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 CREDO

Our regular feature, “From the CEO’s this edition, “The world according African Engineer, which was intro-
desk”, stands over until next month. to SAICE” (pages 8 – 39), we are duced to SAICE members by our
In support of the main feature of repeating the popular Credo of the 2011 president, Seetella Makhetha.

Credo of the
African Engineer
I am an engineering practitioner and in my profession I take deep pride.
To it I owe solemn obligation.

Since the origins of humanity,

human progress has been spurred by engineering genius.
The engineering profession has made nature’s vast resources
of material and energy usable for humanity’s benefit.

Engineering practitioners have vitalised,

and turned to practical use,
the principles of science and the means of technology.
Were it not for this heritage of accumulated experience,
my efforts would be feeble.

I pledge to practise integrity and fair dealing,

tolerance and respect,
and to uphold devotion to the standards
and the dignity of my profession,
conscious always that my skill carries with it
the obligation to serve humanity by making
the most sustainable use of Earth’s precious resources.

I shall participate in none but honest enterprises.

When needed,
my skill and knowledge shall be given without reservation.
In the performance of duty and in fidelity to my profession,
I shall give the utmost.

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Sivili Enjeneereng = Sesotho

ON THE COVER
Although the well-equipped Heavy
Structures Laboratory at the Civil
Engineering Technology Department
of the University of Johannesburg is a
teaching laboratory, involvement from
industry in development and research
ON THE COVER P5
projects is welcomed, since such joint
projects enhance the quality of education The Heavy Structures Laboratory of the Department of Civil Engineering
Technology at the University of Johannesburg
of students studying towards the National
Diploma and B Tech in Civil Engineering A Theatre of Structures
South African
Institution of
Civil Engineering CREDO
Sivili Enjeneereng
Credo of the African Engineer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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A Theatre of Structures
THE UNIVERSITY of Johannesburg’s Civil technology in South Africa. It is housed in Deco style, and completed on 21 June 1939
Engineering Technology Heavy Structures the old Apollo Cinema theatre on the corner at an estimated cost of £11 400, the building
Laboratory is arguably the best equipped of Beit and Height Streets in Doornfontein is of historical significance and is a declared
structural laboratory at a Civil Engineering near the Ellis Park rugby stadium. Designed heritage site.
Technology Department at any university of by architect Israel Wayburne in the Art Apart from primarily being used as a
teaching laboratory, industry involvement
in development and research projects is
welcomed, since joint projects of this nature
enhance the quality of the education of
students studying towards the National
Diploma in Civil Engineering and the
B Tech degree in Structural Engineering.
The Department offers the National
Diploma in Civil Engineering and four
specialised B Tech degrees in Construction
Management, and in Water, Transportation
and Structural Engineering, and was re-
cently given full accreditation for these pro-
grammes by ECSA (Engineering Council of
Casting concrete in the UJ Heavy South Africa).
Structures Laboratory (Civil Engineering
Technology, Doornfontein Campus)
UNUSUAL EQUIPMENT
The laboratory boasts a six-metre high,
200-ton static and dynamic testing frame
built by the German company Moog. It
Concrete beam loaded to destruction must be noted that this is not a fatigue
by the 200-ton testing frame in the
testing apparatus, but was designed for
UJ Heavy Structures Laboratory
educational and research work. The equip-
ment is computer-controlled, with all
results stored on the control unit while
simultaneously being shown graphically on
three external monitors for students to see
how a particular test progresses. The frame
is mounted on a three-metre deep concrete
strong-floor, underpinned by piles.
Another unusual apparatus is a large
600-ton press, best described as an out-
size concrete cube press with a 450-mm
capacity that can be used to test samples
which are too large for conventional
equipment.
The laboratory is served by a 3.2-ton
overhead crane that traverses the full
length of the 10-metre high building. A
large roll-up door allows access to ready-
mix trucks for the delivery of concrete
into the building to cast full-size beams,
slabs and columns.
Structures lecturer, Cronjé Bruwer,
initiated the development of the labora-
tory primarily for teaching to facilitate
better understanding of failure modes of
steel and concrete members in industrial

Civil Engineering November 2012 5

structures. Students have to calculate student is attempting to produce pull-out capacity of the member. The poten-
the ultimate failure loads for concrete curves for various-sized industrial anchor tial application of these results in the
or steel beams, and for welded or bolted bolts (manufactured and supplied by strengthening of existing buildings, or in
sections. The test piece is then subjected Robb & Carter) by casting the bolts into the case of buildings damaged by earth-
to incremental loading until failure oc- large concrete cubes of different concrete quakes, could be far-reaching. The use of
curs, with the students comparing the strengths, and then pulling them out. Due carbon fibre strips instead of concrete is
calculated and experimental results. An to the tapering shape of the recoverable also being looked at, in conjunction with
additional benefit of this investment is a anchor bolts, the bolts usually do not pull industry partner StonCor, and promising
fi rst-class research facility that can also out with the expected cone of concrete, results have already been achieved.
be used to serve the civil engineering but rather more like a carrot would, with
industry in developing products and only the concrete in the threads shearing OTHER FACILITIES
processes. out; or sometimes the block would physi- The department annually enrols about
cally split apart upon the bolt pulling out. 500 students, 200 of them for B Tech. It
INDUSTRY-BASED Cronjé Bruwer is also investigating the has its own lecture rooms and practical
RESEARCH PROJECTS in situ strengthening of concrete mem- training facilities, such as hydraulics
Presently there are a couple of interesting bers by fi xing steel plates to the underside and hydrology laboratories, concrete
industry-connected research projects of such members with epoxy, determining laboratory, light structures (physics)
under way in the laboratory. One Masters the extent of the improvement in bearing laboratory, soils and compaction labo-
ratories, and a bitumen laboratory. In
addition the Department has a small
dedicated computer laboratory with
40 computers loaded with civil engi-
neering software. The Department
is serviced by a closely-knit group of
full-time and part-time staff members,
representative of South African demo-
graphics in a well-balanced manner.

INFO
Department of Civil Engineering Technology
University of Johannesburg (Doornfontein Campus)
Cronjé Bruwer (Senior Lecturer)
Johan de Koker (Head of Department)
Discussing the failure mode of a beam tested to destruction 011 559 6055 (Cronjé) 083 388 8164 (Johan)
cbruwer@uj.ac.za and/or johandk@uj.ac.za

National Diploma students mingling in the UJ Heavy Structures

Laboratory after having participated in a slab failure test

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 FOCUS ON SAICE NETWORKING

1 – The world according to SAICE

THE NOVEMBER 2011 edition of our

magazine was the third attempt at pre-
Introduction
communities and individual citizens.
Explaining to our colleagues and
the opportunity to contribute to the
global debate. It also ensures that our
senting the formidable network of engi- fellow citizens what SAICE and the members are enabled to practise en-
neering bodies that SAICE liaises with on profession stand for is no simple task. gineering across a wide front, thereby
behalf of its members. Again the response It involves hours and days and weeks, gaining valuable experience that can be
from our readers was so encouraging that even years, of liaising, and of building ploughed back into our own country
we decided to continue publishing an up- trust and credibility, to create a network. and our own continent. What should
dated version every year. For this year we Fortunately engineers are passionate also not be underestimated is that our
have updated the information where nec- about what they do, and this enthusiasm African experience furnishes us with
essary, and where possible, and retained goes a long way towards getting the mes- extremely valuable knowledge that we
the list of all the tertiary institutions in sage across, but it nevertheless remains a can share with and contribute towards
South Africa where civil engineering complex task. other African countries and other
can be studied (this list seems to be very One could summarise the reasons developing countries elsewhere in the
popular with our readers). why such interaction is so valuable: world. The value of our contribution,
As time goes by more and more ■ An understanding of the role of the however, goes beyond developing coun-
bodies and affi liations will be added to the civil engineering profession promotes tries and is highly appreciated in deve-
different sections comprising this set of informed decision-making at all levels loped countries with similar problems
articles, and we also invite readers to let of interaction. To mention but one and challenges.
us know of relevant bodies that we might example – informed decision-making The bodies that SAICE networks with can
have overlooked. facilitates effective service delivery at be grouped into:
The feedback from our readers so local government level. ■ Statutory bodies and associated struc-
far seems to indicate that the November ■ Knowledge and insight gained through tures (see page 10)
magazine is becoming a handy keep- interaction encourage appropriate ■ Discipline-specific bodies (see page 21)
on-the-desk reference edition, which is membership groupings, and eventual ■ International bodies (see page 26)
understandable, considering that SAICE professional registration for individuals, ■ Tertiary institutions (see page 34)
continually liaises, networks and affi liates which have long-term positive effects There are overlaps in this method of
with many groupings across a broad engi- for the engineering profession in partic- grouping, but for the sake of clarity the
neering and related playing field. ular, and for the country and its citizens various bodies will be discussed under
There are many reasons why SAICE in general. these headings. Please also refer to the
interacts with these related bodies. As ■ Meaningful interaction results in the diagrams on pages 31-33 for a schematic
the voice of the civil engineering profes- integration of effort and the alignment presentation of many of these bodies.
sion in South Africa, the Institution has of objectives, which in turn broaden the This set of articles attempts to de-
a responsibility not only to represent the skills and knowledge base, facilitating scribe and illustrate the scope of SAICE’s
interests of every one of its approximately capacity building, again with obvious network. We have gone to great lengths
9 000 members, but also to promote the benefits to the country as a whole. to ensure that the information presented
value that civil engineering adds to the ■ Interaction on an international level ex- here is as accurate as possible. However,
economy and the smooth running of the poses the Institution to global thinking, should any inaccuracies have slipped
country, and thereby to the daily lives of while at the same time offering SAICE through, we apologise for those.

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Quick finder
BODIES DISCUSSED IN NETWORKING ARTICLES 2 – 5 PAGE/S BODIES DISCUSSED IN NETWORKING ARTICLES 2 – 5 PAGE/S

AEF Africa Engineers Forum 28 South African Bureau of

SABS 16
Standards
Agrément SA Agrément South Africa 18
South African Black Technical and
SABTACO 22
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers 28 Allied Careers Organisations
C&CI Cement and Concrete Institute 22 South African Council for the
SACAP 11
CBE Council for the Built Environment 10 Architectural Profession
Commonwealth Engineers’ South African Council for the
CEC 27 SACLAP 11
Council Landscape Architectural Profession
CESA Consulting Engineers South Africa 21 South African Council for
Construction Education and SACPCMP the Project and Construction 11
CETA 14
Training Authority Management Professions
Construction Industry South African Council for the
CIDB 14 SACPVP 11
Development Board Property Valuers Profession
Concrete Manufacturers South African Council for the
CMA 22 SACQSP 11
Association Quantity Surveying Profession
Council for Scientific and
CSIR 18 South African Federation of Civil
Industrial Research SAFCEC 22
Engineering Contractors
Concrete Society of Southern
CSSA 24 South African Institute of
Africa SAIA 21
Architects
Development Bank of Southern
DBSA 19 South African Institution of Civil
Africa SAICE 21
Engineering
DPW Department of Public Works 17
South African Institute of
EAP Engineers Against Poverty 29 SAIEE 21
Electrical Engineers
Engineering Council of South South African Institution of
ECSA 11/12/13
Africa SAIMechE 21
Mechanical Engineering
Federation of African Engineering
FAEO 28 Southern African Institute of Steel
Organisations SAISC 24
Construction
International Federation of
FIDIC 27 South African National Committee
Consulting Engineers SANCOLD 24
on Large Dams
Human Resource Development
HRDCSA 17 South African National Committee
Council of South Africa SANCOT 24
on Tunnelling
ICE Institution of Civil Engineers 28
IDT Independent Development Trust 18 South African National Roads
SANRAL 19
IEI Institution of Engineers India 29 Agency Limited
Institute of Municipal Engineering SAPI South African Planning Institute 25
IMESA 25
of Southern Africa Southern African Paint
Institute of Professional SAPMA 24
IPET 22 Manufacturers Association
Engineering Technologists
IstructE Institution of Structural Engineers 28 Southern African Plastic Pipe
SAPPMA 24
MBSA Master Builders South Africa 22 Manufacturers Association
National Home Builders SARF South African Road Federation 25
NHBRC 14
Registration Council
Tertiary Tertiary institutions in SA where civil
National Planning Commission of 34
NPC 17 Institutions engineering can be studied
South Africa
National Regulator for United Nations Educational,
NRCS 16
Compulsory Specifications UNESCO Scientific and Cultural 27
National Science and Technology Organisations
NSTF 25
Forum
WCCE World Council of Civil Engineers 27
RAE Royal Academy of Engineering 29
RedR International & RedR World Federation of Engineering
RedR 29 WFEO 26
Southern Africa Organisations
RSR Railway Safety Regulator 16 WISA Water Institute of Southern Africa 24
Southern African Bitumen
SABITA 25 WRC Water Research Commission 16
Association

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 2 – The world according to SAICE
Statutory bodies and
associated structures
THE ENGINEERING profession ap- SAICE took the lead in providing ■ advise government on issues related to
proached government in the 1960s to input, and by the year 2000 a brand-new, the built environment professions.
request legislation to regulate the pro- modern set of Acts was promulgated,
fession. The result was that the South which enabled South African built envi- CBE
African Council for Professional Engineers ronment professionals to be compared to CBE, PO Box 915, Groenkloof, 0027
(SACPE) was established in 1969. and compete with the best in the world. T: 012 346 3985, F: 012 346 3986
Although this structure served the In the process two new additions E: info@cbe.org.za, W: www.cbe.org.za
profession very well, it became clear that also came about. In the first place 121 Muckleneuk Street, Brooklyn, Pretoria
the changing world and the changing po- an overarching Council for the Built
litical dispensation in South Africa would Environment was established, and in the THE SIX STATUTORY
necessitate substantial modifications. second place a new profession saw the COUNCILS FOR PROFESSIONALS
In 1992 SAICE approached SACPE to sug- light, namely that of the Project Managers The six statutory councils listed below
gest a way forward in the new democratic and the Construction Project Managers. were established through Acts of
dispensation that would be coming about Parliament to regulate the various built
in 1994. The main thrust was to ensure CBE – THE OVERARCHING environment professions. Generally
that South African engineering education STATUTORY COUNCIL speaking the main statutory function
and professional status would be recog- The Council for the Built Environment of each of these Councils is to protect
nised in subsequent years. (CBE) is the umbrella body for the six the public by effectively controlling
The Institution of Civil Engineers statutory councils for professionals dis- the education and practising stand-
UK (ICE) was extremely helpful, and a cussed below. The Act according to which ards of the particular profession that
delegation visited South Africa to facilitate the CBE came into being (Act No 43 of it represents. Hence these Councils
understanding of the international profes- 2000) mandates the Council to, among all have Codes of Conduct that reg-
sional engineering world of that time. ICE other things: istered persons have to abide by.
indicated that they would be willing to ■ ensure uniform implementation of In this article all six statutory councils
sign reciprocity agreements with SACPE if mandated policy amongst the six are discussed, with emphasis on those
South Africa would accept the standards councils that regulate the various built that have particular significance to the
and models that they were using in the UK. environment professions civil engineering profession.

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ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) SACAP (South African Council professionals. Registering categories
ECSA regulates the entire engineering for the Architectural Profession) are: Professional Landscape Architects,
profession including civil engineering, SACAP, established under the Professional Landscape Technologists,
mechanical engineering, electrical Architectural Profession Act 44 of 2000, Professional Landscape Technicians, and
engineering, industrial engineering is responsible for the regulation of the ar- Professional Landscape Assistants. New
and related engineering disciplines. chitectural profession, thereby protecting registration categories in the disciplines
For in-depth information on ECSA see the public. It is the vision of SACAP to of Landscape Construction Managers and
the ECSA advertorial on pages 12 and develop highly competent architectural Ornamental Horticulturists are currently
13. Three Fellows of SAICE have so far professionals compliant with interna- being developed.
served as presidents of ECSA. tional best practice and serving the spe-
cial needs of developing economies. SACLAP
ECSA SACAP’s mission is to ensure excel- SACLAP, PO Box 868, Ferndale, 2160
ECSA, Private Bag X691, Bruma, 2026 lence in performance and service delivery T: 011 061 5000
T: 011 607 9500, F: 011 622 9295 and to foster collaborative relationships E: registar@saclap.org.za
E: engineer@ecsa.co.za, W: www.ecsa.co.za with role players in order to: W: www.saclap.org.za
1st Floor Waterview Corner, ■ be responsive to the needs of the public 4 Karen Street, Bryanston, Johannesburg
Bruma Office Park, 2 Ernest Oppenheimer Ave, ■ maintain a quality and sustainable
Bruma, Johannesburg skills base in the profession SACQSP (South African Council
■ ensure good governance which results for the Quantity Surveying Profession)
SACPCMP (South African Council for the in a positive impact on built environ- The SACQSP came into being through
Project and Construction Management ment practice Act 49 of 2000. Broadly speaking, quantity
Professions) ■ grow the information and knowledge surveyors are the financial consultants of
In order to protect public interest hub the construction industry whose training
and advance construction and project ■ promote transformation and diversity and experience qualify them to advise on
management education, the SACPCMP within the built environment. budgeting, costs and contractual arrange-
provides professional certification, Through the Act, SACAP is mandated to: ments and to prepare contract documents,
registration and regulation of project ■ keep and maintain a national register of from concept to completion. They act in li-
and construction management profes- professional and candidate categories of aison with architects, consulting engineers
sionals. The SACPCMP was estab- registration and contractors to safeguard the client’s
lished by Section 2 of the Project and ■ accredit higher learning institutions interests. The Council performs similar
Construction Management Act of 2000 offering architectural qualifications functions to those of the afore-mentioned
(Act No 48 of 2000). ■ investigate complaints and violations councils, obviously with its focus on the
The SACPCMP is mandated by this of the Code of Professional Conduct by quantity surveying profession.
Act to, among others: registered persons
■ keep a national register of regis- ■ facilitate renewal of registrations SACQSP
tered professionals and candidates through Continuing Professional SACQSP, PO Box 654, Halfway House, 1685
in Construction Management and Development (CPD) T: 011 312 2560/1, F: 011 312 2562
Construction Project Management ■ provide professional fees guidelines E: registrar@sacqsp.co.za
■ identify the type of project and ■ identify the scope of work and com- W: www.sacqsp.org.za
construction work which may be per- petencies of each of the categories of Unit C27, Block C, Lone Creek, Waterfall Office Park,
formed by registered persons registration. Bekker St, Vorna Valley, Midrand
■ conduct accreditation visits to tertiary
institutions that offer Construction SACAP SACPVP (South African Council
Management and Construction Project SACAP, PO Box 408, Bruma, 2026 for the Property Valuers Profession)
Management T: 011 479 5000, F: 011 479 5100 The SACPVP registers persons operating in
■ consult with the South African E: profdev@sacapsa.com the property valuers profession according
Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and W: www.sacapsa.com to the Property Valuers Profession Act 47
Voluntary Associations to determine 1st Floor Lakeside Place, of 2000. Generally speaking this Council’s
competency standards for the purpose cnr Ernest Oppenheimer Ave and Queen Street, function and modus operandi are the
of registration Bruma, Johannesburg same as those of the afore-mentioned five
■ investigate charges of improper conduct statutory councils. Registering categories
by registered persons. SACLAP (South African Council are: Professional Valuers, Professional
for the Landscape Architectural Profession) Associated Valuers, Single Residential
SACPCMP SACLAP evolved from the Board of Property Assessors, and Candidate Valuers.
SACPCMP, PO Box 6286, Halfway House, 1685 Control for Landscape Architects which
T: 011 318 3402/3/4, F: 011 318 3405 had functioned under the previous SACPVP
E: admin@sacpcmp.org.za Council of Architects (now SACAP – see SACPVP, PO Box 114, Menlyn, 0063
W: www.sacpcmp.org.za afore-mentioned). It performs functions T: 012 348 8643/5, F: 012 348 7528
th
B9 International Business, corner New Rd & 6 Rd, similar to those of SACAP, but with a E: info@sacpvp.co.za, W: www.sacpvp.co.za
Midrand specific focus on landscape architectural 77 Kariba Street, Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria

