Year | No | Student | Title | Collaborator |
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2019 | 141 | Wadan, RS | Evaluation of ballast wing wall performance at transition zones using the finite element method | TFR |
140 | Van Schalkwyk, MH | The use of drone photogrammetry for measuring track gauge | TFR | |
139 | Skosana, SS | The relationship between ambient temperature and PY Slab track on a concrete bridge deck | TFR | |
138 | Ramroop, T | Strain measurements of railway track using strain gauges and particle image velocimetry | TFR | |
137 | Perez, SM | Investigating parameter alterations that could reduce the cost of the PRASA PY slab track | PRASA | |
136 | Maja, T | The effect of simulated environmental factors on the accuracy of remote video monitoring | TFR | |
135 | Kegakilwe, MT | The effects of crib ballast depth on rail track lateral resistance | TFR | |
134 | James, K | The effect of cyclic loads on the ballast particle movement | TFR | |
133 | Hazell, MG | The effect of the initial moisture state and soil type on the equilibrium of a porous ceramic disk sensor | TFR | |
132 | Hawley, CJ | Equilibration of fixed-matrix porous ceramic disc sensors at low water content | TFR | |
131 | Goodbrand, CE | Measurement of track geometry using drone photogrammetry in PY track slabs | TFR | |
130 | Dirker, A | Investigating the deterioration and design life of Under-Sleeper pads | TFR | |
129 | Bao, Y | The effect of sleeper spacing and ballast depth on the induced stresses in a track structure | PRASA | |
2018 | 128 | Vers, D | Displacement behaviour of a rail expansion joint due to temperature loading | TFR |
127 | Van Niekerk, JO | The effectiveness of a transition slab to reduce differential track deflection at bridge approaches | TFR/TGC | |
126 | Pieterse, J | The effect of stiffness of under-sleeper pads on track structure settlement | TFR | |
125 | Pienaar, D | Investigation of the effect of sleeper shape and spacing on the induced stress in a track structure | TFR/TGC | |
124 | Ncolosi, N | Ballast glue as a solution to excessive track deformation | Gautrain | |
123 | Mokgokong, M | Horizontal equilibration of pore-water pressure measurement in railway formation | TFR | |
122 | Malatse, R | The effect of polymer reinforced ballast on the lateral resistance of a railway track structure | TFR | |
121 | Majawa, R | The relationship between air and rail temperature in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
120 | Louw, D | Detemining the stress-free temperature in rail by measurering vibration response | TFR | |
119 | Huma, T | Determining the rail deflection behaviourof rails on a PY slab | RCE | |
118 | Do Couto, M | Investigation into the relationship between track geometry and riding quality measurements | Gautrain | |
117 | Delport,A | Increasing the remaining useful life at transitions zones by reinforcing ballast with rigid polyurethane foam | TFR/PRASA | |
116 | De Bruyn, J | The evaluation of triaxial geogrid performance in railway formation | TFR | |
115 | Botha, I | An experimental investigation of the effect of heat affected zones in rail welds under vertical flexural fatigue | TFR | |
114 | Atong, G | A comparative investigation into the effect of lateral forces on different track structures | TFR | |
113 | Allen, A | The relationship between the expansion of a bridge deck, PY slab track and ambient air temperature | TFR/TGC | |
2017 | 112 | Meyer, E.M. | Moveable Point Behaviour Under Variable Train Speeds and Directions on Sonneville Low Vibration Track | Gautrain |
111 | Els, R.D. | Unsaturated Soils Under Cyclic Loading in Shallow Foundations | Transnet | |
110 | Scheepers, V.G. | The Relationship Between Pore Pressure, Moisture Content and Expected Track Performance | ||
109 | Schumann, M | Analysis of Vibration Mitigation Between Ballasted Track, Tubular Modular Track and PY Slab Track | UP | |
108 | Jans Steyn, A | The Effect of Repetitive Loading on Rounded Ballast Deflection | UP | |
107 | Oosthuizen, E | Deformation Measurement of Railway Track Using Strain Gauges and Particle Image Velocimetry | UP | |
106 | Steyl, S | The Influence of Track Geometry on the Station-Platform Gap | RSR | |
