Search for dissertations about: "observational method"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 153 swedish dissertations containing the words observational method.
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1. Geotechnical risk management using the observational method
Abstract : There have been many cost overruns, time delays and quality problems reported from geotechnical engineering projects around the world during recent decades. Many of the reported problems are associated with risks related to the geotechnical conditions. READ MORE
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2. A Critical Review of the Observational Method
Abstract : Building a sustainable structure in soil or rock that satisfies all predefined technical requirements implies choosing a rational and effective construction method. An important aspect is how the performance of the structure is verified. READ MORE
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3. Toward a reliability framework for the observational method
Abstract : Constructing sustainable structures in rock that satisfy all predefined technical specifications requires rational and effective construction methods. When the geotechnical behaviour is hard to predict, the European design code, Eurocode 7, suggests application of the observational method to verify that the performance is acceptable. READ MORE
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4. Geological Characterisation and the Observational Method. Application of Value of Information Analysis
Abstract : The implementation of the new European standards for geotechnical design calls for new practice in the underground construction industry in Sweden. The standard proposes the Observational Method as an alternative method when the geotechnical behaviour is difficult to predict. READ MORE
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5. Bridging the gap between caring theory and nursing practice : Learning experiences of undergraduate nursing students in a caring behavior course
Abstract : Background: Healthcare providers are obligated to practice with scientific knowledge in order to deliver high quality and safe care based on patients’ needs. Despite this obligation, complaints from care recipients and their significant others regarding healthcare providers’ lack of compassion and competent care in their professional encounters have increased. READ MORE