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 ADVERTORIAL

ENGINEERING COUNCIL OF SOUTH AFRICA

INTRODUCTION TO ECSA dled by a staff complement of around 60 people Engineering is a global activity, with services
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) headed by a Chief Executive Officer. The execu- and technology being exchanged across na-
is a statutory body established in terms of the tive and administrative functions of ECSA on the tional boundaries. The standards of engineering
Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act No 46 one hand support the expert peer-review com- education and professional competence are
of 2000) (EPA). This Act supersedes the Acts mittees that make decisions relating to standards, therefore benchmarked internationally. At
of 1990 and 1968 and progressively extended accreditation, registration, professional conduct the educational level, ECSA is a signatory to
ECSA’s scope beyond the original purpose, and international recognition. On the other hand, the Washington, Sydney and Dublin Accords
namely to regulate professional engineers. a wide range of expertise is available to support (respectively for the education of engineers,
ECSA and its predecessor have thus regulated the executive function in volunteer committees on engineering technologists and engineering
engineering practice for more than forty years. career information, communication, marketing, technicians). These agreements, in addition
ECSA exists as a regulatory body for corporate governance, finance and legal matters. to periodically verifying ECSA’s standards and
the profession of engineering because, while accreditation processes, also provide for mutual
engineering activity is essential and beneficial ROLE OF REGISTRATION recognition of graduates among the signatories.
to society and the economy, substantial risks Registration of engineering practitioners as profes- Registration with ECSA and membership of
to health, safety and environment accompany sionals or candidates in the categories of engineer, a VA such as SAICE (South African Institution of
engineering activity that must be managed by technologist, technician, certificated engineers, Civil Engineering) are complementary. The VA
competent professionals. In addition, engi- and specified categories is a key function of ECSA promotes the interests of the discipline and its
neering services must be of high quality in the which is embedded in the Engineering Profession members and provides services such as contin-
interests of economy and the public’s safety. Act (No 46 of 2000). Currently the number of uing professional development. Different grades
ECSA is also empowered to advise govern- professional, candidate and specified category of membership – for example student, member
ment and other parties, and to take necessary registrations with ECSA exceeds 40 000. and fellow – recognise the member’s career pro-
steps to protect the public interest, health and Engineering is a profession with a core gression. ECSA provides the legal regulation of
safety, improve standards of engineering serv- competency of solving problems based on professional practice to ensure that safe, effective
ices, create awareness of the need to protect the engineering sciences. Engineering solutions and environmentally sound solutions are provided
environment and conduct research. are necessary for the delivery of infrastructure, and that risks are managed. The nexus between
goods and services. Because engineering the VA and ECSA is a corps of professionals,
GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONS involves exploiting and controlling natural forces benefiting from the VA activities and profession-
ECSA is governed by a Council of 50 members of and complex systems and processes, the at- ally recognised through registration.
whom 30 are registered professionals representing tainment of solutions is accompanied by risks.
disciplines and categories within the engineering Mitigation of these risks requires competent STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
profession, 10 are nominees of the state and 10 and accountable engineering professionals. The ECSA’s discretionary functions under the EPA
are public representatives. This composition arose registration system has been established by law include advising government and other bodies,
from a principle in the 1999 Policy Document: to ensure this competence and accountability. undertaking or promoting research, taking any
regulation of the profession should rely primarily on Registration provides public recognition steps to protect the public interest, improving
professional expertise, but should be informed by that the registered person has, through educa- standards of engineering services, promoting
the public interest. tion, training and experience, demonstrated environmental protection, and health and safety.
Most of ECSA’s functions require peer judge- competence at an established level. It signals to ECSA has a number of strategic initiatives related
ment in decision-making. ECSA has a range the public, employers and peers that the person to the engineering skills pipeline.
of committees with specific decision-making has not only demonstrated competency, but is During the 2010 and 2011 period ECSA
powers, for example registration, accreditation bound by a Code of Conduct, is accountable significantly increased its involvement in and focus
and investigation committees. Such committees for professional conduct and is committed to on strategic initiatives. The strategic initiatives
are constituted by nominations from stakeholder maintaining his or her competency. Titles at- were carefully chosen to ensure a reinforcement of
bodies – Voluntary Associations (VAs) and higher tached to categories of registration and their Council’s repositioning of ECSA as an organisation
education institutions. The committee system abbreviations, for example Professional Engineer relevant to the development of South Africa, willing
relies on more than 600 volunteers from the (Pr Eng), are legally protected, and it is therefore and able to partner with government in areas of
engineering profession. These volunteers gener- a criminal offence for an unregistered person to priority skills and national imperatives.
ously give of their expertise and time, and work use such a title.
tirelessly for the good of the profession. The intent of the EPA is to require registration Some of ECSA’s strategic
The VAs are the seat of expertise in en- for the responsible performance of identified func- initiatives include:
gineering disciplines and specialised practice tions. There are, in addition, a number of instances Engenius
areas. ECSA consequently works very closely in which registration in particular categories is ECSA and its strategic partners continued the
with them. The EPA provides a recognition mech- required by other legislation, for example the drive to promote the engineering profession
anism for VAs; currently 44 VAs are recognised. National Building Regulations, the Pressurised to learners at high school through Engenius.
The day-to-day running of the Council is han- Equipment Regulations and the Water Act. Engenius is a career guidance programme

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designed to encourage learners to consider a Engineering Bachelor’s Degree” was presented years. ECSA has begun forging a relationship
career in engineering. The main focus is on previ- to senior officials in the Department of Higher with the United Nations Educational, Scientific
ously disadvantaged learners and young girls. Education and Training (DHET) in December and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and is in the
To date more than two million viewers have been 2011. Consequently, ECSA, in partnership with process of exploring a mechanism for collabora-
reached via mass media campaigns, and more the DHET, organised a National Engineering tion between ECSA, the Department of Science
than 50 000 individuals have been reached via Education Summit on 16 October 2012, with and Technology (DST) and UNESCO on various
face to face interaction. Learners, teachers, facili- participation from government, higher education initiatives related to engineering capacity building
tators and young professionals continue to benefit institutions, further education and training. The across the African continent. This committee will
from this programme. Further information about summit resolutions and recommendations will focus on building sustainable engineering ca-
Engenius can be found at www.engenius.org.za. be presented to the Minister of Higher Education pacity, both in developing countries and in devel-
with the goal of influencing policy and practice in oped countries faced with an ageing population
The Candidacy Phase respect of engineering education. of engineering practitioners.
Registration of engineering professionals world-
wide is based on two requirements: having Hosting of the World Federation of CONTACT DETAILS
obtained the appropriate entry level education Engineering Organisations’ (WFEO) Call centre: 011 607 9587 / 9502 / 9571 / 9554
qualification for the category of engineering Committee on Engineering Capacity Building T: 011 607 9500, F: 011 622 9295
concerned, and having obtained at least three In September 2011, the Engineering Council of E: engineer@ecsa.co.za, Website: www.ecsa.co.za
years of post-qualification practical engineering South Africa was elected to chair the WFEO’s Postal: Private Bag X691, Bruma, 2026
experience at the appropriate level of engineering Committee on Engineering Capacity Building. Physical: 1st Floor Waterview Corner,
responsibility for the category of engineering ECSA will host and chair the Committee on Bruma Office Park, 2 Ernest Oppenheimer Ave,
concerned. Engineering Capacity Building for the next four Bruma, Johannesburg
The Engineering Profession Act, 2000 (Act 46
of 2000) makes provision for registration in can-
didate categories in respect of the professional
categories provided for in the Act. The candidacy
phase is at least three years practical engineering
experience after obtaining the benchmark
qualification. Candidates are trained in terms of
ECSA’s requirements of registration in the different
categories of registration as prescribed in ECSA
Policy Statements on “Acceptable Engineering
Work for Candidates for Registration as Engineers,
Technologists and Technicians,” as well as
discipline-specific guidelines for the nine accepted
disciplines of engineering.
ECSA has accordingly introduced a Cyril Gamede Pr Eng Adrian Peters Pr Eng
Commitment and Undertaking (C&U) system ECSA President ECSA Vice-President
with employers of candidate engineering practi- Cyril Gamede was appointed as President of the Adrian Peters was appointed as Vice-President
tioners, in terms of which candidates are trained Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) in of the Engineering Council of South Africa
under formal mentorship of a professionally July 2012. He is also the Chief Executive Officer (ECSA) in July 2012.
registered engineer or technologist in the dis- of Umgeni Water. Adrian holds a BSc Civil Engineering degree
cipline of engineering concerned. Mentors are In 2011 Cyril consulted for ECSA to assist in from the University of Natal (now UKZN), as well as
listed per employer next to the employer’s C&U its Transformation Initiative. He was also involved an MBA degree from the University of Wales.
number. Nationally, more than 400 employers with the ECSA Professional Advisory Council Adrian chairs ECSA’s Legal Matters
have registered in excess of 800 Commitment (PAC) (Mechanical) for several years. Committee, and is a member of the Identification
and Undertakings with ECSA, with more than Cyril holds a Mechanical Engineering of Engineering Work Steering Committee. He
3 200 mentors listed. Degree, a Masters in Mechanical / Industrial served as the vice-chair of ECSA’s Investigation
ECSA has set up a candidacy working Engineering, and an MBA degree from the Committee and is now the newly appointed
group with task teams to develop and ensure University of Cape Town. chairperson of ECSA’s Investigation Committee.
that good practice is adopted in terms of work- Cyril made history by becoming the first Adrian currently holds the position of
place training towards professional registration. President of the National Society of Black Head: Engineering / City Engineer of eThekwini
Engineers, a formation which was started by a Municipality. He has 21 years of experience in
The Throughput Study group of engineering students in the mid-1990s municipal engineering, 12 years of which were
The sustainability of a representative engineering with the objective of encouraging engineering as a spent in the Transportation Sector where he
profession is linked to the engineering graduate career within the black community. rose from Manager: Transportation Engineering
output from South African universities. In 2011, Cyril was involved with the Natal Branch to Director: Traffic and Transportation. Adrian
ECSA commissioned a study to determine the of the South African Institution of Mechanical led the process of establishing the first
barriers to engineering students graduating Engineering (SAIMechE) for many years. He later Transport Authority at a municipal level in South
from traditional South African universities. The joined the Council of SAIMechE and was elected Africa, prior to taking up his present position in
study report titled “Improving Throughput in the President in 1999. October 2002.

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Voluntary Associations CIDB (Construction objective is to influence training and
associated with Statutory Councils Industry Development Board) skills development in the construction
Each of the afore-mentioned six statutory The CIDB was established by Act No 38 sector by initiating skills develop-
councils has jurisdiction over groupings of 2000 to provide leadership to stake- ment projects and learnerships which
of voluntary associations that fall within holders and to stimulate sustainable will empower construction workers
its frame of reference. Those voluntary as- growth, reform and improvement of with skills recognised by the National
sociations with which SAICE has closest the construction sector for effective de- Qualifications Framework (NQF).
ties, and which are recognised by and fall livery and the industry’s enhanced role CETA does not do any training itself,
under ECSA’s jurisdiction, are listed below. in the country’s economy. but accredits and monitors the delivery
Some of these associations are covered The Board of the CIDB comprises of training by accredited training
in more detail in the section dealing with private and public sector individuals providers. CETA also ensures that
discipline-specific bodies (page 21). appointed by the Minister of Public people who have aquired construction
IMESA Institution of Municipal Works on the strength of their industry skills, but who do not have the neces-
Engineering of Southern knowledge and expertise. Board mem- sary qualification, are included in the
Africa bers represent the following sectors: Recognition of Prior Learning assess-
CESA Consulting Engineers South ■ public and private sector clients ment process.
Africa ■ public entities
SAFCEC South African Federation ■ contractor and employer associations CETA
of Civil Engineering ■ professions CETA, PO Box 1955, Halfway House, 1685
Contractors ■ financial institutions T: 011 265 5900, F: 011 265 5925
SAIMechE South African Institution of ■ materials suppliers W: www.ceta.org.za
Mechanical Engineering ■ organised labour 563 Old Pretoria Main Road, 1st Floor, Unit 5,
SAIEE South African Institute of ■ academic institutions Midrand Business Park, Midrand
Electrical Engineers Board members are non-executive and
IPET Institute of Professional rely on the executive capacity of the CIDB NHBRC (National Home
Engineering Technologists to implement the Board’s mandate, which Builders Registration Council)
WISA Water Institute of Southern include the following: The NHBRC as we know it today came
Africa ■ the establishment of a national regis- into being on 26 March 2001 through
SAISC Southern African Institute of ter of contractors and construction the Housing Consumer Protection
Steel Construction projects to systematically regulate, Measures Act No 95 of 1998. Its main
CSSA Concrete Society of Southern monitor and promote the perfor- function is to protect the interests of
Africa mance of the construction industry housing consumers, and to regulate the
SARF South African Road for sustainable growth, delivery and home building industry. It does this by:
Federation empowerment ■ monitoring quality standards in the
SASTT South African Society for ■ the improvement of the uniform home building industry
Trenchless Technology application of procurement policy ■ providing assistance to housing con-
SAIIE Southern African Institute of throughout all spheres of government sumers in circumstances where major
Industrial Engineers ■ the improvement of performance and structural defects occur and where
SAIMM Southern African Institute of best practice by public and private homebuilders fail to meet their obli-
Mining and Metallurgy sector clients, contractors and other gations in terms of the Act
ITC Institute of Timber participants in the construction de- ■ building the capacity of home
Construction livery process builders through a national training
NSBE National Society of Black ■ the promotion of sustainable participa- programme with specific emphasis on
Engineers tion by the emerging sector. the historically disadvantaged
SAIAE South African Institute of ■ providing technical and management
Agricultural Engineers CIDB support to provincial housing depart-
SAID South African Institute of CIDB, PO Box 2107, Brooklyn Square, 0075 ments and local authorities
Draughting T: 012 482 7200, F: 012 349 8986 ■ educating housing consumers and
SAIW South African Institute of E: cidb@cidb.org.za, W: www.cidb.org.za home builders alike about their rights
Welding Block N&R, SABS Campus, 2 Dr Lategan Road, and obligations
Groenkloof, Pretoria ■ growing and sustaining the warranty
ASSOCIATED STATUTORY BODIES reserve.
The statutory bodies discussed below CETA (Construction
were also established through Acts of Education and Training Authority) NHBRC
Parliament. These bodies regulate and CETA, which was established through NHBRC, PO Box 461, Randburg, 2125
guide various construction and related the Skills Development Act of 1998 to T: 011 317 0074, F: 086 637 8792
engineering activities. This list includes develop and improve the skills of the W: www.nhbrc.org.za
only some of the associated statutory South African workforce, is accredited 10 Muswell Road South,
bodies related closely to the civil engi- by the South African Qualifications Phase 4 Medscheme Bldg,
neering profession. Authority (SAQA). CETA’s prime Bryanston, Johannesburg

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 SAICE has a unique position in the sense that it represents on national standards in the interests of
human health, safety and protection of the
individual members of the civil engineering profession whilst many environment. The regulated products in-
clude cement and treated structural timber,
other bodies represent a focused vocational or industry-specific
and a wide range of automotive, electrical
sector and often have only company membership. This means and food products. NRCS also administers
the Legal Metrology regulations governing
that SAICE is seen mostly as an organisation that has a broad
measurements used in trade.
and independent constituency and can operate from a particular Sections 4 – 7 of the National Building
Regulations and Building Standards Act
viewpoint and/or independent basis. This aspect is highly valued
(Act 103 of 1977) empower local authori-
ties to administer the National Building
RSR (Railway Safety Regulator) below) on 1 September 2008. SABS is the Regulations. Building control officers are
The RSR is an agency of the Department national institution for the promotion and empowered and required to review and
of Transport and was established through maintenance of standardisation and quality approve building plans and designs, in-
the National Railway Safety Regulator Act regarding commodities and the rendering cluding rational designs. The Act requires
No 16 of 2002. This Act stipulates that of services. the Board and CEO of NRCS to perform a
railway operators are responsible for man- The main functions of SABS, from an number of statutory functions, including
aging safety, while the RSR is responsible for engineering perspective, include the fol- advising the Minister regarding building
overseeing safety. To this end the mandate lowing: regulations, inspections, the appointment
and activities of the RSR throughout the ■ facilitating the preparation of national of building control officers, and acting as
life cycle of a railway operation include the standards (SANS, i.e. SA National secretariat to a Review Board that provides
following: Standards) through a consensus process a dispute settlement service for the benefit
■ promoting improved safety per- within various specific technical commit- of owners, developers and local authorities.
formance in the railway transport tees made up of industry representatives
industry in order to promote the and technical experts NRCS
use of rail as a mode of transport ■ providing information on the national NRCS, Private Bag X25, Brooklyn, 0075
■ managing the safety permit process standards of other countries T: 012 428 5000, F: 012 428 5199
■ developing regulations and standards ■ providing information on international E: ramarund@nrcs.org.za, W: www.nrcs.org.za
■ monitoring compliance with the Act, standards. SABS Campus, 1 Dr Lategan Road,
regulations, standards, and the operator’s SABS aligns its activities with seven dif- Groenkloof, Pretoria
safety management system through the ferent industry sectors (chemicals, elec-
conducting of audits and inspections trotechnical, food and health, mechanical WRC (Water Research Commission)
■ conducting investigations into occur- and materials, mining and minerals, The WRC operates in terms of the Water
rences to determine the root causes services, and transportation), which each Research Act 34 of 1971. This Act mandates
■ concluding cooperative agreements with house the full range of SABS services, the WRC to, among other tasks:
state organs whose activities may impact such as standards, testing and certifica- ■ promote coordination, cooperation and
on railway safety, in order to prevent tion. Representatives from the different communication in the area of water re-
duplication, and improve efficiency engineering disciplines serve on the various search and development
■ promoting the harmonising of technical committees within these SABS ■ stimulate and fund water research ac-
the South African railway safety industry sectors. cording to priority
regime with the objectives and ■ promote effective transfer of information
requirements for safe railway op- SABS and technology
erations of the Southern African SABS, Private Bag X191, Pretoria, 0001 ■ enhance knowledge and capacity building
Development Community (SADC). T: 012 428 7911, F: 012 344 1568 within the water sector.
E: info@sabs.co.za, W: www.sabs.co.za
RSR SABS Campus, 1 Dr Lategan Road, WRC
RSR, PO Box 655, Bruma, 2026 Groenkloof, Pretoria WRC, Private Bag X03, Gezina, 0031
T: 011 417 0000, F: 011 417 0010 T: 012 330 0340, F: 012 331 2565
E: helpdesk@rsr.org.za, W: www.rsr.org.za NRCS (National Regulator E: info@wrc.org.za, W: www.wrc.org.za
Ground Floor, West Wing, Waterview Corner, for Compulsory Specifications) Marumati Building,
2 Ernest Oppenheimer Ave, Bruma The NRCS was established by the National cnr Frederika St & 18th Avenue,
Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Rietfontein, Pretoria
SABS (South African Bureau of Standards) Act No 5 of 2008, whereby the Regulatory
SABS was established through the Division of SABS and all regulatory func- GOVERNMENT AND OTHER
Standards Act No 24 of 1945. The Act tions of SABS were transferred to the STRUCTURES ASSOCIATED WITH
has passed through many amendments, NRCS. The NRCS is an autonomous institu- THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
and SABS is currently governed by the tion of the DTI (Department of Trade and SAICE has a unique position in the sense
Standards Act 8 of 2008 that took effect Industry) that administers technical regula- that it represents individual members of the
simultaneously with the NRCS Act (see tions (compulsory specifications) based civil engineering profession whilst many

