Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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Mass balance of plastics: case study for Nairobi city
(University of Nairobi, 2015)This thesis focuses on tracking the movement of plastic materials within the City County of Nairobi (CCN) in order to establish the mass quantities of plastics that enter within, where they flow, how they are transferred ... -
Matatu Design Culture in Nairobi Kenya: An Iconological Analysis
(University of Nairobi, 2019)The Kenyan transport industry is synonymous with customised design solutions that can be identified mainly by use of graffiti and enhanced interiors aimed at meeting the transport needs of the urban consumer (Johnson, ... -
Material Characterization of Ductile Irons for Industrial Applications
(University of Nairobi, 1989)Ductile iron, also known as spheroidal graphite cast iron or nodular cast iron, is an alloy of essentially the same composition as gray cast iron but with the graphite in form of spheroids instead of flake graphite found ... -
Materials management on construction projects: A Case study of concreting works on sites in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2005)Materials management can be defined as the planning and controlling of all necessary efforts to make certain that the right quality and quantity of materials are appropriately specified on time, are obtained at a reasonable ... -
Maternal and child health care delivery and utilization in low income urban settlements: A Case of Nyalenda and Pandipieri, Kisumu, Kenya
(University Of Nairobi, 1993-06)Health care services are among the public services that profoundly affect human well being. The provision of health services therefore need to demonstrate sensitivity to social, economic, cultural, environmental and ... -
Mbari Centre Enugu( a cultural centre in Nigeria)
(Faculty of Architecture and engineering, University of Nairobi, 1976-07)The basis of this study stems from an interest in preserving the culture of the Ibo people of Nigeria, and the conviction that cultural exchanges through dances promote understanding and unity between different groups ... -
Measurements of heavy metals and natural radioactivity levels in soils around the titanium mining site in kwale district
(School of engineering, 2008)This study was initially formulated specifically to provide data of radioactivity and elemental content of soils from two regions; Nguluku and Maumba, in Kwale District, that are earmarked for Titanium mining project. ... -
Measuring development in the 'district focus for rural development' in Kenya: the case of Murang'a district.
(University of NairobiDepartment of Land Development, 1988)The study has been devoted to the problems of measuring/ evaluating development for a rural district in Kenya as an aid to planning. It has been conceived that one of the problems Kenya would face in the efficient ... -
Measuring farmers' attitudes towards and risk preferences for Integra ted soil fertility management practices: The case of kale and cut-flower farmers in urban and peri-urban Nairobi
(Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Nairobi, 2013)Declining soil fertility is an impediment to increasing agricultural productivity in many developing countries. One of the strategies for reversing the decline in soil fertility is the integrated soil fertility management ... -
Mechanical behaviour of a hardsetting luvisol soil
(University of Nairobi, faculty of Engineering, 2004)The study applies critical state soil mechanics to model the mechanical behavior of luvisol soils. Field work involved sampling and soil physical characterization to obtain undisturbed and disturbed specimens -
Medical architecture: a research into ncc clinics & health centres' architectural problems
(Faculty of Architecture, Design and Development, University of Nairobi, 1977-12)The family health concept is based on the recognition that health is to a large extent a function of living conditions and hygienic practices in family groups and that health activities, in order to be effective, should ... -
Meeting housing demand in medium sized towns in Kenya: A Case study of Kericho town
(University Of Nairobi, 1989-06)The focus of the study is on housing demand in Kericho. Housing demand is a function of income and the proportion of it that people are able and willing to spend on housing and the cost at which housing units are ... -
Meru Courts
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Micro Hydro Potential Modelling - Integrating Gis Into Energy Alternatives For Climate Change Mitigation
(University of Nairobi, 2016)This research focused on integrating GIS into energy alternatives for climate change mitigation by creating a GIS-based hydrologic model that can be used to identify sites that have significant potential for micro hydropower ... -
Micro hydro potential modelling - integrating GIS into energy alternatives for climate change mitigation
(University of Nairobi, 2016-09)This research focused on integrating GIS into energy alternatives for climate change mitigation by creating a GIS-based hydrologic model that can be used to identify sites that have significant potential for micro hydropower ... -
Microsoft Corporation Office Complex
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Microstructural evolution and fatigue crack growth characteristics through the HAZ of welded AA 6061
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)A comprehensive study of the microstructure and mechanical properties of the regions of the heat affected zone (HAZ) of the aluminium alloy AA 6061 in three temper conditions; TO, T 4 and T6 was carried out. This was ... -
Minimization Of Congestion In The Nairobi City Local Telephone System
(University of Nairobischool of Engineering, 1981)Electrical communication which is the fastest, most reliable and flexible among all types of communications also suffers from severe limitations and set-backs with no simple or unique solutions. In Radio Communications ... -
Mitigating Challenges in the Implementation of the One Stop Shop Model for Approval of Construction Projects in Kenya (a Case of Nairobi City County)
(University of Nairobi, 2022)Implementation of One Stop Shop (OSS) model has the potential of enhancing the building approval process. However, there are many challenges that impede its implementation. This study focusses on mitigating the challenges ... -
Mitigation of liability for negligence in design and construction: case study of collapsed buildings in Nairobi.
(Department of Real Estate and Construction Management (RECM), University of Nairobi, 2006-06)This study is about mitigating liability for negligence in the Kenyan design and construction industry. Mitigation of liability as used in this study refers to reducing the damages that arise as a result of negligent ...