Traffic Engineering, Transportation Planning, ITS

Email: mbruwer@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4080

Office: 3039

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Short Bio

Megan Bruwer is a transportation engineer and qualified with a B.Eng degree in civil engineering in 2008 and an M.Eng degree in transportation engineering in 2010, both cum-laude, from Stellenbosch University. After qualifying, Megan worked as a consultantengineer, involved in the design of rural and metropolitan public transport systems and road based traffic accommodation for new developments. Megan joined the Civil Engineering Department of Stellenbosch University as a lecturer in transportation engineering and the project coordinator of the Stellenbosch Smart Mobility Laboratory (SSML) in January 2015. Since returning to academia full time, Megan has enjoyed and excelled in her role as a lecturer. In 2017 she was awarded the Teaching Excellence Award presented by the Dean of the Engineering Faculty, recognising Teaching and Learning Scholarship, curriculum development and positive student feedback.

Honours, Awards, Memberships

Awards:
2017: Teaching Excellence Award
2017: SAICE Award for best paper by a young professional at the Southern African Transport Conference

Memberships:
Engineering Council of South Africa: Candidate Engineer
South African Institution of Civil Engineering:Member
South African Society for Engineering Education:Member

Research Interests

Megan’s research interests include traffic flow theory and the application of Floating Car Data in the developing country context. She is currently completing a PhD in this field.

Selected Publications

Bruwer, MM; Bester, CJ; Viljoen, ES (2019). The influence of gradient on saturation flow rate at signalised intersections. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering, 2019:61(2), Johannesburg: SAICE
Sinclair, M & Bruwer, MM (2019). The impact of prior transport-based experiences on academic interest and performance– a case study of undergraduate students in Transport Science modules at Stellenbosch University. Proceedings of the 8th Research in Engineering Education Symposium 2019, Cape Town, South Africa. Pp 654-663.
JM Schmidt, SJ Andersen & MM Bruwer. Traffic Impact of the It’s Time Event. Proceedings of the 37th Southern African Transport Conference 2018, Pretoria, South Africa Bruwer, M. &Weichenmeier, F., 2017. Adaptive Signal control using PTV Balance and PTV Epics for Application in a Developing Country. Livingstone, 8th Africa Transportation Technology Transfer Conference.
Olivier, W., Andersen, S. & Bruwer, M., 2017. Incident Analysis using Probe Data. Pretoria, 36th Southern African Transport Convference.

International Collaborations

University Staff Doctoral Programme with the University of Bath

Teaching

Transportation Science 324
Transportation Science 364 (Geometric Design)

Engineering Geology, Geotechnical Investigations, Lunar Geotechnics, Engineering Geological mapping, GIS

Email: lcroukamp@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4938

Office: 2036

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Short Bio

Mr Croukamp obtained his BSc, BSc(hons) and MSc from the University of Pretoria. He worked at the Council for Geoscience in Pretoria between 1987 – 2009. in the Engineering Geology Division and was responsible for engineering geological mapping (GIS) and the creation and upkeep of the engineering geological database (ENGGEODE) which is part of the central GEODE data base. For a short while he worked as a private contractor to the United Nations through the Norwegian Geological Survey in Chad and was responsible for the GIS component of a large water survey. He joined the University of Stellenbosch in 2010 and is currently lecturing in Engineering Geology which include GIS and also Geotechnics at 2nd year level. His current research interest include lunar geotechnics, GIS, Drone applications in geotechnics and development of applications in the geotechnical field. He is past-president of SAIEG, SA Inst for Engineering and Environmental Geology.

Uncertainty Quantification, Engineering Informatics

Email: ndekoker@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4434

Office: 3042

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Education/Qualifications

BSc (UJ), BScHons (Wits), PhD (U. Michigan), BScEng (Wits), PhD (Stell)

Research Interests

Computational Physics, Uncertainty Quantification,

Selected Publications

Uncertainty quantification in computational physics, as applied to the modelling thermo-mechanical systems in structural and mechanical engineering using the finite element method and limit equilibrium analyses. Meaningful use of information technology and numerical simulations in engineering design.

