To reduce both the initial and the maintenance painting costs, engineers in many states have increasingly been designing bridges made of bare, exposed weathering steel. However, after many years of experience, engineers are concerned about the Continue reading
A Study on Industrial Towns’ Development: Ludvika’s Challenges
Ludvika and Borlänge are municipalities located in the manufacturing belt of Sweden (Bergslagen); the two municipalities have had different Continue reading
Creep Mechanisms in Asphaltic Concrete
Creep in asphaltic concrete, known as permanent deformation or rutting is one of the main failure mechanisms within the road infrastructure network. The Australian pavement design process however, does not incorporate procedures for Continue reading
Energy Performance Certification and Green Building: A comparison between the Environmental Effect and the discharge of Carbon Dioxide
The major climatic problem has been worsening extremely rapidly over the last decades and if no measures are taken soon, we will experience severe consequences over the Continue reading
Sea Level Rise and Its Economic Effects on Naval Installations
Global sea level is rising. Coastal lands are at risk from eventual inundation, property loss and economic devaluation. The threat is impending but not Continue reading
The Issue of Trust in Swedish Wind Power Planning: A case study of the Wind Power Project in Markbygden, Sweden
Sweden has decided that by the year of 2020, 30 TWh of energy should come from wind power turbines. The wind power developer Svevind AB is planning to build Europe’s largest Continue reading
Approaching Urban Sustainability – A Minor Field Study in India
This thesis aims to enable improved urban sustainability in India and has therefore been conducted at WSP’s office in Delhi. The objective has been to chart the Continue reading
Life Cycle Assessment of Concrete Structures using Public Databases: Comparison of a Fictitious Bridge and Tunnel
Concrete structures represent a huge investment in terms of materials and energy and they lead to significant environmental impacts. Thus, there is a need to choose the most Continue reading
Assessment of Building Performance Measurement Tanzania
Provision of an understanding of the complexes and implications associated with building performance measurement in relation to supporting the organizational objectives by Continue reading
Nationally Determined Parameters of Eurocode 2: A Comparison among Seven European Countries
Since the main ambition of the European community is to create a Single Market among the European countries, a unified set of structural design codes recently became Continue reading
Soil Steel Composite Bridges: A comparison between two Design Methods
The need of exploring efficient solutions to today’s engineering problems is becoming essential in the current market development. Soil Steel composite bridges (SSCB) are considered Continue reading