Research Publications (Engineering and Built Environment)
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Resolving contractor commitment challenges in project delivery by using conceptual system dynamics models
(University of Johannesburghttp://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/jcpmi_v6_supp1_a6.pdf?expires=1495524187&id=id&accname=58140&checksum=102273BC80DF8A13D854D6D559E8550D, 2016)Contractors play a vital role in construction projects. However, their lack of commitment is argued to be one of the major barriers against successful project delivery. This investigation was aimed at to explore how ... -
The role of spatial development frameworks in transformation of the eThekwini Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa : reflecting on 20 years of planning
(Springer Science+Business Media Dordrechthttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12132-015-9272-6, 2016-01-06)In the 20 years since the advent of a democratic government in South Africa, planned expenditure on infrastructure projects by municipalities has been used in part to redress inequalities and socioeconomic distortions ... -
Comparative analysis and case study to evaluate conventional designs and environmentally sensitive infrastructure design solutions
(SAICEhttp://saice.org.za/downloads/monthly_publications/2016/2016%20Civil%20Engineering%20August/#/42, 2016-08)Globally the construction industry is one of the main contributors to the depletion of natural resources and a major cause of unwanted side effects such as air and water pollution, solid waste, deforestation, health hazards, ... -
The use of eco efficient criteria in the design of infrastructure projects
(WITPRESShttps://www.witpress.com/elibrary/sdp/11/1/1072, 2016)Globally, the construction industry is one of the main contributors to the depletion of natural resources and a major cause of unwanted side effects such as air and water pollution, solid waste, deforestation, health ... -
Lighting up the future of ports with LED
(SAICEhttp://saice.org.za/downloads/monthly_publications/2016/2016%20Civil%20Engineering%20March/#/66, 2016)Ports and terminals compete fiercely for container traffic. Those with the most efficient operations stand to win the most business and generate the highest profits. Driving down costs is crucial to remaining competitive. ... -
Concrete overlay versus reconstructing as a repair method to damaged concrete pavement at the Durban Container Terminal
(IJRDO, 2016-04)Concrete overlays for concrete pavement have not been used locally, but there is extensive experience of the method abroad and particularly in the USA, where concrete as a paving material in port terminals, airports and ... -
What has been done and still needs to be done to skill South Africans to deliver infrastructure projects
(2016)The National Infrastructure Plan is made up of eighteen Strategic Integrated Projects (SIPs) each of which consists of a large number of projects drawn from a wide range of economic sectors and stretching across all nine ... -
Analysis of temperature and rainfall trends in Vaal-Harts irrigation scheme, South Africa
(AJERhttp://www.ajer.org/papers/v3%282%29/ZH32265269.pdf, 2014)Abstract: - Agriculture is crucially dependent on the timely availability of adequate amount of water and a conducive climate. Temperature and rainfall patterns impact the availability of water for agricultural uses. ... -
Measuring infrastructure sustainability with the use of eco efficient performance criteria
(International Association of Scientific Innovation and Researchhttp://iasir.net/AIJRSTEMpapers/AIJRSTEM15-245.pdf, 2015)Civil engineering projects can have significant site-specific and cumulative impacts on our ecological and social systems if not correctly planned, designed and implemented. As we face significant planetary issues such as ... -
Analysis of electric-rubber tyred gantries for a more green Durban Container Terminal
(International Organization Of Scientific Research (IOSR)http://www.iosrjen.org/Papers/vol5_issue6%20%28part-2%29/E05622428.pdf, 2015-06)The Durban Container Terminal (DCT) is currently the biggest and busiest container terminal in Africa and handles about 2.7-million TEUs a year. DCT handles approx. 70% of South Africa’s containers and generates 60% of ... -
A very ordinary power : The evolution of the electrical substation in Pietermaritzburg, 1900-1960
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)Pietermaritzburg is a city in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, characterised by a central core of late Victorian-era buildings. It was in this period that electrification arrived, bringing with it new challenges in the provision ... -
Failure in the Durban Container Terminal : sheq
(IMIESA, 2015-05)Numerous failures have occurred at the Durban Container Terminal. This study looks at the reasons for such failures and provides recommendations to address them. -
Data pre-processing for process optimization at a drinking water treatment plant in Ugu District Municipality, South Africa
(Business Perspectives, 2015)When testing and recording water quality data from treatment plants, errors arise. The errors are in the form of re-cordings left blank (missing values), obvious errors in writing or typing, or they can be as a result of ... -
Corruption, construction industry and gravel roads in Tanzania
(SA ePublicationshttp://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC164773, 2014-09)This paper discusses corruption in the construction industry to delineate its effects on gravel roads, drawing from Tanzanian experiences. To attain this aim, the paper analyses the following aspects: cooperation between ... -
Modified coconut fiber used as adsorbent for the removal of 2-chlorophenol and 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol from aqueous solution
(South African Institution of Chemical Engineers, 2014)The aim of this work was to determine the potential application of adsorbent prepared from coconut fiber for the removal of organic water pollutants. Removal of 2-chlorophenol (2-CP) and 2, 4, 6-trichlorophenol (TCP) from ... -
Review of three data- driven modelling techniques for hydrological modelling and forecasting
(PSP, 2014)Various modelling techniques have been proposed and applied for modelling and forecasting of hydrological sys-tems in different studies. These modelling techniques are majorly categorized into two namely, process-based and ... -
The efficiency of chitosan as a coagulant in the treatment of the effluents from the Sugar Industry
(2015)Chitosan has been used as a coagulant for industrial wastewater treatment. However, no attention has been given to the coagulation of sugar effluents using this polymer. Two effluent streams from a local sugar refinery, ... -
Cleaner technology systems for surface finishing : evaporative coolers for close circuiting low temperature plating process
(Elsevierhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652613008020, 2013-12-10)In the electroplating process, the rinse system generates large quantities of wastewater requiring treatment prior to disposal to municipal systems. The use of conventional water treatment systems is a challenge due to the ... -
A system model for project delivery time and implementation
(Association of Schools of constructions of Southern Africahttp://www.asocsa.org/documents/JoC-Dec2014-vol7-no2.pdf, 2015-12)Purpose: Professionals undertake tasks as part of inter alia, the design process, which require a range of actions, which are substantially influenced by the environment. Given that the interplay of all of these forces has ... -
Neural network modelling and prediction of the flotation deinking behaviour of industrial paper recycling processes
(Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journalhttp://www.npprj.se/html/np-viewarticleabstract.asp?m=8957&mp=750, 2014)The removal of ink from recovered papers by flotation deinking is considered to be the “heart” of the paper recycling process. Attempts to model the deinking flotation process from first principles has resulted in complex ...
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