Stress analysis in atherosclerotic arteries: The influence of heterogeneity

Atherosclerosis is a progressive arterial disease in which fatty tissue accumulates in the arterial wall. Due to this lipid uptake, the artery thickens and can eventually rupture, causing the lipids to flow into the bloodstream and form blood clots. If this happens in the carotid arteries, which supply the head with oxygenated blood, a stroke...

Fine Sediment Infill Reduction in Offshore Dredged Approach Channel

An offshore terminal is proposed to be constructed adjacent to the entrance of an Estuary in the Niger Delta. A dredged approach channel of around 10 km long, 250 m wide and to a depth of -14 m LAT is required to allow ships to reach the terminal. From earlier research it is found that high transport rates of fine sediment, in the order of 10...

De Gebiedsgenerator voor kantoorlocaties

De ontwikkeling van een tool die de betrokken partijen ondersteunt in het proces van initiatief tot aanpak van monofunctionele kantoorlocaties.

Flexible scour protection around cylindrical piles

This research focuses on the behaviour of a granular scour protection around piles when the bed is subjected to bed degradation. Furthermore, engineering guidelines are provided to account for bed degradation in the design of the initial scour protection. To address the behaviour of the protection, a physical model is used and to obtain the...

A Cité with a View

Built at the north shore of the IJ, across from Amsterdam Central, the Cité is concentrated around a central street. This street functions as connector of the different areas and functions of the Cité. The Cité houses a mixture of living, working and public functions, which are ment for the people living and working in the Cité, but also for the...

Downhill, up market: Development of a business idea

The thesis describes the development of a new product called Sqeed. Sqeed is an accessory for alpine skiers that records data on speed and distance travelled. It consists of an optical sensor that is mounted on the ski and a wristband with a display that is strapped over the sleeve. The display shows actual speed while skiing. Afterwards...

Zachte waarden hard maken: Problemen rond de lokale MKBA en het waarderen van cultureel erfgoed

In dit afstudeeronderzoek wordt antwoord gegeven op de vraag ' Welke invulling krijgt een Maatschappelijke Kosten Baten Analyse (MKBA), ingezet als beleidsinstrument bij binnenstedelijke gebiedsontwikkeling, en op welke wijze kan de waarde van cultureel erfgoed daarin opgenomen worden?' In het theoretisch kader is de huidige literatuur uiteen...