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Ter Heide, Tim (author)The literature about public life is mainly focused on the city as a whole. This research applies the literature about public life to architecture by analyzing two case studies. The design elements of two building in The Spaarndammerbuurt neighborhood in Amsterdam, Het Schip (1921) and The Spaarndammerhart (2020) are related to the literature...student report 2023
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Koopmans, Jaap (author)According to the Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu (RIVM), there will be more focus on tackling the unhealthy effects of urbanization in the near future. This together with the presence of a large stock of vacant buildings and other developments within these urban areas and the challenges which are formed by the developments in...master thesis 2023
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A new setup to study the influence of plant growth on the consolidation of dredged cohesive sedimentBarciela Rial, M. (author), Saaltink, Remon M. (author), van Kessel, Thijs (author), Chassagne, C. (author), Dekker, Stefan C. (author), de Boer, Hugo J. (author), Griffioen, Jasper (author), Wassen, Martin J. (author), Winterwerp, J.C. (author)Dredged cohesive sediment is progressively being used for wetland construction. However, little is known about the effect of plant growth during the self-weight consolidation of this sediment. In order to check the feasibility of such a study, a new experimental setup has been constructed. As an example, the effect of Phragmites australis on the...journal article 2023
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Waving back: Reflections on the WaVE project and perspectives on the future of water-linked heritageDabrowski, M.M. (author), Fernandez Maldonado, A.M. (author), Thoolen, Hans (author)WaVE stands for Water-linked heritage Valorization by developing an Ecosystemic approach. This Interreg Europe project brought together five European locations that have in common a rich history of cultural heritage in which water plays an important role. WaVE’s main goal was to exchange knowledge and insight across those territories to promote...report 2023
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Kovacevic, D. (author), Sundararajan, Bharath K. (author), van der Meer, F.P. (author)A microscale numerical framework for modeling creep rupture in unidirectional composites under off-axis loading is presented, building on recent work on imposing off-axis loading on a representative volume element. Creep deformation of the thermoplastic polymer matrix is accounted for by means of the Eindhoven Glassy Polymer material model....journal article 2023
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Abdel-Monsef, S. (author), Tijs, B.H.A.H. (author), Renart, J. (author), Turon, A. (author)The complex failure mechanisms involved in failure of interfaces requires the use of an accurate description of the cohesive law. In recent years, there have been many developments to determine the full shape of the cohesive law. However, most of the existing cohesive zone models assume a simplified shape, such as bilinear, trapezoidal or...journal article 2023
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Hofman, P. (author), van der Meer, F.P. (author), Sluys, Lambertus J. (author)In this work, a recently proposed high-cycle fatigue cohesive zone model, which covers crack initiation and propagation with limited input parameters, is embedded in a robust and efficient numerical framework for simulating progressive failure in composite laminates under fatigue loading. The fatigue cohesive zone model is enhanced with an...journal article 2023
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Shi, Baocun (author), Liu, Quan (author), Gao, Y. (author), Wu, Jiantao (author), Chen, Jingya (author)The occurrence of cohesive/adhesive hybrid failure at the bitumen-aggregate interface is widely acknowledged, however, the quantitative evaluation of the cohesion/adhesion proportion is relatively weak. This study explored cohesive/adhesive hybrid failure and provided a quantitative analysis of the proportion between cohesion and adhesion....journal article 2023
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Li, Z. (author), Jiang, X. (author), Hopman, J.J. (author), Affolter, Christian (author)This paper introduces a novel analytical approach aimed at predicting the growth of surface cracks in metallic pipes reinforced with Fibre-Reinforced Polymers (FRPs) subjected to cyclic bending and/or tension loads. The primary objective of this study is to develop a comprehensive analytical model that accounts for multiple factors...journal article 2023
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Moazzami, M. (author), Akhavan-Safar, A. (author), Ayatollahi, M. R. (author), Poulis, J.A. (author), da Silva, L. F.M. (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author)Adhesive joints are frequently exposed to cyclic ageing conditions during their service life, which can have a substantial impact on the mechanical properties of both the adhesive and the substrates. The safe life philosophy, commonly employed in the design of bonded joints, underscores the importance of obtaining an accurate estimate of the...journal article 2023
