Macaulay's methode toegepast met invloedslijnen

Macaulay's method utilizes singularity functions to describe discontinue forces acting on beam structures. This method has been extended to determine internal forces and influence lines, making use of a single expression. The method can be applied to analyze all possible scenarios for both one-dimensional and two-dimensional constructions.

A New Design for the Scheveningen Pier

The current owners of the Scheveningen Pier are starting to head into the second phase of their exploitation plan, which is to replace the current pier. This new pier is larger than the current pier and can exploit at a higher level. This thesis creates a design for a new Scheveningen Pier. A design method is used, which combines the engineering...

Patterned Grid-shell: Designing a method to analyze and compare grid-shells influenced by traditional lattice patterns of north Asia

This thesis aims to explore various possibilities in grid-structures by introducing atypical line geometries and examine its feasibility in a built environment. The proposition is derived from the larger purpose of adapting native design characteristics in modern built environment. Focusing on the Asian context, one of the essential...

Form-finding of branching structures supporting freeform architectural surfaces: Architectural mechanics

‘Form-finding of branching structures supporting freeform architectural surfaces’ is the graduation thesis of the master track Building Technology at the University of Technology in Delft. This thesis is made by Alex kouwenhoven in the time-span of three-quarter of a year and tutored by Andrew Borgart and Ate Snijder.<br/><br/>With the...

Graphic statics in arches and curved beams

A graduation thesis on the use of graphic analytical methods in curved beams and arches.