• hiResilient response and performance of bitumen stabilized materials with foam incorporating reclaimed asphalt 

  Dal Ben, Matteo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The increased use of reclaimed asphalt (RA) in Bitumen Stabilised Materials (BSMs), shortcomings in the existing design guidelines and manuals and ongoing developments in the concepts and understanding ...
• A contribution to the advancement of geotechnical engineering in South Africa 

  Day, Peter William (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Geotechnical engineering is a relatively young field of engineering and one in which there are still many unanswered questions and gaps in our knowledge. Added to this, the geotechnical materials on ...
• Hydrologic-economic appraisal of inter-basin water transfer projects 

  Van Niekerk, P. H. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South Africa‟s hydrological and geographical characteristics, coupled with the location of a large part of its mineral endowment, required the development of the complex Vaal River Supply System, including ...
• Development of a wind damage and disaster risk model for South Africa 

  Goliger, Adam M. W. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This dissertation presents the development process of a wind damage and disaster management support model for South Africa. Several aspects of wind damage are analysed. The impact of wind disasters on ...
• The calibration of compound crump and sharp-crested gauging weirs in South Africa 

  Wessels, P. (Pieter) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1996-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The present network of now gauging stations in South Africa has grown from isolated observations on an ad extensive is to an extensive network of stations across the country. Standardised gauging ...
• Towards the extension of the knowledgebase to further the understanding and modelling of driver behaviour 

  Poolman, Pieter (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2003-04)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The problem of how the mind relates to the brain stands as one of the greatest challenges today. The materialistic worldview and pragmatic approach to social problems are both being transformed by ...
• Structural analysis in a distributed collaboratory 

  Van Rooyen, G. C. (Gert Cornelis) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Structural analysis is examined in order to identify its essential information requirements, its fundamental tasks, and the essential functionalities that applications which support it should provide. ...
• PAVDAM - probabilistic and volumetric design of asphalt mixtures 

  Smit, Andre de Fortier (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation presents a design procedure for HMA mixes based on probabilistic and volumetric approaches, hereafter referred to as PAVDAM. Central to PAVDAM is the use of an analytical model for ...
• Land-use transport strategies to cope with suburbanisation 

  Van Zyl, N. J. W. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Suburbanisation is a world-wide phenomenon and is characterised by the decline of central business districts and accelerated growth of commercial activities in the suburbs. The impact of suburbanisation ...
• Environmentally significant morphological and hydraulic characteristics of cobble and boulder bed rivers in the Western Cape 

  Jonker, V. (Verno) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The interaction between moving water and the physical attributes of a river, as displayed by the channel morphology, determines the availability of physical habitat for aquatic species and thus also ...
• Comparative evaluation of the model-centred and the application-centred design approach in civil engineering software 

  Sinske, A. N. (Alexander Nicholas) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In this dissertation the traditional model-centred (MC)design approach for the development of software in the civil engineering field is compared to a newly developed application-centred (AC)design ...
• A unit stream power model for the prediction of local scour 

  Armitage, Neil Philip (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2002-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Local scour is the erosion of a riverbed resulting from the flow of the river around an obstacle. It is a principal cause of failure of bridges and other hydraulic structures. Current design practice ...
• Longshore sediment transport : applied wave power approach, field data analysis and evaluation of formulae 

  Schoonees, Jacobus Stefanus (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The process of sand being moved parallel to the coast by wave and current action is called longshore (sediment) transport. Knowledge oflongshore transport is essential for the design of breakwaters ...
• A computerised decision support system for the implementation of strategic logistics management optimisation principles in the planning and operation of integrated urban public transport 

  Duff-Riddell, W. R. (Wayne Russell) (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2001-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Public and private transport system planning and operation have tended to be fragmented functions. In particular, public transport is often planned and operated independently of the "private" transport ...
• Mix design considerations for cold and half-warm bituminous mixes with emphasis of foamed bitumen 

  Jenkins, Kim Jonathan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The use of foamed bitumen and bitumen emulsion as binders for use in road rehabilitation is gaining favour globally. High-level road facilities through to unpaved roads requiring attention are being ...
• Characterisation of model uncertainty for reliability-based design of pile foundations 

  Dithinde, Mahongo (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2007-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: To keep pace with international trends, the introduction of geotechnical limit state design in South Africa is inevitable. To pave the way for implementation of limit state pile design in the country, ...
• Video data collection method for pedestrian movement variables & development of a pedestrian spatial parameters simulation model for railway station environments 

  Hermant, Laurent Fernand Leon (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03-14)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The design of railway station environments in South Africa and to a certain extent internationally, is based on rules of thumb. These rules, using general macroscopic principles for determining peak ...
• Risiko-gebaseerde besluitondersteuning in siviele ingenieurswese: 'n metodologiese benadering tot verbeterende inligtingversameling en benutting 

  Bester, Andre (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2004-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT:Decisions affecting construction projects are often characterised by uncertainty. One of the sources of this uncertainty is the unit costs used in detail cost estimates. Analytical techniques are available ...
• Wind climatology of South Africa relevant to the design of the built environment 

  Kruger, Andries Coenrad (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa, wind constitutes the most critical environmental loading affecting the design of the built environment. The wind climatic information, which is currently incorporated in structural ...
• The economic evaluation of bus and minibus taxi terminals and transfer facilities 

  Pienaar, Wessel Johannes (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 1998-12)

  ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The dissertation describes the functions of bus and minibus taxi terminals and transfer facilities. Planning, design and evaluation guidelines are proposed. These proposals are aimed at the following ...

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