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Mr. Kenneth Githaiga Wambugu
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Professional Information
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BSc or Equivalent
- Environmental Engineering (Geoscience research, Soil & Rock Mechanics) - Technical University of Kenya : 08/09/1986 - Present
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BPC & Engineering Services Ltd : ( 09/05/2005 - Present )
- Director (Founder)
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1998 Found BPC &Engineering Services Ltd
2005 :-Joined BPC & Engineering Services Ltd and appointed Technical Director. Geotechnical, Topographical and actual testing and managing a well equipped soils and materials testing, surveys and investigations. Responsible for Quality, Timely submission of data, material design and supervision of staff on compliance with standard ,Induction and training in all aspects of equipments, materials related problems and for the geotechnical reporting Data analysis, Recommendation on Bearing capacity for all manner of Foundation-Buildings, Airports, Ports ,Bridges pavement , earth dams and Joined Central testing laboratory as a senior Material geo-technologist
Appointed Team Leader and Construction Engineer for the design and implementation of JICA funded pilot study on the Basic Infrastructure in Juba and the Surrounding Areas in the Southern Sudan –An Urbane Tone/Katahira/K2 consultant project.
Appointed Team Leader for Design and implementation of Oil well Drilling Foundation, and ground monitoring for 4no oil well to a depth of 3000m (3km) deep exploratory well, on River Nile basin in Jonlei State For White Nile Oil Corporation of Britain. In-charge of Design and construction of two Airstrips, Helicopter pads, 25km of access roads, camp to house 450 drilling teams, Protection Dyke.
1996 Appointed Technical Director with Central Testing Laboratory Ltd Responsible for Day to day running of execution of various Projects, plan and carry out Geotechnical, Topographical and actual testing and managing a well equipped soils and materials Testing, surveys and investigations. Responsible for Quality, Timely submission of data, material design and supervision of staff on compliance with standard ,Induction and training in all aspects of equipments, materials related problems and for the geotechnical reporting Data analysis, Recommendation on Bearing capacity for all manner of Foundation-Buildings, Airports, Ports ,Bridges .pavement , earth dams and foundations.
1997 Appointed Site investigation and Laboratory manager for a busy commercial Laboratory satisfying local and international client. Undertaking research and making deliberations the findings. Coordination of all Site and Laboratory testing works.
1996 Appointed Head of Soils, Foundations and Materials Testing Department based in Nairobi. Responsible for Day to day running of execution of various Projects, plan and carry out Geotechnical, Topographical and actual testing and managing a well equipped soils and materials Testing, surveys and investigations. Responsible for Quality, Timely submission of data, material design and supervision of staff on compliance with standard ,Induction and training in all aspects of equipments, materials related problems and for the geotechnical reporting Data analysis, Recommendation on Bearing capacity for all manner of Foundation-Buildings, Airports, Ports ,Bridges .pavement , earth dams and Joined Central testing laboratory as a senior Material geo-technologist. 1995 Appointed Chief Material Technician in charge of Soil and Rock Testing and guiding clients on rock mechanic for Quarry and Asphalt design including all Laboratory testing. Responsible for giving guidance on test methodologies, data accuracy, Quality control and standard compliance. In charge of locating of borrow area, site investigation and Laboratory testing for all big projects-Fill/Borrow/Rock quarry, concrete mix design and Asphalt testing and design
1992 Appointed Chief Material Technician for 88km, 3no bridges Ziwa Kitale Road in charge of Quality control and technical guidance to the project. In charge of sourcing of materials, and Asphalt testing and design.
1990 Appointed Chief Material Technician for 44km, Molo-Oleguruone Road in charge of Quality control and technical guidance to the project. In charge of sourcing, investigating and Laboratory testing for all Fill/Borrow/Rock quarry, concrete mix design and Asphalt testing and design
1989 High school science Teacher and head of department for public school in charge of curriculum development.
1988 Committee Member Nation Environmental Day Steering group responsible for setting and coordinating that year field day under the auspices of UNEP and National Environmental Secretariats
1984 High school Mathematics and science Teacher and head of science department for public High school in charge of curriculum development
1982 Assistant Administration manager, -WACO Agriculture Contractor Limited, Kitale.
Relevant projects studied during this period include:
Design of Temporary sheet pile, advice on method of construction for 11m very loose pumice shored collapsible wall technical advice to the main contractor for the Alkaria Geothermal plant. Assessment of the possibility of using a soil cantilever solution as opposed to contiguous piling for the support of the 11m wall during the excavations.
Geotechnical investigation and Soil Bearing capacity Recommendation for :Egypro East Africa Ltd: TKM Maestro East Africa Ltd: Rom East Africa Ltd: Alcatel: Aster.
