Dr Danso's Profile

Research and Publications

Research Interests

  1. • Construction and Building materials
  2. • Design and construction of high rise and industrial buildings
  3. • Maintenance of buildings
  4. • Environment protection
  5. • Application of CAD in construction
  6. • Human resource development

Publications

  1. JOURNAL PAPERS
  2. Danso, H., Martinson, D. B., Ali, M. & Williams, J. B. (2017). Mechanisms by which the inclusion of natural fibres enhance the properties of soil blocks for construction. Journal of Composite Materials, 1-11, DOI: 10.1177/0021998317693293
  3. Danso, H. (2016). Influence of Compacting Rate on the Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8780368
  4. Danso, H., Martinson, D. B., Ali, M. & Williams, J. B. (2015). Physical, Mechanical and Durability Properties of Soil Building Blocks Reinforced with Natural Fibres. Construction and Building Materials, 101, 797-809, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.10.069
  5. Danso, H., Martinson, D. B., Ali, M. & Williams, J. B. (2015). Effect of fibre aspect ratio on mechanical properties of soil building blocks. Construction and Building Materials, 83, 314-319, doi:10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2015.03.039
  6. Danso, H., Martinson, B., Ali, M. & Mant, C. (2015). Performance Characteristics of Enhanced Soil Blocks: A Quantitative Review. Building Research & Information, 43(2), 253-262.DOI:10.1080/09613218.2014.933293. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/09613218.2014.933293
  7. Danso, H. & Boateng, I. (2015). Quality of Type I Portland Cement from Ghana and UK, Civil and Environmental Research, 7(1), 38-47, http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/CER/article/view/19065/19310
  8. Danso, H. (2014). Poor Workmanship and Lack of Plant/Equipment Problems in the Construction Industry in Kumasi, Ghana. International Journal of Management Research, 2(3), 60-70. http://www.gejournal.net/IJMR/Vol2issue3/IJMR6MAR2014.pdf
  9. Danso, H. & Menu, D. (2013). High Cost of Materials and Land Acquisition Problems in the Construction Industry in Ghana. International Journal of Research in Engineering & Applied Sciences, 3(3), 18-33. http://www.euroasiapub.org/IJREAS/mar2013/3.pdf
  10. Danso, H. (2013). Building Houses with Locally Available Materials in Ghana: Benefits and Problems. International Journal of Science and Technology, 2(2), 225-231. http://www.journalofsciences-technology.org/archive/2013/feb_vol_2_no_2/feb_2013.php
  11. Twum-Ampomah, M. K. & Danso, H. (2013). Alumni Perceptions of Their Alma Mater of a Public University in Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 4(6), 33 – 41. http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP/article/view/4810/4889
  12. Danso, H. & Nimako, S. G. (2013). Examining the Undergraduate Construction Technology Students’ Use of Computer and Internet in UEW: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 2(4), 90-98. http://www.ijstr.org/research-paper-publishing.php?month=apr2013
  13. Danso, H. (2013). Construction Students’ Awareness of Cad Programs of Polytechnics in Ghana. Global Journal of Engineering, Design & Technology, 2(3), 19-23. http://www.gifre.org/admin/papers/gjedt/CONSTRUCTION.pdf
  14. Gyadu-Asiedu, W., Danso, H. & Asubonteng, J. A. (2013). Assessment of the Performance of Local ans Foreign Road Construction Firms in Ghana. The International Journal of Construction Management, 13(4), 53-73. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15623599.2013.10878229#.VA9lO_ldWSo
  15. Nimako, S. G., Danso, H. & Donkor, F. (2013). Using Research Workshop to Assist Senior Members Development Competency in Academic Writing in a Public University. Journal of Studies in Social Sciences, 5(2), 301-327. http://infinitypress.info/index.php/jsss/article/view/436/229
  16. Danso, H. (2012). Assessment of the Awareness of Structural Computer Aided Design Programs of Universities in Ghana. European Journal of Social Sciences, 30 (1), 41 – 47. http://www.europeanjournalofsocialsciences.com/ISSUES/EJSS_30_1.htm
  17. Danso, H. (2012). Numerical Modeling of the Spatial Scheme of Monolithic Multi-Storey Building. Research Journal of Applied Science, Engineering and Technology, 4 (13), 1934 – 1939. http://www.maxwellsci.com/jp/issue.php?jid=RJASET&no=201
  18. Danso, H. (2012). Analyses of Bending Moment Effect on the Floors of Modeled High Rise Buildings. International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, 7 (8), 813 – 821. http://www.ripublication.com/Volume/ijaerv7n8.htm
