Essays about: "clay"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 353 essays containing the word clay.
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16. Utilization of reclaimed bricks to facilitate circular economy (CE) in the construction industry : A study of Pakistan’s construction industry
University essay from Södertörns högskola/Institutionen för samhällsvetenskaperAbstract : This thesis investigates the possible utilization of reclaimed bricks within the framework of circular economy (CE) and sustainable construction approaches, with a particular emphasis on Pakistan's construction industry. The research is based on the theoretical foundations of the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) and Resource Efficiency concepts. READ MORE
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17. Optimalt pH-värde i åkermark för en effektiv växtproduktion : vilka rekommendationer finns i andra nordeuropeiska länder?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Soil and EnvironmentAbstract : En effektiv, lönsam och hållbar växtproduktion vill de flesta lantbrukare i alla länder uppnå. Det är av största vikt att sträva efter ett optimalt pH då det är en variabel som påverkar de flesta kemiska reaktioner och processer i marken. READ MORE
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18. Reconstructing Mid-Late Holocene Arctic Climate Using Loess Deposits From Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : The current geological epoch, the Holocene, began 11,700 years ago. During this time, a thermal maximum in temperature was reached somewhere during the early-middle stage at 8-5 kyrs ago which was followed by a period of neoglacial cooling, culminating in the little ice age (LIA). READ MORE
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19. SUSTAINABILITY OF MULTI-STORY WOOD BUILDINGS : Can the Swedish forestry keep up with the demand?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för Urbana Studier (US)Abstract : Wood has been traditionally used as a construction material in Nordic countries such as Sweden dating back to the 12th century. Using wood as a building material for the construction of buildings with more than two stories became the norm around the 1850s and has only increased with the pressing need for more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternatives to materials such as concrete. READ MORE
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20. Grain Size Analysis of Late Pleistocene Loess Deposits, Jersey
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : As the world faces the effects of rapid climate change it is essential that we understand how the Earth’s climate has evolved in recent geological history. The island of Jersey harbours loess deposits which hold clues to recent climate change which have not been extensively studied. READ MORE