Browsing Research Articles (Civil Engineering) by Title

Finite element analyses of the structural behaviour of pylons supporting an inclined coal conveyor

Perduh, M.; Strasheim, J. A. v B. (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2015-09)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As part of the coal conveyance system at Medupi Power Station, an inclined coal conveyor will transport coal from the stockyard to the coal transfer tower, and from there to the boilers. The conveyor is ...

Garden irrigation as household end-use in the presence of supplementary groundwater supply

Meyer, Bettina Elizabeth; Jacobs, Heinz Erasmus (South African Water Research Commission, 2019-05)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Garden irrigation is a significant and variable household water end‑use, while groundwater abstraction may be a notable supplementary water source available in some serviced residential areas. Residential ...

Hydraulic model study of the blowback behaviour of the bottom outlet of the Berg River Dam, South Africa

Bosman, A.; Basson, G. R.; Bosman, D. E. (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, ...

Impact of discounted professional fees on the risk exposure of civil and structural engineering services consultants in South Africa

Okonkwo, P. N.; Wium, J. (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2018-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The abolition of mandatory fee scales and the prevalence of lowest-cost bidding for the procurement of consulting services in South Africa have seen engineering services consultants compete based on price ...

Injury severity in relation to seatbelt use in Cape Town, South Africa : a pilot study

Van Hoving, D. J.; Hendrikse, C.; Gerber, R. J.; Sinclair, M.; Wallis, L. A. (Health & Medical Publishing Group, 2014-07)

Background. Injuries and deaths from road traffic collisions present an enormous challenge to the South African (SA) healthcare system. The use of restraining devices is an important preventive measure. Objective. To ...

Interventions to promote the use of seat belts

Willems, B.; Uthman, O. A.; Sinclair, M.; Young, T. (Cochrane, 2014-07-24)

This is the protocol for a review and there is no abstract. The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of interventions promoting the use of seat belts.

Invasive alien plants and water resources in South Africa : current understanding, predictive ability and research challenges

Gorgens, A. H. M.; Van Wilgen, B. W. (Academy of Science for South Africa, 2004)

Predictions that invasive alien plants would use significant amounts of water were a major factor in the establishment of South Africa's Working for Water programme, which aims to protect water resources by clearing these ...

Investigation into increasing short-duration rainfall intensities in South Africa

Du Plessis, J. A.; Burger, G. J. (Water Research Commission, 2015-04)

Extreme storms in South Africa and specifically in the Western Cape have been responsible for widespread destruction to property and infrastructure, even leading to displacement and death. The occurrences of these storms ...

An investigation into the evidence of seasonal rainfall pattern shifts in the Western Cape, South Africa

Du Plessis, J. A.; Schloms, B. (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2017-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Climate change is a highly contentious topic in the modern world. There is much evidence to indicate that climatic shifts and extreme weather anomalies are taking place globally, in some places more ...

The management of constructability knowledge in the building industry through lessons learnt programme

Kuo, Vincent; Wium, Jan (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2014-04)

In the 1980s the term "constructability" evolved in the USA. The proponents of this concept believe that constructability, which embraces both design and management functions, is comprehensive in facilitating construction ...

Perceptions of professional practitioners and property developers relating to the costs of green buildings in South Africa

Coetzee, D. A.; Brent, A. C. (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2015-12)

Sustainable design practices are a key component in ensuring that the building and civil infrastructure industry does not damage our natural environment. Green buildings – and allied initiatives in other sectors of the ...

Planning for desalination in the context of the Western Cape water supply system

Blersch, C. L.; Du Plessis, J. A. (South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2017-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: As water demands continue to grow, South Africa is starting to consider seawater desalination as a potential future supply source, and it is currently being investigated at a feasibility level in a number ...

Potable water use of residential consumers in the Cape Town metropolitan area with access to groundwater as a supplementary household water source

Jacobs, H. E.; Wright, T. (South African Water Research Commission, 2016-01)

The potable water use recorded by 3 579 residential consumer water meters in Cape Town, South Africa, was analysed as part of this research. The focus was on elected residential properties in serviced areas, with additional ...