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Development of a re-mountable timber car park

Pronk, Ivo (author)

This Master Thesis research is carried out to investigate the most efficient re-mountable timber car park in terms of feasibility and structural performance. Applying the re-mountability principle with a sustainable material like timber is important to help the construction industry tackle environmental problems like global warming. Specifically...

master thesis 2023

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Vibration Performance of a CLT floor system: Comparison of onsite measurements with and without architectural finishing to numerical and analytical calculations

Klappe, Lilly (author)

Currently, the building industry contributes to up to 50% of climate change. A way to reduce the impact is by replacing current building materials with more environmentally friendly materials, such as timber. Engineered wood products, such as cross-laminated timber (CLT) panels, have increased strength, stiffness, and stability which enables...

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Bio-Based FRP Floors: A Comprehensive Feasibility Analysis: Structural, environmental, and economic performance in modular buildings compared to conventional floors

van der Toorn, Iona (author)

This research investigates the feasibility and potential of utilizing BFRP floors in modular buildings as a low environmental impact and cost-effective alternative to conventional floors. A modular building is introduced as a case study, the Natural Pavilion in Almere, to bring focus to the research and set a baseline for the requirements of the...

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Assessment of Steel-CLT Composite Floor Systems: Advancing material-efficient and environmentally friendly construction

van Rooij, Nils (author)

With the building and construction sector accounting for a significant portion of final energy use and emissions, and society’s increasing focus on environmental awareness and improvements, the impor- tance of sustainable construction has never been greater. The utilisation of timber in construction offers clear sustainability benefits and has...

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Sustainable structural timber floors: The influence of vibrational performance on the sustainability of structural timber floors

van der Werf, Coen (author)

The recent developments in the building industry to build more sustainable should result in the use of light constructions with a low environmental impact. Timber is a suitable material for this purpose. To reduce the environmental impact of a building, an improvement in an often used structural element can have a significant impact on the...

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Rooting for biobased retaining structures

van Bergen, Karine (author)

Riparian ecosystems are crucial for maintaining ecological balance in riverine landscapes, offering diverse habitats, regulating water quality, and preventing soil erosion. However, these ecosystems are vulnerable to slope instability, leading to detrimental effects such as land loss, habitat destruction, and increased sedimentation in water...

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Structural analysis of CLT walls in façades of a multistory building

Mol, Pim (author)

This thesis report provides an analysis of the structural behavior of façades made of CLT panels with openings. These openings will have a significant influence on the transfer of forces in the panels, as well as the stiffness of the façade. The connections required to transfer the forces between the panels are designed. Deformations of the...

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An Experimental and Numerical Study on Decayed Azobé Sheet piles

Kalaichelvi Senthil Kumar, Ganesh ShriRaam (author)

Given the desire to construct more structures using sustainable building materials, demand for wood and other bio-based building materials has risen dramatically over the decade. While timber itself is a carbon-neutral material and can sometimes even be carbon-negative, reusing wooden structural members made that have been in service for several...

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Design of a Demountable Steel Timber Floor System: Design Rules and Recommendations for the Application of a Demountable Steel Timber Floor System

Boben Paul, Eldhose (author)

With the effects of climate change being more and more frequent, the European union, and other governments world-wide are looking for sustainable alternatives for processes and products that are part of the daily requirements of people. Among these requirements, the construction industry plays a vital role, as it accounts for the consumption of...

master thesis 2022

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A comparison study of numerical modeling approaches for simulating the in-plane seismic response of masonry walls: Comparing unreinforced masonry walls with masonry walls retrofitted with the bed-joint reinforcement technique

Lee, Ka Ho (author)

The extraction of natural gas in the northern part of the Netherlands, from the region of Groningen, has been causing human-induced seismic activities for the past several decades. This is a problem since the existing building stock in this region, which consists of mainly unreinforced masonry buildings and historical structures, are not...

