Author:Wall, KDate:Jul 2010South Africa succeeded in hosting a successful 2010 FIFA world cup. It is, however a triumph of African civil engineering. All the stadia and associated works were completed on time, despite extremely tight design and construction schedules. ...Read more
Author:Adams, S; Titus, R; Pietersen, K; Tredoux, G; Harris, CDate:15 Jan 2001The Western Karoo depends entirely on groundwater for domestic and agricultural use. An understanding of the chemical evolution of the groundwater provides insight into the interaction of water with the environment and contributes to better ...Read more
Author:Savill, T; Stone, J; Venter, C; Maunder, DDate:Jun 2003Improving access and mobility of people with disabilities is an essential component of the alleviation of poverty in developing countries. Disabled people are among the most socially excluded members of society and poorly designed and ...Read more
Author:De Beer, Morris; Maina, JW; Netterberg, FDate:Apr 2012This paper (Part 2 of a two-part set of papers) discusses models and illustrates the adverse effects of weak layers, interlayers, laminations and/or weak interfaces in flexible and semi-flexible pavements, also incorporating lightly cemented ...Read more
Author:Sellers, EJ; Klerck, PDate:Oct 2000A series of physical and numerical model tests were performed to investigate the behaviour of the rock surrounding circular excavations under high confining pressures. The aim was to provide information on the formation of fractures around ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2008The National Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy (NIMS) was approved by Cabinet in 2006. This Strategy sets overarching policy for sector-based initiatives and describes the framework for a coordinated programme of actions. It is an essential ...Read more
Author:Breytenbach, IJ; Paige-Green, P; Van Rooy, JLDate:Oct 2010Research was done to determine whether a relationship can be established between index testing and CBR (California Bearing Ratio) results. The process involved compiling a database of test results for a range of rock material types across ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:May 2010Aircraft and the motor car, with improved roads, have revolutionised inter-city travel; the internet has revolutionised how learners prepare assignments; computers have revolutionised data sorting and analysis, and so on. This newspaper article ...Read more
Author:Milford, RV; Goliger, Adam MDate:Nov 1997A tornado risk model for transmission line design has been developed. The risk model is based on the McDonald model for point structures and has been developed such that it can be simplified for applications in codes of practice and design ...Read more
Author:Duncker, Louiza CDate:Sep 2014Research in South Africa showed that in most cases the sanitation technology implemented in rural and peri-urban areas seemed to be adequate in providing sanitation services, but that these technologies are under strain due to their incorrect ...Read more
Author:Olbrich, BW; Le Roux, D; Poulter, AG; Bond, WJ; Stock, WDDate:01 Oct 1993This study aimed to determine whether the delta-C-13 levels in the foliage and twigs of four Eucalyptus grandis clones were related to their water use efficiency (WUE). This relationship has previously been demonstrated in a number of herbaceous ...Read more
Author:Netterberg, F; De Beer, MorrisDate:Apr 2012Weak layers, interlayers, laminations and/or interfaces in the upper structural layers of road pavements are specifically prohibited in most road-building specifications. However, such layers are extremely common and often lead to premature ...Read more