INDEX TO CIVIL ENGINEERING MAGAZINE 2014 (Volume 22)

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ADVERTORIAL

Engineering Council of 2/24–25

AWARDS

Papers receiving awards at Southern African Transport Winners and commendations: 8/28 Conference held at CSIR, July 2014 pavement engineering / traffic and transport engineering

SAICE-PPS 2014 AWARDS An evening of winners and jubilance! Overview; sponsors 11/15–17

Community-based Projects Atlantis Corridor MyCiTi System: Blaauwberg and Finalist; (also see Technical 11/73 Potsdam roads Excellence Projects) Bridgeton Sports Pavilion Finalist; 11/72 James Kleynhans bulk water supply Finalist; Grahamstown (also 11/73 see Technical Excellence Projects) Karatara River weir Finalist (also see Technical 11/73 Excellence Projects) Kwapata pedestrian facilities Highly commended; Edendale, 11/66–67 Pietermaritzburg Project Boloka Metsi Finalist; Emfuleni, Gauteng 11/69 Rectification of 2 144 houses and additional work in Finalist; Thembalethu. George 11/70–71 terms of the SCCCA allowance, The Repair and maintenance of the Koonap Canal, The Finalist; Amathole, Eastern 11/68 Cape Upgrading of D1506, The Winner; Valley of a Thousand 11/63–65 Hills, KwaZulu-Natal

Institutional Awards

SAICE Division Awards for Project of the Year 11/85–87 (per Division):

Environmental Engineering Electron Road waste management facility (joint winner) Karatara River weir (joint winner) Operation and Maintenance (special award) Mahatma Gandhi Road sewer pump station Project Management and Construction Kwale Mineral Sands export facility Structural Engineering Metolong Dam Pedestrian Bridge TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers Transportation Engineering Atlantis Corridor MyCiTi System: Blaauwberg and Potsdam roads Water Engineering Spring Grove Dam and appurtenant works as part of the Mooi Mgeni transfer scheme, phase 2

SAICE Individual Awards: 11/88–91 Most Supportive Advertiser of the Year Knowledge Base; Aveng Manufacturing Duraset SAICE Branch of the Year Durban SAICE Division of the Year Joint Structural Division SAICE Engineer of the Year Dr P Day (joint winner); Dr E Vorster (joint winner) SAICE Project Manager of the Year P Henderson SAICE Student Chapter of the Year University of Cape Town SAICE Technologist of the Year V Krishandutt SAICE Young Engineer of the Year Dr C van Dyk SAICE Young Technician of the Year L Seeco SAICE Young Technologist of the Year J Rossouw

International Projects Consultancy services for the supervision of works for the Finalist; Dar es Salaam 11/80–81 expansion of the Lower Ruvu water treatment plant in Tanzania Dikgatlhong Water Project Finalist; Botswana 11/82–83 Kwale Mineral Sands export facility Finalist; Kenya 11/77–78 Metolong Dam pedestrian bridge Winner; Lesotho 11/74–76

SAICE–Lafarge Annual Photo Competition 11/92–93 The winning photos Shondoni coal bunker: T Basson (winner) Cooling tower: F van Jaarsveld (2nd) Reading Interchange cut and cover tunnel infrastructure: S Humphries (3rd) Contemplation: J Heyl (highly commended) Relocating a neighbour at Medupi Power Plant: Eskom (special commendation)

Technical Excellence Projects Atlantis Corridor MyCiTi System: Blaauwberg and Finalist (also see Community- 11/52–53 Potsdam roads based Projects) Bridge City rail link Finalist; KwaZulu-Natal 11/48–49 Design and implementation of a turbo roundabout, The Finalist; University of Zululand, 11/55 KwaZulu-Natal Electron Road waste management facility Finalist; Durban 11/40–41 Emergency repairs to Sani Pass Finalist 11/42–43 Eskom Cooling Towers: shape deformation and structural Finalist; Komati Power Station 11/39 assessment Gezina bulk water pipeline, The Finalist; Tshwane 11/62 Grundfos offices and warehouse Finalist; Johannesburg 11/46 Improvement of National Route 2, section 11 (Coega and Finalist; Eastern Cape 11/58–59 Colchester) James Kleynhans bulk water supply Finalist; Grahamstown (also 11/44–45 see Community-based Projects) TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers Kaaimans Pass Bridge remediation Finalist; George–Wilderness 11/32–33 Karatara River weir Joint winner; Sedgefield, 11/18–21 Southern Cape (also see Community-based Projects) KwaMashu interchange upgrade Joint winner; Durban 11/22–25 Malmesbury wastewater treatment works Highly commended 11/27–30 Medupi Power Station Finalist; Lephalale 11/60–61 Metrowind Van Stadens wind farm Finalist 11/56–57 Rea Vaya Bus Rapid Transfer infrastructure on section 5 Finalist; Johannesburg 11/50–51 Spring Grove Dam and appurtenant works as part of the Finalist; KwaZulu-Natal 11/37–38 Mooi Mgeni transfer scheme, phase 2 Studios on Park Finalist; Stellenbosch 11/34–35 Suzuki showroom Finalist; East London 11/47 Upgrading of the Quinera wastewater treatment works, Finalist; Buffalo City Metro, 11/54 The East London

