Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Ngecu, Wilson"

Browsing Journal Articles by Author "Ngecu, Wilson"

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  • Defects in structures in Nairobi city: causes and mitigative strategies 
    Mathu, Eliud M.; Onyancha, Caroline; Mwea, Sixtas; Ngecu, Wilson (Elsevier, 2009)
    This research was carried out to determine the causes of defects in structures in Nairobi City and to propose mitigative strategies. The study made use of results of: geotechnical tests, failure investigations, excavation ...
  • Effects of drilling deep tube wells in the urban areas of Nairobi city, Kenya 
    Onyancha, Caroline; Mathu, Eliud M.; Mwea, Sixtus; Ngecu, Wilson (2014-03)
    The number of boreholes for abstracting water from aquifers beneath Nairobi City increased from 2 in the year 1927 to about 2500 in the year 2009. According to the Republic of Kenya Population and Housing Census, the urban ...
  • A study on the engineering behaviour of Nairobi subsoil 
    Mathu, Eliud M.; Onyancha, Caroline; Mwea, Sixtus; Ngecu, Wilson (Academic Journals, 2011-07)
    Nairobi City is underlain by volcanic materials that resulted from the formation of the rift valley. Some of the challenges that face design of structures in the city include: the need to develop structures in areas with ...

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