Teaching

Engineering Informatics 314

Water resources, flood hydrology, water governance

Email: jadup@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4358

Office: 2019

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Short Bio

Prof JA du Plessis has more than 33 years of experience in the field of water engineering, which includes 16 years in industry. His industry work experience includes working for the Department of Water and Sanitation, the Department of Agricultural, the City of Cape Town and as Director of Water Supply for the West Coast District Municipality, where he gained experience with water related institutional arrangements and specifically the Water Act and Water Service Act.
He joins the University of Stellenbosch in 2003 and is presently a Professor in Hydrology and Environmental Engineering in the Civil Engineering Department. He is a former Head of the Department of Civil Engineering.

Education/Qualifications

BEng (Civil Engineering), M Eng (Risk management of water resources) and PhD (Integrated water demand management in local governance).

Honours, Awards, Memberships

Professional registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa.
Fellow Member of the SA Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE).
Fellow Member of the Institute of Municipal Engineers of Southern Africa (IMESA).
Council and EXCO member of IMESA.
Member of the Education and Training panel for SAICE.
Member on the Editorial Panel of the SAICE Journal.
Member of the International Association for Water, Environment, Energy and Society.
NRF Level C2

Research Interests

Prof Du Plessis specialised in water resource evaluations, flood hydrology and he provide institution support to various local authorities. He has a special interest in the modelling of conjunctive water use (surface / groundwater/ desalination and re-use) on a daily time step as well as the various flood related topics, including the use of Radar data and regional maximum floods.

Selected Publications

Visit my Google Profile (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=A6ROXt0AAAAJ) for a complete list of my publications

Teaching

Water Resources, Flood Hydrology and Environmental Engineering

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING, SEISMIC ANALYSIS, STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS, ENGINEERING EDUCATION

Email: trevor@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4438

Office: 3037

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Education/Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Eng.) – Stellenbosch University – 2007
• M.S. (Civil Eng.) – Southern Illinois University at Carbondale – 1999
• N.H. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1992
• N. Dip (Civil Eng.) – Peninsula Technikon – 1991

Professional Experience

• My professional experience was mainly obtained within an educational environment; i.e. at a University of Technology and traditional University.
• Numerous structural analysis projects for consulting engineers mainly in the structural analysis / earthquake engineering / engineering education environment.
• I conducted numerous engineering accreditation evaluations of Civil Engineering programs at various Universities of Technology, on behalf of the Engineering Council of South Africa.

Honours, Awards, Memberships

• Pr Eng – Engineering Council of South Africa
• Pr Tech Eng – Engineering Council of South Africa

Research Interests

• Structural engineering, Seismic analysis, Structural dynamics, Engineering education

Selected Publications

• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Alternative Approach to Analysing Infrastructure Using Limited Acceleration Time History Analysis”, Presented at 2016 International Conference on Structural and Civil Engineering (ICSCE 2016), Hong Kong, 9 – 11 July 2016, International Journal of Structural and Civil Engineering Research Vol. 6, No. 2, May 2017
• M. Solms, Haas, T. N, “Seismic evaluation of the north bound N1-R300 bridge interchange”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering, SAICE, Vol 58, No. 4, December 2016, pg 62 to 71, Paper # 1475.
• Haas, T. N., A. Koen, “Eccentric Loading of CFDST Columns”,International Journal of Civil, Architectural, Structural and Construction Engineering Vol: 8 No: 12, 2014, pg 1191 to 1195.
• Haas, T. N., “Maximum Horizontal Longitudinal Force Due To Crane Loading Using A Coupled Approach”, Civil Engineering and Urban Planning: An International Journal, CiVEJ, Vol. 1, No. 1, June 2014, pg 91 to 101
• Albertyn H., Haas, T. N., Dunaiski, P., “Accounting for moment-rotation joint and column base response in analysis of portal frames to determine displacements”, The South African Journal of Civil Engineering. SAICE, Vol 56, No. 1, April 2014, pg 69 to 76.
• Haas, T. N., Smith, D., “Are reinforced concrete bridges more economical than structural steel bridges?”,The Jordan Journal of Civil Engineering, JJCE, Vol. 8, No.1, 2014, January 2014, pg 43 to 57

International Collaborations

• I am collaborating with various academics to develop codified requirements for Concrete Filled Double Skin Tubular columns.

