Fire and combustion presents a significant engineering challenge to mechanical, civil and dedicated fire engineers, as well as specialists in the process and chemical, safety, buildings and structural fields. We are reminded of the tragic outcomes of 'untenable' fire disasters such as at King's Cross underground station or Switzerland's St Gotthard tunnel. In these and many other cases, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is at the forefront of active research into unravelling the probable causes of fires and helping to design structures and systems to ensure that they are less likely in the future.
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is routinely used as an analysis tool in fire and combustion engineering as it possesses the ability to handle the complex geometries and characteristics of combustion and fire. This book shows engineering students and professionals how to understand and use this powerful tool in the study of combustion processes, and in the engineering of safer or more fire resistant (or conversely, more fire-efficient) structures.
No other book is dedicated to computer-based fire dynamics tools and systems. It is supported by a rigorous pedagogy, including worked examples to illustrate the capabilities of different models, an introduction to the essential aspects of fire physics, examination and self-test exercises, fully worked solutions and a suite of accompanying software for use in industry standard modeling systems.
-Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is widely used in engineering analysis; this is the only book dedicated to CFD modeling analysis in fire and combustion engineering
-Strong pedagogic features mean this book can be used as a text forgraduate level mechanical, civil, structural and fire engineering courses, while its coverage of the latest techniques and industry standard software make it an important reference for researchers and professional engineers in the mechanical and structural sectors, and by fire engineers, safety consultants and regulators
-Strong author team (CUHK is a recognized centre of excellence in fire eng) deliver an expert package for students and professionals, showing both theory and applications. Accompanied by CFD modeling code and ready to use simulations to run in industry-standard ANSYS-CFX and Fluent software.

Engineering is mathematics in action. But engineering students do not always see the link between what they learn in mathematics and how this applies to engineering problems.

From relatively simple questions, like determining the maximum weight a beam can support to complex projects like mapping out the most efficient electrical flow for a city’s traffic lights, mathematics is essential.

Assurance, risk and governance: An international perspective provides a comprehensive reference for students of assurance practices and practitioners. The book explains the technical functioning of assurance processes at an advanced level using a principles-based approach aligned with International Standards on Auditing. This is complemented by a review of the leading academic research to provide readers with an easy-to-understand overview of the latest developments in external audit and related assurance services.

Workplace incidents and accidents affect businesses long after the incidents occur. The interruption of business activities and running equipment results in financial loss. Injuries suffered by people damage a business’s image and competitive edge, and demotivate employees.

By approaching safety risks in a measured, responsible manner, safety professionals and business owners can mitigate the occurrence of incidents and prevent them from happening in the workplace.

Hierdie boek maak die basiese beginsels en toepassings van rekeningkunde meer verstaanbaar en bruikbaar vir studente wat nie rekeningkunde as skoolvak geneem het nie en nie as hoofvak gaan neem nie.

The Law of Succession in South Africa is the third edition of this highly regarded work, providing a comprehensive discussion of all aspects of the law of succession.

Building upon the substantial contributions of Mr Justice Corbett and Professor Ellison Kahn, the new edition brings the law up to date and includes commentary on new developments since the last edition.

The Law of Succession in South Africa provides all-new commentary on developments, especially those brought about as a result of the re-evaluation of legal positions in light of the advent of the constitution.

Road Traffic Safety: Theory and Practice is a definitive guide that culminates exhaustive research and hands-on experience in the realm of road traffic safety. Its primary objective is to empower practitioners to create safer road environments, ensuring maximum safety for all road users, maintenance personnel, and emergency responders.

The second edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes to the Road Traffic Act, regulations, and by-laws. This new edition integrates current legal and regulatory developments with practical, field-tested strategies, making it an even more essential resource for road safety practitioners, educators, and consultants. With updated content across all 26 chapters, it ensures professionals stay compliant, informed, and equipped to create safer, more efficient road environments in today’s evolving traffic landscape.

Author Sean Kockott has distilled the latest expertise, research, and data from five continents, encompassing traffic officer training and law enforcement, road design, maintenance, and traffic control engineering, as well as practical challenges such as drunk driving, speeding, and driver fatigue. The comprehensive resource covers a broad spectrum of theory and practical applications, including road emergency preparedness and traffic continuity, road traffic incident management and accident investigations, traffic-calming techniques, traffic signs, and road-marking management.

