Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Performance investigation of solar photo-voltaic water pumping systems; a case study of Abakore borehole water supply system, Wajir County Kenya
(School of Engineering, University of Nairobi, 2018-08)The performance of a directly-coupled solar photovoltaic water pumping system was investigated under field conditions. The objectives of the study were to establish the technical performance indicators of solar photovoltaic ... -
Effect of transition elements on micro-structure and mechanical properties of secondary Al-7si-mg cast aluminium alloy.
(University of Nairobi, 2017-06)A majority of aluminium scrap have differences in chemical composition. Consequently, this makes the quality of recycled cast aluminium alloys to be questionable due to difficulty in chemistry control. This subsquently ... -
Performance characterization of e-band links for wireless back-haul in broadband networks: the case for Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-01)The demand for high data speeds by users of mobile and fixed data services, telecom operators, data service providers and heavy data application institutions has posed a huge challenge of optimum backhaul solutions. To ... -
An investigation of impact of cash flow management on small and medium enterprise construction firms.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-08)The challenge of cash flow for small contractors is well documented. Besides management related challenges, lack of capital, limited access to credit, payment delays and lack of proper regulatory framework has bedeviled ... -
A hybrid heuristic-based localised area demosaicking technique for panchromatic colour filter arrays.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-07)Images have always been and remain a common and integral mode of human communication. In the 21st century, a two-pronged communications revolution in the form of mobile hand-held devices and social media has led to a higher ... -
Evaluating performance of rainwater harvesting technologies in Mwingi central sub-county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance of the rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems in the study area. An inventory of existing rainwater harvesting technologies and mapping of key watering points in the ... -
Comparison of three design standards on Nakuru – Nyahururu road of flexible pavements in Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018-05)The study road Nakuru – Nyahururu diverts from A109 Highway in Nakuru town passes through mountainous escarpments and small towns like Bahati, Subukia and the seat of Laikipia County (Nyahururu). It covers a total distance ... -
Developing a GIS web based information system for population data management
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The status of population data currently is not up to date and largely based on manual systems. This is so because despite the biggest databank being at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics custody, a large amount of the ... -
Investigating renewable energy potential for rural electrification in Rwanda: technical and economic viability
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Rwanda is a country with many hills, thus expansion of electricity is expensive. Hence no wonder that at the present, the major energy resource used in Rwanda is fuel wood biomass where the current national electrification ... -
Co-design in the development of effective museums in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In today’s changing world, attention for people’s time is increasingly growing and museums across the world are crafting means of reaching a wide range of new audiences and repeat visitors to remain relevant in the market. ... -
Mapping of deforestation using mobile phone application: a case study of Uplands, Kinale and Kereita forests in Kiambu county
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Deforestation and forest degradation monitoring is one of the central elements for Reducing Emission from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, sustainable management of forest, enhancement of forest carbon stock and ... -
Product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware: a case study of landhies road producers
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The paper is a research project report based on a study on product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware. The study makes emphasis on a case study of foundry and fabrication workshops along the Kamukunji ... -
Assessment of heavy metals in soils in Block C, Mui basin Kenya: precoal mining
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Building a QGIS Helper Application to Overcome the Challenges of Cassini to UTM Coordinate System Conversions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Three major coordinate systems have been in use in Kenya. They include; Cassini-Soldner, East African War system and UTM coordinate systems. The existence of these multiple systems have triggered the necessity for regular ... -
Developing a web-based Gis application for mapping the electrical grid network in Kenya case study: Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Kenya Power sector comprises of the following main agencies: Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KENGEN), Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the ... -
Use of geospatial technologies in the selection of suitable sites for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study: Loitokitok town
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The County Governments began operations in the year 2013 and this has led to rapid population growth in the county and sub-county headquarters. Due to the increased population, water, soil and air pollutions have been ... -
Implications for conversion of agricultural land use in peri urban areas of Gitothua Ward, Ruiru Sub County
(School of Built Environment, University of Nairobi, 2018)Ruiru subcounty has witnessed increased changes from its initial agricultural land use to a more urbanized residential and commercial land use. These land-use and land-cover changes affect directly and indirectly the ... -
Pull out behaviour of geosynthetics when tested at bench scale
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Geosynthetic products are used for various applications and functions in pavement construction and design. The benefits in using geosynthetics in pavement applications have led to proliferation of geosynthetic products. ... -
Creation of a digital database for preliminary index diagrams (PIDs): case study of Athiru / Ruujine / Ndoleli adjudication section, Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the Kenyan rural areas (designated as adjudication areas), land ownership is through the process of land adjudication, in which the Preliminary Index Diagrams (PIDs) are the official map documents. The PIDs together ... -
Product-service systems design for e-waste management: a case of waste electrical and electronic equipment centre, (weee centre) Nairobi County
(School of Arts and Design, 2018)This study focuses on determining the existing e-waste management systems in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre and in Nairobi County. It also investigates how Switzerland and India manage the waste from ...
