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GAUTENG PROVINCE

A relatively new concept in filling stations is a BP ser-
vice station with direct on and off ramps to the facility, ◊ Below: Cullinan Mine
but separated from the intersection roads, such an ex- ◊ Bottom: Northgate Dome
ample can be seen at the Beyers Naudé off-ramp.

27. Cullinan Mine east of Pretoria and its quaint
buildings date from 1903. This mine has steadily yielded
high quality diamonds. The star of this show is the 530
carat diamond, known as the Cullinan I or The Great
Star of Africa the biggest ever found in South Africa. It
forms part of the British crown jewels. Mining opera-
tions are in essence a civil engineering operation under
mining engineering.

25°40.16.06” S, 28°31’04.57” E

28. rosslyn is a huge industrial complex just
north of Pretoria. On the way there, one of the major
access routes is the Mabopane freeway which crosses
the Magaliesburg. An interesting feature is that it
was decided to construct a deep cutting through this
mountain. Together with other disciplines the civil
engineering team succeeded in finishing the cutting • Cradlestone Mall
to look like a natural poort, complete with indigenous
plants that were replanted. The industrial town itself At the intersection of the N14/R28 highways and
accommodates some of the major motor manufacturers Hendrik Potgieter Road. This newly developed archi-
such as Nissan, BMW, Renault and Tata. Most of the right- tectural masterpiece has been developed over two
hand drive BMW cars in the world are manufactured here main levels with a third level food court area. Most
as are the leather seats for all of the world’s BMWs. of the building materials are environmentally friendly
in the sense that they are mostly natural materials
(sand, stone, etc).
25°37’31.55” S, 28°05’21.46” E
All sorts of energy saving parameters are in place
within the centre such as zoned lighting areas and
29. Shopping centres, casinos and other
public amenities in around Gauteng are known for switchology to ensure that unnecessary electricity is
their sheer size and presence and are worth a visit just not being used when the building is not functioning to
to look at the civil engineering components including full capacity.
exposed roof trusses, columns and other structural
components required by the architectural designers. With 4500 parking bays in a consolidated parking
These facilities obviously have to provide parking for deck structure that has multiple access and outlets
thousands of cars – another civil engineering component makes parking an easy experience and ensures you
that can be easily overlooked. can get to any spot in the parking deck internally, no
matter where you enter.
You will find:
26°03’45.17” S, 27°50’20.67” E
• The Northgate Dome is the third largest structure
of its kind in the world at present. Its diameter is 161
m, inside height is 45 m and it covers 20 000 m². The
dome itself consists of 60 reinforced concrete but- • Eastgate
tress columns and the roof is a double skin steelwork
lamella.
26°10’45.84” S, 28°07’04.46 E
26°03’47.58” S, 27°56’35.48” E

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