Essays about: "High-rise construction"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 19 essays containing the words High-rise construction.

  1. 6. Timber Concrete Composite floors with Cross Laminated Timber - Structural behavior & Design

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaper

    Author : Albin Forsberg; Filip Farbäck; [2020]
    Keywords : timber concrete composite; TCC; floors; cross-laminated timber; CLT; structural behavior; design methods; Gamma method; Equivalent gamma method; Extended gamma method; RFEM; first natural frequency; serviceability limit state; ultimate limit state; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : På grund av den ökade miljö- och klimatmedvetenheten har övergången till förnybara material påskyndats, och detsamma gäller intresset för träbyggande. Med att bygga högt i trä kommer dock ett flertal konstruktionsmässiga utmaningar, där en av utmaningarna är dynamik på grund av träets låga egenvikt jämfört med andra mer konventionella byggnadsmaterial. READ MORE

  3. 7. Urbanisation by expulsion : the political economy of landed property in Asunción, Paraguay

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Maiwenn Jensen-Guenec; [2020]
    Keywords : Paraguay; real estate development; land inequality; urban development; Marxian political economy; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Although much research has been conducted regarding the uneven distribution of land in developing countries, such work tends to focus on rural land dispossession. In turn, land inequality in urban property markets of vulnerable economies remains somewhat understudied. READ MORE

  4. 8. A Study of the Viability of Cross Laminated Timber for Residential Construction

    University essay from KTH/Byggvetenskap

    Author : Max Smyth; [2018]
    Keywords : CLT; cross laminated timber; timber; building; residential; construction; sustainability; environment;

    Abstract : This report presents an overview into cross laminated timber (CLT) as a construction material and how it compares to traditional methods of construction. CLT is also examined in the context of a move to off-site manufacturing (OSM) and a greater emphasis on sustainability in the construction sector. READ MORE

  5. 9. Shadow effects in open cross-sections : An analysis of steel temperatures with COMSOL Multiphysics, TASEF and Eurocode

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : Lucas Andersson; [2018]
    Keywords : Shadow effects; Construction; Fire; COMSOL; TASEF; EUROCODE; Steel; Thermal radiation; Separated boundary conditions;

    Abstract : Steel is a material commonly used in various constructions such as high-rise buildings, sport arenas, ships etc. Steel is a versatile building material due to its isotropic characteristics, e.g. both high tensile- and compressive strength. READ MORE

  6. 10. Parametrized Finite Element Simulation of Multi-Storey Timber Structures

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

    Author : Le Kuai; [2017]
    Keywords : wood; multi-story timber frame structure; finite element analysis; ABAQUS; simulation; Python script;

    Abstract : With the acceleration of global urbanization trends, more and more intentions are put on multi-storey buildings. As the world leading area of wood construction, European countries started the construction of multi-storey timber building for a decade ago. READ MORE