Author:Pierce, SMDate:00 Dec 1984This synthesis provides an inventory of plant phenology in the fynbos biome up to February 1983, and an evaluation of the methods used. Phenology of species, genera and families, and also of communities in terms of growth forms, individuals ...Read more
Author:Wright, Jarrad G; Calitz, Joanne RDate:Jul 2020The study analysed a range of cost-optimal energy system pathways for South Africa for the period 2020-2050, with CO2 emission reductions greater than that achieved by the current 2019 Integrated Resource plan (IRP). Thus, the speed of reducing ...Read more
Author:Rust, FCDate:Jan 2009The importance of science and technology in South Africa in the next decade has been emphasised in the National R&D strategy, and a target expenditure of one per cent of GDP on R&D has been set. Research programmes in transport in the 1990s ...Read more
Author:Smith, Andrew CDate:Sep 2018It is a fundamental Human-Computer Interaction problem to design a tangible programming environment for use by multiple persons that can also be individualised. This problem has its origin in the phenomenon that the meaning an object holds ...Read more
Author:Steyn, WJvdM; Du Plessis, L; Denneman, EDate:Jan 2006The GDPTW makes extensive use of instrumentation in their Accelerated Pavement Testing (APT) and Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) programmes. In order to remain at the forefront of technology, this project investigates the available ...Read more
Author:Ferrar, PDate:Sep 1982This report describes the termite fauna of the Savanna Ecosystem Project study area at the Nylsvley Nature Reserve, with an illustrated key for identification of species. Twenty-one species of fifteen genera and two families are recorded, and ...Read more
Author:Huntley, BJ; Bosch, OJHDate:Dec 1982Abstracts are provided for research projects conducted during 1980-1981 in South African terrestrial ecosystems. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically according to author name and a keyword index is provided.Read more
Author:Ecosystems Programmes, Cooperative Scientific ProgrammesDate:May 1981Brief descriptions of over 200 research projects undertaken during 1979 in South African and South West African terrestrial ecosystems are presented. The abstracts are arranged alphabetically according to author name and a keyword index is providedRead more
Author:Fuel Research InstituteDate:1963The appliance was tested at the request of the makers, Messrs. Genda and Takacs, in the Appliance Test Laboratory of the FRI on April 1963Read more
Author:Sorgnit, HTDate:1968This report contains details about the testing of a domestic cooking and heating stove. The stove went through a series of alterations which were to support the smokeless combustion of bituminous coals as mined in South Africa.Read more
Author:Kunstmann, FH; Kerkovius, HDTDate:1966This report deals with the properties in coal. South Africa has extensive coal deposits but only a small percentage of this coal is suitable for coke production.Read more
Author:Van der Walt, PJDate:1958This paper presents a technical memorandum on tests carried out on the drewboy washer during the period February to August 1958.Read more
Author:Streicher, SFDate:1966This paper describes the Dense medium cyclone unit, supplied by the Dutch State Mines and installed in the FRI pilot plant in Pretoria during 1957.Read more
Author:La Grange, C.C; Van Doornum, GAWDate:1949During 1948 the South African Railways and Harbors Administration approached the Institute with the request for collaboration in an investigation aimed at rendering fires in dining saloon stoves smokeless while trains were in large stations ...Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:Jul 1978The response to part 1 of this series has been so good that it was considered worthwhile to extend the work to cover a wider field. This publication therefore contains material not covered in part 1, although it also supplements and updates ...Read more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:Jul 1978What it meant by the flammability of a textile material? What exactly are the meaning of such terms as "non-burning", "fire resistant", "self-extinquishing","non-combustible","flameproof",etc? Unfortunately the flammability properties to which ...Read more
Author:Hunter, Lawrance; Cawood, MPDate:Sep 1979This report concentrates on matters related sewing performance (sewability) and sewing threads. The introduction of needle and threadsRead more
Author:Hunter, LawranceDate:Dec 1980The main objective of this series of publications has been to collect, compile and collate technical information and data on textiles considered to be useful to the textile industry and researcher alike. In many cases such data and information ...Read more
Author:Cawood, MPDate:Sep 1980Traditionally interlinings have been sewn into the garment on the inside of the outer fabric. However, fusible interlinings are increasingly being used in various section of the clothing industry and when correctly used have been found to ...Read more