Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Modelling Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield for Dam Reservoir Management: a Case Study of the Maruba Dam Catchment, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Soil erosion is a severe land degradation issue that many developing nations continue to face. Its effects are more pronounced in catchment areas due to the combination of environmental and human factors. According to ... -
Waste Heat Recovery From Boiler Stack
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Steam is generated in pressured vessels called boilers. The cost to industry to generate steam is substantial, typically up to 40% of total expenditure. In operating the boilers, efforts are made to have and keep the ... -
Tensile and Flexural Strength Properties of Surface-modified Banana Fibre Epoxy Composites
(University of Nairobi, 2022)There is presently a rise in the research and development of composites reinforced using natural fibres because of an increase in environmental awareness driven by climate change concerns. This is because natural fibres ... -
Development of Battery/supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage Scheme for Grid Connected Solar Pv Source
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Though attempts for solving the problem of variability of renewable energy (RE) sources have been mitigated through the single energy storages, a gap still exists on the reliability and quality of power produced. The ... -
Hydrological Modelling of Impact of Small Reservoirs in Upper Ewaso Ng’iro River on Downstream Flow: Case Study of Nanyuki River
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Nanyuki River originates from west of Mount Kenya and flows through the county of Laikipia, where perennial water scarcity problems lead to socioeconomic and ecological issues. Upstream of the basin, river waters are ... -
Optimization of Ceramic Insulation of Cooking Stoves Using Carbonized Organic Waste
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Many households and small hotels in Kenya source their energy from biomass; mainly wood and charcoal. For the urban poor, their energy source is basically charcoal. With increasing population, rural urban migration, tough ... -
Establishing the Relationship Between Lulc Changes, Temperature, Precipitation and Water Level Rise: Case Study of Lake Nakuru Basin, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Kenya’s Rift Valley lakes have been rising at an alarming rate since the occurrence of the El Nino event in (1997-1998) leading to flooding. These floods have posed a significant threat to the region's socioeconomic progress. ... -
Web Mapping of Improvised Explosive Device (Ied) Incidents in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This project reviewed existing Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Incidents data from different sources, cleaned it up and used the data to develop a reliable IED incidents geodatabase for Kenya. This database was then used ... -
Operationalisation of Offsite Manufacturing of Concrete Building Elements in Building Construction Projects in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Offsite manufacturing of concrete building elements in building construction projects offers quite significant advantages over onsite methods. This study aimed to identify the types of OSM of concrete building elements ... -
Application of Uav-lidar System in Forest Inventory; a Case of Mombasa Bamburi Cement Forest
(2022)Forests help regulate the global climatic condition through the absorption of carbon dioxide from the environment and storing it in biomass and soil. In 2016, about 27% of carbon dioxide emitted from fossil fuels and ... -
Application of Gis-based Analytical Hierarchy Process (Ahp) in Identifying Suitable Areas for Urban Development. Case Study: Trans-nzoia County.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The world is undergoing rapid urbanization. In the developing world, Africa has the highest urbanization rate. Kenya is among the leading African countries with high urbanization rates as evidenced by the increasing urban ... -
An Evaluation of Effectiveness of Alternative Water Supply: a Case Study of Nairobi Water Central Region, Zone 1
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The Kenya Government through the local government is charged with responsibility of providing water and sanitation services. The delivery of these services has faced a number of challenges and bottlenecks prompting the ... -
Route Location by Gis Analysis: Case Study of the Proposed Lukenya-kilimambogo Greater Eastern Bypass
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Much traffic has been witnessed on city roads, thus prompting the authorities to come up with alternative route to ease the problem. In order to accrue benefits on cutting down on the lost manpower hours and movement of ... -
Application of Gis in Physical and Land Use Planning: Case Study: Gatundu Town
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Physical planning is a key tool that guides development within a local area, nationally, and globally. It is through physical planning that land uses are organized in an orderly and effective manner to achieve compatibility ... -
Investigating Factors Leading to Unplanned Suburbanization: a Case Study of Ruai, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Suburbanization is the effect of disproportional expansion of cities to accommodate increasing functions and populations due to push and pull factors. Suburbanization fosters complexities however, given its haphazard ... -
Evaluating Superplasticizer Compatibility With Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II/B-P in Production of High Performance Concrete
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Portland Pozzolana Cement CEM II/B-P has potential advantages over Portland Cement CEM I when used to produce concrete. The incorporation of up to 35% natural pozzolana reduces the amount of clinker used in cement ... -
Forest Fire Vulnerability Assessment in the Aberdare Forest Reserve
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Forests, being an important resource in our environment, require intentional conservation. There is an increasing need to protect forests even as the battle for climate change continues. Threats to the existence of these ... -
An Inquiry Into the Challenges Facing Arbitration Practice in the Construction Industry in Uganda a Study of Industry Players in Kampala
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This study is an inquiry into the challenges facing arbitration practice in the construction industry in Uganda. Its theme was to determine the extent to which arbitration is used to resolve construction disputes in the ... -
Assessing the Level of Accessibility of Memorial Parks by the Visually Impaired a Case Study of Bomb Blast Memorial Park, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The inclusive design was a concept of late Architect Ronald Mace. Inclusivity is all about developing products and environments that can accommodate everybody regardless of their age, gender or ability status. Inclusivity ... -
An Examination of Challenges of Wayleaves Acquisition for Infrastructure Developments in Kenya” a Case Study of Kisii-awendo Power Transmission Line
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Ownership of land provides the owner with control over people who might need access to that property for their livelihood. Secure land rights enable land owners to enjoy the economic benefits that flow from land without ...
