Seismic behaviour of masonry buildings with timber diaphragms

Existing masonry buildings are very frequently part of the architectural context for several countries all over the world. These constructions often feature masonry walls as vertical structural elements, and timber floors and roofs as horizontal components. The often poor characteristics of masonry, along with the in-plane flexibility of the...

Analysis and planning of power grids: A network perspective

Electric power has become an essential part of daily life: we plug our electronic devices in, switch our lights on, and expect to have power. As the availability of power is usually taken for granted in modern societies, we mostly feel annoyed at its absence and perceive the importance of power during outages which have severe effects on the...

Design aspects of pipe belt conveyors

This dissertation investigates how to design a pipe belt conveyor system in a more effective way, considering two aspects: to ensure conveyor belt has sufficient bending stiffness to form an enclosed pipe shape without a contact loss with the idler rolls; and to reduce energy consumption of the system from the indentation rolling resistance. <br...

Efficient Simulation Methods of Large Power Systems with High Penetration of Renewable Energy Resources: Theory and Applications

Electrical energy is one of the most common forms of energy these days. Consequently, electric power system is an indispensable part of any society. However, due to the deregulation of electricity markets and the growth in the share of power generation by uncontrollable renewable energies such as wind and solar, power system simulations are more...

Damage and Failure of Non-Conventional Composite Laminates

For a long time, the application of composite materials was restricted to military aircraft and secondary structures of commercial aircraft. Furthermore, the design possibilities offered by composite laminates were narrowed to quasi-isotropic configurations due to their closer behaviour with monolithic materials, hence with a more predictable...

Building construction in the Netherlands 1940 - 1970: Continuity + changeability = durability

The built environment is continuously changing and such changes are particularly important when regenerating buildings. These changes add something to existing buildings and make new programmes possible. The existing buildings - history - determine continuity and form a clear additional, time-dependent layer. In general, the large number of...

Public real estate management challenges for government: An international comparison of public real estate strategies

The static strenght of i-beam to circular hollow section column connections

Semi-rigid connections between I-section beams and tubular columns can be used economically for buildings and offshore structures. The lack of stiffening plates allows the fabrication of these connections in a cost effective way. Furthermore, by taking into account the connection strength and stiffness, the connections are also economically in...

Performance Analysis of Parallel Systems: A Hybrid Approach

The static strength of uniplanar and multiplanar tubular T- and X- joints

Measuring and Modeling Computer Networks