Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD)
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Tracing Sediment Provenance in Kilindini Harbour, Mombasa Using Heavy Minerals and Natural Radionuclides
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Harbours are essential gateways for trade, but they often face challenges like sedimentation, which can obstruct navigation channels and hinder ship movement. Understanding sediment dynamics is crucial to managing this ... -
Land Use Changes and Their Implication on Wildlife Dispersal Areas. A Case of Merrueshi Location, Kajiado County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Conservation of wildlife in Kenya primarily involves the establishment and maintenance of protected areas, such as national parks and reserves. These areas are managed with strict land use regulations to ensure the protection ... -
Evaluating the Potential Impact of Variable Frequency Drive Technology in Pumping Operations of Refined Petroleum Products in Kenya. A Case Study of Kenya Pipeline Company
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The research investigates the energy consumption patterns and potential for energy efficiency improvements within the Kenya Pipeline Company, focusing on the mainline pumping operations. With rising energy costs significantly ... -
Use of Geospatial Technologies in Assessment of Land Use Land Cover Changes for Land Use Planning, a Case Study of Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Land use Land Cover change is a major phenomenon today across the globe. In Kenya, there have been tremendous changes in land use land cover over the years due to human activities. These include the need for land for ... -
Assessing Land Cover and Land Use and Change in the Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The Eastern Mau Forest Reserve, spanning 155,087 hectares in Kenya's Great Rift Valley, is vital for regional water resources and ecosystems as part of the larger Mau Forest Complex. This report explores its ecological ... -
Evaluation of Creep of Lightweight Concrete Containing Tuff Aggregates
(University of Nairobi, 2023)Shrinkage and creep of concrete are major serviceability problems for concrete structures and thus its evaluation is key in providing insight to a better understating. The study's problem statement was that serviceability ... -
Mass Flow Analysis and Characterization of Selected Agricultural Wastes for Gasification
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Recycling of crop wastes is essential to value addition in the chain of the agricultural production sector just like it is considered to lower the greenhouse emissions effect on the environment. However, the sustainability ... -
Recycled Plastic Waste in Production of Paving Blocks for Construction of Non-motorized Transport Facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This thesis examines the use of recycled plastic waste in production of paving blocks for construction of non-motorized transport facilities. The study mainly focuses on determining the optimum design mix for production ... -
An Evaluation of Sugarcane Bagasse as a Bentonite Rheology Modifier
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Kenya’s growing oil, gas, and geothermal exploration sectors have highlighted the need for more innovative, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions to enhance drilling operations utilizing locally sourced and competent ... -
Investigation of the Economic Relationship Between Consumption Levels of Solar Photovoltaic and Grid Energy: Case Study of Specialised Power Systems Ltd
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The cost of electrical energy in Kenya has been on the rise causing enterprises to close shop and others to explore alternative ways of cutting down this energy cost. This project endeavoured to investigate the economic ... -
Stormwater Harvesting for Sustainable Rural Water Supply – a Case of the Mua Hills Settlement, Machakos County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Water is vital to all life forms on Earth (Hossain, 2015). This study on stormwater harvesting for sustainable rural water supply – a case of the Mua Hills settlement, Machakos county, Kenya aimed to investigate the ... -
Critical Factors Affecting the Implementation of Sustainable Energy: a Case of Inter-university Council of East Africa, Kampala
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Mass Flow Analysis and Characterization of Selected Agricultural Wastes for Gasification
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Recycling of crop wastes is essential to value addition in the chain of the agricultural production sector just like it is considered to lower the greenhouse emissions effect on the environment. However, the sustainability ... -
Investigation of Efficient and Sustainable Delivery Processes of Housing for Low-income Communities in Jos City, Nigeria
(University of Nairobi, 2024)In accordance with the United Nations vision of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) no. 11 of achieving sustainable cities and communities by 2030, the Federal Government of Nigeria has enacted laws to make housing more ... -
A GIS Audit Framework for Sustainable GIS Applications and Services
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Geographic Information System (GIS) is diverse in its components, applications, industry standards and implementation. In an organizational setting, this diversity can result in data inconsistencies, inoptimal system ... -
A Study on Natural Radioactivity, Indoor Radon Levels, and Occupational Exposures: Impact of Quarry Mining and Geothermal Explorations in the Kenyan Rift Valley
(University of Nairobi, 2024)The East African Rift System is an exceptionally unique environment marked by geological phenomena such as volcanism, faulting, seismicity, geysers, and hot springs. The underlying lithological profile and surface ... -
Determinants and Outcomes of Property-led Urban Land Use Succession in Upper Hill, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2024)This research explores property-led Urban Land Use Succession, driven by private actors financed by local or global capital. Though it has helped reimagine cities it has contrarily led to conflicts such as environmental ... -
Engineering of 2d Mos2 for Improved Gas Sensing, Heavy Metals Capture and Hydrogen Harvesting: an Ab Initio Study
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide (2D MoS2) is a promising material for applications in greenhouse gas (GHG) sensing, photocatalytic water splitting, and heavy metal (HM) removal from water. However, the fundamental ... -
Characterization of Conjoint Signals in Correlated Fading Channels
(University of Nairobi, 2024)Diversity techniques employed in signal reception within wireless communication systems are acknowledged for their capability to enhance various performance metrics by incorporating duplicative signals that can be merged ...
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