Civil Engineering May 2022 | Vol 30 No 4

FRONT COVER I
FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK 1
Was the KZN disaster avoidable? 1
CONTENTS 2
ON THE COVER 4
Design considerations for Reinforced Earth® structures 4
QUIZ 6
SAICE Know Your Sector Competition 6
LETTER FROM THE EDITOR 7
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink 7
HARBOUR, COASTAL AND MARINE ENGINEERING 8
Tema Port Expansion: delivering infrastructure and opportunities 8
Our coasts for the future 14
Blue Mind – my recollections of a life shared with the living sea 16
Big challenges at Small Bay 22
CONSTRUCTION AND INSURANCE LAW 29
Recent influential court decisions and what they may mean for your business – Part 4 29
Exceptional international events and construction contracts – the nightmare continues 31
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE 34
Greater ESG compliance will help to address cost and reputational problems 34
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 36
Profile: Denis Kalumba joins a “galaxy of geotechnical stars” 36
Specialists must join hands to meet new tailings standard 38
TRANSPORT ENGINEERING 39
Could dedicated infrastructure boost minibus taxi performance? 39
The impact of Covid-19 on cross-border passenger transport operations: 42
Opinion: Where are we going with the management of the country’s 45
EDUCATION AND TRAINING 51
PROTEC celebrates 40 years of building success in STEM careers 51
SAICE AND PROFESSIONAL NEWS 54
SAICE Training Calendar 2022 54
Former SAICE CEO takes on new role at Zutari 56
BACK COVER 58

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