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    DRIVE SAFELY ig el sans aigng UNI= ise eNAN ea us Cover Photograph:View Thike Road at Ruaraka, uphill fo Allsops, Nairobi Photography: Daniel Karivki Superhighway Magazine* Kenyan Magazine with a Global Readership Designed & Published by The Thika Road Blog P.O BOX 75481-00100 Nairobi, Kenya. )AI Rights Reserved, Unless otherwise stated, ail content on this mogazine Is copyrighted, No part of this should be sed without express permission from the pulser. Contact Us www.thikaroadblog.net info@thikaroadblog.net Superrniiggyvay Editorial fs Welcome to the fourth issue of Superhighway- Issue 004 lam pleased to release the 4th version of Superhighway Mag! while Kenya's infrastracture industry takes a new turn with the near completion of Thika Road. Newer and ambitious projects are being proposed, so we have to work hard to cover them. This 4th issue, | have to admit comes late into the month but, better half loaf than no bread. To those who took the time to download, read and comment previous releases,..thanxs alot. Here is another one from our labs. As is customary, please review this issue and tell us what you would want done in the July issue. OW ifad KF veh Sd Thank you for your sincere feedback 620 Downloads!!! 9 CBnisnies = YOUR HEALTH LIVING Z = NEXT TO A HIGHWAY. 12 From Our Archives Old Thika Road - Uphill fo Alsops HE NA TRANSPORT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT . — \ ; Construction Of an"levated roadway with ‘: (2) lanes on*either side from Nyayo ee to*Museum*Hill Roundabout (approx. 4km) UTRIP The proposed project shall have several components that include providing additional lanes, dualling of an existing road, construction of a new access roads and rehabilitation of existing road, The specific components of the project include the following: Construction of additional two (2) lanes from JKIA-Nyayo Stadium (approx. 12km) Construction of an elevated roadway with two (2) lanes on either side from Nyayo Stadium to Museum Hill Roundabout (approx. 4km) Construction of additional two (2) lanes from Museum Hill Roundabout to Uthiru (approx. 12km) Rehabilitation of the existing carriageway from Uthiru fo Rironi (approx. 18km) Dualling of Airport South Road (approx. 3km) Construction of access road to the proposed Barabara Plaza (approx. 2km) Construction of access road to Inland Container Depot (approx. 2km) Widening of access to JKIA Airport (approx. 2km) The project shall ensure attainment of grade separation at major road intersections which include the following: Mombasa Road/Popo Road/Kapiti Road junction i) Mombasa Road/Langata Road/Lusaka Road junction il) Mombasa Road/Bunyala Road junction ili) Uhuru Highway/Haile Sellassie Avenue junction iv) Uhuru Highway/Kenyatta Avenue junction v) Uhuru Highway/University Way junction vi) Chiromo Road/Riverside Drive junction vil) Waiyaki Way/Rhapta Road/Lower Kabete Road junction vill) Waiyaki Way/James Gichuru Road junction The additional lanes will largely use the available space in between the roads of the highway from JKIA fo Uthiry covering a total distance of approximately 28km. The various selected roads earmarked for either construction, expansion, provision of an elevated roadway or rehabilitation have been identified by KeNHA as important sections that require urgent attention in order to reduce the frequent, unpleasant and costly traffic congestion Thika Road THE CIVIL ENGINEER Civil Engineering Civil Engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and mainte- nance of the physical and naturally built environment. Itis one of the oldest discipline (after military engineer- ing) and most extensive branches of engineering. It fo- cuses on aspects of public works like transportation, water treatment, government buildings. public facilities such as airports and train stations, and other large scale projects like dams and canals which benefit the public. A civil engineer must be able to design safe structures which meet standard codes in the regions that they are being built in. These structures must be designed with maintenance. efficiency. and other eco- nomic concerns in mind as well to ensure that they will endure through years of use. Civil Engineer Civil engineers typically possess an academic degree. You have to be very good in Mathematics and Scienc- es to pursue the course. In Kenya. Civil Engineering course is usually taught for a period of 5 years in major public universities. Some of the renowned universities offering the civil engineering degree include University of Nairobi, JKUAT. Moi and Egerton University. Kenyatta University is the latest public entrant. A number of other private and public institutions offer the course. One can also obtain a diploma in civil engineering from various tertiary institutions. However, caution should be taken when deciding which institution to attend to for the degree or diploma as it has emerged in the recent past that some institutions’ degrees do not meet the standards of the Engineering Registration Board (ERB) ERB registers Engineers in Kenya and recognizes de- grees from certain institutions only. There are two main grades of registration: - Engineer grade for holders of Degree Certificates from Universities and the Techni- cian Engineers grade for those with Higher National Di- plomas (HND) or equivalent qualification in engineer- ing obtained from training institutions recognized by the Board. Each of the grades has other classes of reg- istration Job positions for a Civil engineer After successful completion of a Civil Engineering Course. depending on one's tastes and preferences, ‘one may opt to be employed by: Contractors - who traditionally manage the construc- tion work on site, develop and design construction processes and techniques and supervise a professional team Consultants - who are concerned with the design and planning of projects and their effect on the environment. Most common spe- cialties