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other bodies represent a focused vocational national government’s fixed assets for engineering challenges facing the country
or industry-specific sector and often have which legislation does not make another and guide the development of solutions.
only company membership. This means department or institution responsible. This
that SAICE is seen mostly as an organisa- includes the rendering and maintenance of NPC
tion that has a broad and independent con- built environment services. Union Buildings, Private Bag X1000, Pretoria, 0001
stituency and can operate from a particular In recognition of this mandate, as well T: 012 308 1791
viewpoint and/or independent basis. This as of the current poor state in which public F: 086 683 5479
aspect is highly valued. assets are, the DPW developed the National E: comments@npconline.co.za
In order to promote the profession, Infrastructure Maintenance Strategy Twitter: @npcSA/http://www.twitter.com/npcSA
create understanding and facilitate credible (NIMS), which has to ensure the adequate Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/npcSA
and trustworthy relationships and support maintenance and operation of infrastruc-
systems, SAICE has since 1994 engaged ture, with the aim of sustained service HRDCSA (Human Resource
extensively with government structures on delivery, growth and job creation. This Development Council of South Africa)
a scale that has never been seen before in approach in turn contributes to the goals In response to South Africa’s continuing
the long history of the Institution. Regular of AsgiSA (Accelerated and shared growth low skills base, government established the
meetings with Ministers and Departments initiative for South Africa) and the EPWP HRDCSA, led by Deputy President Kgalema
have been a feature of the SAICE annual (Expanded Public Works Programme). Motlanthe, and managed by the Minister of
calendar since the middle 1990s. SAICE By way of a brief background - the aim Higher Education and Training, Dr Blade
liaises mainly with the following govern- of AsgiSA is to address unemployment Nzimande. The HRDCSA is responsible for
ment departments: and poverty in South Africa. Shortly after setting the Human Resource Development
■ The Department of Public Works the launch of AsgiSA in 2006, JIPSA (Joint Strategy for South Africa (HRDSA).
■ The Department of Cooperative Initiative on Priority Skills Acquisition) was The HRDCSA comprises social partners
Governance and Traditional Affairs (pre- established to address the scarce and critical from all segments of society, including
viously the Department of Provincial and skills needed to meet the AsgiSA objectives. government, organised labour and business,
Local Government) The EPWP, on the other hand, provides academia and civil society, and provides a
■ The Department of Transport relief to the poor and unemployed through platform where social partners can discuss
■ The Department of Water Affairs temporary, but useful work, which has the and mutually agree on solutions to the skills
■ The Department of Environmental added benefit of transferring of skills. The crisis and the human resource development
Affairs civil engineering profession is increasingly challenges facing the country. The HRDCSA
■ The Department of Trade and Industry involved in particularly the EPWP. is supported by a Technical Working Group
■ The Department of Human Settlements The DPW also provides strategic direc- (TWG) that provides technical expertise
(previously the Department of Housing) tion for the development of the construction and strategic advice. A secretariat located
■ The Department of Basic Education sector in partnership with its sector entities within the Department of Higher Education
■ The Department of Higher Education and (see further down, as well as the CIDB al- and Training (DHET) provides strategic,
Training ready discussed above), and seeks to engage technical, administrative, logistic and
■ The Department of Science and with institutions of higher learning to en- management support to the HRDCSA and
Technology sure a constant supply of suitably qualified its committees. At the end of 2010, Council
SAICE representatives have also made built environment practitioners. approved the following five-point plan:
meaningful presentations to the Portfolio Readers are encouraged to visit the ■ Strengthening and support of Further
Committees of a number of these govern- DPW website, as space limitations prohibit Education and Training (FET) colleges to
ment departments, not only to explain us to expand further on this department’s increase access
the contribution that the civil engineering importance to the civil engineering profes- ■ Production of intermediate skills (artisans
profession can make, but also to alert the sion and the construction industry. in particular) and professionals
various Committees to the current state of ■ Production of academics and stronger
conditions within those particular govern- DPW partnerships between industry and
ment sectors, as seen from an engineering DPW, Private Bag X229, Pretoria, 0001 higher education and training institutions
perspective. SAICE’s liaison with govern- T: 012 310 5911/5134, F: 012 310 5184 in research and development
ment departments is of extreme importance E: nyeleti.makhubela@dpw.gov.za ■ Worker education
to the future of the profession and the W: publicworks.gov.za ■ Foundational learning.
country alike. AVN Building, cnr Skinner & Andries St, Pretoria Originating from the five-point plan, the
For the purposes of this article we will following nine Technical Task Teams (TTT)
very briefly discuss only the Department NPC (National Planning Commission of South Africa) were established:
of Public Works, as this department The NPC is tasked with developing a vision ■ FET colleges TTT
has direct bearing on many aspects for South Africa in 2030 and a road map ■ Artisan and Technician
of the built environment, and hence to take the country there. The commis- Development TTT
on the civil engineering profession. sion is chaired by Trevor Manuel, with ■ Production of Professional TTT
Cyril Ramaphosa as deputy. Two SAICE ■ Production of Academics and Stronger
DPW (Department of Public Works) Fellows – past president Trueman Goba Partnerships Between Industry and
Broadly speaking the DPW’s mandate is and Prof Mike Muller – were appointed Higher Education and Training
to be the custodian and manager of the as commissioners to offer insight on the Institutions TTT

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■ Worker Education TTT ■ environmental sustainability Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
■ Foundational Learning TTT. ■ public buildings (such as health facilities in Pretoria. The organisation establishes
The following Technical Task Teams were and schools) performance criteria and assesses the
established as a result of the needs identified ■ service delivery by the public sector. fitness-for-purpose of innovative and
by Council (they also will be addressing The following are a few of the non-standard construction products and
cross-cutting issues): areas that the CSIR covers in its systems. Agrément certification, which
■ Enabling Entrepreneurship built environment research: lists uses and conditions where necessary,
■ Alignment of the HRDSA with the New ■ planning support systems offers assurance to specifiers including
Growth Path (NGP) ■ infrastructure engineering engineers, regulators, financial institu-
■ Skills System Review. ■ science and technology tions and end users of fitness-for-purpose
Task teams have been constituted to reflect ■ infrastructure systems and operations and quality assurance, thereby facilitating
the nature of the HRDCSA’s social part- ■ logistics and quantitative methods. the introduction of new products into the
nership and comprise experts across the Reports and brochures available from market. Certification is also deemed-to-
social partner spectrum. Approximately the CSIR (among them the following) satisfy the requirements of the National
18 months into the HRDCSA’s exist- reflect the scope of its research: Building Regulations. The organisation is a
ence, it was agreed that the HRDCSA, ■ improved low income housing founder member of the World Federation
its operations and structures should ■ ultra-thin concrete technology for low- of Technical Assessment Organisations.
be reviewed to determine whether or volume roads
not it was appropriately structured and ■ stress-in-motion (SIM) – tyre/road inter- Agrément South Africa
resourced to deliver on its mandate. face contact stresses Agrément SA, PO Box 395, Pretoria, 0001
The review established that, even ■ ongoing research into planning support T: 012 841 3708, F: 012 841 2539
though much had been achieved in the 18- systems E: agrement@agrement.co.za
month period, some challenges still existed ■ advanced construction technology W: www.agrement.co.za
with regard to the role of the HRDCSA and ■ coastal engineering and port infrastruc- CSIR Building 2, Meiring Naudé Road,
its social partners, the need to better priori- ture Brummeria, Pretoria
tise its work and to ensure that structures ■ future ports – enhancing the competi-
were sufficiently resourced to deliver on tiveness of SA’s ports IDT (Independent Development Trust)
its mandate. As a result of these findings, ■ i-Roads – enhancing the performance of As one of the country’s leading development
steps are being taken to develop a national, SA’s road systems agencies, the primary function of the IDT
integrated human resource development ■ transport infrastructure engineering (in- is to add value to the national development
plan for the country as a matter of priority. cluding the very popular technical guide- agenda of government. It does this through
The establishment of the HRDCSA line document on the causes, prevention its business model that is grounded in
reflects government’s commitment to part- and repair methods of potholes) the delivery of innovative and sustainable
nerships. It is an acknowledgement that, in ■ enhanced service delivery in urban areas development programmes that will make
order to deal with the human resource and ■ the annual “State of Logistics Survey for a measurable difference to the levels of
skills crisis facing South Africa, all stake- South Africa”. poverty and underdevelopment. The IDT
holders need to jointly take ownership of The CSIR has worked closely with works and interfaces with government and
the challenge and collectively work together SAICE on a number of occasions – most communities to alleviate and eradicate
and develop solutions to identified human recently, the CSIR wrote the research inter-generational poverty, provide social
resource and skills system bottlenecks. reports on infrastructure conditions that infrastructure, meet empowerment targets,
underpinned the SAICE Infrastructure create employment opportunities and
HRDCSA Report Card for South Africa 2011. build capacity in core areas. Generally the
Ms Brenda Ntombela: Head of HRD Council Secretariat IDT works in rural areas, especially those
123 Frances Baard Street, Pretoria, 0001 CSIR characterised by high levels of poverty and
T: 012 312 5047 CSIR Built Environment, unemployment. A key challenge, due to
E: ntombela.b@dhet.gov.za PO Box 395, Pretoria, 0001 decades of under-development, remains the
T: 012 841 2917 high levels of poverty, especially amongst
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) F: 012 841 4755 women and the youth. The IDT has made
The CSIR, among its many other ac- E: tmakola@csir.co.za (Tebogo Makola – secretary to a strategic shift to ensure that all develop-
tivities, generates knowledge for the Executive Director) ment initiatives cater for women and their
development of an efficient and globally Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria beneficiaries, and has women organisations
competitive built environment system in as primary target groups.
South Africa. Solutions positively affect Agrément South Africa
the following areas, amongst others: Agrément South Africa is an independent IDT
■ housing and human habitats and internationally recognised technical IDT, PO Box 73000, Lynnwood Ridge, 0043
■ infrastructure development (e.g. roads, assessment organisation. It was established T: 012 845 2000, F: 012 348 0894
ports etc) in 1969 and operates under a ministerial E: info@idt.org.za
■ access and mobility delegation of authority from the Minister W: www.idt.org.za
■ rural infrastructure development and of Public Works. The organisation is man- Glenwood Office Park, cnr Oberon & Sprite St,
poverty alleviation aged by and located at the Council for Faerie Glen, Pretoria, 0043

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 DBSA (Development Bank of Southern Africa) the Minister of Transport. SANRAL’s SAICE representatives have
The DBSA works closely with dif- mandate is to maintain, develop and
ferent levels of government, parastatals manage the national road network
made meaningful presentations
and public enterprises to assist with of South Africa. Prime examples of to the Portfolio Committees
the financing, implementing and SANRAL’s execution of this mandate
supporting of projects that aim to is the Maputo Development Corridor, of a number of government
overcome backlogs in infrastructure and the extensive Gauteng Freeway departments, not only to explain
delivery and human resources, thereby Improvement Project. The CEO of
improving the quality of life of the SANRAL, Nazir Alli, is a civil engineer the contribution that the civil
people of any particular region. In and a Fellow of SAICE. engineering profession can
this regard the DBSA targets mu-
nicipalities who need assistance not SANRAL make, but also to alert the
only with financing, but also with the SANRAL, PO Box 415, Pretoria, 0001 various Committees to the
actual delivering of infrastructure. T: 012 426 6000, F: 012 362 2117
E: info@nra.co.za, W: www.sanral.co.za current state of conditions within
DBSA Ditsela Place, 1204 Park Street, Hatfield, Pretoria
those particular government
DBSA, PO Box 1234, Halfway House, 1685
T: 011 313 3911, F: 011 313 3086 CREDITS sectors, as seen from an
W: www.dbsa.org We acknowledge with appreciation that
engineering perspective
Headway Hill, 1258 Lever Road, Midrand some of the information in this article
was taken from the websites of the
SANRAL (South African various bodies discussed. Please see the
National Roads Agency Limited) contact details underneath each body NOTE
SANRAL is registered in terms of the for the relevant website address. We also Please also refer to the diagrams on
Companies Act as an independent statu- acknowledge with thanks the assistance pages 31 – 33 for a graphic illustration of
tory company, belonging to the South received from senior staff members of the SAICE network.
African government and represented by these bodies.

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3 – The world according to SAICE mechanical engineering
The SAIMechE motto is ‘Scientia Progredimur’ – ‘By Knowledge
Discipline-specific bodies We Advance’.

SAIMechE
This article concentrates on a number of SAIMechE, PO Box 511, Bruma, 2026
T: 011 615 5660, F: 011 388 5356
discipline-specific bodies that SAICE liaises with,
E: info@saimeche.org.za, W: www.saimeche.org.za
including some of the discipline-specific voluntary Office Suite 6, Ground Floor, Lakeside Two, Bruma Lake Office Park,
3 Ernest Oppenheimer Ave, Bruma, Johannesburg
associations that were listed on page 14
SAIEE (South African Institute of Electrical Engineers)
SAICE (South African Institution of Civil Engineering) SAIEE, which celebrated its centenary in 2009, represents all
WE PLACE OURSELVES in this group of bodies for the sake of aspects of electrical engineering in South Africa, such as tele-
completeness, and also for the benefit of those readers who are not communications, power infrastructural services, electronics,
familiar with our Institution and would like to read about us in con- measurement and control, mining, and related sub-disciplines.
text. SAICE, whose forerunner was established in 1903, represents
the civil engineering profession in South Africa, and is a voluntary SAIEE
association with approximately 9 000 members. The Institution SAIEE, PO Box 751253, Gardenview, 2047
provides technical leadership in support and enhancement of T: 011 487 3003, F: 011 487 3002
poverty alleviation, sustainable development, and the development E: info@saiee.org.za, W: www.saiee.org.za
and maintenance of infrastructure. Its specialist divisions include Innes House, 18a Gill Street, Observatory, Johannesburg
water engineering, transportation engineering, railway and harbour
engineering, geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, en- SAIA (South African Institute of Architects)
vironmental engineering, information technology, and project and SAIA is a professional voluntary association of affi liated and
construction management. SAICE has a worldwide liaison network regional institutes. SAIA is a member of the Africa Union of
and links with many international bodies. There are also numerous Architects, the Commonwealth Association of Architects, the
local and international bodies that are specifically associated with International Union of Architects, the International Council
our various technical divisions, such as the Geosynthetics Interest on Monuments and Sites, and the International Committee on
Group of South Africa (GIGSA), the International Society of Soil the Documentation and Conservation of buildings, sites and
Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE), the Institute neighbourhoods of the modern movement. Membership of
of Waste Management (IWM), the International Commission on the Institute is open to all professional, candidate and retired
Large Dams (ICOLD), and so forth. More information on these architects. SAIA and the regional institutes are committed to
bodies is available via our technical divisions, but we will expand on maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity
these and similar bodies in future editions. and competence to enhance the design and development of the
SAICE also distributes the GCC 2010 (General Conditions built environment.
of Contract, which now also cover electrical and mechanical
works), the ECS (Engineering Contract Strategies), and acts as SAIA
agent for books from Thomas Telford and ASCE (American SAIA, Private Bag X10063, Randburg, 2125
Society of Civil Engineers). T: 011 782 1315, F: 011 782 8771
E: admin@saia.org.za, W: www.saia.org.za
SAICE Bouhof (Ground Floor), 31 Robin Hood Road, Robindale, Randburg
SAICE, Private Bag X200, Halfway House, 1685
T: 011 805 5947, F: 011 805 5971 CESA (Consulting Engineers South Africa)
E: civilinfo@saice.org.za, W: www.saice.org.za CESA is a voluntary association representing consulting en-
Building 19, Thornhill Office Park, Bekker Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand gineering firms of all disciplines. It is also a member of the
International Federation of Consulting Engineering (FIDIC).
SAIMechE (South African CESA promotes the business interests of some 490 firms which
Institution of Mechanical Engineering) employ in excess of 22 000 staff members and which approximate
SAIMechE, which was established in 1892, is the senior body a fee income of R17 billion. The association therefore represents
representing the discipline of mechanical engineering in South considerable capacity and probably accounts for 80 – 90% of
Africa. It covers all fields of application as diverse as automobile, the consulting engineering sector in South Africa. It promotes
energy generation, process engineering, heavy manufacture, de- the interests of its members and their clients by (among other
sign, management, research, mining and education. SAIMechE things):
is a voluntary association of mechanical engineers, technologists ■ publishing documents relevant to the profession
and technicians who have access to various grades of member- ■ acting as agent for FIDIC publications
ship and the associated benefits. The SAIMechE objectives are: ■ providing advisory notes and guidelines
■ to serve the needs and interests of its members on professional practice matters
■ to advance the science, art and practice of mechanical engineering ■ organising relevant seminars, workshops and conventions

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CESA MBSA
CESA, PO Box 68482, Bryanston, Johannesburg, 2021 MBSA, PO Box 1619, Halfway House, 1685
T: 011 463 2022, F: 011 463 7383 T: 011 205 9000, F: 011 315 1644
E: general@cesa.co.za, W: www.cesa.co.za E: info@mbsa.org.za, W: www.mbsa.org.za
Fulham House, Hampton Park North, 20 Georgian Crescent, Bryanston, Johannesburg CMA Office and Conference Park, No 1, 2nd Road, Midrand

IPET (Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists) SABTACO (South African Black

IPET strives to improve the image and status of professional Technical and Allied Careers Organisations)
engineering technologists of all disciplines by representing them, SABTACO was founded in 1990 and has grown into a body cur-
and promoting matters affecting them, on a national and inter- rently representing thousands of members (students, graduates,
national basis. IPET determines the standards for the registration practitioners, technicians) country-wide in the engineering and
and education of professional engineering technologists through science disciplines. SABTACO’s vision is to be a leader in advo-
its representation at the Engineering Council of South Africa, cating and ensuring the advancement of black professionals in
consulting with and providing ECSA with information and the built environment and allied fields, and the optimal realisa-
advice on all matters affecting engineering technologists. IPET tion of the skills potential in South Africa. It is therefore the mis-
members get a discount on their ECSA registration fee higher sion of SABTACO to:
than their annual IPET membership fee. ■ lead the transformation of the built environment and related
IPET promotes the education and training of engineering technical fields in such a manner as to reflect the commit-
technologists through liaison with educational institutions and ments of the relevant charters and the BBBEE codes
employers, and encourages continuing professional develop- ■ facilitate the creation of an environment that is conducive to
ment amongst its members. It promotes and rewards academic the development of science and engineering skills in the his-
achievement among B Tech students of all engineering disci- torically disadvantaged communities, and to
plines by annually awarding IPET medals to the highest aca- ■ increase the level of participation of black professionals and
demic achievers at all the Universities of Technology in South service providers in the mainstream economy.
Africa, also encouraging gender equity with special medals for
the highest achieving lady students. SABTACO
Because IPET strives towards a unified engineering profes- SABTACO, PO Box 30960, Braamfontein, 2017
sion, the Institute actively pursues communication and liaison T: 011 403 2165/2938, F: 011 403 2947
with other societies who have engineering technologists amongst E: sabtaco1@iafrica.com, W: www.sabtaco.co.za
their members. IPET is the home for professional engineering 2nd Floor, Norvic House, 93 De Korte Street, Braamfontein, Johannesburg
technologists of all engineering disciplines in South Africa.
C&CI (Cement and Concrete Institute)
IPET The C&CI provides technical, educational, regulatory, research
IPET, PO Box 1824, Randburg, 2125 and information solutions to potential and existing users and
T: 011 787 9706, F: 011 787 9706 decision-makers in South Africa to enable the sustainable use
E: engineer@netactive.co.za, W: www.ipet.co.za of all forms of concrete. Independent, professional assistance is
available to private as well as public sector clients through con-
SAFCEC (South African Federation sultation by telephone, e-mail, at their own or the clients’ offices,
of Civil Engineering Contractors) on construction sites anywhere in South Africa or by means of
SAFCEC uses its various areas of expertise to promote quality civil the free advisory service. The School of Concrete Technology
engineering construction. The Federation’s legal and economic runs courses at various levels of technicality, and electronic
expertise, for example, ensures that members not only remain or personal access to the extensive library collection in the
informed about matters such as procurement, industrial relations, Information Centre is free and open to all.
and contractual obligations, but also stay abreast with legislative
developments affecting the civil engineering construction environ- C&CI
ment. SAFCEC’s ability to provide economic and market forecasts C&CI, PO Box 168, Halfway House, 1685
is extremely valuable to civil engineering contractors. T: 011 315 0300, F: 011 315 0584
E: info@cnci.org.za, W: www.org.za
SAFCEC Block D, Lone Creek, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand
SAFCEC, PO Box 644, Bedfordview, 2008
T: 011 409 0900, F: 011 450 1715 CMA (Concrete Manufacturers Association)
E: admin@safcec.org.za, W: www.safcec.org.za The CMA represents the precast concrete industry and focuses
3rd Floor, SAFCEC Construction Centre, 12 Skeen Boulevard, Bedfordview on growing the market for precast concrete. Products include
precast concrete masonry, concrete block paving, concrete
MBSA (Master Builders South Africa) roof tiles, concrete retaining blocks, precast floor slabs, and
The MBSA is a national organisation speaking on behalf of its concrete pipes and culverts. The Association initiates and ap-
members, which are the various Master Builder Associations plies standards in close cooperation with SANS. It also develops
and Affi liate members. The MBSA operates as a federation of new products and services in collaboration with its members.
registered employer organisations, representing contractors and The CMA’s main focus is on ensuring that its members’ prod-
employers in the building industry. ucts are applied correctly. A CMA mark guarantees quality.

