Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Sustainable Urban Water Management: Case Study of Athiriver Township, Mavoko Municipality
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Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Background: Shivering is a repetitive and involuntary skeletal muscle activity that is caused by a fall in core temperature. The aim of shivering is to increase metabolic heat production to counter the fall in core body ... -
Extraction and Evaluation of the Fuel Properties of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The environmental degradation as a result of waste disposal and the energy crisis are some of the problems mankind is currently facing. It has resulted in the utilization of appropriate technologies that enable energy ... -
Techno-economic Study of a Solar Pv Powered Cold Storage Facility for Fish in Sena and Mrongo Beaches in Mfangano Island.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Fishing is an economic activity predominant in the lakeside region of Kenya. Its sustainability and profitability is however, dependent on value addition alongside demand and supply management. This effort translates to ... -
An Assessment of the Challenges and Constraints Facing the Performance of Serviced Offices in Kenya Case Study: Westlands Area of Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya, serviced offices have gained popularity over the years. The emergence of Serviced office space led to a need for a shift in property management strategies from a rigid system to one that gives growing prominence ... -
Mapping Change Detection of Informal Settlements Using Remote Sensing and Gis: Case Study-kawangware, Nairobi (2000-2020)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The first stage in planning and developing cities in underdeveloped countries is to detect informal settlements and their changes. High spatial resolution satellite imageries are popular in the carrying out the changes in ... -
Design Strategies for Wall Mounted Thermal Chimneys in the Tropical Uplands Climate- a Case of Nairobi
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The Potential of Generative Design in Standardization of Interior Components for Production of Affordable Housing Units.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The focus of this research is on the potential of the generative design in the standardization of interior components in the building of Affordable Housing programme (AHP) by the jua kali sectors in Kenya.Generative ... -
Suitability of Plastic Paving Blocks for Construction of Non-Motorised Transport Facilities
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Walking remains the oldest and most common mode of transport making up a portion if not most or all of our daily commute. However, there is inadequate infrastructure within our urban centres to cater for the pedestrian ... -
Performance Analysis of a Novel SSK Sequence Modulation
(University of Nairobi, 2022)This thesis is concerned with developing a novel way of transmitting information using nonmodulated symbols in sequence. In this scheme, which is named Space Shift Keying-Sequence Modulation (SSK-SqM), multiple time-slots ... -
Assessment of Non-motorized Transport & Its Implications on Urban Land Uses. A Case Study of Kitengela Township
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Non-motorized transport (NMT) is a mode of transport that offers efficient, cheap, safe and convenient mobility. Encouraging use of NMT reduces reliance on use of vehicles thus reducing challenges facing the world through ... -
Trends and Impacts of Traffic Loading on the Northern Corridor Athi River – City Cabanas Highway Section, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Deterioration of roads is among the major challenges facing Kenya's infrastructure sector. Pavement deterioration is mainly caused by traffic overloading and erratic climatic conditions. The Mombasa-Nairobi Highway known ... -
Investigation of Feed Dynamics Using the Radiotracer Residence Time Distribution Method and Metastable Techenetium-99: a Case Study of Clinker Milling at National Cement Company, Athi River
(University of Nairobi, 2022)In Kenya, cement is a key ingredient in the built and construction industry and in 2017, its production contributed to 5.8% of GDP. In general, cement production is energy intensive and costly. Currently, National Cement ... -
Optimization of Evaporative Cooling Chamber using Computational Fluid Dynamics for Storage of Fruits and Vegetables
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The rise in global temperature is affecting almost all fabrics of our society, including food security. Increase in average temperature leads to a corresponding decrease in relative humidity that affects quality and shelf ... -
Batch Anaerobic Digestion of Banana Plant Residues for Methane Production
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Agriculture is one of Kenyans’ main economic activities and among the fruit grown is the banana. Kenya produces about one million tons of bananas yearly, of which the banana plant produces the fruits once in a lifetime ... -
Experimental Study on the Influence of Mogadishu Manufactured Sand on the Engineering Properties of Concrete.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Due to the increasing demand for sand for construction activities across the world including Mogadishu Somalia, natural sand resources are growingly used up and its price is becoming increasingly high. This study aimed ... -
Land-use Transformation and Changes in Peri-urban Livelihoods in Kisii Municipality, Kisii County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Currently, more than 78% of the global population lives in towns and cities and the trend is likely to continue. Despite the importance of peri-urban areas as food production zone, increase in urban population has subjected ... -
An Investigation of the Effectiveness of the National Construction Authority (NCA) in Curbing Malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(University of Nairobi, 2021)The research done was aimed at investigating the effectiveness of the NCA in curbing construction malpractices in the Kenyan Construction Industry. The main study objective was to establish whether the NCA has reduced ... -
Trends and Impacts of Traffic Loading on the Northern Corridor Athi River – City Cabanas Highway Section, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Deterioration of roads is among the major challenges facing Kenya's infrastructure sector. Pavement deterioration is mainly caused by traffic overloading and erratic climatic conditions. The Mombasa-Nairobi Highway known ... -
Variations in Urban Land Delivery Models and Their Implication on the Provision of Infrastructure: a Case of Kitengela, Kajiado County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2021)Urban areas emerge from various models in which land is availed. This study is driven by interest that arises from the fact that various studies and literature shows that pre-planned land delivery models incorporate social ...
