Author:Dabrowski, James M; Balderacchi, MDate:Nov 2013A GIS based pesticide risk indicator that integrates exposure variables (i.e. pesticide application, geographic, physicochemical and crop data) and toxicity endpoints (using species sensitivity distributions) was developed to estimate the ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul A; De Fleuriot, EDate:Dec 1998This paper describes a bridge management system (BMS) developed in South Africa for various road and rail authorities including the South African National Road Agency, Spoornet (the South African rail authority), the Cape Town City Council, ...Read more
Author:Nordengen, Paul A; Nell, AJDate:Apr 2005This paper describes the development and implementation of a bridge management system for the Provincial Government Western Cape (PGWC). During the first phase of the project, the inventory and inspection modules were customised to meet the ...Read more
Author:Namoshe, M; Kumile, CM; Tlale, NSDate:Oct 2007An increase in the number of mobile robot users has lead to the design and implementation of cooperative autonomous mobile robots. Autonomous robots require the ability to build maps of an unknown environment while simultaneously using these ...Read more
Author:Busgeeth, K; Siegfried, NDate:2008Researchers, practitioners and policymakers make decisions at all levels - from local to international. Accessible, integrated and up-to-date evidence is essential for successful and responsive decision-making. A current trials register of ...Read more
Author:Van der Merwe, Adèle; Kroeze, JHDate:Oct 2008Parallel to the Open Source Software movement, there is an increased demand and need for free, open access to information resources. The Open Access initiative is characterized by two strategies: namely the promotion of self-archiving or, ...Read more
Author:Van der Merwe, AdèleDate:Apr 2008Parallel to the Open Source Software movement, there is an increased demand and need for free, open access to information resources. The Open Access initiative is characterized by two strategies: namely the promotion of self-archiving or, ...Read more
Author:Jansen van Rensburg, Gerhardus JDate:Sep 2016The Finite Element Method is a powerful tool that can be used to test, improve or better understand an industrially relevant problem. There are numerous Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software packages that operate either in the commercial, ...Read more
Author:Dlungwana, Wilkin S; Nxumalo, XH; Van Huyssteen, S; Rwelamila, PD; Noyana, CDate:Apr 2002The focus of the paper i on the current progress of a research project of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research's (CSIR) Division of Building and Construction Technology in developing a performance assessment model for contractors. ...Read more
Author:Louw, MR; Rust, FC; Bergh, AO; McKay, AHDate:2011There is a significant need in South Africa for the upgrading of suburban streets with a solution that performs well, is cost-effective and requires minimal maintenance. In addition, there is also a need for job creation in road construction, ...Read more
Author:Sogoni, Zukisa; Ngidi, M; Green, Chéri A; Mans, Gerbrand G; McKelly, David HDate:Sep 2018South Africa, as a developing country, is faced with a number of challenges, one of which is the provision of social facilities in an equitable and sustainable manner. The problem is compounded by uneven development arising from geographical ...Read more
Author:Madala, NE; Tugizimana, F; Steenkamp, PADate:Sep 2014Chlorogenic acids (CGA) have been profiled in the leaves of Momordica balsamina, Momordica charantia, and Momordica foetida. All three species were found to contain the trans and cis isomers of 4-acyl para-coumaroylquinic acid (pCoQA), ...Read more
Author:Funke, Nicola S; Claassen, Marius; Nienaber, SDate:May 2013The international agenda on water resources development reflects societal needs, political agendas, economic realities and the state of resources. The industrial revolution, which started in the 18th century, brought social and economic ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Bollig, C; Sharma, Ameeth; Tesfaye, MDate:Sep 2010In this paper, the authors describe the developmentof 2-Channel (532 nm and 355 nm) mobile LIDAR system for studying atmospheric particulate matter. The system is currently tested in house at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research ...Read more
Author:Parsons, S; Conradie, Dirk CU; Abbott, G; De Jager, Peta; Bole, Sheldon; Motsatsi, LDate:May 2009The CSIR Building Science and Technology Competence area is currently in the process of establishing a Building Performance Laboratory (BPL). The BPL is aimed at becoming a centre at which the knowledge generation and technology development ...Read more
Author:Heyns, Johan A; Malan, AG; Harms, TM; Oxtoby, Oliver FDate:Jun 2012With the aim of accurately modelling free-surface flow of two immiscible fluids, this study presents the development of a new volume-of-fluid free-surface capturing formulation. By building on existing volume-of-fluid approaches, the new ...Read more
Author:De Villiers, M; Tlale, NSDate:Jan 2012In this paper, a refined control model for a Mecanum-wheeled mobile robot is developed and presented. Available control models in literature for Mecanum-wheeled mobile robots are based on a simplification which defines the contact point of ...Read more
Author:De Villiers, M; Bright, GDate:Jul 2010This paper presents the development of a control model for Mecanum wheels. Available control models used in robotics are based on a simplification which defines the contact point of the wheel on the ground as the point in the centre of the ...Read more
Author:Govender, Nicolin; Wilke, DN; Kok, S; Els, RDate:2013Understanding the dynamical behavior of Granular Media (GM) is extremely important to many industrial processes. Thus simulating the dynamics of GMis critical in the design and optimization of such processes. However, the dynamics of GM is ...Read more
Author:Mtsweni, Jabu S; Mutemwa, Muyowa; Mkhonto, NjabuloDate:2016As data in cyberspace continues to grow because of the ubiquity of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), it is becoming challenging to obtain context-aware, actionable information from Big Data to timely detect and respond to cyberattacks ...Read more