Browsing Civil Engineering by Title
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Optimization of the construction of VIP toilet sanitation at clinics in rural area.
(2009)No abstract available. -
Optimization of the natural frequency of hybrid, multi-scale graphene/fibre reinforced nanocomposite laminates.
(2020)The optimal solution of the natural vibration problem is investigated in this thesis, for a hybrid, multi-scale graphene/fibre reinforced composite laminate plate. Although several research outputs have been published on ... -
Pathogenic pollution of the Baynespruit.
(2011)The status of the Baynespruit bacteriological water quality is very alarming - E-coli concentrations have far exceeded the allowable limit of both local and international guidelines for more than a decade, namely 2000-2010. ... -
Predicting shoreline response to wave and sea level trends.
(2012)In March 2007 the KwaZulu-Natal coastline was devastated by an extreme storm event. There is international concern that such events are associated with climate change. There is evidence of global changes in climate but ... -
Prediction, management and control of odour from landfill sites.
(2002)Due to the spread of urbanisation and increased environmental awareness, odour has become a major problem in communities surrounding landfills. The aim of this research was to investigate odour emissions from landfills ... -
Radar reflectivity infilling techniques.
(2005)Weather radar provides a detailed spatial representation of rainfall over a large area and in a real time basis. It has proven to be a valuable tool for hydrologists, agriculturalists and organisations that require accurate ... -
The regional effect of water table lowering in the Durban area
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The relationship between the infrastructure, within the palmiet catchment, and the condition of the Palmiet River water quality and Riparian zone.
(2016)The construction and daily operation of infrastructure systems, has imposed significant negative consequences on the natural environment. The primary aim of this study was to explore the relationship between the ... -
Reliability assessment of the EN 1992 restrained shrinkage crack model as applied to liquid retaining structures in South Africa.
(2016)The South African design of liquid retaining structures (LRS) has traditionally involved the use of the British codes of practice, namely BS 8007:1987 and BS 8110-2:1985, due to South Africa not yet having developed its ... -
Risks of transporting dangerous goods : South Durban case study.
(2005)Industry both consumes and creates an abundance of dangerous goods, which must be transported from producers to end-users. This creates opportunities for incidents, including traffic accidents, which could release poisonous, ... -
The role of waste data in changing behaviour : the case of the South African waste information system (SAWIS)
(2011)The South African waste information system (SAWIS) developed and implemented by the Department of Environmental Affairs in 2006, provided a unique case study to explore the research question “Can the collection of data ... -
Rural road maintenance through labour-based lengthmen system in Zambia.
(2000)Rural road maintenance has received little or no attention in Zambia for a long time, resulting in an adverse impact on the economy. Meanwhile Road Authorities have continued to use traditional capital-intensive periodic ... -
Spatio-temporal rainfall estimation and nowcasting for flash flood forecasting.
(2007)Floods cannot be prevented, but their devastating effects can be minimized if advance warning of the event is available. The South African Disaster Management Act (Act 57 of 2002) advocates a paradigm shift from the current ... -
Stabilisation of waste in shallow test cells : focus on biogas.
(2006)Present day society generates large volumes of waste that present an environmental hazard when disposed of in landfills. As our population grows, so does the volume of waste generated and hence the threat to our environment. ... -
A study of construction plant and equipment health and safety (H & S) in the KwaZulu-Natal construction industry.
(2013)With the increasing rate of infrastructural development in South Africa the accident and fatality rate continues to increase. It then becomes paramount to ensure adherence to H&S regulations so as to mitigate and prevent ... -
The study of the kinetics of degradation of mechanical-biological pretreated waste using test cells.
(2010-11-02)This research was carried out at the Bisasar Road Landfill site, Durban, South Africa, -
A study on sustainable waste disposal in South Africa using mechanical biological waste treatment.
(2009)The landfilling of Municipal Solid Waste poses a threat to the environment in the form of landfill emissions. These emissions are a result of the biochemical breakdown of the waste in the anaerobic landfill environment. A ... -
A sustainable delivery approach for peri-urban and rural areas.
(2004)Challenges of implementing Integrated Development programmes can be seen in the difficulty in aligning different departmental budgets and processes in the implementation phase of projects. This has had many implications ...