Innovation

Moi International Airport, Mombasa – Sinkholes or What!
Moi International Airport, Mombasa – Sinkholes or What!

The case of Mombasa airport was baffling – a JICA geological expert on the Dongo Kundu road construction site noticed what looked like sinkholes on the slopes rising up the airport hill brow. Staff at the airport had also found holes in the grassy berm along the runway and even filled some with rubble. They became worried because the holes…

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Blast vibration velocity modelling
Blast vibration velocity modelling

With the construction of the Kenyan Standard Gauge Railway through residential neighbourhoods, it was only a matter of time before issues identified in the ESIA would surface. Some of the crushed aggregate quarries and cut-and-fill sections were located in residential areas; furthermore, the cut-and-fill areas on the track required vibration compaction. Buildings started developing cracks and people complained of human…

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East African Growers – Artesian borehole shock
East African Growers – Artesian borehole shock

Daisa Farm at Timau, Kenya operated by East African Growers, a horticultural enterprise had one borehole that was sorely insufficient to meet their demand. Following surveys on the sizable land, it became clear that no aquifer would be struck that would be worth the effort.  We advised the proprietor that his neighbour’s farm had a high chance for a successful…

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