Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Settlements in transformation: impacts of the emerging housing typologies on slums in Nairobi, a case of Mukuru Kwa Njenga settlement
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Informal settlements change over space and time and the number of people living in such housing areas has been growing worldwide. The reasons for this dynamical behavior are manifold. Nevertheless, informal settlements ... -
An investigation into the challenges facing implementation of slum upgrading programmes in Kenya: a case study of Manyatta, Kisumu county
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The proliferation of slums has become evident in developing countries as the rate of urbanization increase. This is coupled by the rapid population growth in these countries. However their economies are not growing in ... -
Groundwater Management Practice in Nairobi County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-07)Nairobi County falls in the greater Athi River Catchment. Its groundwater resources lie in the Nairobi Aquifer Suite (NAS) which is a group of multi-layered aquifers in the volcanic flows rising from the southern Aberdares, ... -
Investigating habitation of public open spaces in the city of Kisumu - case study of Jomo Kenyatta sports ground
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Design of urban open spaces needs insight into the needs of the users. Public open spaces in the city of Kisumu are not well documented forcing whoever is searching for information on these spaces to rely on resource ... -
Intelligent multi-coloured lighting system design with fuzzy logic controller
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This thesis is about design of an intelligent energy efficient lighting system based on fuzzy logic controller that uses multi-colour LEDs to produce light of the required luminance level and appropriate colour in a ... -
A web-based spatial management information system for institutions of justice in Nairobi City County
(University of Nairobi, 2015-05)The manner in which geographic data is acquired, processed and applied continues to change with advancing technology. This study focused on the development of a web-based spatial management information system for the justice ... -
A prototype land information system: case study of new Taveta town
(University of Nairobi, 2015-06)A land information system (LIS) is a computer based information system that enables the input, management, analysis, output and dissemination of spatially referenced, land parcel based data and information at mainly large ... -
Use of enzymes in anaerobic sequencing batch reactor (ASBR) treatment of slaughterhouse wastewater
(2015)Slaughterhouse wastewater if not adequately treated has potential for environmental degradation including contamination of groundwater, deoxygenation of rivers and clogging of soil pores. In Kenya, treatment of slaughterhouse ... -
Power flow and contingency analysis: case of Rwanda High Voltage Power System
(2015)This thesis uses power flow and contingency analysis to investigate operating conditions of Rwanda High Voltage Power System and evaluate the impact of branch outage on its operational status. We utilize contingency analysis ... -
The application of information technology in real estate firms in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Information Technology is now being viewed as an organizational core competency that is necessary for organizations to survive and prosper in rapidly-changing, competitive, business environments. Today, the real estate ... -
An Assessment Of Land Use Conflict In Peri-urban Areas Of Nairobi: A Case Of Drumvale Estate – Ruai
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Conflicts over land use have led to both complex laws and serious disputes in many societies. Tenure insecurity is a factor in the generation of conflict. In Kenya land use conflicts has resulted in loss of lives and ... -
The Challenge Of Sustainable Land Uses In A Rural-urban Fringe: A Case Study Of The Nairobi-kiambu Corridor.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)The development of the urban fringes is an inevitable consequence of urbanization given that as cities continue to grow, urban activities spread outwards in waves towards the rural areas. The rural-urban fringes of cities ... -
Investigation of welding quality in the Kenyan informal sector (“Juakali-sector”)
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Welding is a joining method extensively used in fabrications and repairs of most metallic items. In Kenya most of the repairs are done in the unregulated “Juakali” industry by the manual shielded-metal-arc-welding ... -
An investigation into the impact of failure in the planning phase of mega infrastructure projects (case study: road safety on Thika superhighway)
(2015)The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of failure in the planning phase of a mega construction as exemplified by road safety challenges on the Thika Superhighway. These challenges are exemplified by for ... -
Islamic dwelling architecture: the case of Makina in Kibera settlement city of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This thesis looked at effective methods to regenerate dwelling and public spaces in Kibera slum. Since nowadays many physical and social problems appear in large housing estates, it is urgent to seek efficient and effective ... -
Hybridization of cooling system of Olkaria ii geothermal power plant: utilization of energy and exergy analysis concepts
(University of Nairobi, 2015)Improved energy supply is the main challenge facing most African countries because energy is fundamental for the sustainable development of all sectors of an economy. Currently, 65% of the Kenyan population do not have ... -
Modelling Pipe Failure using Statistical models
(2015)The degradation of pipe factor of safety upon pipe installation has increased interest in buried infrastructure asset management. Several modelling approaches using statistical models have been proposed to explain the ... -
Extensions of Models for the Waiting Time to Conception
(University Of Nairobi, 2013-02)
