Single-use cardiac catheters contain platinum group metals, platinum, palladium, and iridium, in their electrode components, yet are routinely incinerated after a single procedure, destroying materials that are both economically valuable and classified as critical raw materials by the European Union. …

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 …

The goal of this graduation project is to analyse, design, and implement a new AI component within the 4Food ERP system that improves the detection, prevention, and prediction of quality and quantity issues in food manufacturing processes and demonstrate the feasibility of integrating an AI-based solution …

Though the problem of water risks is growing and becoming more evident, there is a lack of structured information about how these risks are managed through the certification process. While there are certain credits dedicated to managing water risks and implementing measures in regard to them in the …

Elke euro die vastzit in overtollige voorraad is een euro die niet kan investeren in groei. Dat is precies wat Elopak moet voorkomen in het toekomstige voorraadbeleid. Dit afstudeeronderzoek richt zich op het optimaliseren van het voorraadbeheer van Coated Board binnen locatie Elopak Terneuzen. De aanleiding …

Dit onderzoek richt zich op het optimaliseren van het outbound proces van Tramper Technology (TTNL) in Goes, ter voorbereiding op de groeiende export naar het Zuid-Afrikaanse filiaal (TTSA). De hoofdvraag luidt: hoe kan het outbound proces na begin juli zo worden geoptimaliseerd dat de doorlooptijd met …