The world is changing in many ways. Digital developments follow each other in quick succession and have an impact on many existing structures. The future may be uncertain, but we can still learn from what has happened in the past. We usually know what we don’t want, but few of us know yet what we do …

Background and purpose: Treatment plan verification of intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is generally performed with the gamma index (GI) evaluation method, which is difficult to extrapolate to clinical implications. Incorporating Dose Volume Histogram (DVH) information can compensate for this. …

Abstract: This paper provides a brief review of the methodological composition of Risk Based Inspection (RBI) and the application of the methodology for safeguarding hull integrity of offshore floating structures, with fatigue as primary degradation mechanism. The work has a distinct focus on the opportunities …

Abstract: The key challenge of managing Floating Production Storage and Offloading assets (FPSOs) for offshore hydrocarbon production lies in maximizing the economic value and productivity, while minimizing the Total Cost of Ownership and operational risk. This is a comprehensive task, considering the …

In the field of ‘renewable energy resources’ formation of biogas is an important option. Biogas can be produced from biomass in a multistep process called anaerobic digestion (AD) and is usually performed in large digesters. Anaerobic digestion of biomass is mediated by various groups of microorganisms, …

Over the past fifteen years, the professional context of arts and design, in terms of production, distribution and consumption, has largely changed as a result of technological developments. However, art and design education programmes in the Netherlands have mostly failed to constructively integrate …

Om te voldoen aan de nieuwe NBW toetsingsnormen hebben de waterschappen De Dommel, Aa en Maas en Brabantse Delta samen met Rijkswaterstaat opdracht gegeven aan Witteveen+Bos om een gedetailleerd hydraulisch model van optredende waterstanden te voorspellen in stroomgebied Mark-Vliet en een bijbehorende …

Fragmentation of the environment affects the dispersal of Eurasian lynx (Lynx lynx). This also occurs in the Harz region, in central Germany, where in 2000 the Luchsprojekt Harz started reintroducing the Eurasian lynx. This constantly growing population causes lynx dispersal including high traffic volume …

Ultrasonic Verification is a new method for the monitoring large surface areas of CFRP by ultrasound with few sensors. The echo response of a transmitted pulse through the structure is compared with the response of an earlier obtained reference signal to calculate a fidelity parameter.

Europe in general and Romania specifically has been increasingly a target of foreign and domestic investors. Due to its cheap land prices and agricultural policies supporting largescale agricultural investments Romania has become a country with high risks concerning land grabbing. However, the academic …