• A Review of Methods Used to Determine the Overall Stiffness of Unitary Automotive Body Structures 

  Matsimbi, M.; Nziu, P.K.; Masu, L.M.; Maringa, M. (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology. Volume 13, Number 12 (2020), pp. 4666-4678, 2020)

  A review of the methods that are used to determine the overall stiffness of automotive body structures was conducted. The review showed that the overall stiffness of body structures is affected by the geometry of the body ...
• Experimental Investigation of Dynamic Elastic Properties of Reinforced Coconut Shell Powder/Epoxy Resin Composites 

  Andezai, A.M.; Masu, L.M.; Maringa, M. (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, Volume 13, Number 10 (2020), pp. 2712-2719, 2020)

  The purpose of this study is to investigate experimentally the dynamic elastic behavior of a coconut shell powder filler reinforced epoxy resins composite of different filler sizes and volume fractions. The dynamic mechanical ...
• Investigating The Mechanical Properties Of Reinforced Coconut Shell Powder/Epoxy Resin Composites 

  Andezai, A.M.; Masu, L.M.; Maringa, M. (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, Volume 13, Number 10 (2020), pp. 2742-2751, 2020)

  Experimental investigations were conducted to determine the mechanical properties of coconut shell powder filled epoxy resin composites. The results obtained showed that the modulus of elasticity and hardness of the composite ...
• A Review Of The State Of Research And Utilization Of Biomaterials In The Manufacture Of Composite Materials Todate 

  Webo, Wilson; Masu, Leonard, M.; Maringa, Maina; Nziu, Patrick, K. (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, Volume 13, Number 6 (2020), pp. 1065-1075, 2020)

  Over the last four decades composite materials, plastics and ceramics have been the dominant emerging materials. The volume and number of applications of composite materials has grown steadily, penetrating and gaining ...
• Powder Characterization for a New Selective Laser Sintering Polypropylene Material (Laser PP CP 60) after Single Print Cycle Degradation 

  Mwania, Fredrick, M.; Maringa, Maina; Van der Walt, Kobus (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology Volume 13, Number 11 (2020), pp. 3342-3358, 2020)

  Experiments were conducted to characterise a new polymeric powder (Laser PP CP 60) from Diamond Plastics GmbH used in selective laser sintering (SLS) additive manufacturing (AM). Three different batches of the powder were ...
• Mixing And Reuse Of Polymer Laser Sintering Powders To Ensure Homogeneity - A Review 

  Mwania, Fredrick; Maringa, Maina (International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology Volume 13, Number 11 (2020), pp. 3335-3341, 2020-12)

  Selective laser sintering is one of the most common additive manufacturing technologies for polymeric materials. However, the technique is limited due to the high cost of the few available feedstock materials. Besides, ...
• Research Trends On Endocrine Disruptors Compounds And Personal Care Products As Emerging Contaminant In South African Water Systems 

  Mophosho, Elias, Katleho; Oke, Saheed, Adeyinka (International Journal of Energy, Environment, and Economics, Volume 26, Number 1 (2018), 2018)

  The presence of pharmaceuticals, herbicides, endocrine disruptors and personal care products have recently attracted the interest of researchers due to their concern with regards to a wide variety of human health risk ...
• Embracing The Role Of Finance In Sustainability For SMEs 

  Kimanzi, Mathew, Kimweli; Gamede, Vangeli, Wiseman (International Journal Of Economics And Finance Studies, Vol: 12 No: 2 Year: 2020, 2020-10-15)

  Businesses are being faced with increasing expectations to take an active role in meeting the world’s environmental, social and economic challenges. For this to be achieved, there is a need for a paradigm shift in the ...
• Generating a High Resolution Climate Scenario Through Regional Climate Modelling Over Part Of Southern Africa 

  Ndhlovu, George, Zayeqa; Woyessa, Yali; Vijayaraghavan, Srivatsan (The International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses, Volume 12, Issue 4, 2020-11-23)

  Generating a high resolution climate scenario using regional climate models is highly useful to study climate change. Southern African like other global regions is prone to climate extremes and needs better investigation ...
• Influence Of Building And Indoor Environmental Parameters On Designing Energy-Efficient Buildings 

  Eromobor, Stephen, O.; Das, Dillip, Kumar; Emuze, Fidelis (International Journal of Building Pathology and Adaptation, August 2020, 2020-07-25)

