Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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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
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Kenyatta National Hospital a survey of the staff quarters for staff nurses/medical registrars
(University of Nairobi, 1973)This survey was undertaken in response to a request received from the Chief Architect; Buildings Department, Ministry of Works (ref B.4/E/8/11619) and was approved of by the Joint Advisory Board of the Housing Research ... -
Nakuru youth Centre design brief
(University of Nairobi, 1978)The main target group are people of the ages between 12 years and 35 years. However the centre will also cater for Nursery going children who may also be welcome to the centre. Other persons of an age above 35 years and ... -
Sound insulation and noise control
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Residential neighbourhood in Arusha
(University of Nairobi, 1972) -
An autonomous housing prototype for low income families
(University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Transformation of Kikuyu traditional architecture : case study of homesteads in lower Mukurwe-ini, Nyeri, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2013)This thesis brings together the diverse documentation of Kikuyu traditional architecture written within a span of approximately one hundred years from 1910 to the present. It traces the transformation of Kikuyu traditional ... -
The LRC at the Catholic university of Eastern Africa
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Sources, accessibility and reliability of water for various uses in Ruiru district of Kiambu county, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Numerous challenges regarding the availability of water availability for various socioeconomic development activities exist in many areas across the globe. This is particularly so in most peri-urban areas where scarcity ... -
A robust image watermarking scheme invariant to rotation, scaling and translation attacks
(University of Nairobi, 2014-07)Digital watermarking has been proposed as an effective means of copyright protection, copy protection and finger - prin ting of digital multimedia. These are all means of protecting the digital multimedia from illegal ... -
Meru Courts
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
