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Web-based GIS borehole information management system: a case study of Wajir county
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
In Kenya, just as it is in most parts of the world, natural resources are being depleted at high
rates. In particular, the extraction of groundwater via boreholes has been going on for over half a
century in Kenya. The ...
Project report day lighting performance of the light shelf
(2013)
This report is a presentation on day lighting performance of a Light shelf as passive
design solution to day lighting within a set of parameters. The objective of this report is
to provide data that will help in making ...
Reconditioning of a shell and tube heat exchanger testing rig
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
ABSTRACT
This project was carried out to improve the operation of a heat exchanger testing rig and assess
its performance. The rig would be used by mechanical engineering students for experiments to
test heat transfer ...
Analysis of microstructure and fatigue micromechanisms in cast aluminium piston alloys
(2011)
Light vehicle engine pistons have traditionally been cast from near eutectic Al-Si cast
alloys due to several favourable functional and processing attributes. The
increasingly demanding engine performance requirements ...
Pedotransfer functions for saturated hydraulic conductivity for surface runoff modeling
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study involved development of pedotransfer functions (PTFs) for determining saturated hydraulic conductivity (Ks) used in surface flow prediction. This preceded evaluation of existing PTFs for Ks in flow simulation. ...
Sequencing Batch Reactor In Treatment Of Slaughterhouse Effluent
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Slaughterhouse wastewaters are difficult to treat because of high concentration
of organic matter, nutrients and suspended solids. These materials are readily
biodegradable in the environment, resulting in degradation ...
The Terrorfic City
(University of Nairobi, 2017)
Urban terror is increasingly becoming a normal phenomenon in modern day cities. Its
impact is creating changes in building designs and urban form and in essence altering
city life. It is well known that the city has ...
Impacts Of Urban Agriculture On Physical Infrastructure In The Informal Settlements Case Study Of Kibera, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
Urban Agriculture has been viewed as a sound coping strategy in the face of dwindling food security, economic upheavals, civil strife and unprecedented population growth within many urban centers in the world. The state ...
Effects Of Rapid Urbanisation On Access To Adequate Housing In Kakamega Town
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
The study examine the consequences of urbanization on access to adequate housing in Kakamega town through evaluation of data collected from low income, middle income and high income earners residents to give a clear picture ...