• Wedge splitting test of wood for fracture parameters estimation of Norway Spruce 

      Ostapska-Luczkowska, Katarzyna; Malo, Kjell Arne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Crack evolution in wood from Norway Spruce during mode I wedge splitting tests was measured using a Digital Image Correlation (DIC) system. The resulting series of deformation fields were post-processed in order to obtain ...
    • Weinberg’s 3HDM potential with spontaneous CP violation 

      Plantey, Robin Maurice Yves; Øgreid, Odd Magne; Osland, Per; Rebelo, Margarida N.; Solberg, Rolf Marius Aase (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      We study the potential of Weinberg’s Z2 × Z2-symmetric three-Higgs-doublet model. The potential is designed to accommodate CP violation in the scalar sector within a gauge theory, while at the same time allowing for natural ...
    • Welding on Power Pylons in Aluminium 

      Guddal, Sigurd (Master thesis, 2016)
      This master thesis has investigated the behaviour of aluminium cylinders subjected to compression for both unwelded and welded cross sections. Three different combinations of material and geometry has been tested in the ...
    • When and How Should Chloride Profiles be Calibrated for Paste Fraction? 

      Fjendbo, Simon; De Weerdt, Klaartje; Sørensen, Henrik E.; Geiker, Mette Rica (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Due to stochastic and systematic variations in the paste fraction, data for total chloride content are occasionally calibrated using parallelly measured calcium content as a measure of the actual paste fraction − assuming ...
    • When Thermodynamic Properties of Adsorbed Films Depend on Size: Fundamental Theory and Case Study 

      Strøm, Bjørn André; He, Jianying; Bedeaux, Dick; Kjelstrup, Signe (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Small system properties are known to depend on geometric variables in ways that are insignificant for macroscopic systems. Small system considerations are therefore usually added to the conventional description as needed. ...
    • Why we will all be looking for a new job soon, true story based on study case of Orkdal footbridge 

      Luczkowski, Marcin; Dyvik, Steinar Hillersøy; Mork, John Haddal; Rønnquist, Anders (Chapter, 2017)
      The fourth industrial revolution, already present in the several industries, is now entering the field of civil engineering. Digital fabrication, mass customization, robot arms and drones are connected within the building ...
    • Wind deflection analysis of railway catenary under crosswind based on nonlinear finite element model and wind tunnel test 

      Song, Yang; Zhang, Mingjie; Øiseth, Ole Andre; Rønnquist, Anders (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      This paper evaluates the railway catenary's wind deflection under crosswind based on wind tunnel experiments and a nonlinear finite element model. A catenary model is constructed based on the absolute nodal coordinate ...
    • Wind Field Variability in Complex Terrain: Lessons from the Hardanger Bridge 

      Fenerci, Aksel; Øiseth, Ole Andre (Chapter; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Along the Coastal Highway E39 in the western coast of Norway, Norwegian Government is planning to build several extreme bridges spanning from 1.5 to 5 km. The region is typically mountainous with deep fjords seeping inland. ...
    • Wind forces on bridge decks using state-of-the-art FSI methods 

      Helgedagsrud, Tore Andreas (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:180, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Several bridges with span widths that challenge present technology are currently under planning in Norway, and wind effects are among the major concerns. Traditionally, wind-structure interactions are studied experimentally ...
    • Wind Induced Dynamic Response of Concrete Box Girders During a Balanced Cantilevered Construction Stage 

      Helliesen, Martine Øien (Master thesis, 2013)
      In this thesis a theoretical study of wind induced dynamic response of line-like structures has been performed, followed up by calculations of the dynamic response of Dolmsundet Bridge in its critical construction stage. ...
    • Wind Load Module For CSi ETABS 

      Holst, Eirik Aasved (Master thesis, 2015)
      For korrekt dimensjonering av konstruksjoner er det viktig å medberegne miljøbelastninger, inkludert vindlaster. I Norge bestemmes vindlaster ved bruk av NS-EN 1991-1-4:2005+NA:2009. Regelverket er utformet for håndberegninger, ...
    • Wind Tunnel Testing of Bridge Decks 

      Horg, Svend Erik; Aas, Sigurd Berg (Master thesis, 2016)
      The studies done in this thesis was connected to an early stage implementation of a new test method for ?nding aerodynamic properties of bridge deck sections at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), ...
    • Wind tunnel testing of bridge decks - Vindtunneltesting av brutverrsnitt 

      Grongstad, Johannes Raaum; Kildal, Oddbjørn (Master thesis, 2018)
      First different designs of bridges were investigated to lay out an overview of what bridge designs there were on the table for production and testing. Different bridge cross sections seemed to be favourable for different ...
    • Wind-induced Dynamic Response and Aeroelastic Stability of a Suspension Bridge crossing Sognefjorden 

      Odden, Trine Hollerud; Skyvulstad, Henrik (Master thesis, 2012)
      This thesis is a feasibility study, with regards to aerodynamic stability, about the possibility of constructing a suspension bridge with a main span of 3700m over the Sogne Fjord in Norway. The design wind velocity for ...
    • Wind-induced Dynamic Response of High Rise Buildings 

      Bjørnland, Karl Hermann Mathias (Master thesis, 2013)
      This thesis aims to investigate the dynamic response of a high rise concrete structure. Calculations are performed for Lerkendal Hotel, a slender 75 meter high building located in Trondheim. Buffeting response has been the ...
    • Wind-Induced Response of Long-Span Suspension Bridges Subjected to Span-Wise Non-Uniform Winds: A Case Study 

      Forbord, Erlend Munkeby; Hjellvik, Hallvard (Master thesis, 2017)
      The Hardanger Bridge has a main span of 1 310 meters which makes it the longest suspension bridge in Norway and among the top 15 longest in the world as of 2017. The bridge consists of only two traffic lanes and one ...
    • Withdrawal of pairs of threaded rods with small edge distances and spacings 

      Stamatopoulos, Haris; Malo, Kjell Arne (Journal article, 2018)
      An experimental investigation on withdrawal of pairs of screwed-in threaded rods embedded in glued-laminated timber elements is presented in this paper. Specimens with varying angles between the rod axis and the grain ...
    • Withdrawal Properties of Threaded Rods Embedded in Glued-Laminated Timber Elements 

      Stamatopoulos, Haris (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:48, Doctoral thesis, 2016)
      The competitiveness of timber structures is largely governed by the design and effectiveness of the connections. Connections with long axially loaded self-tapping screws or threaded rods embedded with an inclination to the ...
    • Work-hardening and ductility of artificially aged AA6060 aluminium alloy 

      Westermann, Ida; Pedersen, Ketill Olav; Børvik, Tore; Hopperstad, Odd Sture (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      The work-hardening and ductility of an artificially aged AA6060 aluminium alloy were studied based on tensile tests of smooth and notched cylindrical samples. The alloy was tested after three processing steps, each followed ...
    • Work-hardening behaviour in age-hardenable Al-Zn- Mg(-Cu) alloys 

      Westermann, Ida (Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2011:247, Doctoral thesis, 2011)
      This work is mainly an experimental study of work-hardening in age-hardenable Al-Zn-Mg(-Cu) alloys. The main objective has been to characterize the microstructure and mechanical properties and evaluate the data with respect ...