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Blackman, Bamber (author), Sun, Fengzhen (author), Teixeira De Freitas, S. (author), De Barros, S.R. (author), Moreira Arouche, M. (author), Ivankovic, Alojz (author)This chapter discusses the mixed-mode loading of adhesive joints. The importance of mixed-mode loading is first introduced and then test methods commonly used to measure the mixed-mode fracture resistance of adhesive joints are presented and briefly discussed. The approaches to determine the fracture resistance are briefly reviewed and then...book chapter 2023
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Leciñana, I. (author), Renart, J. (author), Turon, A. (author), Zurbitu, J. (author), Tijs, B.H.A.H. (author)Through the application of innovative production processes, thermoplastic composites might help the aviation industry become more sustainable. However, there is currently not much experimental understanding on the fatigue behaviour, and validated analysis methodologies on thermoplastic composites are rather limited. In this work, the fatigue...journal article 2023
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Li, Chutian (author), Lai, F. (author), Shiau, Jim (author), Keawsawasvong, Suraparb (author), Huang, Hanhui (author)A narrow backfill zone is formed when retaining walls are built near existing stabilized structures (e.g., rock faces). In such circumstances, the classical passive earth pressure coefficient is no longer applicable, and a correction factor is required for the design. This paper aims to develop analytical solutions for estimating the passive...journal article 2023
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Wang, Bin (author), Wang, Di (author), Hicks, M.A. (author), Feng, Xia Ting (author)Retrogressive failures occur in slopes consisting of sensitive materials such as snow or quick clay. They can be triggered by a small disturbance at the slope toe, but can cause propagated failure spreading miles away. Understanding the physical mechanism and predicting the retrogressive failure process are particularly important. Previous...journal article 2023
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Mascini, Marjolijn (author)River dikes in the eastern part of the Netherlands are characterized by a relatively low daily water table. In the unsaturated zone above the water table, a negative pore pressure (matric suction) is present that binds the soil particles together. Suction can be especially large in soils with small grains, such as clay, and increases the...master thesis 2022
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Prieto Viertel, Guillermo (author)The rise in urban stresses has prompted the need for preparedness of urban areas to face precarious circumstances. Consequently, the concept of urban resilience has grown in popularity not only to tackle sudden shocks but also to face long-lasting socio-economic tensions. To implement the arrangements for resilience policy, literature suggests...master thesis 2022
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Gräffner, Puck (author)Citizens experience a growing gap between their lived world and that of governmental institutions. The historical low turnup rate of last municipal elections in Rotterdam, 39%, reflect the low trust people have in the municipality and how they feel unrepresented by the city council. Because of this, municipalities are striving to bring politics...master thesis 2022
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Salih, Roos (author)Globally, societies are seeing a long-term rise in the older adult population; by 2050 one in every four persons will be 60 years old or older. For the first time in human history, there will be more senior people than children in the population (WHO, 2018). In the Netherlands, the grey pressure was 34% in 2021. According to population...master thesis 2022
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Nooteboom, Paula (author)Vechtzoom-Zuid in post war neighbourhood Overvecht experiences multiple problems, the modernistic layout does not fit our society, the social cohesion is low and the inhabitants have a lot of social-economical problems. Shopping centre 'De Klop' is located in the centre of this neighbourhood, and experiencing a lot of problems as vacancy,...master thesis 2022
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Oude Vrielink, Pelle (author)This book explores how to reinvent, reposition, and refunction the public space in and around the suburban mall of Schiedam Hof van Spaland. It contains of two parts: first it explores the problems related to the mall, and how these problems influence the community. Second, the project explores through different design scales how these problems...master thesis 2022