SAICE Transportation Division hosts annual Chairman’s Chairman’s and Best Paper 8/53–54 Award Luncheon awards; guest speaker H Emeran, PRASA Steel Awards 2013 – where quality was the key word Medupi Power Station; Illovo 2/58–60; sugar distribution warehouse; 62–73 Rooi Els beach house; Audi showroom, East London; St Helena workers’ village; Standard Bank Rosebank building; Alexander Forbes Head Office; University of Pretoria Engineering Study Centre; Grantleigh Titanium Learning Centre; King Edward VII School library & museum; Paarman Foods factory

BOOK REVIEWS

Bridging the Eastern Cape: The life and work of Joseph D Walters 7/78–79 Newey Communication for Engineers M Raman, S Sharma, G Collins, 8/68 J Middleton Horn, T Luthuli, R Pather

CARTOONS

Civillain by Jonah Ptak 1/63; 2/77; 3/54; 5/77; 6/59; 7/57; 8/59; 9/51; 10/66; 11/96; MPumi’s cartoon of the month 1/80; 2/96; 3/80; 5/85; 6/88; 7/87; TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers

CIVILUTION

Africa Engineering Week: Keynote address by Minister 8/5–7 Naledi Pandor Birth of a new era, The Paraphrasing Civilution 3/7 Congress 2014: building a better future Civilution Congress (6–8 April 2014) Keynote address by Trevor 5/9–14; Manuel; Address by Bobby 6/5–9 Godsell Civilution Congress – Address by Public Protector Adv Corruption a two-way street: 4/13–16 Thuli Madonsela corrupter and corrupted; ethics Civilution Forum S Kaplan; retaining the 9/5–6 momentum CMP bridging gaps constraining implementation of the Prof F Hugo; Construction 5/15–16 NDP Management Programme; complementary to T Manuel’s address Credo of the African engineer S Makhetha 10/5 Foundation of a new era Congress, Emperors Palace; 4/9–11 photos Killing of a small child and addressing skills issues, The M Ashpole; employ SAICE 7/5–6 expertise; plea to government Putting words to hope’s tune V de Koker; lead from bottom 1/5 up; one task at a time SAICE IRC Panel (incorporating the Infrastructure Report M Pautz, S Amod; SAICE’s 2/5–6 Card) future role Towards customer-focused engineers Dr P Naidoo, SAIEE; address 6/11–13 Civilution Congress Year-end message from SAICE’s President: Go and S Mkhacane 11/4–6 spread the good works of civil engineering

COMPANY PROFILE

Geopile Africa (Pty) Ltd History; TRM-Ductile piling 1/66–67 system

CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Construction adjudication in South Africa – how do we I Massey; court’s perception; 6/16–18 enforce the adjudicator’s decision? examples of court cases; Construction guarantees H Lane; surety & on-demand 6/21–23 Construction of Ermelo third balloon on coal export line Ballastless track system; less 6/43–46 maintenance; challenges Cornubia Precinct development D Duke; KZN greenfields 6/51–53 initiative; mixed-use project Physical modelling and design of a floating concrete M Letsie; Dr A van Tonder; 6/31–36; breakwater in Richards Bay Harbour F de Roubaix; mangrove 39–40 erosion; design of pontoons and connectors Project management technology and the legal enquiry L Errera; “narrow-sense” PM; 6/25–28 effective monitoring; accurate record keeping R352 million interchange upgrade under way to ease F Serton; J McCall; Umgeni; 6/48–49 traffic congestion bridge, incremental launching Stripping the myths from the cube test B Perrie; comparing concretes; 6/54 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers cube strength acceptance criteria

DISPUTE BOARDS

Dispute Boards (DB) – an introduction A van Langelaar; definition; 7/72–73 the need; distinguishing features; history; advantages Dispute Boards – Operation, Part 1 A van Langelaar; composition; 8/60–64 members; remuneration; termination Dispute Boards – Operation, Part 2 A van Langelaar; site visits; 9/52–55 meetings, reports, documents; advice & opinions Dispute Boards – Operation, Part 3 A van Langelaar; operation; 10/62–66 powers; referrals; hearings; decisions & enforcement

