Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Grain Size Effects in Barium Titanate
(1993)Due to its high crystallinity and purity, hydrothermal powder was used to study the effects of grain size and density on the dielectric properties of BaTiO3. Curie-Weiss analysis was used to analyze the results as porosity ... -
Electrostriction Measurements in Diffuse Phase Transition Materials and Perovskite Glass Ceramics
(1994)Materials with diffuse phase transitions are of much interest for applications in very smart systems. The main advantage they have over conventional materials is the tunable nature of their nonlinear properties such as ... -
Ultra-High Strain Ceramics with Multiple Field-Induced Phase Transitions
(1994)The induced polarization and longitudinal strain behavior of lanthanum- and titanium-modified antiferroelectric lead zirconate ceramics were measured as functions of electric field as high as 30 kV/mrn (300 kV/cm). Two ... -
Phase Transitions of Antiferroelectric Lead Zirconate Thin Films in High Electric Fields
(1996)Phase transitions in antiferroelectric lead zirconate thin films were studied at room temperature and at 77 K. The lead zirconate films were prepared on Pt coated Si substrates by a reactive magnetron co-sputtering mthod ... -
PLZT Phases near Lead Titanate. I. Determination by X-ray Diffraction
(2005)The room temperature phase diagram of PLZT, (Pb,La)(Zr,Ti)O3, or L/Z/T for L<12 and T<10 was constructed using X-ray diffraction patterns of sintered and crushed PLZT material. The orthorhombic antiferroelectric phase, a ... -
Global Positioning Satellite System
(1987)The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather conditions, anywhere on or near the Earth where there is an unobstructed line of ... -
The Role of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya
(1997)he objectives of the Institution are two-fold: To secure the advancement and acquisition of that knowledge which constitutes the profession of a survey and, To promote the general interests of the profession ... -
Requirements for the Kenya Survey Licence
(1997)Persons eligible to be licensed. Persons entitled to be examined. Exemptions. Application for examination. Examining candidate on oath. Conditions precedent to issue of licence. Register of licensed surveyors. Disciplinary ... -
The Impact of Global Positioning System on Surveying and Mapping
(1998)This paper is an output of the Land Market Action Plan in Albania, implemented by the Project Management Unit of the Immovable Property Registration System and the Co-ordinative Working Group (Tirana, Albania), with ... -
Implementation of the Sectional Properties Act in Kenya
(1999)Over the last six years there has been a tremendous development of infrastructure projects in virtually all corners of Kenya. This has taken the form of Road Improvement Project, Water and sewerage improvement project and ... -
Current Land Laws Governing Land Planning and Title Surveys in Kenya
(1999)The issue of land, its ownership, use and management is a highly emotive one in Kenya and was one of the key issues that drove the need for a new constitution. Following lengthy deliberations and a comprehensive public ... -
Geomatics in the Third Millennium
(1999)The theme of the AfricaGEO 2011 is “Developing Geomatics for Africa”, with an emphasis on the development of Geomatics (as an industry / technology) in the African context. This brings up technological development, as well ... -
An Ancient Indian Approach lor Prevention and Spread of AIDS
(1995)Attempts were made to co-relate an ancient Indian philosophy and related practices which can be used to change attitude positive and behaviorally skilled person, generally be motivated to initiate and maintain HIV/AIDS ... -
"Development of Hinduism in East Africa
(2001)Hinduism took root in Africa from the late 19th century onwards through the spread of the British Empire, which colonized huge swaths of land throughout Asia and Africa, including almost the entirety of the Indian subcontinent. ... -
Interaction of Hindu Faith with other Religions in Kenya
(2001)Hinduism and Islam, from the arrival of the Arabs as far back as the 8th century AD, has had a checkered history. During the Muslim conquests Islam gained many converts on the Indian sub-continent primarily from Hinduism ... -
Technological_Curriculum & culture
(2008)This article explores First Nations (Native American) science education from a cultural perspective. Science is recognized as a subculture of Western culture. Scientific and Aboriginal ideas about nature are contrasted. ... -
Combined Field Integral formulation for Broadwall Radiating Slots of arbitrary Shape
(2009)In this paper CFIE formulation is presented to analyze broad wall slots of arbitrary shape partially filled with homogeneous dielectric materials. The ldquo generalized network formulation rdquo for aperture problems is ... -
Land ownership and use in Kenya.Policy prescription from an inequality perspective
(2002)Inequality as a development concept refers to difference between individuals or groups both in terms of opportunities and outcomes.A substantial component of inequality may reflect differences in opportunities with people ... -
Gift of God: Kenya's Tourism Development Ignores Token Legal and lnfrastructural Support
(2008)Tourism has emerged as Kenya's lop foreign exchange earner over the last twenty years. There is evidence 10 show that despite the impressive performance of tourism, the key player, namely the public sector, is doing little ... -
Rahani: A Unique Commercial Land Tenure Arrangement Amongst the Digo of Kenya's Coast
(2008)Land ownership, distribution, utilisation and exchange amongst the Digo people of Kenya's lower Coast is done through both formal systems and informal arrangements, 'Rahani'is an informal arrangement that allows landowners ...