Essays about: "modern means of construction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 29 essays containing the words modern means of construction.

  1. 1. The Stern-Gerlach Spectrometer for Charged Particles : A step towards an alternative method for measuring spin

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Synkrotronljusfysik; Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Samuel Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Stern-Gerlach; Stern; Gerlach; spin; time-of-flight; time of flight; magnetic moment; spectrometer; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : The purpose of this project is to investigate the performance of a spectrometer capable of measuring both momentum and spin of particles. More specifically, we investigated what parameters are required in order to separate particles with opposite spins at least 1 mm. READ MORE

  3. 2. Young consumer perceptions of wooden multistorey construction

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Economics

    Author : Anders Nytell; [2022]
    Keywords : apartment purchase; means end theory; perceptions; preferences; wooden multistorey construction;

    Abstract : In a time when many institutions call for climate action, the housing shortage in Sweden continues to increase and therefore also the need for increased construction. Traditional construction methods that use concrete and steel emit large amounts of greenhouse gases and many call for better construction methods to meet the demand of more sustainable practices. READ MORE

  4. 3. Low Energy Building Materials Suitable for Bhutanese Architecture - Wood Wool Slab

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för energivetenskaper

    Author : Dekar Wangchuk; [2022]
    Keywords : Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : Rammed earth is commonly used to construct traditional Bhutanese buildings. In colder areas, the thermal performance of these buildings is poor leading to the easy ingress of cold air demanding more heating energy to make a comfortable indoor climate. READ MORE

  5. 4. A system of weightlessness – Applying the EU general principle of proportionality to secure fundamental rights protection under contemporary EU investment agreements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen; Lunds universitet/Juridiska fakulteten

    Author : Pontus Andersson; [2022]
    Keywords : international investment law; public international law; EU law; comparative law; fundamental rights; proportionality; CETA; fair and equitable treatment; right to regulate; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : At the heart of modern investment law it has since long resided a conflict between extensive investment protection norms and public policy interests of host states. After receiving exclusive competence to conclude international investment agreements governing this interrelation, the EU has tried to cater for those latter objectives through the design of these agreements. READ MORE

  6. 5. Forgotten Practices: A case study of social struggles in agrarian Uppsala, and its implications for Swedish farming

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

    Author : Herman Bernström; [2022]
    Keywords : agriculture; farming; social sustainability; social reproduction; production of space; landscape geography; food production; representation; Uppsala; Henri Lefebvre; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis set out to map the relation Swedish farmers have to their occupation and production, while also investigating what challenges farmers experience which in turn might affect social sustainability in Swedish agriculture negatively. Agriculture was approached as a case of low social sustainability based on the fact that more than one-third of Swedish farmers are over retiring age, while young people increasingly seem to move away from the sector. READ MORE