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Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology: Recent submissions
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Public transport is the main mode of transport in South Africa. Yet, the availability of it, or lack thereof, is the main transport-related problem for South Africans (Statistics South Africa, 2021). Adding to inadequate ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)There has been a long history of attempts at reform to the informal transport industry in Kenya. Matatus, as they are colloquially known, have been the subject of repeated attempts at improving their service quality and ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The length of gravel roads in South Africa outnumbers the length of paved roads by a factor of three to four. Gravel roads have known lower vehicle/kms, but their mobility and access provision for communities are well ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The use of slurries as an alternative surfacing and maintenance option is well established within the South African roads industry. Following the successful use of anionic Material Compatible Nano Modified Emulsions (MC-NME) ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Adherence to the Contiguous Aggregate Packing (CAP) principle on a granular material aggregate grading curve allows for the calculation of Rational Bailey Ratios (RBRs). RBRs enable calculation of porosity of such contiguous ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The SANRAL funded research on unconventional soil stabilisers identified Nano Modified Emulsion (NME) as effective and viable natural soil and gravel stabilisation options. The inclusion of NME in the new Draft (2022/23) ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Rammed Earth (RE) is an ancient house construction technique which stood the test of time in various parts of the world. As the name indicates, it is literally built by compacting natural earth, soil and gravel between ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The successful application of a Nano Modified Emulsion (NME) stabilising agent for Naturally Available Granular Materials (NAGM) for use in the load-bearing layers of a road pavement structure is mainly dependent on the ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Introducing New (Nano) Modified Emulsions (NME) into the road industry has been shown to have considerable advantages in terms of road pavement durability and the delivery of climate-resilient, cost-effective road ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)This paper investigates utilising machine learning (ML) techniques to predict the five major parameters of track geometry in railway infrastructure. Track geometry and incurred vehicle acceleration measurements were collected ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)This Network Statement was prepared in compliance with the stipulations outlined in the Draft National Rail Bill. It serves as a comprehensive document that provides essential details regarding various aspects of the rail ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)This paper presents the development of a virtual reality (VR) welding simulator to support traditional welder training. It is specifically aimed at the upskilling of welders involved in the manufacturing of railway vehicles ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Providing climate-resistant road infrastructure is a prerequisite for the development and economic growth of developing regions of the world. The unit costs of providing basic road infrastructure in these areas are currently ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)This paper presents a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) analysis of human resource dynamics within Tanzania's rail sector, focusing on the representation, participation, voice, and capacities of its workforce. ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The passenger rail service came to a halt in Nov 2019 on the Central Line in the Western Cape following a rampant theft and vandalism of infrastructure and stations at a scale never seen before in South Africa. The suspension ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)A diagnostic analysis was conducted to understand the operational delays in the fruit industry's supply chain exported from the Port of Cape Town. The analysis included delays at the port (wind delays, operational delays, ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)Smart roads have gained popularity around the world in recent years, with driving safety being the most significant element. Existing research is mostly focused on the early detection and prevention of safety problems ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)There is increasing realization among development and tourism experts that road pavements in distress are not ideal for tourism development. It is argued in principle that optimizing road pavement management guarantees ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The positive contribution of logistics to regional development has a long pedigree. Most scholars and development practitioners alike converge on the common understanding that logistical activities (seaport, dry port, ...
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(Southern African Transport Conference, 2024)The South African White Paper on Local Government of 1998 spelled out the framework in terms of which the local government system of that time would be transformed. Municipalities were thereafter established and assigned ...
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