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Strengthening monumental timber floors with a reversible intervention to accommodate acoustic measures

Brand, Jim (author)

For centuries timber has been the most commonly used material for constructions. All over the world examples of timber structures that date back from a few centuries are still standing today. The Netherlands feature about 60,000 national monuments with internally timber structures. These timber structures often need strengthening due to...

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A Circular Approach for the Fire Safety Design in Mass Timber Buildings: Balancing the impact between material use and fire risk

Qvist, Siri (author)

The building industry consumes a lot of material, which causes depletion of material stocks, toxic emissions, and waste. Circular building design can help to reduce this impact, by moving from a linear to a circular design approach. <br/>To reach a circular build environment, all disciplines should be involved, including fire safety design....

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Feasibility of Medium Span Steel-Timber Hybrid Bridges: A comparative study

Milev, Vesko (author)

Concrete and Steel are the materials with the largest market share in the construction industry and have been for a long time.<br/>With environmental awareness increasing, timber is regaining popularity due to the potential for carbon neutral and even carbon negative construction.<br/>Use of structural wood elements in bridges, however, is often...

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The Influence of Negative Skin Friction on the Bearing Capacity of Timber Piles in Amsterdam

Jacobs, Dianne (author)

This research looked into the influence of negative skin friction on timber piles in Amsterdam. Tensile load tests were performed on new, instrumented timber piles at Overamstel in Amsterdam. The negative skin friction calculated from the test data was compared to the negative skin friction from NEN 9997-1 for a single pile. The test results...

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Parametric hybrid modular timber construction: Computational design approach for modular construction to discover different building typologies based on global and local structural requirements

Hamelijnck, Max (author)

This master thesis' main objective is to develop a parametric design tool which improves the design process and explores the building typologies of a hybrid modular timber construction based on global and local structural requirements. The hybrid modular timber construction is core-less and combines load-bearing and corner-supported modules. The...

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A Homogenized Model for the Nonlinear Behaviour of Masonry Under In-plane Loading: A Material Model Based on Coupling of Tension, Shear and Compressive Splitting

Zhang, Xinrui (author)

Masonry is one of the most common building materials globally due to its ease of construction, price, durability and fire resistance. Its heterogeneity and orthotropic nature make its mechanical behaviour rather complex, highlighting the importance of an appropriate constitutive model to describe such behaviour accurately. In literature, most of...

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Shear force in bolted connections for hybrid steel-FRP bridges: Due to traffic, temperature and fatigue loading

Gribnau, Koen (author)

Fibre reinforced polymers (FRP) can be a solution for future bridge renovation when only the deck of the bridge needs replacement. In these cases the deck is replaced with an FRP sandwich panel deck. The main advantages are a high strength-to-weight ratio which is beneficial for the ever heavier lorries and the fast installation which prevents...

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Reducing the environmental impact of distribution centres: Environmental impact assessment of the load-bearing structures of distribution centre design alternatives

Kroes, Amarins (author)

Buildings influence the environment due to the emission of greenhouse gases, energy use, water consumption, and waste generation. The load-bearing structures of buildings also have a significant share in these emissions. Currently, European and national regulations oblige to focus on sustainability in designs as well. In this research, it is...

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Timber High-Rise Buildings: Parametric study of the influence of preliminary design parameters on the wind-induced dynamic response of timber high-rise buildings

Felicita, Maria (author)

The implementation of timber as a load-bearing and stabilizing material for high-rise structures has significantly increased over the last decades due to its potential of reducing the environmental footprint of a structure. Timber structures present a reduced global stiffness and self-weight compared to structures incorporating traditional...

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Investigation of isostatic slabs in timber

Church, Matt (author)

The isostatic slab was developed by Pier Nervi and his colleague Aldo Arcangeli to create an elegant and easy to produce floor system, with efficient use of material. These slabs are designed with ribs aligned to the principal bending stress lines that support a flat deck. Concrete isostatic slabs are no longer constructed due to their expensive...

master thesis 2021