Essays about: "strain construction"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 46 essays containing the words strain construction.

  1. 21. Study of a new method to measure the stresses in rock by image technology : Use of sawn slots and DIgital Image Correlation

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Geoteknologi

    Author : Patrik Emanuelsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Digital Image Correlation; Numerical modelling; Stress measurement; Sawn slots;

    Abstract : In rock constructions and mining it is important to know the current stress situation in the rock due to safety and construction reasons. Two of the widely used stress measurement methods are overcoring and hydraulic fracturing. Both methods are expensive, need new boreholes, and are complex and time consuming. READ MORE

  3. 22. Transboundary Water Politics : The Case of Egypt and Sudan

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : August Wraae; [2018]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : With the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) there has been a change in the power dynamics of the Nile River Basin. Previous literature tackling this issue have primarily been focused on the Ethiopian challenge of Egyptian hegemony in the Nile, often ignoring other riparian actors. READ MORE

  4. 23. Residual Stresses Induced by Welding in High Performance Steel

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Byggkonstruktion och brand

    Author : Rebecca Erlingsdotter Stridsman; Felicia Månsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Residual Stresses; High Performance Steel; Heat transfer; Abaqus; Welding;

    Abstract : Today, high performance steel as a construction material is treated as conventional steel in the European standards. Referring to the Eurocodes, the buckling curves for dimensioning of steel constructions only presents values up to steel grade S460, meaning that the full potential of high performance steel is not considered. READ MORE

  5. 24. TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE : Solving the British and Swedish housing shortages with the same solutions

    University essay from KTH/Samhällsplanering och miljö

    Author : William Ulrici; [2018]
    Keywords : Housing shortage; Sweden; United Kingdom; UK; affordability; housing history; housing production; sustainability; wellfare state; local authority; Bostadssbrist; Sverige; Storbritannien; hållbarhet; bostadsproduktion; kommuner; välfärdsstaten;

    Abstract : When too many afford too little, one could claim that a housing market is malfunctioning. The United Kingdom and Sweden suffer from housing shortages in the major cities, creating low affordability, great strain on lower income groups and worse foundation for social sustainability. READ MORE

  6. 25. The Work Environment of Welding Operators at Volvo Group Trucks Operations : An Investigation to Reduce the Risk of Musculoskeletal Disorders Among Welders

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för ekonomi, teknik och samhälle

    Author : Linda Jonsson Roos; [2018]
    Keywords : MSDs; Work environment; Manual welders; Welding work; Physical strain; Work postures; Belastningsrelaterade skador; arbetsmiljö; manuella svetsare; svetsarbete; fysisk belastning; arbetsställningar;

    Abstract : This master thesis report presents a 20 weeks long project within Industrial design engineering at Luleå University of Technology, performed at Volvo Group Trucks Operations in Umeå. Since the company from a previous study knew that the operators on segment two work in unfavorable work postures, a further investigation of the operators’ work environment was needed. READ MORE