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Analytical techniques to quantify modifiers in bitumen for the South African asphalt pavement industry

Author: Makhari, A ; Hawes, Nomashaka BN ; Mturi, George AJ ; Ojijo, Vincent O Date: Jul 2021 Modifying bitumen is currently a common practice in South Africa. The asphalt pavement industry has seen an increase in use of different types of modifiers in an attempt to improve or extend the properties of bitumen. Common modifiers used ... Read more
Application of drones and image processing for bridge inspections in South Africa

Author: Kemp, Lana ; Roux, Michael P ; Kemp, Mauritz J ; Kock, R Date: Jul 2021 In South Africa, visual inspections for all bridge structures are required every five years. A need was identified to establish if it would be practical to utilise technologies, such as drones and photogrammetry, to improve inspections and ... Read more
Best practices in support of vulnerable road user protection in South Africa

Author: Barnard, HC ; Venter, Karien Date: Jul 2023 Vulnerable road user fatalities continue to make up the bulk of road traffic related deaths in South Africa. Safe System-based measures aim to improve the safety of the road environment for all road users including vulnerable road users. Safe ... Read more
Bridge CNN defect prediction models using existing image data

Author: Kemp, Lana ; Roux, Michael P ; Steyn, WJvdM Date: Nov 2022 In South Africa, it is a requirement for all road agencies to conduct principal visual inspections of all bridge structures every five years. Smaller municipalities do not always have the necessary funds available for principal bridge ... Read more
Community perspectives as an essential element of resilience thinking: Resilience from a view of inequality

Author: Dlamini, Sifiso B ; Meyer, Isabella A Date: Dec 2020 Resilience is a popular concept in development studies, particularly in research and development on how Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) can be used to improve livelihoods. As much as the primary focus is on using ICTs to ... Read more
Conceptualising a benefit assessment framework for the South African National Roads Agency Ltd SOC research and development programme

Author: Rust, FC ; Sono, P ; Van Dijk, G G ; Fourie, H ; Smit, Michelle A Date: Sep 2021 In low-income countries Research and Development funding is limited and has to be invested with a view of optimum return, both economic return but also “softer” benefits such as human resource development. The assessment of these benefits is ... Read more
Creating pathways to impact: Investing in supply chain and logistics capacity development in Africa

Author: Grobbelaar, S ; Meyer, Isabella A ; Van Eeden, J ; Vandaele, N ; Van Wassenhove, L ; Besiou, M ; Decouterre, C ; Rafter, S ; Nolting, C ; Dondofema, Richmore A Date: Mar 2023 African logistics and supply chain management capabilities are essential to the performance of the continent's commercial and humanitarian supply chains. This study reviewed the challenges for researchers and practitioners in advancing logistics ... Read more
Developing a truck rollover risk calculator for South Africa

Author: Ferreira, A ; De Saxe, C ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Nordengen, P Date: Jul 2022 The Static Rollover Threshold (SRT) is an important metric for characterising a heavy vehicle’s inherent stability and risk of rollover. Current methods of assessing SRT include a tilt-table test and multi-body dynamics simulation which can ... Read more
Heavy vehicle dynamic road wear from a rigid heavy vehicle when including road crossfall

Author: Steenkamp, Anton J ; Kienhofer, F ; De Saxe, CC Date: Sep 2021 Previous research investigating the dynamic road wear produced by heavy vehicles has not included the effect of road crossfall. This study shows that road crossfall, even at values as low as 1%, has a significant effect on the predicted dynamic ... Read more
High-capacity coal trucks to reduce costs and emissions at South Africa's power utility

Author: De Saxe, CC ; Van Eeden, J ; Kemp, Lana ; Steenkamp, Anton J ; Cowper, J Date: Jun 2023 South Africa's national power utility, Eskom, is under growing pressure to increase its power generation capacity in the face of national rolling blackouts while also containing costs, increasing revenue, and reducing its environmental impact. ... Read more
The improvement of the operational efficiencies in the minibus taxis industry: A work in progress system dynamics approach

