Browsing Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD) by Title
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A framework for redevelopment of informal settlements
(School of the built environment Department of urban and regional planning, 2009)Kenya like many Developing countries face high rate of urbanization with consequential effect of rapid mushrooming of low in-come neighbourhoods, which are many cases are not provided with the basic infrastructure ... -
A framework model for carrying out Strategic Environmental Assessment for River Engineering Developement: a case study of Nile Basin
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)Aframework model for strategic environmental assessment for river engineering development in the Nile basin region: The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) methodology promotes the principles of sustainable development ... -
Freight rate determinants along the Northern Corridor road
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2009)This study is the first comprehensive and empirical effort to measure and quantify the determinants of freight rates and transport costs in Kenya. Accordingly, a model has yet to be developed which represents in detail the ... -
Freight Travel Time Reliability On The Northern Corridor
(University of Nairobi, 2017)More than common congestion, transport reliability is emerging as an issue of greater concern on freight corridors. It has been estimated that costs associated with unpredictable travel form the bulk of the logistics costs ... -
Fuel consumption in an Automobile transport unit
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)Transport is performed by various modes; air, water, road etc. The focus of the project was study on road transport. Transport industry in Kenya is dominated by the automobile which includes cars, buses, haul trucks etc. ... -
Geographical information systems (GIS) database for ruma women development group
(University of Nairobi, 2008)Geographical Information systems (GIS) are becoming a powerful tool for use in the management of resources within the Community Based Organizations (CBO’s). Ruma Women Development Group (RWDG) is a CBO which manages its ... -
A Geoidal section in East Africa
(School of Enginnering, University of Nairobi, 1979)Astronomical observations were made over a loop through East Africa from 8 degrees South to 3 degrees North in the years 1967 to 1971 at existing trigonometrical stations in the survey networks. The work presented in ... -
A Geospatial Approach for Estimating Optimal (Rooftop) Sites for Off –grid Connected Photovoltaic (Pv) Cells in Part of Nairobi Central and Ngara, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Solar energy is the cleanest source of renewable energy and has good prospects for future sustainable development. More also photovoltaic (PV) systems have become less costly and building rooftops have become attractive ... -
Geosynthetics in Road Pavement Design and Construction in Kenya
(university of nairobi, 2019)In the past two decades, Kenya has been investing heavily towards infrastructure development. Infrastructure is at the heart of the country’s goal of attaining its Vision 2030 of accelerating transformation into a rapidly ... -
A GIS Based Water Quality Management - A Case Study Of Water Supply For The City Of Nairobi
(University of NairobiSchool Of Engineering, 2013-07)The ever increasing global population and associated socio-economic development activities have increased the need for abstraction of fresh water and consequently release of wastes to the aquatic environment. Due to lack ... -
GIS database for real estate management: a case study of Komarock estate phase 1 Infill
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2009)Real Estate Management involves house owners, tenants, tax collectors, valuers, financial institutions, mortgage providers among others. Estate Agents deal with massive datasets from these key actors together with data ... -
GIS in facilities management: A Case Study of the U-block at the Kenya Polytechnic University College
(Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, 2008)GIS-based Facility Management Systems (FMS) offer several advantages over the traditional analogue mode and/or Computer-Aided Design (CAD)-based systems. For instance, they can integrate a campus location and facility ... -
GIS in the management of fiber optic cable network in urban centre: case study of Frontier Optical Networks Limited
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)Fiber optic technology is a revolutionary technological departure from the traditional copper wires twisted-pair cable or coaxial cable. It is a very crucial and essential communication medium in the development of any ... -
Gis- Based Multi-criteria decision analysis of Urban piped Water Demand: a case study of Lodwar town Turkana County, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2020)Water scarcity has become a global problem as a result of the ever-growing demand for water. The rapid urbanization, the population explosion and the growth of new settlements in small towns have increased the demand for ... -
Gis_based Power Transformer's Planning and Location Case Study:kirinyaga West Sub-county
(University Of Nairobi, 2016)This project explores the application of Geographic information system (GIS) as a tool in the energy sector. The objective of the project was to study the distribution of power transformers in Kirinyaga West Sub County and ... -
Graphic design application in improving tropical heat's brand image
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Green Infrastructure Planning within Mixed Development Residential Neighborhoods of Nairobi: A Case Study of Tena Estate
(University of Nairobi, 2014)Green infrastructure is the connective matrices of green spaces that can be found in urban and urban-fringe landscapes. Despite its environmental, ecological, social, and economic benefits, there are specific problems with ... -
Ground water quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Muranga District
(University Of Nairobi, 2004)This report shows results of groundwater quality monitoring in Makuyu division of Maragua district. Analytical results have revealed that the 21 boreholes and wells water are not polluted and can be consumed readily. In ...