Browsing by Subject "fencing"

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    Low cost fencing material for a pre-school in Lavender Hill
    (2011-07) Mazwai, Konke
    This project has been proposed by the UCT Knowledge Partnership Project. This institution is aimed at providing assistance to under-privileged communities in the Western Cape. A pre-school fence material which is low cost is to be investigated. The following criterions were set to be met for the material: -The material is to have no fuel usage value such as wood, which can be burnt for space heating -The material is to have no scrap metal value such as steel and wire fencing material as this easily gets stolen. -The material is not to block visibility which harbors criminal activity in the area. Fences such as concrete slabs and brick block visibility. The materials considered in this project are: -Various plastic polymer materials -Plastic Lumber composite material -Recycled Plastic -Rubber reinforced concrete Plastic lumber and recycled plastic HDPE were considered for use in the fence material. After considering the available fence components and loading on the fence, 100 x 100 mm cross section plastic lumber and recycled plastic section were chosen to be used. The fence design was based on existing patents which were modified. A design showing the meter of the fence was designed and is shown in the document.
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    Low-cost fencing for a pre-school in Lavender Hill
    (2011-07) UCT Knowledge Co-op
    This is an engineering project that focused on providing assistance to the New World Foundation's community centre in Lavender Hill in the Western Cape. This community faces many challenges from unemployment to high crime rates. The NWF pre-school faced the challenge of having their fence stolen on several occasions and therefore needed a low-cost, effective solution to this problem.
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    Low-cost fencing material for pre-school in low income area
    (2011-07) Mazwai, Konke
    Research into new material and design for a pre-school fence that doesn't get stolen, can't hurt children and does not limit visibility.