The effectiveness of hempcrete in the reduction of the environmental and financial costs of residences: A case study in the Netherlands

The aim of the current graduation project is the investigation of the potential of using hempcrete for the construction of residences in the Netherlands. The research focuses on the prefabricated block form of the material and investigates different aspects that can play a major role and eventually affect the choice for the selection of the...

Validation and application of bearing and block tearing resistance: Background to prEN1993-1-8:2021

An investigation of bolted connections with a specific geometry and bolt arrangement that require high local ductility to achieve the predicted resistances according to the design rules of the new prEN 1993-1-8 is presented. The experimental campaign includes tensile and shear tests on mild steel coupons to calibrate the parameters used for the...

Adjusting train routing in case of planned infrastructure maintenance

In a busy railway network such as the Netherlands, more and more maintenance activities are needed to be performed. These planned activities often lead to an infeasible timetable since infrastructure is temporary unavailable for operations. A macroscopic network model can roughly adjust the timetable for a complete network, while a microscopic...

Locatie maximale belasting op steenzettingen bij ondiepe voorlanden

Het is gebleken dat onder sommige omstandigheden de belasting volgens Steentoets veel dieper onder water aangrijpt op een steenzetting, dan in werkelijkheid het geval is. Dit is het geval bij ondiepe voorlanden en relatief lange golven, zoals dat veel langs de Waddenzeekust voorkomt. Dat leidt ertoe dat de berekende maatgevende waterstand soms...