ECONOMIC PRICING OF SERVICES e-Tolls: An alternative view to achieving an integrated R Holden; GFIP; efficient use 10/59–61 transport system of infrastructure and vehicles; – the beneficial effect of economic pricing of services on long-term vision; integrated the economy and on peoples’ everyday lives (2) transport system The way to sustainable universal coverage for all R Holden; opportunity cost; 9/56 – the beneficial effect of economic pricing of services on consumer behavioural issues; the economy and on peoples’ everyday lives (1) sustainability

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING

A decision support system for integrated water resource Dr V Jonker; Dr A Seid; key 7/17–22 management in the Nile River Basin functionalities; case study applications & results Analysis of corrosive characteristics of acid mine Dr S Ekolu; Dr S Diop; 7/11–15 drainage on infrastructure materials F Azene; evaluation methods; water composition; chemical analysis Electron Road Waste Management Facility R Emery; Durban; facility 7/48–52 features; construction; greening Environmental considerations at Otavi J-M Ball; Namibia; rebar 7/53–57 manufacturing plant; Bankable Feasibility Study Happy marriage between civil and environmental S Jones; Fourie; EIAs; setting 7/58–59 engineering environmental thresholds; project design Green engineering brings urban flood relief R Naidu; V Carruthers; 7/25–29 C Snyman; Atlasville, Boksburg; river engineering; landscaping; erosion control; green infra- structure projects Linkages between transport, the environment, climate T Lane-Visser, 7/60–67 change, hydrology, agriculture and food security in the M Vanderschuren; W de rural Letaba district Clercq; development prospects and impacts Practical guidance related to geosynthetic interface shear B Ramsey, I Nyirenda; 7/39–44 and frictional performance recommended process to use TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers materials; material variations Questions around mine closure S van Niekerk; 14 questions; 7/45–47 planning changes throughout a mine’s life cycle Service life considerations of pollution control barrier K Legge; C Fricker; K Mnisi; 7/30–38 systems K Nemusibi; K Seake; evolution of regulatory standards; waste management strategy; liner parameters; temperature control

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT

Managing flood risk on the Orange River S Dunsmore; D Ramsbottom; 3/46–50 Boegoeberg Dam–Onseepkans; flood levees; 2D hydraulic model

FROM THE CEO’S DESK

Beat the drum Drummer R Lawson; creativity 6/1 Black & White Differences; expectations; 11/1 engineering graduates & employers Code SA Politics failing SA; lack of 8/1 discipline Ebola Addressing private sector; 7/1 consultants I’m a believer Analogy with Promised Land 3/1 Men of honour Infrastructure Development 1/1 Bill; SAICE members’ active role Numbers and decrees Transformation strategies 4/1 Once upon a time Civil engineers’ brand identity 9/1 Start at the top G Mantashe; cadre deployment 5/1 The X factor Engineering and politics; 2/1 casting a vote

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

Less privileged? V de Koker; two inspiring 10/1 young men from rural Venda

GENERAL INTEREST

On working as a resident engineer in South Africa P Wyatt; amusing & and not- 3/51–54 so-amusing anecdotes

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING

Brief comparison of geotechnical soil classification S Owens-Collins; SA 3/28–30 standards and the limitations of “factual” soil guidelines; Australian, descriptions, A European & American standards Cultivation of the South African Young Geotechnical M Basson; international society 3/38–39 Engineers Conference (iYGEC) Dolomite Seminar 2014 – forerunner to 2017 revision of P Day 3/40 SANS 1936 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers Handover of Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm Logistically difficult; tight 3/36–37 timeframe; turbine foundations Repairing a failing rail embankment J Norris; Dumbe bypass, 3/25–27 Paulpietersburg, Transnet coal line Working smarter T O’Brien; assessing stability of 3/33–34 cuttings & embankments; Heidelberg-Cedara toll route; erosion & drain blockage

INAUGURATION OF SAICE 2014 PRESIDENT Also see Presidential Address

A grand celebration S Mkhacane 2/12–13

IN BRIEF (AND INDUSTRY NEWS)

