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Root tensile strength of 3 typical plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength; a case study: Sasumua Backslope, Nyandarua District, Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-04)
The effect of root reinforcement depends on the
morphological characteristics of the root system,
the tensile strength of individual
roots, the soil-root cohesive st
rength, and the distribution of the
root system in ...
The Influence of the Tenure System to the Physical Environments in Nairobi's Human Settlements
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-09-01)
Tenure has often been cited as the underlying reason for the wanting physical state that defines slums in Nairobi. The contrary view is that secure tenure would bestow physical environments befitting urban spaces. These ...
Application of artisanal dimension stone in the building industry: factor analysis of the regulatory environment in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This is an assessment of the regulatory environment in which artisans operate to produce dimension stone in Nairobi where the quarrying of the same becomes an aspect of artisanal mining; an activity that is fraught with ...
The effect of strain rate and specimen length on the stress-strain relationship of vegetation roots used in slope stabilization.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The main objective of this investigation was to provide information about the contribution of plant roots to soil shear strength. Reconnaissance of the case study areas was undertaken and geology of the areas established, ...
Do Small Firms in Developing Countries Ever Transform? Evidence front Small Manufacturers in Kenya
(2010)
, Data from small Kenyan manufacturers unequivocally confirms that these firms not only trans¬form, but often enjoy deep transformation. A strong, positive firm-age effect on transformation suggests an underlying life cycle ...
Socioeconomic Determinants of Family Size in Nyeri District of Rural Kenya
(2010)
The objective of this article is to investigate the impact of social and economic factors on family size in rural Kenya and to draw public policy implications from the results. This is an important matter because the ...
Gift of God: Kenya's Tourism Development Ignores Token Legal and lnfrastructural Support
(2008)
Tourism has emerged as Kenya's lop foreign exchange earner over the last twenty years. There is evidence 10 show that despite the impressive performance of tourism, the key player, namely the public sector, is doing little ...
The Impact of Enclosed Neighbourhoods on Privatization of Public Space: A Comparative Analysis of Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Ibadan
(2011)
Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Ibadan have witnessed a rapid development of enclosed neighbourhoods where residents have taken upon themselves to restrict access to pre-existing neighbourhoods in various ways. The most common ...
Resistance to airflow through shelled corn
(1969)
Bulk seed in store is often aerated for preservation purposes. The design of the associated fan and duct system is dependent upon estimation of the pressure difference across the bulk for a given airflow and duct and store ...
Burying as an interment method and its impact on land in Kenyan urban areas
(1989)
Modern society has become increasingly concerned with how land is used. Its fixed supply and the increased demand exert pressure for land to be used more intensively. Conflicts often arise between different users that hold ...