Foundation Investigation For Housing Project In Lessos and Rabai
Permeability rates for Juba water supply Filter Media
Geotechnical Investigation, Material testing Engineering Reporting for over 350no sites scattered all over the country for Safaricom.Telkom/Orange and Econet Wireless giving recommendation on Ground Bearing capacity, Associated Settlement and Chemical Analysis.
Technical Director for BPC & &Engineering Services Ltd responsible for deep and shallow site investigation, Field Testing, Soil and Rock testing, Laboratory management, standard Compliance, Quality assurance, Data Analysis and Reporting .
Currently running a busy Geotechnical investigation, Foundation Design, Material tests and Topographical survey firm incorporating commercial Laboratory.
Geotechnical consultant/Contractor for the investigation of ground conditions, Design and Construction of 4no 3,0000m Oil Drilling Plat,2no Airstrips,20km roads,20km Dyke and a living camp housing 400 Senior Staff for White Nile Ltd (Britain public Company) in Jonglei State in Southern Sudan. Turnkey project Design and Build. White Nile Britain
Geotechnical Investigation and material testing and construction of Juba Port and 900m access road to bituminous standard under Jica Pilot project for the investigation of ground conditions and construction. Turn-key Project Design and Build-Jica Funded
Geotechnical investigation and material testing for emergency road repair to international standard Wau- Abyei 400Km-WFP Funded and Geotechnical investigation LOL river Katahira consultants of Japan-UNOPS funded. Technical Advice for Kuojok WFP Airstrip landing field.
Specialised improvement of poor black cotton soil by research, design and trial demonstration and coming up with value Engineering and proposing a optimum mechanical and chemical on the Juba and Oil project.
Technical Presentation of research finding and method of approach to White Nile (Britain and South Africa), Katahira consultants and Urban tone Incorporation of Japan and to the Government of Southern Sudan-Juba case study.
Construction Implementation of Design findings- guiding and advising on project management ,supervision and demonstration of daily construction activities to the contractor and consultants from Earthworks, up to Bituminous level.-Urban Tone Incorporation of Japan.
Concrete mix design, Additives and material quality assurance testing for Jica funded Mwingi water supply client Urban Tone. Quality control for 14no maisonettes for Ziana springs, Civil servant staff houses at kileleshwa for Mil-ed,8 storey building at Kumasi Road for Mil-ed, control of manufacture of stays for Shukkle Construction of Nyeri.
Chemical testing, Design and Technical advice for Filter Media to Juba water supply - Spencon International.
Geotechnical Investigation including Topographical survey for KPLC Sub station upgrading Project-ABB at) Kisumu East 220kva at Nyamacharia 2) Kiambu 220kva and 3) Upper Matasia 220kva to support the design team in Finland.
Sub station Geotechnical investigation and Topographical survey for Kenya power and lighting company upgrading Projects –Siemens energy at 1) Baba Dogo 220kva and 2) Bahati 220kva.Field Test, Laboratory test and Engineering Report to support the Design team in India.
Detailed Geotechnical investigation material testing and reporting for the upgrading of Isiolo Airstrip, 2000M Runway, Taxiway, aprons, Administrative Offices, residential Houses and borrow area for Kenya Airport Authority
Geotechnical investigations on very sloppy back filled area at Kenya Breweries Effluent
Treatment Tank for Guinness Plc. Geotechnical Investigation ,field testing including DCP, Plate Loading and Topographical
survey and laboratory testing for the investigation of ground conditions Infectious and
parasitic Diseases control centre Project for Nihhon Sekkei of Japan at KEMRI Headquarter, Lupe and Kwale -JICA Funded.
Geotechnical Investigation for the investigation of Rock Quarry for Urban Tone Jabel Kujur Juba South Sudan-Jica Funded.
Geotechnical Investigation including field and laboratory testing and Engineering reporting for the investigation of ground conditions for a 70m high communication tower for the Econet Wireless Head office in Muguga Green Down to 3m in solid rock.
Geotechnical Investigation including field and laboratory testing and Engineering reporting for the investigation of ground conditions for four 70m high communication tower for Safarico Super highway at Bibirioni,Eburu,Menengai KBC and Tenderet Down to 5m. Geotechnical material testing of ground conditions at Berth 19 in Mombassa Port Berth16-18.
Geotechnical Material testing for the foundation design for the extension of Zanzibar Island Harbour.
