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Restricting freight traffic in urban areas: The economic and traffic impact of banning heavy vehicle movement in Stellenbosch during peak periods
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Whenever new traffic regulations are proposed for implementation, it is crucial to investigate the effects that they will have on the operations of the transportation network. In this study, the potential ... -
Protection of river embankments downstream of low-level river crossings using stepped chute energy dissipation structures
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Low-level river crossings (LLRCs) have been used as an economic means of access for lower order roads. LLRCs typically provide openings underneath the prepared surface to allow for passing flow but ... -
Pre-feasibility model for the creation of green pedestrian zones
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: City centres facilitate various activities ranging from business and cultural activities to providing residential accommodation (Coca-Stefaniak, 2013). A healthy environment is of importance to ensure the ... -
Parking lot typical stormwater runoff constituents and stormwater
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The purpose of this research is to establish whether stormwater runoff constituents can be linked to a specific land use. Comparing local runoff constituents gathered throughout the study with international ... -
Investigation into material resistance factors and properties of young, engineered Eucalyptus grandis timber
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Only 1 % of South Africa’s total land area is used for forestry with 51 % of that being used for Pinus and 40 % for Eucalyptus species. A country wide shortage of adequate structural timber has been ... -
Investigating dangerous overtaking manoeuvres: the effect of road design elements on the psychological state of drivers
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The field of traffic psychology as an independent and leading discipline in road safety research is still fairly young, as the first issue of Transportation Research Part F was only released in 1998, yet ... -
In-plane structural response of single-storey unreinforced walls constructed using alternative masonry units
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Studies on alternative masonry units (AMUs) at Stellenbosch University seek to reduce the environmental impact that conventional masonry units (concrete masonry units [CMUs] and fired clay) cause, by ... -
The development and validation of a hydrodynamic model of False Bay
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: False Bay is located in the Western Cape and is the largest coastal embayment along the South African coastline. The location of the bay is unique in that it is influenced by a complex wind regime and ... -
Developing a low embodied carbon-content concrete with conventional concrete properties
(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: In an ever-developing world, the use of concrete as a construction material, and cement as a main constituent thereof, is at a historical peak and set to increase even further in future. At the same time, ... -
Asphalt permeability and moisture damage
(2019-04)ENGLISH ABSTRACT: For several years the design methods for a pavement surface have evolved. Starting with the very first bituminous road surface which was laid in Paris, France, in the eighteen-fifties. The main purpose ...
