This study evaluated the feasibility of a buoyant V-block closure joint for application within the Fraser River Tunnel Project and compared its performance against alternative closure joint concepts. The results demonstrate that the buoyant V-block is a technically feasible closure joint solution under …

Many modern unitised façades rely on structural sealant glazing (SSG) to accommodate building drift and slab deflection. However, when hung-and-sworded panels undergo racking, the resulting shear strains expose limitations in current design workflows. While it is common practice to use simplified linear …

Sewer pipe defects pose a serious challenge for municipalities, as delayed detection leads to costly repairs and service disruptions. Timely inspection is therefore essential, yet current practice relies on manual video review, which is labor-intensive and subjective. Computer vision offers automation, …

Multi-faceted tasks can be completed in a linear start-to-finish fashion, or by completing the different facets parallel to each other. Either way, at some point the final additions and adjustments are made such that all the pieces fit together, and the task is completed properly. For example, baking …

Pavements are used everywhere, and are of a major importance in the infrastructure. However, conditions for which these pavements are designed for and built in are rapidly changing due to climate change. The trends observed in the Netherlands suggest a maximum temperature increase of 3 degrees Celsius …

Reade heeft de interventie Plants for Joint opgezet. Deze interventie richt zich op een volledig plantaardig dieet bij mensen met een vorm van reuma. Om de doelgroep te vergroten wil Reade de interventie Plants for Health als GLI opzetten. Het doel van dit onderzoek is om te kijken met welke factoren …

De Westerhaven Heidetuin is een bestaande speellocatie in de binnenstad van Groningen met veel potentie op het gebied van spelen, bewegen en ontmoeten. Het probleem is alleen dat het voor de gemeente Groningen onduidelijk is hoe de Westerhaven Heidetuin wordt gebruikt, wat men ervan vindt, hoe de toegankelijkheid …

Inleiding Een plantaardig en volwaardig voedingspatroon kan een gunstige aanvulling zijn op de huidige medische behandeling van reumatoïde artritis en artrose wegens o.a. pijnreductie en het anti-inflammatoire effect. De RCT-studie Plants for Joints bestaat uit een leefstijlprogramma waarin het effect …

The number of people suffering from chronic wounds is developing into a seriousmedical problem causing high burden on patients, healthcare system and the societyas a whole. Patients suffering from the diseases are severely impaired in theirquality of life and the treatment measures create high costs …

The information provided about supplements for the horse joints is hard to gain access to forthe daily user/competitive rider. The list of ingredients is incomprehensible for someonewithout the background knowledge about scientific studies of the ingredients. This results inspending money on an equine …