Advanced search

Found 5 essays matching the above criteria.

  1. 1. Analysis of implementing additive manufacturing for the making of casting patterns

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industriell Produktion

    Author : Simon Håkansson; [2022]
    Keywords : 3D-printing; additive; manufacturing; polymer; plastic; wood; pattern; casting; molding; vacuum; sand; ABS; milling; turning; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : I den här rapporten undersöks möjligheten för att tillverka och använda gjutmodeller tillverkade genom additiv tillverkning, i folkmun kallat 3D-printing. Först görs en grundläggande analys över hur modellerna tillverkas idag och vilka krav som ställs på modellen. READ MORE

  3. 2. Complex Stress States In Structural Birch Plywood : An experimental study on the behaviour of birch plywood in structural applications

    University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

    Author : Patrik Hedlund; Pontus Persson; [2021]
    Keywords : large-span-structures; trusses; truss nodes; timber connections; engineered wood products; birch plywood; glued connections; dowelled connections; gusset plates;

    Abstract : For structural engineers, the two most important design criteria are utility andsafety. It is about making sure that a structural component is reliable enough not toendanger any of a building's users, while at the same time being as sustainable andefficiently designed as possible. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing the environmental impact of building materials using the Dutch approach: The case of the Triodos bank office building using BREEAM.NL

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Energi och byggnadsdesign

    Author : Marie Chevalerias; [2015]
    Keywords : National MilieuDatabase.; office building; BREEAM.NL; building materials; shadow cost; LCA; environmental impact; Technology and Engineering; Arts and Architecture; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : With the increasing importance accorded to environmental performance of buildings, the goal of this master thesis is to study the Dutch assessment method for evaluating the environmental impact caused by the material of an office building project with the Dutch version of the BREEAM certification scheme. After doing a literature review to comprehend the current state of affair concerning the assessment method for environmental impact of building material in the Netherlands, the MaterialenTool using the National MilieuDatabase was used to assess different scenarios aiming to reduce the total shadow cost of the building. READ MORE

  5. 4. A Comparison of Non-Destructive Techniques to Discover Defect Finger Joints in Furniture

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för skog och träteknik (SOT)

    Author : Jonatan Björnberg; [2014]
    Keywords : Finger joint defects; Compare non-destructive techniques; Gluing of wood;

    Abstract : The aim of this study has been to investigate the possibilities to identify lack of glue in finger joints by checking different non-destructive techniques. Specifically, this study puts emphasis on finding a method suitable for an automated and fast industry production line of home furnishing products. READ MORE

  6. 5. Wood Waste Derived Fuel: State of the Ard and Development Prospects in France : Focus on Construction and Demolition Wood Wastes

    University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

    Author : Charlotte Rizzo; [2010]
    Keywords : Waste management; Construction and demolition wastes; wood wastes; biomass; combustion; life cycle assessment; Avfallshantering; Bygg‐och rivningsavfall; träavfall; biomassa; förbränning; livscykelanalys;

    Abstract : Wood wastes are mainly originated from forestry, wood industry and construction and demolition sites activities. Among them, three types of wood waste can be identified: untreated wood waste (raw wood considered as biomass), slightly treated wood wastes (issued from coating or gluing treatments) and highly treated wood wastes (issued from impregnation treatments with CCA and creosote, and considered as hazardous wastes). READ MORE