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Dr Egerton Hingston

Academic Qualifications

  • BScHons
  • MSc
  • PhD
  • MSAIEG
  • MSAIMM

Biography

An academic for over thirty years in Geology and Applied Geology, specializing in Engineering Geology.  I have involved in several mapping projects, mineral exploration, teaching and research, and administrative duties.  In the last 15 years of service at UKZN, I have actively participated in the teaching, research, postgraduate supervision and community engagement activities at various capacities including at lecturer and senior lecturer levels.  I have successfully supervised 64 honours, 7 MSc and 1 PhD students. I have published over 10 peer reviewed scientific articles and contributed over 15 conference papers. I have been tasked with administrative duties and served in several leadership roles.

Research Interests

  • Slope instability
  • Landslides
  • Rock engineering problems in open pit and underground mines
  • Management of waste disposal
  • Use of geological materials in the construction industry

 

Research Profiles

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Dr Egerton Hingston

Senior Lecturer

Discipline

Geological Science

Email

hingstone@ukzn.ac.za

Contact

031 260 2805

Campus

Westville 
 

Office Address

Room No. 114, First Floor, H1 Building, Westville Campus

Publications

  1. Daramola, S.O., Hingston, E.D.C., Demlie, M. (2024). A Review of Lateritic Soils and their use as Landfill Liners. Environmental Earth Sciences 83:118. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-023-11392-2
  2. Daramola, S.O., Hingston, E.D.C., Demlie, M. (2024) Mineralogical and sorption characterization of lateritic soils from Southwestern Nigeria for use as landfill liners. Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 355(1):120511, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.120511
  3. Patel, A., Hingston, E.D.C., Demlie, M. (2022). Investigation of the suitability of activated and non-activated bentonites from the Imerys Mine (South Africa) for geosynthetic clay liners. S Afr J Sci. 2022;118(11/12) https://doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2022/12566
  4. Nankua, Q., Hingston, E.D.C., Mtshali, S. & Khumalo, C. (2018). The petrographic and geotechnical properties of a dolerite intrusion in the assessment of its blasting performance at the Magdalena Colliery, Dundee, South Africa. Proceedings, 13th IAEG Congress,San Francisco, Californai, USA. Shakoor, A. & Cato, K. (Eds.), Volume 3, 19-25.
  5. Khoza, K.R., Hingston, E.D.C., Mtshali, S., Khumalo, C. & Mabago, N. (2018). The use of JBlock in the analysis of potential rock falls at the Magdalena Colliery, Dundee, South Africa. Proceedings 13th IAEG Congress, San Francisco, Californai, USA. Shakoor, A. & Cato, K. (Eds.), Volume 1, 101-109.
  6. Chiliza, S. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2018). A petrographic and geotechnical study of the sandstone of the Fundudzi Formation, Lake Fundudzi, South Africa. Proceedings, 13th IAEG Congress,San Francisco, Californai, USA, Shakoor, A. & Cato, K. (Eds.), Volume 6, 153-158.
  7. Chiliza, S.G. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2018) Back analysis of an ancient rockslide at Lake Fundudzi, Limpopo Province, South Africa. Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 77(1), 29-47. First published online, 17 January 2017. DOI 101.1007/s10064-016-1001-4. 19pp.
  8. Keman, T., Hingston, E.D.C. & Mtshali, S. (2017) A petrographic and geotechnical investigation of the sandstone parting between the Alfred seam and the Gus seam in the Magdalena Colliery, Dundee, South Africa. In: Joughin, W. (Ed.), Proceedings, AfriRock 2017, International Society for Rock Mechanics International Symposium, ‘Rock Mechanics for Africa’Cape Town, Vol. (II), pp1193- 204. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  9. Lefu, N., Hingston, E.D.C. & Lephatsoe, N. (2017). Investigation of failures associated with a major shear zone in the Main Pit Cut 3 West, at Letseng Diamond Mine, Lesotho. In: Joughin, W. (Ed.), Proceedings, AfriRock 2017, International Society for Rock Mechanics International Symposium, ‘Rock Mechanics for Africa’Cape Town, Vol. (I), pp365-376. The Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy.
  10. Govender, A.C., Hingston, E.D.C. & Mtshali, S. (2016). Analysis of pillar scaling in the Magdalena Colliery, Dundee, South Africa. Paper Number: 159. Abstract 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, South Africa.(http://www.americangeosciences.org/information/igc)
  11. Lefu, N., Hingston, E.D.C. & Letlatsa, G.M. (2016). Rock mass characterization of the country rock on the eastern slope of Main Pit at Letseng Diamond mine, Lesotho. Paper Number:803. Abstract 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, South Africa.  (http://www.americangeosciences.org/information/igc)