AfriSam launches Business Development Centre in Roodepoort; SMME computer 6/70–71 support of SMME growth access; accounting packages Architects plumb for Uni-Ecolok permeable paving Alchemy Architects’ offices; 6/67–68 system Aveng; PICP supplier Arnot chimney stack rehabilitation takes safety to new Power station, Rietkuil; 6/66–67 heights Stefanutti; Alimak hoists Atlas Copco to launch mobile equipment for ‘opening Easer rig; raiseboring; ‘ease 3/60 holes’ in mines off’: release pressure Corobrik launches smartphone app Application/specification of 9/63–64 bricks & pavers DPI trading ‘mussels’ in on sustainable aqua farming Mussel farm; floating raft; 3/60–61 HDPE pipes ECSA appoints new CEO S Madonsela 9/66 ECSA launches comprehensive new book Decades of Engineering 4/82 Excellence Faster bolting systems from Power Team help SA Increased installation speed 6/73–74 prepare for wind farms Fiberite launches Africa’s first composite manhole covers Replacing steel covers; theft; 3/62 no scrap value Going the extra mile to get the job done Mbizana, Eastern Cape coastal 6/75–76 management programme Growth of solar industry heralds enormous opportunity Global growth figures 9/64 for Africa Importance of effective eye protection, The MSA Africa; European standard 4/83–84 Kaytech solves rural road rehabilitation Multi-Cell; Fafaza Road, 9/64–65 Pietermaritzburg Khi Solar tower – Sika rises to the occasion Solar power plant, Upington; 6/71–73 first in Africa Ministers commission two major investor projects at Departments of Trade and 3/66–68 Coega Industry & Energy; wind turbine parts; steel billets New revolutionary eToolKit from SAISC A Gebremeskel; A Elvin 6/70 OSH specialists under one roof at OSH Expo Africa Occupational health and safety 3/68–69 equipment Polyurea comes to the fore in SA construction industry Repair; concrete structures 3/65–66 Renewable energy comes of age Helukabel cable; solar & wind 4/84 energy Robor launches app for the steel industry Free download 6/69 Role of synthetic fibres in concrete, The Improving strength; crack 3/64–65 control SAICE Fellow appointed as new MD of Bosch Stemele D Magugumela 3/69 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers SAICE member to lead Transportation Division at UWP Dr L-J Ebels 6/76 Consulting Vacuum cleaning at Tutuka Power Station Removing fly ash debris 3/68 World-class roof features prominently on new community Bridgton Sports Pavilion; 6/69 pavilion Oudtshoorn World-class waterproofing solutions from Mapei Roofs; high solar reflectance; 3/62–64 awkward-to-seal areas Yet another attractive Terraforce solution Geelkrans Nature Reserve, 4/82–83 ; jeep tracks; Terracrete paving blocks

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

BricsCAD Brigade, The J-P Rousseau; W Bijker; 1/22–24 collaboration Addosoft & BricSYS (Belgian); cost- effective package Building virtual skyscrapers: Lessons learnt developing a J Briers; agile project 1/17–20 web application for municipal infrastructure asset management; layering management software architecture Paving the way for dolomitic compliance: Setting the N van der Walt; fibre optic 1/14–16 standard for the installation of dry services on dolomitic ducts; minimal risks; hand- land hole development

INFRASTRUCTURE

A brief history of transport infrastructure in South Africa Dr M Mitchell; 1/35–38 up to the end of the 20th century Chapter 1: Setting the scene; 1652 – end 1800 Chapter 2: Early days of 2/74–77 railways and harbours Chapter 3: The first roads – 3/41–45 building the foundation for a countrywide road network Chapter 4: The rise and fall of 4/78–81 rail – fluctuating fortunes for modern rail infrastructure up to the 21st century Chapter 5: Ports and pipelines 5/74–77 Chapter 6: Urban transport – a 6/56–59 saga of political indecision and lost opportunities Chapter 7: Secondary and 7/68–70 tertiary roads Chapter 8: The development of 8/55–59 a national road system during the second half of the 20th century Chapter 9: Airport 9/49–51 infrastructure development in South Africa – a rapidly growing sector of the transport ‘family’ Chapter 10: The dynamics of 10/56–58 the South African transport infrastructure at the end of the 20th century Africa’s first aerotropolis in Ekurhuleni – will it foster D Wium; M Coetzee; emerging 1/32–34 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers economic growth? economy; planning process: who, what & how Can we deliver infrastructure – sustainably? Prof C Ainger; Dr R 1/25–26 Watermeyer; ‘Green’ and ‘Brown’ agendas; Sustainable Infrastructure Principles into Practice; carbon review NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract: Activity Dr R Watermeyer; definition, 1/28–31 Schedules role, development & benefits of an activity schedule

INTERNATIONAL

Bridging the way to the second largest uranium mine in G Maritz; Husab, Swakopmund, 1/56–58 the world Namibia; greenfield project; bridge construction

LEGAL

Global claims – quo vadis? L Errera; definition; UK & USA 1/60–63 law; acceptability of claim Record levels in global claims J Whitfield, Hill International; 1/64–65 chances of success as seen from abroad

