an engineering geological characterisation of tropical clays - GBV
an engineering geological characterisation of tropical clays - GBV
an engineering geological characterisation of tropical clays - GBV
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Acknowledgements<br />
I would like to th<strong>an</strong>k all those who contributed in different ways towards making my Ph.D.<br />
research work a success.<br />
On the Germ<strong>an</strong> side, my gratitude goes to the following: the Germ<strong>an</strong> Katholic Academic<br />
Exch<strong>an</strong>ge Programme (KAAD), in Bonn, for funding my studies through a four-year Ph.D.<br />
scholarship; staff <strong>of</strong> the Afric<strong>an</strong> Department, KAAD, Bonn (Dr. T. Scheidtweiler <strong>an</strong>d MS.<br />
Simone Saure) for valuable general information, advice <strong>an</strong>d guid<strong>an</strong>ce throughout the<br />
scholarship period; the Institute <strong>of</strong> Geology <strong>an</strong>d Palaeontology, Technical Universty <strong>of</strong><br />
Clausthal, for availing facilities <strong>an</strong>d equipment for field <strong>an</strong>d laboratory investigations; the<br />
Institute <strong>of</strong> Mineralogy (through Pr<strong>of</strong>. K. Mengel), Technical Universty <strong>of</strong> Clausthal, for<br />
facilitating chemical <strong>an</strong>d mineralogical <strong>an</strong>alyses <strong>of</strong> soil <strong>an</strong>d rock materials; Pr<strong>of</strong>. G. Reik<br />
(Institute <strong>of</strong> Geology <strong>an</strong>d Palaeontology, TU-Clausthal) for supervision <strong>of</strong> field <strong>an</strong>d<br />
laboratory studies as well as reading <strong>an</strong>d correcting the thesis; Pr<strong>of</strong>. H. J. Gursky (Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Geology <strong>an</strong>d Palaeontology, TU-Clausthal) for reading <strong>an</strong>d correcting the thesis; <strong>an</strong>d the<br />
Faculty Examination Board under Pr<strong>of</strong>. D. Mayer (Faculty <strong>of</strong> Mathematics <strong>an</strong>d Natural<br />
Sciences, TU-Clausthal), for examining the thesis work. I also appreciate the assist<strong>an</strong>ce<br />
rendered by other members <strong>of</strong> staff, research assist<strong>an</strong>ts <strong>an</strong>d students <strong>of</strong> the Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Geology <strong>an</strong>d Palaeontology, TU-Clausthal, in areas <strong>of</strong> samples preparation <strong>an</strong>d <strong>an</strong>alysis, data<br />
<strong>an</strong>alysis <strong>an</strong>d interpretation, as well as printing <strong>of</strong> the thesis.<br />
On the Keny<strong>an</strong> side, my pr<strong>of</strong>ound gratitude goes to the following: the Ministry <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
for gr<strong>an</strong>ting me a research permit to conduct fieldwork in Nairobi; the Kenya Airports<br />
Authority (KAA) for permitting field investigations around JKIA <strong>an</strong>d Wilson airports; the<br />
Survey <strong>of</strong> Kenya for availing topographic maps; Department <strong>of</strong> Geology, University <strong>of</strong><br />
Nairobi, for storage <strong>of</strong> field equipment; Dr. Patrick L. Legge (Department <strong>of</strong> Geology,<br />
University <strong>of</strong> Nairobi,) for assisting in the field study phase; Mines <strong>an</strong>d Geology Department,<br />
Nairobi, for permitting shipment <strong>of</strong> soil <strong>an</strong>d rock samples to Germ<strong>an</strong>y for laboratory <strong>an</strong>alysis.<br />
I also th<strong>an</strong>k Dr. Chris Nyamai (Department <strong>of</strong> Geology, University <strong>of</strong> Nairobi) as well as the<br />
field investigation <strong>an</strong>d sampling crew for their contributions.<br />
I would also like to th<strong>an</strong>k my wife (Ragchaasuren S. ) <strong>an</strong>d parents, for their tireless support,<br />
encouragement <strong>an</strong>d patience. Contributions <strong>an</strong>d assist<strong>an</strong>ce rendered by friends in Clausthal,<br />
Gaston Schettkatt <strong>an</strong>d Nassim Ouassa, are highly appreciated.