of design include structural design, roads and civil works design. water engineering etc. Public service organisation and utilities - who in- vestigate the need for roads, bridges. tunnels. etc ond then maintain and manage the struc- tures once they are there. Examples of such in- stitutions include Ministry of Water & Irrigation ‘and Ministry of Roads. For purpose of registration with ERB it has always been argued that it is easier when you are working with a consultant [registered engineer(s]). Registration matters a lot when. someone is applying for a bigger position in civil engineering firms, be they contractors, consultants or public service institutions or even, when you want to establish a consulting firm. Highways engineering Highways civil engineering is concerned with Improv- ing, designing and maintaining roads of all sizes, in all sorts of location. Consultancy work can include: Planning and supervising a wide range of projects, presenting detailed designs, taking info account the effect on the environment, communicating and ne- gotiating with clients and other professionals, ensuring safety and efficiency of existing road networks, Pre- paring contract documentation and site supervision. The design of a highwoy entails traffic study in a design year and traffic projection into the future. Geometric design (thickness of road layers, width and number of lanes}, alignment design (with design man- ual-tecommended vertical & horizontal curves), design of hydraulic structures like bridges, culverts and side drains, selection of good construction mate- rials like soils for the sub-base and sub-grade, material for the base and wearing course, computation of aris- ing quantities, preparation of contract documents and finally supervising the construction by selected contractor after competitive bidding. A highway engineer may also work with a contractor to implement the works of the consultant in which he or she must have the necessary experience. Under such circumstances, he or she together with or without a deputy, may manage a number of other profession- al personnel like surveyors and general foremen (who also may oversee other junior workers), plan how the works will be executed, supervise works, measure and document all construction work done by contractor for payment by client, interpret drawings and make correspondences to consultants. A project like up- grading of Thika road has a team of highway enci- neers from the consultants (usually representing the Gok} and others from the contractors to oversee it successful implementation. Future of the Civil Engineering It is expected that civil engineering jobs will increase much faster than the average for all occupations in coming years. More civil engineers will be needed to design and build things as the population and econo- my grows. For example, they will need to fix and re- place buildings and roads as they continue to become old, unsafe, and worn out. Our country has in the recent years taken a right direction in infrastruc- tural development. There is c lot to be developed in- cluding new highways, railways, water and sewerage systems, energy, harbours, airports, new cities etc and all these requires an input of a Civil engineer. There is an unimaginable great potential in the field of Civil Engineering in coming years, considering the fact that now Kenya has made a discovery of the black gold- Oil. Vision 2030 is now more real than never. In another development:-the Engineers Registration Board has in the recent past said the country is facing an acute shortage of engineers that may hamper the achievement of Vision 2030. It is estimated that Kenya has only 6,100 engineers against a demand of more than 20,000 The engineering sector is set to undergo far reaching reforms once the president signs into law the Engi- neers Bill which was passed by Parliament. Under the new laws, the ERB will change to Engineers Board of Kenya with new mandate to regulate train- ing. registration and practice of engineers. The new laws are expected to completely turn around the en- gineering industry for the better of everyone. The government is in the process of introducing new regulations in the construction industry to curb cases of collapsing buildings in Nairobi and other parts of country. The National Construction Authority is being strength- ened along with other measures to ensure adherence to quality and modern standards in the construction sector. Daniel Kariuki, Bsc BIO OF DANIEL KARIUK! Teknobyte limited ling with road a With the expansion and constuction of major highways in Kenya, many have taken fo lve close 10 the highways £0 as to sove on transportation Coss, Seemingly, the proxmily of a prop- erly close fo ehighway makes the price to go up. Well you might save on liansportation costs, bul have you taken the time fo consider your nealing There is growing evidence of a distinct set of freshly-emitted oir pollutants downwind from mojor highways, motorways, and freeways that include elevated levels of ultrafine particulates (UFP), black carbon (BC), oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and carbon Monoxide (CO). People living or otherwise spending substantial fime within about 200 m of highways are exposed fo these pol- lutants more so than persons living at a greater distance, even compared 0 living on busy urban streets. Evidence of the health hazards of these pollutants arises from studies that assess proximity to highways, actual exposure fo Ihe pollutants, or both. Taken as a whole, the health studies show elevated risk for development of asthma and reduced lung function in children who live near major highways. Studies of particulate matier (PM) that show associations with cardiac and pulmonary mor {ality also appear to indicate increasing risk as smaller geo- graphic areas are studied, suggesting localized sources that likely include mojor highways. Alihough less work has tested the: association between lung cancer and highways, the exisling Studies suggest an association as well. While the evidence is subsiontiol for a link between near-highway exposures and ad- verse health outcomes, considerable work remains to under- stand the exact nature and magnitude of the risks. Cardiovascular health and traffic-related pollution Results from clinical, epidemiological, and animal studies are Converging to indicate that short-term and long-ferm exposures fo fraffic-related pollution, especially particulates, have adverse cardiovascular effects [16-18]. Most of these studies have fo- cused on, and/or demonstrated the strongest associations be- tween cardiovascular health outcomes and particulates by ‘weight or number concentrations [19-21] though CO, $02, NO2, ond BC have also been examined. 