Essays about: "demolition process"

Showing result 26 - 30 of 35 essays containing the words demolition process.

1. 26. Engineered wood glass combination : Innovative glazing façade system

   University essay from KTH/Byggnadsmaterial

   Author : Alessandra Tapparo; [2017]
   Keywords : wood; glass; combination; engineered products; EWGC; façade; panel; sustainability;

   Abstract : Buildings require a lot of energy during all their lifetime, from the construction site to the use and demolition. The building sector contributes to a large part of the total emissions of greenhouse gases and consume a large amount of water and energy resources, so the material components used in the building sector have gained an important role in the discourse of sustainability. READ MORE

3. 27. Numerical Modelling and Sensitivity Analysis of Tunnel Deformations in London Clay

   University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanik

   Author : Malin Sandström; [2016]
   Keywords : Small-strain stiffness; Mohr-Coulomb; Plaxis; sensitivity analysis; tunnels; London Clay;

   Abstract : In dense cities, the interactions between all structures, from tall skyscrapers to complex underground tunnel systems, need to be carefully analysed as soon as a new project is considered. This is necessary because of the stress changes in the soil induced by each new construction. READ MORE

4. 28. Great Northern Warehouse

   University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

   Author : James Britton; [2015]
   Keywords : Nottingham; Library; Modern Ruin; Warehouse;

   Abstract : This thesis project is a study of a complex of historic, railway-goods warehouses in Nottingham (UK) that were internally destroyed by a fire two decades ago. The site has has become an erstwhile symbol of the city, a stark reminder of both a past age of prosperity and the century of post-industrial decline that ultimately followed. READ MORE

5. 29. Sustainability Assessment for Strategic Material Flows Between Planned Construction Projects in the Stockholm County

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Energivetenskap

   Author : Mark Miyaoka; [2015]
   Keywords : Material Bank; Material Terminal; Material Management; Earthworks; Recycled Aggregate; Transportation; Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Sustainability; Construction Industry; Regional Development; Material Terminal; Material Bank;

   Abstract : Urban development demands on construction aggregates are set to rise dramatically over the coming years within the Stockholm region and a significant environmental challenge will be associated with the large flows of construction aggregates and excavated materials in and out of future development projects respectively.   Material banks receive construction and demolition waste (CDW), process this waste and supply recycled aggregates to the construction industry helping to reduce the demand on natural construction minerals. READ MORE

6. 30. Preservation of historically valuable buildings under the Planning and Building Law

   University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

   Author : Ellinor Bothin; [2014]
   Keywords : preservation; historically valuable buildings; protection; demolition prohibition; bevarande; kulturhistoriskt värdefull bebyggelse; skyddsbestämmelser; rivningsförbud; ersättning;

   Abstract : In today's society when the pressure is high on exploitation and on local governments and their decisions about resources, we must not forget our heritage. The built environment is an important part of the heritage and need to be taken care of and protected for future generations. READ MORE