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van der Vegt, Niels (author)Over time, degradation processes might cause damage to pattern-placed revetments. Examples of such damages are missing elements, deformation, and the loss of joint filling. However, little is known about the exact consequences of those damages. Therefore, when damage is observed during an inspection, it is estimated based upon experience what...master thesis 2021
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Jonkheijm, Laurens (author)Due to an exponential growth in the number of shipments of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), the amount of these devices operating in the sky has increased remarkably over the last few years. This led to an increasing number of proximity incidents with manned aircraft. Since these devices share certain airspace with rotorcraft, the question arises...master thesis 2020
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Kong, Zhenheng (author)Cardiovascular disease has caused 3.9 million deaths in Europe and over 1.8 million deaths in the European Union, which accounts for 45\% of all deaths in Europe and 37\% of all death in the European Union in 2017. Cardiovascular disease is mainly caused by atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a kind of disease where the inside of the artery gets...master thesis 2020
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Wolters, Djurre (author)A stinger is a steel space frame structure, used on pipe-lay vessels, to support the weight of a suspended pipeline. A stinger is highly fatigue loaded due to environmental loads, vessel motions and variable pipe loads. In the design phase, predictions for the structural behaviour of the stinger were made. However, inspection history showed...master thesis 2019
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Venkatesan, Karthik (author)This research project was initiated as a result of a curiosity and desire to investigate the applicability of surrogate modelling to analyse complex non-linear behaviour in aircraft structures. The study chose to focus on modelling damage in composite plates, and through a literature review, deemed that the generation of graphical outputs was a...master thesis 2019
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Jansen, Lise (author)’De Watersnood van 1953’, the largest Dutch flood in recent history, caused the death of 1795 people in the Netherlands directly from the flood conditions, while in the UK, 315 were recorded. Most of them were among those whose residence collapsed due to high water depth, quick rise rate of the water or strong flow velocity. Based on historical...master thesis 2019
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Brussee, Anneroos (author), van der Doef, Laura (author), Jansen, Lise (author), Oostrum, Natasja (author)The Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, built in the forties, are located in Houston and collect precipitation and run-off from upstream areas to reduce flood risks along Buffalo Bayou to protect downtown Houston. During Hurricane Harvey (August 25 - August 30, 2017), the precipitation reached a new record of 910 mm [36.2 inches] in a 4 day period in...student report 2017
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Korswagen Eguren, P.A. (author)The possibility of multi-hazards, the occurrence of two or more (natural) hazards at once or shortly after another in the same location, can lead to an increased risk of structural damage and life loss. In the Netherlands, seismically-unprepared houses are especially vulnerable to newly expected earthquakes in the region of Groningen. These...master thesis 2016
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Noorman, D.C. (author)Laminated composites is a material that is rapidly being adapted in the aircraft industry and new joining techniques are being researched for new structural designs. One such technique is adhesive bonding, which can result in decreased weight, fuel saving and improved strength of aircraft components. Robust strength and failure analysis methods...master thesis 2014
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Van Verseveld, H.C.W. (author)Hurricane Sandy (2012), which made landfall in New Jersey on October 29th, made devastating impact on the East Coast of the USA and struck major parts of New York City, including the economic centre of Manhattan. The total damage (in the USA and Caribbean) is in excess of 100 billion US$ with estimates ranging between 78 and 97 billion US$ for...master thesis 2014
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Pawirokromo, J.S.W. (author)Some storage tank terminals located in hurricane prone regions were heavily struck by hurricanes. An example is the storage tank terminal of Stolthaven Terminals (Stolt-Nielsen Limited) which is located in New-Orleans and was severely struck by Hurricane Katrina and Isaac. Damage to the terminal was caused by high wind pressures, but mainly due...master thesis 2014
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Steenstra, R.S. (author)For the design of granular bed protections often a stability parameter is used. The stability parameter represents the forces that are acting on the stones and is used to predict the response of the bed to these forces. Existing parameters are often derived for a limited range of application. When the parameter is used outside this range, the...master thesis 2014
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Van den Heuvel, H.P.A. (author)Pipeline covers on the seabed are called near-bed structures which are generally made of rip rap. The crest height of a near-bed structure is such that waves do not break over it. Near-bed structures are used to protect pipelines against fishing equipment, ship anchors, dropped objects and preventing destabilizing of the pipeline. There are two...master thesis 2013
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Disco, M.J. (author)Breakwaters are used for reducing wave height in harbours or divert sediment. One of the types of breakwaters is the rubble mound breakwater. These structures are constructed with smaller quarry rock as core and larger quarry rock as outer layer. For economical reasons, the design allows some damage to the armour layer. The amount of damage is...master thesis 2012
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Groenenberg, R.J. (author)The aim of this thesis is to apply a reparation method, developed by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, on an adobe structure damaged by earthquake loading. This loading is applied with a shaking table test. Using these tests an ATENA- GiD model is made which is able to simulate the behavior of adobe houses under earthquake loading. A...master thesis 2010
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Tukker, A.A. (author)Indirect Heat Induced Attachment and Detachment (HIAD) is a promising concept for gripping delicate tissues in ophthalmic surgery. However, the optimal settings of attaching to and detaching from delicate tissues are unknown. This study presents the effects of the instrument heating properties and initial contact force on the adhesion force,...master thesis 2010
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Van Vilsteren, W.L. (author)Fort Bay harbour is a small harbour, located at the South of the island of Saba. This island is part of the Netherlands Antilles and it is situated in the Caribbean Sea where hurricanes may occur several times a year. Since its construction in 1972, Fort Bay harbour has experienced several hurricanes. Unfortunately some of these hurricanes were...master thesis 2001
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Scaminee, P.P. (author)This study comprises the design of the reconstruction of the main breakwater of the Tripoli Harbour in Libya. Tripoli harbour is one of the oldest harbours of North Africa situated on the Southern coast of Mediterranean Sea. The harbour as it existed in 1972 was built at the beginning of this century and was protected by two main breakwaters....master thesis 1998
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Van der Stoel, A.E.C. (author)Bij de aanleg van de Noord/Zuid lijn in Amsterdam moet in de binnenstad een deel van het tracé worden gerealiseerd met behulp van de tunnelboormethode. Gezien de grondverplaatsingen en grondontspanning veroorzaakt door volumeverlies in en consolidatie van de grond tijdens het tunnelboorproces, worden problemen verwacht met betrekking tot ...master thesis 1996