ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Factors influencing surface run-off of bitumen emulsions were studied in order to understand
binders for use in the construction of surfacing seals.
Run-off of the binder from the road surface causes ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Road traffic accidents have been a global concern facing all countries. Approximately
1.2 million people are killed annually as a result of traffic accidents and 50 million are
injured. More than 90 ...
Le Roux, Ellouise(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since 1994 the government of South Africa has spent substantial amounts of money on the development and expantion of infrastructure to include the previously disadvantaged. Each year the amount spent on ...
Roux, George Bishop(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Strand is located within False Bay and frequently encounters large quantities of wave overtopping over the coastal defences. This results in the damage of property and infrastructure and causes streets ...
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 ...
Van Rooyen, Algurnon Steve(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
Cellular concrete is a type of lightweight concrete that consists only of cement, water and
sand with 20 per cent air by volume or more air entrained into the concrete. The two
methods used for air entrainment in cellular ...
De Klerk, Dean(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This thesis is a study in the use of precast modular construction as an alternative to current methods of school construction in South Africa.
Precast Modular Construction is a concept which utilises the ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa a large number of dams owned by the Department of Water Affairs (DWA) need to
be rehabilitated. This study investigated the decision process involved in the prioritisation of dams
for ...
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 ...
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 ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The pavement construction industry aims to reduce its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by investigating various energy efficient practices. The industry has focused on reducing energy consumption by producing ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Compaction is one of the key processes in the construction of road pavement layers. Not only
is it significant in ensuring the structural integrity of the material in the road layers, but it also
has ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since the construction of the causeway and the jetty during the early 1970’s in Saldanha Bay, various alterations to the coastline in the area of the Langebaan Lagoon mouth were observed. These alterations ...
Stephan, Hendrik Christoffel(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013-03)
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Low-rise buildings with crest fastenedmetal cladding are susceptible to failures in the vicinity of the fasteners
during strongwind uplift conditions. These localised failures often lead to the progressive ...
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The importance of transport should not be underestimated. Transport progresses a person’s quality of life: it connects people to one another and provides access to work, services and recreational ...