105 | Adrian van Jaarsveldt S. | Parametric railway track structure optimisation | Transnet | |
104 | Du Preez M. | The air and rail temperature relationship | UP | |
103 | Mago N.M | Wheel load measurement using remote video monitoring | Transnet | |
102 | Mudau L. | The design life and deterioration of under sleeper pads on railway lines | UP | |
101 | Joubert J.P. | The effects of fouling on the settlement of ballast | UP | |
100 | Stopforth W.L.R | Investigating the performance of Transition beam installations on Heavy Haul lines using the Finite Element method | Transnet | |
2016 | 99 | Turner, CL | The effect of ballast grading on the settlement of rigid polyurethane foam reinforced ballast | UP |
98 | Myoya, RL | The use of telematics devices for measuring track geometry parameters | Gautrain | |
97 | Goga, I | The young's modulus of a multi-layered track formation | UP | |
96 | Brits, JJ | Wheel load determination on a railway track by the use of particle image velocimetry | ||
95 | Coetzee, D | The use of special remote sensors to measure ride quality on rail | Gautrain | |
94 | De Faria, OG | The use of geophysical instrumentation to measure the vertical deflection of a track | ||
93 | Hlasane, MA | Using under sleeper pads to optimise ballast depth | ||
92 | Khan, W | Monitoring track geometry using telematics device | ||
91 | Pillay, SJ | The use of re-worked cement-soil as an alternative substructure material in railroad formation construction | ||
90 | Van Der Westhuizen, JF | A comparitive study into the setting time and strength of grout used in tubular modular track | Tubular Track | |
2015 | 89 | Van Eunen, T | Analysing the use of a cell phone to measure the ride quality of the Gautrain | Gautrain |
88 | Roets, T | The effects of the increase of crack width in the slabs on the Gautrain slab track system | Gautrain | |
87 | Ravjee, S | An evaluation of the existing methods used to approximate the track modulus by determining the relationship | TFR | |
86 | Papavarnavas, P | The change in under sleeper pad properties under dynamic loads | TFR | |
85 | Netshisaulu, L | The effect of different rail pads on rail creep through tubular modular track modules | Tubular Track | |
84 | Malan, JP | Study on the linearity of the load deflection curve and the track stiffness response of the track substructure under axle loading | TFR | |
83 | Mabotha, T | Validation of the relationship between speed, wheel load, super elevation and lateral forces in railway curves | Gautrain | |
82 | Kemp, L | Railway track component deformation measurements using particle image velocimetry | TFR | |
81 | Karemaker, A | Comparing the deflection characteristics between conventional and ballastless track | TFR | |
80 | Jideani, TCU | The use of under-sleeper pads to reduce the dynamic loading effects on a railway track structure | Getzner | |
79 | Holdt, M | The equivalence of railhead rotation of tubular modular track and conventional track due to lateral loading | Tubulat Track | |
78 | Heenop, T | Validation of the relationship bewteen speed and lateral forces in railway curves | Gautrain | |
77 | Hansen, RW | Analysing the noise and vibration between conventional track and tubular modular track | Tubular Track | |
76 | Clack, A | Evaluation of the effect of thick geotextiles on track stiffness | TFR | |
75 | Broeders, M | The comparison of remote video monitoring to the integration measurements of geophones | TFR | |
74 | Bennett, J | Characterizing seating and loaded stiffness of track ballast by using remote video monitoring | TFR | |
2014 | 73 | Vandoorne, R | Analysing the strain recovery rates of the formation layers beneath a railway track | UP/TFR |
72 | Van der Westhuizen, W | The relationship between coal crushing and track condition on a heavy haul railway line | UP/TFR | |
71 | Thunemann, EQ | The use of under-sleeper pads to reduce ballast degradation | UP/Getzner | |
70 | Sebati, MM | The use of under-sleeper pads to reduce settlement of concrete sleepers | UP/Getzner | |
69 | Schoeman, PDP | The correlation between temperature, related expansion and ride comfort over a rail expansion joint on the Gautrain track | Gautrain | |
