Essays about: "surcharge"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the word surcharge.
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1. Probabilistic settlement analysis for embankments using preloading without surcharge
University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanikAbstract : Preloading without a surcharge is a common method for ground improvement. Thereare however uncertainties related to the number of site investigations and the partialfactor method has been identified as a problem. READ MORE
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2. Value of CO2 neutrality for sustainable engineering steel: A case study of Ovako AB
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och industriell teknikAbstract : Steel production is today one of the most CO2-demanding activities and causes 8% of the global emissions of GHG. It is crucial for the industry to reduce its emissions radically in order to be in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement and the Science-Based Target initiative. READ MORE
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3. Internal stability of geosynthetic reinforced soil walls : Calculations procedures for practical design
University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanikAbstract : Reinforced soil constructions have a long history, and various types of the soil reinforcement havebeen in use since the medieval period. Geosynthetic reinforced soil walls (GRS-walls) while beingcommon throughout the world, in not included in the current Eurocode for geotechnical design, SSEN1997-1. READ MORE
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4. The commercial effects of IMO’s regulation of the global sulphur cap in 2020 - A study on the procurement of deep-sea Ro-Ro at Volvo Cars
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced a new global sulphur content limit for fuels burnt on ships sailing in global waters. The implementation date for this regulation is on January the 1st, 2020 and entail a maximum sulphur content of 0.5%, in contrast to the current sulphur content limit in global waters of 3.5%. READ MORE
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5. A Breath of Bad Air - A contingent valuation study
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : Bosnia and Herzegovina has the highest concentration of PM2.5 and the highest death rate related to air pollution in Europe. This study tries to address the issue by the contingent valuation method to elicit citizens’ willingness to mitigate the air pollution in Sarajevo. READ MORE