MARKET CONTRIBUTION

BIGENners – doing good while doing business Palapye, Botswana; equipping 2/79–80 learners for life’s challenges Cargo Carriers – where innovation meets B-BBEE Owner-drivers; Lafarge 8/67 Chryso Southern Africa’s products travel 2 300 km by Use of concrete 10/70–71 sea to the St Helena Airport Project Construction of Mall of Africa well under way Waterfall City, Midrand; 10/68–69 integrated living Echo hollow-core slabs fast-track office development Clearwater Park, Boksburg; 6/63 Prestress slabs Engineering: 25 years of innovation Prokon software 2/56 Fast track to road safety, The Dow (coating materials) 10/67 demonstrates why waterborne binder paints are the best for road markings Maccaferri SA (Pty) Ltd changes its trading name to Growth of African market 2/55 Maccaferri Africa Mammoth culverts used for stormwater channel A Greyvenstein Road, OR 8/65–66 rehabilitation Tambo Airport; Aveng New retaining wall block launched at Olivedale Aveng; Terrace Blok®; 6/64–65 Retirement Village Johannesburg Pick the right lab for core testing SANAS accredited for particular 7/74 test; core strength acceptance criteria Sika solves bridge-widening problem Carbon fibre plates; 2/58–59 Worcester–Wolseley road Strategic role of the engineer in asset management, The Key elements; IMQS’s 9/61–62 – linking life cycle infrastructure asset management to integrated system the financial asset register Top tips for successful boreholes Umvoto Africa; shop around 9/57–59 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers

MARKET PERSPECTIVE

A call from Maccaferri Africa for ethics and integrity J Meadows; ascribed codes & 6/61–62 when representing South Africa standards; SA’s reputation

MORE ENGINEERING

Ambient vibration monitoring of the Roode Elsberg Dam P Bukenya; Prof P Moyo; Dr C 1/43–46 – initial results Oosthuizen; Worcester, ; dam structure; dynamic parameters Nest building – the engineering way? Prof Y Ballim; rock martins; 1/39–41 University of Witwatersrand; material selection; cement mortar pellets Use of hexagonal steel wire mesh gabions in mass Maccaferri; advantages & 1/49–55 gravity retaining walls, The disadvantages; design; good gabion practices

ON THE COVER

AVENG Ground Engineering’s contribution to renewable Gouda Wind Farm; piles; 4/5–6 energy in South Africa dowels Benefits of registering with the Engineering Council of 10/7–8 South Africa, The Bigen Africa creates South Africa’s first ‘green’ taxi rank Wallacedene, Cape Town; 9/9–10 alternative energy & water provision systems Franki showing their mettle in Sandton Basements, Sasol premises 3/9–11 and Webber Wentzel head office Franki under way with challenging contracts in KZN Mount Edgecombe 11/9–10 Interchange; Durban Bay of Plenty Pier; Maphumulo Bulk Water Supply Scheme Golder treats water for Africa’s largest copper-cobalt Kolwezi, DRC; containerised 5/5–6 producer water-treatment plant Improvement of N7 on track between the Melkbos and Challenging ground conditions; 7/7–8 Atlantis intersections environment; AfriSam National Asphalt involved in pioneering the latest asphalt N3: Candella Road–Paradise 8/9–10 pavement technology in SA Valley, Durban; low penetration-grade bitumen People first for Sephaku Cement Personal approach 2/7–8 Stefanutti Stocks completes ‘design and construct’ silo Kusile Power Station; Kusile 6/14–15 project Silos Joint Venture

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Also see Inauguration of SAICE 2014 President

SAICE 2014 presidential team 1/12 Taking civil engineering to the remote and marginalised S Mkhacane 2/19–23 areas of South Africa and beyond – forward with Civilution TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers

PROFILES

A leader in South Africa’s transportation engineering M Engelbrecht 8/12–13 An innovator of note Dr J Lourens: Joint recipient, 3/13–16 Geotechnical Gold Medal Cape Town professor continues to excel A Zingoni 2/27–29 Giving his all to the profession Dr D Webb: Joint recipient, 3/19–20; Geotechnical Gold Medal 22 Remembering the disadvantaged SAICE 2014 President S 1/9–12 Mkhacane The power of giving back to the youth L Pretorius 8/14–15

RAILWAY AND HARBOUR ENGINEERING

Bridge on the River Kraai, The J Haarhoff; W James; sequel to 4/41–48 “Cry, the beloved railway – revisiting the Barkly East branch line”, 4/40-45, 2013 Construction aspects of boat launching from beaches and K Mackie; oceanography; 4/68–76 ramps in South Africa vessel, transport, destination; boat ramp design; storm attack; effective grooving; ‘break-back’ trailer Effect of vibratory pile driving on the original gravity S Wegener, D Kalumba, C 4/58–64 structure quay wall at Ben Schoeman Dock Berth 603, Warren-Codrington; influence Port of Cape Town, The on geotechnical stability; numerical model; horizontal movement; void formation Kwale Mineral Sands export facility – focus on the M Ackhurst; ilmenite, rutile, 4/49–53 marine works zircon mine; Mombasa, Kenya Mobile mapping: optimising total infrastructure asset J van der Westhuizen; 4/33–36 management J Myburg; ISO 55000/1/2; strategic approach; pro-active management; quicker way towards asset register Proposed risk-based approach in assessing port K Mutombo; PhD research; 4/66–67 infrastructure adaptation options to climate change, A World Maritime University, Sweden Revival of the Old Lady R Smith; Grootvlei Power 4/19–21 Station recommissioned; Balfour North–Grootvlei railway line reinstated SA should look to China for sustainable rail solutions B Evans; mixed-traffic lines; 4/28–30 double-stack trains; Durban– Gauteng line Scour protection in the Durban harbour Container berths; scour rock; 4/55–57 water-based operation Update on a few Transnet Capital Projects (TCP) City Deep container depot; 4/23–27 manganese ore export; 81 MTPA rail expansion; Richards Bay Port–Nsezi complex Who was General Joaquim José Machado and what has F Elyseu; Lourenço Marques 4/37–39 he done for South Africa? (Maputo)–Pretoria railway line

