Essays about: "BRIGADE"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the word BRIGADE.
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1. Harmonised traffic load model between Eurocode 1 - part 2 (EN 1991-2) and TRV specifications : A pilot study on reinforced concrete portal frame bridges
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : The advancement of society has led to an increase in demand for infrastructure, particularly bridges, which are designed in accordance with different design codes. In Sweden, bridge design adheres to the Eurocode and national code (TRV specifications), with the most adverse scenario of the two codes determining the basis for bridge design. READ MORE
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2. Dynamic Analysis of Double Tee Floors Subjected to Human Activity : A comparison between a standard- and a modified cross section
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : Building with larger spans and more slender elements is more common today since the demand for open floor plans has increased. The consequence is that low frequency floors and vibration problems arise. Such floors tend to undergo large vibrations since their low eigenfrequency coincides with the frequency which human activities have. READ MORE
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3. Interventions: How Peace Enforcement Affects Violence Against Civilians
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskningAbstract : United Nations Peacekeeping has proven to be remarkably effective at reducing violence against civilians - without using compellent force. A recent turn towards peace enforcement raises the questions: Does the use of force within a peace enforcement mandate affect the use of violence against civilians by an armed group? If this is the case, by what mechanism does this effect occur? This thesis provides two novel explanations on how the use of force by peacekeepers could affect violence against civilians by the targeted armed group. READ MORE
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4. Assessing the safety of cracked concrete dams
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : AbstractThe overall safety of dams depend on several stipulations. One of them is global stability of the dam, which is addressed with approaches like that in (RIDAS, 2017) (the Swedish power companies’ guidelines for dam safety). When designing a new dam, two global failure modes; sliding and overturning should be considered according to RIDAS. READ MORE
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5. Behavior prediction of concrete dams
University essay from KTH/BetongbyggnadAbstract : As many dams were built around 1950, the expected life span of these dams are about tobe reached. With this, the need for monitoring and increased understanding of the damsstructural integrity increases. In order to prevent failures, two warning signals are defined;alert and alarm. READ MORE