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CMA Committee collate information on both civil and mining tunnel-
CMA, PO Box 168, Halfway House, 1685 ling. SANCOT was originally established as a result of the ex-
T: 011 805 6742, F: 086 524 9216 tensive infrastructure developments during the late 1960s, such
E: main.cma@gmail.com, W: www.cma.org.za as the Orange River Project and the Hex River Valley Tunnel.
Block D, Lone Creek, Waterfall Office Park, Bekker Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand SANCOT was also a founding member of the International
Tunnelling Association. Due to the decrease in tunnelling in
CSSA (Concrete Society of Southern Africa NPC) South Africa from around 2003, SANCOT reformed first into
The CSSA, a voluntary association recognised by ECSA, promotes a committee of the SAIMM, and later into the current interest
excellence and innovation in the use of concrete and related group within the SAIMM.
products and services. The Association also provides a forum for
networking and technology transfer between its members and in- SANCOT
ternational affiliates. It hosts the well-known Fulton Awards every SANCOT, c/o SAIMM, PO Box 61127, Marshalltown, 2107
second year to reward excellence in concrete construction. T: 011 834 1273/7, F: 011 838 5923
E: julie@saimm.co.za, W: www.saimm.co.za/links/sancot
CSSA 5th Floor, Chamber of Mines Bldg, 5 Hollard Street,
CSSA, PO Box 75364, Lynnwood Ridge, Pretoria, 0040 cnr Sauer & Marshall, Johannesburg
T: 012 348 5305, F: 012 348 6944
E: admin@concretesociety.co.za, W: www.concretesociety.co.za SAPPMA (Southern African Plastic
Suite 301, The Hillside, 318 The Hillside Street, Lynnwood, Pretoria Pipe Manufacturers Association)
Launched in 2004, SAPPMA is an association of leading compa-
WISA (Water Institute of Southern Africa) nies in the plastic pipe manufacturing industry in South Africa.
WISA keeps its members informed about the latest national and The vision of the Association is to create absolute quality, trust
international developments in water technology and research, and integrity throughout the value chain of the southern African
and provides a forum for the exchange of information and views plastic pipe industry, hence all its objectives are in line with
to improve water resource management in South Africa. this. Pipes produced by member companies carry the registered
SAPPMA logo. SAPPMA is a voluntary association registered as
WISA a Section 21 Company and is affi liated to Plastics SA.
WISA, PO Box 6011, Halfway House, 1685 See advertisement on page 51.
T: 011 805 3537, F: 011 315 1258
E: wisa@wisa.org.za, W: www.wisa.org.za SAPPMA
1st Floor Building 5, Constantia Park, 546 16 th Road, Randjespark Ext 7, Midrand SAPPMA, Private Bag X68, Halfway House, 1685
T: 011 314 4021, F: 086 550 7495
SANCOLD (South African National E: admin@sappma.co.za, W: www.sappma.co.za
Committee on Large Dams) 18 Gazelle Avenue, Corporate Park, Midrand
SANCOLD was established in 1965 to represent South Africa
on the International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). SAPMA (South African Paint Manufacturers Association)
Since then it has broadened its activities to create and promote SAPMA, established more than 60 years ago, has as its objective
an awareness and understanding amongst South Africans of the the promotion of the coatings industry as a responsible supplier
role of dams in the beneficial and sustainable development of of products and services beneficial to the country. SAPMA’s
South Africa’s water resources. Its primary technical role is to manufacturing members produce more than 90% of the volume
advance the knowledge and skills relating to the science and art of paints and coatings manufactured in South Africa. In its quest
of the planning, design, construction, management, operation, to remove all harmful leaded paint from South Africa, SAPMA
maintenance, rehabilitation and decommissioning of dams is now also attracting an increasing number of retailers and con-
amongst its members in a safe, fi nancially sound, ecologically tractors as members. The Association, through its training arm,
and socially sustainable manner. SANCOLD provides forums SA Paint Industry Training Institute (SAPITI), provides a wide
for local and regional interaction between interested partici- range of paint technology courses.
pants in the dam industry. SAICE has one of the four reserved
positions on SANCOLD’s Management Committee. SANCOLD SAPMA
is in the process of bidding to host the ICOLD Annual Meeting SAPMA, PO Box 751605, Gardenview, 2047
in 2016 in South Africa. T: 011 455 2503, F: 011 455 2502
E: deryck@sapma.org.za, W: www.sapma.org.za
SANCOLD Building No 1, AMR Office Park, 201 Concorde Road East, Bedfordview
SANCOLD, PO Box 3404, Pretoria, 0001
T: 012 460 9100, F: 012 336 8561 SAISC (Southern African Institute of Steel Construction)
E: secretary@sancold.org.za, W: www.sancold.org.za The main aim of the SAISC is to promote the effective use of
steel in construction, thereby contributing to the development
SANCOT (South African of the steel construction industry in South Africa. For more
National Committee on Tunnelling) than 50 years now the Institute has been involved in educa-
SANCOT is an interest group within the South African tion, industry development, market development, sponsoring
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM). Members of the research, export promotion and disseminating information.

24 November 2012 Civil Engineering

As a centre of knowledge it is the principal source of advice on NSTF (National Science and Technology Forum)
all aspects of the use of steel in construction. The NSTF is the stakeholder body for all science, engineering,
See advertisement on page 39. technology and innovation (SETI) organisations in South
Africa. The Forum organises the annual NSTF Awards,
SAISC and plays a powerful consultative and lobbying role in SETI
SAISC, PO Box 291724, Melville, 2109 policy matters, while also implementing the National Youth
T: 011 726 6111, F: 011 482 9644 Service Programme on behalf of the Department of Science
E: info@saisc.co.za, W: www.saisc.co.za and Technology. The NSTF is supported by the Department
1st Floor Block C, 43 Empire Road, Parktown West, Johannesburg of Science and Technology, and the Minister acts as mentor
and patron of the NSTF. SAICE plays a major role in the NSTF
IMESA (Institute of Municipal subgroup SETAG (Scientific, Engineering and Technological
Engineering of Southern Africa) Societies and Allied Professions Group of South Africa) –
IMESA is a voluntary association of engineering professionals SAICE chaired this group for two years, and the Institution's
and associates who aim to better the quality of life of all citizens Outreach Officer advises the NSTF on communication issues.
through infrastructure engineering excellence at local govern-
ment level. IMESA also advises municipal councils on municipal NSTF
engineering matters and serves the broader community through NSTF Secretariat, PO Box 9823, Pretoria, 0001
representation on various bodies where it provides input from T: 012 841 3987, F: 012 841 3025
the municipal engineer’s perspective. E: nstf@scientia.co.za, W: www.nstf.org.za
Room S-140, Building 33, CSIR Campus,
IMESA Meiring Naude Road, Brummeria, Pretoria
IMESA, PO Box 2190, Westville, 3630
T: 031 266 3263, F: 031 266 5094 SAPI (South African Planning Institute)
E: imesa@webstorm.co.za, W: www.imesa.org.za SAPI is a recognised voluntary association which seeks to
IMESA House, 2 Derby Place, Westville, 3629 promote planning as a discipline, advance planning in society,
and promote the interests of its members, who are persons
SABITA (Southern African Bitumen Association) engaged in the planning profession. It provides town and
SABITA is a non-profit organisation that represents producers regional planners, and the planning profession with a profile,
and applicators of bituminous products, consulting engineers identity and voice in South Africa and internationally. It pro-
and educational institutions. SABITA promotes best practice vides a platform for planners to share knowledge and debate
in the use and application of bituminous materials, as well as in critical issues affecting planning and development, and offers
worker safety and environmental conservation. The Association the opportunity for cooperation between planners and other
has an education and training role, and also liaises with govern- disciplines to achieve an effective contribution to the well-
ment on the value of road provision and preservation. being of society and the creation and shaping of transformed,
See advertisement on page 56. sustainable settlements.
The Institute is made up of members from all regions of
SABITA South Africa, and from all sectors, including all three spheres
SABITA, Postnet Suite 56, Private Bag X21, Howard Place, 7450 of government, private practitioners, academia, and civil so-
T: 021 531 2718, F: 021 531 2606 ciety bodies. Members are served via regional branches and
E: info@sabita.co.za, W: www.sabita.co.za directly from the SAPI National Office.
5 Lonsdale, Lonsdale Way, Pinelands, Cape Town
SAPI
SARF (South African Road Federation) Private Bag X15, Halfway House, 1685
SARF is an association of members formed to represent their T: 011 312 5171, F: 086 514 9673
interests by being recognised as a body representative of the E: info@sapi.org.za, W: www.sapi.org.za
roads industry. SARF serves its members in all the regions of 49 New Road, Section 9 Block B, Halfway House, Midrand
South Africa through its regional branches. The SARF consti-
tution articulates its aims and objectives and provides guid- CREDITS
ance and empowers SARF to promote the interests of their We acknowledge with appreciation that some of the informa-
members through: influencing of government policies and tion in this article was taken from the websites of the various
legislation to promote safe and economic transport of people bodies discussed. Please see the contact details underneath
and freight by road, dissemination of information and devel- each body for the relevant website address. We also acknow-
opment of standards, providing education and training, and ledge with thanks the assistance received from senior staff
promoting sustainability in road provision, operations and in members or office bearers of these bodies.
the roads sector in general.

SARF NOTE
SARF, PO Box 8379, Birchleigh, 1621 Please also refer to the diagrams on pages 31–33 for a graphic
T: 011 394 9025/1459/5634, F: 011 394 7934 illustration of the SAICE network.
48 Gladiator Street, Rhodesfield, Kempton Park

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 4 – The world according to SAICE

International bodies
INTRODUCTION WFEO (World Federation of Engineering Organisations)
The history of SAICE’s international involvement is worth re- This multi-disciplinary engineering organisation was established
peating briefly. in 1968 and was formed under the auspices of the United Nations
The Institution’s networking on an international level Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). A
took off in 1994 during the ASCE (American Society of Civil close relationship still exists. It currently represents engineering
Engineers) convention in Atlanta when a SAICE delegation was organisations from approximately 90 nations, and as such around
invited to attend the annual ASCE International Round Table. 15 million engineers. Over the past 10 years the WFEO has
During that visit SAICE’s President and Executive Director at gained considerable acceptance and status, thereby facilitating as
the time, Brian Bruce and Dawie Botha respectively, not only a strong and united voice for engineering. It promotes communi-
had the opportunity to network with engineering institutions cation and cooperation, develops internationally agreed policies,
from across the world, but for the fi rst time ever they met and promotes interaction with the United Nations. It plays a
African colleagues. They returned inspired and eager to start major role in issues concerning sustainability and anti-corrup-
an African Round Table, similar to the ASCE model. From this tion, and a series of committees have been addressing issues
idea sprung the Africa Engineers Forum (AEF) as it was known such as Education and Training, the Environment, Information
until recently. During subsequent years ASCE and SAICE have Technology, Energy, Capacity Building and Technology.
liaised on various matters and have developed a strong and The WFEO membership includes National members in terms
fruitful relationship that benefits both institutions. Other rela- of which ECSA (Engineering Council of South Africa) repre-
tionships with other international engineering bodies followed, sents the South African engineering profession, International
to the extent that SAICE is today not only contributing mean- members, like the FAEO (Federation of African Engineering
ingfully to the world engineering scene, but receiving visitors Organisations), that represent regional engineering groups, and
from overseas on a regular basis, all to the benefit of SAICE’s Associate members, that have no voting rights. The current
members. In addition, those fi rst steps into the global engi- President of the WFEO is Adel Al-Kharafi.
neering village created the platform for a strong African voice Christopher Campbell, who is also a SAICE Fellow, chairs the
and led to SAICE being utilised by a number of organisations WFEO Committee on Engineering Capacity Building (CECB).
and initiatives to roll out internationally funded programmes SAICE contributed hugely to a guideline book and compendium
on behalf of the AEF, also to the benefit of the South African of programmes for capacity building, which were launched in
Development Community (SADC). October 2010 at the WFEO Executive Meeting in Buenos Aires,
SAICE's International Panel guides the Institution's involve- and distributed further during 2012 (available on the various
ment in international activities. During 2012 SAICE’s networking websites of the WFEO family of organisations).
on an international level was indeed developed to further heights, At the WFEO Convention in Geneva in September last
and information about events, activities and new developments is year, it was decided that ECSA would host the CECB workshop
included under the relevant headings below. Also look out for the in South Africa for the next few years, with the assistance of
January-February 2013 edition of our magazine, which custom- SAICE – indeed a big scoop for the South African engineering
arily focuses on international issues, for more news. community.

26 November 2012 Civil Engineering

 More WFEO-SAICE news is that SAICE Vice-President Tom CEC
McKune, and Oliver Rowe, chair of the SAICE Young Members CEC, One Great George Street,
Panel, were trained as trainers in a WFEO anti-corruption initia- London SW1P 3AA, United Kingdom
tive some time back. The training material was validated by the T: 44 20 7665 2156, F: 44 20 7223 1806
SAICE Education and Training Panel. W: www.ice.org.uk/cec

WFEO WCCE (World Council of Civil Engineers)

Ms Tahani Youssef The WCCE was established in 2005. Prof Jose Medem, a former
Executive Director: WFEO WFEO President, was one of the first presidents of the WCCE,
Maison de l’UNESCO and has visited South Africa on several occasions, building a
1, rue Miollis, 75015 Paris, France lasting relationship with SAICE. The civil engineering profession
T: 33 1 45 68 48 46/47, F: 33 1 45 68 48 65 represents around 50% of engineering professionals and plays a
E: executivedirector@wfeo.net, W: www.wfeo.net vital role in delivering essential services world-wide. The WCCE
goal therefore is to address issues specifically related to civil en-
UNESCO (United Nations Educational, gineering on a global scale.
Scientific and Cultural Organisation)
UNESCO was founded on 16 November 1945 and, in addition WCCE
to dealing with the issues described in its name, sees itself as WCCE, Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos,
striving towards a higher purpose, namely “building peace in Canales y Puertos (CICCP), C/ Almagro 42
the minds of men”. After World War II this goal was obviously 28010 Madrid, Spain
of great importance. UNESCO currently promotes cooperation T: 34 91 308 1988, F: 34 91 319 1531
among its 190-odd member nations by mainly focusing on re- E: 17jfs@ciccp.es OR wcce.ciccp.es, W: www.wcce.net
spect, values and the dignity of each civilisation and culture. The
organisation is actively pursuing the Millennium Development FIDIC (International
Goals by means of its strategic activities. Federation of Consulting Engineers)
SAICE has been contracted several times by UNESCO to The members of FIDIC comprise consulting engineering
execute programmes in the form of workshops aimed at issues organisations from various countries. FIDIC plays a leading
like “Engineers and the Alleviation of Poverty”. A further initia- role in addressing sustainability, organising anti-corruption
tive concerns a feasibility study to ascertain whether a mini campaigns, setting standards in consulting engineering, and
Numbers-and-Needs study would be appropriate for selected
African countries, following the example of the SAICE Numbers
and Needs developed by Allyson Lawless and her team. This ini-
tiative has the support in principle of the South African Minister
of Science and Technology. Tony Marjoram, who manages the
engineering section of UNESCO, has played a major role in facil- Geotechnical Drilling &
itating interaction with SAICE. Prof Brian Figaji of South Africa Investigative Specialists
has, in addition, been playing an important and valuable role as
JK Developments specialises in Geological
the chair of the National Commission for UNESCO. Investigations with extensive experience in the
The UNESCO Engineering Report, which was published in extraction of information from Dolomite areas.
2010, contains views from engineers in approximately 50 chapters. Serving the construction and mining industries,
we offer a wide range of
SAICE contributed to important sections of this publication. services such as:
Moves are under way towards the establishment of the U Dolomite stability investigations.
UNESCO Engineering Initiative that will focus on building ca- U Sinkhole investigations.
pacity in various formats to bring together engineering capacity U Water monitoring boreholes and
Ä[[PUNVM7PLaVTL[LYZ
from all of the existing organisational units, and to mobilise U Burrow pit investigations.
partnerships with engineering bodies such as the WFEO. U 7PSV[OVSLZMVYJVYLKYPSSPUNVM
bridge and building piles.
UNESCO U :WLJPHSPZ[ZHTWSPUNPUTPUPUN
HWWSPJH[PVUZ
UNESCO, 1 Rue Miollis,
75732 Paris Cedex 15, France
T: 33 1 4568 1000, F: 33 1 4567 1690
W: www.unesco.org

CEC (Commonwealth Engineers’ Council)

