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Lankreijer, T.M.A. (author)This thesis focuses on the stability of slender micro piles with a diameter of 100-400mm in soft soils when used in compressive situations. In the western part of the Netherlands and many other deltaic areas weak clay and peat deposits overlay stiffer sand layers. In these geological conditions flexural buckling may cause a considerable design...master thesis 2014
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Rodionova, A. (author)The planning intention of many post-war urban areas was to create quiet and harmonious, healthy dwelling areas for mostly working class families. However, unpredicted effects such as safety issues (crime and feeling of being unsafe in public spaces) started to take place in many of these areas just a few years after realization (Van Wegen and...master thesis 2014
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Grasmeijer, J. (author)In the gas industry there is a common problem during the production of gas, which is called liquid loading. This is the accumulation of water and condensed gas at the bottom of the pipe, through which gas is produced. This occurs when the gas velocity becomes insufficient to drag the liquid to the surface. From experience they know in the gas...bachelor thesis 2014
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Nienoord, A.W. (author)My vision on sustainability resulted in a research regarding 'Creating a sustainable living environment; integrating urban farming in existing urban areas in the Netherlands’ and my design, a framework for urban farming in existing urban areas, for the case of The Hague. Graduation at ExploreLab 16master thesis 2014
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Selissen, S.P. (author)In many construction projects cost and time overruns occur. Especially when public parties are involved in these overruns this may lead to an image decline for the whole construction industry. Flyvbjerg researched multiple infrastructural projects in 20 different countries and found that roads are in average 20% more expensive than planned and...master thesis 2014
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Rachyd, A. (author)Society is changing and the government/ municipality is forced into a new role. In Rotterdam, citizen participation has already been part of the financial plan since 2010. In 2010, 3 years before the King’s speech, the executive board of the city of Rotterdam agreed on a four year financial plan to stimulate citizen initiatives in the city of...master thesis 2014
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Van der Goes, H.M.B. (author)Cost and time overruns are common but unacceptable. Research on causes and indicators has been done but cost and time overruns still take place. The focus on success projects in relation to management methods should give new perspectives. This research will focus on management tools to steer and/or intervene in the process to prevent or decrease...master thesis 2014
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Tauw, H. (author)Het doel van dit onderzoek, zoals geformuleerd in de introductie van deze thesis, is om een hedonisch huurprijsmodel te ontwikkelen met de variabelen die in de literatuur worden aangemerkt als determinanten van de huurprijs per vierkante meter. Dit wordt opgevolgd met de ontwikkeling van een rendementsmodel. Door het maken van deze twee modellen...master thesis 2014
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Van Geest, W.R. (author), Ploegsma, S. (author), Bijl, S.A. (author), Van der Maarel, B.A. (author)The design process of buildings include the planning where mechanical, electrical and plumbing equipment should be placed, known as mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design. This report describes the design and implementation of a software extension to automate the placement of air ducts in buildings, for a building modeling software...bachelor thesis 2014
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Van Jaarsveld, W.A. (author)A conference centre is designed in Novi-Grad, Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina. Its design is a reaction on a competition of the municipality. It is be part of the urban fabric and designed by its context. Appealing and useful industrial heritage nearby the original planned location is transformed. The site is enclosed by two residential areas in...master thesis 2014
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Van Dijk, J. (author)Over time everything will be a coffee house People are found everywhere working on their laptops; in parks and public buildings, but mostly in coffee houses. It is a place which many prefer above a regular office. Not only to become more productive, but also to become creative. Surroundings are not seen as a distraction, but used as inspiration....master thesis 2014
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Koppenol, T. (author)This Master thesis presents the inquiry of a strategic product designer in the innovation process of a societal oriented company: SodaProducties. Commonly, graduating students from the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering are found in the high-tech industry. In contrast to developing complex technological products, this agency for societal...master thesis 2014
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Milosevic, M. (author)Conjuncturele en structurele veranderingen hebben een procesverschuiving teweeggebracht binnen de praktijk van gebiedsontwikkeling. Voor actoren in stedelijke ontwikkelingen betekent dit een veranderende rol. Zo dienen overheden vandaag de dag een andere rol in te nemen, dan ze voorheen gewend waren om hun doelen, waaronder vraag en aanbod beter...master thesis 2014
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Crombach, P.H.L. (author)According to preliminary research by the NLR the airline industry loses a lot of money on ground handling related damages. Apart from the financial consequences, there are large safety issues regarding these damages. (Balk, Safety of ground handling, 2008) About 1 in every 5000 flights suffers a severe ground handling related damage. From the...master thesis 2014
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Langendijk, M. (author)My project can be linked to the overlap between the fields of architecture and biology. The research grew out from a fascination for nature and started at the very beginning of the field of biomimetics. It is a search to intelligent solutions from nature for design problems in architecture.master thesis 2014
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Schraauwers, K. (author)This paper will discuss what kind of technical solutions can be integrated into a building to be able to create livable dwellings or living areas nearby or next to a highway. With the growing population, cities tend to grow as well. As they grow, city parts and neighborhoods will be build closer and closer to the already existing infrastructures...master thesis 2014
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Leurs, B.L.F. (author)This thesis presents a toolkit that aims to increase cognitive proximity among strategic designers and senior decision makers. In keeping with the general aim of the research program CRISP - PSS 101, these tools aim to establish a shared language and shared understanding (overlap in mental models) among these disparate actors. Such sharedness is...master thesis 2014
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Eggenkamp, J.Y. (author)When sailing with a spinnaker over a long distance, the sailor has to manage other activities, making it impossible to keep an eye on the spinnaker at all time. A spinnaker can easily become unstable and then the risk arises of the spinnaker getting wrapped around the forestay. For the sailor, this creates a sense of distrust in the spinnaker....master thesis 2014
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Van Mieghem, V. (author), Metman, B. (author)A search engine developed using Django, Haystack and Solr.bachelor thesis 2014