Search for dissertations about: "Wooden buildings"
Showing result 11 - 15 of 25 swedish dissertations containing the words Wooden buildings.
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11. Passive houses in Sweden - Experiences from design and construction
Abstract : The sector of residential buildings and service organizations uses 36% of the total energy in Sweden. In June 2006, it was decided by the Swedish parliament that the energy use in residential buildings and premises should decrease by 20% per heated unit area before 2020. READ MORE
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12. Microbial degradation of wooden foundation piles in urban context – causes and concerns
Abstract : Modern infrastructural projects can endanger historical piled foundations supporting cultural heritage buildings, as groundwork can affect the subsurface environment by lowering the local groundwater level and increasing oxygenation in the soil. Wooden foundation piles are thereby placed at risk, as the durability of buried wood material is dependent on a stable, waterlogged, and anoxic environment. READ MORE
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13. A Virtual Design Studio for Low-Frequency Sound from Walking in Lightweight Buildings
Abstract : In recent years there has been a growing interest for building lightweight multistorey woodenresidential buildings in countries like Sweden with large and renewable forests. While positive aspectsof these buildings, such as sustainability, ease of construction and lightness, motivate building more inwood, poor acoustic performance is a risk which concerns the wooden-building industry. READ MORE
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14. Building Retrofit using Vacuum Insulation Panels: Hygrothermal Performance and Durability
Abstract : Many old buildings have unsatisfactory thermal performance compared to the standards of today. One way to increase the thermal performance is to add thermal insulation to the building envelope. However, many old buildings are listed and considered to be valuable for historical and esthetic reasons. READ MORE
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15. Vibrations in lightweight structures - Efficiency and reduction of numerical models
Abstract : Multi-storey wood buildings have been increasing in popularity since a century-old ban on the construction of such buildings was lifted in 1994. Compared to conventional concrete structures, it is more difficult to build lightweight structures in such a way that noise and disturbing vibrations is avoided. READ MORE