Teaching

• Strength of Materials 224 (Currently teaching)
• Strength of Materials 143 and 254 (Previously taught)

Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments. Judgement and decision making.

Email: macrobert@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 4079

Office: 2034

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Short Bio

Dr Charles John MacRobert Pr Eng, is a Senior Lecturer of Geotechnical Engineering in the Department of Civil Engineering at Stellenbosch University. His research interests lie predominantly in the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments. A particular emphasis of his research is understanding the role of engineering judgement in dealing with epistemic uncertainty, which often abounds in practice due to limited resources. Charles also provides specialised consulting support to practicing engineers, both to carry out practice-oriented research and to confidently teach both the professional practice and art of engineering.

Education/Qualifications

Dr Charles John MacRobert, received his BSc (Eng) from the University of Cape Town, and both his MSc (Eng) and PhD from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Professional Experience

As well as being an academic, he is active as a consultant, on the characterisation and modelling of geomaterials for global stability and seepage assessments, with particular emphasis on industrial and mining residue facilities.

Honours, Awards, Memberships

2019 International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE) Bright Spark Lecture 2019
2010 Barry van Wyk Award awarded by the South Africa Intuition of Civil Engineers Geotechnical Division
Member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE)
Member of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE)
Member of the Geoprofessional Business Association (GBA)

Research Interests

Global stability and seepage assessments
Characterisation and modelling of geomaterials
Engineering judgement and decision making

Selected Publications

Stark, T.D., MacRobert C.J., and Hayter S.A. (2021) Liquefied Strength Ratio for Eight Laboratory-Tested Sandy Soils. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering 147.2(2021):04020165.

Stark, T. D., and MacRobert, C. J. (2021). Liquefied Strength Ratio with Stress Densification and Low Stresses. Canadian Geotechnical Journal. 10.1139/cgj-2018-0730

MacRobert, C.J. (2020) A study of problem complexity and expertise in making judgement decisions for waste cover and tailings dam safety. Australian Geomechanics Journal 55(3):37-49

Pathmanandavel, S. & MacRobert, C.J. (2020) Digitisation, sustainability, and disruption – promoting a more balanced debate on risk in the geotechnical community, Georisk: Assessment and Management of Risk for Engineered Systems and Geohazards, DOI: 10.1080/17499518.2020.1790012

See CV for a complete list of publications

International Collaborations

Liquefaction assessment and modelling with Prof Timothy Stark
Impacts of digitisation on geotechnical practice with Sukumar Pathmanandavel

Teaching

Applied Geomechanics
Advanced Design
Géotechnique 2

Transportation Safety

Email: msinclair@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 3838

Office: 2042

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Short Bio

Prof Marion Sinclair hasover eighteen years working in road safety; spread between road safetyplanning and implementation in the United Kingdom, and within research and teaching of Road Safety in South Africa. With a background in Urban Design (Wits University, South Africa; University of Washington, USA), and specific interest in human factors and vulnerable road users, she has unique exposure to the causes and solutions of road crashes in both developed and developing economies. She was appointed as a Research Associate to the Department in 2009, and in 2014 took up the post of Associate Professor in Road Safety and Transportation Engineering. She leads research into finding ways of better protecting road users in South Africa, particularly pedestrians and disabled road users, through improved road design, appropriate standards and policies regarding traffic management.

Research Interests

Pedestrian safety, universal accessibility, psychological impacts of design standards on users; smarter and safer transportation options.