The CEC promotes cooperation among the engineering organisa-
tions situated in the former British colonies. It has recently been
transformed into a virtual organisation that is facilitated by the
provision of a secretariat by the ICE. ECSA is the South African Phone: + 27 ( 0 ) 12 668 9905/6
Mobile: + 27 ( 0 ) 82 554 9443
member of the CEC and SAICE interacts with the CEC from
Fax: + 27 ( 0 ) 12 668 9907
time to time. Email: info@jayk.co.za
w w w. j a y k . c o . z a
Civil Engineering November 2012 27
interacting with the World Bank and other funding organisa- SAICE has been attending these IRTs over many years
tions and structures regarding procurement issues. and participated in several initiatives, including the ASCE
Vision 2025 strategic planning exercise, where SAICE's input
FIDIC was mainly in terms of sustainability and providing a devel-
FIDIC, Box 311, CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland oping world perspective. Currently a number of initiatives
T: 41 22 799 4900, F: 41 22 799 4901 between SAICE and ASCE, like ExCEEd (Excellence in Civil
E: fidic@fidic.org, W: www.fidic.org Engineering Education), are either under discussion or envis-
World Trade Center 2, Geneva Airport, aged. In 2008 the highlight of the ASCE Presidential visit to
29 Route de Pré-Bois, Cointrin, SAICE was the ASCE International Landmark Award for the
CH-1215 Geneva 15, Switzerland Woodhead Dam on Table Mountain.
At the 2010 ASCE annual conference in Las Vegas, the
ICE (Institution of Civil Engineers) Agreement of Cooperation was renewed for a fourth term
ICE was established in 1818 and as such set the norm for learned of four years. SAICE attended ASCE’s 142nd conference in
societies in engineering. It currently has 80 000 members around Montreal, Canada, recently (17 to 20 October), which focused
the world. Since the early nineties ICE and SAICE have been on “Civil Engineering in the Global Economy” where delegates
cooperating on many issues. The most important achievement could learn of and discuss the changes that are shaping the
to date has been that ICE facilitated international reciprocity civil engineering profession worldwide.
agreements between itself, ECSA and SAICE, in terms of which
South African civil engineering qualifications and professional ASCE
status are recognised. ICE also facilitated the entry of ECSA into ASCE, 1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, Virginia,
various international accords, including the Washington Accord AV 20191, United States of America
and the Engineers Mobility Forum. Learned society activities T: 703 295 6300 / 800 548 2723 toll free,
between ICE and SAICE are currently managed by means of an F: 703 295 6222
agreement of cooperation. Regular meetings between the two E: pnatale@asce.org, W: www.asce.org
institutions, facilitated by the ICE-SA Division, form part of their
annual activities, and on several occasions the Brunel lecture has AEF (Africa Engineers Forum) and
been presented in South Africa. FAEO (Federation of African Engineering Organisations)
At the time that South Africa was emerging from its
ICE isolation in 1994, SAICE was invited to sign an agree-
ICE, One Great George Street, Westminster, London, ment of cooperation with ASCE, and following on that,
SWIP 3AA, United Kingdom the SAICE delegation attended the ASCE International
T: 44 20 7222 7722 Round Table (IRT) where they met a number of col-
E: secretariat@ice.org.uk, W: www.ice.org.uk leagues from Africa for the first time ever.
The IRT model appealed to the SAICE delegation who, on
IStructE (Institution their return to South Africa, requested the SAICE Executive
of Structural Engineers) Committee to establish a similar structure, and so the Africa
IStructE was originally established in 1908 as the Concrete Engineers Forum was born, comprising a network of multi-
Institute. Its focus is primarily on structural engineering and disciplinary national engineering societies representing the
public safety within the built environment. It has more than majority of the Southern African Development Community
27 000 members in 105 countries around the world. SAICE and countries, as well as Ghana and some East African countries.
IStructE cooperate by means of an agreement, and through the Since May of this year, the AEF has been incorporated into
Joint Structural Division of SAICE. In addition, courtesy visits the newly established FAEO. The FAEO, which represents
to the IstructE management in London by the SAICE CEO take Africa at the WFEO (as an International member) and at the
place on an annual basis. African Union, recognises the following five regional bodies:
the Central African Federation of Engineering Organisations
IstructE (CAFEO), the East African Federation of Engineering
IstructE, 11 Upper Belgrave Street, London Organisations (EAFEO), the North African Federation of
SW1X 8BH, United Kingdom Engineering Organisations (NAFEO), the Southern African
T: 44 20 7235 4535, Federation of Engineering Organisations (SAFEO), and
F: 44 20 7235 4294 the West African Federation of Engineering Organisations
E: mail@istructe.org, W: www.istructe.org (WAFEO).
The main aim of the FAEO is to build relationships be-
ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers) tween its various member organisations in order to direct
ASCE was founded in 1852 and currently has a membership all their activities towards improving the lives of all people
of more than 140 000 worldwide. It is a typical learned society throughout Africa.
for civil engineering professionals. In 1994 ASCE was the fi rst The secretariat of the FAEO is hosted by the Nigerian
international organisation to offer SAICE an agreement of Society of Engineers (NSE), and SAICE’s current president,
cooperation. Its International Round Table (IRT) has over the Dr Martin van Veelen, was elected as the president of the
years provided SAICE with a valuable platform for communica- FAEO – indeed an exceptional honour for our president and
tion and networking. our institution.

28 November 2012 Civil Engineering

FAEO
FAEO c/o SAICE, Private Bag X200,
Halfway House, 1685, South Africa
T: 27 11 805 5947
F: 27 11 805 5971
E: civilinfo@saice.org.za, W: saice.org.za IEI (Institution of Engineers India)
Building 19, Thornhill Office Park, Bekker Street, Vorna Valley, Midrand, The IEI offers Life Institutional Membership to engineering-
Johannesburg, South Africa related organisations and individuals throughout India.
Any public or local body, registered company, or individual
EAP (Engineers Against Poverty) may therefore become a member of the IEI. In September
EAP is a specialist NGO working in the field of engineering and 2012, while attending the congress of the World Federation
development. SAICE signed a cooperation agreement with the of Engineering Organisations in Slovenia, SAICE and the
EAP. Regular interaction therefore takes place between SAICE IEI signed a Memorandum of Understanding, whereby both
and EAP, and EAP takes part in a number of joint ventures where institutions confirmed their willingness to work together on
SAICE is represented. international issues whenever deemed appropriate. Both or-
ganisations agree that this was an historic event and they look
EAP forward to a long and mutually beneficial association.
2nd Floor Weston House, 246 High Holborn,
London WC1V 7EX, United Kingdom IEI
T: 44 20 3206 0488 8 Gokhale Road, Kolkata, 700 020, India
F: 44 20 3206 0401 T: 33 40 15 5400
E: t.nyoka@engineersagainstpoverty.org E: intnl@ieindia.org
W: www.engineersagainstpoverty.org W: http://www.ieindia.info

RedR International & RedR Southern Africa CREDITS

RedR was established in the UK in 1980 and its name refers to its We acknowledge with appreciation that some of the information
mission, which essentially is to maintain a Register of Engineers in this article was taken from the websites of the various bodies
for Disaster Relief and to provide training in this field. A local discussed. Please see the contact details underneath each body
chapter has been established in South Africa and closer links for the relevant website address.
between SAICE and RedR South Africa are being explored.

RedR International & RedR Southern Africa

RedR International, 25 A Kennington Lane, London SE11 5RD, United Kingdom
T: 44 20 7840 6000
RedR Southern Africa, PO Box 198, CIVIL ENGINEERING
Rondebosch, 7701, Cape Town
T: 27 11 997 9013, F: 27 11 997 9001 Axiom Consulting Engineers provides specialist structural and civil
engineering consulting services focussing on shopping centres,
E: info@redr.org.za, W: www.redr.org.za
casinos, multi storey mixed used commercial developments and
similar projects.
RAE (Royal Academy of Engineering)
Due to an increased work load they wish to appoint additional civil
The Royal Academy of Engineering was established in 1976. engineering personnel to design the civil engineering infrastructure
On their website the RAE states that, “As Britain’s national (access roads, stormwater, water and sewer reticulation etc)
academy for engineering, we bring together the country’s most normally associated with such developments.

eminent engineers from all disciplines to promote excellence

in the science, art and practice of engineering. Our strategic
Associate Package neg to R 1 000 000
(excluding performance related component)
priorities are to enhance the UK’s engineering capabilities; to
This opportunity will be of interest to a civil engineer with at least 10
celebrate excellence and inspire the next generation; and to lead years experience in the design of civil engineering infrastructure and
debate by guiding informed thinking and influencing public the personal attributes to manage and develop the civil design
section.
policy”.
The RAE has strong links with the organised professions, in- It is anticipated that a shareholding opportunity will be made
available to the successful applicant.
cluding ICE and SAICE. Its links with SAICE enhances the RAE’s
initiatives to facilitate the growth of professional engineering
Further information at: www.edm.co.za/40281
societies in Africa.
Civil Engineer Package neg to R 600 000
RAE (excluding performance related component)

Royal Academy of Engineering, This opportunity will be of interest to a civil engineer with at least 5
3 Carlton House Terrace, London, years experience in the design of civil engineering infrastructure.
SW1Y 5DG , United Kingdom Further information at: www. edm.co.za/40285
T: 44 20 7766 0600, F: 44 20 7930 1549
To discuss these opportunities in the strictest confidence contact
W: www.raeng.org.uk Gary Drummond at EDM on (011) 462 2525.
Alternatively e-mail a detailed CV to gary@edm.co.za
Civil Engineering November 2012 29
SAICE national and international network and activity

Civil Engineering November 2012 31

 The six statutory councils for the built environment that fall under the overarching Council for the Built Environment

Associated statutory bodies

Associated statutory bodies

Associated statutory bodies

32 November 2012 Civil Engineering

 Civil engineering-specific organisations

SARF

Government
Structures

Civil engineering-specific organisations within the built environment that form part of SAICE’s network

Multi-disciplinary engineering and associated bodies within the built environment that form part of SAICE’s network

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 5 – The world according to SAICE
Tertiary institutions where
civil engineering can be studied
(Check latest accreditation status on ECSA website: www.ecsa.co.za)
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTION AND FACULTY NAME OF DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED
AND CONTACT DETAILS
EASTERN CAPE
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Mr Vincent Danoher
University Engineering Engineering T: 041 504 3077
F: 041 504 3297
Faculty of Engineering, BTech Degree in: E: vincent.danoher@nmmu.ac.za
the Built Environment and North Campus  Transportation Engineering P: PO Box 77000,
Information Technology  Urban Engineering Port Elizabeth, 6031
Walter Sisulu University Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Mr Ivor Burke
Engineering Engineering T: 043 702 9264
F: 043 702 9320
Faculty of Science, BTech Degree in: E: iburke@wsu.ac.za
Engineering and Technology Buffalo City Campus,  Transportation Engineering P: PO Box 1421,
East London  Water Engineering East London, 5200
Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil
Faculty Officer: Mr Mbulelo Singata
Engineering Engineering
Gwen Lindani T: 047 401 6122 / 6322
T: 043 702 9257 E: msingata@wsu.ac.za
F: 043 702 9361 P: Private Bag X3182,
Ibika Campus,
E: glindani@wsu.ac.za Butterworth, 4960
Butterworth
FREE STATE
Central University of School of Civil Engineering National Diploma in Civil Prof Yali Woyessa
Technology, and Built Environment Engineering T: 051 507 3452
Free State F: 051 507 3254
BTech Degree in selected sub- E: ywoyessa@cut.ac.za
Faculty of Engineering and disciplines of Civil Engineering P: Private Bag X20539,
Information Technology Bloemfontein, 9300
GAUTENG
University of Pretoria Department of Civil BEng (Civil)
Engineering BEng (Hons) and MEng in:
Faculty of Engineering, Geotechnical, Structural, Prof Elsabé Kearsley
Built Environment and Transportation, Water T: 012 420 2429
Information Technology Resource Engineering F: 012 420 4722
E: elsabe.kearsley@up.ac.za
BSc (Hons) and MSc in: P: University of Pretoria,
Applied Sciences Pretoria, 0002

PhD
Tshwane University of Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil
Technology Engineering Engineering Prof Julius Ndambuki
T: 012 382 5225
Faculty of Engineering and the BTech in seven sub-disciplines F: 012 382 5226
Built Environment of Civil Engineering E: ndambukijm@tut.ac.za
P: Private Bag X680,
MTech in Civil Engineering Pretoria, 0001
DTech in Civil Engineeirng

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 HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTION AND FACULTY NAME OF DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED
AND CONTACT DETAILS
GAUTENG (continued)
University of the School of Civil and BSc Engineering (Civil) Prof Mitchell Gohnert
Witwatersrand Environmental Engineering T: 011 717 7121 / 7125
F: 011 717 7045
Faculty of Engineering and E: mitchell.gohnert@wits.ac.za
the Built Environment P: Private Bag 3, Wits, 2050
University of Johannesburg Department of Civil B Ing (Civil Engineering) Dr Felix N Okonta
Engineering Science T: 011 559 2100 / 2342
Faculty of Engineering and F: 011 559 2343
the Built Environment Auckland Park Kingsway E: civeng@uj.ac.za
Campus (APK) fnokonta@uj.ac.za
P: PO Box 524, Auckland Park,
2006
Department of Civil National Diploma: Engineering:
Engineering Technology Civil

Doornfontein Campus BTech Degree in: Mr Johan de Koker

 Transportation Engineering T: 011 559 6540
 Water Engineering F: 011 559 6057
 Structural Engineering E: johandk@uj.ac.za
 Construction Management P: PO Box 17011,
Doornfontein, 2028
MTech Degree in Civil
Engineering Technology – full
research option
University of South Africa Department of Civil and National Diploma in Civil
(UNISA) Chemical Engineering Engineering
Prof Francois Ilunga
BTech Degree in: T: 011 471 2791
College of Science,  Urban Engineering E: ilungm@unisa.ac.za
Engineering and Technology  Environmental Engineering P: Private Bag X6, Florida,
 Water Engineering 1710
 Structural Engineering
 Construction Management
Vaal University of Technology Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Prof Maurice Ndege
Engineering Engineering T: 016 950 9246
and Building F: 016 950 9957
Faculty of Engineering and BTech Degree in: E: maurice@vut.ac.za
Technology  Transportation Engineering P: Private Bag X021,
 Water Engineering Vanderbijlpark, 1099
 Structural Engineering
 Urban Engineering Administrator:
Patience Buang
MTech in Civil Engineering T: 016 950 9241
DTech in Civil Engineeirng F: 086 612 8463
E: patience@vut.ac.za
KWAZULU-NATAL
University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Civil Engineering, BSc Engineering (Civil) Prof Cristina Trois
Surveying and Construction T: 031 260 3065
Faculty of Engineering F: 031 260 1411
E: civilhos@ukzn.ac.za
P: Centenary Building,
Room 109
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Howard College Campus
Durban, 4041

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 HEAD OF DEPARTMENT
INSTITUTION AND FACULTY NAME OF DEPARTMENT QUALIFICATIONS OFFERED
AND CONTACT DETAILS
KWAZULU-NATAL (continued)
Durban University of Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Mr Yunus Vawda
Technology Engineering and Surveying Engineering T: 031 373 2234
National Diploma in Surveying E: vawda@dut.ac.za
P: PO Box 1334, Durban, 4000
Steve Biko Campus BTech Degree in:
Faculty of Engineering and Durban  Transportation Engineering
the Built Environment  Water Engineering
 Structural Engineering
 Urban Engineering
 Construction Engineering

MTech in Civil Engineering

DTech in Civil Engineering
Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Mr Tom McKune
Engineering Engineering T: 033 845 8916
F: 033 845 8941
Indumiso Campus BTech Degree in: E: tom@dut.ac.za
Pietermaritzburg  Transportation Engineering P: PO Box 101112,
 Water Engineering Scottsville, 3209
 Urban Engineering
 Construction Management

MTech in Civil Engineering

DTech in Civil Engineeirng
Mangosuthu University of Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Mr Jan van der Westhuizen
Technology Engineering and Surveying Engineering T: 031 907 7223
National Diploma in Surveying F: 031 907 7208
Faculty of Engineering E: jan@mut.ac.za
P: PO Box 12363, Jacobs,
4026
WESTERN CAPE
University of Cape Town Department of Civil BSc (Eng) in Civil Engineering Prof Neil Armitage
Engineering T: 021 650 2589
Faculty of Engineering and F: 021 689 7471
the Built Environment E: neil.armitage@uct.ac.za
P: Private Bag X3,
Rondebosch,
7701
Stellenbosch University Department of Civil BEng (Civil) Prof Gideon van Zijl
Engineering MEng (Research) (Civil) T: 021 808 4436
Faculty of Engineering MEng (Structural) (Civil) F: 021 808 4440
PhD (Civil Engineering) E: gvanzijl@sun.ac.za
P: Private Bag X1, Matieland,
7602
Cape Peninsula University of Department of Civil National Diploma in Civil Ms Ashaadia Kamalie
Technology Engineering and Surveying Engineering T: 021 959 6650
National Diploma in Surveying F: 021 959 6660
Faculty of Engineering Bellville Campus and Cartography E: kamaliea@cput.ac.za
P: PO Box 1906, Bellville, 7535
BTech Degree in:
 Transportation Engineering
 Water Engineering
 Urban Engineering
 Construction Management

MTech in Civil Engineering

MTech in Cartography
DTech in Civil Engineering

36 November 2012 Civil Engineering

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Acronyms and abbreviations
relevant to the engineering environment
ACPM Association of Construction Project Managers ETQA Education and Training Quality Assurance
ACSA Airports Company South Africa FAEO Federation of African Engineering Organisations
AEF Africa Engineers Forum FET Further Education and Training
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers FIDIC International Federation of Consulting Engineers
Accelerated and shared growth initiative for South GCC Government Certificate of Competence
AsgiSA
Africa GIS Geographic Information Systems
BBBEE Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment HEQC Higher Education Quality Committee
BCEA Basic Conditions of Employment Act HSRC Human Sciences Research Council
BEE Black Economic Empowerment IAM Infrastructure Asset Management

CAD Computer Aided Drawing ICE Institution of Civil Engineers

IDoEW Identification of Engineering Work
C&CI Cement and Concrete Institute
IDP Integrated Development Plan
CBE Council for the Built Environment
IDT Independent Development Trust
CEC Commonwealth Engineers’ Council
IDZ Industrial Development Zone
CESA Consulting Engineers South Africa
Institute of Municipal Engineering
CETA Construction Education and Training Authority IMESA
of Southern Africa
CHE Council on Higher Education
IPET Institute of Professional Engineering Technologists
CIDB Construction Industry Development Board
IStructE Institution of Structural Engineers
Construction Industry Education and Training
CIETS ITC Institute of Timber Construction
Services
ITS Intelligent Transport Systems
CIOB Chartered Institute of Building
JIPSA Joint Initiative for Priority Skills Acquisition
CMA Concrete Manufacturers Association
JRA Johannesburg Road Agency
CMIP Consolidated Municipal Infrastructure Programme
Local Government Sector
CPD Continuing Professional Development LGSETA
Education and Training Authority
CSIR Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
MBSA Master Builders South Africa
CSSA Concrete Society of Southern Africa
MDG Millenium Development Goals
DBSA Development Bank of Southern Africa
MIG Municipal Infrastructure Grant
DEA Department of Environmental Affairs
MIIU Municipal Infrastructure Investment Unit
DoE Department of Education
National Black Contractors and
DoT Department of Transport NABCAT
Allied Trades Forum
Department of Provincial and Local Government
NEPAD New Partnership for Africa’s Development
DPLG (now the Department of Cooperative Governance
NGO Non-Governmental Organisation
and Traditional Affairs)
DPW Department of Public Works NHBRC National Home Builders Registration Council
DST Department of Science and Technology NPA National Ports Authority
DTI Department of Trade and Industry NQF National Qualifications Framework
DWA Department of Water Affairs NRCS National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications
EAP Engineers Against Poverty NSBE National Society of Black Engineers
ECSA Engineering Council of South Africa NSFAS National Student Financial Aid Scheme
EMF Engineers Mobility Forum O&M Operations and Maintenance
Engineers Now Ensuring Rollout by Growing Young OHS Occupational Health and Safety
ENERGYS
Skills PMSA Project Management South Africa
EPWP Expanded Public Works Programme PPP Public Private Partnership
ESKOM Electricity Supply Commission R&D Research and Development

38 November 2012 Civil Engineering

RDP Reconstruction and Development Programme South African Institute for
SAIEG
RedR International & RedR Southern Africa Engineering and Environmental Geologists
RSR Railway Safety Regulator SAIIE Southern African Institute of Industrial Engineers
SABITA Southern African Bitumen Association SAIMechE South African Institution of Mechanical Engineering
SABS South African Bureau of Standards SAIMM Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
South African Black Technical SAISC Southern African Institute of Steel Construction
SABTACO
and Allied Careers Organisation
SAIW South African Institute of Welding
South African Council
SACAP SALGA South African Local Government Association
for the Architectural Profession
South African National
South African Council for the SANCOLD
SACLAP Committee on Large Dams
Landscape Architectural Profession
SANCOT South African National Committee on Tunnelling
South African Council for the Project and
SACPCMP SANRAL South African National Roads Agency Limited
Construction Management Professions
SAQA South African Qualifications Authority
South African Council for the
SACPVP SARF South African Road Federation
Property Valuers Profession
SARTSM South African Road Traffic Signs Manual
South African Council for the
SACQSP SAWIC South African Women in Construction
Quantity Surveying Profession
SET Science, Engineering and Technology
South African Federation of
SAFCEC SETA Sector Education and Training Authority
Civil Engineering Contractors
SMMEs Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises
SAIA South African Institute of Arhitects
United Nations Educational,
South African Institute of UNESCO
SAIAE Scientific and Cultural Organisation
Agricultural Engineers
WCCE World Council of Civil Engineers
SAICE South African Institution of Civil Engineering
WFEO World Federation of Engineering Organisations
SAID South African Institute of Draughting WISA Water Institute of Southern Africa
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 VAR I OU S PRO JEC T S