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RISK MANAGEMENT

B4Risk: Integration of strategy, management systems S van Wyk; risk reduction 10/53–55 and risk solutions model; proactive and not reactive measures

SAICE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS

NOTICES Ballot results, SAICE 9/78 Notice to SAICE Corporate Members Amendments to the SAICE 1/80; 2/96 Constitution Nominations for election of Council for 2015 4/88–89 5/86–87 OBITUARIES Peter Charles Becker Dr Ron Watermeyer 2/93 Khelane Ndwandwe Sizwe Duma 2/91 Vincent Granger K Wall; D Granger 8/70–71 Wilfred Penrose Hall Robert Hall; Phillip Hall 2/92 Honouring long-standing SAICE members who have D W Cresswell; D A de Kock; K 9/78 passed on this year G Macleod; H S McKenzie; E V Norman; R C Spies; A Burgers; B L Carlsson; C C Meineke; C T Melck; B H Sinske Louis Marais: Doyen of concrete roads passes away 6/84 Dr Martin Slavik K Pillay; H Stander; G de Wet 10/80 Kobus van Wyk: Farewell to a kind and generous Prof 6/84–85

SAICE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS Aqualibrium: SAICE-Rand Water Schools Water Finalists: Brackenfell high 8/75–78 Competition 2014 School; Winnie Mandela Secondary School; Dendron Secondary School Bridge Building Competition 2014 (SAICE-AECOM): Finalists: Hoër Tegniese Skool 9/73–77 Bridges for bridging the skills gap in civil engineering Daniël Pienaar; Harriston High School; Domino Servite School Call for volunteers to serve on ECSA committees 1/71 Disputes Corner Quarterly update on 9/78 developments as from 2015 Engineering and built environment mentors needed 1/71 Fellows, New SAICE A Butlin; J Craig; J Snyman; B 2/90 Westcott Festivities as SAICE/Sanlam office opens at NMMU 4/92 FIDIC Users’ Guide – professional insights and practical B Barr; L Grutters 5/78–79 solutions for controversial issues, New edition Gold Medal and Honorary Fellowships, SAICE A Hay; J de Koker; N Macleod; 2/14–16 J van der Merwe Graham Ross turns 90, Dr Padmaker; Romance of Cape 6/79 Mountain Passes Letters P Fischer: Municipalities’ 2/85; 7/87 rundown infrastructure; Dr M Mitchell: Response to dialogue on Transport and Traffic Engineering programmes. P Roberts; A Hillman: Response, CEO M Pillay’s article ‘Start at the top’, 5/1 Manglin Pillay, SAICE CEO, on Civilution and the Engineers in Revolution: 2/83 Congress Civilution Congress 2014 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers National IP Showdown – 1 December 2014 Final-year civil engineering 9/78 projects On discounting and tendering W Weidemann; government 2/84 tenders; lack of knowledge Publication of the SANS 3001 series Key changes 6/79 SAFCEC changes its name Changing ‘Federation’ to 3/80 ‘Forum’ Tom McKune receives SAICE President’s Award 2013 Award 4/85 Wages for the Civil Engineering industry coming into Negotiation battle; SAFCEC; effect BCAWU; NUM; BCCEI; CCMA

SAICE’S GOLDEN OLDIES Lionel Beinart – who knew how to fund his studies Malmesbury 3/72 Dr Barnett Bergman – acknowledged in international MIT; Dr J E Hamlin, Institute of 3/73 directory Sewage Purification; Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM); B S Bergman & Partners Hugh Skinner – pianist turned engineer Benedictus Kok; Vic Lawrence; 10/72–74 Great Depression; McComb; South African Railways; J Jennings; B Knight; Bisschof; Delagoa Bay Lands Syndicate; Lorenço Marques; John Schlesinger; African Consolidated Investmetns Corporation; Vanderbijlpark Estate Company (VESCO); Stewart, Sviridov and Oliver; SSO; RHDHV; Dr G Stander; Water Research Commission; Windhoek Municipal Council Coralie Squires – a civil engineer who almost wasn’t Dean Mensies; Irene Squires; 3/70–72 F E Kanthack and Partners; Salisbury; David Piesold; Bulawayo Municipality; Watermeyer, Legge, Piesold and Uhlman

