Author:Moll, EJ; Campbell, BM; Cowling, RM; Bossi, L; Jarman, ML; Boucher, CDate:Mar 1984A scheme of major categories of the vegetation in and adjacent to the fynbos biome is given as a second approximation after Acocks1 Veld Types (1953). A four tier hierarchy is presented with nineteen categories of vegetation. The major ...Read more
Author:SANCORDate:Mar 1981This document describes the Initial framework for a cooperative marine ecological research programme in the South African Benguela Current region, for the period 1982-1986. The programme is called the Benguela Ecology Programme. It is intended ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1973This report discusses an investigation conducted by the Fuel Research Institute to construct a small-scale version of the delayed-coking apparatus, and study the fundamentals involved and the essential features that characterize the delayed-coking ...Read more
Author:Kruger, FJDate:Jun 1978The objectives, organization and research programme of the Fynbos Biome Project being undertaken in the south-west and southern Cape are described. The project is a cooperative multi-disciplinary study of the ecological characteristics, ...Read more
Author:Mentis, MT; Huntley, BJDate:Oct 1982The objectives, organization and research programme of the Grassland Biome Project are described against a background of the biome's ecological characteristics and environmental problems. Four principal research topics wil 1 be focused upon: ...Read more
Author:Cowling, RMDate:1986The ecological characteristics and ecological problems of the karoo biome are briefly described. A conceptual basis and guidelines for the development of the Karoo Biome Project are outlined by addressing project goals, project structure and ...Read more
Author:CSIR National Scientific Programmes Unit, CSIRDate:Dec 1975The savanna ecosystem project being undertaken at Nylsvley in the northern Transvaal is an attempt to improve our ability to predict events within the savanna grazing lands of southern Africa, in particular to predict the consequences of ...Read more
Author:Walmsley, RDDate:1988This report presents a rationale to the development of a multidisciplinary South African Wetland Research Programme. A definition of what is meant by the term wetland is given along with a general description of what types of wetland occur ...Read more
Author:Walmsley, RDDate:1988This report presents a rationale to the development of a multi-disciplinary South African wetland research programme. A definition of what is meant by the term wetland is given along with a general description of what types of wetland occur ...Read more
Author:Emslie, IDate:Mar 1997This report presents guidelines to assist local authorities and traffic engineers with a uniform approach to the implementation of speed humps. It is recommended that these guidelines be read in conjunction with The National Guidelines for ...Read more
Author:Layton, L; Ellis, R; Robinson, GADate:May 1972A new concept in designing colour-and-co-we-nit effects is described and illustrated with samples.Read more
Author:Emslie, IDate:Mar 1997This report presents guidelines to assist local authorities and traffic engineers with a uniform approach to the design and implementation of mini-roundabouts. It is recommended that these guidelines be read in conjunction with the National ...Read more
Author:De Villiers, MDate:Feb 2011This research project proposes the development of an autonomous, omnidirectional vehicle that will be used for general indoor service applications. A suggested trial application for this service robot will be to deliver printouts to various ...Read more
Author:Von Wolff, WTEDate:1969Three coal samples, with abrasiveness indices of 533, 779 and 142 iron eroded, respectively, were heated 350 C in a current of air to remove carbonaceous material.Read more
Author:Kunstmann, FH; Muller, EFEDate:1957Aluminium oxide , among other substances, is used as a "structural promoter" in iron catalysts. Following method makes possible the determination of the relatively small amounts of aluminium in iron catalysts.Read more
Author:Bonapace, AC; Du Toit, PDate:1976This report aims to investigate coal in its various stages of mechanical handling during the processes of winning, preparation and utilization, and how it causes wear of the metal surfaces with which it makes contact. And presents basic ...Read more
Author:Petrick, AJDate:1958'The agreements between the collieries supplying blend coking to Iscor provide for the purchase of this coal in the air-dry condition. Therefore, weight-bridge tonnages must be converted to tons of air-dry coal.Read more
Author:Meintjies, AADate:1971This report contains details regarding the composition of the gaseous decomposition products formed when coal is pyrolysed at a fast rate.Read more
Author:Gurtunca, RG; Adams, DJDate:Mar 1991In situ measurements and numerical modelling based on elastic theory showed that backfill stresses are considerably higher than originally thought. This has led to a change in understanding of rockmass behaviour. After describing previous ...Read more
Author:van Zyl, JGDate:1974In investigations concerned with the reduction of exhaust smoke of diesel engines, it was required to calculate the volume of a given mass of petrol at high temperatures.Read more