Pedestrian crossings: design guideline

for TGSI application in South Africa
■ Inspection of infrastructure cur- of TGSIs at intersections, resulted in
Frano Combrinck
Technician
rently implemented on the ground the company developing a standard
GIBB Engineering & Science ■ Johannesburg Roads Agency (Pty) technical drawings book, titled Tactile
fcombrinck@gibb.co.za Ltd: Standard Details for Roads and Ground Surface Indicators & Pedestrian
Storm Water, November 2004 Crossings. This guideline, which is in
■ SANS 784:2008, Design for access line with international best practice and
BACKGROUND and mobility – tactile indicators, standards, includes construction details
The correct implementation, application recently adopted by South Africa and design standards for sustainable
and construction of pedestrian ramps in ■ Equality and Prevention of Unfair pedestrian crossings at intersections
South Africa have created much confu- Discrimination Act of 2000 in South Africa, and is therefore ap-
sion and controversy over the past six ■ SANS 10246:1993, Accessibility plicable to local conditions. The designs
to seven years; not to mention the cor- of Buildings to Disabled were completed in consultation with
rect inclusion of tactile ground surface ■ Various BRT Design Guidelines the Department of Transport (DoT),
indicators (TGSIs), or ‘blister paving’ as ■ SANS 10400: 1990, The Application the South African Bureau of Standards
some call it. of National Building Regulations (SABS), universal access consultants
When GIBB Engineering & Science – Part S: Facilities for Persons with and some disability alliance groups.
examined the following local documents Disabilities, supersedes SANS 10246 During the investigating process it
and/or sources, it was found that the ■ DoT Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility became obvious how outdated the current
guidelines/standards were inconsistent, Guidelines: 2003, currently being SANS 784:2008 (Design for access and
outdated and contradicting; hence the used for the planning and design mobility – tactile indicators) is regarding
confusion that exists among engineers, of the BRT systems being im- tactile indicators, pedestrian crossings
designers and architects about the correct plemented in South Africa. and kerb ramps. This is cause for concern,
way to implement tactile dropped kerbs: as some municipalities have already
■ Tshwane Streetscape Design Manual APPROACH started implementing the standard into
■ Tshwane Standard GIBB’s research into the design of their designs. SANS 784 is in fact an
Construction Details pedestrian ramps, and the application Australian and New Zealand standard

42 November 2012 Civil Engineering

which was adopted by South Africa
in 2008 (but which is actually a 2002
standard on disability discrimination).
During its investigations the GIBB
team used the local South African reports
and guidelines previously mentioned
to develop contemporary standards,
together with the following international
guidelines:
■ UK Gov DETR Guidance on the use
of Tactile Paving Surfaces, 1998
■ UK Disability Discrimination, Act
1995, Inclusive Mobility Guidelines
■ International Best Practice in Universal
Design – a global review, March 2006
(Canada Human Rights Commission) BRT station with pedestrian crossings
■ Camden Streetscape Design
Manual, March 2005
■ Transport for London Streetscape
Design Manual, 2009
■ Enhanced Accessibility for
People with Disabilities living
in Urban Areas, Department for
International Development (in-
cludes South African Federal
Council on Disability Proposals)
■ Equal Opportunities (Persons
with Disabilities Act)
■ A Europe Accessible for All – Report
2010 by EU Commission, Aug 2003
■ Inclusive Design of Bus Rapid Transit
(BRT) – Latin American Experience, Visually impaired guided by ramp
Notes of World Bank, May 2005
■ Mobility for All, Accessible
Transportation around the World – a
guide to making transportation acces- Wheelchair user negotiating ramp
sible for persons with disabilities and
elders in countries around the world
■ Technical and operational chal-
lenges to inclusive Bus Rapid
Transit: a guide for practitioners,
World Bank, September 2010
■ Department of Transport (DoT)
Pedestrian and Bicycle Facility
Guideline, August 2003
■ Design Guideline to Improve
Accessibility to Commuter Rail
in South Africa, Draft 2008
■ World Bank, Bus Rapid Transit
Accessibility Guidelines, January 2007.
Most of the above documents also in- what is currently suggested as the design TACTILE GROUND SURFACE
corporate many other guidelines and of tactile pedestrian crossings, as per the INDICATORS (TGSIs)
standards, as well as consultations with SANS 784. Tactiles are blocks with small extru-
institutions and work groups representing As a result of the GIBB team’s motiva- sions or raised tactile nodules with an
various disabilities. European guide- tion, SABS 784 is being reviewed again. embossed profi le that translates into
lines and guidelines from Mozambique, The GIBB team was also invited to serve information and guidance to the visually
Malawi, India, Asia, North and South on the SABS subcommittee for updating impaired, underfoot or by using a cane,
America, China and Ecuador were all SANS 10400-S (Facilities for Persons with when combined with other environmental
included in the guidelines investigated Disabilities) which was approved and pub- information on the safe crossing of the
to date. None of these documents show lished in June 2011. road. In South Africa, TGSIs mainly serve

Civil Engineering November 2012 43

 Guiding tactile block Warning tactile block

the pedestrian to the presence of the

crossing, and orientate the person in the
correct direction for safe crossing of the
road along the shortest path. Underfoot
detection, as well as the surface contrast
between the tactiles and the surrounding
footway, is key.
The SANS 784 tactile nodule di-
mensions, shapes and sizes have been
researched extensively and are accepted
by people with other impairments, such
as mobility impaired wheelchair users,
or users of pushcarts or prams who
Narrow footway 1:12 gradient kerb ramp with tactiles also have to use the pedestrian ramps.
Nodule sizes and shapes are optimised to
provide the least amount of discomfort
for the maximum amount of guidance
Guide dog user efficiency. Discomfort is experienced
with the current dome-shaped design
used in South Africa, due to a jolt as the
wheels of pushcarts or wheelchairs travel
over the nodules. Also, for certain kinds
of arthritic conditions, the underfoot
discomfort is marked.
The degree of visual impairment may
vary considerably from one person to the
next, depending on the particular dis-
ability and/or eye condition. To design
facilities that will provide a universal
standard of access, it is crucial to under-
stand how visually impaired people move
around and the techniques they use. A
visually impaired person can either move
around with another person acting as
Cane user a guide, or on his/her own while using
some kind of mobility aide, usually a long
the following two purposes and should ■ To warn people with a visual impair- cane or a guide dog.
therefore be consistently installed as per ment of the presence of a potential A long cane is used to scan the
the guidelines: hazard (warning tactiles). ground in front of the person to locate
■ To direct people with a visual impair- Warning tactiles placed on a ramp with potential obstructions and to determine
ment (tactile or directional guidance) a gradient of not more than 1:12 alert distinct changes in level, such as a kerb

44 November 2012 Civil Engineering

up-stand or a step. The location and Whatever mobility aid is being used, a person to the crossing, and the side ap-
possible identification of obstructing kerb up-stand is an essential indicator of proach of the guidance tail to the warning
features allow the pedestrian to decide the edge of the footway. However, in rec- tactile also tells the visually impaired
how to proceed. ognition of the needs of other pedestrians, person from which side the oncoming
A guide dog is trained to lead its it is accepted that it is necessary to have traffic can be expected when entering the
owner around obstructions and to stop level or ramped crossing points. In such road. Uncontrolled crossings do not have a
at distinct changes of level, for example a locations, tactile paving compensates for guidance tail and are placed in such a posi-
kerb up-stand, a flight of steps, or a hole the absence of a kerb. tion that they will fall within the path of a
in the ground. Guide dogs are generally pedestrian walking along the sidewalk.
unable to respond to changes in texture CONTROLLED AND
or colour underfoot. If a guide dog stops UNCONTROLLED CROSSINGS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED
at a particular feature, for example a kerb The GIBB book of drawings mentioned As mentioned above, the DoT is also in
edge, its owner has to decide how and above provides detailed information on the process of updating their Guidelines
when to proceed. a range of layouts and scenarios that on Pedestrian and Cycle Facilities, and
A visually impaired person walking could be encountered in the field. In the would like to include the detailed work
independently without the benefit of a application of tactile layout design phi- on pedestrian crossings developed by
mobility aid, such as a long cane or a losophies, the document distinguishes GIBB in the National Standards and
guide dog, may only recognise the edge between controlled and uncontrolled Guidelines. The DoT is interested in
of the footway by stepping off a con- pedestrian crossings in urban and rolling out the GIBB book of draw-
ventional kerb. Important information residential settings, and can therefore ings throughout South Africa as the
about the environment should therefore be used as a guideline document by standard to follow.
be conveyed by the use of non-visual designers. Further research and development on
features, such as audible and tactile The main difference between the tac- TGSIs is, however, required in terms of
features. Visually impaired people tile layout of controlled and uncontrolled the following:
are heavily dependent on information crossings is that the controlled crossing ■ Finalisation of the detail drawings
received via their other senses, particu- has a guidance section of tactiles at the ■ Simplification of some complex terms
larly the sense of touch. back that will guide a visually impaired used in the drawing notes

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■ Further discussions and work- impaired pedestrians understanding the BRT and NMT projects in South Africa
shops with relevant stakeholders different meanings assigned to the dif- show that designers are not interpreting
and interested and affected parties, ferent tactiles and layouts. It is important guidelines in a uniform manner, hence
government departments and dis- that visually impaired people be made the confusion regarding the correct way
ability alliances and committees aware of the presence or the facilities in of designing and implementing tactile
■ Further development of the their area. drop kerbs and ramps.
layout of the document and It must also be borne in mind that, It is clear that engineers, designers
scenarios of crossings despite striving for universal standards and architects often interpret guidelines
■ Further research and inclusion of and guidelines, every scenario, intersec- and standards differently, and in terms of
details regarding colour and lumi- tion and pedestrian crossing is different. the older SABS guidelines which are not
nance contrast between the TGSIs Sound engineering judgement and consistent with what is now being said in
and the surrounding footway surface understanding of the concepts and prin- the SANS 784, the DoT‘s documentation
■ Skid resistance of TGSIs and the impact ciples involved are therefore required on pedestrian and cycle facilities, and in-
of wet and dry weather conditions to achieve the best and safest layout ternational guidelines on universal access.
on luminance and slip resistance possible in any particular location. There is an urgent need to finalise
■ Sight distances and the location of ve- Also, without good workmanship by the the set of standard drawings and the ac-
hicle stop lines on intersections construction team, the best layout and companying guidelines, in order to stand-
■ Geometric design of the intersection design can be ruined. ardise the application of TGSIs in South
and stormwater drainage Africa, particularly as many intersections
■ Reduction of ponding on pedestrian CONCLUSION and pedestrian crossovers are currently
crossings Although non-motorised transport being designed and built according to
■ Investigating the use of Intelligent (NMT) is recognised as a valuable different interpretations of the guidelines
Transport Systems (ITS) for sig- component of transportation systems, and standards. It is crucial to have one
nalling, push-buttons, audible it has historically not been included in document that is easy to use and that is
signalling, location of signals and traditional transport planning, with not prone to wrong interpretation. The
buttons around an intersection walkways and cycle paths generally GIBB standard drawings and guideline
and at midblock crossings, etc implemented as an afterthought, and document acknowledges the SANS 784
■ The application of a white thermo- sometimes not at all. There is often also and SANS 10400, and other related and
plastic strip on the 300 mm buffer little infrastructure to accommodate updated documentation and standards,
■ Development of a guidance docu- the needs of the physically challenged as well as current international standards
ment for standard drawings (the elderly, people in wheelchairs, the and best practice.
■ Inclusion of terminology and definitions blind, the deaf and young children) and During the development of these
■ Further clarification of con- this is being addressed by applying the standards, GIBB consulted with the DoT,
trolled, uncontrolled and rural principles of universal access. thereby also alerting them to the latest
intersection treatment It is crucial that detailed NMT plan- universal design standards. The DoT is
■ More clarity on the extent of ning and design should be incorporated consequently in the process of updating
guiding tactiles approaching in- in the BRT and other public transporta- their guidelines on pedestrian and cycle
tersections and crossing points tion projects going forward, to improve facilities, and would like to include GIBB’s
■ Illumination of pedestrian crossings passenger accessibility and project sus- detailed work on pedestrian crossings in
■ More clarity on dealing with shared tainability. the national standards and guidelines.
pedestrian and cycle crossings. The current design process and the The proposed guideline has not been
The effective and successful use of a tac- resulting constructed pedestrian cross- officially adopted by any authority in
tile paving surface depends on visually ings (and those under construction) in South Africa yet, but is being considered
by the DoT, the City of Tshwane, and
SABS. As the application of global best
practice is captured in the guideline
document, adoption thereof by the DoT,
the provinces and the municipalities is
recommended to ensure consistent ap-
plication of TGSI.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Kollan Pillay GIBB Director, Traffic
and Transportation
Thinus Venter GIBB CAD Technician
Natasha Welken GIBB CAD Technician

NOTE
Pedestrian crossings should ensure safety for The list of references is available from the
all, also for the visually and physically impaired
editor.

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Botswana’s North-South
Carrier Water Transfer Scheme
a strategy for ensuring economic growth
Francistown
INTRODUCTION
Increasing mining activities and an ex-
Shashe dam
panding population in eastern Botswana Dikgatlhong dam

mean a growing demand for water. Shash

e river

PS1.2
Node 1.2
Dikgatlhong
This need has been anticipated by the Pumping Station
Shashe
river

Letsibogo
Botswana government, and its long-term Pumping Station

2
1A
k
Lin
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strategy is now facing its second phase Node 1.1
PS1.1

se rive
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Motlout

with the development of the North- Botswana Selebi-Phikwe

1 C
BP k 1B .2
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2 BP k 1 No
Lin 2.1

2A T1 B1 de

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km 50
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2

Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR).

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T2
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Leading infrastructure development firm

2A
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2B
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2B

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Bigen Africa has been appointed as the -2
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Palapye km 100
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BPT2B Palapye Reservoirs
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An emerging economy in the SADC re- Tewane BPT

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km 150 1 No
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gion, Botswana is strongly reliant on its

B2
k3

B1
Lin

k3
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mining activities, especially of diamonds, Mahalapye Reservoir 5 C Mahalapye

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and WTW
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which are focused in the eastern area Node 3B

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around the capital of Gaborone. Th is

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the country. Increasing water utilisation MEP emergency connection

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scheme, initiated by the Botswana gov-

4B

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ment for infrastructure development and km 300

economic growth.
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THREE-PHASE WATER SUPPLY PLAN The principal components and

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km 350
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Pumping Node 5
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grading works, a three-phase plan, Node 6
PS6.1 Node 6A
LEGEND
NSC 1 NSC 2 C Operational control centre W Water Treatment Works
Power required
Refer to application for reference numbers
Gaborone dam Gaborone Discharge

is being led by the MMEWR, with

Civil Engineering November 2012 49

responsibility for water resource Shashe Dams which feed on three tribu- In order to protect and control
planning, control, legislation and taries of the Limpopo River in central access to the NSC, the MMEWR has
regulation, while the Water Utility Botswana – the Motloutse, Shashe resolved to acquire and register rights
Corporation is participating as op- and Tati Rivers. Construction of the to the NSC corridor from Dikgatlhong
erator and key technical partner. Dikgatlhong Dam also commenced, Dam to Mmamashia. A single cor-
The second phase of the NSC (NSC-2), along with its connection to the first- ridor, varying between 50 and 70 m in
of which the planning stage commenced phase break pressure tank number 1. width, will be acquired to accommodate
in 2007, is aimed at completing a water This dam is at present nearing comple- each of the three phases, the fibre-
transfer strategy that feeds on various tion and should be substantially filled optic communication backbone and
dams, existing or newly emerging from by the time the NSC is commissioned. the maintenance road. Environmental
the first phase (NSC-1, completed in Upgrading of various aspects of phase investigations have been undertaken
1999). Second-phase construction is one is still to be commissioned. for the primary corridor, and a manage-
set to commence in the second quarter Pumping stations are located at ment entity is in place. Further investi-
of 2012, with Bigen Africa acting Letsibogo, Moralane and Palapye (with gation and authorisations were pursued
as the MMEWR representative. another envisaged for Seroroue) and on bedding and gravel-wearing course
In the mid-1990s, the Botswana deliver from 1 175 ℓ/s to 2 300 ℓ/s, with materials along the route of the second
government adopted a national water operational capacity of between 2 MW phase. Borrow pit leases and mining
supply plan which identified the need and 3 MW respectively. The fi rst-phase licences are also a requirement.
for the NSC to connect Letsibogo pipe varies in diameter from 1 400 ND In phase two, the direct water transfer
Dam on the Motloutse River to the to 1 100 ND and was constructed from route will run primarily alongside north-
Mmamashia water treatment works in a combination of materials, including south traffic route A1 and pass the de-
northern Gaborone, and to supply the GRP and steel. Further pipes will be mand nodes of Palapye, Mahalapye and
Palapye and Mahalapye water treatment constructed from either steel or ductile Mmamabula, where raw water is treated,
works. Mmamashia is also supplied iron, while consistency in other principal en route to Mmamashia in northern
from the smaller Bokaa Dam, directly plant and material selections, including Gaborone. National electricity generation
north of it. The first phase included the the key requirement of local maintain- occurs at Morupule within the Palapye
importation of raw water into Gaborone ability, is required by the government. complex, and potential export generation
from the Moletedi Dam in the North Communication and control signals can be established in the future on the
West province of South Africa, and will mainly be by fibre-optic cable with Mmamabula coal field between Mahalapye
the construction of the Letsibogo and backup by wireless radio data link. and Gaborone. Water reclamation from

Ian Bettesworth, Executive Director of Bigen Africa, in the foreground,

at the signing of the 1.5 billion pula NSC-2 EPC contract, together
with officials from the MMEWR (client) and the CWJV (contractor)

50 November 2012 Civil Engineering

the Gaborone water treatment works at mentation will be needed, most likely pre-treatment and secondary treatment
Glen Valley is also planned to supplement from the Zambezi River in the Kasane works need to be added. At Gaborone,
local water resources. area where the Botswana govern- treatment works for raw water and other
Eutrophication of local Gaborone re- ment has a significant allocation for process upgrading must be undertaken,
sources in the Bokaa and Gaborone Dams both primary use and agriculture. with construction of further secondary
(and in future of the Dikgatlhong Dam) is It is anticipated that second-phase treatment works to follow.
a technical matter that requires manage- construction will be completed within 24 Second-phase implementation fol-
ment and design consideration. months, with commissioning and trial lows a three-stage bid procedure, namely
As far as phase three is concerned, operation expected by mid-2014. pre-qualification, pricing and EPC de-
the MMEWR has initiated environmental sign, and bid development. Local content
scoping and prefeasibility planning. An UPGRADING STILL IN THE PIPELINE is a key requirement of the Botswana
overall NSC transfer decision support For purposes of effective management government to ensure a direct contri-
system, factoring in current resource and redundancy, the three phases of the bution to the growth of the national
storage levels, water quality, treatment NSC have been planned as separate, inde- economy. The preferred bidder for stage
demands and pumping and treatment pendent delivery systems within a single 2.1 of the NSC is CWJV (WBHO and
costs, will be established to determine corridor, but operating under an integrated CCC) and the professional service pro-
water source and transfer requirements communication and control system. vider for Dikgatlhong Dam and NSC-2A
from local resources, and via the three Upgrading work which still needs is the Bergstan, Gauff and Jeff ares &
phases of the NSC. to be done includes the introduction of Green joint venture. For stage 2A of the
The NSC is expected to deliver variable speed drives at some of the dams, NSC, the civil contractor is the China
45 Mm³ of water per annum and costs the construction of a new dam, and the State/Excavator Hire joint venture.
were estimated, in 2010, to amount adjustment of the main transfer link be-
to P5.5 billion. The summarised tween the Bokaa Dam, the Mmamashia INFO
yield of the eastern Botswana dams water treatment works, the Gaborone Annette van Zyl
is calculated at 95% assurance, and is water treatment works and the Gaborone Communications Manager
expected to meet the demand until Dam. The Palapye water treatment works Bigen Africa Services (Pty) Ltd
2035 or so, after which further aug- need to be doubled and at Mmamashia, annette.vanzyl@bigenafrica.com