The guide also delves into road and roadside hazard management, traffic safety measures for roadworks and temporary situations, special event management, roads, and traffic, and re-engineering for road traffic operations and management. By applying the principles outlined in this 26-chapter guide, road traffic safety practitioners can strive for the lowest possible accident and severity rates, from design and engineering to effective implementation and management.

Ultimately, Road Traffic Safety: Theory and Practice is an indispensable reference for educators, students, practitioners, and consultants in road traffic safety management. By leveraging the expertise and knowledge contained within, stakeholders can work collectively to create safer, more efficient road environments that prioritize the well-being of all users.

Environmental Law and Local Government in South Africa is the only work of its kind to
extensively analyse South African environmental law and policy for local government.
This second edition offers a novel collection of theoretical scholarship and real-life examples that
present different features of the interface between local governance, local government law,
environmental law and urban development. Each chapter is detailed yet accessible.
The 40 contributing authors hail from academia, local government practice and the
environmental management sector. Together they bring a vast amount of experience and
knowledge to help improve the state of the environment in and around South African cities and
towns.
The new edition of Environmental Law and Local Government in South Africa has been updated to reflect recent changes in international urban policy development, the adoption and relevance of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and legislative reform in several sectors including waste, water, biodiversity, spatial planning, climate change and heritage resources management.
This volume offers a wealth of information for those involved in local government, environmental governance, sustainability and urban development. It will be useful for researchers, students and practitioners alike.

Best Practices of South African Public School Leaders aims to contribute to the field of education management, law and policy by sharing critical and inspiring experiences of principals and other educational leaders regarding their best practices in public schools.

It provides various models of excellence that are recommended by authors so that schools can use them to change their schools into ‘schools of excellence’.

It also provides readers with knowledge, skills, values and inspiration:

• that are based on the access and availability of education, fundraising, academic excellence, staff and learner motivation, co-operative governance, clean audit reports, schools as learning organisations for staff, safe and disciplined school environment, excellence in principalship and stakeholder involvement;
• about the roles of principals’ associations, professional associations for teachers, school governing body associations and teacher unions in changing schools to be centres of excellence; and
• from the principals and educational leaders who practically implemented the strategies and became successful.

BBased on the Institute of Concrete Technology's advanced course, the Advanced Concrete Technology series is a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia, and industry have come together to produce this unique reference source.
This first volume deals with the constituent materials of concrete. With worked examples, case studies and illustrations throughout, the book will be a key reference for the concrete specialist for years to come.
* Expert international authorship ensures the series is authoritative
* Case studies and worked examples help the reader apply their knowledge to practice
* Comprehensive coverage of the subject gives the reader all the necessary reference material

Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's Advanced Concrete Technology Course, these four volumes are a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia and industry has been brought together to produce this unique series. Each volume deals with a different aspect of the subject: constituent materials, properties, processes and testing and quality. With worked examples, case studies and illustrations throughout, the books will be a key reference for the concrete specialist for years to come.

* Expert international authorship ensures the series is authoritative
* Case studies and worked examples help the reader apply their knowledge to practice
* Comprehensive coverage of the subject gives the reader all the necessary reference material

Based on the Institute of Concrete Technology's Advanced Concrete Technology Course, these four volumes are a comprehensive educational and reference resource for the concrete materials technologist. An expert international team of authors from research, academia and industry has been brought together to produce this unique series. Each volume deals with a different aspect of the subject: constituent materials, properties, processes and testing and quality. With worked examples, case studies and illustrations throughout, the books will be a key reference for the concrete specialist for years to come.

* Expert international authorship ensures the series is authoritative
* Case studies and worked examples help the reader apply their knowledge to practice
* Comprehensive coverage of the subject gives the reader all the necessary reference material

Construction Procurement Law in South Africa explains the legal regulation of construction procurement, an area that has, to date, been an unexplored part of South African law.

The book deals with this regulation according to the various stages of the construction procurement process and addresses contradictory rules which give rise to regulatory challenges. Construction Procurement Law in South Africa provides the reader with an overview of the field. Where appropriate, recommendations are made in instances where the law could be amended to bring about better constitutional compliance.

Issues such as the somewhat problematic definition of construction procurement, the contradictory rules in this field, the qualification of construction contracts, the evaluation of construction procurement tenders, preferential procurement in the construction industry and selected remedies are addressed.

Students will find this book invaluable in their study of Criminal Procedure.

It introduces readers to the fundamental principles and values underlying this field of law and guides them systematically through the rules of procedure that apply in criminal cases.

