• 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 ...
    • Winter walking: The impact of pavement surface conditions on pedestrians' walking behavior during winter 

      Fossum, Magne (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2022:143, Doctoral thesis, 2022)
      Norsk sammendrag Målet med denne forskningen har vært å kvantifisere sammenhenger mellom fotgjengeres atferd (samt konsekvenser av atferd) og føreforhold om vinteren. Metodene har bestått av observasjonsstudier med ...
    • Wisdom of crowds i en digital byggebransje 

      Grønset, Magnus (Master thesis, 2023)
      Gode estimat er noe byggebransjen er avhengig av å gi, ettersom estimatene ofte er styrende for byggeprosjekt. For å gi estimat benyttes det i dag ulike fremsynsmetoder. Wisdom of crowds har vist seg å være en metode som ...
    • Wood burning habits and its effect on the electrical energy demand of a retrofitted Norwegian detached house 

      Felius, Laurina C; Thalfeldt, Martin; Georges, Laurent; Hrynyszyn, Bozena Dorota; Dessen, Fredrik; Hassan Mohamed, Mohamed Hamdy (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Using firewood as a space heating source is a popular solution in Norwegian housing and can significantly reduce the electrical energy demand of houses. This study analysed habits and reasons for using a wood stove from ...
    • Wood coating failures against natural and accelerated climates 

      Gupta, Barun Shankar; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Hovde, Per Jostein; Gao, Tao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Monitoring, assessment and prediction of service life of materials are a serious challenge for the building and construction sector. According to ISO 15686 (2008), laboratory testing must be performed alongside field testing ...
    • Wood Facade Materials Ageing Analysis by FTIR Spectroscopy 

      Gupta, Barun Shankar; Jelle, Bjørn Petter; Gao, Tao (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2015)
      Attenuated total reflection Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is used in this study to quantify wood degradation. Nine different types of wood materials were studied. All types of wood were exposed in an Atlas solar ...