Civil Engineering November 2012 51

If you are serious about

Quality, insist on the
SAPPMA mark
www.sappma.co.za
Southern African Plastic Pipe Manufacturers Association
 SAPS Forensic Laboratory, Cape Town (Aesthetics winner: C.E.L Paving Products)

The CMA 2012 award winners

ON 3 NOVEMBER the Concrete According to Taco Voogt, CMA presi- in KwaZulu-Natal (Community
Manufacturers Association (CMA) held dent who presented the awards on the Involvement trophy)
the first Awards for Excellence presenta- evening, the CMA has always advocated ■ Salberg Concrete for inventing, de-
tion based on its new awards category high standards in the manufacture and signing and building precast ATM
format in Johannesburg. The black-tie application of precast concrete products. housing for installation countrywide
event included the CMA’s 40th anniver- Hence the judges were briefed to apply (Innovation trophy)
sary celebrations and was staged at the strict appraisal criteria, resulting in only ■ Terraforce for the installation of re-
Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg. 12 out of a possible 18 awards being taining walls and hard lawn pavers at
The judging of this year’s competition made – six Trophies and six Highly Cavalli Stud Farm in the Western Cape
took place in August when 77 entries Commended awards. (Sustainability trophy)
were critically assessed by five judges The six Trophy winners were as follows: ■ Rocla for supplying permanent precast
at the CMA’s Midrand premises. All ■ C.E.L. Paving Products for a precast shutters for the construction of concrete
experts in their respective fields, they concrete paving project at the SAPS columns, beams and corbel elements at
comprised: architect Fanuel Motsepe, Forensic Laboratory at Plattekloof in the Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme on
landscape architect Herman de Lange, Cape Town (Aesthetics trophy) the Little Drakensberg Escarpment be-
architect Llewellwyn van Wyk, civil ■ Rocla for the supply and installation tween KwaZulu-Natal and the Free State
engineer Martin van Veelen (SAICE of 8 000 precast concrete Ventilated (Technical Excellence trophy)
2012 president), and quantity surveyor Improved Double-pit (VIDP) toilets at ■ Smartstone Midrand for supplying the
Qinisani ‘Q’ Mbatha. the uMhlatuze District Municipallity concrete block paving for the streets of

Ventilated Improved Double-pit toilets, Precast ATM housing under construction

uMhlatuze District Municipallity, KwaZulu-Natal (Innovation winner: Salberg Concrete)
(Community Involvement winner: Rocla)

52 November 2012 Civil Engineering

 Melrose Arch, a mixed retail, commercial
and residential property development in
Melrose, Johannesburg (Vintage trophy).
The six Highly Commended awards com-
prised the following:
■ Aesthetics category: Bosun Midrand
for supplying concrete block pavers for
the Copperleaf Golf Club Clubhouse in
Mnandi, Centurion
■ Aesthetics category: Western Granite
Bricks for providing concrete bricks and
pavers for the construction of the Eerste
Rivier Clinic in Cape Town
■ Community Involvement category:
Bosun Midrand for supplying concrete
pavers for the Soweto Sidewalk project
■ Innovation category: Echo Prestress
for supplying prestressed hollow-core
panels for a complex roofing system
for a private residence in Benmore,
Johannesburg
■ Sustainability category: the Brickast Cavalli Stud Farm, Western Cape
(Sustainability winner: Terraforce)
Group for supplying concrete pavers for
Dube City at King Shaka International
Airport
■ Vintage category: Revelstone for sup-
plying concrete pavers for the entrance
of the Vodacom Building at Century
City in Cape Town.

INFO
David Beer
011 478 0239
bigsky@ibi.co.za

Taco Voogt
CMA President
011 805 6742

Melrose Arch street paving, Johannesburg Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, Little Drakensberg
(Vintage winner: Smartstone Midrand) Escarpment (Technical Excellence winner: Rocla)

Civil Engineering November 2012 53

 MARKET CONTRIBUTION

Bell joins Proudly South African initiative

BELL EQUIPMENT, the country's leading Bell Group Chief Executive, Gary Bell, Earlier this year National Minister of
heavy equipment manufacturer, has put says the company is excited to join the Economic Development, Mr Ebrahim
its full weight behind the Proudly South campaign. "Bell Equipment is proud of Patel, visited our factory and we were
African ‘buy local’ campaign, becoming its South African heritage and is a strong thrilled when he referred to the company
the newest member of the organisation. advocate of the 'buy local' campaign; as as a 'manufacturing icon' and encouraged
According to Proudly South African, such we are constantly looking at ways us to increase awareness of what has been
by buying Proudly South African, both to increase our global competitiveness achieved in this country against a very
consumers and businesses are making a through harnessing the high level of skills competitive global industry.
personal contribution to nation-building. in our country and develop local suppliers "We have worked persistently over the
Consumers get an assurance of quality and incorporate their components into years to earn recognition globally for our
because only quality products carry the our machines." South African designed and manufac-
Proudly South African mark, while mem- He adds: "Bell has been in business tured range of products and have emerged
bers of the campaign are furthermore here for over 55 years and throughout this as one of the global leaders in the articu-
committed to an uplifting ethos and time we have been strategically focused lated dump truck (ADT) market. Our
socially responsible business practices, on local manufacture so as to add value to engineering expertise and product quality
which are reflected in the membership our national economy and provide decent are comparable with other global players
criteria. In this manner the campaign jobs for South Africans. However, we in the industry, and we are immensely
represents and stimulates the creation of a have been surprised by how many people proud of the ground-breaking techno-
virtuous circle which benefits all. are unaware of what we do as a business. logical advancements we have developed

Decal application done with pride and care

54 November 2012 Civil Engineering

on South African soil with our team of
local engineers.
"We are hopeful that our membership
of Proudly South African will create an
awareness of the role that we play as an
employer and a contributor to the coun-
try's GDP, as well as encourage others
to be excited about what we, as South
Africans, can achieve. It is important that
South African consumers, wholesalers
and retailers understand the real value of
supporting South African manufacturers
and the impact that buying imported
products has on local producers.
"Being part of the Proudly South
African campaign is not just about cre-
ating job opportunities and growing our
economy. While we accept that these are
important and virtuous goals, we would
like to see all South Africans having pride
in the achievements of our companies and
the efforts to which we go to ensure that
we can compete successfully, either on
the global market or here locally against
imported competition." Bell Equipment prides itself on the highest level of
quality at all stages of fabrication and assembly
According to Bell, 75% of revenue gen-
erated by Bell Equipment in South Africa

Civil Engineering November 2012 55

is from machines that are manufactured African suppliers. In addition the com- Bell ADTs, haulers, trailers, tri-
in the country. The company employs pany believes in ‘growing its own timber’ wheelers and tractor loader backhoes
3 500 people, and it is estimated that and has one of the largest accelerated (TLB) all currently have a local content
about 34 000 additional people gain some training programmes in its sector, with of over 70%. For every additional Bell
form of benefit through its 440 South 236 apprentices and 144 trainees. ADT that leaves the Richards Bay factory
per week it is estimated that 42 direct
jobs are created, while eight direct jobs
are created for every additional TLB
per week. These direct jobs in turn each
create an estimated additional 18 indi-
rect jobs, with the result that every addi-
tional Bell ADT per week creates 768 job
opportunities and every additional TLB
per week, 144 jobs.
Apart from being a member of
Proudly South African, Bell Equipment is
a member of the Manufacturing Circle, a
group of the country's foremost medium
to large manufacturing companies, which
interacts with government regarding poli-
cies which will have a positive influence
on the manufacturing industry.

INFO
Gillian Readman
Bell ADT cabs are a product of the many alliances Bell has with key local suppliers as part of Bell Equipment
its strategy to develop local suppliers and incorporate their components into Bell machines
greadman@iafrica.com

56 November 2012 Civil Engineering

 MARKET CONTRIBUTION

Advanced technology in asphalt

mixing plants from Ammann
AMMANN, A LEADING international mised, complete solution, with all elements to offer complete concepts from one
supplier of plant and machinery, has its of the plant ideally coordinated – from single source. The company believes that
focus firmly on road building, and is process analysis and design of the system a quality product – with a high output
able to adapt its products and services components through to controls for all rate – can only be achieved if each indi-
to suit different local markets and cus- components of the plant. vidual element performs exactly, and with
tomer requirements. “Well over 3 500 Ammann asphalt precise coordination. Ammann engineers
Ammann has been successfully mixing plants are in operation every constantly work towards ensuring that
constructing asphalt mixing plants for day under tough conditions – a figure these core components reflect leading-
more than a hundred years. The process that speaks for itself,” says Rocco edge engineering standards, by staying
of manufacturing in an Ammann asphalt Lehman, General Manager of Ammann up to date with the latest technology and
mixing plant is based on proven principles, Construction Machinery South Africa. with the latest trends in asphalt produc-
which have been consistently optimised Asphalt mixing plants are systems tion, such as low temperature asphalt or
over the years. In every mixing plant, from with complex process engineering that increased recycling. The newly developed
the smallest to the largest, be it continuous demand perfect interaction between Prime 140 asphalt mixing plant from
or batch, Ammann core components work all the individual components. Lehman Ammann is a highly mobile version of
to ensure that every process stage is per- explains that, because this is such a Ammann’s very successful continuous
formed as efficiently as possible. Ammann decisive factor, they develop and manu- asphalt mixing plants. It was developed
is the only manufacturer of asphalt mixing facture all their core components them- specifically for markets where high mo-
plants to develop and produce all the selves – drums, burners, filters, screens, bility is in demand.
system components inhouse according to controls and mixers. All continuous asphalt mixing
an integrated concept. This enables the Ammann is currently the only plants from Ammann are equipped
company to offer its customers an opti- manufacturer of asphalt mixing plants with a continuously running two-shaft

Illustration of Ammann’s Prime 140 – a highly

mobile, compact, continuous asphalt mixing plant

Civil Engineering November 2012 57

 paddle mixer, and the Prime 140 is no
exception. One of its special features is a
controllable outlet gate that enables the
filling height, and therefore the mixing
time, to be set depending on recipe and
output. The outlet gate also drastically
reduces losses during start-up and shut-
down of production. Because Ammann
controls the entire value-adding chain
the company can guarantee the quality
of the asphalt conditioning process
from start to finish. Numerous upgrade
options and accessories can be added to
the Prime 140 at any time.
Plants with recycling capabilities and
reduced emissions are in demand in mar-
kets where resources are tight and envi-
ronmental requirements are particularly
stringent. Today's technology guarantees
high-quality mixing recipes, even with
large proportions of reclaimed asphalt
(RA). The re-use of RA is an absolute
must in this day and age, and Ammann
offers tailor-made, high-quality solutions
for preserving resources. According
to Lehman, adding cold RA directly to
the mixer is recommended for smaller
quantities of up to 30%, while the RAH
50-ring drum is the right choice for
customised quantities of up to 50%. The
parallel drum is best suited for adding
larger quantities of hot asphalt up to
60%. The matching ‘as1’ control system
is well equipped for all related tasks and
provides ideal support during day-to-day
The Prime 140 dryer drum with efficiency-optimised high-performance burner operations. Existing ‘as1’ control systems
and the Amix twin-shaft compulsory mixer with adjustable mixing duration
can be upgraded without any problems.
One important aspect is certainly
the control of each individual process in
the production of asphalt mixture. From
Prime 140: cold feeder with individual weighing the design and production of the indi-
of mineral and common collating conveyor
vidual plant component, right through
to the encapsulation of the mechanics
within the controls, the product is
always cast from the same mould. The
complete process technology therefore
comes from a single source.
Lehman is convinced that the tech-
nology available within the Ammann
group could benefit neighbouring coun-
tries as well. Ammann’s Gauteng sub-
sidiary therefore positions the company
favourably as a “gateway to the north”.

INFO
Rocco Lehman
General Manager
Ammann Construction Machinery South Africa
+27 78 488 2945
rocco.lehman@ammann-group.com

58 November 2012 Civil Engineering

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IN BRIEF AECOM serves a broad range of South Africa, positions the fi rm to serve a
markets, including transportation, fa- wider range of end markets than before.
cilities, environmental, energy, water Danai Magugumela, Managing
and government. With approximately Director of AECOM SA, adds that “the
45 000 employees around the world, growth and expansion possibilities will
BKS JOINS AECOM AECOM is a leader in all of the key accelerate BKS’s own Vision 2030, which
BKS HAS JOINED AECOM with effect markets that it serves. Having entered culminated in a recent reorganisation
from 1 November 2012. Conclusion of South Africa with the acquisition of of BKS into fi ve multinational operating
the merger is pursuant to having received Davis Langdon in 2010, the fi rm pro- regions across the African continent,
merger approval from the Competition vides a blend of global reach, local with Pretoria continuing to serve as
Commission on 9 October 2012, and knowledge, innovation and technical headquarters for all operations within
to fulfi lling all other requirements of excellence in delivering solutions that South Africa and within the rest of Africa.
deal closure with AECOM Technology create, enhance and sustain the world’s Access to AECOM expertise globally,
Corporation. AECOM is a leading pro- built, natural and social environments. combined with Davis Langdon capabili-
vider of technical and management “BKS’s experience with providing ties in quantity surveying that have been
engineering and consulting services for services in the transportation, water, en- long-established in South Africa, will
public and private clients in more than vironmental, energy, building engineering, bring augmented value to our existing
130 countries around the world. project management and mining markets clientele. At the same time as adding
For BKS the move to become more will bolster AECOM’s ability to meet value for clients, it is exciting that this
globalised follows a proud history of client needs throughout Africa”, says merger will expand career-development
operating as a South African multidisci- AECOM Chairman and Chief Executive opportunities for our employees.
plinary engineering fi rm with international Offi cer John Dionisio. Chief Executive “BKS within the AECOM operations
reach in Africa and the Middle East. of AECOM Africa, Indresen Pillay, says: will uphold its commitment to black
Established in 1965, BKS has provided “With a focus on end markets such as ownership and other elements of the
consulting engineering services in the rail, ports, energy, buildings and sports BBBEE scorecard for on-going opera-
areas of buildings, stadia, transportation, facilities, and our regard for doing busi- tions in South Africa. We expect to attain
and water and sanitation for public and ness with integrity, AECOM is a preferred a Level 3 BBBEE rating in the first year
private sector clients. The company’s partner to both the public and private of the merger, and to continually improve
approximately 850 employees operate in sector client.” Pillay is confi dent and our rating in subsequent years. We re-
offi ces across South Africa, Kenya, Libya, excited that AECOM’s permanent estab- main committed to the tenets of BBBEE
Mozambique and Uganda. lishment in Africa, and more recently in in South Africa, and country-specific
imperatives for local empowerment
elsewhere in Africa. To this end, AECOM
(SA) has vested 20% ownership in the
black empowerment grouping Bacarac,
who has partnered with BKS from as far
back as the late 1990s. Beyond owner-
ship, AECOM (SA) will grow the pipeline
of home-grown staff, through the legacy
bursary scheme that funds undergraduate
students in engineering and other built
environment disciplines. Skills develop-
ment is achieved through in-house
mentorship of candidate engineers and
technicians, and through exposure of
technical staff to international projects,
best practice and skills transfer. Beyond
the walls of AECOM, we will draw from the
added benefits of scale in order to grow
our spend on enterprise development, on
preferential procurement of black-empow-
ered suppliers, and on socio-economic
development that is focused on previously
disadvantaged groups."

INFO
Siyanda Ngebulana
Group Marketing and Communications Manager
Danai Magugumela, Managing Director of AECOM SA
AECOM SA, and a Fellow of SAICE siyanda.ngebulana@aecom.com
 SAICE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS

SAICE Young Members Panel

Gauteng Road Show
SKILLS TRANSFER AND bridging the the Institution. Arising from this gathering
gap between engineering veterans and was a youth workshop, held on 10 July 2009 Phuti Seopa
young upcoming engineers is one of the at SAICE National Office, aimed at devel- SAICE YMP
phutis@goba.co.za
greatest challenges in the engineering oping a structure for young engineers and
industry in South Africa today. We young students to voice their needs and concerns
civil engineers experience this very regarding how the Institution could best
often in the working world, particularly serve its young members. The YMP then started spreading its
in Johannesburg where so many SAICE The year 2010, which featured the wings further. With the aid of a sponsor-
members reside. World Cup and showcased the civil engi- ship from Esorfranki, road shows were
Prior to the year 2009 the SAICE neering profession, also marked the begin- planned and the Panel travelled around
Johannesburg Branch (then known as the ning of an exciting chapter in the history of the country offering one-day workshops
Witwatersrand Branch) lost momentum SAICE, namely the formation of the Young to final year students and young profes-
due to the absorption of many of its Members Panel (YMP). The SAICE YMP sionals. The YMP road shows offer a
veteran members into the various SAICE is a voluntary committee composed of combination of motivational and practical
Technical Divisions. The student chapters young civil engineers (and technicians and presentations comprising an overview of
were also struggling to recruit and op- technologists) from the industry. Together SAICE’s history and heritage, information
erate. This made matters even worse for with the resurrection of the re-named on professional registration, and ideas
young civil engineers in Johannesburg. SAICE Johannesburg Branch in 2009 by a on networking, marketing oneself and
In 2007 the SAICE Executive Board number of young members, these SAICE studying further. One of the well-received
created a platform for young engineers to youngsters have contributed tremendously presentations of these road shows is on
gather at SAICE National Office and ad- towards alleviating the challenges faced ethics and corruption, comprising a short,
dress these challenges which, if not attended by young civil engineering practitioners in dramatic play promoting a corruption-
to, could pose a threat to the survival of Johannesburg. free engineering industry. The play depicts

SAICE President Dr Martin van Veelen engaging In green from left: Phuti Seopa, Makotsene Makgalemele, Zukiswa Mvoko and Tshidi Kganane (all from
with students at the YMP Gauteng Road Show the YMP and the SAICE Johannesburg Branch), with Jaco Vorster (chair of the SAICE Pretoria Branch)

Civil Engineering November 2012 61

 a realistic situation, posing an ethical
dilemma for engineers in the industry,
and offers a glimpse of how subtly such
ethical questions may present themselves
in everyday engineering activities.
During October 2010 the road shows
reached over 350 young graduates and
students in Durban and Cape Town. In
2011 The YMP secured funds for more
shows in Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth,
Johannesburg and Cape Town. The YMP
team and the shows received standing
ovations at each venue. This year 2012,
however, saw the end of the contract
with our major sponsor, Esorfranki
Construction. The Panel then realised
the importance of regionalising the YMP
to operate under the various SAICE
Branches around the country. The flag-
ship road show of this new regionalised
structure was held on 27 September in
Johannesburg – the SAICE YMP Gauteng
Road Show. This road show deviated from
convention in the following ways:
■ The programme was adjusted to include
greater industry involvement and guest
speakers.
■ Students from various institutions were
brought together under one roof.
■ A networking presentation and event
assisted in introducing the students to
young professionals.
■ Companies were invited to exhibit
throughout the day to enjoy maximum
exposure to students.
■ Students were given the opportunity
to present themselves and their CVs to
Students interacting with exhibiting companies companies.

