Institutt for bygg- og miljøteknikk: Recent submissions

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    • Flood-forecasting and flood management for the Skienselva river system in Norway 

      Killingtveit, Ånund; Alfredsen, Knut; Rinde, Trond; Østhus, Nicolai; Røhr, Paul Christen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Hydropower reservoirs can be useful tools for flood management in regulated rivers and can reduce or eliminate dangerous flood events by storing water during flood peaks and releasing it later in a controlled way. The ...

    • Classification of hydropeaking impacts on Atlantic salmon populations in regulated rivers 

      Bakken, Tor Haakon; Harby, Atle; Forseth, Torbjørn; Ugedal, Ola; Sauterleute, Julian Friedrich; Halleraker, Jo Halvard; Alfredsen, Knut (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This article proposes and demonstrates a new classification system of fish population level effects of hydropeaking operations in rivers. The classification of impacts is developed along two axes; first, the hydromorphological ...

    • Ensemble machine learning based driving range estimation for real‐world electric city buses by considering battery degradation levels 

      Wang, Yongxing; Lu, Chaoru; Bi, Jun; Sai, Qiuyue; Zhang, Yongzhi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Battery electric buses (BEBs) have been regarded as effective options to address the congestion and pollution problems in the field of urban transportation. However, since the limited driving range of BEBs brings challenges ...

    • Optimal charging strategy for intercity travels of battery electric vehicles 

      Wang, Yongxing; Bi, Jun; Guan, Wei; Lu, Chaoru; Xie, Dongfan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Limited driving range, long charging time and high charging costs affect the use of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) for intercity travels and often compel drivers to charge their vehicles more than once. This study proposes ...

    • Hydrodynamic Coupling of Viscous and Non-Viscous Numerical Wave Solutions Within the Open-Source Hydrodynamics Framework REEF3D 

      Wang, Weizhi; Pakozdi, Csaba; Kamath, Arun; Martin, Tobias; Bihs, Hans (Chapter, 2021)
      A comprehensive understanding of the marine environment in the offshore area requires phase-resolved wave information. For the far-field wave propagation, computational efficiency is crucial, as large spatial and temporal ...

    • Evaluating the effect of mineralogy and mechanical stability of recycled excavation materials by Los Angeles and micro-Deval test 

      Adomako, Solomon; Thorstensen, Rein Terje; Akhtar, Naureen; Norby, Mariann; Engelsen, Christian John; Danner, Tobias; Barbieri, Diego Maria (Chapter, 2021)
      This paper presents the findings of the mechanical performance of recycled excavation materials (REM). The aim was to document the stable performance of REM and to suggest its suitability for unbound applications. Test ...

    • Simulation-based framework to evaluate resistivity of cooling strategies in buildings against overheating impact of climate change 

      Rahif, Ramin; Hamdy, Mohamed; Homaei, Shabnam; Zhang, C.; Holzer, P.; Attia, Shady (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Over the last decades overheating in buildings has become a major concern. The situation is expected to worsen due to the current rate of climate change. Many efforts have been made to evaluate the future thermal performance ...

    • Modelling Open Ocean Aquaculture Structures Using CFD and a Simulation-Based Screen Force Model 

      Martin, Tobias; Kamath, Arun; Wang, Gang; Bihs, Hans (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The numerical framework of the open source CFD solver REEF3D is utilised to study the fluid–structure interaction of an open ocean aquaculture system and waves. The presence of the net is considered in the momentum equations ...

    • Development of the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II 

      Földváry Ličina, Veronika; Cheung, Toby; Zhang, Hui; de Dear, Richard; Parkinson, Thomas; Arens, Edward; Chun, Chungyoon; Schiavon, Stefano; Luo, Maohui; Brager, Gail; Li, Peixian; Kaam, Soazig; Adebamowo, Michael A.; Andamon, Mary M.; Babich, Francesco; Bouden, Chiheb; Bukovianska, Hana; Candido, Christhina; Cao, Bin; Carlucci, Salvatore; Cheong, David K.W.; Choi, Joon-Ho; Cook, Malcolm; Cropper, Paul; Deuble, Max; Heidari, Shahin; Indraganti, Madhavi; Jin, Quan; Kim, Hyojin; Kim, Jungsoo; Konisu, Kyle; Singh, Manoj K.; Kwok, Alison; Lamberts, Roberto; Loveday, Dennis; Langevin, Jared; Manu, Sanyogita; Moosmann, Cornelia; Nicol, Fergus; Ook, Ryozo; Oseland, Nigel A.; Pagliano, Lorenzo; Petráš, Dušan; Rawal, Rajan; Romero, Ramona; Rijal, Hom Bahadur; Sekhar, Chandra; Schweiker, Marcel; Tartarini, Federico; Tanabe, Shin-ichi; Tham, Kwok Wai; Teli, Despoina; Toftum, Jorn; Toledo, Linda; Tsuzuki, Kazuyo; De Vecchi, Renata; Wagner, Andreas; Wang, Zhaojun; Wallbaum, Holger; Webb, Lynda; Yang, Liu; Zhu, Yingxin; Zhai, Yongchao; Zhang, Yufeng; Zhou, Xiang (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Recognizing the value of open-source research databases in advancing the art and science of HVAC, in 2014 the ASHRAE Global Thermal Comfort Database II project was launched under the leadership of University of California ...

