Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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Population pressure as a factor of rural development in Hamisi District Kakamega District
(University of Nairobi, 1980-11)Human population in terms of size, composition, distribution, components of growth and other characteristics provide a basic framework for estimating various categories of social, economic and physical planning needs and ... -
Postgraduate Hostel, Nairobi
(Department of Architecture, University of Nairobi, 1977) -
Potential Environmental and Socio-economic Effects of Geothermal Exploitation on the Local Community: a Case of Suswa Geothermal Plant
(University of Nairobi, 2020)This study sought to assess the potential environmental and socio-economic effects of geothermal exploitation on the local community in Suswa that primarily encompasses pastoralists who practice a nomadic lifestyle and ... -
Potential for ground charcoal for synthetic dye removal
(Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, University of Nairobi,, 2003)The potential for ground charcoal for synthetic dye removal was investigated in a series of batch experiments. Ground charcoal from black wattle tree was used to remove a synthetic dye, Congo red from water through ... -
The Potential of Generative Design in Standardization of Interior Components for Production of Affordable Housing Units.
(University of Nairobi, 2022)The focus of this research is on the potential of the generative design in the standardization of interior components in the building of Affordable Housing programme (AHP) by the jua kali sectors in Kenya.Generative ... -
Potential of Waste Heat recovery from a Boiler Stack Economizer
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Sharply increasing cost of oil across the globe has resulted in initiation of energy efficiency strategies in manufacturing and commercial industry so as to reduce the cost of producing goods and services and in Kenya ... -
The potential of Zeolitic Volcanic Tuff to remove manganese and iron from water.
(Civil Engineering, 2004)The study investigated the potential of zeolitic volcanic tuff (chokaa) to remove iron and manganese from water. A series of batch experiments were conducted to ascertain this potential. Iron removal was favoured by small ... -
Potentiality of Reliable Public Transport in reducing Traffic Congestion in upcoming Dense Neighbourhoods: A Case of Kilimani.
(University of Nairobi, 2014) -
Power flow and contingency analysis: case of Rwanda High Voltage Power System
(2015)This thesis uses power flow and contingency analysis to investigate operating conditions of Rwanda High Voltage Power System and evaluate the impact of branch outage on its operational status. We utilize contingency analysis ... -
Power series distribution sand zero-inflated models
(University of Nairobi, 2014)There are two main objectives in this project. First, to construct Power Series Distributions and obtain their properties. Specically, to express the Power Series Distributions in explicit form, in recursive form (in ... -
Pozzolanic Potentials of Fresh Cow Dung and Cow Dung Ash for Gravel Roads Construction
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Among third-world countries, gravel and earth roads form an excessively large portion of the road network when compared to paved roads. In Kenya, earth roads comprise about 47% of the road network, gravel roads 38% and ... -
Pre-Mining Concentrations Of Heavy Metal Elements and Radioactivity Concentrations Of Primordial Radionuclides in Soils Around the Niobium Mining Site in Kwale County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)An elemental analyses and radiological survey of soils around proposed Nb and rare earth mining site in Mrima Hill, Coastal Kenya, was conducted with an aim of providing the status of elemental and radionuclides concentrations. ... -
Predicting service life of plastic lining for water reservoirs using viscoelasticiy
(University of Nairobi, 2008)The use ol High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) lining in seepage prevention in small ponds had previously been identified as having potential to drastically reduce the cost of water storage. However, in order to be able to ... -
The problem of pedestrian movement in the central area of Nairobi
(University of NairobiDepartment of Urban and Regional Planning, 1977) -
The problem of water shortage in Karai location of Kiambu district
(Department of Urban & Regional Planning, University of Nairobi, 1988-06)Water is one of the five basic needs necessary for human life; others being food, shelter, health and education. However water is unique in that it is a chemical from which all life depends and it cannot be substituted in ... -
Problems associated with flat roofs as a major concern in the maintenance of government buildings: a case study of public buildings in Nakuru and Eldoret
(Department of Land Development, University of Nairobi, 1987)Building roofs have many shapes depending on the individual choice of the owner or the designer. Among the many roof shapes available is a flat shape, though not completely flat. To achieve the flat shape a designer ... -
The Problems facing small urban centres in physical development planning: A Case study of Karatina town, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 1980)Every time local authorities in Kenya fail to execute their duties effectively and efficiently, shortage of finance is usually given as the reason accounting for this failure. Another reason, and which has led to some ... -
Problems of development control in urban centres in Kenya: a case of Kericho municipality
(Department of Urban and Regional Planning, 2001)The growth of urban centres have been so immense that urban managers are facing great challenges in the provision of infrastructure and other services in addition to ensuring that urban areas are environmentally conducive ... -
Problems of housing finance for the urban low-income group: A Case study of the Dandora site and services project in Nairobi
(University Of Nairobi, 1982) -
Product Design Practice within Micro and Small Enterprises in Kenya
(School of Arts and Design, University of Nairobi, 2012)