Management of construction industry at the micro level is currently a problem in Kenya. This happens in three dimensions: construction demand estimation, construction supply targeting and construction output control in the ...

Kenya has had an acute shortage of affordable housing which has led to low cost housing developments in the form of sheet metal clad residential building settlements around major urban centers. This study aimed at conducting ...

There are significant economic and ecological benefits of aluminum recycling. However, recycled aluminum alloys have not yet found widespread application in premium components. This is mainly due to difficulties in controlling ...

This research has characterized the microstructure and microhardness properties of primary (virgin material) and recycled (herein referred to as secondary alloys) cast Al-Si piston alloys processed by high-pressure ...

The marine propeller is among the most important components of the outboard engine. It transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust. Blade cavitation in high-speed boats has been found to reduce the performance ...

As energy demands around the world increase, the need for renewable energy sources that will not harm the environment increases. Renewable energy, such as wind and solar energy, is desirable for power generation due to ...

In this paper the interaction of hydraulic and mechanical dynamics, the inter-actuator and inter-link interactions in an excavator are modeled using bond graphs, and then simulated on a MATLAB/SIMULINK environment. Bond ...

Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used to simulate streamflow in the flood prone Nyando basin in Western Kenya. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of changes in land cover, climate and ...

Fine aggregate has extensively been used in the construction industry as a key component in concrete production. One of the major sources of fine aggregates is river sand. The use of river sand as the primary source of ...

This study was carried out with the aim of assessing the effects of land use/ land cover change on the hydrology of River Mara. The study incorporated remote sensing and GIS tools and hydrologic models to prepare and ...