Author: Rathogwa, Mashudu Date: Jul 2023 The Minibus Taxi Industry is plagued with violence, un-roadworthy and unsafe vehicles. Although the government has made numerous efforts to formalize and regulate the sector, the industry remains unregulated and unofficial. As the industry ... Read more
Laboratory evaluation of alternative cost effective pavement materials

Author: Smit, Michelle A ; Akhalwaya, Imraan ; Rust, FC Date: Jul 2021 The South African road network is severely impacted by the high costs associated with upgrading, maintaining and constructing road infrastructure in conjunction with the shortage of good quality construction materials. The Council for Scientific ... Read more
Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation (MICCP) for road construction

Author: Smit, Michelle A ; Akhalwaya, Imraan ; Rust, FC ; Ramdas, Veshara Date: Jul 2022 The growing concern over climate change has led the drive for the development of alternative building materials in several industries, including road construction. Bio-based construction, using Microbial Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation ... Read more
Operating costs: PBS vs conventional heavy vehicles in South Africa

Author: Steenkamp, Anton J ; Venter, Karien ; De Saxe, Christopher ; Kemp, Lana Date: Jul 2021 Road transport is a highly competitive industry and is renowned for low profit margins. Road transport however accounts for almost 6 % of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is the backbone of the economy. The Performance-Based Standards ... Read more
Proposed methodology of optimizing the secondary public transport network of a city in demand

Author: Rathogwa, Mashudu ; Singano, Afika P Date: Jul 2023 In 2019/20, it was of major importance to identify an alternative network within the Integrated Public Transport Network (IPTN) that can meet the increasing population demands. Being composed of high-capacity corridors, the current IPTN still ... Read more
South African infrastructure condition - an opinion survey for the SAICE Infrastructure Report Card

Author: Rust, FC ; Wall, K ; Smit, Michelle A ; Amod, S Date: Jun 2021 The South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) Infrastructure Report Cards of 2006, 2011 and 2017 reported that much of the South African infrastructure is in a poor condition. To augment the recent 2017 Report Card, a survey was, ... Read more c b n d
Towards a dedicated transport safety research facility for South Africa

Author: Marole, Busisiwe C ; Venter, Karien ; Sallie, Ismail M ; Muronga, Khangwelo ; Kemp, Lana ; Kemp, Mauritz ; De Franca, Volanda ; Dube, Mxolisi ; Matsaung, Ntsetsadi ; Bosilong, Keolebogile ; Malope, Retang K ; Mogae, T ; Mashaba, Hasane P ; Kwange, Boniswa N ; Kwange, Mamokgolwane L ; Maraga, C ; Feikie, M Date: Jul 2023 The establishment of a dedicated CSIR research facility for transport safety has been a topic of discussion for several years. In 2020 the CSIR embarked on a process to establish a facility dedicated to transport safety research to be known ... Read more
Transferrable capacity development lessons in support of municipal transport service delivery: case study of bojanala platinum district municipality

Author: Mphahlele, M ; Mokonyama, Mathetha T Date: Jul 2022 Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West Province is endowed with the extractive economy characterised with the mobile community, labour influx, unemployment and underdeveloped road infrastructure. The District facilitates ... Read more
Using systems dynamics to support a city’s growth and development strategy (gds): A city of Johannesburg case study

Author: Rathogwa, Mashudu ; Malope, Retang K Date: Jul 2023 The Growth and Development Strategy 2040 (GDS2040) envisions a transportation system that contributes to the resilience of the city and breaks the apartheid spatial form. The implementation of a cost-effective, dependable, safe, and efficient ... Read more
Using systems dynamics to support a city’s growth and development strategy (GDS): A city of Johannesburg case study

Author: Rathogwa, Mashudu ; Malope, Retang K Date: Jul 2023 The Growth and Development Strategy 2040 (GDS2040) envisions a transportation system that contributes to the resilience of the city and breaks the apartheid spatial form. The implementation of a cost-effective, dependable, safe, and efficient ... Read more

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