• Wave Slamming Forces on Offshore Wind Turbine Jacket Substructures 

      Tu,Ying (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2018:237, Doctoral thesis, 2018)
      Currently, the development of offshore wind energy is mainly in shallow or intermediate water, where bottom-fixed substructures (e.g. monopiles and jackets) are mainly used. In harsh environmental conditions at certain ...
    • Wave slamming forces on truss structures for wind turbines 

      Navaratnam, Christy Ushanth (Master thesis, 2013)
      Generally the foundations of offshore wind turbines are steel truss structures which are exposed to wave slamming forces due to breaking waves, typically plunging breaking waves in shallow water. Calculations show that the ...
    • Wave slamming forces on truss support structures for wind turbines 

      Aashamar, Miriam Zakri (Master thesis, 2012)
      This thesis is a study of the slamming forces from plunging breaking waves on truss support structures in shallow water. The main parts have been model testing and analysis on an existing 1:50 scale model of a truss support ...
    • Wayfinding in Virtual Environments 

      Mortensen, Jørgen (Master thesis, 2020)
      Navigasjonsoppgaver er en viktig del av folks hverdag. Når man skal til skole og jobb, eller reiser til nye steder er navigasjon nødvendig. Til tross for at folk er vant til dette konseptet i den virkelige verden, er ...
    • Weathering Performance of Spruce Coated with Water Based Acrylic Paint Modified with TiO2 and Clay Nanoparticles 

      Fufa, Selamawit Mamo; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      This work examines the effect of wood specimens coated with water based acrylic coatings modified with TiO2 and clay nanoparticles against weathering strain. The long-term durability of the specimens towards climate strain ...
    • Weight estimation of ice strengthened hull structures 

      Avellan, Tuomas (Master thesis, 2020)
      The prevailing trend in ship design has been shifting towards holistic design process. This means that the different design aspects have all been incorporated together in order to find the design that is successful in all ...
    • What Are Demanding Operations In Subsea Work? 

      Håvold, Jon Ivar; Vederhus, Lillian; Nistad, Steinar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      In recent years, offshore operations have changed from a focus on anchor handling and rigging to more subsea installation and IMR (inspection, maintenance, repair). Situations where large and heavy modules are placed on ...
    • What Makes an Alliance an Alliance – Experiences from Australian Infrastructure Projects 

      Young, Brendan; Hosseini, Ali; Klakegg, Ole Jonny; Lædre, Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This research shows that alliancing can be identified by 25 hard elements. It seems the case that no single element is unique to alliancing, but rather it is the combination of elements that really makes the alliancing ...
    • Where and why do firms choose to move? Empirical evidence from Norway 

      Nilsen, Øyvind Lervik; Díez Gutiérrez, María; Andersen, Stig Nyland; Tørset, Trude; Cherchi, Elisabetta (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      A key goal for many public policies is to increase the competitiveness of local industries and make areas more attractive for firm location and development. However, little is known about firm relocations even though they ...
    • WHY CONFLICTS OCCUR IN ROADS AND TUNNELS PROJECTS IN NORWAY 

      Sabri, Omar; Bruland, Amund; Lædre, Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Conflicts within the Norwegian construction industry have reached unacceptable levels. The grievance of these disputes, whether it is the number of conflicts or the expense involved in these conflicts, is under discussion. ...
    • Why don't cost-benefit results count for more? The case of Norwegian road investment priorities 

      Sager, Tore Øivin (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The starting point is that the benefit/cost ratio is virtually uncorrelated to the likelihood of a Norwegian classified road project entering the list of investments selected for the National Transport Plan. The purpose ...
    • WiFi RTT for Indoor Localization using Google WiFi and Google Pixel 3a 

      Gjøvåg, Christopher Wennersteen (Master thesis, 2020)
      Som følge av introduksjonen av den såkalte Fine Timing Measurement (FTM) protokollen i IEEE 802.11 har WiFi nå en standardisert måte å estimere distansen mellom en trådløs basestasjon og en nettverksklient. Denne protokollen ...
    • Wind pressure coefficients for roof ventilation purposes 

      Gullbrekken, Lars; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Kvande, Tore; Pettersson, Kaj; Time, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Wind pressure coefficients (cp) are important inputs for analytical calculations of wind load. The aim of this research is to investigate wind pressure coefficients on a test house located in Norway in order to pave the ...
    • Wind-driven Rain Exposure and Assessment of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems 

      Andenæs, Erlend (Master thesis, 2016)
      This thesis is written as the final semester project of the five-year Master of Science program of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Bygg- og Miljøteknikk) at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) ...
    • Window design optimization in terms of daylight and thermal comfort for a typical Norwegian residential building 

      Arntsen, Tony-Andreas (Master thesis, 2021)
      Vindusdesign påvirker dagslystilgjengeligheten, termisk komfort i tillegg til energibehovet til bygningen. Et uheldig vindusdesign kan medføre at et bygg går fra god til dårlig ytelse. I denne masteroppgaven er norske ...
    • Window spacers and edge seals in insulating glass units: A state-of-the-art review and future perspectives 

      Van den Bergh, Sofie M G; Hart, Robert; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gustavsen, Arild (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Insulating glass (IG) units typically consist of multiple glass panes that are sealed and held together structurally along their perimeters. This report describes a study of edge seals in IG units. First, we summarize the ...
    • Windows in the Buildings of Tomorrow; Energy Losers or Energy Gainers? 

      Grynning, Steinar; Gustavsen, Arild; Time, Berit; Jelle, Bjørn Petter (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      One of the most effective actions for reduction of energy loss through the building envelope is to optimize the thermal performance, area and localization of the transparent components in the façade in order to obtain ...
    • Winter Modelling of Green Roofs in Cold Climates Using SWMM 

      Overrein, Elin (Master thesis, 2020)
      Grønne tak har blitt identifisert som et mulig tiltak for å redusere og forsinke avrenningen av overvann i tett utbygde byområder. Selv om det er utført omfattende arbeid for å forutsi og forbedre grønne tak sine funksjoner, ...
    • Winter operations of permeable interlocking concrete pavement. 

      Jensen, Heidi (Master thesis, 2020)
      Kombinasjonen av klimaforandringer og urbanisering har ført til problemer med å håndtere det økende volumet av overvann og at den maksimale vannføringen skjer tidligere. Tradisjonelt har overvann blitt ført til resipienten ...
    • Winter Technologies for High Speed Rail 

      Bettez, Maxime (Master thesis, 2011)
      High speed rail are operatives in many countries in the world. The technology has evolved for about 40 years now and is mastered by several worldwide companies. However, high speed rail are fairly new in Nordic countries ...