Author:Coetzee, L; Seetharam, D; Butgereit, L; Van Gelder, ADate:May 2010South Africa produces a large number of engineering and computer science graduates annually. There is a perception that many of these graduates are not work ready and require additional training before they can contribute to large scale ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:2011This report reflects the labours of the research team at the CSIR and the drafting, reviewing and grading by the field experts at SAICE. It extends the start that was made five years ago and it is trusted that it improves upon the first IRC. ...Read more
Author:Amod, S; Wall, K; Rust, CDate:May 2012In 2006 the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) released the first ever ‘report card’ of the state of engineering infrastructure in South Africa. This report highlighted ‘the observations of the professionals responsible ...Read more
Author:Ocwelwang, A; Sithole, Bishop B; Ramjugemath, DDate:Jul 2014Dissolving pulp refers to purified wood derived chemical pulps made up of more than 90% cellulose content and traces of other wood components such as hemicellulose and lignin. This poster highlights the irradiation treatment of dissolving ...Read more
Author:Adams, J; Raw, J; Riddin, T; Wasserman, J; Van Niekerk, LaraDate:Dec 2021Restoration of salt marsh is urgent, as these ecosystems provide natural coastal protection from sea-level rise impacts, contribute towards climate change mitigation, and provide multiple ecosystem services including supporting livelihoods. ...Read more
Author:Mandiwana, V; Kalombo, Lonji; Venter, Karien; Sathekge, M; Grobler, A; Zeevaart, JRDate:Sep 2015Developing nanoparticulate delivery systems that will allow easy movement and localization of a drug to the target tissue and provide more controlled release of the drug in vivo is a challenge in nanomedicine. The aim of this study was to ...Read more
Author:Smith, S; Naidoo, T; Davies, E; Fourie, L; Nxumalo, Z; Swart, H; Marais, P; Land, K; Roux, PDate:Feb 2015We present a visualization pipeline from sample to answer for point-of-care blood cell counting applications. Effective and low-cost point-of-care medical diagnostic tests provide developing countries and rural communities with accessible ...Read more
Author:Van Eck, B; Van der Walt, PJDate:1956In this paper, the more practical aspects of coal sampling and sample treatment are discussed in order to serve as a guide in plant testing.Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1983Within the context of the Estuarine Programme that forms part of South African Oceanographic Research, an outline is given of environmental problems resulting from human activities in estuaries, of current state of research, and of legislation ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:1985The Marine Pollution Research Programme is one of the series of SANCOR Programmes. Up to 1985 research into these aspects of oil pollution covered by the Prevention and combating of Pollution of the Sea by Oil Act (no. 6 of 1981) has been ...Read more
Author:Rust, ICDate:Mar 1984The Marine Sedimentology Programme is the latest phase of a research activity which was initiated in 1966 by the late Professor E S W Simpson. Related research is currently carried out by NRIO, UCT and the Geological Survey. The main objectives ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1983This publication outlines the Programme for Coastal Processes as it will exist within SANCOR for the next six years. The programme was drawn up by active researchers in the field and by executives responsible for management in the coastal ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1984The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research (SANCOR) coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under six discrete programmes. These are; Benguela Ecology, Coastal ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Feb 1986The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under seven sub-programmes. These are; Benguela Ecology, Coastal Processes, ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:1988The South African National Committee for Oceanographic Research coordinates and administers a significant portion of the marine research conducted in South Africa under seven sub-programmes. These are: Benguela Ecology, Coastal Processes, ...Read more
Author:Estuarine and Coastal Research UnitDate:Dec 1982This report is one of a series on Cape Estuaries being published under the general title "The Estuaries of the Cape, Part 2". The report provides information on sand estuary: historical background, abiotic and biotic characteristics. It is ...Read more
Author:Aghaei, VT; SeyyedAbbasi, AS; Rasheed, J; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Mar 2023The control of the open loop unstable systems with nonlinear structure is challenging work. In this paper, for the first time, we present a sand cat swarm optimization (SCSO) algorithm-based state feedback controller design for open-loop ...Read more
Author:Duncker, Louiza CDate:Jan 2019Sanitation is affected by climate change and has an impact on climate change. Climate change will increase the frequency of climate shocks, which will have an impact on water supply, energy, and food. Community-based adaptation is essential ...Read more
Author:Matsebe, GDate:Nov 2006South Africa is one of the countries facing the challenge of meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for sanitation. At least five percent of the South African population consists of people with disabilities (PWDs) and the question ...Read more