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    • Inspection of Pineapple Leaf Fibers Extraction to Be Used in Construction Industry 

      Kayibanda, Patrick; Mang’uriu, Geoffrey N; Onchiri, Richard O. (Environmental Pollution and Protection, 2019-12)
      This paper presents the possibility of using pineapple leaf fibers (PALF) in construction industry. In this study each leaf of the plant of pineapple contained 2.5% to 3.5% of strong white silky fibers. PALF were extracted ...

    • Performance of self-compacting concrete made with hydraulic lime as filler 

      Onchiri, Richard Ocharo (Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology, 2016-02)
      Concrete is a very popular artificial material on earth and it is one of the most used construction material in building technology. Self-Compacting Concrete (SCC) is a highly workable concrete designed such that it is ...

    • Rutting Failure on Pavement Layers along Timboroa to Eldoret Road Section in Kenya 

      Onchiri, Richard Ocharo (International Journal of Civil Engineering Research, 2016)
      The Timboroa to Eldoret Road (A104) in Kenya forms part of the Northern corridor which is lifeline for several countries in the greater East African region. Traffic studies along the Timboroa to Eldoret highway indicate ...

    • Structural Characterisation of the Failed Manafwa Historic Bridge in Uganda 

      Onchiri, Richard Ocharo (International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), 2016)
      A visual inspection was carried out on thetwo-spanManafwa River Bridge along Mbale - Tororo Road to assess the extent of damage caused by traffic to the bridge superstructure. The superstructure slab developed a hole between ...

    • Structural Performance of Limestone as An Aggregate for Lightweight Concrete 

      Onchiri, Richard Ocharo (International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT), 2018-11)
      Concrete is composed essentially of cement, aggregates and water. In some cases an admixture is added, generally for the purpose of entraining air, but occasionally for special reasons such as modifying setting time or ...