    • Initial degradation mechanism of salicylic acid via electrochemical process 

      Mai, Ngoc Lan; Ambauen, Noemi; Halle, Cynthia; Meyn, Thomas; Trinh, Thuat (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Salicylic acid is a common chemical used in the pharmaceutical industry. Much attention has been paid in recent years to the elimination of this contaminant from the water by electrochemical oxidation. However, there is ...

    • Resilient cooling of buildings to protect against heat waves and power outages: Key concepts and definition 

      Attia, Shady; Levinson, Ronnen; Ndongo, Eileen; Holzer, Peter; Kazanci, Ongun; Homaei, Shabnam; Zhang, Chen; Olesen, Bjarne W.; Qi, Dahai; Hamdy, Mohamed; Heiselberg, Per (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The concept of climate resilience has gained extensive international attention during the last few years and is now seen as the future target for building cooling design. However, before being fully implemented in building ...

    • Effects of toe configuration on throughflow properties of rockfill dams 

      Kiplesund, Geir Helge; Hiriyanna Rao Ravindra, Ganesh; Rokstad, Marius Møller; Sigtryggsdottir, Fjola Gudrun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Rockfill dams must be equipped with defence mechanisms to counteract the destabilizing effects of throughflow forces under accidental leakage scenarios. A key component of the rockfill dam overtopping system is the rockfill ...

    • Magnetic control of superconducting heterostructures using compensated antiferromagnets 

      Johnsen, Lina G.; Jacobsen, Sol; Linder, Jacob (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Due to the lack of a net magnetization both at the interface and in the bulk, antiferromagnets with compensated interfaces may appear incapable of influencing the phase transition in an adjacent superconductor via the spin ...

    • Vapour resistance of wind barrier tape: Laboratory measurements and hygrothermal performance implications 

      Johnsen, Ida-Helene; Andenæs, Erlend; Gullbrekken, Lars; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      In the building industry, the interest into adhesive tape to achieve a more tight and robust building envelope has increased rapidly in recent years. With an increasing demand for energy efficiency in buildings, national ...

    • Modeling the Flow Around and the Hydrodynamic Drag on Net Meshes Using reef3d 

      Wang, Gang; Martin, Tobias; Huang, Liuyi; Bihs, Hans (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)

    • Cost Escalation in Road Construction Contracts 

      Welde, Morten; Dahl, Roy Endre Holsvik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      This paper presents a study of cost escalation in unit price road construction contracts. The aim is to investigate why the final cost of contracts differs from the agreed contract cost following tendering, both to identify ...

    • Exploring challenges with reciprocal interdependencies in 4D BIM 

      Imran, Aksa; Hjelseth, Eilif (Journal article, 2021)
      This paper explores how the utilization of 4D BIM can bridge the gap between actual and planned progress. The preparation of progress plans usually occurs when limited information is available, which entails revisions of ...

    • Process induced building defects in Norway – development and climate risks 

      Bunkholt, Nora Schjøth; Gullbrekken, Lars; Time, Berit; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The SINTEF building defects archive is an important source to knowledge on building defects in Norway. This study presents a review of defects investigated by SINTEF in the period 2017–2020, including 175 defect cases ...

    • The ZEB Laboratory: the development of a research tool for future climate adapted zero emission buildings 

      Nocente, Alessandro; Time, Berit; Mathisen, Hans Martin; Kvande, Tore; Gustavsen, Arild (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The building sector is responsible for approximately 40 % of the energy consumption and carbon emissions worldwide. Buildings of the future will have to comply not only with stricter energy regulations, but they will also ...

    • Pitched unventilated wood frame roof with smart vapour barrier – field measurements 

      Bunkholt, Nora Schjøth; Gullbrekken, Lars; Time, Berit; Kvande, Tore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Unventilated wood-frame roofs may provide smaller roof thickness and less material use compared to conventional unventilated roofs with all the thermal insulation above the load bearing structure. Unventilated roofs are, ...