TRAINING Candidate Academy grows from strength to strength, 1/68–70 The SAICE Training Calendar 2014 1/78–79; 2/94–95; 3/78–79; 4/91–92; 5/88; 6/87–88; 7/88 8/80 9/80 10/78 SAICE Training Calendar 2015 11/95–96

YOUNG MEMBERS’ PAGES Award-winning NPO bringing ‘Education to Employment’ Go for Gold benefits; whole 9/70–71 programme to Gauteng child development Concrete in the service of mankind? G W Nganga; PhD research; 4/86 low-clinker concretes TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers Did you know? First computer program, 1843; 1/77; Emily Roebling and the 2/88; Brooklyn Bridge; world’s 3/76; largest mall. Qingzang Tibet 4/87; Railway; cities with most 5/84; metro stations; Taipei 101 7/84–85; building: steel pendulum. 8/74 Langeled pipeline, Norway; Big Brutus electric shovel; Hangzho Bay bridge; bobsleigh runs: Olympic track, ark City, Utah. Bloukrans Bridge; Channel Tunnel; Great Wall of China; Large Hadron Collider, Geneva. FIFA 2014 World Cup. Millau Viaduct, France; CN Tower, Toronto, Canada; Itaipu Dam; Burj Khalifa, Dubai. Longest rail networks (USA, China, Russia, India, RSA) Engineers without Borders South Africa W Toussaint; providing access 7/79–80 to engineering skills Enlighten App – interesting new technology A Menon; predicting green 3/77 signal Final-year students review two cases in terms of Prof A Ilemobade 5/80 Integrated Resource Management: • The Bruma Lake clean-up operation L J Reid 5/80–81 • SANRAL’s e-toll K Blyth; K Southern 5/82–84 Golder in Africa Young Professionals Forum Young engineers and scientists 2/86–87 team up Have a chuckle Fight or flight; Hot-air balloon 1/77; (engineer; management). 2/88; Questions and answers; 3/76; computer programmer & 4/87; engineer: R50 & R500. Elegant 5/84; solution; jet reaching Mach 4. 7/85; 9/71 Coming out of retirement; knowing where to put “x”. Do you know who I am; late hand-in exam paper. Einstein, Newton & Pascal. The engineer and the frog; ticket, please Kiruna 4-ever A Menon; Sweden; mining; 9/69 relocating whole town Notice: SAICE Student Chapter’s Annual Cocktail Evening 5/85 Old issues die hard Results of the CESA YPF 1/72–76 Western Cape Young Professionals Survey 2012/13 Overview of a few 2014 YMP roadshows, An F Mahlangu 7/82–83 PROTEC – opening doors to the future C McMillan; SAICE’s first role in 10/76–77 its establishment Sign up for MERIT 2015 A Chang; computer-based simulation; learning tool for young engineers to acquire additional management skills; ICE UK; Thank you SAICE! Thank you SPEBS! S Sifo’s story 3/74–75 UCT students vist Berg River Dam Sponsor Hatch goba 9/67–68 Unlocking worlds of opportunity in SET careers Get SET Go; role model S 6/82–83 Kelefetswe When the going gets tough, the love (for engineering) N Kizito; advice; while trying 7/81 TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers keeps you going to find work YMP member shines M Makgalemele, CESA’s 2014 8/72–73 Young Engineer of the Year YMP roadshow hits Durban 10/75 Young engineer’s forge ahead, A N Motsieloa; research: acid 6/80–81 resistance of sewer-pipe concrete

SAICE NETWORKING

The world according to SAICE:

1) Introduction 10/11 Quick finder Bodies discussed in networking 10/12–13 articles 2) Statutory bodies and associated structures 10/15–16; 18–20; 22– 23 3) Discipline-specific bodies 10/24–27; 29–34; 36 4) International bodies 10/37–43 5) Additional acronyms and abbreviations relevant to 10/44 the engineering environment 6) Tertiary institutions where civil engineering can be 10/45–47 studied

SNAPE MEMORIAL LECTURE 2014

Civil engineering under the Southern Cross D Botha; gaining or losing?; 11/48–52 access to information; education; innovative teaching; interesting times

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

BIM and The Towers Aurecon; parking structure, 2/57 Cape Town Building Information Modelling (BIM) Definition and potential of BIM; 2/56 Aurecon experts Case for the adoption of Eurocode 6 in South Africa, The F Crofts; applicable masonry 2/46–50 standards; implementation implications CROSS-SA: Confidential Reporting on Structural Safety 2/32 Southern Africa JSD Chairman’s Report for the year 2013 T Smith 2/30 Managing structural engineering risk Dr R Watermeyer, T Smith; 2/35–39 competency standards; shortcomings; JSD’s approach Overview of the current National Building Regulations Dr R Watermeyer; 2/41–44 and their impact on engineering practice, An performance framework; competent persons’ appointment; SANS 10400; requirement compliance Sustainable housing – forensics of the Duduza tornado F Crofts; East Rand; RDP 2/51–52; in 2011 houses; building materials; 54–55 lessons learnt TITLE Additional Keywords Magazine/Page Numbers

