Author:Kienhofer, F; Berman, Robert J; Deiss, J; Nordengen, Paul ADate:Nov 2016Tractor semitrailer car-carrier designs operating in South Africa are required to demonstrate Level 1 compliance as legislated by the Australian PBS in order to be granted productivity concessions. A stumbling block in demonstrating compliance ...Read more
Author:Parsons, SA; Abbott, GR; De Jager, PetaDate:Nov 2008South Africa has a high and increasing burden of tuberculosis, both drug-susceptible and drug resistant strains. In 2005 at the WHO-AFRO Regional Committee meeting held in Maputo, 46 Ministers of Health unanimously declared TB an emergency ...Read more
Author:Luus, FPS; Van den Bergh, F; Maharaj, BTJDate:Jul 2013Classifier-generic domain adaptation based on feature space matching is applied in this study, with the aim of correcting dataset shifts consisting of both covariate and concept shifts. The feature space transformation between training and ...Read more
Author:Cichowicz, ADate:Mar 2001A set of data, collected from Mponeng and East Driefontein mines, provides a new insight into the response of support unit under seismic load. The most important accomplishment of monitoring is the measurement of peak ground acceleration ...Read more
Author:Griffith, DJ; Le Roux, FPJ; Schwering, PBW; Holloway, MDate:Sep 2008Measurement of atmospheric modulation transfer function (MTF) derived from the point spread function is an alternative to the use of scintillometry in characterizing the effects of turbulence as well as optical scattering. This experiment ...Read more
Author:Karsten, AE; Dam, JS; Singh, ADate:Jul 2006The poster includes the background of biophotonics group; determination of tissue optical properties; optical properties, diagnostic window, scattering elements and integrating sphere measurements; experimental techniques; phantom and cells; ...Read more
Author:De Koker, PM; Pavkovic, N; Van Dyk, JT; Stecker, IDate:Sep 2009The impulse generated by the detonation of anti-tank mines is an important characteristic of the mine used to design and develop protective countermeasures and to define the threat in terms of scientific and engineering terms. CSIR in ...Read more
Author:Mgangira, Martin B; Anochie-Boateng, Joseph; Koen, Renée; Komba, Julius J; Tutumluer, EDate:Jan 2016Aggregate shape properties are used to characterize aggregate product from quarry operations. However, aggregate shape depends on rock type and crushing process. A meta-quartzite, a relatively low grade thermal metamorphic rock was crushed ...Read more
Author:Andrew, J; Hanuman, ADate:Oct 2010Contaminants from adhesives and waxes remain one of the biggest challenges for papermakers using recovered fibre. These contaminants are called “stickies” because they stick to papermachine felts and wires leading to operating problems, reduced ...Read more
Author:Moes, JDate:Jun 2007This paper presents a description of a decision support system for ship draught allowance, in operation at the Port of Richards Bay, South Africa. This system is partially based on small-scale and numerical model tests, which were verified ...Read more
Author:Mosikare, OR; Theron, NJ; Van de Molen, WDate:Sep 2010The Response Amplitude Operator (RAO) theory was used to develop a mathematical model of boat angular motion. Measurements were made on a harbour patrol boat on sea runs off Durban Harbour. Measurements were first calibrated for axis alignment ...Read more
Author:Griffith, DJ; Vhengani, L; Maliage, MDate:Sep 2013Loss of mirror reflectivity due to soiling at Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants is a significant consideration for design and operation of the plant. Increasingly, a bankable case for establishment of a new plant will include an evaluation ...Read more
Author:Van der Walt, Christiaan M; Barnard, EDate:Nov 2007The authors study the relationship between the properties of data and classifier performance. Data measures are employed to characterise classification problems and it is shown that these data measures successfully capture important characteristics ...Read more
Author:Mokgalaka, HDate:Oct 2014Spatial analytical tools and analyses are key enabling instruments which can be used to efficiently plan for public-spaces such as healthcare facilities in a metropolitan context. Improving the levels of access to public-spaces through various ...Read more
Author:Mokgalaka, HDate:Oct 2014Spatial analytical tools and analyses are key enabling instruments which can be used to efficiently plan for public-spaces such as health care facilities in a metropolitan context. Improving the levels of access to public-spaces through various ...Read more
Author:Pretorius, CDate:Oct 2012This presentation discusses the work on lung disease silicosis and other work conducted by the human factors group as well as the services offered by the laboratory.Read more
Author:Gush, Mark B; Dzikiti, Sebinasi; Naiken, VDate:Oct 2012This project investigated the water use of irrigated fruit tree orchards as a means of facilitating more efficient and productive
water use within the sector and reducing operating costs.Read more
Author:Vogt, D; Brink, VZDate:Oct 2013Although safety in South African mines has improved dramatically over the last ten years, falls-of-ground still constitute the single largest cause of fatalities. The data show that small falls of between 4 m(sup2) and 10 m(sup2), affecting ...Read more