• Development of a wake and backwater prediction approach for hydrokinetic turbines 

  Niebuhr, Chantel Monica (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  Hydrokinetic turbine deployment in inland water reticulation systems holds untapped potential for future development in renewable energy. However, prior to implementation, it is crucial to understand the hydrodynamic ...
• Using early age concrete properties to determine setting time 

  Mostert, HF (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-13)

  When fresh concrete sets, it changes from a Bingham fluid to a solid, with strength and stiff-ness. Changes in concrete volume however starts taking place from the moment when water comes into contact with the cement, ...
• Thermal effects on concrete properties 

  Brink, Megan (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-12)

  The expansion of nuclear energy as a future power source in South Africa, and the use of concrete for the containment vessels, has substantially increased the need for research in the concrete field. The production and ...
• Soil-structure interaction of horizontally loaded piled-raft foundations 

  Louw, Hendrik (University of Pretoria, 2024-02-12)

  Wind turbine power generation has gained significant popularity over the past few decades as an option for cleaner energy production amidst growing climate change concerns. However, the design of a turbine’s foundation, ...
• Design strategies for priority infrastructure for minibus-taxis at signalised intersections 

  Mwenda, John Paul (University of Pretoria, 2023-11-30)

  The paratransit industry in South Africa which mainly includes the minibus-taxis is growing at a fast pace. Thus, it has become the largest mobility supplier to the urban public. In Gauteng province, the economic hub of ...
• The development and implementation of an innovative smartphone application to collect route choice preference data 

  Hayes, Gary Patrick (University of Pretoria, 2023-07)

  The research presented in this thesis was motivated by two factors. Firstly, little route choice research has been undertaken in South Africa, especially in urban areas. This has resulted in significant gaps in our ...
• The effect of environmental loading on restrained reinforced concrete T-Beams 

  Kleynhans, Amé (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Environmental conditions have the potential to cause stresses within reinforced concrete structures which equal or exceed the stresses caused by typical design dead or live loading. Concrete bridges are particularly ...
• Contribution of matric suctions to the slope stability of tailings dams 

  Basson, Jack Adriaan (University of Pretoria, 2023-06-01)

  The strengthening effect of matric suctions is typically ignored in slope stability analyses. This is due to the uncertainty in the magnitude and reliability of in-situ matric suctions and the effect thereof on the shear ...
• Influence of integral bridge abutment stiffness on backfill pressure build-up caused by seasonal temperature changes 

  Havemann, Garfield George (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Although the construction of integral abutment bridges (IAB) is simplified as the members are all cast monolithically with each other, the soil-structure interaction between the abutments and the retained soil significantly ...
• Controlling capillary pressure in concrete to prevent plastic shrinkage cracking 

  Deysel, Renier Christiaan (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Plastic shrinkage cracking occurs in concrete members with large exposed surface areas, such as concrete pavements, bridge decks and floor slabs. Current research has shown that a notable increase in plastic shrinkage was ...
• Development of appropriate synthetic design storms for small catchments in Gauteng, South Africa 

  Mouton, Jacobus van Staden (University of Pretoria, 2023)

  Urban stormwater drainage networks are frequently analysed in dynamic rainfall-runoff simulation models. These models use hypothetical rainstorm events (synthetic design storms) as input in the case of single event-based ...
• Exploring the access/egress behaviour of rapid rail passengers through the application of nested logit models 

  Watts, Daniel (University of Pretoria, 2020)

  The Gautrain is a rapid rail system in Gauteng, a province of South Africa. Currently, little is known about what causes the behaviour of Gautrain passengers concerning their choice of mode for their first- and last-mile ...
• Railway condition monitoring using a hybrid multi-view stereopsis and real-time kinematic geolocation pipeline for dense reconstruction 

  Broekman, André (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  Continuous, effective condition monitoring and measurement of railway infrastructure remains a cornerstone of effective maintenance practices. Nonetheless, the potential benefits associated with the rapid advancements in ...
• Towards sustainable pavements : a reference document 

  Blaauw, Sheldon Alfred (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  A sustainable pavement has to be economically, socially and environmentally feasible at an acceptable level of risk over its design life. Practically, a sustainable pavement optimises a range of performance indicators ...
• The management of track-bridge interaction using monitoring based calibration 

  Jacobs, Dylan (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Continuous welded rail (CWR) has become an attractive solution in modern railway track to improve safety and rider comfort as well as decrease maintenance. CWR on railway bridges also has several advantages, however, ...
• Condition monitoring of train wheels using a cost-effective smart rail pad 

  Van Schalkwyk, Marco Heinrich (University of Pretoria, 2022)

  The present study focuses on the condition monitoring of train wheels utilizing an 3D printed rail pad that is embedded with widely available accelerometers and a strain gauge. This smart rail pad was used on a heavy haul ...
• Terrain profile roughness measurement and characterization 

  Zaayman, Oswald Cornelius Dannhauser (University of Pretoria, 1988)

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• Development of a Pico conduit-hydropower turbin within a city's water distribution system 

  Kurtz, Adriaan August (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Energy is the lifeblood of worldwide economic and social development. In recent years, South Africa (SA) has experienced local energy shortages that have resulted in interruptions in the supply of electricity, referred to ...
• A comparison of direct and trunk-feeder configurations for bus rapid transit systems 

  Mathebula, Tryphina Lindiwe (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems have gained popularity worldwide as a cost-effective alternative to more expensive urban rail systems, carrying around an estimated 33 million passengers each weekday (https://brtdata.org/ ...
• Considering strain compatibility in limit equilibrium analysis for three tailings materials 

  Narainsamy, Yashay (University of Pretoria, 2021)

  Recent tailings dam failures around the world have highlighted the real risk posed by undrained slope failures. Undrained failures are fundamentally different to drained failures in the sense that different mechanisms are ...

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