Faculty of Science & Technology (FST): Recent submissions
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A study of moisture distribution and volume changes in a Road-bed of black cotton soil Volume 1
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1973)The object of the investigation was to study the variations of moisture distribution and volume changes in a subgrade of Black Cotton Soil. the decision to carry out the investigation was taken by the Transport and Road ... -
Sludge blanket clarification
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Investigation of temperature variations in road pavements under tropical climatic conditions
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1973)The purpose of this research study was to record / actual pavement temperatures at different levels within a rigid (concrete) and flexible (bituminous) pavement slabs under tropical climatic conditions. Generally, ... -
Estimation of areal rainfall in some catchments of the upper Tana river
(Department of Meteorology, University of Nairobi, 1979) -
A history of the Kipsigis of western Kenya 1700 -1940
(Department of History, University of Nairobi, 1975)This study is the result of research conducted during the years 1973 and 1974. It is based on both written sources and oral traditions collected during that period. The work is divided into eleven chapters. The first ... -
Shear Failure of Reinforced Concrete beams under uniformly distributed loading
(School of Engineering, University of Nirobi, 1973) -
The effects of copper, zinc, and chromium on the performance of model batch waste water stabilization ponds
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Laboratory investigations of pilot upflow filter
(Facult of Science, University of Nairobi, 1978) -
Comparative study of the effects of benzoquinones on mitochondria isolated from rat liver and insect flight muscle
(1992)This study was intended to investigate the effects of four biologically active benzoquinones namely: maesanin, maesaquinone, juglone and embelin on mitochondria isolated from rat liver and insect flight muscle. These ... -
Some aspects of flower marketing in Nairobi, and the possible role of the government
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The rate of decomposition of cattle dung in a riverine and a grassland habitat
(1986)The influence of season, habitat, chemical composition and invertebrate fauna on the rate of decomposition of cattle dung was studied at Kenyatta University College, Kenya, from September 1984 to May 1985. The rate of ... -
Persistence of ddt and lindane in tropical soils
(1988)The persistence of radiolabeled ^C-DDT and ^C-lindane (gamma-HCH) in tropical soils of Kenya under field conditions was investigated. For each insecticide two experiments were carried out at two sites of fairly different ... -
The ecology of the large herbivore community in the Lambwe valley Kenya
(1976)This thesis is based on a preliminary ecological survey of the Lambwe Valley habitat. The community approach was proferred to individual species study because this was the first ecological study conduted in the game ... -
Some new synthetic reactions involving sodium hypochlorite
(1977)It was found that under acidic conditions malonic acid reacts with sodium hypochlorite to give various halogeni compounds in small yield. -
The coordinate graphics unit
(1981)The purpose of this coordinate graphics project is to test and evaluate an unconventional hardware design for plotting and displaying scientific and mathematical functions. This design project is interfaced with a ... -
Effect of various solvents on the stress induced birefringence of poly(methyl methacrylate)
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Studies on the biology of· icerya pattersoni (newst.) (hemiptera: margarodidae), a coffee pest in Kenya
(1986)An account of laboratory and field experiments carried out at the Coffee Research Station, Ruiru, Kenya to study the biology of the scale insect, Icerya pattersoni (Newst) (Hemiptera: Margarodidae) on coffee varieties ...