Author:Thimiri Govindaraj, Deepak BDate:Jan 2022Global bio-foundry Alliance (GBA) has been established between countries including the UK, US, Japan, Singapore, China, Australia, Denmark, and Canada through 16 research institutions. Global bio-foundry Alliance plays the key role in the ...Read more
Author:Harrison, PienaarDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses CSIR Technologies and Interventions to maximise the availability of water for Scenarios of Industrial Growth. It discusses Economic Growth & Business Risks and Strategic context and challenges facing the water
sector ...Read more
Author:Taute, Barend JEDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses the work that has been done by the CSIR in order to improve cybersecurity in the South African industry. The CSIR's cybersecurity track record, RDI focus areas, key R&D partnerships as well as initiatives such as ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Tesfaye, M; Botai, J; Moema, D; Sharma, Ameeth; Bollig, C; Hannes Rautenbach, CJDate:Jul 2009A mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) system is being developed and employed for atmosphere remote sensing at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Laser Centre (NLC), Pretoria (25.45 S;28.16 E), South ...Read more
Author:Sivakumar, V; Tesfaye, M; Moema, D; Sharma, Ameeth; Bollig, CDate:Jul 2009In this paper, researchers present the obtained first scientific results from CSIR-NLC mobile LIDAR (LIght Detection And Ranging) and its validation/comparison with other ground and space-borne measurements. The LIDAR results are compared ...Read more
Author:Wall, K; Nordengen, Paul A; Abbott, G; Paige-Green, P; Roux, Michael PDate:Nov 2008That increasing attention is being paid to infrastructure asset management (IAM) is timely, and owes something to the work of the CSIR in discovering and documenting the state of infrastructure, and in leading specific aspects of the process ...Read more
Author:Verhaeghe, Benoit MJA; Maina, J; Paige-Green, P; De Beer, Morris; Du Plessis, LDate:01 Sep 2010Road infrastructure is a key driver in supporting and stimulating socio-economic development. The South African road network, similar to those of other countries, needs to accommodate a wide spectrum of roads, ranging from light road pavement ...Read more
Author:Singh, NavinDate:2017This presentation discusses the CSIR's role in mining. Abundance of mineral wealth reserves and the SAMERDI strategy are also discussed.Read more
Author:Simelane, Sengiphile N; Basappa Ayanna, ManjunathDate:Jun 2017South Africa faces a two-fold energy challenge where it struggles to meet its electricity demand, while being one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in Africa. This sparks the urgent need for expert intervention, with focus placed ...Read more
Author:Van Wyk, Llewellyn VDate:Oct 2017This presentation discusses how the CSIR's work in infrastructure innovation can be seen as an enabler for industrial development.Read more
Author:Johannes, PT; Bahia, HU; Mturi, George AJDate:Aug 2015The use of bitumen emulsions in surface treatments has become prevalent due to advancements in emulsifier development, formulation techniques, and design of surface treatments. However, current practice for testing and selecting emulsion ...Read more
Author:Keet, CM; Suarez-Figueroa, MC; Poveda-Villalon, MDate:Sep 2013A growing number of ontologies are already available thanks to development initiatives in many different fields. In such ontology developments, developers must tackle a wide range of difficulties and handicaps, which can result in the appearance ...Read more
Author:Rangasamy, T; Leach, AR; Van Vuuren, JJ; Cook, AP; Brummer, RDate:Aug 2001The primary output of the project was the design of an easy to use guidebook that will enable the end user to simply and quickly estimate the optimum hydraulic barrier pillar width using water management criteria applicable to the mines.Read more
Author:Zazaza, Lelethu; Venter, Hein S; Sibiya, Mhlupheki GDate:Aug 2018Consent management is a significant function in electronic health information systems as it allows patients to manage the privacy preferences regarding their health information. Placing patients in control of the privacy of their health ...Read more
Author:Jonker Klunne, WDate:May 2012The article will investigate the different barriers in southern Africa toward (rural) electrification and the application of renewable energy technologies in general and to those hampering the uptake of small hydropower in particular. The ...Read more
Author:Anandjiwala, RDDate:Dec 2006Natural fibres and their products were prevalent since the early civilization of our society. Since then, the utilization and economic impact of natural fibre cultivation and down stream processing and products have been well established all ...Read more
Author:Nkosi, N; Muzenda, E; Zvimba, J; Pilusa, JDate:Apr 2013This paper, a continuation and expansion of the work of Muzenda et al, 2012 [1] looks at the current waste generation and management trends in South Africa. The waste tyre problem in South Africa is also briefly discussed. Solid waste management ...Read more
Author:Notayi, M; Engelbrechts, JAA; Lee, ME; Goosen, WE; Hunter, Lawrance; Botha, Anton FDate:Dec 2013Mohair belongs to a class of animal fibers collectively called speciality fibers, due to the fact that these fibres are luxurious, rare and often expensive relative to sheep wool. South Africa produces more than 50% of the world total mohair ...Read more
Author:Greene, GJ; Fischer, BDate:Sep 2016Open source code contributions contain a large amount of technical skill information about developers, which can help to identify suitable candidates for a particular development job and therefore impact the success of a development team. We ...Read more
Author:Theron, Maritha; Van Rooyen, Corney; Ivanchev, LHDate:Oct 2007A 4kW CW Nd:YAG laser was used for lap welding of three different dissimilar sheet metal combinations, namely 316L S/S - Ti64, 316L S/S - Al 5251 and Al 1200 – Cu (99.85%). A welding matrix of laser power, travel speed and spot sizes was ...Read more