Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Bio-inspired energy and channel management in distributed wireless multi-radio networks
(2014-06)In the recent past, research in the next generation wireless heterogeneous broadband networks has favoured the design of multi-radio interface over the single radio interface architectures in order to support desirable ... -
Development of a Benchmarking Model for Construction Projects in Kenya
(2014)The construction industry is a crucial sector both for developed and developing economies. It contributes 10% towards GDP for developed economies and more than 4% for developing economies. The industry has often faced many ... -
The Role of Servant Leadership in Project Management in Kenya
(2014)Leadership is believed to be important to project success despite a limited number of studies on the topic. Servant leadership, for example, has never been studied in the context of the project environment or project ... -
Factors Influencing Effective Productivity on Construction Sites in Nairobi County
(University of Narobi, 2014-11)The construction industry has been cited to have a muiltiplier effect in the performance of any economy. It is necessary to make the industry more efficient and effective in terms of better utilization of resources. Part ... -
Review of Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Case Study of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Narobi, 2014-02)Solid waste management (SWM) is a major public health and environmental concern in urban areas of many developing countries. Nairobi’s solid waste situation, which could be taken to generally represent Kenya’s status, ... -
Welding Quality in Kenya: Application of Radiography
(University of Narobi, 2014)In Kenya, welding services are extensively employed in both the formal and informal sectors. The needs continue to increase with increasing population, infrastructure and vehicle fleet, and economic development. Welding ... -
Torque wrench calibration and uncertainty of measurement
(2014)Torque wrenches (TW) are widely used in the automotive, aviation and building industry. TW are used to control torque in assembly and fastening operations. Regular calibration of torque tools guarantees traceability to ... -
Organic Architecture
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Organic architecture was invented by Frank Lloyd Wright to define is architectural designs. Wright was inspired by one of the people he looked up to, by the name Louis Sullivan. Organic architecture refers to use of organic ... -
Solution to Economic Load Dispatch using Particle Swarm Optimization
(Department of Electrical and Information Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2014)-This paper proposes to determine the feasible optimal solution of the economic load dispatch power systems problem using Particle Swarm Optimization (PSO) considering various generator constraints. The objective of the ... -
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 ... -
An Investigation Into Low‐temperature Nitrogen Plasma Environment Effect On The Content Of Polyphenols During Withering In Made Kenyan Tea
(University of Nairobi, 2014-12)Low-temperature nitrogen plasma (LTNP) was used to wither green tea leaf to study its effect on the polyphenol content. Using a dielectric barrier discharge chamber to provide the LTNP environment, green tea leaf was ... -
First Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Round-robin Test Of Water Samples: Preliminary Results
(University of Nairobi, 2014)otal Reflection X-Ray Fluorescence (TXRF) is a mature technique to evaluate quantitatively the elemental composition of liquid samples deposited on clean and well polished reflectors. In this paper the results of the first ... -
Theoretical Evaluation Of The Effective Alpha And De Jongh Approaches In X-ray Fluorescence Analysis Of Geological Materials In Borax Glass Beads
(University of Nairobi, 1989-12)An evaluation of the accuracy and suitability of the Lachance–Traill algorithm using effective α-coefficients, and the De Jongh α approach for x-ray fluorescence analysis of borax glass beads prepared from geological ... -
Total Suspended Particulate Matter in Air of Some Urban Areas in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1994)The information available suggests that the concentration of total suspended particulate matter in major urban areas are reaching unprecended levels(>230μg/m3). From the first documented study on total suspended particulate ... -
Relaxed Controls in Asynchronous Quenching and Dynamical Optimization
(University of Nairobi, 1974-04)Some definitions and mathematical notions useful in the analysis and synthesis of relaxed control as applied to asynchronous quenching and dynamical optimization are given. Existence and nonexistence of proper relaxed ... -
Strategic Development Plans for Kiriaini, Kihoya, KAanyenyaini, Kahati, Kahuro and Kambirwa
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Voltage controller for radial distribution networks with distributed generation
(University of Nairobi, 2014-03)This paper presents a coordinated network controller whose objective is to maintain an optimal voltage profile across radial distribution networks with distributed generation. This is done by varying the output of the ... -
Note on the effect of cross-sensitivity in the determination
(University of Nairobi,, 1971)The concentric Mohr circles of modified apparent strain, true strain and stress permit quick visualisation and calculation of true strains and stresses from readings of gauges with known cross-sensitivities -
A seasonal air transport climatology for Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1999-06)A climatology of air transport to and from Kenya has been developed using kinematic trajectory modeling. Significant months for trajectory analysis have been determined from a classification of synoptic circulation fields. ... -
Measurement of SO2 in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1995)Sulphur dioxide in the atmosphere at Nairobi industrial area and its environs was measured using pararosaniline method. Higher concentrations were recorded in the morning hours (14.2-112.0μgm3) than in the afternoon ...
