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

IMPACTS OF ROAD IMPROVEMENT ON ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY: CASE STUDY NAIROBI-THIKA SUPERHIGHWAY

The subsequent improvements on the road between Pangani and Muthaiga, which is part of the
Thika superhighway, was done to address issues of poor level of service, traffic volume capacity
and safety on the road.
High rates of traffic and travel demand, both motorized and non- motorized, paired with poor
road conditions all strangled the mobility and urban access and reduced safety in the
metropolitan area, which has very high rates of road traffic accidents often involving pedestrians