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Recent Submissions
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Assessing South African public sector maturity to implement the infrastructure delivery management system (IDMS).
(2020)Infrastructure is the fulcrum of a strong economy. It can be considered as the backbone of every economy as it directly impacts on some elements of expansive socio-economic development which contribute to economic growth ... -
Development of an integrated model for urban sustainable resilience through smart city projects in the Southern African context.
(2021)The construct Smart City has gone through a few phases in the last decades. Today there is still no consensus on an accurate definition of Smart City, even though a few concepts are now accepted by most stakeholders, ... -
Combustion studies of hybrid nanoadditive doped waste cooking oil biodiesel and its blends in compression ignition engine.
(2021)South Africa, among the developing nations in sub-Saharan Africa lacks technologies for converting crude biooil into biodiesel to run fuel CI engines. The country has also struggled to identify a suitable feedstock that ... -
Buckling of woven fibre and graphene platelet reinforced nanocomposite laminates.
(2021)Composite materials are known for exhibiting high specific stiffness, strength and light weight. Their properties can be optimized by designers for a specific application. They currently have many applications in various ... -
Multi-point static dexterous posture manipulation for the stiffness identification of serial kinematic end-effectors.
(2020)The low stiffness inherent in serial robots hinders its application to perform advanced operations due to its reduced accuracy imparted through deformations within the links and joints. The high repeatability, extended ... -
Design of a novel axial-flux induction machine for traction applications.
(2021)Induction motors are an important element in the industrial world; they are used in many applications, such as electric fans, elevators, pumps, conveyor belts, compressors and now even traction motors. Electric motors ... -
A new automatic repeat request protocol based on Alamouti space-time block code over Rayleigh fading channels.
(2020)Spatial and multiplexing diversity of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) schemes improves link reliability and data rates of wireless networks. MIMO-based space-time block codes (STBCs) improve wireless network reliability ... -
An insight into enhanced oil recovery process by chemical water injection into oil reservoirs.
(2021)Water injection into oil reservoirs in the tertiary stage of production is one of the most common and in some reservoirs the most effective method of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Additives to injected water are usually ... -
Development of an assessment design model for inquiry based learning pedagogy in construction education in South Africa.
(2020)ABSTRACT IN ENGLISH Construction education in South Africa is in the main undertaken using positivist methodologies which are at the core of university education. Current construction curriculums present subjects and ... -
A model for the successful completion of public sector construction and engineering projects in South Africa.
(2020)The construction and engineering industry has regularly been described as suffering from poor performance such as time and schedule overruns, quality defects, poor health and safety performance, fragmentation, poor ... -
Feasibility of run-of-river hydropower for rural and agricultural productivity in South Africa.
(2021)The Southern African Community Development (SADC) intends to increase its irrigated area to increase the agricultural productivity of the land. Run-of-river hydropower systems present an attractive solution of providing ... -
Smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) modelling of nearshore breaking waves.
(2021)Breaking waves drive sediment transport in the nearshore zone of coastal regions and directly govern beach transformation. Accurate coastal modelling of breaking waves is essential to predict sediment transport accurately. ... -
Optimizing rainwater harvesting systems in the eThekwini Municipality: a case study of a public school.
(2021)Rainwater harvesting (RWH) provides a unique perspective for water conservation, especially when considering the South African water crisis. Harvested rainwater could potentially be used for activities like toilet flushing, ... -
Modelling the effects of soil variability on stability analysis of natural slopes in Durban.
(2021)Slope failure occurs due to various factors, one of the most significant being that of soil variability in a slope and associated geological threats such as unconsolidated soils, settlement, groundwater seepage and ... -
Mixing and turbulence in floating flexible photobioreactors.
(2021)Renewable energy initiatives aim to advance global efforts toward a sustainable bioeconomy. The power generation industry is the most crucial sector requiring strategic planning to achieve economic and environmental ... -
Treatment and beneficiation of Kraft mill sludge to hydrogen and methane for bioenergy production.
(2021)The key drivers behind research into renewable and sustainable practices are escalating global energy demands and financial instability linked to the depletion of fossil fuel-derived energy resources. Additional drivers ... -
Characterization and modelling of the channel and noise for broadband indoor powerline communication (plc.) networks.
(2016)Power Line Communication (PLC) is an interesting approach in establishing last mile broad band access especially in rural areas. PLC provides an already existing medium for broad band internet connectivity as well as ... -
Production of graphene for the frabrication of graphene fibres.
(2016)Graphene consists of a single atomic layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice and exhibits two-dimensional properties. This material is of particular interest as it is a highly efficient conductor of heat ... -
Investigating the impact of accreditation on quantity surveying programmes and the professional and the professional preparedness of graduates.
(2017)Accreditation in South Africa is a relatively new phenomenon compared to other countries. The United States of America have used accreditation for over a hundred years as a basis for quality assurance. This private, ...
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