Essays about: "Light weight floor"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Light weight floor.
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1. Life cycle analysis and comparison of climate impact for two alternative floor systems for increased weight in high-rise timber buildings
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : The aim of this Master Thesis is to investigate and quantify the climate impact for two floor system alternatives for the Cederhusen project, that is the 8 floors timber-based buildings located at Sankt Eriksplan in Stockholm. The overall motivation for this study is the fact that the construction industry is a major contributor to the total amount of the global greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE
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2. Extrapolate
University essay from Lunds universitet/IndustridesignAbstract : Object and context are inseparable. Meaning, interpretation and function are derived from the relation between them. Extrapolate emphasizes the connection between the object and its physical context. READ MORE
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3. A Comparison between the Wickström Compartment Fire Model with Experiments and other Calculation Methods
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brandAbstract : An Excel spreadsheet application has been developed for calculating pre-flashover compartment fire temperature according to the method described in the book ”Temperature Calculation in Fire Safety Engineering” written by Wickström 2016. Here called the Wickström Compartment Fire Model, WCFM, which is a model where the surrounding structure can be assumed either as lumped heat or as semi-infinite. READ MORE
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4. Timber Concrete Composite floors with Cross Laminated Timber - Structural behavior & Design
University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Konstruktionsteknik; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för byggvetenskaperAbstract : 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
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5. Acoustic performance of timber volume elements
University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk akustikAbstract : The thesis investigates the acoustic performance of light weight timber constructions known as timber volume elements and vibration insulation methods employed in these. Common materials used in light weight timber floor constructions and different floor configurations consisting of these materials were also studied. READ MORE