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Torque wrench calibration and uncertainty of measurement
(2014)
Torque wrenches (TW) are widely used in the automotive, aviation and building industry. TW are used to control torque in assembly and fastening operations. Regular calibration of torque tools guarantees traceability to ...
Structural performance evaluation of landolphia buchananii concrete beams
(2014-10)
The study sought to evaluate the performance of Landolphia buchananii concrete beams to establish the potential of
Landolphia buchananii as structural reinforcement of concrete in beams. Tensile strength test on ...
Development of a Benchmarking Model for Construction Projects in Kenya
(2014)
The construction industry is a crucial sector both for developed and developing economies. It contributes 10% towards GDP for developed economies and more than 4% for developing economies. The industry has often faced many ...
The Role of Servant Leadership in Project Management in Kenya
(2014)
Leadership is believed to be important to project success despite a limited number of studies on the topic. Servant leadership, for example, has never been studied in the context of the project environment or project ...
Review of municipal solid waste management: a case study of Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014-02)
Monitoring of suspended particulate matter (SPM), heavy metals and other parameters in some workplaces
(2000)
This report presents results of measurements of sound levels, chemical analysis of air particulate matter and soil samples from two factories in Nairobi. A preliminary assessment of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a ...
Workplace monitoring and occupational health studies in Kenya using nuclear and related analytical techniques
(Institute Of Nuclear Science, University Of Nairobi, Kenya, 1997)
Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is
mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment,
agricultural ...
The digital matatu project: Using cell phones to create an open source data for Nairobi's semi-formal bus system
(Elsevier, 2015)
In many of the world's growing cities, semi-formal buses form the basis of public transit systems. However, little open and standardized data exist on these systems. The Digital Matatus project in Nairobi, Kenya set out ...
EDXRF analysis of local and imported pica soil samples
(EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE I Volume 3 -Part 1 June 2001, 2001)
Several studies have implicated trace metal metabolism with some human diseases. Energy
Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence(EDXRF)method was used to analyse pica soil samples, which
are consumed by some pregnant mothers in ...
Heavy metal analysis of suspended particulate matter (SPM) and other samples from some workplaces in Kenya
(1998)
Air pollution studies in Nairobi are indicating a rising trend in the particulate matter loading. The trend is mainly attributed to increased volume of motor vehicles, the physical change of the environment, agricultural ...