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Uilkraals (CSW17)

Author: Estuarine and Coastal Research Unit, ECRU Date: Feb 1982 This report provides historical overview on river catchment, ecology, biotic and abiotic characteristics and available information on the Uilkraals estuary. The Uilkraals has a relatively small Table Mountain Sandstone dominated catchment of ... Read more
Usability and accessibility evaluation of the digital doorway

Author: Adebesin, TF Date: Mar 2011 The Digital Doorway (DD) is a non-standard computer system deployed to promote computer literacy amongst underprivileged communities in South Africa. Since its inception there has been no usability evaluation of the software installed on the ... Read more
Usage of Safety Gloves in the Gold Mining Industry

Author: Scheepers, JCE ; Van Graan, CH Date: Oct 1978 The safety departments of 31 mines were visited, and the data obtained was used to determine to what extent safety gloves were being used in the gold mining industry. The frequency of occurrence of hand injuries amongst black workers of the ... Read more
The use of earth observation data in hydrological investigations – a case study in a Semi-Arid Catchment (Western Cape, South Africa)

Author: Bugan, Richard DH ; Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Garcia, C ; Teich, I Date: Jan 2014 The availability of hydrological data is a critical component in water resources management. It allows for scientifically based decisions to be made, e.g. concerning the availability and allocation of water resources, the water use of vegetation, ... Read more
The use of earth observation data in hydrological investigations – a case study in a Semi-Arid Catchment (Western Cape, South Africa)

Author: Bugan, Richard DH ; Jovanovic, Nebojsa ; Garcia, C ; Teich, I Date: Jan 2014 The availability of hydrological data is a critical component in water resources management. It allows for scientifically based decisions to be made, e.g. concerning the availability and allocation of water resources, the water use of vegetation, ... Read more
Use of supply chains and supply chain managment to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of GIS units

Author: Schmitz, P Date: Jun 2007 The objective of this study is to provide a tool, namely the establishment of supply chains and supply chain management to manage this chain, enabling a GIS unit to respond to the needs of their customers with the right product at the right ... Read more
The use of the calorimetric bomb for the determination of carbon in coal

Author: Adam, J Date: 1938 The method normally employed in determining the amount of carbon present in a combustible material is to combust in a system of oxygen. Read more
Use of the DRTT K-mould to determine the elastic and shear properties of pavement materials

Author: Semmelink, CJ Date: 26 May 2009 This report briefly discusses the theoretical background of the K-mould, its development and the results obtained with it on a number of untreated road building materials. Read more
Using LiDAR derivatives to estimate sediment grain size on beaches in False Bay

Author: Burns, James Date: Dec 2019 The coastal zone is a dynamic environment that is regulated and influenced by natural ocean processes and anthropogenic phenomena. Beaches are important elements within the coastal zone and are highly valued for the ecosystem services that ... Read more
Vaal River catchment: problems and research needs

Author: Braune, E ; Rogers, KH Date: 1987 A Symposium Proceedings containing the views of many specialists has already been published as an occasional Report by the Foundation for Research Development. This document contains an overview of the deliberations which occurred during a ... Read more
The Vaal river catchment: Problems and research needs

Author: Braune, E ; Roger, KH Date: 1987 The vaal river catchments contains South African's economic heartland, the Pretoria -Witwatersrand-Vereeniging (PWV) complex. Although the catchments only produces eight per cent of the mean annual runoff of the country it has highest ... Read more
Variation of ash and SO3 in ash with conditions of ashing

Author: Savage, WHD ; Kunstmann, FH ; Harris, JF Date: 1968 Some of the possible variables in ashing were considered in determining the effects pf (A) depth of layer of coal and (B) SO2 passing over ashes and different rates of heating. Read more
Verlorenvlei (CW13)

Author: Sinclair, SA ; Lane, SB ; Grindley, JR Date: Dec 1986 In this report available historical information on the Verlorenvlei Estuaries is presented. Verlorenvlei and its environs form a unique natural assts which should be conserved for the use and enjoyment of the generations. There are few areas ... Read more
Village operator feasibility framework: A recommended method for assessing the viability of village operator sites

Author: Von Staden, R ; Roux, K Date: Oct 2009 The Meraka Institute, together with its partners, have undertaken an ambitious task to provide broadband connectivity to under-served areas of South Africa through a community centric model, as opposed to a typical national telco-driven odel. ... Read more
Vision-based trailer pose estimation for articulated vehicles

Author: De Saxe, Christopher C Date: Sep 2018 Articulated Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) are more efficient than conventional rigid lorries, but exhibit reduced low-speed manoeuvrability and high-speed stability. Technologies such as autonomous reversing and path-following trailer steering ... Read more
Visual servo control for a human-following robot

Author: Burke, Michael G Date: Mar 2011 This thesis presents work completed on the design of control and vision components for use in a monocular vision-based human-following robot. The use of vision in a controller feedback loop is referred to as vision-based or visual servo ... Read more
Washability and other characteristics of coal from the No. 5 seam coal (Run-of-mine) from nagcolliery

Author: La Grange, CC ; Wolmarans, JJ Date: 1950 According to information given by the Manager at navigation Colliery in May 1950, the mining height in the No. 5 seam is about 6 feet at the top of this consist of inferior material and is loaded into separate, specially marked tubs underground ... Read more
Washability and other characteristics of coal from the No. 5 seam Witbank colliery

Author: La Grange, CC ; Wolmarans, JJ Date: 1950 A bulk face sample (no. T124) of approximately 1 ton was taken on 12/4/1950 from the No. 5 seam, South African Witbank colliery at a point about 70 east of a point 100 south of peg 104. The seam here was about 69'' thick. Read more
Washability and other characteristics of coal from the No. 5 seam, South Witbank colliery

Author: La Grange, CC ; Wolmarans, JJ Date: 1950 This report details how coal from the No. 5 seam in the Witbank colliery was tested for washability and related characteristics. Read more
Water governance challenges for rural supply: A case study of two local municipalities in South Africa

Author: Nkuna, ZW Date: May 2012 In South Africa water is regarded as constitutional right and government has therefore put measures in place to ensure that everyone has access to at least a basic level of water service. In terms of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ... Read more

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