SUNScholar
→
Faculty of Engineering
→
Department of Civil Engineering
→
Masters Degrees (Civil Engineering)
→
Browsing Masters Degrees (Civil Engineering) by Title

Browsing Masters Degrees (Civil Engineering) by Title

Now showing items 89-108 of 212

Identifying trends and relationships between key performance indicators to aid municipal mangement and decision making

Schoeman, Stephanus Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African municipalities are under pressure to improve the current state of the water andwastewater service delivery industry. Knowing that there exists a need for improvement within the municipal water ...
The impact of climate change on hydrological predictions, with specific reference to 24-hour rainfall intensities in the Western Cape

Van Wageningen, Andries (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2006-03)

The climate of the world varies from one decade to another, and a changing climate is natural and expected. However there is a well-founded concern that the unprecedented human industrial development activities of the ...
The impact of climate change effects on the planform of a headland-bay beach on the southern coast of South Africa

Hugo, Pierre-Malan (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The various consequences of climate change pose a significant threat to developments near the coast. These threats include saltwater intrusion, coastal erosion and flooding. In the coastal context, the ...
Impermeable recurve seawalls to reduce wave overtopping

Schoonees, Talia (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Sea-level rise due to climate change results in deeper water next to existing coastal structures, which in turn enables higher waves to reach these structures. Wave overtopping occurs when wave action ...
Incipient motion in cobble/boulder bed rivers

Gazendam, Menno (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2005-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study sets out to describe the incipient motion process in cobble/boulder bed rivers in terms of the unit applied power approach. This objective has been met through the collection of data on stone ...
Incipient motion of riprap on steep slopes

Langmaak, Kai Rainer (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Riprap is commonly used as an erosion protection measure around the world. In some cases, for example when constructing bed arrestors, riprap has to be designed to be stable on steep slopes. The literature ...
Increasing the utilisation of hybrid concrete construction in South Africa

Hanekom, Rojean (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2011-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Hybrid concrete construction (HCC) is a construction technique that makes use of both in-situ and pre-fabricated concrete products by making optimum use of the advantages of both these methods in the ...
The influence of climate change on short duration rainfall in the Western Cape

Burger, Gysbertus Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-12)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Western Cape has been subject to extreme rainfall storms in the last decade, which has been responsible for millions of Rands worth of damage to public infrastructure and human settlements. Current ...
The influence of percentage replacement on the aggregate and concrete properties from commercially produced coarse recycled concrete aggregate

Immelman, Derick Wade (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The aim of this research is to investigate the potential use of coarse recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) as a material in structural concrete. The lack of knowledge and specifications in South Africa are ...
Integrity assessment procedure for buffer dune systems on the Cape South Coast, South Africa

Barwell, Lauriston (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2011-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The hypothesis postulated in this research, namely that the effectiveness of natural and constructed buffer dune systems can be assessed by a set of indicators that defines the integrity of the dune ...
Interfacial bond properties for ECC overlay systems

Stander, Heinrich (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2007-03)

Bonded overlays are increasingly used in concrete and reinforced concrete repair and rehabilitation applications, despite the high probability of interfacial debonding. Reasons for such failures include inefficient substrate ...
The Inverse Finite Element Method: Sensitivity to Measurement Setup

Maree, Abraham Jacobus (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2005-03)

In the inverse finite element method (iFEM), given a finite element model of a structure and imperfect displacement measurements, the external loads acting on the structure can be assessed. The basic idea behind iFEM is ...
Investigating the tensile creep of steel fibre reinforced concrete

Mouton, Christiaan Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research in concrete has advanced to such an extent that it is now possible to add steel fibres to concrete in order to improve its durability and ductility. This led to a research group in Europe, FIB, ...
Investigation into a beam-column connection in precast concrete

Zang, Jin (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Pre-cast sections have the advantages of structural efficiency, better quality control and less construction time, which enable them to be widely used in building structures. The connections of pre-cast ...
Investigation into cracking in reinforced concrete water-retaining structures

McLeod, Christina Helen (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

Durability and impermeability in a water-retaining structure are of prime importance if the structure is to fulfill its function over its design life. In addition, serviceability cracking tends to govern the design of water ...
An investigation into the benefits and risks of the integration and application of Reclaimed Asphalt (RA) and Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA) technology into the South African asphalt industry

Stander, A. H. (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014-04)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) plays a large role in the transportation infrastructure and is used to construct highways, runways, parking areas, foot paths and cycle paths. Asphalt is thus being produced in massive ...
An investigation into the effect of climate change on eutrophication and surface water quality of Voelvlei Dam with an emphasis on algal growth

Ally, Sayed Hanief (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study of climate change and its effect on the eutrophication of surface waters is a current and critically important study for the well-being of the entire planet. Within the same emission scenario ...
Investigation into the effective lengths of web compression elements in parallel chord trusses

Dunaiski, Wibke (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-12)

The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction expressed concern with regard to the unit definition of the effective length factor, K, stipulated for compressive elements of parallel chord trusses in Clause 15 of ...
An investigation into the feasibility of hybrid concrete construction in South Africa

Jurgens, Christiaan Johannes (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2008-03)

Introduction South Africa is currently experiencing a significant increase in infrastructure investment. Forecasts by BMI-BRSCU have shown that the building and construction industry is expected to grow considerably to ...
Investigation into the structural behaviour of portal frames

Rudman, Chantal (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009-03)