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Pruijn, N.S. (author)Many different numerical methods are being used for geotechnical calculations, of which the most commonly used is the finite element method (FEM). The material point method (MPM) is a variant of FEM, in which the continuum is discretised twice. The second discretisation are the material points that carry the state variables and move freely...master thesis 2016
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Lamoré, R. (author)This thesis report presents an investigation of a soil improvement technique that is being executed for a Van Oord project in Kuwait. The soil is improved by the use of a column supported embankment, consisting of sand columns installed in a soft soil layer and a sand platform. The efficiency of this method is defined in terms of stress transfer...master thesis 2016
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Van Dijk, N.N. (author)In this research we studied the behaviour of dredged glacial till in the creation of a landfill. An experimental approach is used where we primarily focussed on the settling and consolidation characteristics. Till is in general a well graded, non sorted material and segregation during dredging and transportation can be expected. The aims of this...master thesis 2016
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Kester, E.C.M. (author)In deze thesis komt het onderwerp dynamische verweking aan bod, er wordt onderzoek gedaan naar het verschijnsel, waarbij is vastgehouden aan de volgende hoofdvraag: “hoe zit het verschijnsel dynamische verweking precies in elkaar, welke parameters hebben invloed op het verschijnsel, wanneer treedt het fenomeen op en hoe is dit te voorspellen?”...bachelor thesis 2014
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Kooijman, D.A. (author)The primary gas reservoirs in the Southern Dutch offshore are in decline. Discoveries of new gas reservoirs are getting smaller and smaller reservoirs receive more attention. The three major carbonate beds in the Basal Zechstein (Z1C, Z2C and Z3C) are considered potential secondary gas reservoirs. To be able to develop the gas from these...master thesis 2011
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Liuzzi, D.V. (author)From 3D seismic interpretation and well logs five of the strongest reflectors of the Upper Jurassic Source Rock along the Southern DGC were mapped, the markers were correlated with biostratigraphic and geochemical data. It was generated a simple 3D basin model. The Southern DCG experienced a strong subsidence during Kimmeridgian with tilted...master thesis 2011
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De Lange, S. (author)Het rapport beschrijft een methode om de funderingshersteleenheid van woningblokken met funderingsschade te bepalen. Wat in de praktijk gebeurt, is funderingsherstel aanpakken per bouweenheid. In het onderzoek is gezocht naar een efficiëntere methode om de funderingsproblemen aan te pakken.master thesis 2011
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Both, L.E. (author)The goal of this project was to see if information on the grain size distribution of a patch of cobbles could be obtained from the digital terrain model constructed from a laser scan of the cobble surface. The grain size distribution was to be extracted from the laser scans by the use of semivariograms. This was inspired by the research done by...bachelor thesis 2011
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Van der Putte, E.A.V. (author)There are a lot of archeological remains in the subsurface of the Netherlands. One of these remains are carbonized wheat grains, which are used in this thesis to answer the question: “Will the archeological remains in the subsurface survive a loading caused by newly build infrastructure or buildings or will they be destroyed?”. In order to give...bachelor thesis 2011
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Den Boogert, T.J.M. (author)In the last few years, the CUR committee 159B has been working on the new Dutch Design Guideline for the design of piled embankments. To validate the guideline several field tests have been performed. From the field measurements is concluded that the design method is very conservative. Improving the design guideline will reduce the construction...master thesis 2011
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Rosenbrand, E. (author)Suffusion is the process whereby seepage water removes fine grains from a soil, which can result in failure of the soil body. This poses a risk for structures founded on soils that are subjected to large hydraulic gradients, such as encountered near hydraulic dams or river levees. Currently, most experimental work on this topic is geared towards...master thesis 2011
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Ruigrok, J.A.T. (author)A thesis presented on the comparison between different geotechnical models for single piles, which are loaded laterally at the top, on the basis of field measurements. The considered models are Blum, Brinch Hansen, Broms, the Characteristic Load Method, the Nondimensional Method, the Single Pile Module of MSheet, p-y Analysis by MPile and Finite...master thesis 2010
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Shaikh, A.M. (author)With day to day increase in demand for mineral resources, and to meet the industrial and economical requirements, the mineral exploration and production companies are participating actively for innovation of technologies and introducing more environmental friendly practices, along with maximization of their profits. This thesis work summarizes...master thesis 2010
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Smit, R.C.A. (author)This bachelor project is done for the study of strain localisation in geomaterials. The conventional material testing only describes the fabric behaviour globally. In order to create better understanding of how sand/rock particles move under compression, micro X-ray CT-scans are made of specimens from the material in question. An X-ray CT-scan...bachelor thesis 2009
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Kouwenberg, P.E.D.M. (author)To reduce traffic problems and to improve the social climate in Maastricht a tunnel will be constructed for the A2 motorway. The tunnel will be construction with the cut-and-cover method. Before the constructions starts first a ground improvement campaign is performed. Afterwards sheet pile walls will be installed in cemented slurry trenches and...master thesis 2009
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Katterbach, M. (author)The lack of adequate integration of geology and engineering into the design of engineering structures might have significant undesirable consequences. It appears that all too frequent the interface between the engineering structure and the natural environment, such as the dam foundation, presents a virtual interface between both disciplines of...master thesis 2009
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Van der Veeken, L.C.A. (author)The purpose of this thesis is to integrate the geophysical data gathered along side a future road construction site. The gathered data consists of: surface elevation data, CPT”s and several types of electrical and geoelectrical measurements. The data has been integrated both in a qualitative and in a quantitative way. For the qualitative...bachelor thesis 2009
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Schippers, R.O. (author)In Nederland bestaat er bij het realiseren van bouwkuipen met een onderwaterbetonvloer en trekpalen, in de veelal slappe ondergrond, onzekerheid over de gevolgen die een ontlasting van de ondergrond teweeg kunnen brengen. De grond zal zich aanpassen aan de afgenomen spanningen wat gepaard gaat met uitzetting van de grond. Deze volumevergroting...master thesis 2009
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Rohe, A. (author), Molenkamp, F. (author), Van Horssen, W.T. (author)The uniqueness and mathematical stability of the Dirichlet boundary value problem of linear elastostatics is studied. The problem is posed as a set of partial differential equations in terms of displacements and Dirichlet-type of boundary conditions (displacements) for arbitrary bounded domains. Then for the circular interior domain the closed...journal article 2007
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Grootenboer, M. (author)In dit verslag wordt een beschrijving gegeven van het onderzoek naar een model dat het gedrag van de grond tijdens het heien van een paal kan omschrijven. Allereerst is daartoe de probleemstelling en de probleem afbakening gegeven in hoofdstuk 1. Hoewel dit reeds in een eerdere fase aan de orde is geweest is deze op enkele punten aangepast....master thesis 1994