Author:Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Ofosu, Osei; Linganiso, LZ; Motaung, TEDate:Mar 2018The present chapter is focused on the development of environmentally friendly materials (biodegradable plastics) from recycled petroleum based plastics. Petroleum based plastics are collected from the landfill sites, washes, separated and ...Read more
Author:Schmitz, P; Cooper, Antony K; Davidson, A; Rossouw, KDate:2000The success of crime mapping, as described in this chapter, can be measured by the fact that the state advocate who prosecuted the case gave a seminal on the map to his colleagues. The prosecutor's seminar demonstrated that the use of the map ...Read more
Author:Engelbrecht, F; Landman, WDate:Aug 2010South Africa's climate is described for each season, and how the climate is affected by topography. Synoptic systems contributing to the variations in weather and climate we observe is also described.Read more
Author:Ampofo-Anti, NLDate:Aug 2015Buildings play an essential role in the social and economic advancement of human societies. However, modern buildings contain numerous synthetic, chemically processed and or treated materials, most of which have never been tested to determine ...Read more
Author:Ray, Suprakas S; Ojijo, Vincent ODate:Feb 2018Layered silicate-containing polymer nanocomposites attract great interest in today’s advanced composite materials research because it is possible to achieve impressive property improvements when compared with neat polymers or conventional ...Read more
Author:Dlamini, ZI; Phahlamohlaka, Letlibe JDate:Sep 2021This chapter shares some methods that could be employed in order to construct and deploy a local cyber smart community in a developing economy, where the notion of smart communities seems to be fitting and significant compared to that of smart ...Read more
Author:Gibberd, Jeremy TDate:Jan 2009This chapter describes the way building envelopes can contribute to developing green buildings and sets out some objectives that could be aimed for. It also proposes a number of approaches that can be used to help design green building ...Read more
Author:Conradie, Dirk CUDate:Feb 2009The concept of a Building Information Model (BIM) also known as a Building Product Model (BPM) is nothing new. A short article on BIM will never cover the entire filed, because it is a particularly complex filed that is recently beginning to ...Read more
Author:Mapiravana, JosephDate:Mar 2014Concrete is second only to water in terms of the most consumed substances on earth. Cement is the "glue" which holds concrete together and it is therefore a construction material which is produced and consumed in huge quantities worldwide. ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Mambo, JuliaDate:Sep 2017Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ...Read more
Author:Vincent, K; Mambo, JuliaDate:Sep 2017Climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction are closely related. Both address the same risks as well as the same objectives when dealing with climate change impacts. This chapter discusses the linkages between these two - especially ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Feb 2012The main purpose of this chapter is to 1) note the impacts of climate change on human settlements and vice versa, and 2) propose design and institutional strategies to improve the resilience of human settlements to withstand these impacts or ...Read more
Author:Kumirai, TDate:Mar 2013This chapter assesses the impact of appropriate passive interventions on building thermal loads. The passive interventions investigated are ceiling insulation, wall insulation, attic ventilation, natural ventilation and roof absorptance and ...Read more
Author:VdM Steyn, WJ; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Fisher, C; Jones, D; Truter, LDate:Sep 2012Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) has always been conducted with the objective of improving the understanding of real pavements under real traffic and environmental conditions. While APT provides an accelerated view of some of the major ...Read more
Author:Osburn, LDate:Nov 2010Energy modelling can be used in a number of different ways to fulfill different needs, including certification within building regulations or green building rating tools. Energy modelling can also be used in order to try and predict what the ...Read more
Author:Mangera, R; Senekal, F; Nicolls, FDate:2014Gesture recognition has many applications ranging from health care to entertainment. However for it to be a feasible method of human-computer interaction it is essential that only intentional movements are interpreted and that the system can ...Read more
Author:Leyland, RDate:Aug 2014Compaction is one of the more important processes in roadway construction. It is needed to achieve high quality and uniformity of materials and ensure design performance. Current procedures using conventional compaction machines and limited ...Read more
Author:Nwany, AC; Kebede, Mesfin A; Ezema, FIDate:Dec 2019The quest for mobile energy storage has revolutionized research in energy storage, especially in rechargeable batteries. Presently, lithium-ion batteries dominate the market. They are widely used in products ranging from consumer electronics ...Read more