Selected Publications

1. Sinclair, M. 2013, “Attitudes, norms and driving behaviour: A comparison of young drivers in South Africa and Sweden”, Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour, vol. 20, no. 0, pp. 170-181.
2. Van Hoving, D., Sinclair, M., Wallis,L. 2013, “Patterns of seatbelt use in different socioeconomic communities in the Cape Town Metropole, South Africa”, South African Medical Journal, vol. 103, no. 9.
3. Sinclair, M., 2013. “The promotion of road safety by healthcare professionals in South Africa.” South African Medical Journal 2013;103(9):614-615.
4. Sinclair, M. 2013. “Seatbelt legislation in South Africa – failing to uphold the rights of children”.Stellenbosch Law Review, 2013,3, 24.
5. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. A comparative evaluation of the impact of average speed enforcement (ASE) on passenger and minibus taxi vehicle drivers on the R61 in South Africa. Journal of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering 2016; 58(4):2-10.
6. AkokuEbot Eno Akpa N, Booysen MJ, Sinclair MD. Auditory intelligent speed adaption for long distance informal public transport in South Africa. IEEE Intelligent Transportation Systems Magazine 2016; 8(2):53-64.7. Sinclair MD, Zuidgeest DR. Investigations into pedestrian crossing choices on Cape Town freeways. Transportation Research Part F: Traffic Psychology and Behaviour 2016; 42(1369-8478):479-494.
8. Tamar Ben-Bassat, David Shinar, Raquel Almqvist, Jeff K. Caird, Robert E. Dewar, Esko Lehtonen, Paul M. Salmon, Marion Sinclair, HeikkiSummala, Lidia Zakowska & Gabriel Liberman (2019)Expert evaluation of traffic signs: conventional vs. alternative designs, Ergonomics 62:6,734-747

Teaching

Responsible for teaching road safety to undergraduate and postgraduate civil engineering students, and for Communications and Problem-solving skills to second year undergraduate students.

Port & coastal engineering, coastal erosion & flooding, estuarine dynamics, climate change

Email: aktheron@sun.ac.za

Phone: 072 477 3432

Office: 2016

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Short Bio

Andre Theron is a senior lecturer in port, coastal and water engineering at University of Stellenbosch (US). He holds a PhD and MEng (both US) and has specialised in port and coastal engineering for the past 30 years. His fields of expertise are port and coastal engineering, coast and estuarine hydro- & sediment-dynamics, and coastal environmental studies. He started his career at Department of Water Affairs, then went to CSIR and joined US in 2015.

Education/Qualifications

PhD Civil (Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch 2016
M.Eng Water (Port & Coastal) engineering – University of Stellenbosch2004
B.Eng Civil engineering – University of Stellenbosch 1981

Professional Experience

Specialist (30 years’ experience) on: port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, and coastal physical environmental studies/impacts.
Expertise (6 years’ experience) on: planning and design of irrigation schemes, operation of water supply schemes and purification plants, construction of rural water supply schemes and purification plant, planning of water resource developments.

Research Interests

Port & coastal engineering, nearshore hydrodynamics, sediment transport, coastal erosion& flooding, planning and design of port & coastal developments, coastal protection, estuarine hydro- and sediment-dynamics, coastal physical environmental impact studies, and coastal climate change impacts.