  19. Danso, H., Adu, M. K., Twum-Ampomah, M. K. & Mprah, R. K. (2012). Evaluation of In-Service Training for Senior Staff of a Public University in Ghana. Journal of Education and Practice, 3 (7), 96 – 104. http://www.iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP/issue/view/304
  20. Danso, H. & Yalley, P. P. (2012). Analyses of Compressive Stress on the Structural Walls of Modeled High Rise Buildings. International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 3 (3), 173 – 184. http://www.ripublication.com/Volume/ijcerv3n3.htm
  21. Danso, H. & Antwi, J. K. (2012). Evaluation of the Factors Influencing Time And Cost Overruns In Telecom Tower Construction in Ghana. Civil and Environmental Research, 2 (6), 15 – 24. http://www.iiste.org/Journal
  22. Danso, H. (2012). Construction Workers’ Satisfaction with Work Provision Requirement Dimensions in Ghana’s Construction Industry. International Journal of Engineering and Technology, 2(9), 1613 – 1619. http://www.iet-journals.org/archive/2012/sep_vol_2_no_9/sep_2012.php
  23. Peer Reviewed Conference Papers
  24. Danso, H. (2017). Properties of Coconut, Oil Palm and Bagasse Fibres: As Potential Building Materials. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Natural Fibers -
  25. Advanced Materials for a Greener World, June 21-23, 2017, Braga, Portugal, 27-28. ISBN 978-972-8600-29-7
  26. Danso, H., Martinson, B., Ali, M. & Williams, J. B. (2015). Effect of Sugarcane Bagasse Fibre on the Strength Properties of Soil Blocks. 1st International Conference on Bio-based Building Materials. June 22-24, Clermont-Ferrand, France. 251-256.
  27. Danso, H. (2015). Effect of Compacting Rate on the Strength Properties of Soil Blocks. In:
  28. Laryea, S. and Leiringer R. (Eds) Procs 6th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, August 10-12, 2015, Accra, Ghana, 387-398.
  29. Danso, H. & Manu, D. (2013). High Cost of Materials and Land Acquisition Problems in the Construction Industry in Ghana. 1st International Multi-Conference on Global Advancements and Futuristic Trends in Engineering, Management & Information Technology “MANTHAN’13”. February 24, 2013, Haryana, India.
  30. Danso, H. & Boateng, I. (2013). Is the Quality of Cement a Contributing Factor for Building Collapse in Ghana? 5th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference. August 12-14, 2013, Accra, Ghana.
  31. Boateng, I. & Danso, H. (2013). A Comparative Study of the Quality of Portland cements from UK and Ghana. 33rd Cement and Concrete Science Conference. September 2-3, 2013, University of Portsmouth, United Kingdom.
  32. Book
  33. Danso, H. (2012). Modeling of monolithic multi-storey buildings. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing GmbH and Co. KG, Germany. ISBN; 978-3-659-18059-0. https://www.lap-publishing.com/catalog/details/store/gb/book/978-3-659-18059-0/modeling-of-monolithic-multi-storey-buildings?search=978-3-659-18059-0
  34. Thesis
  35. Danso, H. (2015). Use of agricultural waste fibres as enhancement of soil blocks for low-cost housing in Ghana. PhD Thesis, School of Civil Engineering and Surveying, University of Portsmouth, http://eprints.port.ac.uk/id/eprint/20762
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Danso, H.
7th West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference. University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana 16-18 August 2017

Paper presented:
Improving Water Resistance of Compressed Earth Blocks Enhanced with Natural Fibres

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danso, H.
3rd International Conference on Natural Fibers - Advanced Materials for a Greener World. Braga, Portugal June 21-23, 2017

Paper presented:
Properties of coconut, oil pa lm and bagasse fibres: As potential building materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Danso, H. (2016). Influence of Compacting Rate on the Properties of Compressed Earth Blocks. Advances in Materials Science and Engineering, 2016, http://https://www.hindawi.com/journals/amse/2016/8780368/.

 

Danso, H., Martinson, D. B., Ali, M. & Williams, J. B. (2017). Mechanisms by which the inclusion of natural fibres enhance the properties of soil blocks for construction. Journal of Composite Materials, , 1 - 11. DOI: 10.1177/0021998317693293. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0021998317693293 .

 

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