Table 1 The SAICE Gauteng Road-Show Programme

Makotsene Makgalemele and Thabo Nzo Masters of Ceremonies Bridgette Kerst, chair of the SAICE
Johannesburg Branch, getting learners
Fridah Mahlangu Introduction and History of SAICE
all excited about civil engineering
Tshidi Kganane Introduction to Civil Engineering
Professor Tshilidzi Marwala
Continuous Education: How and When to
Dean of Engineering
Further Your Education
University of Johannesburg
ECSA Registration:
Liesel Kristen
The Significance and Procedure
First Steps into the Industry: Managing
Matimba Ngwenya
Your Expectations
With Permission from the Power House
Oliver Rowe
Company: Personal Branding
YMP committee and SAICE JHB Branch Ethics and corruption (anti-corruption play)
Engineering Networking and Speed
Phuti Seopa and Zukiswa Mvoko
Networking Event Task
International Institutions: Zimbabwe
Nompumelelo Bofu (ZAIE)
Institute of Engineers
Understanding the Engineers of
SAICE President-Elect Peter Kleynhans
Tomorrow Today
SAICE President Dr Martin van Veelen Signing of the Credo, and Closure of Event

62 November 2012 Civil Engineering

The main sponsors for the Gauteng YMP industry, the YMP encourages students YMP Road Show. We are notably grateful
Road Show were Esorfranki Construction to go out there and obtain employment to all the SAICE Branches around the
and the SAICE Johannesburg Branch, on their own, which will not only help country for their tremendous support of
with additional financial support from build their careers, but will make them the road shows. A word of acknowledge-
SAFCEC, CESA, GOBA, HHO Africa, visible and eventually highly sought-after ment must also be given to the SAICE
SRK and Royal HaskoningDHV. in the industry. YMP student com- National Office staff, especially Fridah
The programme for the SAICE mittee member from the University of Mahlangu, SAICE’s Career Guidance
Gauteng Road-Show was presented by Johannesburg, Tsepo Tshiwilowilo, said Officer, for their support throughout the
YMP committee members as summarised it clearly in an article in the July 2011 edi- road shows and other YMP endeavours.
in Table 1. tion of Civil Engineering (p 5): “What you The civil engineering industry is in a
More than 250 delegates from the put in, is what you get out!” constant state of flux, and the demands
following institutions attended this very A detailed evaluation process (in the of our ever-developing environment
successful event: form of questionnaires), designed by YMP warps and shifts with time, generation
■ University of Pretoria committee member Vincent Kuo, is used to after generation. The YMP strives to
■ Tshwane University of Technology gauge and improve road shows. Feedback continue improving the road show pro-
■ Vaal University of Technology from students and young engineers who at- gramme, in order to achieve the greatest
■ University of Johannesburg tend the road shows indicate that the shows relevance and significance possible,
(Doornfontein Campus and Kingsway are indeed relevant, functional, thought- both for the students and the industry.
Campus) provoking, dynamic and fun. We would therefore like to encourage
■ Lethukuthula High School in On behalf of SAICE, and all those civil engineering companies, institu-
Katlehong, Germiston delegates who have been inspired by the tions and SAICE units to continue
The Gauteng YMP Road Show seems to YMP road shows, we as the YMP would supporting the SAICE YMP road shows,
have touched young minds in Gauteng, as like to thank Esorfranki Construction for as these in turn encourage young engi-
the committee has been showered with their generous sponsorship which made neers to take pride in civil engineering
messages of thanks for an inspiring and these road shows possible. The committee and remain in a profession that our
brilliant road show. We believe the events would also like to extend a sincere word of country’s prosperity depends on.
of the day equipped the students and thanks to all the companies and the sister For more information please visit
young professional with the necessary tools and tertiary institutions who financially our website at the following address:
and mindsets to embark on the (fruitful) and otherwise supported the Gauteng www.saiceymp.org.za
journey of being effective employees.
Although the road shows are elec-
trifying and successful, there is always Oliver Rowe, chair of the SAICE YMP, addressing a group of
students at the Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein
one common outcome at the end of each
day, namely students hoping for an easier
way of finding employment or in-service
training through the YMP committee
members. However, although the com-
mittee is happy to assist as a link to the

Liesel Kirsen explaining ECSA registration to students at the Gauteng Road Show

Civil Engineering November 2012 63

 The BKS-SAICE 2012 bridge building competition in progress

Budding bridge builders

THE FINALS OF the very successful the local teams, hailed from as far afield Daniel Pienaar from Uitenhage came
annual BKS-SAICE International Bridge as Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, third with a bridge weighing 155 g that
Building Competition, organised by East London, Empangeni, Ficksburg, withstood 63 kg before destruction. Their
the South African Institution of Civil Harrismith, Kimberley, Pietermaritzburg, team comprised Frank Ferreira, Nicholas
Engineering, were held recently at the Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage, Upington and Coetzee and Anroe Steyn-Clulow. For the
St Albans College in Pretoria. BKS has Zimbabwe (with two teams). three teams to reach the winning marks
once again provided the major sponsorship The 2012 winners are from the of 156, 114 and 105 respectively, factors
for the event – for the fourth year running! Domino Servite High School in such as aesthetics, the mass of the bridge,
This exciting competition attracts Pietermaritzburg – their 130 g bridge car- and ultimately the weight-bearing ca-
the participation of approximately ried 87 kg before it succumbed. The team pacity were considered by the judges.
600 schools countrywide, as well as in members were Janek Stegen, Luke Allen Before they departed for home on the
Namibia and Zimbabwe. The finalists and Johnny Pop. The second place went to Saturday following the event, the teams
from all the regions, organised by the Merrifield College in East London with were treated to a trip on the Gautrain
various SAICE Branches, compete for team members Dakota Corbett, Mitchell from Hatfield to Centurion to visit the
the much sought-after shield, and the Struwig and Vasco Mendes. Their bridge John Vorster Viaduct where they learnt
cash prize for team members and their weighed 160 g and carried 75 kg before more about the rapid rail link from BKS’s
schools. This year’s finalists, apart from collapsing. Technical High School Zaan-Marie Vivier.

Civil Engineering November 2012 65

 ON THE DAY
An informative presentation by a civil
(bridge) engineer, on the stresses and
strains to be taken into account when
designing a bridge, always precedes the
action. This year Anton Fourie from BKS
had the honour of doing this presentation.
Each team consists of three learners,
usually from Grades 9 to 12. The bridge
building kits contain 25 sticks of 3 mm
nominal thickness, glue and some
string. Construction is done according
to a technical briefi ng given on the day.

Exact measuring

Serious concentration

Precise placement

66 November 2012 Civil Engineering

The teams then get down to the gruel- gather in the auditorium for an evening and science in an engineering-related
ling business of planning, designing, of nerve-racking testing of their bridges. context, in an attempt to help grow
measuring, cutting dowel sticks and con- Excitement mounts, hopes soar and the profession. The competition has
structing the bridge by gluing everything some dreams are shattered as one team since become enormously popular and
together to form sturdy bridge struc- after the other bring their bridges for- successful. The bridge building com-
tures, while racing against the clock ward for testing on the rig. Every bridge petition in fact forms an integral part
towards tools-down time! is tested to destruction to ascertain its of some schools' activities and is recog-
The meticulously constructed weight-bearing capability. nised on the same level as academic or
bridges are left to dry for a few hours, sports achievements. In some schools
before the judges weigh and evaluate BACKGROUND it has even been incorporated in their
the aesthetics of the bridges. The teams, SAICE initiated the bridge building curriculum.
after having exchanged daytime T-shirts competition in 1991 to encourage high Because of its practical, hands-on na-
and tracksuits for school uniforms, then school learners' use of mathematics ture, this event is SAICE’s most successful

Thinking it through

The bridge of the Protec PMB Academy from

rural KwaZulu-Natal nearing completion

One carefully constructed section of a bridge

As busy as bees – the all-girls team
from Old Mill High School in Empangeni

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 initiative in attracting learners to civil
engineering and creating a general aware-
ness of the profession – an ideal career
guidance opportunity, indeed. The cama-
raderie that develops among the various
competing teams during their stay, gives
learners the opportunity to also build
bridges between people, cultures, and
even countries!
There is little doubt that the annual
bridge building competition has, since
its inception, captured the imagination
of learners and teachers who continue
returning for more every year.

THE AIMS OF THE COMPETITION

SUMMARISED
■ Stimulating learners to enter the civil
The agony of testing one’s own bridge on the testing rig! engineering profession.
■ Exposing learners, their parents and the
general public to the profession of civil
engineering.
■ Providing a fun-based, technologically
challenging competition for learners.
■ Bringing together learners and teachers
across a wide spectrum of schools in
a spirit of symbolic bridge and nation
building.
The SAICE bridge building competi-
tion supports government’s objective
to address the scarce skills situation in
South Africa, and has, since its inception,
captured the imagination of learners to
the extent that many participants and
spectators have chosen civil engineering
as a career!
For more information, please
The winning team from Domino Servite High School in Pietermaritzburg, flanked by Danai contact Marie Ashpole (011 805 5947,
Magugumela, MD of sponsoring company BKS (now AECOM SA), and teacher Willem du Toit
marie@saice.org.za).

Second: the team from Merrifield

College in East London Third: the team from THS Daniel Pienaar in Uitenhage

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SAICE Training Calendar 2013 CPD Accreditation Course
Course Name Course Dates Location Contact
Number Presenter
11-12 March 2013 Midrand
6-7 May 2013 Durban
6-7 June 2013 Cape Town
GCC 2010 12-13 August 2013 Midrand SAICEcon10/00706/13 Theuns Eloff cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
16-17 September 2013 East London
14-15 October 2013 Midrand
21-22 November 2013 Port Elizabeth
Coastal & Harbour
TBA TBA SAICEwat12/01254/15 Keith Mackie cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
Engineering
3 June 2013 Midrand
Bridge Maintenance SAICErail12/01156/15 Ed Elton dawn@saice.org.za
18 November 2013 Midrand
Basics of Track 4-5 June 2013 Midrand
SAICErail12/01155/15 Ed Elton dawn@saice.org.za
Engineering 19-20 November 2013 Midrand
6-7 June 2013 Midrand
Railway Transport SAICErail11/00887/14 Ed Elton dawn@saice.org.za
21-22 November 2013 Midrand
25-26 March 2013 Midrand
13-14 May 2013 Durban
Technical Report 3-4 June 2013 East London
SAICEbus12/01067/15 Les Wiggill cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
Writing 29-30 July 2013 Port Elizabeth
29-30 August 2013 Cape Town
30-31 October 2013 Midrand
Practical Geometric Tom
TBA TBA SAICEtr10/00774/13 dawn@saice.org.za
Design McKune
27 March 2013 Durban
24 April 2013 Midrand
Reinforced Concrete
5 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Design to SAICEstr12/01066/15 Greg Parrott cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
31 July 2013 Cape Town
SANS 10100-1:200
18 September 2013 Midrand
20 November 2013 East London
26 March 2013 Durban
23 April 2013 Midrand
Structural Steel
4 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Design Code to SAICEstr12/01158/15 Greg Parrott cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
30 July 2013 Cape Town
SANS 10162:1-2005
17 September 2013 Midrand
19 November 2013 East London
14-15 March 2013 Cape Town
Business Finances
9-10 May 2013 Port Elizabeth Wolf
for Built Environment SAICEfin12/01021/15 dawn@saice.org.za
1-2 August 2013 Durban Weidemann
Professionals
7-8 November 2013 Midrand
11-12 March 2013 Cape Town
Handling Projects in a
6-7 May 2013 Port Elizabeth Wolf
Consulting Engineer's SAICEproj12/01022/15 dawn@saice.org.za
29-30 July 2013 Durban Weidmann
Practice
4-5 November 2013 Midrand
Leadership and 8-9 May 2013 Midrand
Management 14-15 August 2013 Midrand David
15-16 May 2013 Durban SAIMechE-0543-02/15 dawn@saice.org.za
Principles & Practice Ramsay
in Engineering 21-22 August 2013 Cape Town
Sanitary Drainage
TBA TBA SAICEwat12/01103/15 Vollie Brink dawn@saice.org.za
Systems for Buildings
8 April 2013 Midrand
6 May 2013 Cape Town
3 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Concrete Essentials IPET2010/01 Bruce Raath cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
8 July 2013 Durban
12 August 2013 Bloemfontein
14 October 2013 Midrand

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 CPD Accreditation Course
Course Name Course Dates Location Contact
Number Presenter
9 April 2013 Midrand
7 May 2013 Cape Town
4 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Concrete on Site IPET2010/02 Bruce Raath cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
9 July 2013 Durban
13 August 2013 Bloemfontein
15 October 2013 Midrand
10 April 2013 Midrand
8 May 2013 Cape Town
Durability,
5 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Deterioration and IPET2012/02 Bruce Raath cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
10 July 2013 Durban
Repair of Concrete
14 August 2013 Bloemfontein
16 October 2013 Midrand
12 April 2013 Midrand
10 May 2013 Cape Town
Concrete Pavement 7 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
IPET2010/03 Bruce Raath cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
Slabs 12 July 2013 Durban
16 August 2013 Bloemfontein
18 October 2013 Midrand
11 April 2013 Midrand
9 May 2013 Cape Town
Building with Bricks, 6 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
IPET2012/01 Bruce Raath cheryl-lee@saice.org.za
Blocks & Mortar 11 July 2013 Durban
15 August 2013 Bloemfontein
17 October 2013 Midrand
Earthmoving
Equipment, Technology 19-21 June 2013 Port Elizabeth
Prof Zvi
and Management for SAICEcon12/01177/15 dawn@saice.org.za
Borowitsh
Civil Engineering & 23-25 October 2013 Midrand
Infrastructure Projects

Training 2013: suggested supporting CONCRETE

books available from the SAICE bookshop ■ Reinforced Concrete Design to
SANS 10100, Greg Parrott R320
■ Finite Element Design of Concrete
COASTAL ENGINEERING STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING Second Edition – practical problems
■ Marine Outfall Construction – back- ■ Concrete Industrial Floors on the Ground, and their solutions, GA Rombach 2011
ground, techniques and case studies, Cement & Concrete Institute R114 ISBN 9780727741899 R790
Robert Grace 2009 ■ Modern Structural Analysis – Modelling ■ Site Management for Engineers,
ISBN 9780784409848 R1 200 Process and Guidance, I Macleod 2005 TM Holroyd 1999 ISBN 9780727727367
ISBN 9780727732798 R1 150 R420
RAILWAY ENGINEERING ■ Concrete Bridge Strengthening
■ Bridge Engineering – A Global and Repair, Ian Kennedy Reid
Perspective, LF Troyano 2003 BUSINESS / MANAGEMENT ISBN 9780727736031 R670
ISBN 9780727732156 R1 650 ■ FIDIC Guidelines for Business Integrity ■ Principles of Pavement Engineering,
■ A Short Course in Geology for Civil Management in the Consulting Industry, N Thom 2008 ISBN 9780727734808
Engineers, M Matthews, N Simmons, Test Edition 2001 R150 R1 300
B Menzies ISBN 9780727733504 R1 100 ■ Handbook of Project Management ■ Concrete Industrial Floors on the
■ Design of Linear Drainage Systems, Procedures, A Hamilton 2004 Ground, Cement & Concrete Institute
M Naqvi 2003 ISBN 9780727732224 R720 ISBN 9780727732583 R900 R114
■ Geosynthetics and their applications, ■ Risk Analysis and Management for ■ Fulton’s Concrete Technology,
SK Shukla 2003 ISBN 9780727731173 Projects (RAMP), 2nd Edition 2005 Ninth Edition R456
R2 200 ISBN 9780727733900 R660 ■ Fundamentals of Concrete Second
■ The Shell Bitumen Handbook, ■ Strategic Risk – a Guide for Directors, Edition, Edited Gill Owens 2012
Fifth Edition 2003 ISBN072773220X R1 120 ICE 2006 ISBN 0727734679 R530 ISBN 9780958477970 R120

TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING For more information please

■ ICE Manual of Highway Design and DRAINAGE / WATER ENGINEERING
Management, Edited by Ian D. Walsh 2011, ■ Design of Linear Drainage Systems,
contact Angelene Aylward
ISBN 9780727741110 R1 650 M Naqvi 2003 ISBN 9780727732224 R720 (angelene@saice.org.za)

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Obituary
Antony Edward Goldstein
TONY GOLDSTEIN, an Honorary He was the ‘focus area champion’ for the
Fellow, and a dedicated member of the Joint Structural Division of SAICE on
Institution since 1953, passed away re- concrete codes for the SABS. He also as-
cently at the age of 85. sisted Doug Saunderson with the develop-
Tony’s father, Alf Goldstein, was a civil ment of the Code of Practice on Detailing
engineer with the South African Railways Reinforcement (SABS 0144). In addition
and retired as Chief Civil Engineer. While to this he served on a sub-committee
Tony was growing up, his father was dealing with NHBRC documents, as well
stationed at various places around the as on the Loading Code Committee, and
country, and so Tony attended a number he assessed various building systems
of schools and matriculated from Pretoria for the Agrément Board. He edited and
Boys High School. He decided to follow mostly wrote the report on Prestressed
in his father’s footsteps, graduating Concrete Flat Slabs for the Joint viewer for numerous candidates seeking
with a civil engineering degree from the Structural Division, which was published registration as professional engineers.
University of the Witwatersrand in 1947. as Design of Prestressed Concrete Flat My association with Tony went back
After graduating Tony spent six years Slabs – Report no 2. a generation, as our fathers were close
with the South African Railways, starting He introduced scores of engineering colleagues in the Railways. As a Deputy
as a pupil engineer. Thereafter he worked professionals to the use of computer City Engineer of Johannesburg, I often
for various consultants in South Africa technology in the early days of desktop appointed Tony to handle tricky struc-
and in England. In 1961 he became a computing, as he wrote many of the early tural building problems for the Council.
partner in the firm of AS Joffe & Partners. programs used in the industry. Our association continued after I left the
He subsequently became a partner in the Besides being a Fellow and Honorary Department. As chair of the Governing
firms of Stanley Kaplan Bahr & Jacobs, Fellow (awarded in 2003) of SAICE, Body, I arranged for Tony to be appointed
then Barker Collins & Goldstein, and later Tony was also a Fellow of the Institution as the civil and structural consultant for
Saunderson Goldstein Forbes & Partners. of Civil Engineers, London, a Fellow of Jeppe High School for Boys. A notable
After this he practised on his own. the Institution of Structural Engineers, project he undertook for the school was
Structures in Johannesburg with London, and a Member of the American the rebuild and alterations to the Memorial
which he was involved included the Society of Civil Engineers. Hall following a major fire in 1995.
Queen Elizabeth Bridge, the first section He served as secretary and chairman Tony was a very private person and few
of the M1 bridge over the Braamfontein of the Structural Division, and as a people knew that his first wife, Hazel, died
marshalling yard, the Civic Centre, member of the Environmental Division, when their two children, David and Susan,
the ABSA Towers, the Eskom offices in the Education and Training Committee, were fairly small. Some seven years later
Braamfontein, and the Municipal Pension and the SAICE Council. he married Colleen, adopted her daughter,
Fund Building in Loveday Street, which Tony gave a lot of his time to activities Maxine, and he and Colleen had a son,
are all monuments to his expertise. of the Engineering Council of South Africa Kevin. As Colleen says, it was a case of
Tony was actively involved in all fields (ECSA) and its forerunner, the South “yours, mine and ours”. This family unit has
of structural engineering. His first love African Council of Professional Engineers grown, as there are now six grandchildren.
was concrete, and he worked tirelessly (SACPE). He was very active in the 1980s Tony will certainly be greatly missed
on technical committees to further the for SACPE with the establishment of the by the Institution and by all who knew
science and technology of concrete devel- Boards of Control for technologists and him and appreciated his dedication.
opment and usage. He served on various technicians, and served on the Board
SABS committees to revise SABS 0100, of Control for Engineering Professional Alec Hay HFSAICE
and chaired a committee to research and Technologists. He also served on several President 1996
develop the latest revisions to SABS 0100. ECSA accreditation teams and was a re- alechay@myisp.co.za

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