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Effects of tranverse sensitivity of electrical resistance starin gauges on stain measurement
(1982)
Measurement of strain, as accurately as possible
at critical points on any machine part or other such
engineering structural part is a very important aspect of
determining the quality of the design concerned. For
this ...
Reduction in the size of a conventional slow sand filter, without affecting its good purification characteristics by means of a baffle arrangement
(1996)
The Slow Sand Filter (SSF) is an effective device for water treatment with its proven excellent
purification characteristics ill terms of turbidity and microorganisms removal, yielding potable
water with no other treatment ...
Performance of local sands in mortar for cement quality control
(University of Nairobi, 1995)
Standard sand plays a most important role in the cement industry. Not only is it used to asses the quality of cement but it is also required as a standard material to study the
properties of other building materials e. ...
Studies of flexible road and airport pavements in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Department of Civil and Construction Engineering, 2001)
The study presents results of a long-term study initiated in the late 1960s on flexible pavements in Kenya. It was prompted by the need for continuing research and development of rational design, construction and maintenance ...
Web-based mapping of water supply in low income urban areas: a case study of Westlands District of Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Water supply in low income urban areas is a huge challenge in many towns in Kenya. The nature and location of the areas presents a big challenge to water service providers as most of these areas are not planned and therefore ...
Optimization of utilization of Eucalyptus Grandis tree species in tea factories in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2010)
Recent upward increase in global fuel oil prices has led a number of Tea factories to convert their boilers from fuel oil to wood fired. The conversion to wood fuel may also be necessitated by the need to reduce carbon ...
Production of Ethanol from High Cyanide Cassava and its performance as fuel blend for Spark Ignition Engine
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
Due to the fluctuation in oil prices and global warming there is a global move to adopt renewable energies (RE) and energy efficient (EE) technologies in-order to reverse green house gas emission and mitigate climate change. ...
Cost effective production of biodiesel fuel
(2011)
The global community is focusing on development of renewable sources of energy as an
alternative to petroleum fuels. This is due to depletion of fossil fuels in the world coupled with
skyrocketing fuel prices and increased ...
An assessment of intergrated Water Resources management practice in Ewaso Narok River catchment area
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2011)
This thesis focuses on the assessment of Integrated Water Resources Management of Ewaso Narok Catchment Area, one of the nine Management Units of the Ewaso Ng'iro Catchment Area. The purpose of this study was to establish ...
Application of GIS in developing flood rescue routes a case study of Nyando District
(University of Nairobi, Kenya, 2012)
The devastation and damages caused by floods in terms of loss of property, livestock, infrastructure and human life in Nyando District is now a known repeated sequence in the basic information of Kenyans and the whole ...