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Non-contact experimental methods to characterise the response of a hyper-elastic membrane
(Springer Open, 2017-07-24)Background: Membranes often feature in dynamic structures. The design of such structures generally includes the evaluation of their dynamic characteristics, such as natural frequecies and mode shapes. Methods: The ...
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Stormwater pond metals and solids removal efficiency determination with the effluent probability method : a novel classification system
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)This technical note contains findings from a larger research project into the design of stormwater detention and retention ponds for removal of metals and solids. The project required a standard system with which case ...
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Stormwater pond efficiency determinations with the effluent probability method : the use of mass versus concentration parameters
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)Use of the concentration parameter has in the past generally been favoured in stormwater structure efficiency determinations, and specifically with use of the Effluent Probability Method. However, efficiency is by definition ...
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Hydraulic model study of the blowback behaviour of the bottom outlet of the Berg River Dam, South Africa
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)The Berg River Dam is equipped with the first multi-level draw-off environmental flood release outlet in South Africa and can release flows up to about 200 m3/s. The outlet is controlled by a radial gate at the outlet end, ...
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A comparison of technical and practical aspects of Eurocode 3-1-1 and SANS 10162-1 hot-rolled steelwork design codes
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)In South Africa engineers are starting to use the Eurocode guidelines for steelwork design, and it is important to understand the implications and differences in results that are obtained when applying the different codes. ...
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A comparative evaluation of the impact of average speed enforcement (ASE) on passenger and minibus taxi vehicle drivers on the R61 in South Africa
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)Average speed enforcement (ASE) is an emergent alternative to instantaneous speed limit enforcement to improve road safety, and is used to enforce an average speed limit over a road segment. This paper presents a study on ...
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Seismic evaluation of the northbound N1/R300 bridge interchange
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)The design of the Stellenberg Interchange was finalised in 1982, with construction completed in 1986. The bridge was designed using a code of practice which did not include any requirements for seismic excitation. This ...
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A risk and cost management analysis for changes during the construction phase of a project
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2016)In civil construction projects, changes are inevitable, impacting projects in terms of cost, time and quality. It is nevertheless expected of project managers to effectively manage the impacts of project changes, and to ...
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The dynamics of regional economic integration: a system dynamics analysis of pathways to the development of value chains in the Southern African Customs Union
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)Despite progress towards improved cooperation within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU), it can be argued that real economic integration is still lacking. Cross-border value chain (VC) development has been proposed ...
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Lean applications : a survey of publications with respect to South African industry
(Southern African Institute for Industrial Engineering, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African industry faces immense global competition from developed countries such as Germany probably because of the adoption of lean manufacturing techniques by the latter. This study is a survey on ...
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Post-treatment of distillery wastewater after UASB using aerobic techniques
(South African Society for Enology and Viticulture, 2007)The treatment of high-strength wastewater from a distillery using grape-based feedstock was conducted through sequencing the upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB) reactor and the aerobically-activated sludge reactors. The ...
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Multi-product biorefineries from lignocelluloses : a pathway to revitalisation of the sugar industry?
(BioMed Central, 2017-04-11)Background Driven by a range of sustainability challenges, e.g. climate change, resource depletion and expanding populations, a circular bioeconomy is emerging and expected to evolve progressively in the coming decades. ...
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Multivariate adaptive sampling of parameterized antenna responses
(Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2017)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: We present a robust method to adaptively construct parameterized models of the full radiation patterns of antennas and the associated S-parameters. The method sequentially selects points (geometric ...
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Virtual reality assisted microscopy data visualization and colocalization analysis
(BioMed Central, 2017-02-15)Background: Confocal microscopes deliver detailed three-dimensional data and are instrumental in biological analysis and research. Usually, this three-dimensional data is rendered as a projection onto a two-dimensional ...
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Investigating the sustainability of the freeway management system and feasibility of implementing a connected vehicle environment in the Western Cape : conceptual design of a connected vehicle environment in Cape Town
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Please refer to full text for abstract
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Validation of TomTom historical average speeds on freeway segments in Gauteng, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Traditional methods of traffic data collection, such as inductive loops and road sensors, continue to be the main source of traffic data. The advancement in technology and vehicle tracking methods has ...
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Socio-economic and techno-economic factors associated with establishing a titanium machining industry in South Africa, a qualitative study
(2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa is a key producer of titanium raw material, but has very little exposure in downstream industries. The purpose of this study is to investigate what impact a titanium machining industry would ...
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An analysis of possible effects of developmental pricing: A simulation study of the polypropylene industry in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Beneficiation of locally extracted minerals to produce fully processed, highvalue utility products is currently limited in South Africa. However, in the polypropylene value chain, locally mined coal is ...
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Concept demonstrator: Holding site location, ambulance allocation, and relocation decision support tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Before the start of a shift, the dispatchers at the Western Cape Emergency Control Centre (WC ECC) decide where to place holding sites and how many ambulance to allocate to each holding site. During a ...
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Satellite network simulator - design and verifcation using AODV and AntHocNet
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As access to space increases, the viability of creating satellite networks and dedicated services for satellite clients also increases. However, satellites are expensive to launch and cannot be easily ...
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Modelling and control of doubly-fed induction generator systems in wind turbine applications
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The need to reduce the world's carbon foot print has led to a significant rise in wind energy generation. The doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) is one of the most popular wind turbine generators ...
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Economic evaluation of a fully integrated intelligent transportation system in Stellenbosch using the tops-bc tool
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Transportation plays a fundamental part in the social and economic functioning of a society, since it permits the movement of individuals and products to their destination. A reliable transportation system ...
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Site characterization and foundation design for the emplacement of radio telescope antennas at the Matjiesfontein Space Geodesy Observatory
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The suitability of the Matjiesfontein Space Geodesy Observatory (MSGO) site for hosting radio telescope antennas is partially dictated by certain civil engineering considerations. These include ...
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Modelling and mitigation of specular multipath interference in a dual-frequency phase comparison FMCW radar system
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Digital signal processing technology has improved greatly over the last two decades. Increased processing power, cheaper memory and higher sampling rates have enabled the application of Frequency-Modulated ...
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An FPGA-based adaptive forward error correction protocol for cubeSats
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: CubeSats have become popular due to their simplified model that reduces development time and costs. The standard, however, suffers from limitations imposed by the small form factor. Research is undertaken ...
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The introduction of average speed over distance cameras as a road safety tool to reduce excessive speeds and accidents on the roads of the Western Cape, South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Road safety is a joint responsibility of the road users, design engineers, maintenance teams, law enforcement teams and the various departments within governments that are related to transport and road ...
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The employee flourishing strategic framework
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Refer to the full text for the abstract
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An error propagation model of a heliostat.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Concentrating solar power plants are becoming a viable option to produce renewable electricity. However, these plants are still a relative new technology and are more expensive than traditional coal ...
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A multi-objective optimization tool for the Malawian tea industry with sustainability considerations.
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is fast becoming imperative for corporate governance in industry and business worldwide and is assuming an increasingly prominent role in the general discourse on ...
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Lung health diagnosis through cough sound analysis
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study investigates a simple and easily applied tool for TB screening based on the analysis of cough audio and objective clinical measurements. Tuberculosis is one of the most lethal diseases ...
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