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

An aerotropolis evaluation tool for decision-makers A Menon; success factors; 8/48–52 suitability index; Analytical Hierarchy Process Better road infrastructure = better economy N1N4 Platinum Highway; 8/46–47 Bakwena; GlasGrid geotextile Design approach for Kampala BRT pilot project G Ephraim, K Pillay, 8/35–36; R Kisambira; Y-shaped 38–41 network; key principles; infrastructure design Economic evaluation to determine the viability of solar I Reutener, Dr L Potgieter, A 8/20–26 installations to support traffic signal operations du Toit; Johannesburg Roads Agency; variables; 1 000 iterations per intersection; simulation model Enriching communities through reconstruction of minor P Booth, J Roux, T Russell, D 8/31–34 roads du Toit; Ocean View, Cape Town; three roads; various solutions to challenges GFIP e-toll: What happens if we can it? Dr W Heyns, M Engelbrecht; 8/17–18 technical & user requirements; stakeholder engagement plan; government leadership SADC: Giant leap in transport development overdue E Chibira, M Mokonyama; 8/42–44 accelerating implementation of 1996 Protocol Statistical modelling of the resilient behaviour of Dr E van Aswegen, Prof W vd 8/28–30 unbound granular material M Steyn; winning paper (pavement engineering) at SA Transport Conference

URBAN AND RURAL ENGINEERING

2013 Plastics|SA recycling figures encouraging 2.7% increase; employment 9/24–25 Challenges in determining the correct waste disposal N Mannie, A Bowers; waste 9/17–22 solutions for local municipalities – a South African management strategy; staff overview upskilling; waste officers’ training; waste facility cost Dorper Wind Farm project: Case study to evaluate the F Stapelberg; Molteno, Eastern 9/32–35; rock mass rating classification system for predicting Cape 37–38 foundation conditions at shallow depth Pietermaritzburg Urban Renewal Project A Mothilal, C Bradley; Corten 9/40–44 steel figurines Pioneering the use of vacuum sewer technology in South C Koopman; Roediger system; 9/13–15 Africa components & operation; negative air pressure; Van Stadensrus, Free State Seaview surge assessment Dr G Gerber; L Pieterse; 9/27–31 S Fergusson; Nelson Mandela Bay Metro; pump station & pipelines’ upgrade Taking careful aim at constructing an ecologically M Kirsten; wetland; Western 9/46–47 complex SAPS shooting range Cape

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WATER ENGINEERING

Bloem Water proactively manages critical bulk pipeline M Kgwale; K Prinsloo; inline 5/50–52 leak detection; large-diameter pipes; audio video inspection technology Initial lessons learnt from the implementation of the All I Thompson; Dr K Riemann; 5/30–37 Towns Water Reconciliation Strategies in the Western R Hay; water balance data; and Eastern Cape water resource management Kariba crisis? Dr C Herold; swelling concrete; 5/25–28 plunge pool; vigilance; timely remedial work Misconceptions in water resource studies Prof W Alexander; climate 5/56–60 change; river flow; solar activity; time-series analysis Reality of South Africa’s wastewater treatment WRC–SALGA report; Small 5/66–67 technology, The Wastewater Treatment Works Suppliers Association (SEWPACKSA) SANCOLD expands its local and international activities Dr P Roberts; Africa’s need for 5/68–73 dams; ICOLD 2016; objectives Selecting the proper pump in water distribution systems E Appiah; WDS design; good 5/48–49 using hydraulic software (Epanet 2.0) hydraulic performance range Slaying the dragon – proposing a long-term solution to J van Zyl; A Tanner; F Vogel; 5/61–65 underground acid mine drainage on the Witwatersrand origins; pilot treatment plants; feasibility study Small-scale hydropower development for rural M van Dijk; Prof F van Vuuren; 5/42–46 electrification in South Africa J Bhagwan; I Loots; clean alternative energy; developing countries Some images of the Kariba construction N van der Walt; trainee 5/29 engineer 1958/59 Three generations of Blersch water engineers Hans; Peter; Catherine 5/19–22 Blersch; Aurecon Water infrastructure assets – an integrated approach to J Mason; life cycle solution; 5/53–54 programme, portfolio and project delivery managing risk; optimising value for money Water resource development in the Koonap River Valley, J Bristow; Foxwood Dam 5/38–40 Eastern Cape feasibility study