Author:Adedeji, KB; Ponnle, AA; Abe, BT; Jimoh, AA; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MI; Hamam, YDate:Nov 2018In this paper, a stand-alone application with graphical user interface (GUI) developed for monitoring AC induced corrosion expectancies of buried pipelines near a high voltage AC transmission line is presented. A Rand water site, South Africa, ...Read more
Author:Gololo, V; Majozi, T; Zhelev, T; Semkov, KDate:2011Water cooling and water heating is an important source of energy consumption, accounting for more than 20% of all energy consumption in manufacturing industry. It is clear that the development of heat recycling schemes and better structural ...Read more
Author:Loveday, Philip WDate:Jul 2012Cost-effective NDE of the vast length of aging railway track around the world remains a challenge for the community. Continuously welded rail is installed in tension but temperature changes can result in rail buckling if the initial tension ...Read more
Author:Lück-Vogel, MelanieDate:Apr 2018This article provides guidance to technical and non-technical coastal practitioner regarding the required precision of airborne lidar data for the typical coastal applications, output formats and value-added products. It also touches on issues ...Read more
Author:Pienaar, PA; Mokonyama, Mathetha T; Das, DK; Pienaar, WJ; Stander, HJ; Van As, SC; Robinson, ADate:Jul 2023Roads provide linkages between cities and towns, neighbouring countries, and to other points of interest. Up until the mid-20th century, roads forming part of the national network in South Africa generally passed through cities and towns. As ...Read more
Author:Matshaba, L; Nxozi, M; Herselman, Martha EDate:May 2023In the midst of dynamic healthcare needs, health information systems’ lack of interoperability continues to hinder the health sector’s ability to provide healthcare services. For instance, the recent COVID-19 epidemic has sparked discussion ...Read more
Author:Mittal, H; Maity, Arjun; Ray, SSDate:Oct 2015The main aim of this study was to develop a biodegradable flocculent and adsorbent based on the graft co-polymer of the Gum ghatti (Gg) with the co-polymer mixture of acrylamide (AAM) and acrylic acid (AA) using the microwave assisted graft ...Read more
Author:Mittala, H; Maity, Arjun; Ray, Suprakas SDate:Feb 2016Biodegradable hydrogel nanocomposites (HNC) of gum karaya (GK) grafted with poly(acrylic acid) (PAA) incorporated silicon carbide nanoparticles (SiC NPs) were synthesized using the in situ graft copolymerization method and tested for the ...Read more
Author:Van Wilgen, BWDate:2007Gums trees (in the genus Eucalyptus, from Australia) are not set to ‘disappear’ (even if some people wanted them to). Gums form an important component of the forest industry and, at last count, they covered over 540 000 ha in formal plantations ...Read more
Author:Walubita, LF; Faruk, ANM; Zhang, J; Komba, Julius J; Alrashydah, EI; Simate, GSDate:Apr 2019The Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWTT) is a widely used routine laboratory test for identifying and screening hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixes that are prone to rutting. The standard HMA pass-fail screening criterion under the current HWTT protocol ...Read more
Author:Ajeigbe, OA; Chowdhury, SP; Olwal, TO; Abu-Mahfouz, Adnan MIDate:Sep 2018Installation of utility-scale photovoltaic power systems (UPVPSs) is continually increasing throughout the world. This leads to increasing number of utility-scale PV inverters (UPVIs) being connected to the grid both at transmission and ...Read more
Author:O'Kennedy, Maretha M; Grootboom, A; Shewry, PRDate:Nov 2006This review highlights recombinant DNA technology as a powerful tool to enhance the gene pools of sorghum and pearl millet crops regarded as jewels of Africa. Although important advances in the improvement of these species have been made by ...Read more
Author:Twine, W; Siphugu, V; Moshe, DDate:Sep 2003The harvesting of communal natural resources by 'outsiders' (i.e. harvesters from other villages or towns) was investigated in ten rural villages in South Africa. Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques were used to collect data in ...Read more
Author:Muller, E; Diab, RD; Binedell, M; Hounsome, RDate:May 2003In Durban, South Africa studies have shown that more than seven out of ten households in low-income metropolitan areas rely on kerosene for domestic purposes, leading to widespread problems of poor indoor air quality. In light of the known ...Read more
Author:Makunyane, MS; Rautenbach, H; Sweijd, Neville A; Botai, J; Wichmann, JDate:Jan 2023Epidemiological studies have provided compelling evidence of associations between temperature variability (TV) and health outcomes. However, such studies are limited in developing countries. This study aimed to investigate the relationship ...Read more