre Capacity Cylindrical Tank
33. Comparative Analysis of Bridge Truss Using Graphical and Analytical Methods
34. Optimum Design of Welded Plate Girders
35. Plastic and Elastic Analysis of Timber as a Structural Material
36. Cost and Strength Benefit Analysis of the Major Cement Brands in Nigeria
37. Timber as a Material in Bridge Design: Social, Economic and Environmental Analysis
38. The Use of Small-Dimensional Timber in Construction
39. Strength Characteristics of Gmelina Timber across and Parallel to the Grain for three Different Sources
40. A Presentation on the Analysis of the Bending Stiffness and Strength of Glue Laminated Timber

Water Resources Engineering

1. The Comparative Study in Coagulation of Stream Using Alum and Ferric Chloride: Case Study
2. Problems of Water Supply and Possible Remedies: Case Study
3. Sustainable Wastewater Treatment and Refuse in Urban Areas of Developing Countries: Case Study
4. The Effects of Industrial Wastewater in the Body of the River: Case Study
5. A Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Water Supply: Case Study
6. Groundwater Pollution Due to Discharge of Effluent from Industry to Surface Water: Case Study
7. Assessment of Water Quality of Some Commercial Boreholes used for Public Water Supply: Case Study
8. Water Quality Assessment of a Recirculating Aquaculture System with Trickling Filter
9. Design of Parshall Flume for free Flow Condition in Open Channel
10. Demonstration of Hydraulic Jump in a Rectangular Flume
11. Intensity Duration Frequency (IDF) Curve for a given area
12. Investigation of Solar Distillations as a Sustainable Treatment for a Drinking Water
13. Demonstration of a Water Hammer Effect Using a Laboratory Scale Hydraulic Ram Pump
14. Treatment of Drinking Water Using Lab-Scale Cascade Aerator
15. Evaluation of the Effect of Leachate on Surface Water: Case Study

Highway and Transportation Engineering

1. Causes of Pavement Failure and Solution: Case Study
2. The Limitations of Surface Dressing on the Nigerian Traffic
3. Transport Systems and the Nigerian Environment: Case Study
4. Possible Causes of Road Traffic Accidents and Measures to Minimise it
5. Risk Accident and Hazard Management on Highway Construction
6. Effective Management of Road Transportation System in Nigeria: Case Study
7. An Appraisal of Road Development in Nigeria
8. Highway Maintenance, Appraisal in Developing Countries
9. Influence of Spatial Variation in Subgrade Properties on the Integrity of Highway Pavement Design
10. Effects of Bitumen Content on the Quality of Asphalt used in the Construction of Flexible Pavement
11. Investigation into the Causes of Road Traffic Crashes

Environmental Engineering

1. Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas: Case Study
2. Problems and Solutions of Conventional Wastewater Disposal Techniques in Nigeria: Case Study
3. Municipal Solid Waste Management: Case Study
4. Physio-Chemical Analysis of Leachate from Solid Waste Site: Case Study

5. Variation of Effects of Contaminants from Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) with depth from Ground Surface: Case Study
6. Landfill Leaching and its effects on Groundwater Quality: Case Study
7. Comparative Study of Biogas Production from Two Different Animal Dung
8. Effect of Biofilm Thickness in the Treatment of Domestic Effluent
9. A Comparative Study on Aluminium Chloride and Banana Stem Juice as a Coagulant for spent Coolant Wastewater
10. Problems, Strategies, and Prospects of Refuse Management: Case Study
11. Coagulation and Antimicrobial Activities of Chromolaena Odorata