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Enhancing Compressive Strength of Pervious Concrete for Use as Pavement Layer in Urban Roads Aper
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South African Drainage and Stormwater Systems in urban roads has been of great concern, more so with recent flash floods in Gauteng and KwaZulu Natal Province in South Africa. Pervious concrete can be used to mitigate these challenges for urban roads. Pervious concrete is a concrete that contains no fines or only a small amount…
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Application of Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing for Land Use/Cover Change Analysis in the Klip River Catchment, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
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Ladysmith is a major economic hub in the uThukela District Municipality. However, it has been experiencing floods almost every year which has resulted in the loss of lives and disruption of business activity within the Ladysmith Central Business District. The main objective of this study was to quantify the land use/cover changes before and after…
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