Browsing Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk by Document Types "Doctoral thesis"
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MONITORING OF STRUCTURAL HEALTH AND DANGER STATE FOR SAFETY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2015:142, Doctoral thesis, 2015)This dissertation is on monitoring of structural health and danger state for safety and sustainability of infrastructure systems. It consists of a synopsis, in addition to journal and conference papers and manuscripts. The ... -
Monopile Foundation Models for Dynamic Structural Analyses of Offshore Wind Turbines
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:363, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Offshore wind energy plays an important role in sustainability-focused international policies and experiences one of the fastest growth rates of all renewable energy sources. Although the cost of offshore wind energy has ... -
Mould growth in buildings
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2010:147, Doctoral thesis, 2010)Many studies around the world have reported that moisture-related problems in buildings (i.e., dampness) increase the risk of health effects such as respiratory symptoms, asthma and allergy in both adults and children. ... -
Multi-temporal interferometry (MTI) techniques for ground deformation mapping using Sentinel-1 SAR data
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:153, Doctoral thesis, 2019)The multi-temporal interferometry (MTI) techniques, such as persistent scatterer interferometric synthetic aperture radar (PS-InSAR) and small baseline (SBAS) have proved to be powerful geodetic tools to measure deformations ... -
Nanotechnology Based Wood Treatments: Weathering performance, reaction to fire and environmental impact
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:237, Doctoral thesis, 2012)The selection of appropriate building materials is one factor which determines the sustainability of buildings. Utilization of nanobased treated wooden claddings have been claimed to be efficient towards improving a number ... -
A new CFD-based framework for modelling the interaction of open ocean aquaculture structures and complex free surface hydrodynamics
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:203, Doctoral thesis, 2021)The work presented in this PhD thesis provides the first numerical framework for the detailed simulation of open ocean aquaculture structures in the sea environment. It enables the simulation of the fluid-structure interaction ... -
Non-Destructive Surface Characterization of Wood Façade Materials and Wood Fungi by Attenuated Total Reflectance Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:299, Doctoral thesis, 2016)Wood material is the dead xylem part of a tree that is being used for building construction, furniture, decorative items etc. Building façade is the outer envelope of a building. Wood façade materials are exposed against ... -
Numerical Modelling and Experiments on Sea Spray Icing
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2014:338, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Oil and gas activities in the cold seas are endangered by icing. Icing may occur when water spray or moisture is deposited on a vessel or offshore structure above sea level and the air temperatures is below the freezing ... -
Numerical modelling of air entrainment: In hydraulic engineering
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2021:62, Doctoral thesis, 2021)Air entrainment in water flows is a natural phenomenon prone to take place when energy is dissipated in flowing water. In nature, air entrainment appears as white water in waterfalls or in waves breaking on the beach. ... -
Numerical Modelling of Arctic Costal Erosion
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2023:213, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Arctic coastal erosion is a growing concern as global climate change affects the planet. Unlike low-latitude and mid-latitude coastal areas, the sediments along Arctic coastlines are often frozen, even during summer. It ... -
Numerical Modelling of the Hydrodynamic Effects of Marine Operations in Broken Ice
(Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2015:281, Doctoral thesis, 2015)For sustainable offshore field development and safe navigation in the Arctic seas, reliable numerical models that are capable of simulating the interactions between structures, water and sea ice are needed. The Discrete ... -
Numerical Simulation of Switch and Crossing Towards an Optimized Turnout Design
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:210, Doctoral thesis, 2018)Switch and crossing (S&C) or turnout is a mechanical component within railway infrastructure that provides flexibility for train to switch from one track to another. However, such flexibility requires certain degree of ... -
Nutrient recovery from wastewater by crystallization - Improving the process efficiency, economics and product quality
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:375, Doctoral thesis, 2020)The long-term strategic design of wastewater treatment plants requires measures to address a range of sustainability challenges, including the rapid population growth, climate change, urbanization and stressful position ... -
Observations and Numerical Simulation of Icebergs in Broken Ice
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2017:24, Doctoral thesis, 2017)Sea ice and icebergs are the major challenges for offshore activities in the Arctic. Design loads for Arctic offshore structures may be significantly reduced if the drift of sea ice and icebergs is possible to forecast ... -
Occupant-centric models for thermal comfort in buildings: Theoretical and experimental analysis of methods for enhancing user comfort in dynamic thermal indoor environments
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:306, Doctoral thesis, 2022)In the last decades, increasing global energy demand, a foreseen reduction of available fossil fuels and increasing evidence for global warming have shown the urgency to rethink the built environment and promote energy ... -
On Creep during Primary Consolidation of Clays
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:203, Doctoral thesis, 2011)Soft clay deposits are characterized by their strong tendency to undergo significant creep deformation even during the primary consolidation phase. This creep behaviour is usually studied based on information obtained from ... -
On the durability and lifetime prediction of filament wound composites
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2024:222, Doctoral thesis, 2024)This thesis investigates the durability and aging behavior of glass fiber/vinylester filament wound composites (FWCs) coupons obtained from real-life structures under various environmental conditions. Divided into four ... -
On the Modelling of State-Dilatancy and Mechanical Behaviour of Frictional Materials
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2014:72, Doctoral thesis, 2014)Understanding and characterizing the mechanical behaviour of soils is an important area of engineering for geotechnical engineers. This is for a good reason. Soils, as engineering materials, carry structures of different ... -
On the Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Ocean Using Direct and Reflected GNSS Signals
(Doctoral thesis, 2022)The Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) signals have shown great potential for remote sensing applications. The ubiquitous GNSS signals in direct or reflected geometry can be processed to retrieve different geophysical ... -
Optimal design of offshore wind turbine support structures under uncertainty - Towards a framework for practical reliability-based design optimization
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2020:33, Doctoral thesis, 2020)As part of efforts to reduce the costs of offshore wind energy, optimization methods for the design of support structures are an important contribution. In order to account for the uncertainties in the design process without ...