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Systems approach to building project management: Experience from Kenya
(1988)
This report is an attempt to impress on managers of
building projects the relevance and importance of the systems
approach to management in their field. To achieve this aim the
report has started by examining some common ...
An investigation into the factors that limit the use of timber as a roof covering material
(1996-07)
The study tittle, An investigation into the factors that
limit the use of timber as a roof covering material,
investigated the factors behind the low level use of timber
in roof covering. The researcher was interested ...
A study of factors causing inadequacy of production of building materials in Kenya
(1991)
Many construction industries in developing countries are said to experience serious difficulties in their operations, with inadequate supply 01 building materials ranking high in the list of ills. In Kenya over the years, ...
Reconditioning of a shell and tube heat exchanger testing rig
(University of Nairobi, 2013)
ABSTRACT
This project was carried out to improve the operation of a heat exchanger testing rig and assess
its performance. The rig would be used by mechanical engineering students for experiments to
test heat transfer ...
The behaviour of tubular steel beams subjected to transverse blast loads
(2009)
A series of blast experiments was performed on tubular beams with different cross-section slenderness, lengths and boundary conditions. As a result of a transverse blast load, cold-formed hollow beams undergo global and ...
Analysis of microstructure and fatigue micromechanisms in cast aluminium piston alloys
(2011)
Light vehicle engine pistons have traditionally been cast from near eutectic Al-Si cast
alloys due to several favourable functional and processing attributes. The
increasingly demanding engine performance requirements ...
Risk management practices in the management of real property in kenya: a survey of commercial properties in Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2003)
An investment in real property is undertaken for its ability to produce returns. The
achieved returns may not equal the projected returns due to the existence of risks. To
minimise the variations in the returns, the risks ...