68 | Mentz, JD | The effect of rail profile on finite element analysis of track structures | UP | |
67 | Mallory, RL | A study on the dynamic response of Tubular Modular Track Transitions | Tubular Track | |
66 | Lubbe, H | Comparative investigation between remote video monitoring and accelerometers for measuring train-induced accelerations | TFR | |
65 | Ligudu, N | Longitudinal rail displacement on conventional ballasted track and Tubular Modular Track | UP/TFR/Tubular Track | |
64 | Kritzinger, H | The impact of rail misalignment at track transitions on the deterioration of track and train components | UP/TFR | |
63 | Kok, WJ | The effect of ageing on the dynamic properties of rubber bonded cork pads in Tubular Modular Track | Tubular Track | |
62 | Kabeya, KD | The stiffness of low vibration track components | Gautrain | |
61 | Human, JW | The effects of axle load and type of transition on ride quality at track transitions | UP/TFR | |
60 | Denysschen, HS | Comparing laterial forces in curves on Tubular Modular Track with conventional ballasted track | Tubular Track | |
59 | De Jong, MJ | The effect of railway ballast particle size distribution on one dimensional loading | UP/TFR | |
58 | Buthelezi, MM | The effect of different borehole diameters on the accuracy of Pencel pressuremeter results | UP | |
57 | Brits, JJL | The influence of discreet and continuous rail support on effective pad stiffness | Tubular Track | |
56 | Bekker, JH | Moisture migration through formation layers of a conventional track structure | UP | |
2013 | 55 | Labuschangne, A | The influence of the crack width on the deflection of Sonneville track slab | Gautrain |
54 | Mtshotana, BF | The influence of under-sleeper pads on sleeper-ballast contact | UP | |
53 | Yates, K | Track substructure failure characterisation using Pencel pressuremeter and Light Weight Deflectometer tests | TFR | |
52 | Kganyago, II | Effect of different cell fluids and de-aeration on the pressure readings of a pencel pressuremeter | UP/TFR | |
51 | Motlotsi, LJ | Pencel Pressuremeter | UP | |
50 | Snyman, LW | The use of the pencel pressuremeter to determine the stress dependancy of the track formation modulus | UP | |
49 | Morwaswi, SD | A comparison of the lateral and longitudinal resistance of conventional and slab track | PRASA/RCE | |
48 | Du Plooy, RF | The effect of continuous support on track deflection: A numerical experiment | UP | |
47 | Rambevha, V | Characterization of formation failure with remote video monitoring | TFR | |
46 | Humphrey, GP | Assessment of the linearity of the vertical deflection responses of conventional heavy-haul track | TFR | |
45 | De Meyer, DO | The effect of water on the dynamic and static stiffness of the rubber boot and block pad used by Sonneville | Gautrain | |
44 | Chokoe, SM | An investigation into corrugations on sharp curves of the Gautrain rail network | Gautrain | |
43 | Lekalakala, TM | The vibration attenuation and stiffness of resilient rail pads for use in Tubular Modular Track | Tubular Track | |
42 | Molepo, MBN | Performance of resilient rail pads used in Tubular Modular Track under heavy haul conditions | Tubular Track/TFR | |
41 | Cronje, M | The comparison and validation of deflection predictions of the Geotrack model with a field study | UP | |
40 | Bennett, B | An investigation into the use of geophysical techniques to detect formation failure | TFR | |
39 | Mchunu, SS | An investigation into the deflection bowl of a track formation | UP | |
38 | Ricci, C | The dissipation of water in a railway formation and the effect of formation water content on track deflection | UP | |
2012 | 37 | Vivier, P | Deterioration analysis and comparison of different track sections on the Gautrain Rapid Rail Track | Gautrain |
36 | Visser, CP | The behaviour and effectiveness of a transition beam sleeper under heavy haul conditions | TFR | |
35 | Underhay, TH | The variation of Stress Free Temperature in Continuously welded rail using a rail stress tester | TFR | |
34 | Strauss, J | A comparison of the rolling noise caused by rail wheel contact on conventional and Slab track | PRASA/RCE | |
