Essays about: "modular building"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 55 essays containing the words modular building.

  1. 21. A Modular Shared Home : Approaching affordable housing through sharing habits and modularity

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Elnaz Heshmati; [2020]
    Keywords : Population growth; Mobile society; Unaffordable housing system; Shared living concept; Metabolic philosophy; Modular architecture;

    Abstract : The world’s population is increasing and every day, more people are coming to the cities. People are constantly relocating their houses for meeting their needs. READ MORE

  3. 22. Design and Development of an Experimental Test Rig for Heat Sinks

    University essay from KTH/Maskinkonstruktion (Inst.)

    Author : Gabriel Kaduvinal Abraham; [2020]
    Keywords : Cooling; Experimental Setup; Flow rate; Heat sink; Plumbing; Sensors; Thermal Efficiency; Kylning; experimentell installation; flödeshastighet; kylfläns; VVS; sensorer; värmeeffektivitet;

    Abstract : Heat sinks are used mainly to take away the excessive heat which are produced in a component. This transfer of heat enables a smooth operation of the system with the heat generating component. The efficiency of heat sink is often dependent on the amount of heat it can take away within the smallest duration of time. READ MORE

  4. 23. Tillfälliga hem i tillfälliga landskap : det peri-urbana landskapets funktion som livsmiljö för nyanlända

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Oskar Persson; [2020]
    Keywords : peri-urbana landskap; social hållbarhet; integration; nyanlända;

    Abstract : I ytterkanten av städer, vid övergången mellan stad och landsbygd, finns ofta ett landskap vars karaktär är otydlig och svår att sätta fingret på. Dessa platser brukar gemensamt kallas peri-urbana landskap och kännetecknas bland annat av en otydlighet gällande övergripande planering och struktur – något som ofta leder till dålig tillgång till kommunikationer och samhällsservice. READ MORE

  5. 24. Acoustic performance of timber volume elements

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Teknisk akustik

    Author : Oliver Olsson; [2020]
    Keywords : Impact sound insulation; Air-borne sound insulation; Cross laminated timber; CLT; Timber Volume Element; Vibration Insulation.; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The thesis investigates the acoustic performance of light weight timber constructions known as timber volume elements and vibration insulation methods employed in these. Common materials used in light weight timber floor constructions and different floor configurations consisting of these materials were also studied. READ MORE

  6. 25. The High Garden : An architectural exploration on how to integrate vertical farming and modular architecture inside city centres

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Arkitekthögskolan vid Umeå universitet

    Author : Farid Abbasi; [2020]
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    Abstract : The state of the world is changing. By 2050, The earth’s population will increase by 3 billion and building sector is asked to construct 3 billion new housing units inside urban centres. Since one of the fundamental needs is food, agriculture sector also needs to adjust itself to this growing number of people. READ MORE