2022

TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS

S/No. Reg. Number Student Name Project Title Supervisor

1 Investigation of rice husk ash cementitious
constituents with bulding lime

2 Study of the effects of using recycled plastic

containing low density polyethylene as a
portion of aggregate in asphalt concrete

3 Investigating the properties of unburnt clay

bricks as a construction material for low cost
housing
4 Assessing the viability of ground nut shell
bricks as a construction material for low cost
housing
5 Effect of sikament nng ke admixture on
properties of concrete made with quarry dust
as fine aggregate

6 To investigate comparative analysis of

 strength of concrete made from various
aggregates
7 Performance evaluation of cellular
lightweight concrete using sawdust as
cement replacement and quarry waste as fine
aggregate replacement
8 Investigation on the causes of attrition on
Graded Crushed Stone (GCS) as a pavement
base material

9 Investigating the performance of stabilized

lateritic interlocking blocks using marble
dust for low rise buildings

10 To study if the introduction of advanced rail

transport from Thika to Nairobi cbd and
other Nairobi suburbs will reduce motor
vehicle congestion in Nairobi CBD
11 Soil stabilization using ground granulated
blast furnace slag

12 Soil stabilization of black cotton soil with

waste sunflower seed cake ash for road
subgrade construction

13 Investigation on the feasibility of using

sawdust as a partial replacement of fine
 aggregate in concrete

14 Use of expanded polystyrene as solution to

low cost housing in Kenya
15 Investigation of traffic congestion at
Mirema-Kamiti road junction

16 Investigation of road subbase layer

properties after stabilization using molasses
and cement

17 Study on how to solve parking problem in

Thika town

18 Safety analysis of structural foundations

built on abandoned solid waste-A case study
of Dandora dumpsite
19 Investigation of engineering properties of
concrete class 30 produced using a mixture
of volcanic tuff and riversand as fine
aggregates
20 Effects of adding accelerating admixtures to
the properties of concrete containing
diatomaceous earth
 Structures

S/No. Reg. Number Student Name Project Title Supervisor

1 Investigating the porosity behavior of
concrete under different mixture ratios
alongside the compression strength
2 Investigating near surface mounted steel
reinforcement as a strengthening technique
in exterior beam-column joints under
monotonic loading
3 Numerical modeling and analysis of a
carbon fibre reinforced polymer rectangular
column(Kontantiro`s Approach)
4 Effectiveness of concrete quality control for
structures. Case study of Transzoia county
5 A pragmatic alleviation of the bump at the
end of the bridge using geosyntheic
reinforced soils

6 Comparing the quality of reinforced steel

from different local manufacturers in Kenya
7 Developing a good governance policy to
attract social impact investment from private
entities to shorten the housing gap in Kenya

8 Effect of fire on concrete strength of

 different classes and water penetration
resistance of the affected concrete
9 Determining the effect of shape on modified
recycled concrete aggregate in concrete
production
10 Investigating the behavior of concrete filled
UPVC doubled-skinned columns under axial
compression

11 Structural response of a beam reinforced

with clusters of twisted barbed wire strands
in comparison to steel reinforced concrete
12 Investigation on the sue of sugarcane
bagasse ash and fly ash blend as partial
replacement in concrete
13 Investigating the partial replacement of
reinforced concrete beams with rubber below
the neutral axis

14 Investigation of the effect of impurities on

the properties of aggregate from demolished
structures
15 A comparative study of the strength
properties of concrete and EPS concrete
slabs
16 An investigative study of the sue of
 lightweight concrete as an alternative to
ordinary concrete

17 Traffic analysis of congestion at Juja flyover

after exit from highway

18 A study on the impact of increased traffic on

Kenyan roads and the mitigation measures
that can be taken: A case study of Ndenderu-
Kamadura (B33) road

19 Evaluation of durability of high performance

concrete made with different grades of
recycled concrete aggregate

20 Suitability of sorghum starch as an

admixture in concrete

Water

S/No. Reg. Number Student Name Project Title Supervisor

1 Study of waste management in Mavoko sub-
 county
2 To assess quality degradation of water from
JKUAT water purification plant indicated by
its metallic taste at the mess taps
3 Design of sanitary landfill for disposal of
waste materials

4 Investigating the pollution profile of river

Mang’elete in Makueni caounty
5 Evaluation of the quality of effluents
discharged from septic tanks
6 Investigation of flood mitigation measures in
Ahero, Kisumu county
7 Imrovement of irrigation water use
efficiency. A case study of JKUAT kales
farm

8 Evaluating effectiveness of biosand filters in

waste water treatment to produce clean
drinking water

9 Purification of well water using sand,

pumice and quarry dust as natural materials.

10 Assessment of portability of water from

various sources; A case study of Juja
11 Investigating sufficiency of runoff as a
supplement of existing water supply
12 Application of GIS in flood management in
Thika
13 Investigating the efficiency of the use of
moringa oleifera seeds as a coagulant in
waste water treatment and drinking water
clarification

14 To evaluate the use of papaya seed powder

as a plant based coagulant in waste water
treatment
15 Management of water scarcity and quality in
Juja
16 To investigate the use of sawdust as a water
deflouridation material for an underground
supply

17 Assessing of separation of grey waste and

black waste as a solution to water scarcity in
Juja area
18 Qualitative analysis of borehole water in
Thika Sub county
19 Comparison of strength characteristics of
concrete made by TSMA using fly ash and
nominal concrete made by NM approach
20 Comparative study of stabilization of road
 pavement layers using molasses and cement
21 A study on the causes of traffic congestion
along Magadi road

22 Comparative study of deterioration of water

quality in different storage materials
S/No. Reg. Number Student Name Project Title Supervisor
1 Study of waste management in Mavoko sub-
county
2 Hydrological modeling for adequacy of an
existing spillway. A case study of Ndakaini
dam

3 Performance evaluation of biological waste

water treatment using algae
4 Design of a water supply and waste
management system for oasis center,
Kiambu
5 Assessment of water quality for domestic
use in Ngong area
6 Purification of well water in Thika greens
phase 2 housing development
7 Investigation of aloevera sap extract as a
floculant in Nairobi river surface flow
treatment
8 Investigation of effects of sewage storage
reservoir on quality of water sources. Case
study of Juja sewerage

9 Improvement of flood mitigation structures

for Nzoia River basin using chemical
stabilization
10 Evaluation of environmental and social-
economic impact of the newly constructed
 bypass in Kapseret, Eldoret due to increased
run-off

11 Mitigation of stream bank erosion along

Tana river by riprap placement in the river
system

12 Efficiency and reliability analysis of Migori

town water supply system
13 Investigating the suitability of groundwater
in Juja gate C for domestic use
14 To evaluate the impact BRT might have on
traffic along Thika superhighway and
necessary recommendations

15 Effects of admixtures in concrete containing

local cement
16 Investigating the engineering effects of
replacing coarse aggregate and cement in a
concrete block with “Korar” and “Biye
Adhi” locally available in Elwak
17 Design of a waste water reclamation facility
at Malili region, Machakos county