Thermal shrinkage cracking in steel fibre reinforced underwater concrete floors: A probabilistic finite element approach

This thesis explores a suitable method and appropriate input to determine the failure probability of thermal shrinkage cracking in a steel fibre-reinforced underwater concrete floor by examining the factors that influence this failure probability.<br/><br/>An underwater concrete (UWC) floor is a common construction type in the Netherlands that...

To Bid or not to Bid: that is the Question: Relating Contractor Bid Decisions to Tender Design Related Attributes

The construction industry has always been an important driver of the economy. An important part of the projects in this industry is commissioned by public entities. However, recently a trend can be observed in which the procurement process fails more often than before. Due to the current times of economic expansion in the Netherlands contractors...