Value added materials made from agricultural residues are very attractive since they contribute in reducing environmental waste and enhancing economic sustainability. Two deposition methods were investigated where silica ...

This article is based on the study done to explore the mainstreaming of climate change adaptation into municipal planning The study used the City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality as ...

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The aim of this study was to develop a topsoil with ecological functionality to meet mine rehabilitation and reestablishment of the desired final ecosystem considering different technosols bioremediation configurations. The ...

This study delves into the mechanistic modelling of literature results for the adsorption of aqueous Pb(II) by metabolically inhibited bacterial cultures from the industrial sector. Employing a multi-compartmented mathematical ...

South Africa is a water scarce country with a semi-arid climate. The pollution of freshwater resources by the acid mine drainage (AMD), which is mostly acidic and hard, has exacerbated the problem. This research focuses on ...

Hexavalent Chromium [Cr(VI)] is a classified group 1 carcinogen that demands instantaneous and permanent removal from the environmental media. Amongst the removal techniques adsorption is considered one of the most ...

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The computing of the fundamental period of structures during seismic design is well documented in design codes but is mainly dependent on the height of the structure, which is considered to be the most influential parameter. ...

Horizontally curved steel I-beams exhibit a complicated mechanical response as they experience a combination of bending, shear, and torsion, which varies based on the geometry of the beam at hand. The behaviour of these ...