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Volume 2017 Number 11, December 2017
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South32 desalination plant at Hillside Aluminium Smelter
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 32 –32 (2017)More LessOverview
The Hillside Aluminium smelter in Richards Bay, owned and operated by South32, is one of the world’s most advanced and efficient smelters, and a major industrial player and key employer in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Specialist jacking of 600 m of 1 350 mm stormwater pipes under Transnet Freight Rail at Wentworth Station
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 33 –33 (2017)More LessOverview
Due to recent weather changes, the lowlying areas of the 55 ha Bluff catchment in Durban have been experiencing severe flooding to the industrial area and factories, including the Transnet Freight Rail reserve located at the corner of Solomon Mahlangu Drive and Bluff Road.
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TSAM 8-Hour backup water supply
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 34 –34 (2017)More LessOverview
Due to water restrictions within the eThekwini Municipality, Toyota South Africa Motors (TSAM) required an eighthour backup water supply. The implementation of the backup project was awarded to Nathoo Mbenyane Engineers (NME).
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The construction of the Tugela River bridge (Nyakana)
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 35 –35 (2017)More LessOverview
The mighty Tugela – KwaZulu-Natal’s largest river – cuts through the pristine bushland of the North Coast, 30 km upstream from where it flows into the Indian Ocean, where members of the Mankenganeni community are faced with having to cross the treacherous river, which is prone to flash flooding, by boat on a daily basis to access basic services.
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Dalbridge pedestrian bridge
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 36 –37 (2017)More LessSummary
The Dalbridge Pedestrian Bridge is located in Umbilo, Durban, and forms part of the Dalbridge Railway Station, while also linking Khuzumphi Shezi Road and Maydon Road.
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ePhatheni bulk water supply scheme
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 39 –40 (2017)More LessProject description
The ePhatheni community, located south of Richmond, a small town in the rolling hills of KwaZulu-Natal, had endured many years of dilapidated infrastructure and poor water resources.
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Hilton AC Replacement project
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 41 –42 (2017)More LessIntroduction
How can one project impact and enhance the lives of hundreds? Through the Hilton Water Reticulation Replacement (HWRR) project, KwaZulu-Natal’s uMgungundlovu District Municipality (UMDM) achieved more than just eradicating water losses experienced by the ageing pipes in the town.
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Rehabilitation of Main Road P107
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 43 –43 (2017)More LessBackground
P107 starts at KwaDukuza in KwaZulu- Natal, heading north and passing alongside a heavily built-up informal settlement before giving way to rolling terrain and cane fields, and serving other large settlements further along the road.
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Interim Services Project – DCP design method
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 44 –44 (2017)More LessIntroduction
The Interim Services Project (ISP) aims to provide infrastructure (low-volume roads and concrete footpaths) to informal settlements which are earmarked for development in ten 10 years’ time, or longer. The project incorporates the economic development of the community through job creation and local contractor development.
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Provision of water and sanitation to informal settlements and schools in eThekwini Municipality (phase 3)
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 45 –46 (2017)More LessOverview
Dating back to 2007, the eThekwini Health Department originally commenced with the roll-out of basic ablution facilities to address the adverse sanitation conditions within informal settlements in eThekwini, in line with the National Millennium Developmental Goals.
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Metolong Dam
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 48 –49 (2017)More LessBackground
In 2003–2004 the Government of Lesotho undertook a multidisciplinary feasibility study to examine the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of constructing a dam in the middle reaches of the South Phuthiatsana River to meet the future water needs of Maseru and the neighbouring towns of Mazenod, Morija, Roma and Teyateyaneng up to the year 2020.
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Rehabilitation of the Von Bach Dam
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 50 –50 (2017)More LessOverview
The Sartorius Von Bach Dam (Von Bach Dam), situated in the Otjozondjupa region in central Namibia, is the main bulk water supply dam for the City of Windhoek. The dam, which can hold 48 million m3 of water at full supply level, required a new bituminous seal layer to replace the asphalt seal that had become brittle due to age and lack of maintenance.
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Kasane International Airport – new terminal building
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 51 –51 (2017)More LessGateway to Chobe
The Kasane International Airport, in the northeastern corner of Botswana close to the country’s borders with Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia, is a gateway not only to one of the most beautiful wilderness areas in the world, the Chobe National Park, but also to the Victoria Falls which are within driving distance.
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Mizingani Sea Wall
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 52 –52 (2017)More LessOverview
The Mizingani Sea Wall project in Zanzibar entailed the rehabilitation of 340 m of the remaining sea wall adjacent to Stone Town along Mizingani Road. The project forms part of the Zanzibar Urban Services Project, which is directed at the development and upgrade of selected items of urban infrastructure.
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SAICE Division Awards
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 53 –56 (2017)More LessA number of awards were made for Project of the Year (per Division) in the SAICE Technical Division sub‑category. SAICE’s 2017 President, Sundran Naicker, presented the winners and/or their representatives with these awards.
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SAICE Individual Awards
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 56 –59 (2017)More LessIn the SAICE Individual Awards sub-category a number of awards were made by the Institution under the headings listed below, and presented to the winners by SAICE President Sundran Naicker.
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Lafarge Annual Photo Competition – the winning photos
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 60 –61 (2017)More LessWe thank the panel of judges for making time in their busy schedules to sift through and choose the winning photos in the popular annual Lafarge photo competition. Judging criteria included:
■ the creative portrayal of civil engineering activities or projects
■ originality
■ photographic expertise
■ visual impact
■ balance and artistic composition
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SAICE training calendar 2018
Source: Civil Engineering = Siviele Ingenieurswese 2017, pp 62 –64 (2017)More LessSAICE training calendar 2018