ASSESSMENT OF QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER USED FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES IN NGATATAEK TOWN OF MASHUURU SUB COUNTY KAJIADO COUNTY

Ngatatoek Town is situated along the Athi River-Namanga Highway in Kajiado County,

Mashuuru Sub-county. Many residents of the town rely on groundwater from privately operated

boreholes as the area is arid and no permanent water bodies are in the region. Boreholes have also been provided by the County Government of Kajiado in a bid to improve accessibility of water for its denizens.

 

EFFECT OF CONCRETE GRADE ON THE AXIAL CAPACITY OF CFRP STRENGTHENED NON-SLENDER SQUARE PLAIN CONCRETE COLUMNS

Buildings on the verge of collapsing may exhibit symptoms such as regular cracking noises,
excessive water on the roof, interior collapse, and large amounts of plaster sliding off the wall. The
most important vital features of a building are its homogeneity and the integrity of either structural
or load-bearing elements, which deal with the building's ability to withstand load without failure
or collapse.
A building collapses for a variety of reasons. One of the main reasons is that building owners