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Magan, C.M. (author)This thesis presents a design for a topology-optimised concrete floor slab, of which the structural optimisation process is guided by manufacturability constraints from a vacuumatic formwork. The design has been obtained using an open-source, three-dimensional topology optimisation algorithm. Traditional floor systems are cost-optimised but can...master thesis 2016
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Ngo, T. (author)In the last few decades great progression has been made in the research and development of a fairly new type of concrete called ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC). This high-tech material has excellent material properties compared to conventional concrete and has the potential to make more slender and lighter structures. However the material...master thesis 2016
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Ramos, N. (author)An increasing number of activities are moved into Arctic regions. As oil and gas companies are exploring the options in these regions, structures are required which can withstand the severe environmental conditions. Existing structures are subjected to heavy mechanical loads due to moving ice sheets. For concrete structures in particular ice...master thesis 2015
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Hummelen, J.C. (author)In this thesis a particular structural system for high-rise structures is discussed: the prefabricated concrete framed tube and tube-in-tube structures. These system consist of a prefabricated concrete perforated elements in the perimeter of the structure that are the main lateral load resisting elements in the building. For tube-in-tube...master thesis 2015
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Jansen, C.M. (author)The societal issue that this project tries to address is the increasing anonymity in residential urban neighborhoods. The increasing anonymity is caused by a decrease of social interaction between citizens that share the same living environment. The government used to subsidize community facilities like sports clubs and cultural institutions to...master thesis 2015
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Tijsen, J.N.W. (author)Concrete structures in marine environments subject to sea ice interaction are at risk of erosion and damage. Industry is interested in characterizing the ice abrasion phenomenon so that abrasion risk can be managed. The experiments conducted in this work have an exploratory character in order to identify the abrasion phenomenon and qualitatively...master thesis 2015
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Spikker, L.J. (author)The novel technique of robotic hot-wire cutting is expressed in a prefabricated concrete house in the dunes near Wassenaar.master thesis 2014
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Beers, F.N. (author)Nowadays more and more slender concrete footbridges are designed. Footbridges are designed thinner to increase esthetic value, as well as incorporate sustainability and to reduce building costs, with a consequence that the eigenfrequency of the bridge can drop so low that it may fall into a range of frequencies that is susceptible to vibrations...master thesis 2014
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Van den Hoogen, M.G.M. (author)An unpublished study by Prof. A.W. Beeby shows the differences in strength capacity between a reinforced concrete beam without shear reinforcement and the same beam with a cut-out section at the middle of the span. The cut-out section exists at the bottom part of the beam while the reinforcement still remains. It remarkably turns out that the...master thesis 2013
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Maravalalu Suresh, R.S. (author)An understanding of response of concrete structures to impact loading is of interest to the Explosions, Ballistics and Protection department of TNO. Numerical simulations conducted to study this response require very small elements to capture the shockwave propagation and the material response which were found to be mesh dependent. The goal of...master thesis 2013
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Poot, M.W. (author)The application of reinforced concrete in the load bearing structures of high-rise buildings requires awareness of the time-dependent behavior of the material. During the first few years after pouring of the concrete the elements will shorten, caused by shrinkage and creep. This may result in problems concerning non-load-bearing elements, which...master thesis 2013
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Kok, M.A.D. (author)The construction of buildings with free-form concrete surfaces can be accompanied with relatively high costs due to the production of uniquely shaped curved concrete elements. Delft University of Technology researches a method to produce such elements in a cost-efficient way using a re-usable flexible mould. The method requires a flexible...master thesis 2013
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Snijders, A.M.M. (author)Within this document the differences arising from the transition of the NEN (Dutch code) to the Eurocode are studied with respect to shear failure and fatigue. These differences are investigated on a global level, where in addition the fib Model Code is taken into account. In the next part the actual differences are determined within a case...master thesis 2013
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Ten Hagen, S.J. (author)The number of high-rise buildings and their corresponding height are increasing in the world. However, the highest building in the world with a load bearing precast structure is only 132m high (Het Strijkijzer in The Hague). Is this the maximum height of precast concrete or can we achieve greater heights with this building method? And how do the...master thesis 2012
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Raghunath, P. (author)The building industry in the developing countries, today, is confused between technological developments and the vernacular. The values imbibed in tradition, and colonial hegemony in India have had deep impacts in the psychological perception of the vernacular. Unfortunately, in today’s circumstances, where in population explosion and rapid...master thesis 2012
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Strijland, B.B. (author)A car park in North Amsterdam.master thesis 2012
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Mors, R.M. (author)In the Netherlands blast furnace slag (BFS) cement is commonly used. Concretes with this type of cement are known for good durability properties. Where concrete is designed to crack in order to let the incorporated steel reinforcement take over tensile stresses, it is mainly for durability reasons that non-designed cracking of concrete is...master thesis 2011
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Janssen, B. (author)The construction of free form building stagnated, due to the high construction cost of it. Double curved surfaces are only applied at projects with a high profile and projects above average budget during years. The problem with double curved surfaces is mainly the formwork. The present days used techniques to construct these formworks are...master thesis 2011
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Mulder, J. (author)During the construction of a station of the north south line in Amsterdam a leak in the diaphragm wall lead to severe damage to adjacent buildings. The leak consisted of a clay deposit caught near the joint. Until the excavation reached the level of the deposit, the deposit acted as a seal. After the excavation it started to leak and eventually...master thesis 2011
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Maas, G.P. (author)This thesis focuses on quay wall structures in the Port of Rotterdam. A quay wall is a soil retaining structure where ships can moore and transfer goods. Over the centuries the developments in quay wall structures have been tremendous, due to increasing ship dimensions, loads and crane designs. Next to that climate change is a hot topic nowadays...master thesis 2011