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1. 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 naturresurser

   Author : Vilma Nordh; [2024]
   Keywords : Numerical modelling; wedge stability; 3DEC; UnWedge;

   Abstract : 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

3. 2. Increasing Governance Capacity and Governance Legitimacy. A Case Study of the Lithuanian Crisis Management System.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : Marija Bukauskaite; [2024]
   Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : In 2022, the Government of Lithuania approved the new Crisis Management and Civil Safety law to establish the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC). This thesis was written during the initial phase of the NCMC creation process. READ MORE

4. 3. TRUST ONLINE: Visual Cues for Trustworthy News

   University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

   Author : Marco Helin; Tim Zetterqvist; [2023-02-01]
   Keywords : Trustworthiness; news articles; domain suffix; associated images; comment;

   Abstract : 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

5. 4. Effects of Prolonged Electricity Supply Disruptions on Critical Entities

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Riskhantering (CI); Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för Riskhantering och Samhällssäkerhet

   Author : André Hansson; [2023]
   Keywords : vital societal function; VSF; critical entity; CE; vital societal entity; VSE; critical infrastructure; CI; critical flow; prolonged outage; electricity supply disruption; preparedness; total defence; civil defence; civil preparedness; crisis preparedness; grey zone; critical entities resilience; CER; hybrid warfare; energy security; societal resilience; cascading effect; dependencies; interdependencies; long-term disruption; power outage; power disruption; consequences; outage; samhällsviktig verksamhet; kritisk infrastruktur; totalförsvar; beredskap; Technology and Engineering;

   Abstract : 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

6. 5. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) test in an Open Area

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Rymdteknik

   Author : Nair Samira; [2023]
   Keywords : EMC; EMC Aircraft; EMC Spacecraft; EMC standard;

   Abstract : 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