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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 ...
Th structural behaviour of bolted connections under pure shearing and pure rotational loading
(1989)
This research aimed at initiating a consistent accumulation of data on the load-deformation behaviour of both the rational loading that will be useful to engineers and other researchers in future .The experiment were ...
Planning for education in Kisumu municipality
(1987)
Planning for education anywhere is always a
long term process. This is mainly because it is
necessary to preempt a situation where the demand
for education facilities is not met adequately. It
is also necessary to look ...
The impact of Industrial development of Environmental quality ; with special reference to Kenya Meat Commission and East Africa Portland cement Factory in Athi River Town
(1983)
The problem of resource abuse through industrial
activities is a serious one in the developed countries.
Air pollution, water pollution, acid rain, smogs and oil
spills are few among the many consequences of resource
abuse ...
Theoretical considerations of drawing a round tube through a conical die and a polygonal plug
(1988)
Theoretical and practical investigations in the
drawing of the following sections directly from an entirely
round stock have been reported: polygonal bars, polygonal
tubes with the outside and bore surfaces geometrically ...
The role of improved indigenous building materials and construction techniques in lowering the cost of house construction:A case study of a demonstration housing project in Hakati and Mbita divisions of western Kenya
(1986)
As in many other developing countries around the world the need for housing in Kenya's urban and rural areas, which is predominantly characterized by insufficiency both in terms of quantity and quality, is growing at a ...
The contributions of informal housing in urban housing development: a case study of Kawangware in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Existing evidence shows that Nairobi is
experiencing a serious housing problem. The existing
housing stock is wholly deficient while the existing
conventional housing supply mechanisms, both private
and public, are not ...
Urban land policy and urban land values a case study of land zoning in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1986)
Any land policy is aimed at land allocation and
distribution. It affects both the value of land and
the use and distribution of the product. The urban
land policies that any nation follows are based on
adopting different ...
Rent control in middle income housing :a case study of Buru Buru housing estate, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 1985)
In Kenya housing remains a persistent problem,
especially in the low and middle income housing categories. In
trying to solve the housing problem, more emphasis has been on
how to provide sites and services to cater for ...