An investigation into the effects of early propping removal on the deflection of reinforced concrete beams by Rockstroh, Benjamin Andreas

“…The second case study compares the effect that different levels of relative humidity have on the long term deflection at early ages of loading. Lastly, the effects of concrete strength on long-term deflections at early ages of loading was modelled. …”
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Shear Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Designed to TMH7 by Gasa, Kwenzokuhle

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A study of the decay of acid cationic ion exchange resin by Nesbitt, Allan Bernard

“…A further qualitative study bore out the change in resin rigidity as the resin is artificially degraded through repeated loadings and regenerations performed by using a specially constructed device that cyclically loads and regenerates resin up to 1000 times in a three week period. …”
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Vibration based assessment of Kalbaskraal rail bridge by Hendricks, Moghammad Sameeg

“…The proposed methodology consists of the following steps: 1) Initial Assessment 2) Development of a Finite Element Model 3) Detailed assessment and Ambient Vibration Field Testing 4) Analysis of Modal Parameters 5) Calibration of FEM using Modal Parameters 6) Setting up Load Configurations 7) Assessment of structural response 8) Assessment of Serviceability limit state of bridge The overall outcome of the study yielded an effective result in that the conclusions drawn from the outcomes of the methodology correlated well with previous studies on the bridge. …”
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Investigation into the start-up and operation of upflow anaerobic sludge bed reactors by Stott, Rory

“…In this study, two laboratory-scale UASB reactors were commissioned for the purpose of generating datasets for model development. A sucrose-based feed was used for the experiments, which were conducted at 37°C. …”
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The development of a non-intrusive motor efficiency estimation technique

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Numerical evaluation (FEA) of end stop impact forces for a crane fitted with hydraulic buffers by Idowu,Ifeolu Mobolaji

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A mechanistic-empirical method for characterisation of railway track formation

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Contributions to the implementation of the principles of reliability to the standardized basis of structural design by Retief, Johannes Verster

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Metamaterial antennas for cognitive radio applications by Raslan, Ahmed Rajaie

“…A model is proposed to explain, through simple numerical simulations and an optimization algorithm, the behavior of these component loaded antennas (which are equivalent to metamaterial inspired electrically small antennas).…”
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The effect of bend radius on the impulse transfer characteristics of V-hulls by Shekhar, Vinay Ramaswami

“…This work is based primarily on the effects of V-tip bend radii on the impulse transfer to V-plates subjected to localised blast loading. Three rigid V-plates with V-angles of 60°, 90° and 120° were designed and fabricated from steel plates. …”
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An experimental and theoretical study on the effect of strain rate on ductile damage by Weyer, Matthew

“…The aim of this research is to conduct further high strain rate ductile damage experiments so as to extend the available data set, and develop a pragmatic damage model to relate the plastic strain at fracture to material parameters such as triaxiality, lode angle and strain rate in a specimen, which is verified using experiments performed under various loading conditions and strain rates.…”
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Atmospheric boundary layer stability and its application to computational fluid dynamics

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Influence of spray jet technology on bond strength of asphalt and pavement life by Pienaar, Eugenie

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Behaviour of oxygen transfer in a simulated multiphase hydrocarbon-based bioprocess in a bubble column reactor by Abufalgha, Ayman A.

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An investigation into the effects of the shifting centroid and shear centre in notched steel beams undergoing elastic lateral torsional buckling by Aldera, Gianluca

“…This research tested 5 steel sections (203x133x25, 305x102x25, 533x210x82, 203x203x46 and 305x305x97) with four different spans (1m,3m and 5m,6m) and two loading cases (unit point load 600mm from notched end and a unit point load at mid span) to investigate the influence of the shifting centroid and shear centre. …”
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An assessment of the inherent reliability of SANS 10162-2 for cold-formed steel columns using the direct strength method by West-Russell, Michael Alexander

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Improving Buffalo City's sub-transmission reliability by Bentil, Joseph Kingsley Attom

“…The transition of the existing sub-transmission to the alternative sub-transmission models has been presented. The analysis of load flow and fault level calculations identifies the loading trends critical to cause operational "pressure" of unplanned interruptions. …”
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Validation of numerical prediction of bone ingrowth into cementless implants by Galgut, Warren

“…The finite element method is a powerful tool that has become the preferred method of analysis, and takes into account critical factors such as implant design, bone properties, and loading conditions. However, these models have not been tested extensively. …”
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The effect of turboprop propulsion on the aerodynamic benefits of formation flight by McKenzie, Cameron Cedric

“…All aircraft were simulated via the use of the VFM B-H model programme for a range of flight states from cruise conditions to zero g wing loading with full propeller thrust, such as in vertical ascents. …”
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