Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Component ratios of new building costs in Nairobi: a contractors' perspective
(Department of Real Estate And Construction ManagementDepartment of Architecture and Building Science, 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 ... -
Mineral micronutrient density in local cereals sampled from Bungoma, Maseno and Kibwezi areas
(2010)Cereals constitute a food staple in the African bread (Ugali) form. Overdependence on maize as a predominant staple is partly blamed on the constricting indigenous cereal phyto-diversity. Strategies rekindling interest ... -
Evaluation of fundamental parameters method for biological materials and soil analysis by energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry
(1987)Two methods of determination of trace elements in plant materials, viz. the fundamental parameters method (FPM) and the empirical method with the use of standard samples, were compared. Hay CRM and fresh tea leaves were ... -
Offshore wind power potential in the Kenyan coastal strip
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Technical evaluation and development of low‐head drip irrigation systems in Kenya
(2008)Low-head drip irrigation technology was recently introduced in Kenya. Imported drip systems are delicate to handle and require special maintenance. No guidelines regarding the optimum combination of lateral length, land ... -
Hydrological impacts of flood storage and management on irrigation water abstraction in Upper Ewaso Ng'iro river basin, Kenya
(2008)The upper Ewaso Ng’iro basin, which starts from the central highlands of Kenya and stretches northwards transcending different climatic zones, has experienced decreasing river flows for the last two decades. The Naro Moru ... -
Elemental analysis of carbonatite samples from Mrima Hill, Kenya, by energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF)
(1994)A total of 30 radioactive carbonatite samples from four zones of the Mrima Hill were analysed using energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence technique. Thorium with a mean concentration of 770 μg/g is the main source of high ... -
The Political Economy, Manipulation And Watershed Degradation In KENYA
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 2010)Kenya’s experience in terms of draught, erratic rainfall patterns, scarcity of water and rationing of electricity exposes the powerful relationship between environmental issues and the political system. These ... -
Radioactivity in Surface Soils around the Proposed Sites for Titanium Mining Project in Kenya
(Department of Physics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya;Department of Physics, Northern India Engineering College, Babu Banari Das University, Nairobi, Kenya;Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, University of Nairobi,Department of Physics, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Abeokuta, Nigeria, 2011)Radioactivity measurements were carried out around Maumba and Nguluku villages, two of the proposed sites for tita-nium mining in the coastal area of Kenya. Samples of surface soils were analyzed using a HPGe gamma ... -
Monitoring of airborne particulate matter (APM), background radiation, analysis of trace metals and other parameters in some parts of Kenya
(Institute of Nuclear Science, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Physics, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Chemistry, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Respiratory Disease Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaCentre for Public Health Disease, Kenya Medical Research Institute, Nairobi, KenyaKenya Meteorological Department, Nairobi, Kenya, 2008)This project undertook various studies monitoring workplace environments and assessing some occupational health status. The studies included monitoring levels of airborne particulate matter (APM), natural background ... -
Rainwater engineering
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 2009)This book describes four types of indigenous water retention structures used in East Africa. These structures are the Berkad tank, the Charco dam, sand wiers and hillside water retention ditches. -
"Establishment of a Design and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory at KIRDI" Consultancy report submitted to UNIDO/UNDP (1988).
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X-ray fluorescence analysis of fluorite minerals for major and trace constituents
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Occupational radiation exposures of artisans mining columbite–tantalite in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
(2007)Artisans in Masisi and other parts of the North Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) mine columbite–tantalite mineral ores (also called 'coltan') for the tantalum content. The potential occupational ... -
Optimisation of a Cyclone Combustor to Burn Bagasse (A numerical simulation and experimental validation based on cylindrical particle model)
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 2002)Optimisation of a Cyclone Combustor to Burn Bagasse (A numerical simulation and experimental validation based on cylindrical particle model) -
Determination of suspended particulates matter of major significance to human health using nuclear techniques in Kenya
(1996)Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) analysis of aerosol samples in Nairobi is presented. Results show that elemental concentrations are of the order of 10−4 to 10−6 μg/m3 for most elements analyzed. The total ... -
The Relationship between Land Markets and Land Conflicts in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi,College of Architecture and Engineering, 1979)There is a general belief that land markets are developing faster and efficiently allocating land in most emerging markets like the ones found in Africa. The reality however is that the evolution of the land market has ... -
Physical Properties of Crude Oil from Cape Chestnut (Calendrum capense)
(2001)Physical properties of crude oil from cape chestnut (Calendendrum capense) were determined. The effects of temperature and methods of extraction on some of the properties were analysed. The density of the oil decreased ... -
Effective Recycling of Cast Aluminium Alloys for Small Foundries
(2010)A method of effective recycling of aluminium castings suitable for small foundries was investigated. Automotive cast aluminium scrap obtained from various scrap vendors was sorted into groups of similar components, namely; ...