Author:Labuschagne, Philip W; Moolman, S; Maity, ArjunDate:Feb 2012Plastics are used increasingly in packaging applications due to a number of favorable properties, such as versatility, low weight, and low cost. However, their biggest drawback when compared to traditional packaging materials, such as glass ...Read more
Author:Mandree, PM; Thopil, GA; Ramchuran, Santosh ODate:Oct 2023Globally, greater than 30% of waste is disposed of in some form of landfill, and it is estimated that annual waste-related emissions will increase by up to 76% by 2050. Emissions arising from fossil fuel-derived products and waste disposal ...Read more
Author:Bouma, J; Joy, KJ; Steyn, MaronelDate:2013The high incidence of poverty in biodiversity hotspots around the world has given rise to a debate about the potential of integrated development-conservation approaches to help alleviate poverty and protect biodiversity at the same time. ...Read more
Author:Adedeji, KB; Hamam, Y; Abe, BT; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Feb 2018In water distribution networks (WDNs), water loss through leaking pipes is inevitable, as it constitutes a major threat to the operational services of water utilities. While water utilities are keen to providing an adequate supply of water ...Read more
Author:Van Reenen, Coralie ADate:Sep 2014The concept of green buildings is in response to the built environment's high negative environmental impact, including its contribution towards greenhouse gas emissions and the resultant climate change. At its core, the green building movement ...Read more
Author:Wall, KDate:Oct 2010In December 2008, the CEBC met in Brasilia and began work on a framework for a "guidebook for capacity building in the engineering environment" and an associated compendium of programmes and initiatives. This guidebook has subsequently been ...Read more
Author:Govender, Natasha; Warrell, J; Keaikitse, M; Torr, P; Nicolls, FDate:2015Bayesian methods have proved effective in many active sensing scenarios, including object recognition from a mobile platform, tracking and medical diagnostics. Despite its importance though, models for active object recognition have concentrated ...Read more
Author:Adeyeye, MO; Musa, AG; Botha, AdèleDate:2014The browser war is far from over, and the HTML5 <video> tag has not improved video access despite its promises to work without specifying a plug-in. This chapter discusses m-learning with respect to video. It outlines the m-learning paradigm ...Read more
Author:Mural, PKS; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018Nanocomposites consisting of commodity polymers like polyethylene, polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride have demonstrated good thermomechanical behavior and electrical properties. Common routes for producing polymer nanocomposites ...Read more
Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018Although polymer nanocomposites (PNCs) are now a relatively well-established technology, nanoparticles (NPs) such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and graphene are opening up new application areas in engineering PNCs. Therefore, research and ...Read more
Author:Salehiyan, Reza; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018This chapter discusses the structure-properties of immiscible polymer blends, focusing on the effects of compatibilization. It has been discussed that the morphology of immiscible blends governs their final properties and thus end-use ...Read more
Author:Botlhoko, Orebotse J; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018This chapter provides a brief overview on the processing methods and structure-property relationships of polylactide, polyhydroxybutyrate, and starch nanocomposites as well as the challenges faced in their development, in order to further the ...Read more
Author:Ojijo, Vincent O; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Oct 2018This chapter provides a brief overview on the processing methods and structure-property relationships of polylactide, polyhydroxybutyrate, and starch nanocomposites as well as the challenges faced in their development, in order to further the ...Read more
Author:Steenkamp, Paul A; Steenkamp, Lucia H; Mancama, Dalubuhle TDate:Jan 2018Herbs and plant extracts are very popular and are being used by all cultures for healthcare and as food supplements. The correct identification of the required plant material is vital for formulation of final formulas for use by mankind. The ...Read more
Author:Le Roux, Alize; Mans, Gerbrand G; Van Huyssteen, Elsona; Van Niekerk, Cornelia WDate:Dec 2017Cities, towns and settlements provide housing and livelihoods for a growing global population. Estimates indicate that in 2014, 54% of the world’s population and 40% of the population on the African continent were considered urban. African ...Read more
Author:Tadross, M; Engelbrecht, Francois A; Jack, C; Wolski, P; Davis, Claire LDate:Oct 2017Since the first edition of the Climate Risk and Vulnerability Handbook for Southern Africa, significant progress has been made in projecting and understanding climate change for the region, providing an increasingly robust basis for strategy ...Read more
Author:Booth, R; Meyer, T; Varzinczak, IDate:Aug 2013We introduce Propositional Typicality Logic (PTL), a logic for reasoning about typicality. We do so by enriching classical propositional logic with a typicality operator of which the intuition is to capture the most typical (or normal) ...Read more
Author:Mbambo, Z; Minnis-Ndimba, R; Pineda, C; Ndimba, B; Bado, S; Lin, J; Chikwamba, Rachel K; Mehlo, LDate:2014Gamma irradiation induced alterations in the spatial distribution and localization profiles of Fe, Zn, K, P, Cl, Ca, S, Mn, and Cu in mutant seeds of sorghum were determined using PIXE. The changes included enhanced or diminished accumulation ...Read more
Author:Dumani, Nozonke; Mokoena, Refiloe; Mgangira, MartinDate:Jan 2024A sustainable concrete mix design, incorporating industrial by-products: fly ash and recycled plastic pellets, was developed, and optimized through laboratory performance-based testing trials. The primary objective of this investigation was ...Read more
Author:Hanslo, Ridewaan; Vahed, Anwar; Mnkandla, EDate:Jan 2020Scrum provides many benefits to organizations requiring a project management framework for complex adaptive problems. Some of these benefits include improved teamwork, improved time to market, and a noticeable decrease in software defects. ...Read more