Author:Barnard, E; Van der Walt, Christiaan M; Davel, M; Van Heerden, C; Senekal, FP; Naidoo, TDate:Nov 2009Bayesian networks have shown themselves to be useful tools for the analysis and modelling of large data sets. However, their complete generality leads to computational and modelling complexities that have limited their applicability. We propose ...Read more
Author:Ajoodha, R; Rosman, Benjamin SDate:Feb 2018The recent widespread of availability of sensors, as part of the IoT, presents the opportunity to learn the properties of compound distributions in practical applications. Understanding temporal distributions by observations collected from ...Read more
Author:Tuling, S; Dala, L; Toomer, CDate:Dec 2013A numerical and experimental investigation was performed to study the dominant flow structures in the lee side of a cruciform wing–body configuration at supersonic speeds in the + orientation. The wings or strakes are of very low aspect ratio ...Read more
Author:Lundt, M; De Korte, GJDate:Nov 2010Exxaro installed their first ultra fines treatment plant at Leeuwpan Coal mine. The plant is now fully operational and results already
show that the plant has great potential. The plant was designed and installed by DRA. Several challenges ...Read more
Author:Van Niekerk, Lara; Weerts, Steven P; Taljaard, SusanDate:Aug 2019In 1994 South Africa adopted a power-sharing democracy as basis for its political system, and this pluralistic slant also is evident in post-1994 environmental legislation, including that pertaining to the coastal marine environment. ...Read more
Author:Dlodlo, NDate:Apr 2011Cloud computing is a sufficiently new research area. Since it is in its development stages, the information on the field is slowly being compiled by the researchers and practitioners from their experiences. Some of the areas in which there ...Read more
Author:Haywood, Lorren K; De Wet, Benita; De Lange, Willem J; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Nov 2019While the waste hierarchy promotes the reuse of waste there currently remains limited reuse of mine waste in South Africa. Overburden, waste rock, tailings and slag are stockpiled or disposed leading to environmental liabilities including ...Read more
Author:Haywood, Lorren KDate:Jun 2018Presentation on the legislative challenges hindering mine waste entering the circular economy in South Africa. Putting mine waste into perspective.Read more
Author:Adams, Abulele; Abed, Rohaida; Lochner, Paul ADate:May 2023South Africa is currently facing an energy crisis with load shedding being implemented regularly by the national electricity public utility. To secure energy and as part of international climate change commitments, South Africa has implemented ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Nov 2009This paper describes an alternative programming system which can be constructed with minimal mechanical and electronic knowledge in an environment such as FabLab. This sytem, dubbed GameBlocks, makes use of tangible interfaces to control the ...Read more
Author:Harrison, TDDate:Feb 2001Fish length + or - weight relationships, which describe mathematically the correlation between fish length and weight, are useful for converting length observations into weight estimates to provide some measure of biomass (Froese 1998). In ...Read more
Author:Tlotleng, Monnamme; Pityana, Sisa LDate:Jan 2020A hollow γ-TNB turbine blade was 3D printed in this studying using the –R Optomec LENS machine from the elemental powders of aluminium, niobium and titanium making use of the laser “in situ” alloying approaching. The printed blade was ...Read more
Author:Hugo, S; Naidoo, T; Swart, H; Potgieter, S; Van Rooyen, P; Land, KDate:Mar 2012Optical microscopy is widely accepted as one of the gold standards in disease diagnosis. However, factors such as cost and the need for a trained eye limit the prevalence of such equipment, particularly in resource-limited areas such as rural ...Read more
Author:Hugo, S; Naidoo, T; Swart, H; Potgieter, S; Van Rooyen, P; Land, KDate:Sep 2011Microscopy is widely accepted as one of the gold standards in disease diagnosis. However, factors such as cost and the need for a trained eye limit the potential usefulness of such equipment, particularly in resource-limited areas such as ...Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Feb 2012This chapter examines the international state-of-the-art of environmental labelling of buildings and construction products; and discusses ways in which the emerging South African framework for environmental labelling could benefit from the ...Read more
Author:Woodborne, SDate:Apr 1999This paper discusses an overview of research which was conducted for more than 25 years on dating and isotopes by the Quaternary Dating Research Unit (QUADRU) under the supervision of Dr John. Vogel in Pretoria (South Africa).Read more
Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Jul 2009An investigation into the temporal variations of various pavement properties has been carried out in South Africa with regular monitoring over a period of one year. This involved the measurement of moisture content, in situ strength and ...Read more
Author:Polasi, Tumisang; Oelofse, Suzanna HHDate:Oct 2022A waste separation at source (S@S) pilot study was conducted in two areas in the Newcastle Local Municipality. The aim was to draw on the lessons learned from implementing waste S@S in a municipalitiy to inform and provide guidance on ...Read more
Author:Murambadoro, Miriam D; Mambo, JuliaDate:Feb 2018This poster presents findings from the workshops to identify climate service user needs amongst local government officials.Read more