Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Addition of vanadium and niobium to platinum-based alloys
(2013-08-12)The ternary systems, Pt-Al-V at the Pt-rich corner and Pt-Cr-V were investigated. Phase equilibria data were obtained using scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction ... -
End Use Based Model For Residential Power Consumption Forecasting In Nairobi Region, Kenya
(University of NairobiDepartment of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, 2013)This study set out to generate baseline data and information through the analysis of secondary energy consumption data available from the Kenya Power and Lighting Company Ltd (KPLC) for domestic households in Nairobi ... -
Study Of Thermal Energy Use At A Brewing Plant With Emphasis On Wort Boiling Process
(University of Nairobi, 2013)High energy costs and the need to reduce on CO2 emissions have brought to the fore the importance of reduction of energy usage in beer production. It is important that brewing process be analyzed to identify and evaluate ... -
Development of GIS-based Tax Information System for Local Government
(University of NairobiDepartment of Geospatial and Space Technolog, 2013)Property tax is one of the most important sources of income for the Nairobi County Council and accounts for nearly one third of its annual revenues. This source of revenue is the least tapped and supports urban governments ... -
Factors Affecting The Development Of Nairobi Metropolitan Rail Network
(Univesity Of NairobiSchool Of Built Environment, 2013)Rail transport is the second most important mode of transport in Kenya, after road transport, for both freight and passenger services. The problem of the study was that there is inadequate development of railway network ... -
The Effect Of Peri-urban Development On The Livelihoods Of Indigenous Households: The Case Of Lower Kiandani Area, Machakos Municipality
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Urban And Regional Planning, 2013)Peri-urbanization and its effect on the livelihoods of agricultural households at the urban periphery has been a global concern owing to the many challenges it presents. Peri-urbanization often leads to declining household ... -
Industrial Training in Kenya A Case Study on Skilling for Building Trades in Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool of The Built Environment, 2013)Building industry plays a vital role in the economic growth and development of Kenya, both through its products and the employment created in the construction processes. The TVET Act (ROK, 2013) is a major policy initiative ... -
Maintenance Management Of Green Buildings In Nairobi County
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estates And Construction Management, 2013)management of maintenance works. Green buildings significantly differ from conventional buildings in many aspects from design, materials used, equipment and maintenance requirements. The maintenance management practices ... -
The behaviour of tubular steel beams subjected to transverse blast loads
(2009)A series of blast experiments was performed on tubular beams with different cross-section slenderness, lengths and boundary conditions. As a result of a transverse blast load, cold-formed hollow beams undergo global and ... -
An Investigation Into Service Quality Determinants And Their Effectiveness In Real Estate Agency In Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Real Estate And Construction Management, 2013)Service in real estate agency is any act or performance that a party can offer to another that is essentially intangible and results in the ownership of a right or interest. Its production may or may not be tied to a ... -
Urban Planning And Development Of Eastleigh District Commercial Centre In Nairobi.
(University of NairobiDepartment Of Architecture And Building Science, 2013)There is an implementation gap between the urban planning and design framework of Eastleigh District Commercial Centre EDCC) with the development of the centre leading to higher building densities and deteriorating ... -
Analysis of microstructure and fatigue micromechanisms in cast aluminium piston alloys
(2011)Light vehicle engine pistons have traditionally been cast from near eutectic Al-Si cast alloys due to several favourable functional and processing attributes. The increasingly demanding engine performance requirements ... -
Determination of Velocity Fields in Newtonian And Non- Newtonian Lubricating Films
(Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Nairobi, 1986) -
Horticultural Farming and its Implication to Household Food Security in Kibwezi Division of Makueni District. Unpublished
(Urban and regional planning, University of Nairobi, 1992)
