Crack width in reinforced steel fibre concrete

Nowadays durability plays a bigger and bigger role in structures. The so-called crack width is a very important issue in the durability. The addition of steel fibres to the concrete matrix is not unheard of and tests concluded that the crack width can be reduced. Currently steel fibres are added to the concrete matrix in different projects,...

Preliminary structural design of a demountable stadium based on the architectural design of Zwarts & Jansma architects

During this master thesis, research is done on the structural feasibility of a demountable football stadium. To avoid derelict stadiums after one-off events such as the World Cup or Olympic Games, a solution is found in the application of a demountable stadium that can be relocated once a year. The goal of the research is to present a...

Testing the application of CFD for building design: Towards a CFD application as a design tool

The goal of this thesis is to contribute to the understanding of the method CFD by engineers in determining wind loads on structures and ideally contribute to the development of a future design tool. The field of wind engineering is explored and wind tunnel and CFD modelling is discussed. Results determined with wind tunnel tests and CFD...

Timber Stadium Engineering: A feasibility study

In recent years, various types of plate-like timber materials have been introduced to the building industry, offering a wide range of new possibilities. Due to a lack of knowledge on these possibilities, in the Netherlands, the material is not used as often as could be expected. To explore the boundaries of timber engineering, in this thesis, it...

Feasibility of Tall Timber Buildings

Advantages of timber as a building material are: small dead weight, good thermal characteristics and in some cases low overall building cost. Nature has created large cantilever structures of 150 m high in the form of eucalyptus threes. History show furthermore manmade structures as timber radio towers of 190 m high and wooden religious...

Optimising the Design of a Steel Substructure for Offshore Wind Turbines in Deeper Waters

In the need for more green energy a prominent role is reserved for wind energy. Offshore wind energy in deeper waters capitalises on more efficient wind properties and increased public acceptance compared to onshore wind energy and wind farms close to shore. In the coming years the offshore wind market is expected to evolve rapidly, especially...

Optimisation of a high strength concrete plate bridge

Since the first high strength concrete mixtures were designed in the 1970s, a lot of research is performed. Despite the recommendations that were written, full legislative coverage of high strength concrete remained unavailable. The new Eurocodes are also valid for high strength concrete, so the question rises how high strength concrete can be...

Adding stories on top of the existing building by using steel structures. Case study: Dillenburgsingel project in Leidschendam

This study intends to develop a design method of adding more stories on existing building by using a case study of construction project in Leidschendam where 9-stories are to be added on existing 6-storey residential building. A low riser building is to be changed into multistory building. The state-of-art of the project was designed by the...

Structural feasibility of the Rotating Tower Dubai

The main objective of this graduation project was designing a feasible load bearing structure for the Rotating Tower, within the set boundary conditions given by the architectural design. The concept “Rotating Tower” is developed by the Italian architect David Fisher. The main idea behind this concept is: the building of the future. Mr. Fisher...

Milieubewust Herbestemmen: Nieuw leven voor monumentaal industrieel erfgoed

In opdracht van IMd Raadgevende Ingenieurs heeft Elise Bilardie, student Building Engineering van de Faculteit Civiele Techniek en Geowetenschappen van de TU Delft, haar MSc thesis naar de duurzaamheid van het herbestemmen van monumentaal industrieel erfgoed verricht. Hoofdgedachte van het onderzoek is door de mogelijkheden van monumentaal...

The elevated metro structure in concrete, UHPC and composite

In some large cities, the infrastructure is elevated high above the ground. An elevated metro system has the advantage that its construction is cheaper compared to an underground metro system. The construction time is relative limited and the physical barrier is small. The large elevation has a positive influence on the visual hindrance of an...

Adobe structures in earthquake zones: Experimental study on the repair of adobe constructions damaged by earthquake loading and the development of an ATENA-GiD model to simulate shaking table tests for these structures

The aim of this thesis is to apply a reparation method, developed by the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, on an adobe structure damaged by earthquake loading. This loading is applied with a shaking table test. Using these tests an ATENA- GiD model is made which is able to simulate the behavior of adobe houses under earthquake loading. A...

The Sustainable Refurbishment of BK City

Climate change - and particularly its long term-implications - has become the greatest challenge that scientists and politicians have to face. The building sector worldwide and, more specifically, the existing building stock, have been identified as major contributors to both global energy consumption and environmental damage. This study aims at...

Connecting Modular Floating Structures: A General Survey and Structural Design of a Modular Floating Pavilion

The changing climate results in increasing water problematics for the Netherlands; too much water at one moment and water shortage at another. An answer to these water problematics is water storage, which could be realised with more surface water. However, more space for water conflicts with other area-claims. Building on water is an answer to...

The effect of discrete reinforcement on the load?bearing behavior of a spindle?shaped Tensairity beam

Tensairity is a lightweight structural concept, a synergistic combination of an air-beam, cables and struts, which is categorized as a pneumatic structure. The central idea of Tensairity is to use a low pressure of the internal air to stabilize compression elements against buckling. The basic element consists of a simple air-beam (a low pressure...

Secundaire spanningen in dwarsverbandstaven van stalen boogbruggen

Bijna alle stalen boogbruggen bestaan uit twee bogen die aan weerszijden van het brugdek staan. Om stabiliteit tegen knik uit het vlak van deze bogen te waarborgen worden deze bogen in de praktijk door middel van dwarsverbandstaven met elkaar verbonden. Deze verbandstaven hebben geen invloed op de primaire krachtsafdracht van de boogbrug en...