Barriers for introducing a shared container stock system

Tunnel induced settlement damage: A case study to improve damage prediction for facades

The tunnel boring process introduces soil settlements. Damage to nearby building could occur if settlements become too large. A reliable damage prediction model is necessary too asses the risks of damage to tunnel induced settlements. A widely used method for damage prediction is the Limiting Tensile Strain Method (LTSM). The LTSM models a...

Surgidero de Batabanó Harbor, Cuba

The harbor of Surgidero de Batabano is a harbor that lies in the Gulf of Batabano in the South-Western part of Cuba. It serves as a connection between the main land of Cuba and the islands 'Isla de la Juventud' and Cayo Largo. The Batabano harbor suffers from sediment accretion. The accretion of sediment is harmful to port operations, since the...

Innovative wave energy conversion: Optimization of the energy harvesting cycle and converter design for a wave energy converter with Electro Active Polymers

Studies performed in the last decade have shown that wave energy could contribute as much as 10% in the current world electricity demand, making the ocean one of the most underrated and unexploited renewable sources so far. Wave energy offers distinctive advantages compared to other renewable technologies, providing a constant and predictable...

Het boren van tunnels in Nederland: Het bepalen van de besturingsparameters voor een Hydroschild tunnelboormachine

Voor het boren van tunnels in Nederland komen verschillende technieken in aanmerking, zoals het vloeistof- en het gronddrukbalansschild. De eerste tunnel die in Nederland geboord zal worden is de Tweede Heinenoordtunnel en deze zal tevens als onderzoeksproject dienen. Omdat het grootste gedeelte van het te boren traject uit zandige grondsoorten...