Critical materials are economically important raw materials with high supply risk. They are widely used in electronic components, batteries, sensors and drone-related systems. For Europe, access to these materials is a strategic issue because many of them are not sufficiently available within the European …

Context Klimaatverandering leidt tot toenemende uitdagingen in stedelijke gebieden, zoals wateroverlast, hittestress en droogte. Binnen Aveco de Bondt wordt het Leefomgevingskompas toegepast om projecten integraal te benaderen, waarbij verschillende thema’s in samenhang worden afgewogen. Op basis hiervan …

Binnen Waterschap Scheldestromen komen jaarlijks grote hoeveelheden baggerspecie en freesasfalt vrij bij onderhoudswerkzaamheden. Deze materialen worden momenteel slechts beperkt hergebruikt, terwijl binnen de dijkversterkingsopgave in de Zak van Zuid-Beveland een grote behoefte bestaat aan grond- en …

This graduation project focuses on improving the understanding and analysis of complex business processes that are difficult to manage due to inconsistencies, lack of standardisation, and poor interoperability between systems. The project is situated in the domain of business process modelling and simulation, …

Within the Cool Neighbourhoods project, heat stress is assessed using the Physiological Equivalent Temperature (PET), a thermal comfort indicator that combines meteorological conditions with spatial and environmental variables. PET-based heat stress maps provide insight into spatial differences in thermal …

Veel bestaande metselwerkboogbruggen zijn gebouwd in een periode waarin ontwerpgegevens beperkt werden vastgelegd of later verloren zijn gegaan. Toch moeten deze bruggen tegenwoordig worden beoordeeld op constructieve veiligheid, terwijl het verkeer zwaarder is geworden dan in de oorspronkelijke gebruikssituatie. …

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 …

This thesis investigates the structural feasibility of a vertical extension on an existing former industrial building located in Eltville am Rhein, Germany. The case study focuses on a former cocoa factory constructed in the 1960s, which was later partially converted into residential use. Due to the …

Increased activity of the European beaver (Castor fiber) presents a growing structural threat to regional flood defenses in the Netherlands due to extensive burrowing. Flemish Waerways Beaver Experts did not expect this high of beaver activity and the only sustainable solution against them so far was …