Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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Daily Guide - Illustration And Cover Design
(Arts and Design, University of Nairobi, 1994) -
Data Flow and Buffer Management in a Multi-Channel Data Link Controller
(1999)The paper discusses the data flow and buffer management for an integrated ASIC performing the High Level Data Link Control (HDLC) protocol processing functions for large number of multi-rate (nx64Kbps) and/or sub-rate ... -
Data Models and Structure
(2013)By convention, data in the real world is deemed to exist in a continuous or analogue form usually in three dimensional space as discussed in Sect. 2.1. Such data needs to be digitized or made discrete before it can be input ... -
Decentralized Dynamic Power Control for Wireless Backbone Mesh Networks
(2011)The remarkable evolution of wireless networks into the next generation to provide ubiquitous and seamless broadband applications has recently triggered the emergence of Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs). The WMNs comprise ... -
Decision - making Criteria for Investing in Commercial Real Estate in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2009-08)Commercial real estate investments in the Kenya’s capital city-Nairobi reveal the following: A shrinking occupation demand; Disparities between expected and actual incomes; Difficulties in meeting debt servicing obligations ... -
Deflection characteristics for flexible road and aiport pavements in Kenya
(2004)As traffic traverses a flexible pavement the axle loads induce a downward deflection of the pavement surface. The pavement however, bounces back as soon as the load passes a section. This downward deflection is measured ... -
Delivering Affordable housing in Africa: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies
(2005)Low-cost housing provision has been a major focus of government in post-apartheid urban South Africa. While successes can be noted, there is growing concern regarding the social and environmental sustainability of housing ... -
Demographic consequences of mutualism disruption: Browsing and big-headed ant invasion drive acacia population declines
(University of Nairobi, 2022-05)Across the globe, biological invasions have disrupted mutualisms, producing reverberating consequences for ecosystems. Although invasive species frequently trigger mutualism disruptions, few studies have quantified the ... -
Demography, Urbanization and Spatial Planning in Tanzania and Uganda: A Bibliographical Survey.
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 2012) -
Demonstrating PM2.5 and road-side dust pollution by heavy metals along Thika superhighway in Kenya, sub-Saharan Africa.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)This study assessed the level of heavy metal in roadside dust and PM2.5 mass concentrations along Thika superhighway in Kenya. Thika superhighway is one of the busiest roads in Kenya, linking Thika town with Nairobi. ... -
Design and optimization of a mobile device PCB - PIFL multiband antenna for GSM applications
(University of Nairobi, 2015-10)The latest trend in handset design is slim smart phones that require small, thin, light weight and wideband multiband internal antennas. This trend poses two major challenges in designing a mobile device antenna: how to ... -
Design and Development of an Energy-Dispersive X-ray Spectrometer:
(2008)Contribution of scientific research to local and international journals from Africa and indeed Kenya is weak in comparison to other regions. One of the main problems is the non-availability of reliable and affordable ... -
Design and Evaluation of Solar Grain Dryer with a Back-up Heater
(University of Nairobi, 2014-04)The aim of the study was to design and construct a solar grain dryer integrated with a simple biomass burner using locally available materials. This was to address the limitations of the natural sun drying for example drying ... -
Design and Layout of KAEA
(Department of Design, University of Nairobi, 1990) -
The design and production process of jua kali furniture in Kenya “Art or Chaos”
(2009)The Jua Kali industry covers the informal manufacturer who operates informally under makeshifts on the outskirts of our major urban areas such Gikomba and Shauri Moyo in Nairobi. This paper looks into the design and ... -
Design Criteria Considerations of Pedestrian Crossings: The Case of a Major Arterial in Nairobi
(2001)raffic congestion is reaching intolerable levels in many metropolitan areas in both developed and developing countries. New building developments are considered one of the major causes of congestion-re ... -
Design engineering aspects of local building materials vulnerability. Durability and availability
(Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, 1985) -
Design Information Support Tool (DIST): Its Development and Effectiveness Investigation
(2006)A number of software tools exist to assist the designer during the design process. These include tools for solid modeling of components, programs for simulating complex systems, for generating machining code and so on. ... -
Design Manual on Farm Structures In East and South East Africa
(Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi, 2013-08-01)