Search for dissertations about: "building patterns"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 197 swedish dissertations containing the words building patterns.
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1. The Structure of Chinese Timber Architecture Twelfth century design standards and construction principles
Abstract : This thesis examines the building standards and construction principles prescribed and used in the construction of state buildings of the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), China, from the viewpoint of architectural design. It aims to answer three fundamental questions: (1) What measuring system was used in the carpentry design and construction? (2) What building scales and proportions were prescribed for and used in state buildings of the time? (3) What were the interrelations of the structural patterns and roof types, and what were their relationships to the building scales and proportions? The thesis begins by providing detailed explanations of the highly refined and unique Song period modular system which governed not only the sizes of each individual elements, but also the dimensions of structural grids and the proportion of entire building. READ MORE
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2. Object oriented frameworks with design patterns for building distributed information sharing
Abstract : The construction and programming of interactive graphical user interfaces is hard work with conventional programming tools. Investigations have shown that as much as 80% of the programming code could be related to the interactive parts in modern applications with a graphical interface. READ MORE
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3. Optimization of ground-coupled systems for heating and cooling of buildings
Abstract : The use of ground-coupled systems in commercial buildings offers economic as well as environmental advantages. When both heating and cooling is required, a ground-coupled system can function both as a heat source and a heat sink. At the same time, it can also serve as a short term as well as a seasonal storage. READ MORE
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4. The Operational Problem of Fire Control
Abstract : The operational core of firefighting operations was examined. The effects of various firefighting procedures on the fire ground, their impact upon conditions on the fire ground in which decisions by commanding officers are made and the effects of allocating resources in time and space on the fire ground were explored. READ MORE
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5. Digital Product Innovation : Building Generative Capability through Architectural Frames
Abstract : Over the last decades we have witnessed a profound digitalization of tangible products. While this shift offers great opportunities, it also exposes product developing industries to significant challenges. READ MORE