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Comparison of Solid, Shell and Plane stress models for simulating Masonry wall-piers systems

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Developing a Project Alliance Suitability Scan for Dutch Infrastructure Projects: Based on experiences from The Netherlands and Australia

Elemans, B. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Loss of preload in pretensioned bolts

Nijgh, M.P. (author)

Minor thesis --- Preload loss in pretensioned bolts is an inevitable phenomenon. This thesis focuses on the different causes for bolt relaxation and their relation to joint design. Investigating bolt relaxation is relevant because there is a direct relation between the bolt preload and the resistance of the connection. In order to assess the...

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Optimisation model for scheduling preventive tamping maintenance: A study into the effect of using the alignment in combination with the level to schedule preventive tamping maintenance

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master thesis 2016

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The discussion on the level of detail: Developing a framework to detect the difficulties in the determination of the level of detail in integrated contracts of large infrastructure projects

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master thesis 2016

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Active & Passive Control Strategies of Indoor PM2.5 Concentration in High-rise Office Buildings

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master thesis 2016

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Sustainable and energy neutral 'European house' in Rwanda

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The importance of energy and sustainability issues related to buildings and built environment is constantly increasing. Developed countries are already dealing with these issues by adjusting their building codes and by introducing sustainability assessment methods as an important part of building projects. But how can developing countries with...

master thesis 2016

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The influence of a residual stress distribution on the fatigue crack growth rate of bead-on-plate welded steel specimens

Rikken, M.R.A. (author)

Fulfilling our energy demands with renewable resources is one of the world’s greatest current challenges. Building offshore wind farms and using wind energy is one option to achieve this goal. The cost efficiency of offshore wind farms is still limited however, due to high construction and maintenance costs. Several research and development...

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Towards BIM for Asset Management in Dutch road infrastructure projects: A study of the perspectives of the client and contractor for the municipality of Rotterdam/Netherlands

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master thesis 2016

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How can Early Warning Signs contribute to the predictability of potential cost overruns in public infrastructure road works under integrated contracts, so that costs can be reduced for the contractor?

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master thesis 2016

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Data Analytics for RCF Damages on the Dutch HSL Track

Schalk, R.A. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Impact Assessment Model for Multi-Layer Safety: Development and application of a method to assess interacting interventions that reduce the damage of storm surges at container terminals

Kelderman, R. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Hook load fluctuations during offshore heavy lifting

Hartmans, T. (author)

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) owns and operates several semi-submersible crane vessels (SSCVs), used for offshore heavy lift operations. In preparation of these operations, hydrodynamics analyses in the frequency domain are conducted using software developed in-house at HMC. These analyses result in Response Amplitude Operators (RAOs), which...

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Indoor training and thermal comfort: Improving thermal comfort of human subjects training indoors by a configuration of parameters, specifically airflows

Theodoridou, E. (author)

In our modern cities, the large majority of the activities take place indoors and training is no exception. Thermal comfort at high metabolic rates inside buildings is to be maintained as much as possible without sacrificing energy saving. Indoor thermal comfort level is the result of a combination of various parameters and air movement is one...

master thesis 2016

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Project management maturity of the Dutch Water Boards: An exploratory research in maturity models

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master thesis 2016

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Analysis of the influencing factors of dynamic loads acting on the operating systems of beam balanced bascule bridges

Antohe, D. (author)

There are functional movable bridges in The Netherlands dating since the 1950s. If these bridges were to be reassed based on the current design code for movable bridges, then more than 90% will not meet the exigencies stated there. However, if these bridges were to be reassed based on field measurements, then this percentage will be lowered...

master thesis 2016

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Behaviour of structural glass at high temperatures

Nodehi, Z. (author)

This thesis presents a study on the behavior of none-structural and structural glass at high temperatures. The main objective of this master thesis is to investigate the capabilities of different glass types when these are used as a structural element with fire resistant requirements. It is therefore important to develop an understanding of the...

master thesis 2016

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Seismic Inversion for Identification of Soil Stiffness and Damping for Offshore Wind Turbines

Armstrong, M. (author)

Non-invasive in-situ measurements can determine the soil properties in an undisturbed way, providing a more accurate characterization of the soil stiffness and damping. This report focuses on the multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) technique. The measured dispersion of a propagating seismic wave is used to characterize the variation of...

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Design of experiment to measure swab pressure and mitigation of swab pressure due to cone pop-out

Holtkamp, F.T.M. (author)

master thesis 2016

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Durability of Ultra Silent Pavements: A laboratory and computational study

Smits, N.C. (author)

Ultra-silent pavements (USP) are developed as surface layers with excellent noise reducing proper- ties, mainly due to their high air void content. However, the open structure of USP facilitates water intrusion and makes them vulnerable to moisture damage. Past experience has shown that USP mix- tures often exhibited ravelling, and poor adhesion...

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