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  1. 1. Implementation of Level of Development for BIM Collaboration in Timber Building Subsystems Design: A Case Study of I-Joist Construction Elements

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Isabell Gustafsson; [2024]
    Keywords : BIM; I-Joist; LOD; Level of Development; Timber Building Subsystems;

    Abstract : Due to time, cost, and environmental challenges, wood has become a more common building material even for more complex buildings. Implementing the concept of Level of Development (LOD) on timber structures could provide a tool for BIM collaboration that may save cost and time, and in the early stages mediate wood as an available building material. READ MORE

  3. 2. Towards Water Resource Recovery Facilities : Environmentally Extended Techno-Economic Assessment of Emerging Sewage Sludge Management Technologies in Sweden

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Harry Tibbetts; [2023]
    Keywords : Circular Economy; Waste Valorisation; Systems Analysis; LCA; MFA; EFA; TEA; Hydrothermal Carbonisation; Cirkulär ekonomi; Waste Valorisation; Systems Analysis; LCA; MFA; EFA; TEA; Hydrotermal Carbonization;

    Abstract : Municipal sewage sludge (MSS) management varies widely between countries and legislative regimes. Within the European directive for sewage treatment France applies over half of MSS to arable land, while The Netherlands has banned the practice (Kelessidis et al, 2012). READ MORE

  4. 3. Internal Barriers to Growth : A Qualitative Study on High-growth Firms' Perceived Internal Barriers

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Karl Krusell; Moa Tornell; [2023]
    Keywords : high-growth firms; growth; phases of growth; barriers to growth; management; high-growth firms; tillväxt; tillväxtfaser; barriärer till tillväxt; styrning;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to examine what internal barriers arise and how these have been managed during different stages of growth in Swedish high-growth firms. The study’s model of analysis is based on Barth’s (2004) framework of barriers and Greiner’s (1972) model of five phases of growth. READ MORE

  5. 4. Is Covid-19 a blessing in disguise for young people and their personal finance?

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)

    Author : Hugo Wirén; Philip Ågerup; [2023]
    Keywords : Decision making; change of behavior; overconfidence; Covid-19; stock market crash; herding behavior; young investors; blessing in disguise; financial literacy;

    Abstract : The global pandemic of Covid-19 led to a crisis of not only fatal impact but financially. The stock market experienced one of its biggest market crashes ever and the young investors of our generation experienced something that they could never imagine. READ MORE

  6. 5. Cost Analysis of Levodopa Micro Tablet Dispenser for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

    University essay from KTH/Matematisk statistik

    Author : Alexander Larsson; Anna Söderbärg; [2023]
    Keywords : Parkinson s disease; MDS-UPDRS; quality-adjusted life year; incremental cost-effectiveness ratio; Markov chain; Markov model; micro tablet dispenser; levodopa; Parkinsons sjukdom; MDS-UPDRS; kvalitetsjusterade levnadsår; inkrementell kostnadseffektivitetskvot; Markovkedja; Markovmodell; mikrotablettdispenser; levodopa;

    Abstract : Parkinson's is a chronic, progressive, neurodegenerative disease. The most common treatment is levodopa/carbidopa, which suppresses the symptoms of the disease. In this report, a cost-utility analysis of the MyFID levodopa/carbidopa micro tablet dispenser has been conducted. READ MORE