Due to growing power consumption and the energy transition, installation of high-voltage underground cables (HVUC) is becoming increasingly crucial for increasing transmission capacity while minimising societal and environmental disruption. This thesis, completed in a professional setting at Witteveen+Bos, …

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 …

Shared Service Centers (SSCs) and Global Business Services (GBS) organizations are evolving from transactional, cost-focused units into strategic partners that deliver value through digitalization, analytics, regulatory compliance, and business partnering. Within this context, Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) has …

Native European flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) reefs have strongly declined in the Dutch Delta, motivating restoration efforts that use engineered substrates to support settlement and early reef development. In Lake Veere, Project Asta tests the Mother Reef concept: biodegradable clay blocks that are conditioned …

Binnen het Reinier Haga Orthopedisch Centrum (RHOC) wordt radiostereometrische analyse (RSA) binnen wetenschappelijk onderzoek toegepast om positie en eventuele migratie van een prothese nauwkeurig te meten, in dit geval na het zetten van een proximale interphalangeale (PIP)-prothese. Voor een betrouwbare …

This research is based on the problem that for the Dutch higher education there is a lack of comprehensive framework that address the unique challenges faced by these institutions in becoming in control of the cyber risks and increasing the cybersecurity maturity. This problem is addressed by answering …

Nicotine is a well-known and highly addictive substance with complex effects on cognition, anxiety, and neurophysiology. Despite its short-term anxiolytic effects, this drug often exacerbates anxiety symptoms. It disrupts emotional regulation through its impact on the central nucleus of the amygdala …

This research explored whether machine learning models could predict shifts in participants’ preferences and attitudes towards energy solutions based on behavioural and self-reported engagement data collected during visual educational interventions. Through four sub-questions, the study evaluated how …

This research explored the use of deep learning to classify impact events on wind turbine blades using spectrogram images. Audio data were recorded through indoor and outdoor simulations using smartphones. The data preparation process involved converting stereo recordings to mono, applying downcasting …

Gili Ketapang is a small island located in East Java, Indonesia. The island is currently experiencing environmental changes due to coastal erosion and the decline of its coral reef ecosystem. At the same time, the population is growing, and economic activities centred around fishing and tourism are expanding. …