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Eng. Marclus K. Mwai

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering

Home School of Engineering & Architecture Department of Civil Engineering Eng. Marclus K. Mwai

Eng. Marclus K. Mwai

Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering

Research Interests

Geotechnical & Geo-Environmental Engineering

Academic Qualifications

PhD Researcher – Department of Civil & Environmental Eng, University of Alberta (Current)
Master of Science (with distinction) Delft ( The Netherlands), 2008
Certificate, environmental impact assessment and auditing, 2008
BSc. (Civil Engineering) 2nd class honours, Upper Division, University of Nairobi, 1998

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Mwai, 2012, A characterization study to determine geotechnical properties of tire derived aggregates as media for leachate collection and drainage systems submitted to: Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  2. Mwai, 2012, Biogeochemical characterization of leachates in Alberta’s sanitary landfills and implications for the performance of leachate collection and drainage systems (LCDS) submitted to: Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering Mwai, 2012, A numerical modelling technique for evaluating performance of tire-derived aggregate when used as media for leachate collection and drainage systems submitted to: Waste Management & Research Journal
  3. Mwai, 2012, A numerical modelling Technical for evaluating Performance of Leachate Collection and Drainage systems (Accepted for publication by Kenya Engineer). Accepted by Kenya Engineer
  4. Mwai, 2008, Integrating MDGs in the Formulation of Strategies for Solid Waste Management – A Life Cycle Approach (Working Report) [Available at: www.unesco-ihe.org/content/download/2667/.../WaterMill%2015.pdf]

Conference Papers

  1. Mwai, The performance of tire-derived aggregates as media for leachate collection and drainage (focus on numerical modelling). In Proceedings of the 12th International Environmental Specialty Conference, Edmonton, Alberta, 6-9 June 2012. Edmonton, Canada
  2. Mwai, Evaluating the performance of tire-derived aggregates when used as media for leachate collection and drainage systems. In Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia, PA U.S.A, 11-14 March 2012.
  3. Mwai, A finite element technique for predicting performance of tire- derived aggregates when used as media for leachate collection and drainage.
  4. Edmonton, Canada, 2012
  5. Mwai, Development of a prediction model for leachate mounding in leachate collection and drainage systems. Edmonton, Canada, 2011
  6. Mwai, Implications of using Tire-derived Aggregate for landfill leachate collection and drainage systems. Edmonton, Canada, 2010
  7. Mwai, Strategies for Solid Waste Management- A life cycle approach, Singapore, 2008

Professional Affiliations

  • Registered Engineer (ERB),
  • Member (IEK), Member (ASCE),
  • Lead Expert- EIA/ Audits (NEMA)
  • Student Member- ASCE