Selected Publications

Barwell L, Theron A K and Rossouw M. (2014). Responding to Coastal Climate Change in Mozambique, a Low Data Availability Context. Paper presentation at 2014 PIANC World Congress, San Francisco, USA, June 1 -5, 2014. pp 19
Booysen Z and Theron A K. (2020). Methods for predicting berm height at Temporarily Open/Closed Estuaries. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Volume 245, 2020, 106906, ISSN 0272-7714, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106906.
Nel JL, Le Maitre DC, Nel DC, Reyers B, Archibald S, van Wilgen BW, Forsyth GG, Theron AK, et al. (2014) Natural Hazards in a Changing World: A Case for Ecosystem-Based Management. PLoS ONE 9(5): e95942. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095942
Rautenbach, C., Theron, A.K., Joubert, W. and Van Niekerk, L. (2017). Coastal Zone (Chapter 9: 91-99). In Davis-Reddy, C.L. and Vincent, K. 2017. Climate Risk and Vulnerability: A Handbook for Southern Africa (2nd Ed), CSIR, Pretoria, South Africa. Pp202. ISBN 978-0-620-76522-0 (electronic version).
Rautenbach C. and Theron A.K. (2018). Study of the Durban Bight shoreline evolution under schematised climate change and sand-bypassing scenarios. Journal of the South African Institute of Civil Engineering. December 2018:60(4), Art. #0273, Pages 2–15. ISSN 1021-2019, http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2309-8775/2018/v60n4a1
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1993). Review of the field-data base for longshore sediment transport. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 19: 1-25.
Schoonees, J S and Theron, A K (1995). Evaluation of 10 cross-shore sediment transport/ morphological models. Coastal Eng. Journal, Vol. 25: 1-41.
Schoonees J.S. and Theron A.K. (2018). Small Coastal Stormwater Outlets: Literature Review and Design Guidelines. P22:A35. 13pp. 82nd IMESA Conference, Port Elizabeth 30 October 2018 – 02 November 2018. South Africa.
Taljaard S, Slinger JH, Morant PD, Theron AK, Van Niekerk L, Van der Merwe J. (2012). Implementing Integrated Coastal Management in a Sector-Based Governance System. (Journal) Ocean & Coastal Management 67 (2012) 39-53. Elsevier. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.06.003
Theron, A K (1994). Sea level rise, impacts and the use of Bruun’s erosion rule. Journal SA InstCivEng, Vol 36, No 3, Fourth Quarter 1994: 6-10.
Theron, A K, Diedericks G, Maherry A and Rossouw M (2010). Potential impacts of climate change on the coastal zone: How far from the sea should we be? (Book chapter) In SA Risk & Vulnerability Atlas, DST (& CSIR) Pretoria. ISBN 978-0-620-45659-3
Theron, A K. (2011). “Climate change, sea level rise and the southern African coastal zone: a general revue of causes, consequences and possible responses.” (Book chapter) In: Observations on Environmental Change in South Africa (editor Larry Zietsman). DST & SAEON, Sun Press. ISBN 978-1-920338-24-4.
Theron AK, Barwell LB, Rossouw M, Maherry A, (2012). Coastal Planning and Adaptation to Mitigate Climate Change Impacts – Responding to Climate Change in Mozambique (Phase II, Theme 2). Report prepared for National Institute for Disaster Management (INGC) by CSIR, CSIR Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 266.
Theron AK, Diedericks G, Wilms J and Bergman S. (2012). Specialist Study: Coastal Marine and Terrestial Sediment Dynamics; Environmental Impact Assessment Report, Sandpiper Marine Phosphate Project, Walvis Bay, Namibia. CSIR Report ENV-S-C 2012-AT1, CSIR, Stellenbosch, South Africa. pp 115.
Theron AK, Brinkmann B, Koppe B, Werth K and Phelp D. (2013). Technical adaptation options to progressive coastal development (focussing on the development of sustainable as well as environmental-friendly, adaptive and cost-effective technical protection measures for sandy shorelines) NRF Project Report PTA GEN#224081. Funded by the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) South Africa. A joint 3 year research programme between: Leuphana University Lüneburg; CSIR, NAUE GmbH & Co. KG. / BauberatungGeokunststoffe GmbH & Co. KG, University of Stellenbosch.
Theron, A K. (2015). Coastal flooding levels in South Africa. 12th CoastGIS Symposium 22-24 April 2015 Cape Town, South Africa. http://coastgis2015.co.za/index.php/CoastGIS/Coastgis2015/index.
Theron A.K. and Basson G.R. (2018). Reservoir Sedimentation and Potential Impact of the Proposed Smithfield Dam on the Umkhomazi River on the Coastal Sediment Budget and Shoreline Stability. Sustainable Dam Engineering In An Ever-Changing World, Somerset West, South Africa, South African National Committee on Large Dams 2018: 125-134.
Whitfield AK, GC Bate, JB Adams, PD Cowley, PW Froneman, PT Gama, NA Strydom, S Taljaard, AK Theron, JK Turpie, L Van Niekerk and TH Wooldridge. (2012). A review of the ecology and management of temporarily open/closed estuaries in South Africa, with particular emphasis on river flow and mouth state as primary drivers of these systems. African Journal of Marine Science 2012, 34(2). NISC (Pty) Ltd and Taylor & Francis, South Africa. ISSN 1814-232X EISSN 1814-2338, http://dx.doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2012.675041