33 | Sithole, ON | Evaluation of different types of fluids used in a Pencel Pressuremeter | UP/TFR | |
32 | Ramodike, M | The effect of hole diameter on the pressuremeter modulus | UP/TFR | |
31 | Ngxabani, TT | A Comparison of the vibrations on conventional and slab track | PRASA/RCE | |
30 | Ndyamba, AC | Assessment of the performance of resilient rail pads in attenuating noise on Tubular Modular Track | Tubular Track | |
29 | Msiza, DE | A comparison of the ground vibrations produced by Tubular Modular Track and Conventional Track | Tubular Track | |
28 | Mostert, ML | The development of a simplified track modulus calculation procedure | TFR | |
27 | Mosia, VC | The influence of different fastening systems in restraining longitudinal rail displacement induced by temperature changes in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
26 | Mathebula, TL | The effect of different fasteners and pads on the variation of stress free temperature in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
25 | Makhathini, SZ | A comparison of vertical deflection on conventional track and PY slab | PRASA/RCE | |
24 | Mabeba, MS | The influence of rail pad material on the damping of vibrations in Tubular Modular Track | Tubular Track | |
23 | Khoza, SE | The effect of environmental factors on the relationship between rail and air temperature in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
22 | Jacobs, D | The Investigation of the effect of fastening strength on the variation in stress free temperature | TFR/Pandrol | |
21 | Hordijk, MH | Attenuation of vibrations on the Gautrain Rapid Rail link | Gautrain | |
2011 | 20 | Raseala, TJ | The effects of ballast conditions on the effectiveness of ballast tamping | Aveng/Lennings |
19 | Mkhonto, PH | The effect of moisture conditions on ground penetrating radar results | UP | |
18 | Lubout, N | Assessment of the performance of resilient rail pads used in tubular modular track under south african service conditions | Tubular Track | |
17 | Rikhotso, MR | The effect of ballast fouling on the effectiveness of track stabilisation | Aveng/Lennings | |
16 | Mugisha, MK | The effects of vertical loading on the forces and deflections of tubular track curves | Tubular Track | |
15 | Slabbert, MJA | The effect of rigid structures on the stress free temperature in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
14 | Heunis, DW | The effect braking has on stress free temperature in continuously welded rails | TFR | |
13 | West, CN | Investigation of the best practices of ballasting during new track construction | TFR/Capital Projects | |
12 | Overbury, CM | A critical evaluation of the performance of different types of pads in a tubular track structure | TFR/Tubular Track | |
11 | Van Schoor, BM | The effect of lateral forces on the structural components of tubular modular track | Tubular Track | |
2010 | 10 | Van Eeden, SJ | The efficiency of approach slabs on the gautrain rapid rail track | Bombardier |
9 | Kalan Makan, PD | The effect of grouting the joints between the tubular track concrete modules on the deflection of the concrete beam at the joint | Tubular Track | |
8 | Bhembe, MI | The perfomance of tubular track module transitions with dowel bars | Tubular Track | |
7 | Le Grange, LJ | Finite element analysis on the formation layers of a railway track structure | Esteq | |
6 | Mkhabela, KP | The effect of speed on the horizontal displacement of tubular track curves | Tubular track | |
5 | Lombard, HGC | The relationship between permanent and resilient deformation on heavy haul track formations | TFR | |
4 | Mpye, GD | The effect of longitudinal rail displacement on the stress-free temperature of continuously welded rails | TFR | |
2009 | 3 | Ramasindi, T | Determination of the effect of speed on conventional track deflection | TFR |
2 | Van Haute, SCA | The effect of speed on resilient deflection in conventional track and tubular track | Tubular Track | |
1 | Vorster, DJ | The effect of axle load on track and formation resilient deformation under heavy haul conditions | TFR |
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