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Root tensile strength of 3 typical plant species and their contribution to soil shear strength; a case study: Sasumua Backslope, Nyandarua District, Kenya
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-04)
The effect of root reinforcement depends on the
morphological characteristics of the root system,
the tensile strength of individual
roots, the soil-root cohesive st
rength, and the distribution of the
root system in ...
The Influence of the Tenure System to the Physical Environments in Nairobi's Human Settlements
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2011-09-01)
Tenure has often been cited as the underlying reason for the wanting physical state that defines slums in Nairobi. The contrary view is that secure tenure would bestow physical environments befitting urban spaces. These ...
Application of artisanal dimension stone in the building industry: factor analysis of the regulatory environment in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
This is an assessment of the regulatory environment in which artisans operate to produce dimension stone in Nairobi where the quarrying of the same becomes an aspect of artisanal mining; an activity that is fraught with ...
The effect of strain rate and specimen length on the stress-strain relationship of vegetation roots used in slope stabilization.
(University of Nairobi, 2015)
The main objective of this investigation was to provide information about the contribution of plant roots to soil shear strength. Reconnaissance of the case study areas was undertaken and geology of the areas established, ...
Do Small Firms in Developing Countries Ever Transform? Evidence front Small Manufacturers in Kenya
(2010)
, Data from small Kenyan manufacturers unequivocally confirms that these firms not only trans¬form, but often enjoy deep transformation. A strong, positive firm-age effect on transformation suggests an underlying life cycle ...
Socioeconomic Determinants of Family Size in Nyeri District of Rural Kenya
(2010)
The objective of this article is to investigate the impact of social and economic factors on family size in rural Kenya and to draw public policy implications from the results. This is an important matter because the ...
The Impact of Enclosed Neighbourhoods on Privatization of Public Space: A Comparative Analysis of Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Ibadan
(2011)
Nairobi, Johannesburg, and Ibadan have witnessed a rapid development of enclosed neighbourhoods where residents have taken upon themselves to restrict access to pre-existing neighbourhoods in various ways. The most common ...
Motivation and its Effect on Productivity of Workers in the Kenyan Construction Industry
(2010)
Human resource today has a strategic role for productivity increase of any organization. Effective and optimum use of human resource could result to enhanced productivity. Therefore, this study examined motivation as one ...
Simulation of the Microclimate in Poultry Structures in Kenya
(2011)
A computer model based on the thermodynamic principles was developed for simulating the internal temperature responses in a naturally ventilated broiler chicken house. The model used transient thermal analysis with suitable ...
Organic Architecture
(University of Nairobi, 2014)
Organic architecture was invented by Frank Lloyd Wright to define is architectural designs. Wright was inspired by one of the people he looked up to, by the name Louis Sullivan. Organic architecture refers to use of organic ...