Search for dissertations about: "Bridge introduction"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 swedish dissertations containing the words Bridge introduction.

  2. 1. Towards Sustainable Construction: Life Cycle Assessment of Railway Bridges

    Author : Guangli Du; Raid Karoumi; Håkan Sundquist; Helge Brattebo; KTH; []
    Keywords : Life cycle assessment; LCA; Environment; Railway Bridge; Sustainability; Järnvägsgruppen - Infrastruktur; Järnvägsgruppen - Infrastruktur;

    Abstract : Since last few decades, the increased pressure from the environmental issues of natural resource depletion, global warming and air pollution have posed a great challenge worldwide. Among all the industrial fields, bridge infrastructures and their belonged construction sector contribute to a wide range of energy and raw materials consumptions, which is responsible for the most significant pollutions. READ MORE

  4. 2. Laser-welded corrugated core steel sandwich panels for bridge application

    Author : Peter Nilsson; Chalmers tekniska högskola; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; shear stiffness; corrugated core; laser-welding; joint geometry; sandwich panel;

    Abstract : The design of steel bridge decks has remained unchanged since the introduction of orthotropic decks. Orthotropic decks are expensive to produce, mainly due to high labor-costs. READ MORE

  5. 3. Aspirations, Capital and Identity : Four studies on the determinants of life chances for young Swedes with an immigrant background

    Author : Gökhan Kaya; Sociologi; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; aspirations; capital; identity; immigrants; young people; aspirationer; kapital; identitet; invandrare; ungdomar;

    Abstract : The dissertation examines the determinants of life chances among young people with immigrant background in Sweden. The dissertation includes four research papers, each examining a specific research question on a determinant of life chances. READ MORE

  6. 4. The fountainhead of innovation health : a conceptualization & investigation

    Author : Charlotte Glassér; Handelshögskolan i Stockholm; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES;

    Abstract : This thesis, addresses the convergence between several strings of current research in the quest for a better understanding of the co-dependency and co-evolution of the human being and her ability to innovate, organize and provide products and services through competitive firms. The introduction and development of the concepts “Innovation Health” and “Systems of Innovation Health” aims at capturing emerging interdisciplinary understanding of early childhood developmental health and human life-spanning developmental conditions, to the extent that they are relevant for economic change, knowledge- and innovation related theory and research. READ MORE

  7. 5. Spatial computable general equilibrium modelling : static and dynamic approaches

    Author : Marcus Sundberg; Lars Lundqvist; Lars Westin; KTH; []
    Keywords : SOCIAL SCIENCES; SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP;

    Abstract : This thesis concerns both static and dynamic modeling in a spatial computable general equilibrium setting. First, we have applied a static framework for the assessment of economic impacts of the Öresund bridge. Secondly, we make an attempt to enhance the static framework through the introduction of economic dynamics. READ MORE