The majority of houses in the Groningen gas field region, the largest in Europe, consist of unreinforced masonry material. Because of their particular characteristics (cavity walls of different material, large openings, limited bearing walls in one direction, etc.) these houses are exceptionally vulnerable …

Energy dissipative steel cushions (EDSCs) are simple units that can be used to join structural members. They can absorb a substantial amount of seismic energy due to their geometric shapes and the ductile behavior of mild steel. Large deformation capability and stable hysteretic behavior were obtained …

Presentation at the RCE, Amersfoort during the WTA-international (Wissenschaftlich-Technische Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Bauwerkserhaltung und Denkmalpflege) meeting about earthquakes and building.

Presentatie bij Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz over aardbevingen en onderzoek hierover

Fraeylemaborg is a noble house in an earthquake-stricken area of the Netherlands due to the induced seismicity events in the region. The structure is located in the middle of the town of Slochteren which gave its name to the largest gas field in the world upon its discovery in 1959. The gas extraction …

In het project Koppelkansen hebben inwoners van Appingedam, Kantens, Stitswerd en Loppersum meegedacht over hoe de versterkingsoperatie kan worden benut voor de verduurzaming van de huizen. Het project werd geleid door twee onderzoekers van het Kenniscentrum Noorder- Ruimte (Hanzehogeschool Groningen), …

Heritage, social values and the threat of ruination

Valuation of heritage buildings is usually performed by architectural-historical experts, who use a typology of heritage values based on conservation philosophy. Increasingly, social and spirituality values are included in heritage assessment frameworks. What happens to valuation systems when external …

ABSTRACT: Local homebuyers in the Groningen earthquake region Ir. Hieke T. van der Kloet Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen Research Centre for Built Environment NoorderRuimte h.t.van.der.kloet@pl.hanze.nl 0031-50-595-2015 The earthquakes after the natural gas extraction in the Groningen …