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Using GIS to develop a management plan for Tana river basin in Embu and Mbeere districts
(2009)
This study revolves around Ena River Basin, one of the significant basins on the Eastern side
of the renowned Mt. Kenya that lies between 00E, 330N and 00E, 370N, and contributes to the
catchment for Tana River, Kenya’s ...
GIS in facilities management: A Case Study of the U-block at the Kenya Polytechnic University College
(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 ...
Performance evaluation of used edible oil as diesel fuel
(University of Nairobi, 2009)
In this study, used vegetable oil was collected from restaurants and processed to biodiesel
through transesterification. Various properties of the biodiesel were determined and compared to
those of diesel. Biodiesel was ...
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
Numerical stress characterization in cross-bored thick walled cylinders under internal pressure
(University of Nairobi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2002)
The aim of the study was to establish and quantify the influence of cross bore entry geometry on the elastic-plastic stresses and their distributions in thick walled cylinders under internal pressure. The elastic and ...
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 ...
Risk management in the building industry in Kenya: An analysis of time and cost risks
(University of Nairobi, 2000)
Three major risks are involved in a building project during the construction period: the likelihood of cost overrun, likelihood of time overrun and the likelihood of poor quality workmanship. Formal and empirical risk ...
Determination of the levels of heavy metals in suspended particulate matter(SPM) in Kibera Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,, 2000)
An Investigation into the causes and impact of resource mix practices in the performance of construction firms in Kenya: A case study of the building construction firms in Nairobi.
(2006)
There is evidence that construction projects performance in Kenya is poor. Time and Cost performance of projects in Kenya are poor to the extent that, over 70% of the projects initiated are likely to escalate in time with ...
Communicaton via emblems: the case of University emblems in Kenya
(2006)
This study is an outcome of investigation of emblems Kenya universities use as
identification marks; it the study was intended to establish whether or not emblems are
accurate communication devices. In order to achieve ...