Essays about: "Kristiansand"

Found 5 essays containing the word Kristiansand.

  1. 1. Building in Kristiansand

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Henrik Holte; [2020]
    Keywords : Kristiansand; Kvadraturen; character; courtyard; community;

    Abstract : The project was partly sparked by the current developments in Kristiansand and the discussions that have followed; in particular how some believes the ’soul and character’ is disappearing with new developments and the extensive changes to the urban fabric. The city is growing and there is a need to increase and diversify the population in the centre, so what is the solution? This led to a particular interest in the distinct city centre, its character and questions such as; can we add rather than remove, use the spaces that already exist and potentially celebrate the existing? The aim was to be able to take a position in the discussion on how we should build in the city and propose a building intervention that would somehow reflect this. READ MORE

  3. 2. A geoarchaeological study on two Norwegian boat graves : Soil analysis and an attempt of forensic work strategy and thinking in the interpretation of the results

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för idé- och samhällsstudier

    Author : Stefano Vilardi; [2019]
    Keywords : Geoarchaeology; forensic approach; Geochemistry; boat graves;

    Abstract : The following paper is the final thesis of two years long experimental work conducted on two different collections of soil samples coming from two different Norwegian archaeological sites. In particular, the first collection of soil samples comes from an identified boat grave from the Viking Age (eg Sykehus area Kristiansand County, Vest-Agder). READ MORE

  4. 3. Fatigue Analysis of Mooring Lines in Floating Bridges : Influence of Line Configuration and Water Depth in a Case Study in Bjørnafjorden

    University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnad

    Author : Borja Balbastre Camarena; [2017]
    Keywords : Floating bridge; E39 project; Fatigue Damage Evaluation; Mooring Lines; Pontoon; ANSYS.;

    Abstract : Nowadays, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration plans to replace the ferry connections along the western coast of Norway with fixed road connections through the coastal highway E39 project. Due to the necessity of bridging long distances with considerable depths, non-conventional engineering solutions are being developed. READ MORE

  5. 4. Amphibolites, structures and metamorphism on Flekkerøy, south Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Ina Vang; [2011]
    Keywords : amphibolite; structures; metamorphism; bedrock; Flekkerøy; southern Norway; Kristiansand; amfibolit; strukturer; metamorfos; berggrund; södra Norge; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : The island of Flekkerøy outside Kristiansand, southern Norway, consists of meta-greywacke, amphibolitic gneiss, granitic gneiss, tonalitic gneiss, hornblenditic mafite, pegmatite and metadolerite. The oldest rocks were probably formed around 1.5 Ga in an arc environment. During the Sveconorwegian orogeny, 1. READ MORE

  6. 5. Skarn minerals and geological structures at Kalkheia, Kristiansand, southern Norway

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Geologiska institutionen

    Author : Ina Vang; [2008]
    Keywords : skarn; marble; Kalkheia; southern Norway; marmor; södra Norge; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : At Kalkheia, Kristiansand, southern Norway, a marble layer was mined from 1826 to 1915. The thickness of the marble varies from 0.5 to 5 metres and the layer can be followed for 700 metres. The area consists of amphibolitic gneiss, granitic gneiss, marble and pegmatites. READ MORE