Browsing Research Articles (Civil Engineering) by Title
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Capacity self-assessment as a catalyst for improved municipal service delivery
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2015-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This research paper illustrates that accurate and truthful capacity assessments are a fundamental phase of any capacity building process, and that capacity assessments play a fundamental role in reaching ... -
Catchment parameter analysis in flood hydrology using GIS applications
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2012-10)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) has permeated almost every field in the engineering, natural and social sciences, offering accurate, efficient, reproducible methods for collecting, ... -
A chronological review of South African guidelines for residential average annual water demand with property size as independent variable
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2008-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Guidelines for residential average annual water demand (AADD) based on property size were introduced to the South African Civil Engineering fraternity in about 1960, with the most recent publication of ... -
’n Chronologiese oorsig van Suid-Afrikaanse riglyne vir residensiële gemiddelde jaarlikse waterverbruik met erfgrootte as onafhanklike veranderlike
(AOSIS OpenJournal, 2008)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Guidelines for residential average annual water demand (AADD) based on property size were introduced to the South African Civil Engineering fraternity in about 1960, with the most recent publication of ... -
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. ... -
Conceptual framework for sewer pump problems allowing for fuzzy logic application
(Water Research Commission, 2015-04)Sewer pump station problems in separate sewer systems (separate from stormwater drainage systems) were investigated in order to derive a conceptual framework for decision making. Notwithstanding the fundamental service ... -
A conceptual theoretical framework to integrally assess the possible impacts of climate change on domestic irrigation water use
(South African Water Research Commission, 2015-10)Southern Africa is likely to experience higher evapotranspiration and altered rainfall characteristics due to global warming and climate change. Climate-driven water use may potentially stress water supply facilities due ... -
Consideration for design of river abstraction works in South Africa
(Water Research Commission, 2006)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The South African climate oscillates between drought and flood. This leads to extremes in river flow and sediment transport. While storms last for minutes to days, the hydrological critical low flows can ... -
Corrosion deterioration of steel in cracked SHCC
(SpringerOpen, 2017)The presence of cracks is unavoidable in reinforced concrete structures and also a gateway for chloride into concrete, leading to corrosion of steel reinforcing bars. So, crack control, crack width limitation and chloride ... -
The creation and application of a national freight flow model for South Africa
(Scielo South Africa, 2012-04)South Africa suffered from a historical lack of freight-flow information that was detrimental to infrastructure planning, optimal network development and market structuring. This paper proposes a methodology that can fill ... -
Critical normal traffic loading for flexure of skew bridges according to TMH7
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2013-10)Different types of loading due to traffic may act on bridges. The focus of this paper is on normal traffic loading according to the South African specification TMH7 (Committee of State Road Authorities 1988). TMH7 ... -
Delay and queue lengths at stop/go control during half-width construction
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is common practice in South Africa that road reseal projects, road reconstruction projects or road upgrade projects on two-lane, two-way roads are constructed in half-widths, resulting in a situation ... -
Development of a deterministic design model for a high-rate algal pond
(South African Water Research Commission, 2018-09-25)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Inadequate wastewater treatment is a major problem in South Africa. Existing wastewater treatment facilities often lack sufficient skilled labour, resulting in partially treated effluent. Increasing ... -
Development of an updated fundamental basic wind speed map for SANS 10160-3
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2017-11)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This paper evaluates the need for updating the strong wind climate stipulations of South Africa for the design of structures in accordance with SANS 10160-3:2010, as based on the latest information presented ... -
Dynamic behaviour of normally reinforced concrete wind turbine support structures
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2015-12)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Transportation logistics of large steel towers have led to concrete towers becoming a viable option. There are currently no design codes dealing exclusively with the design of concrete wind turbine towers. ... -
Eccentric loading of CFDST columns
(World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 2014)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Columns have traditionally been constructed of reinforced concrete or structural steel. Much attention was allocated to estimate the axial capacity of the traditional column sections to the detriment of ... -
The effect of aeration through an internal gallery of a dam on the cavitation risk of Roberts splitters
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2018)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Roberts splitters is an effective means of energy dissipation for dam spillways. Roberts' (1943) standard unaerated splitter design procedure is, however, limited to a spillway head (H) of 3.0 m (q ~ 12 ... -
The effect of parameters on the end buffer impact force history of the crane
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2012-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: An overarching investigation was conducted to provide engineers with guidelines for designing crane supporting structures. The focus of this study was to determine whether the identified parameters had ... -
Evaluation of locally available synthetic macro fibres in a single-fibre pullout test in concrete
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2018-03)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: There is increasing use of synthetic macro fibres in concrete applications. However, the performance of these fibres varies, based on various factors. This study investigates the fibre/ matrix interface ... -
Evaluation of rock types for concrete aggregate suitability for the construction of a gravimeter vault and access road at the Matjiesfontein Geodesy Observatory site near Matjiesfontein, South Africa
(South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2014-08)Often the use of local rock material for construction purposes is overlooked in engineering, which could reduce costs in terms of procurement and transport, as well as being more environmentally friendly by minimising the ...
