Topology optimization is an important tool for conceptual design of products. Finite element based topology optimization formulations, such as the Solid Isometric Material with Penalization (SIMP), have proved to be a ...

Foundations are made to withstand and transfer loads to the soil layer beneath. Soil bearing capacity is defined as the soil's ability to support all acting loads. It is preferable to have a foundation with pure vertical ...

This master thesis is written at the University of Stavanger in collaboration with IKM Ocean Design. The presence of both the fishing industry together with the oil and gas industry offshore results in development of ...

Ever since oil has been extracted on the Norwegian continental shelf, fishing activities and oil and gas retrieval has had to coexist. One of the interactions between fishers and that can be hard to avoid are the interactions ...

I denne rapporten er det gjennomført tøyningsberegninger på et etter oppspent betong bru. Bruen er et kasse bru som skal bygges i 5 byggefaser i Sandnes kommune. Bruen består av 5 spenn med to kasser og har en horisontal ...

Since the 1950s, risers have continued to be an important part of an oil and gas producing field. As the primary equipment that conveys fluids to and from the topside vessel, it is important ...

This thesis highlights that there is a wide spread use of the term “buoyancy” in the petroleum industry which can lead to misunderstandings. It is also evident that terms like “effective tension”, “true wall tension” and ...

Betongproduksjon er en av industriene med størst CO2 utslipp i verden. En liten reduksjon i CO2 utslippene fra denne industrien kan derfor være svært gunstig for å nå klimamålene. Herding ved akselerert karbonatisering ...

Usability, or the “ease of use” of a software application, is important in order to allow for a user to carry out the intended task in an efficient and effective manner. For a technical software, as the risk based ...

This thesis explores the subject of blockchain technology use in supply chain management. Its objectives were to research how well adopted blockchain has become in various industries by major and minor companies, and see ...