Engineers need to be familiar with the fundamental principles and concepts in materials and structures in order to be able to design structurers to resist failures. For 4 decades, this book has provided engineers with these fundamentals.

Thoroughly updated, the book has been expanded to cover everything on materials and structures that engineering students are likely to need. Starting with basic mechanics, the book goes on to cover modern numerical techniques such as matrix and finite element methods. There is also additional material on composite materials, thick shells, flat plates and the vibrations of complex structures. Illustrated throughout with worked examples, the book also provides numerous problems for students to attempt.
New edition introducing modern numerical techniques, such as matrix and finite element methods
Covers requirements for an engineering undergraduate course on strength of materials and structures

Studente sal hierdie boek van groot waarde vind by hulle studie van die Strafprosesreg. Dit maak lesers vertroud met die fundamentele beginsels en waardes onderliggend aan hierdie gebied van die reg en lei hulle stelselmatig deur die proses wat op strafsake van toepassing is.

Professor J P Swanepoel (voormalige staatsadvokaat met beduidende praktiese ondervinding in die strafhowe) en Professor J J Joubert is beide afgetrede lede van die Departement Straf- en Prosesreg van die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika. Professor S S Terblanche (voorheen ’n landdros) is ’n lid van die Departement Straf- en Prosesreg van die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika en het al ruim bygedra tot die literatuur met betrekking tot vonnisoplegging. Professor S E van der Merwe was professor in Publiekreg aan die Universiteit Stellenbosch en is steeds ’n produktiewe skrywer oor hierdie vakgebied. Professor G P Kemp is ’n lid van die Departement Publiekreg van die Universiteit Stellenbosch en sy publikasies oor die strafregspleging verwys gereeld na sy spesialiseringsgebied, die internasionale strafreg. Professor D Ally is Hoof van die Departement Regte van die Tshwane University of Technology en het ’n aantal artikels geskryf met die strafproses as onderwerp, en met besondere verwysing na die impak van die Grondwet op die strafproses. Dr M T Mokoena is Hoof van die Departement Straf- en Prosesreg van die Universiteit van Suid-Afrika en lewer publikasies oor die strafprosesreg, insonderheid borgtog.

Scott on Cession: A Treatise on the Law in South Africa is a comprehensive exposition of the law of cession. Scott incorporates aspects of her doctoral thesis (1977), her previous book on cession, The Law of Cession, (1991) and her articles on cession that have been published in law journals. The book focuses on case law, but case law as a source of law in this branch of the law poses particular problems: some of the earlier decisions, and even recent ones, are based on Roman-Dutch law, which no longer completely satisfies current modern needs. To explain certain idiosyncrasies in the case law, Scott refers to the historical development of cession as a legal institution. The book also provides extensive commentary on certain problematic aspects of cession, using comparable legal systems, and incorporates the dogmatic foundations of the law of cession.

The 21st century world of work requires HR practitioners to operate in the knowledge-based economy, aligning the HR strategy with that of the business, ensuring its human capital contributes to the organisation’s market value.

It is imperative for HR practitioners, both generalists and specialists, to adhere to good governance and ethical practices as posited by the SA Board for People Practices (SABPP) HR System Standards.

The content of this book is grounded on the HR professional practice standards, providing contemporary theories as the underpinning theoretical knowledge, combined with practical applications.

This book aims to assist novice and experienced HR students and practitioners to manage the organisation’s most valuable asset, its employees, in the dynamic and ever-changing modern-day workplace.

The book incorporates global and Southern African contexts, promoting the sustainable development of agile HR practitioners who are future-fit.

Although the digital space has grown in leaps and bounds, the academic literature remains constrained. The availability of e-marketing textbooks is seemingly limited. The aim of this book is to provide guidance to student on the world of e-marketing which they can use to effectively market online.

The book is divided into three parts. The book starts with the fundamentals of e-marketing and then moves on to the web and web development. The proceeding chapters zones into the specifics of e-marketing by looking at the following aspects: search engine marketing, online advertising, e-commerce, email marketing, mobile marketing and leveraging social media marketing. Lastly, the third part of the book sheds further context into the efficiency of the e-marketing strategy by looking at the analysis through understanding web analytics.

The book is intended to come to life through relatable examples, well detailed explanations, real-world case studies and helpful infographics. Each chapter also includes discussion questions and thought-provoking activities. I believe that this textbook will provide relevant insights to faculty members, students as well as marketing practitioners in a manner that is easy to follow. I trust that this book will equip you will the tools that will enable you to succeed and flourish in the world of digital marketing.