Essays about: "civil technology"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 259 essays containing the words civil technology.
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1. Rock Wedge Stability Assessment : A Comparative Analysis of Limit Equilibrium and Discrete Element Methods
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurserAbstract : Rock wedge stability is a common concern in underground excavations. Since the wedge stability influences the support design, it is important to use a wedge stability analysis method that can capture factors like excavation geometry, joint parameters and properties, rock mass properties, rock cover, and stress field as accurately as possible. READ MORE
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2. TRUST ONLINE: Visual Cues for Trustworthy News
University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologiAbstract : This study was born in the light of the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency’s (MSB) release of a handbook on how to counter information influence activities, along with a growing distrust placed upon media outlets by the public. The purpose of this experiment was to test knowledge from earlier research in the e-commerce domain on what makes a website perceived as trustworthy but applied and tested on images of news articles. READ MORE
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3. Effects of Prolonged Electricity Supply Disruptions on Critical Entities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och SamhällssäkerhetAbstract : This study investigates Swedish critical entities (CEs) ability to maintain function during up to three months of electricity supply disruptions. It also examines possible improvement measures, and how contextual cases (grey zone, heightened state of alert, war) influence CEs’ ability to maintain function during electricity supply disruptions. READ MORE
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4. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test in an Open Area
University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/RymdteknikAbstract : Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is a very important and increasingly relevant technology in use and is closely related to many technologies such as automobiles and aerospace industry technology including aircraft and spacecraft. Achieving electromagnetic compatibility between equipment inside the device is more than necessary to avoid the problem of interference leading to serious problems. READ MORE
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5. Exploring information security culture within Swedish municipalities : A qualitative study
University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologiAbstract : The human aspect in the context of security has been a well-debated topic over the last two decades among researchers and practitioners. It has been recognized that technology alone cannot provide full protection, but should be combined with information security culture. READ MORE