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Improving the Acoustics in a Historic Building Using Axiomatic Design and TRIZ
(2005)
This
article
investigates
the
use
of
TRIZ
and
Axiomatic
Design
to
solve
the
problem
of
poor
acoustics
in
the
historic
Schwab
Auditorium
on
the
Penn
State
University
Park
campus.
The
problem
...
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 ...
Agricultural Land Management for Sustainable Development in Rural Kenya
(2008)
Land is one of the most important naturaE resources for the creation of wealth in many societies. Its ownership and control brings economic power, which in turn, is often the basis for social and polifical power Unlike ...
The universe as a source of meaning in architctural design
(2008)
To the extent that the universe is the context of life here on earth, the analysjs of the universe as a source of meaning in architecture constitutes the first principle of its analysis. To underline the above statement ...
The Influence Of The Built Environment On Human Behaviour:
(2008)
Current behaviour research has upgraded behaviour beyond the simplistic stimulus-and-reaction relationship. Responsive behaviour is therefore complex. Kenyan correctional facilities are challenged. The study used a combination ...
Kenya: Urban Settlements and Development Profile
(2006)
This paper presents a development pro¬file of a sample of urban settlements in Kenya. Kenya is experiencing very rapid population growth, particularly in urban areas. The number and size of urban settlements has grown ...
Effect of air maldistribution on performance of an evaporator
(2000)
An experimental facility has been constructed to enable the effects of air flow non-uniformity on the transfer performance of refrigerant evaporators to be investigated. This is based on an open-circuit wind tunnel, which ...
A Study of Community Industrial Design in Kenya
(2003)
Poverty reduction strategies show promise for more transparent and rational delivery of public services to meet the needs of Africa’s rural poor. An analysis was conducted to determine how closely Kenya’s Poverty Reduction ...
The Relationship Between Actual and Perceived Risk in Building Contracts in Kenya
(2008)
The success of any project critically depends on the extent to which inherent risks are identified, analysed, allocated to the parties and managed. Sound analysis of the potential impact of risk in turn depends on the ...
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 ...