Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Studies on the chemical composition of precipitation during 1991–92 rainy season in Zimbabwe
(Department of Chemistry, University of Durban‐Westville, P Bag X54001, Durban, 4000, South AfricaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Zimbabwe, Box MP167, Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe, 2008)The levels of various chemical constituents in composite samples of rainwater from six selected locations in Zimbabwe (Harare, Gweru, Kwekwe, Nyanga, Triangle and Hwange) for the 1991–92 rainy season were determined. For ... -
Internet access in Africa: empirical evidence from Kenya and Nigeria
(Institute for New Technologies, United Nations University, Keizer Karelplein 19, 6211 TC Maastricht, The Netherlands, 2004)Using empirical and new field data, this exploratory study investigates the pattern of adoption and constraints to the use of the Internet in Africa. A cross-country examination using regression shows that Internet use is ... -
Environmetnal impact assessment process (legal and institutional aspects, procedures and methodologies)
(Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi, 2003)The EIA process is carried out in relatively well known and documented procedures but the approach to and emphasis on these procedures tend to vary from country to country and amongst development agencies. The most ... -
Evolution of urban housing strategies and dweller-initiated transformations in Nairobi
(Department of Architecture and Building Science, University of Nairobi, 2011)In her century of existence, Nairobi has served as a laboratory of various housing strategies targeting the indigenous Africans and the poor. Discriminated based on racial segregation during colonisation, the poor have ... -
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 NairobiDepartment of Civil and Construction Engineering, 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 ... -
Design strategy and informal transformations in urban housing
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Architecture and Building Science, 2012)Dweller-initiated transformations are mostly chided for their apparent locational spontaneity that is often at variance with functional and aesthetic objectives in formal housing design. This presumes speculator-driven ... -
Stambene strategije u Kenijskim gradovima i transformacije podstaknute od samih stanovnika - primeri naselja u Najrobiju
(Univesity of NairobiDepartment of Architecture & Building Science, 2011)Stambene potrebe u gradu Najrobiju prerasle su ubrzani porast njegovog stanovništva, koji kulminira u nestašicama, čemu doprinose i divlja naselja, u kojima je sve više zastupljena transformacija stambenih jedinica koju ... -
The Influence of the Tenure System to the Physical Environments in Nairobi's Human Settlements
(Univesity of NairobiSchool of Urban And Regional Planning, 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 ... -
The Challenges of Urban Management in Kenya
(2002)The 21st Century is likely to witness massive, rapid urbanisation with close to two billion residents in cities of the developing world in the next 25 years. The speed of this process is likely to overwhelm the urban ... -
Towards a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Approach in Housing and Building Research
(2002)Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a computer-based system that provides information relating to: Input, Data Management (data storage and retrieval), Manipulation and analysis and Output capabilities to handle ... -
Informal Settlements and the Role of Infrastructure: The case of Kibera, Kenya
(2002)Urban settlements and cities in Africa continue to become more chaotic as increasing population put more pressure on capacity of urban ities to provide services to their residents. The cost of urban infrastructure and ... -
Analysis of natural degradation of high-density polyethylene lining using time-dependent properties
(2011)The main objective of this study was to determine the service life of high-density polyethylene lining when exposed to natural degradation in tropical climates using time-dependant properties. The changes in material ... -
Modeling of crop stem deflection in the context of combine harvester reel design and operation
(2012)A model of crop stem deflection by the combine harvester reel is formulated. The equations derived thereof are evaluated on the basis of empirical data that were acquired through deflection of crop stems in a ready-for-harvest ... -
Kinematics of the Tined Combine Harvester Reel
(2012)Although derivation of the kinematic equations of the combine harvester reel is readily achieved, certain inferences thereof suggest possible improvements in its kinematical design. A mathematically computed reference ... -
Potentials of Using Waste Burnt Clay as a Pozzolanic Material in Kenya
(2001)Samples of waste burnt clay were collected from various parts of the country to study their pozzolanic properties. The samples were ground into fine powder and taken for chemical tests. Results from the chemical tests on ... -
Determination of some Physico-chemical parameters of the Nairobi River, Kenya
(2003)This paper discusses the results of a study carried out in 2003 on the water quality of Nairobi River on the basis of pollution parameters and water quality index. The study aimed at establishing whether the water meets ... -
Voltage Stability Improvement Using the 21st Century Power Transformer
(2012)The 21st Century Power Transformer is produced by combining modern high voltage cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable technology with conventional transformer. The technique of solid insulation is adopted in the new dry ...
