Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Success indicators of housing developers in reaching out to low income earners; a case study of urbanis africa: Jamii bora makao.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2013)The context of this research study is housing especially for the low income households.The problem of housing has become an everyday discussion in all quarters of the public and private sectors of the developing ... -
An Evaluation Of Performance Of The Appropriate Building Materials And Technologies Promotion In Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estate And Construction Management, 2013)Research and development on Appropriate Building Materials and Technologies is not a new concept in the Kenya‟s Built Environment and the Housing Sector at large. This is prompted by the fact that large segments of the ... -
Factors affecting effective use of interlocking stabilized soil blocks (issbs) for reduced cost of shelter improvement. A case of trained community based organizations and individuals in mombasa county.
(University of NairobiSchool Of Built Environment., 2013)Meeting the need for adequate housing of the world‟s population requires sustained investment and continued innovation, particularly in Appropriate Building Materials and Technologies (ABMT) that lower the cost of construction ... -
The sustainability of housing co-operatives in shelter provision in the informal settlements: a case of kibera soweto east co-operatives.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2013)This is a research on study on sustainability of the housing co-operatives in the provision of shelter in the informal settlements. The informal settlements are seen as an eyesore and embarrassment by many people in the ... -
An Assesment Of The Adequacy Of Employer Assisted Housing Models In Selected Institutions Within Eldoret Town
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estate Management, 2013)Eldoret town being one of the fastest growing agricultural and industrial town continue to face housing problems. This is evidenced in the proliferation of unplanned settlements within the town which are used to house ... -
Solid Waste Management in Urban Areas Kenya: A case study of Lamu Town.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2013)This study set out to establish the actual state of waste management in lamu town, outline success areas and possible barriers to waste management and ultimately propose measures to be undertaken in order to remove those ... -
Impacts Of Urban Agriculture On Physical Infrastructure In The Informal Settlements Case Study Of Kibera, Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Real Estate and Construction, 2013)Urban Agriculture has been viewed as a sound coping strategy in the face of dwindling food security, economic upheavals, civil strife and unprecedented population growth within many urban centers in the world. The state ... -
Change detection of informal settlements using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems: case of Kawangware, Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool Of The Built Environment, 2013)Informal settlements behave dynamically over space and time and the number of people living in such housing areas is growing worldwide. The reasons for this dynamical behaviour are manifold. Nevertheless, informal settlements ... -
Investigation into the Cementitious Properties of a Mixture of Rice Husks Ash with Building Lime
(University of NairobiDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2013-08)The aim of this study was to investigate the cementitious properties of the product resulting from a mixture of rice husk ash (RHA) and building lime. Chemical analyses were done using Gravimetric and Atomic Absorption ... -
Minimization Of Congestion In The Nairobi City Local Telephone System
(University of Nairobischool of Engineering, 1981)Electrical communication which is the fastest, most reliable and flexible among all types of communications also suffers from severe limitations and set-backs with no simple or unique solutions. In Radio Communications ... -
An evaluation of the cadastral system in Kenya and a strategy for its modernization
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2013-08)The Cadastral system in Kenya was established in 1903 to support land alienation for the white settlers who had come into the country in the early part of the 20th Century. In the last hundred years, the system has remained ... -
A study of effectiveness of regulatory framework in construction industry in promoting sustainability
(Department of Real Estate and Construction Management, 2013-08)Construction is a key sector of the national economy. Its social-economic significance also become obvious when examined for a global context. Sustainability concerns protecting environmental quality, enhancing social ... -
Electrical Power Substation Energy Audit And The Cost- Benefit Analysis Of Automating Switching Operations During Outages At The Kenya Power Company Limited.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, School of Engineering, 2012-04)Substation automation has, its prime objective, the need to satisfy the increasingly demanding requirements of the power systems concerned. The most important requirement is to ensure that the power system, as a whole, is ... -
Analysis Of Energy Use And Improvement Opportunities At Unilever Kenya Ltd
(University of Nairobi,College Of Architecture And Engineering,, 2011-07)Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) – or consumer packaged goods (CPG) – are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. Examples include non-durable goods such margarine, culinary products, soaps and detergents. ... -
Enhancement Of Low Resolution Mobile Phone Images For Improved Interpretation Of Visual Information
(University of Nairobi,Department of Electrical and Information Engineering,, 2013-07)The enhancement of digital images is necessary in many fields of application of images. It makes it easier for human viewers and machines to extract, interpret, and where necessary perform further processing on the ... -
Wind Regime Analysis And Reserve Estimation (case Study: - Kenya)
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2013)Kenya is becoming increasingly vulnerable to the low water levels in its major dams caused by recurrent droughts. This has resultedin the deployment of expensive thermal power generation for both standby and base load ... -
Energy Audit Of Lighting In East African Breweries Ltd (eabl) Brewing Department
(University of NairobiDepartment of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, 2013)Currently EABL energy policy does not define the roles of each employee in implementing it; this is a big drawback since many people do not take the energy saving initiatives with the seriousness they deserve. A lot of ... -
Pedotransfer functions for saturated hydraulic conductivity for surface runoff modeling
(University of NairobiDepartment of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering, 2013)The study involved development of pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for determining saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) used in surface flow prediction. This preceded evaluation of existing PTFs for Ks in flow simulation. ... -
Development of a Web Based Geo-Visualization Tool for Secondary Schools in Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geospatial Engineering and Space Technology, 2013)Societal need for information products has led governments the world over to adopt policies of open government where they promote accountability and transparency. In Kenya, the government has availed a platform called the ...
