Essays about: "bearing capacity"
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16. Moment-resisting connections for glulam using birch plywood : An experimental study on both mechanical and adhesive connections
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : The aim of this study was to investigate the load-bearing capacity and stiffness of mechanical and adhesively bonded connections in timber structures with gusset plates made of birch plywood, as a preliminary study for potential future use in long-span timber structures which could reduce the environmental impact of the building sector by substituting steel with wood products in moment-resisting connections. Birch plywood was chosen for this study due to its high bending strength in comparison to plywood made of softwoods and its availability on the market. READ MORE
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17. Laminated veneer lumber floor : An evaluation of performance
University essay from KTH/Bro- och stålbyggnadAbstract : The ongoing climate change has become a very discussed and accurate topic. A fifth of the Swedishemissions of greenhouse gases originate from buildings (Boverket, n.d). READ MORE
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18. 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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19. Load-bearing wood connections using birch plywood : An experimental study of birch plywood gusset plates behaviour with mechanical connectors
University essay from KTH/ByggnadsmaterialAbstract : A growing sustainability concern is pushing the construction industry to seekalternative materials with lower environmental impact. In the last decade useof wood as load-bearing construction has become a common trend, however,connections of timber elements are still performed by the use of steel plates. READ MORE
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20. Internal stability of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls : Calculations procedures for practical design
University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanikAbstract : Reinforced soil constructions have a long history, and various types of the soil reinforcement havebeen in use since the medieval period. Geosynthetic reinforced soil walls (GRS-walls) while beingcommon throughout the world, in not included in the current Eurocode for geotechnical design, SSEN1997-1. READ MORE
