• Adaptation of circular economy concept into building design process 

      Barahona Diaz, Jose Elias (Master thesis, 2021)
      Circular economy (CE) is an economic system that is restorative and regenerative by design and aims to keep products, components, and materials at their highest utility and value always, distinguishing between technical ...
    • Aerodynamic modifications of tall buildings to mitigate wind response 

      Meltveit, Anders R.; Stangeland, Tor André (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      During the last century, there has been a huge development in the field of wind engineering. Wind tunnel testing in combination with CFD has made it possible for engineers to build tall irregular buildings. Today, Burj ...
    • Aerodynamic modifications of tall buildings to mitigate wind response 

      Stangeland, Tor André; Meltveit, Anders R. (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      During the last century, there has been a huge development in the field of wind engineering. Wind tunnel testing in combination with CFD has made it possible for engineers to build tall irregular buildings. Today, Burj ...
    • Aeroelastic behavior of very long span suspension bridges 

      Dahl, Kristian (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013-06-17)
      The main purpose of this assignment has been to obtain and understanding of the challenges concerning a future very long span suspension bridge across Sognefjorden. I have through studies of existing literature and similar ...
    • Ageing of ships, LPG tankers 

      Ask, Martin (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2015-01-15)
      During the last decades there have been several major ship accidents, and it is believed that old ships are more unsafe than newer ships. To get a better understanding of this phenomenon the thesis is investigating different ...
    • Aldring og levetidsforlengelse av broer i stål 

      Johnsen, Vegard Thune (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)
      Denne rapporten omhandler aldring og levetidsforlengelse av broer i stål. Det er gjennomgått relevant teori angående levetidsproblematikk og degraderingsmekanismer til broer i stål. Det er i tillegg vurdert effekten vind ...
    • Algorithms-Aided Design utilized in Structural Design 

      Sagvåg Birkemo, Anders (Master thesis, 2021)
      For long, productivity within the construction industry has comparatively fallen in contrast to its sister engineering fields(Teicholz 2004). Structural engineers, which are tasked with producing precise and reliable ...
    • Alpha factors for the calculation of forecasted operational limits for marine operations in the Barents Sea 

      Wilcken, Sara (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2012;, Master thesis, 2012)
      The execution of marine operations often depends on the wave heights being low enough for safe operations. This needs to be the case for the time the operation takes. Weather forecasts are used to predict the wave heights. ...
    • Alternativ beregningsmetode for trunnion-tilkobling 

      Sandvik, Per Eivind (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)
      I løpet av denne oppgaven er det blitt utledet en beregningsmetode som kan benyttes til å kalkulere forsterkningsplatens kapasitet ved bruk av den alternativ forsterkningsmetoden av trunnion-tilkoblinger, referert til som ...
    • Alternative bindemidlers effekt på betong 

      Bjelland, Håvard; Moi, Per Kristian (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg både de ferske og de herdede egenskapene til miljøbetonger, hvor Anleggsement blir brukt som referanse. Sammen med veileder ble vi enige om en prøveplan over hvilke bindemidler vi skulle ta for ...
    • Alternative bindemidlers effekt på betong 

      Bjelland, Håvard.; Moi, Per Kristian. (Bachelor thesis, 2021)
      Denne oppgaven tar for seg både de ferske og de herdede egenskapene til miljøbetonger, hvor Anleggsement blir brukt som referanse. Sammen med veileder ble vi enige om en prøveplan over hvilke bindemidler vi skulle ta for ...
    • Alternatives for the Development of the Maritime business in Rogaland 

      Rygh, Terje (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-03)
      The variance of ship arrivals and departures plays a major role in port and terminal operations. Variance creates unevenness, fluctuation and variation to the onshore supply- and value chain. The analysed SafeSeaNet Norway ...
    • An Assessment of Kvaerner's Supply Chain Surveillance Function 

      Sætre, Thomas (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2016;, Master thesis, 2016-06)
      In modern times, the increasing use of outsourcing and specialized suppliers have changed the fundamental basics of competition in the construction industry. Rivalry is no longer limited to the firm level, as the main arena ...
    • An evaluation and estimation of stresses on a vessel's side plate and its capacity 

      Berntsen, Andreas Askilsrud (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2013;, Master thesis, 2013)
      History shows that the combination of stresses and pressure in a vessel can cause failure and lead to huge losses, examples of this are the ‘Prestige accident’ (November 2002) and the ‘Energy Concentration accident’ (July ...
    • An evaluation of new technologies with the potential to reduce air emissions from floating Mobile Offshore Drilling Units 

      Larsen, Annikken (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2014;, Master thesis, 2014-06-16)
      In this thesis three new technologies with the potential to significantly reduce the release of air emissions have been evaluated. The rigs considered are semi-submersibles and drillships as they have the capacity to reach ...
    • An Evaluation of the New Product Development process in the context of operational readiness 

      Jordaan, Lyndall Helen (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IØRP/2017;, Master thesis, 2016-12)
      The successful launch of new products is a key competitive strategy for businesses to drive corporate prosperity as they allow for growth and increased profitability if successfully executed. Innovation processes such as ...
    • Analyse av armeringsbehov for tre-spenns platebru i betong med varierende spennlengder 

      Aronsen, Morten (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IMBM/2018;, Master thesis, 2018-06)
      I oppgaven studeres slakkarmerte platebruer med tre spenn. Formålet med oppgaven er å vurdere armeringsbehov i bruplaten ved varierende spennlengder. Bruene har en bredde på 9 m og er begrenset til en ratio på 0,8 mellom ...
    • Analyse av høye elementbygg "Ro-Ri-Ram" 

      Johansen, Petter Remmen (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2009, Master thesis, 2009)
    • Analyse av høye elementbygg utsatt for dynamiske laster 

      Kvalsund, Knut Lid (Masteroppgave/UIS-TN-IKM/2010;, Master thesis, 2010)
      Høye konstruksjoner utsatt for jordskjelvlast har ikke tidligere vært noe stort problem her i Norge, siden vi er i et såkalt lavseismisk område. Men etter den nye jordskjelvstandarden (Eurocode 8) ble gjeldende, må alle ...