Author:Fourie, PJDate:Aug 2010This paper compares the performance of an agent-based microsimulation technology (MATSim) with that of an established equilibrium assignment model (EMME/2) for the private vehicle traffic demands description from the Gauteng Transportation ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Dube, S; Chakwizira, JDate:Aug 2010This paper briefly describes the community-based labour-intensive construction of the Integrated Rural Mobility and Access (IRMA) transportation infrastructure projects using selected beneficiary villages in Albert Luthuli local municipality ...Read more
Author:Chakwizira, J; Nhemachena, C; Mashiri, MDate:Aug 2010This paper establishes the connection between transport, agriculture and rural development. The paper achieves this purpose by drawing from the experiences of the Mhlontlo municipality integrated infrastructure atlas project. The connection ...Read more
Author:Maritz, Johan; Maponya, GDate:Aug 2010Rural environments suffer a number of constraints including high transport cost, irregular or unpredictable transport services, transport of low passenger and freight volumes, and low logistics service demand and supply. Rural residents, ...Read more
Author:Joubert, D; Biermann, EDate:Aug 2010The fare media that is used to collect the fares within the South African public transport industry is mostly closed and proprietary systems, which are based upon proprietary interfaces. These fare media are of a contactless type as contact ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Komba, Julius J; Makulenga, N; Maharaj, ADate:Aug 2010A new three-dimensional (3D) laser scanning device has been acquired by CSIR Built Environment to determine rock aggregates shape and surface properties. The overall objective is to employ laser-based techniques to accurately determine ...Read more
Author:Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Denneman, E; O'Connell, Johannes S; Mturi, George AJ; Ventura, DDate:Aug 2010As part of the revision of the South African Pavement Design Method (SAPDM), a large scale field and laboratory study into the material response of asphalt mixtures will be undertaken. A first step in this process is to review the state-of-the ...Read more
Author:Mashiri, M; Chakwizira, J; Mahapa, SDate:Aug 2010This paper presents findings of a study to investigate the advisability and feasibility of establishing a transport authority (TA) in the Capricorn District Municipality (CDM) with a view to strengthening transport service delivery in the ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, FJJ; Pallett, KDate:Aug 2010The paper details the anticipated benefits of an intelligent vehicle based traffic monitoring approach holds. The approach utilises advanced technology with the potential to reduce crashes and includes the monitor of vehicle speeds and flows, ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, P; Leyland, R; Maharaj, ADate:Aug 2010The development of stiffness of stabilized materials with time is critical to the construction process, particularly in the case of recycling, where traffic is often required to return to the recycled road soon after construction. However, ...Read more
Author:Denneman, EDate:Aug 2010Fatigue cracking is an important mode of failure in hot-mix asphalt (HMA). As part of the revision of the South African pavement design method (SAPDM) a need was identified to assess the fracture toughness of HMA in terms of fracture energy. ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Aug 2010The recycling of existing stabilized road pavement layers is becoming increasingly common as the South African road network ages and is being continually rehabilitated. In addition, large quantities of old concrete road, building rubble and ...Read more
Author:Labuschagne, FJJ; Grosskopf, SE; Moyana, HDate:Aug 2010The South African Road Safety Manual (SARSM) was published in 1999 and includes guidelines on road safety audits (RSA). The development of SARSM was a proactive process for improving the road environment with respect to road safety but was ...Read more
Author:Chakwizira, JDate:Aug 2010This study is an attempt at drawing policy attention and debate to the complex inter-relationship between gender relations, income and productive assets through an analysis of the Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) in South Africa's rural ...Read more
Author:Cooper, Antony K; Schmitz, P; Krygsman, SCDate:Aug 2010During 2005, the CSIR ran a small experiment in the Pretoria area to test the feasibility of tracking passively cellular telephones, and hence people. Based on the success of that pilot, we initiated a large project to assess various aspects ...Read more
Author:Mokonyama, Mathetha T; Lehasa, S; Venter, CDate:Aug 2010Recent improvements to the public transport offerings available to South African commuters are managing to attract a small but loyal patronage from among the car-owning public. The improved services provide opportunities for studying the ...Read more