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Cardoso, Rafaela (author), Ramon-Tarragona, Anna (author), Lourenço, Sérgio (author), Mendes, João (author), Caruso, Marco (author), Jommi, C. (author)Monitoring structural behavior of earth structures during construction and in service is a common practice done for safety reasons, consolidation control and maintenance needs. Several are the techniques available for measuring displacements, water pressures and total stresses, not only in these geotechnical structures but also at their...book chapter 2023
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Valiya Valappil, S. (author), Aragon, A.M. (author), Goosen, J.F.L. (author)Phononic crystal band gaps (BGs), which are realized by Bragg scattering, have a central frequency and width related to the unit cell's size and the impedance mismatch between material phases. BG tuning has generally been performed by either trial and error or by computational tools such as topology optimization. In either case, understanding...journal article 2023
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Ciurlanti, J. (author), Bianchi, S. (author), Pampanin, Stefano (author)The severe socio-economic impact of recent earthquakes has represented a tough reality check, further confirming the mismatch between society expectations and reality of seismic performance of modern buildings. Life-safety code-compliant design criteria are not enough when dealing with new structures. To raise the bar in terms of structural...journal article 2023
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Veldhuijzen van Zanten, Daan (author)In this thesis the performance of five CPT-based p-y models by Novello (1999), Dyson & Randolph (2001), Li, et al. (2014) and Suryasentana & Lehane (2014;2016) is assessed. This is done in part by comparing the measured load-deflection response from a set of lab- and field tests that is representative for offshore monopile structures to...master thesis 2022
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Bosch, Sjoerd (author)This project focuses on the architect’s attitude performing in non-urban landscapes. As a case study the landscape of the Reitdiep river in Groningen (NL) has been intensely researched. Here, a strong interaction between myself and the physical landscape has been informing the design process. Through defining characteristics of the landscapes by...master thesis 2022
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ARGYROULIS, KONSTANTINOS (author)Inefficient installation of pile foundations may lead to high risks of material damage, inadequate pile capacity, and time delays that can have significant financial implications to any kind of project, both onshore and offshore. Therefore, there is high demand for a comprehensive driveability analysis that considers key aspects of the...master thesis 2022
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van Wieren, Thijs (author)In order to supply the demand of oil, enhanced oil recovery (EOR) techniques are nowadays widely applied in the oil recovery industry to maximize reservoir sweep efficiencies. CO2-EOR method has been largely used in the petroleum industry for several decades, which can contribute to the reduction of global greenhouse gas emission through CO2...master thesis 2022
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de Munck, Laurens (author)Future Bank, the graduation studio of Interiors Buildings Cities 2021/2022 revolves around the transformation of the National Bank of Belgium, a 90.000 m2 triangular building block. The design proposal for this transformation is based around the adaptive re-use of the vast, complex, existing building that the National Bank of Belgium currently...master thesis 2022
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Jasionytė, Sandra (author)(re)Displaced in City explores the link between architecture and human rights concerning newcomers’ (refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants) marginalization and degrading treatment in Paris. A specific focus is drawn on newcomers who have limited or no resources and are “trapped” in the complex bureaucratic system that limits access to...master thesis 2022
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Shapiro, Ohad (author)The place of urban low-income populations is increasingly coming under threat in the modern and globalized city - as urban centers are becoming more prominent and attractive parts of society and economy, and the addressal of poverty more socially prominent, questions and actions taken in this context increase the pressures on these vulnerable...master thesis 2022
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Cheekati, Vishnu (author)In recent decades, high strength steels in thick sections have been increasingly used in offshore structures where they are subjected to harsh service conditions such as freezing temperatures and high static/dynamic loading. At these conditions they are susceptible to a transition from ductile failure to a dangerous brittle (cleavage)...master thesis 2022
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Wu, Ran (author), Ma, Tao (author), Schröder, E. (author)International trade and emission offshoring can reduce a country's domestic carbon dioxide emissions, helping it to reach emission reduction targets set under the prevailing territorial climate policy frameworks. We ask what is the net contribution of trade to national production-based emissions. Existing metrics (consumption-based emissions and...journal article 2022
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Marin, L. (author)The switch to online education that occurred during the Corona pandemic brought to the fore questions about the value and desirability of a fully online university. This article explores to what extent is a fully online university desirable from an educational perspective, whereby education is seen as a valuable experience taken in itself,...journal article 2022
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Azarnoush, M. (author), Esfanjary Kenari, Eisa (author), Ghaffari, A. (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author)Community relocation could be voluntary or forced, but such change in the composition of inhabitants can endanger the historic urban context and its cultural significance. So, finding the answer to these questions is crucial: What are the main factors for relocation in historic urban contexts, and are these areas affected differently? This paper...journal article 2022
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Darwili, A.G. (author), Schröder, E. (author)We propose a new method for standardizing the production technology at the world average level and derive interpretations for the resulting carbon emission concepts. The technology-adjusted emission balance measures net weak carbon leakage defined as the difference between the foreign emissions avoided by exports and the foreign emissions...journal article 2022
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Li, Q. (author), Gavin, Kenneth (author), Askarinejad, A. (author), Prendergast, L. J. (author)The influence of combined loading on the response of monopiles used to support offshore wind turbines (OWTs) is investigated in this paper. In current practice, resistance of monopiles to vertical and lateral loading is considered separately. As OWT size has increased, the slenderness ratio (pile length, L, normalised by diameter, D) has...journal article 2022
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Zhang, X. (author), Broere, W. (author)Distributed optical fiber sensors (DOFS) allow for distributed strain sensing and can be installed to function as extensometers for measuring point-displacements. This paper discusses the metrics of optimal sensing fiber selection for point-displacement measuring. Key metrics include the physical structure, mechanical parameters and light...journal article 2022
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Sañudo, Roberto (author), Miranda, Marina (author), Alonso, Borja (author), Markine, V.L. (author)Sleeper spacing has been a taboo subject throughout the railway’s history. Safety concerns related to the structural integrity have been the main causes of not addressing this matter. There are no specific and clear recommendations or guidelines in relation to this matter and the distances do not go more than 0.8 m. In order to go beyond this...journal article 2022
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van de Sande, Willem (author)A wavelength modulated interferometer is presented, based on a telecom laser source. A solution for the target distance dependency of wavelength modulated interferometers is presented. With the introduction of a delay line, the modulation depth variation is reduced. A method and a sensor head for the reduction of the thermal dependency of this...master thesis 2021