Geotechnical Investigation ,field testing, laboratory testing, Data analysis and Engineering reporting for Telecommunication Towers at Miritini, Bamburi, Changamwe, Nyali, Shika Adabu, Port Reitz, Shimanzi, Kongowea, Mariakani, Maji ya chumvi, Samburu, Mackinone, Manyani, Mtito Andei, Sultan Hamud for the foundation design for a GSM tower in Coast province-Orange-Ericsson Kenya Ltd
Construction of the road foundation, pavement design for 900m access road and jetty packing area on the river Nile in Juba, Southern Sudan-Jica Funded.
Ground Monitoring for the aquiver recharge rates for of a borehole for Coca Cola East and Central Africa
Geotechnical investigation and pavement structural integrity for the access roads and Heavy Loading bay for Mabati Rolling Mill on Mombassa Road.
In situ structural investigation, Data analysis for built structures on Ngong Road, Mabati Rolling Mills, Embu, Kaburu and Gitaru Hydro power stations.
In situ structural investigation, Data analysis for failed structures on Jogoo road and Njiru church buildings.
Geotechnical Investigation Field and Laboratory testing for the foundation design for Kenya National Library Services Nakuru.
Geotechnical investigation Deep Exploration Rotary and Auger boring, Field and Laboratory Testing, recommendation for the design of pile foundations for a safaricom tower at Githurai dump site. Thereafter done design and implemented the contract to Put down the Pile in accordance with our Proposal
Concrete Quality control for the satellite support slab to the US Embassy offices at Gigiri in Nairobi
Diamond cutting of service hole through Reinforcement at US Embassy Gigiri-Nairobi
Geotechnical investigation, through existing reinforced underground Concrete down up to 3m for the foundation designs for Mumias Sugar Company factory expansion
Geotechnical material design and testing for the construction of the new US Embassy in Nairobi.
Geotechnical technical guidance/planning and scoping for the design of Chemosit to Kissi and Masiga-Embu Meru transmission lines for China Camc.
Engineer responsible for the analysis of the results of the site investigation and preparation of reports on the foundation conditions (giving recommendations for bearing pressures and determining the associated settlements) for the following structures:-
6 CDMA wireless telephone towers for Telkom Kenya
85GSM Base station towers foundation for Orange Kenya
170 cellular telephone towers for Safaricom Material testing for US Marine Building, Nairobi
Geotechnical Investigation for a VSAT tower for Ken cell at Banana Hill, Nairobi Quality control for Tuskys Shopping mall at Thika,Buruburu and Ongata Rongai Nairobi
Material Testing and Reporting for Olkaria III geothermal power station, Naivasha
Material Testing for the Independent power producers= power stations in Eldoret and Nakuru.
Quality control for The Gitaru Tail race Repairs ODA Funded through John Mowlem Company including on site control and diamond cutting of Reinforced Cores. Monitoring Effects of Temperature and effects of Additive.
Quality control of the following Skyscrapers: -Postal new GPO Towers, a twenty eight storey office complex, Kenyatta Avenue, Nairobi.
Safaricom House- New Telecommunications HQ, 12 storeys, in Wayaki way wetlands.
Zain former Kencell Telecommunications HQ, 8 storeys, in Mombassa Road.
Castle Breweries, Thika. New Nation printing press Mombassa road.
Tulip Properties tower block, 18 storeys over two basements, near State House, Nairobi.
Conrad Plaza in Kampala, Uganda - 8 floors over 3 basements.
Geotechnical Investigation, Material Testing for Housing development at Kitisuru, Nairobi
Geotechnical investigation Field and Laboratory testing for Rabai Diesel Power Station in the coast.
Structural integrity including Non-Destructive and Diamond concrete cutting, Foundation analysis of existing structure and give remedial measures for 4No Public Utility structures including Bomb Blast site.
Geotechnical investigation and material testing for the foundation and thereafter Quality control for the NSSF Monrovia Nakumat life style Nairobi - a 17 storey structure over 3 basements.
Quality control for over 700 units Komarock phases three Housing Estate consisting Roads and Buildings.
Quality control for NHIF Head quarter building in Upper Hill consisting of 16 floor and three basements.
Geo-technical Investigation and Material testing for 220 kva Siginda to Arusha power transmission line.
Pavement Investigations including field and laboratory testing for Kisumu International Airport run way, Taxiway, Aprons and Packing area for SSI –NACO On behalf of Kenya Airport Authority-pavement failures and preparation of report.
Geo technical investigation, Borrow area. Existing Pavement and new alignment field and Laboratory testing including Stabilization, Sources for Rock Quarry for Growbowsky & poort for the Sultan Hamud to Mtito Andei road, Kenya
Education
Graduate Environmental and Geo-technical Engineering (Engineering Geology-Soil & Rock mechanics), Kenya Technical University (Kenya polytechnic) 1986-1988
Founder member Kenya Geo-technical Society.
Registered Geo-technical contractor. Material and problematic foundation specialist
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