• 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 ...
• Strengths and limitations of the transport category in the green star South Africa rating system 

  Mathetha, Mokonyama T; Nkosi, Muzi K (Alive2green, 2017-12)

  The chapter evaluates the strenghts and limitations of the Green Star South Africa's rating scheme in respect of its transport environment category. The evaluation is necessary, among other things, to guide decision makers ...
• Driver perception of non-motorised transport users: A risk in traffic? 

  Venter, Karien (www.satc.org.za/, 2017-07)

  As part of an ongoing effort to explore driver behaviour in South Africa, this research investigates non-motorised transport users as an element of risk in the driving environment from a driver perspective. This research ...
• Household of care in electronic health information exchange systems 

  Sibiya, Mhlupheki G; Ofori-Appiah, Michael; Van Der Walt, Karel A; Tolmay, Jamer P; Alberts, Ronell (2017-09)

  The Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise advocates for the integration of distributed and heterogeneous health information systems. This is achieved through the development of standards that specifies protocols through ...
• Using the GTFS format to improve public transport data accessibility in Gauteng 

  Koetsier, Sumarie; Van Heerden, Q; Maditse, NK (2017-10)

  Public transport plays an important role in cities. It is a less expensive option than private transport and could reduce congestion and improve accessibility to jobs. However, ridership could be hampered when information ...
• Smart street lights using power line communication 

  Du Toit, P; Kruger, Carel P; Hancke, GP; Ramotsoela, TD (IEEE, 2017-09)

  The increasing popularity of automation has resulted in the development of “smart” systems for a variety of different applications. One such application is street lighting which still mostly uses very primitive methods of ...
• Assessment of the quality of test results from selected civil engineering material testing laboratories in Tanzania 

  Mbawala, SJ; Komba, Julius J (2017-12)

  Civil and geotechnical engineering material testing laboratories are expected to produce accurate and reliable test results. However, the ability of laboratories to produce accurate and reliable test results depends on ...

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