Modelling of reinforced concrete slab deflections at service loading by Boting, Antony John

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Derivation of a traffic load model for the structural design of highway bridges in South Africa by Van der Spuy, Pierre Francois

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Post Tension Losses: A comparative study of different codes of practice by Tolba, Hana Moataz

“…Euro code 2 is distinct in its integration of all time-dependent losses into a single expression, whereas the other codes treat each component individually, leading to variances in the magnitude and behavior of calculated losses. …”
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The numerical simulation of wheel loads on an electric overhead travelling crane by McKenzie, Kim Anne

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Algorithmic component and system reliability analysis of truss structures by Hashemolhosseini, Sepehr

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Continuum Damage Mechanics to Model Glulam Beams Reinforced with Glued-In Steel Cables by Rhodes, Aaron

“…The material model is implemented in the software ABAQUS using a User-Defined Material UMAT written in Fortran coding. …”
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Optimised mix composition and structural behaviour of Ultra-High-Performance Fibre Reinforced Concrete

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Shear Reliability Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Bridges Designed to TMH7 by Gasa, Kwenzokuhle

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

“…The aim of this dissertation is to look into the effects of early propping removal on the longterm deflections of concrete members. This was done by modelling the deflection of a typical reinforced concrete beam at different ages of loading, using three code-based deflection calculation methods. …”
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An investigation into 88 KV surge arrester failures in the Eskom east grid traction network by Mzulwini, Mduduzi Comfort

“…To assess the impact of transient faults in the surge arrester parameter evaluation the EGTN is modelled and simulated by initiating transient faults sequentially in the network at different nodes and under different loading conditions. …”
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Predicting and testing the tensile relaxation of concrete by Kizito, Nicholas Magera

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Vibration Serviceability of Long Span Slender Floors by Matela, Mou Michael

“…Of all the design codes reviewed, only the British Standard provided the load model which can be used in the analysis of structures subjected to rhythmic loads. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation of The Behavior of Screen Grid ICF Walls by El Maghraby, Yosra Hesham

“…The models produced were numerically tested under combined axial load and in plane monotonic load application. …”
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A numerical assessment of architectural parameters for anisotropic behavior in idealised trabecular structures by Moore, Keelan

“…The anisotropy was modelled by transforming the elasticity tensor to arbitrary coordinate systems to load the model in arbitrary directions. …”
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A critical review of the current design guidelines for footbridges: with emphasis on the design for jogging forces by Townshend, Tessa

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Optimal sizing and placement of independent power producers on MV, HV and EHV networks for minimum power line losses using neural networks by Lombard, James

“…For a 138km backbone feeder with receiving end load of 150MW at unity power factor, the 400kV ANN model returns a total loss value of 179kW. …”
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Optimal sizing and placement of independent power producers on MV, HV and EHV networks for minimum power line losses using neural networks by Lombard, James

“…For a 138km backbone feeder with receiving end load of 150MW at unity power factor, the 400kV ANN model returns a total loss value of 179kW. …”
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The effect of wing flexibility on ride comfort in formation flight by Biden, Kirsty Joy

“…The trailing wake vortices shed by the lead aircraft in formation flight were considered to have a solid core using the Burnham-Hallock Model. …”
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Numerical investigation of the edge profile in hot-rolling by Veale, John

“…The objectives of this thesis are to develop techniques of simulating the rolling, and to use these to investigate the deformation mechanisms which lead to the concave edge profile. Models of the rolling were developed using the general purpose, non-linear finite element code ABAQUS. …”
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