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GIS for Highway Engineering in Developing Countries
(2004)
A Geographic Information System (GIS) is a computer based information system that enables the input, management, analysis, output and dissemination of geospatial data and information. It is therefore an invaluable management ...
Deflection characteristics for flexible road and aiport pavements in Kenya
(2004)
As traffic traverses a flexible pavement the axle loads induce a downward deflection of the
pavement surface. The pavement however, bounces back as soon as the load passes a
section. This downward deflection is measured ...
Informalising a planned neighbourhood in Nairobi
(2004)
Nairobi is in many ways an archetype of the African colonial city, having purely
colonial origins, which shaped its structure and management at the time of Kenya’s
transition to independence. In fact, Nairobi was born ...
Privatization of Urban Water Supply in Kenya: Policy Options for the Poor,
(2004)
This paper considers how the government of Kenya’s plans to privatize water supplies in urban areas could ensure that the needs of those living in informal settlements and of others with inadequate water provision are ...
A Hybrid Finite Element/Moment Method For Solving Electromagnetic Radiation Problem Of Arbitrarily-Shaped Apertures In A Thick Conducting Screen
(2004)
In this paper a hybrid numerical technique is presented for characterization of the transmission
properties of a three-dimensional slot in a thick conducting plane. The slot is of arbitrary shape and is excited by an ...
Difficulties experienced in the planning of transportation facilities in unplanned settlements.
(2004)
The development of transportation infrastructure in unplanned settlements is a major prerequisite to both economic growth and poverty alleviation. This is largely so because they promote livable environments and contribute ...