8C has been shown fo be associated with decreases in heart rate variability (HRV) (22,23) ond black smoke and NO2 shown to be associated with cardio pulmonary mortality [24] Short-term exposure to fine particulate pollution exacerbates existing pulmonary and cardiovascular disease and long-term fepeated exposures increases the risk of cardiovasculor disease and death (25,26). Asthma and highway exposures Evidence that near highway exposures present elevated risk is relatively well developed with respect fo child asthma studies. ‘These studies have evolved over time with the use of different methodologies. Studies that used larger geographic frames, ‘and/or overall raffic in the vicinity of the home or school or that Used sell-epor of tratfic intensity found no association with ‘asthma prevalence, Most recent child asthma studies have, in- slead, used increasingly nartow definitions of proximity to traffic, including cir moniforing or modeling) and have focused on ‘major highways instead of sree traffic. Allof these studies have found statistically significant associations between the preva- lence of asthma or wheezing and living very close to high volume vehicle roadways. Confounders considered included housing conditions (pests, pets, gas stoves, water damage), ex- posure to fobacco smoke, various measures of socioeconomic status (SES), age, sex. and atopy, albeit self-reported and not ail inasingle study. Multiple studies have found git fo be at greater risk than boys for asthma resulting from highway exposure, A recent study also reports elevated risk only for children wha moved nex! fo the highway before they were 2 years of age, suggesting that early childhood exposure may be key. The combined evidence sug- {gests that living within 100 meters of major highways's a risk factor, although smaller distances may also resull in graded in- ‘creases in risk The neglect of wind direction and the absence of ‘ir monitoring from some studies are notable missing factors. ‘Additionally, recent concerns have been raised thal geocoding [attaching a physical location to addresses) could introduce bigs due fo inaccuracy in lecations sonebi.nim.nih.gov 200+ DISTANCE IN METERS, FROM A MAJOR. HIGHWAY THAT IS CONSIDERD. SAFE FOR LIVING download a free QR reader app to your phone and scan the code above to get more info. Superniggway www.thikaroadblog.net www.thikaroad.blogspot.com www.facek aidblog www.twitte blog THE KSH.1.7Bn NGONG ROAD PROJECT Japan het van Kenya'a giant of Shi.4 billon to help ease traffic In he capital, Nairobi The money will be used to expand Naong Road -the 4,7km stretch between Adams Arcade to the Ngong Road-Kenyatta Avenue junction. There will be sidewalks for pedestrians and cyclists once ihe three-year project, whose deadiine is February 2015) is completed. The deal was sealed Saturday when Finance minister Nieru Githae and Japan's envoy to Kenya Toshihisa, Takata put pen to paper at a brief ceremony in Nairobi’ Serena Hotel. It now brings to Sha} billion the amount of money that the Japan Government has given Kenya for the building of 100s in two of Kenya's most important cities of Nai- robi and Mombasa. And this in just a forinight. the grow- ing population.{Dally Nation] —— WORLD SUPERHIGHWA The Atlantic Ocean Road is a 8.274-kilometer (5.141 mi) long section of County Road 64 which connects the island and municipality of Averey with the main- land at Eide. The road runs across an archipelago of partially in- habited islands and skerries. To the north lies Hustadvika, an unsheltered section of the Norwegian Sea, while to the south lies Lauveyfjor- den. The road has a width of 6.5 meters (21 ft) and a maximum gradient of eight percent. It consists of eight bridges and four resting places ac- commodated as viewpoints. Several tourist sites, in- cluding dining, fishing and scuba diving resorts, have been established on the islands. Along with the sec- tion from Vevang to Bud, the Atlantic Ocean Road has been designated one of eighteen National Tourist Routes. Although the plans were officially shelved, locals con- tinued to work with the ideas, albeit as a road serving to connect Averay with the mainland. The toll company Atlanterhavsveien AS was estab- lished in 1970, Ame Rettedal, who was Minister of Local Government and Regional Development in the early 1980s, proposed that job creation funds could be allocated to road projects. The proposal was approved in 1983, after it had been seconded by the municipalities of Averay, Eide and Freena. Construction started as a municipal road proj- ect on 1 August 1983, but progressed slowly. From 1 July 1986, the Norwegian Public Roads Ad- ministration look over the project, speeding up con- struction and allowing it to open on 7 July 1989 During construction, the area was hit by twelve hurricanes.The opening of the road allowed the Tovik-@rjavik Ferry to be terminated. THE ATLANTIC ROAD - NORWAY Fast Facts: Distance: 8.2km Uphill Gradient: 8% Start of Works: 1983 Commisioning: 1989 es HD PICTURES COLLECTION THIKA ROAD, RUARAKA, ar sa = + ° hae ec Gomes FEE THIKA ROAD-BYPASS INTERCHANGE Rr ree (ey < Oo a xg 3 ES ad ul =I O° ne a =

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