  Purpose – Arguments for the design of sustainable university buildings have emerged in South Africa. Energy being a major determinant of the sustainability of buildings, the purpose of this study was to examine the ...
• An Insurable Risk Analysis For Construction Projects And Industry Using Spi: Gauteng Province, South Africa 

  Hlalele, Bernard, Moeketsi (International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 13507 - 13525, 2020)

  The South African construction sector accounts for 11% of the total employment, thus contributing approximately 4% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, severe unpredictable weather patterns can send this ...
• Effects Of Gauteng Province’S Educators’ Ict Self-Efficacy On Their Pedagogical Use Of Icts In Classrooms 

  Mlambo, Shepherd; Rambe, Patient; Schlebusch, Luzaan (Heliyon Volume 6, Issue 4, April 2020, e03730, 2020)

  The proliferation of ICT in South African basic education has not been associated with effective pedagogical uses of ICT in classrooms. While there is differential deployment of ICT as cognitive tools of instruction in ...
• A New Method For Estimating Hydraulic Conductivity In Un-Screened Concrete-Lined Large-Diameter Hand-Dug Wells 

  Ibrahim, Kehinde Olojoku; Gomo, Modreck; Oke, Saheed, Adeyinka; Yusuf, Mumeen, Adebayo (Groundwater for Sustainable Development 11 (2020), 2020)

  The use of large-diameter hand-dug wells as main source of rural water supply for drinking, domestic and irrigation uses in many developing countries has offer an opportunity to developed Darcy-based methods for estimating ...
• Determining African Students’ E-Learning Readiness To Improve Their E-Learning Experience 

  Mafunda, Boniswa; Swart, Arthur, J (Global Journal of Engineering Education Volume 22, Number 3, 2020, 2020)

  E-learning connects two elements of education - learning and technology. Technology can become an enabler for learning when correctly applied. However, its success, to a degree, is dependent on the self-motivation of ...
• Total Interpretive Structural Modelling of Graduate Employability Skills for the Built Environment Sector 

  Obi, Lovelin; Hampton, Paul; Awuzie, Bankole (Education Sciences, Vol 10, Issue 12, 2020-12-08)

  Contemporary practices and future projections in the Built Environment (BE) sector highlight an increasing demand on Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to produce graduates possessing relevant skills aligned to meet ...
• "Modelling Risk Recurrence Intervals For Agricultural Projects From Theoretical Probability Distribution And Spi: Semonkong, Lesotho, South Africa" 

  Hlalele, Bernard, Moeketsi (Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper Vol 26, Issue 4, 2020; Page No.(1494-1499), 2020-05-16)

  Drought events are major natural hazards that occur in various climate regimes with significant agricultural, environmental and socio-economic adverse impacts. These hazards are insidious, obstinate and slow-onset with ...
• Lost in Communication in Higher Education 

  Unknown author (South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research 46(3):106-126, 2020-10-29)

  The bureaucratic and academic nature of higher education institutions (HEIs), coupled with their complex organisational structures, extensive vertical hierarchies and large numbers of staff in need of communication, are ...
• Assessment of theMineral Composition of Heaving Soils Using Geotechnical Properties 

  Fondjo, Armand, Augustin; Theron, Elizabeth (Civil Engineering and Architecture 8(4): 619-631, 2020, 2020-06-04)

  The behaviour of heaving soils is generally governed by the matric suction. Nonetheless, the mineralogical characteristics influence the geotechnical behaviour. X-ray diffraction is a common technique used to determine the ...
• Swelling Stress and Suction Correlation of Compacted, Heaving Soils 

  Fondjo, Armand, A.; Dzogbewu, Thywill, C. (Civil Engineering and Architecture 8(4): 721-733, 2020, 2020-05-31)

  The behaviour of unsaturated soils is mainly influenced by suction. When unsaturated soils display swelling properties, it becomes fundamental to investigate the impact of soil suction on the swelling stress. A survey was ...
• An Artefact for Improving the Delivery of Building Energy Retrofit Project in South Africa 

  Okorafor, Chikezirim; Emuze, Fidelis; Das, Dillip; Awuzie, Bankole, Osita; Haupt, Theo (Built Environment Project and Asset Management Vol. 10 No. 4, 2020 pp. 619-635, 2020-05-07)

  Purpose – The built environment is well known for carbon emission and its impact especially as it pertains to existing buildings.This has culminated in an increasing need for a retrofit of such buildings.This study details ...

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