Teaching

Hydraulic Engineering 424;Advanced Design 446;Physical & Numerical Modelling W03-2;Coasts, Ports and the Environment W03-4;Port Management W04-2;Environmental Engineering 454;Hydrology 424

Material development, characterization, durability, 3D printing

Email: asvr@sun.ac.za

Phone: 021 808 9510

Office: 3041

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Education/Qualifications

PhD (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2020
MSc (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2013
BEng (Civil Engineering) Stellenbosch University – 2010

Professional Experience

Lecturer: Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University 2013-

Honours, Awards, Memberships

The Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) prize for the most deserving work in the field of Concrete Engineering, Stellenbosch University, 2020

Research Interests

My research is focused on structural lightweight foamed concrete (LWFC). The goal of the research is to use LWFC as an energy efficient construction material. Durability aspects of LWFC, fracture mechanics, Fiber reinforced concrete, alkali activated materials (alternative concretes) and 3D printing of concrete are also an interest of mine.

Selected Publications

A list of my publications can be found on my Google Scholar profile.

Teaching

Strength of Materials 143

Optimisation, computational engineering, structures

Email: gcvr@sun.ac.za

Phone: +27-83-9730600

Office: S320F

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Short Bio

Dr GC (Gert) van Rooyen obtained a BSc degree at the University of the Free State and studied Civil Engineering at Pretoria (B.Eng). He later specialised in Structural Engineering (M.Eng) and Civil Engineering Informatics (PhD) at Stellenbosch University and the Technical University of Berlin. He spent four years in construction and then joined the Institute for Structural Engineering in Stellenbosch, performing finite element analyses and design of industrial structures, where he worked for eight years. Gert joined the academic staff of the Department of Civil Engineering of Stellenbosch University in 1992, where he spent the remainder of his career. He lectured Mechanics, Structural Analysis and Design and later focussed on Civil Engineering Informatics. He strongly believed that computational modelling and methods, like the Finite Element Method, should be included as core components of the undergraduate Civil Engineering curriculum and developed courses to make it possible. He supervised a significant number of Master and Doctoral studies, with diverse topics ranging from Structural Engineering to the optimisation of Sewer networks and Project scheduling. However, the research was always rooted in computational modelling, with a specific focus on meta-heuristic optimisation techniques.

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY MANAGER

Email: pjkruger@sun.ac.za

Phone: +27 21 808 4442

Office: S186

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Short Bio

Jacques started research on 3D concrete printing in 2017 as part of his doctorate and joined the Department of Civil Engineering in 2019 as the Structure and Building Materials Laboratory Manager. Jacques is actively involved in research and supervises undergraduate and postgraduate students, attends and contributes toward international scientific conferences, writesand voluntarily reviews scientific journal articles and is a member of the FIB Task Group 2.11: Structures made by Digital Fabrication.

Education/Qualifications

PhD in Structural Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2019)
BEng in Civil Engineering (Stellenbosch University, 2016, cum laude)

Professional Experience

2019 – Present: Laboratory Manager, Structure and Building Materials Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Honours, Awards, Memberships

– Received the Top Young Achiever award from the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC), 2017
– Awarded the Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Prize for the most deserving work in the field of Concrete Engineering by the Department of Civil Engineering, 2019
– Member of the FIB Task Group 2.11: Structures made by digital fabrication

Research Interests

Jacques’ research interests all relate to 3D concrete printing/digital construction, which includes:

– Material rheology
– Analytical modelling of complex processes
– Advanced material development
– Structural mechanics
– Hybrid construction techniques and processes
– Durability (in particular, fire performance)

Selected Publications

A list of Jacques’ published works can be found on his Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles.

International Collaborations

Jacques collaborated with the Technical University of Eindhoven’s (TU/e, The Netherlands) 3D Concrete Printing Group on 3D printable materials and characterisation methods for buildability quantification in 2018-2020.