• Contractor competence in cidb grades 2 to 4: A pilot study 

  Ngozwana, N; Harriparsadh, P; Dlungwana, Wilkin S (2018-10)

  As part of its local economic development initiative the government continues to support the creation of women owned construction companies, especially in the provision of low-income housing. These small contractors are ...
• Comparison of new peak hour trip generation rates with existing rates in the South African trip data manual 

  Mogakabe, L; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Ochieng, G (www.satc.org.za, 2018-07)

  Peak hour trip generation rates are important for the calculation of the number of trips generated by a development during a peak hour. In South Africa, trip generation rates are obtained from the trip data manual documented ...
• Assessment of traffic data for road rehabilitation design: A case study of the Korogwe-Mombo road section in Tanzania 

  Komba, Julius J; Mataka, M; Malisa, JT; Walubita, LF; Maina, JW (ASTM, 2018-06)

  Traffic loading is one of key inputs for new and rehabilitation designs of pavement. Heavy vehicles cause the most structural damage to pavements; hence, as part of the pavement design process, heavy vehicle volume, and ...
• Comparative assessment of the interlayer shear-bond strength ofgeogrid reinforcements in hot-mix asphalt 

  Walubita, LF; Nyamuhokya, TP; Komba, Julius J; Tanvir, HA; Souliman, MI; Naik, B (Elsevier, 2018-12)

  With the increasing use of geogrid reinforcements to mitigate reflective cracking in hot-mix asphalt (HMA) overlays, interlayer (interface) bonding has become an even more critical aspect of HMA placement/construction to ...
• GUI-Based AC induced corrosion monitoring for buried pipelines near HVTLs 

  Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abe, BT; Jimoh, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hamam, Y (International Association of Engineers, 2018-11)

  In this paper, a stand-alone application with graphical user interface (GUI) developed for monitoring AC induced corrosion expectancies of buried pipelines near a high voltage AC transmission line is presented. A Rand water ...
• HVTT15: FALCON III: Defining a performance-based standards framework for high capacity vehicles in Europe 

  De Saxe, Christopher C; Kural, K; Kharrazi, S; Schmidt, F; Van Geem, C; Berman, R; Woodrooffe, J; Cebon, D (2018-10)

  The FALCON project (“Freight and Logistics in a Multimodal Context”) is a collaborative effort funded by the Conference of European Directors of Roads (CEDR), and has set out to address ambitious carbon emission reduction ...
• Operational improvement outcomes through voluntary compliance in road transport operations 

  Kamdar, A; Kienhöfer, F; Emwanu, B; Heyns, G; Nordengen, Paul A (IEOM Society International, 2018-10)

  This paper presents operational improvement outcomes of the Road Transport Management System (RTMS) in South Africa. The RTMS is a voluntary, self-regulation scheme that encourages consignees, consignors and road transport ...
• Methodology for estimating the road wear cost of heavy vehicles on a road network 

  Kemp, Lana; Steenkamp, Anton J; Nordengen, Paul (2018-10)

  Heavy vehicle traffic volumes continue to increase globally, causing the accelerated deterioration of pavement structures. This paper introduces an innovative methodology that quantifies road consumption attributed to heavy ...
• Cost estimation of road wear due to heavy vehicles on the Namibian paved network 

  Kemp, Lana; Nordengen, Paul A; Steenkamp, Anton J; Ithana, T (2018-10)

  This paper presents the results of a newly-developed methodology that quantifies the road wear caused by heavy vehicles on the Namibian paved road network in terms of equivalent standard axles and a monetary value. This ...
• An overview of the performance-based standards pilot project in South Africa 

  Nordengen, Paul A; Berman, Robert J; De Saxe, Christopher C; Diess, J (2018-10)

  The Performance-Based Standards or “Smart Truck” pilot project is a national research initiative that is trialling the introduction of high productivity road freight transport in South Africa. This initiative is being led ...
• Empowerment of women in the transport sector value chain: Lessons for policy and practice 

  Mhlanga, M; Mokonyama, Mathetha T (2018-07)

  Based primarily on a focus group made up of representative voices of women in the transport sector value chain, the paper records progress and challenges in the sector to maximise the participation of women in the value ...
• Effect of pipe materials on BLE using graph-based integrated hydraulic model 

  Adedeji, KB; Hamam, Y; Abe, BT; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI (International Association of Engineers, 2018-07)

  The battle of background leakage estimate (BLE) in water supply networks has been the subject of discussion in the last years. This paper aims to investigate the effect of pipe materials with particular reference to their ...
• AC induced corrosion assessment of buried pipelines near HVTLs: A case study of South Africa 

  Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abe, BT; Jimoh, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hamam, Y (EMW Publishing, 2018-06)

  Metallic pipelines have attendant problems of alternating current (AC) assisted corrosion when installed in the utility corridor with high voltage transmission lines. Research studies in the past and recent years have shown ...
• Pressure management strategies for water loss reduction in large-scale water piping networks: A review 

  Adedeji, KB; Hamam, Y; Abe, BT; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI (Springer, 2018-02)

  In 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 ...
• Proposed method to calculate asset values for road structures 

  Roux, Michael P; Sallie, Ismail M; Kemp, Mauritz J; De Franca, Volanda MP (www.satc.org.za, 2018-07)

  The Public Finance Management Act (PFMA), requires national and provincial government departments to “prepare financial statements for each financial year in accordance with generally recognised accounting practice”. The ...
• GeoTrack: An efficient simulation tool for the analysis of heavy vehicle manoeuvrability 

  De Saxe, Christopher C; Berman, Robert J (2018-07)

  The road space utilised by a heavy goods vehicle during low-speed manoeuvring has direct safety and operational implications. This is especially true for vehicles which are longer/wider than usual, such as abnormal loads ...
• Estimation of trailer off-tracking using visual odometry 

  De Saxe, Christopher C; Cebon, D (Taylor & Francis, 2018-06)

  High-capacity vehicles have been shown to be highly effective in reducing emissions associated with road freight transport. However, the reduced manoeuvrability of long vehicles often necessitates the use of active trailer ...
• Strengthening Service Delivery with ICT based Monitoring and Reporting Systems: The CSIR’s Municipal Services Corrective Action Request and Report System (CARRS) 

  Maponya, Goodhope S; Mothetha, Matome L; Mema, Vusumzi; Mamakoa, Maijang E; Zulu, Mfezeko S; Maposa, Sibonginkosi; Hlabela, Simon P; Mbhele, Nkhangweleni R (2016-10)

  In the advent of the democratic dispensation, government crafted and implemented new strategies and programmes that would ensure that everyone had equal access to basic services. However, many studies show that there are ...
• Improving heavy vehicle safety and road transport efficiency: a Performance-Based Standards approach in South Africa 

  Nordengen, Paul A; de Saxe, Christopher C; Berman, Robert J; Steenkamp, Anton; Deiss, J (2018-04)

  As part of a performance-based standards (PBS) research programme for heavy vehicles in South Africa, a need was identified to design and operate a number of PBS demonstration vehicles in a pilot project. The purpose of ...
• Climate Change: Implications for South African Building Systems and Components 

  Gibberd, Jeremy T (Alive2green, 2017-12)

  Despite increasing awareness of climate change, there is little evidence of this being addressed in built environments in South Africa. Events such as flooding in Houston, USA, landslides in Free Town, Sierra Leone, and ...

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