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Baseline adjustment methodology in a shared water savings contract under serious drought conditions
(Water Research Commission, 2020-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Baselines are often employed in shared water saving contracts for estimating water savings after some type of intervention by the water service company. An adjustment to the baseline may become necessary ... -
The potential use of plant species within a Renosterveld landscape for the phytoremediation of glyphosate and fertiliser
(Water Research Commission, 2020-01)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In South Africa, fertiliser and herbicide pollutants resulting from agricultural practices indirectly lead to the degradation of surface freshwater and groundwater quality. Nitrogen and phosphorus, and ... -
Investigating the impact of human-centric public transport design principles on the desirability and operational success of public transport in the Western Cape Province, South Africa -- a mixed-methods study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: South African commuters are continuously disappointed by the provision of unsafe, unreliable transport services, feeling transport authorities and modal operators remain indifferent towards their needs ... -
Parametric modelling of integral bridge soil spring reactions
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The integral bridge is a bridge structure in which the deck, piers and abutments are all made integral without the use of expansion joints. The joints would normally allow the expansion and contraction ... -
Behaviour of masonry systems incorporating waste plastic subjected to fire
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2020-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plastic waste within the built environment is a global concern, with proportions of waste plastic produced in municipal solid waste being more than 10% by the beginning of the millennium. Within the ... -
Designing a mobility as a service principled service offering for the minibus taxi industry that improves the user experience—using Stellenbosch as a case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The minibus taxi industry (MBTI) is the backbone of the South African public transport system, accounting for 63% of all public transport trips and transporting a total of 2.5 million daily commuters. ... -
Experimental testing and numerical modelling of a large-scale modular cellular structural steel and composite sandwich decking flooring system in fire
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC) has determined that the current office building market segment within the South African construction industry does not satisfy the performance ... -
Displacement of marine pipelines
(Stellenbosch -- Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Marine pipelines are used to transport seawater, effluent, and bulk oil and gas products. Their potential displacement is significant because it affects the pipeline network's integrity in a very challenging ... -
Fatigue behaviour of steel fibre reinforced concrete
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Concrete is a heterogeneous material that is known to have a weak tensile capacity. The construction industry has successfully utilised steel reinforcement in concrete to overcome its brittle tensile ... -
Fire behaviour of plastic bottle ecobricks as an infill building material
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A global increased awareness of plastic pollution, and the consequences of not addressing said problem, has led to increased interest and adoption of ecobricks as a building material. Ecobricks consist ... -
Improvement of unsignalized intersections faced with poor visibility weather conditions on South African regional routes
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: When faced with poor visibility weather conditions such as thick fog and heavy rain, a driver may experience the feeling of uncertainty and discomfort when waiting to pull off to either cross or join a ... -
Investigation into ultra high performance concrete for pedestrian bridge design: A Cape Town railway case study
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The need for e cient bridge structures with enhanced load-bearing capacity and lower maintenance is continuously increasing, and the development of cost-e ective solutions to satisfy these demands remains ... -
The Disintegration characteristics of residual granite soil
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Plutons of the Cape Granite Suite are largely limited to the south-western Cape with exception of occurrences near George and in Namaqualand (Brink, 1981). The composition and texture of Cape granitoids ... -
The characterization of the dynamic interaction between highway bridges and long, multi-trailer heavy vehicles
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Around the world, many countries are experiencing an increase in demand for freight to be transported by road. One solution is to introduce larger heavy vehicles, which are capable of transporting more ... -
District safety plans: towards a model for safer road-based transport systems in rural and urban settings in the Western Cape
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The development of road safety paradigms around the world which identify traffic injuries as emerging from the traffic system as a whole have proved extremely successful in reducing traffic injury ... -
Evaluation of the rheological properties of recovered seal binders
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Bitumen is a complex material that behaves differently depending on the temperature and loading conditions. The ageing of bitumen is an important consideration that influences the durability of a pavement ... -
Comparison of 2D and 3D slope stability factors of safety considering spatial variability
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Historically, slope stability analyses have relied on two-dimensional (2D) models. This is due to the relative ease of implementing 2D slope stability analysis both from a theoretical and computational ... -
Calibration of an offshore DPSH rig and interpretation of DPSH refusal
(2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: n this study two research projects were undertaken; namely the calibration of a novel offshore Dynamic Probe Super Heavy (DPSH) rig and the interpretation of DPSH refusal. A novel offshore DPSH rig was ... -
Plant biofiltration for urban stormwater runoff purification in South Africa
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: A major consequence of urbanisation is the large-scale conversion of pervious to impervious surfaces, which significantly alters the natural hydrological cycle in terms of both hydrology and quality. ... -
Comparative analysis of fire test standards applicable to building materials
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2022-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Research in fire behaviour started centuries ago following large-scale urban fires. The focus moved to establish material and construction rules during the past 150 years of fire engineering development. ...
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