Author:Dunn, Dwain IDate:2000This study traces the route of FSC certified timber from mill to market, seeking to understand the impact of certification on traders and retailers in South Africa and the UKRead more
Author:Mambo, JDate:Mar 2012AIDS mortality, its linkages as a determinant and consequence of food security and its impact on natural resource utilisation by mainly rural populations, has not been well researched, especially their effects on rural livelihoods. Determining ...Read more
Author:Cousins, CCDate:2000This research was done so as to understand key issues in the stakeholder consultation process undertaken as a component of the process of forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council FSC), and to understand the nature of the ...Read more
Author:Von Maltitz, Graham PDate:2000The implementation of the International Organization for Standards (ISO) series of environmental standards (ISO 14000) within the South African forestry industry will, over time, result in a forestry management standard equal to, or superior ...Read more
Author:Paige-Green, PDate:Mar 2004This document describes the implementation of the Gautrans LTPP protocol. Three LTPP sections at existing HVS test sites have been located and market out in accordance with the LTPP protocol developed for Gautrans. Much of the initial ...Read more
Author:Ham, CDate:2000The Restructuring Options for the Forest Resources of the Former Homelands study has identified 93 Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) managed woodlots or non-commercial plantations, with a total area of 12 953 ha in South Africa ...Read more
Author:Hagan, TO; Milev, A; Spottiswoode, SM; Vakalisa, B; Reddy, NDate:Dec 1998The objective of this investigation is to improve worker safety through a better understanding of mine excavation response to rockbursts. The improved understanding should lead to improved mine layout and support design. The project is ...Read more
Author:Petrick, AJDate:1954The fuel and power supplies developed reasonably uniformly with the demand in the Union of South Africa up to about 1945. Although the coal industry made adequate provision for future requirements and has even now adequate potential production ...Read more
Author:Schutte, IC; Williams, CJ; Wood, DBDate:26 May 2009Decisions involving road infrastructure investment inevitably are based on various assumptions. This means that risk is inherent in these decisions. It is essential that this risk should be incorporated in the evalution process. This will ...Read more
Author:Funke, JWDate:1970One of the most important commodities used in any food-processing industry is water which must be of the right quality. Water which comes into direct contact with milk or milk products must meet standards which are even stricter than those ...Read more
Author:Hemp, DA; Goldbach, ODDate:Sep 1990In this report the seismicity at three different sites was investigated during mining with backfilled and mining without backfill. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of backfill as regional support in reducing seismicity. The seismic ...Read more
Author:Turner, PA; Reinartz, RDate:Feb 1989Stopes on three reef horizons and at various depths were examined in the vicinity of inter-panel leads. The general geometry of fractures in the vicinity of inter-panels leads is outlined. The extend of fracturing parallel to the siding between ...Read more
Author:Erasmus, TCDate:1964These experiments were designed to assess the influence of near gravity material on the performance of the Drewboy washer.Read more
Author:Schmid, OEDate:1992This study examines the effect that a partial substitution of nickel with nitrogen has on the deformation behaviour of a metastable austenitic stainless steel, AISI 301. The effect on the tensile deformation behaviour is studied in detail ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJvdM; De Beer, MorrisDate:Aug 2002CSIR Transportek has for many years been at the forefront of Accelerating Pavement Testing (APT) technology. The use of the HVS for research purpose has attracted much attention. One aspect of the HVS's capabilities has not been used that ...Read more
Author:Noble, RG; Hemens, JDate:Nov 1978This document describes the kinds of ecosystems involved and some of the current and possible future research questions in the IUE programme. Attempts are made to allocate priorities for future action. The need for such a document was first ...Read more
Author:Coetzer, SJDate:Aug 1998This is an updated version of CSIR Report no ME 1763 entitled "Instruction manual for the use for the CSIR triaxial rock stress measuring equipment" by F A Vreede. The manual contains a detailed description of CSIR Triaxial rock stress measuring ...Read more
Author:Meintjies, AADate:1967A preliminary study was made of the application of pyrolysis-gas chromatography to coal dust. A correlation between the explosibility index of a coal and the nature of its volatile matter would prove useful.Read more