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Multi-objective environmental/economic dispatch solution using hybrid ABC_PSO algorithm
(2012)
The problem of power system optimization has become
a deciding factor in current power system engineering practice
with emphasis on cost and emission reduction. The economic and
emission dispatch problem has been addressed ...
The Survival of the Traditional Swahili House Design in the Coastal Areas of East Africa
(2012)
Housing issues in developing countries have occupied the minds of many researchers and policy makers
in government, donor and research agencies. The problems associated with housing continue to be
experienced, including ...
Reduction of Peak-to-Average Power Ratio in OFDM Radio Systems
(2012)
The authors propose a very effective and flexible peak power reduction scheme for orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with almost vanishing redundancy. This new method works with arbitrary numbers of subcarriers ...
An Analysis of the Causes of Failures in the Implementation of Projects in Kenya
(2012)
Project implementation is the actualization of the sequences of activities that are designed to achieve the
aims of the project. It is the phase in which the project deliverables are physically built and delivered to
the ...
A dichotomized spatial planning policy approach and the Informal- formal polarization in the Urban Areas of Kenya
(2012)
This paper contends that the proliferation of urban informality in Kenya is more pronounced in the former
African settlements than in areas that were formerly occupied by Europeans and Asians during colonial
rule. The ...
Intelligent Buildings in Kenya
(2012)
Buildings have a profound impact on the quality of our lives and on the world around us. They have
enhanced our communities and enriched our well-being. On the commercial front, they support and
house the operations of ...
Sustainable Swahili Architecture; Reconciling Urban Conservation, Tourism and Sustainable Development
(2012)
Urbanisation and globalisation have led to loss of features in many ancient and new settlements in the
world, which define their identity. In the East African Coast, such features are fast disappearing. This
erosion of ...
Micromechanisms of fatigue crack growth in cast aluminium piston alloys
(2012)
The fatigue crack growth behaviour in as-cast and hot isostatically pressed (HIP) model cast aluminium piston alloys with hypoeutectic Si compositions of 6.9 wt% and 0.67 wt% has been investigated. The HIP alloys showed ...
Component ratios of new building costs in Nairobi: a contractors' perspective
(2012)
Abstract
Purpose - The aim of this paper is to use the case study of Nairobi in Kenya in order to fill the gap of
knowledge on the component ratios of new building costs that has been missing from international
litera ...
Human Settlement Housing in Africa: Bibliographical Survey.
(University of Nairobi,, 2012)