Built environment

Paper on structural performance of concrete pavements wins award A research paper co-authored by CSIR Built Environment researcher Louw du Plessis has won the award for best paper presented at an international workshop on best practices for concrete pavements, held in Recife, Brazil, in October 2007.

Alternative models to forecast household car ownership in South Africa The CSIR and the University of Pretoria (UP) have developed an alternative household car ownership modelling approach for South African urban areas that moves away from existing race-based classifications. The model has been calibrated successfully for the City of Johannesburg, and tested for other Gauteng areas.

Identifying innovative housing technologies for Kleinmond The CSIR is participating in a Department of Science and Technology (DST) project aimed at developing and implementing innovative technologies that would contribute to the sustainable development of a subsidised housing project in Kleinmond in the Western Cape.

CSIR researcher elected to top SARF position Paul Nordengen, an expert in infrastructure management systems at the CSIR, has been elected president of the South African Roads Federation (SARF) for 2008 and 2009.