Essays about: "building machinery"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words building machinery.
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1. Dynamic Performance of a Tall Building to Earthquake Loading : Finding the optimum mass and stiffness
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : With the increasing cost of land, the development of ultra-high performance concrete, and the technological advancements in equipment and machinery, we are able to construct and refurbish skyscrapers like never before. How they are built, what materials they use, or what structural system defines them, all affect their dynamic response, which in the end is the combination of the stiffness and mass, two key parameters in engineering of tall buildings. READ MORE
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2. Cost Efficient Scrap Metal Sourcing
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk logistikAbstract : The steel industry in Sweden is responsible for 10% of the annual Swedish CO2 emissions. As a way to abate this sector, H2 Green Steel are establishing a new green steel production site in Boden. Their way of producing steel, through the EAF route and by using hydrogen-reduced DRI will reduce the CO2 emissions by over 90%. READ MORE
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3. Lean production in the aggregate stone industry: The road to becoming more sustainable and productive : A case study for a Swedish construction company
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : The aggregate stone industry produces stone – a critical material for the construction industry value chain, and is, thus, a valuable resource for building materials, highlighting the society’s need for critical products. The stone is mined and refined in so-called quarries. READ MORE
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4. Development of a Tool for Inverse Aerodynamic Design and Optimisation of Turbomachinery Aerofoils
University essay from KTH/FlygdynamikAbstract : The automation of airfoil design process is an ongoing effort within the field of turbo-machinery design, with significant focus on developing new reliable and consistent methods that can meet the needs of the engineers. A wide variety of approaches has been in use for inverse airfoil design process which benefit from theoretical inverse design, statistical methods, empirical discoveries and many other ways to solve the design problem. READ MORE
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5. Evaluating the Embodied Carbon Impact of Modular Construction through the Application of Zero-Loss Yield
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för arkitektur och byggd miljöAbstract : Modular construction has recently become a renowned method of building. Many studies have been conducted on the benefits of modular construction; however, the available literature on its potential downsides is scarce. READ MORE