  12. Singh, K., Hingston, E.D.C. and Demlie, M.B. (2016). An investigation of the geotechnical conditions and stability of the Town Bush Valley, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Paper Number: 909. Abstract 35th International Geological Congress, Cape Town, South Africa.(http://www.americangeosciences.org/information/igc)
  13. Lephatsoe, M.N., Hingston, E.D.C., Lefu, N. & Ferentinou, M. (2015). Kinematic analysis of the western pitwall of the main pit in the Letseng Diamond mine, Lesotho. Proceedings, Eurock 2014, Rock Engineering and Rock Mechanics: Structures in and on Rock Masses, Alejano, L.R., Perucho, A., Olalla, C., & Jiménez (Eds.), pp 613-618.
  14. Chiliza, S.G. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2015). A kinematic analysis of an ancient rockslide at Lake Fundudzi, South Africa. Proceedings 12th IAEG Congress, Engineering Geology for Society and Territory, G. Lollino et al. (Eds.), Volume 2, 783-786.
  15. Greet, A.J., Jones, B.R. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2015). Geotechnical characterisation and stability assessment of two pitwall slopes at a large aggregate quarry, Durban, South Africa. Proceedings 12th IAEG Congress, Engineering Geology for Society and Territory, G. Lollino et al. (Eds.), Volume 2, 1011-1014. (I have contributed towards the interpretation of the results and writing up of the manuscript (30%))
  16. Naidoo, P., Hingston, E.D.C. & Ribbink, K. (2015). Slope stability analyses of the proposed reconstituted slope of the Quarry Heights Drive landslide, Durban, South Africa. Proceedings 12th IAEG Congress, Engineering Geology for Society and Territory, G. Lollino et al. (Eds.), Volume 2, 1441-1445.
  17. Demlie, M., Hingston, E & Mnisi, Z. (2014). A study of the sources, human health implication and low-cost treatment options of iron rich groundwater in the northeastern coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 144, pp. 504-510.
  18. Demlie, M.B., Hingston, E. & Zinhle, M. (2014) A study of the sources, human health implications and low-cost treatment options of high iron groundwater in Northeastern Coastal areas of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Proceedings of the Closing Workshop of the IGCP/SIDA projects 594 and 606: Addressing Environmental and Health Impacts of Active and Abandoned Mines in Sub-Saharan Africa, Prague, Czech Republic, May 26-28, 2014
  19. Demlie, M.B. & Hingston, E. (2013). A review of Post-Rehabilitation Monitoring of Surface water and Groundwater around Old Coal Mines in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Third IGCP/SIDA Project 606 Workshop On: Addressing Environmental Health Impacts of Mining in Sub-Saharan Africa through improvements in mitigation and rehabilitation technologies. Institute for Geological and Mining Research, Yaoundé, Cameroon, June 28-29, 2013.
  20. Greet, A.J., Naidoo, K. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2012). Evaluation into the stability of a bullnose within Coedmore Quarry, Durban, South Africa. Proceedings, 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, China, pp. 1911-1918.
  21. Naidoo, K., Jones, B.R. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2012). Deterministic stability analyses of a rehabilitated pit wall slope at Coedmore Quarry, Durban. Proceedings, 12th ISRM International Congress on Rock Mechanics, Beijing, China pp.1931-1937.
  22. Jones, B.R., Hingston, E.D.C. and Naidoo, K. (2011). Evaluation of the stability of a rehabilitated pit wall slope at Coedmore Quarry. Proceedings of Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Gerg-en-Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park, pp. 272-281.
  23. Greet, A.J., Naidoo, K. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2011). Deterministic rock slope stability analyses of a bullnose within Coedmore Quarry, Durban, South Africa. Proceedings of Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, Gerg-en-Dal Restcamp, Kruger National Park, pp.202-213.
  24. Hingston, E.D.C. & Jermy, C.A. (2002). A fractal analysis of the ten standard roughness profiles. Proceedings, 9th IAEG Congress, Durban, South Africa, pp. 2772-2776.
  25. Hingston, E.D.C., Frazer-Williams, R.A.D., Latiff, R.S.A. &.Fode, D.V.A. (2002). Waste disposal in the Granville Brook dumpsite and its influence on the environment, Freetown, Sierra Leone.Proceedings, 9th IAEG Congress, Durban, South Africa, pp.1987-1994.
  26. Latiff, R.S.A., Strasser-King, V.E.H., Fode, D.V.A. & Hingston, E.D.C. (2002). Inversion tectonics in the Precambrian Rokel Basin, Sierra Leone. Journal of Pure and Applied Science, 8, pp. 29-40.Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.
  27. Hingston, E.D.C. & Jermy, C.A. (1998). Shear testing and analysis of the standard joint roughness profiles. Proceedings, 8th IAEG Congress, Balkema, Rotterdam, pp. 477-483.