Author:Kusangaya, S; Warburton Toucher, ML; Archer, Emma RM; Jewitt, GPWDate:Sep 2016Precipitation is the main driver of the hydrological cycle. For climate change impact analysis, use of downscaled precipitation, amongst other factors, determines accuracy of modelled runoff. Precipitation is, however, considerably more ...Read more
Author:Kalenda, TN; North, Brian C; Naude, NDate:Oct 2017Alternative dry coal beneficiation method is in high demand, especially in arid geographical environments. This dry process eliminates the need for water usage and there are suggestions that it has the benefits of high separation precision ...Read more
Author:Kalenda, TN; North, Brian C; Naude, NDate:Jul 2019Published work on dry dense medium fluidized beds has mainly used magnetite and fine coal to make up the dense medium. Magnetite is used to achieve the required cut densities, but its recovery and reuse are problematic because it attaches to ...Read more
Author:Habig, A; De Koker, EDate:Apr 2004The study evaluated immittance measures, specifically tympanometry and acoustic reflex testing, for the identification of middle ear pathology among South African mineworkers. The outcomes of medical history reviews, otoscopy, tympanometry, ...Read more
Author:Dohm, MDate:May 1999Many miners have died and major financial losses have been incurred over the centuries as a consequence of the catastrophic failure of mine hoisting ropes. Rope condition assessment, in the form of visual inspections, has been practiced since ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJVDM; Paige-Green, PDate:Jul 2009In addition to a number of other factors (social, economic, etc) sustainable transport requires the sustainable supply and use of construction materials. This includes the use of marginal materials, waste materials, novel / innovative materials ...Read more
Author:Glaser, Daniel; Polese, C; Venter, AM; Marais, D; Plaisier, JRDate:Mar 2022Engineering of component surfaces using Laser Shock Peening (LSP) requires optimisation of key process parameters to enhance performance through the generation of beneficial compressive residual stresses. Quantification of residual stress ...Read more
Author:Dawlal, P; Barros, E; Marais, GJDate:Jan 2012Maize cultivation comprises the largest area of farmland in South Africa and it is the largest food crop consumed by the majority of its population. However, this food crop is frequently associated with mycotoxin contamination. Mycotoxigenic ...Read more
Author:Visser, M; Van Biljon, J; Herselman, Martha EDate:Mar 2013Management information systems (MIS) are pivotal in the efficient and effective running of Further Education and Training (FET) colleges. Therefore, the evaluation of MIS success is an essential spoke in the wheel of FET college success. Based ...Read morecbd
Author:Aruna, M; Muniyasamy, SudhakarDate:Dec 2016The awareness in natural fiber reinforced composite materials is rapidly growing both in terms of industrial applications and fundamental research. Natural fibers have recently become attractive to researchers, engineers and scientists as an ...Read more
Author:Maila, MP; Randima, P; Surridge, K; Dronen, K; Cloete, TEDate:Jan 2005In this study, the hydrocarbon removal efficiency and microbial diversity of different soil layers is evaluated. The soil layers with high counts of recoverable hydrocarbon degrading bacteria had the highest hydrocarbon removal rate compared ...Read more
Author:Mathebula, TE; Tlotleng, Monnamme; Malabi, Khorommbi P; Pityana, Sisa L; Camagu, SDate:Nov 2014Automotive, marine, power generation, petrochemical and mining industries experience problems which results in huge financial constraints due to damage of the engineering components. Sometimes the components are exposed to aggressive, corrosive, ...Read more
Author:Pandelani, Thanyani ADate:Sep 2012This paper presents the evaluation of the injury measurement response of the Hybrid III and ES2re ATD’s using both the HIII and MiL-Lx instrumented lower legs as loaded by the Modified Lower Limb Impactor (MLLI).Read more
Author:Swai, H; Hillie, KT; Cingo, N; Kalombo, Lonji; Legodi, M; Semete, BDate:Feb 2006In this study, isoniazid, one of the most potent anti-TB drugs, was successfully encapsulated in poly (D, L- lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) and in alginate-chitosan polymeric systems using a double-emulsion method and a cation-induced gelation ...Read more
Author:Bensadek, D; Chen, W; Jordaan, J; Gerber, I; Lamont, DDate:Jun 2011A series of novel emulsion based supports MagReSynTM TiO2 (A-D) were evaluated using 32P labelled phosphopeptides and nano LC-MS/MS. The performance of MagReSynTM TiO2 (D) was found to be significantly better in terms of selectivity and ...Read more
Author:Botha, J; Eloff, MM; Swart, IDate:Mar 2015The recent adoption of the privacy law, Protection of Personal Information (PoPI) Act in South Africa, mandates notable changes from both government departments and the public sector when dealing with personal identifiable information (PII). ...Read more
Author:Vogel, F; Steyn, WJvdMDate:Mar 2000The report focuses on aspects such as possible wireless data transmission, standardization and mesurement methodologies and sensor technology. Various avenues are explored for the development of sensors while new emerging technologies that ...Read more
Author:Kohler, E; Harvey, JT; Du Plessis, L; Theyse, HLDate:Oct 2008Precast slabs are considered an attractive pavement option for rehabilitation or reconstruction cases where traffic closures of less than eight hours are required. Benefits include long life expectancy of concrete cast in factory-controlled ...Read more