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Reason for Kaloleni, Jogoo rd building colapse. December 2014
The most likely reason for the building colapse is due to poor structural design. The columns are visibly small, with a cross section of around 150mm square. The ground is also visibly marshy. Such marshy grounds require raft type of foundation to be stable, compared to the usual strip type that is common around the…
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Solar power in Kenya
Policy. The Kenya Government recently introduced policy that requires all new large constructions eg hotels, housing estates etc to install solar water heaters. This will go a long way to ensure solar energy is well utilized in the buildings sector of the Kenya Economy. 2. What is the implication . This requirement will play a…
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Ruaka building collapse. November 2014
Like most Nairobi buildings that have recently collapsed, the Ruaka building also collapsed at the point of construction when the 5 th floor slab was being cast. From the debris, the cause of collapse could be due to unusually thick floor slab, approximately 200mm thick and also unusually deep beams, approximately 800mm deep. The columns…
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The Architecture of Mud
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48iDhuzxIoU
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EARTH BAG BUILDING / SUPER ADOBE / RAMMED EARTH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TIF7bax4xg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_c8qz0Zqj4I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amNSjCK50iA