Dit onderzoek richt zich op een urgente versterkingsmaatregel na aardbevingen om de seismische restcapaciteit van door aardbevingen beschadigde gewapend betonnen wandconstructies met koppelliggers te verbeteren. Het onderzoek bestaat uit een serie testen op halfschaal prototype koppelbalken met verschillende …

Built environments are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. Most European towns and cities have developed horizontally over time but are currently in the process of further densification. High-rise developments are being built within city boundaries at an unprecedented rate to accommodate …

In the Iranian province Baluchistan local economies can be improved by upturning local produce and handicrafts in a collective effort. A secure place for different generations of women serves as a cultural incubator and marketplace and offers participation in the village life. The project is sited along …

Child and youth welfare have become a prime concern for society today, but the care and health system experience difficulties in finding a coordinated and inviting approach. In this project for a youth health center in Goes, chosen for having statistically the highest need for childcare in the province …

For this research the main objective is to understand the effect fire would have on biocrete, as well as optimizing the amount of Miscanthus fibres into the mixture to make biocrete that is still strong enough for internal walls, as well as sub-research objectives that will be researched and accomplished …

Over the past decade, the complexity of operations in maritime port areas has increased significantly. Considering the challenges ports are facing with the maintenance of aging infrastructures, the need for asset management efficiency within the port industry is imperative. The willingness to ensure …

Out-of-plane (OOP) wall collapse is one of the most common failure mechanisms in unreinforced masonry (URM) structures. Insufficient connections at wall-to-wall, wall-to-floor or wall-to-roof levels are one of the main reasons for OOP failures. The seismic assessment of URM buildings with insufficient …

Many and various kits are available to support fabbing and making in educational settings. Often, kits are based on some basic STEM principles varying from kinetics to genetic design. In this hands-on workshop we take teachers on a similar journey: together we develop a kit based on the theme of the …

ENCI was the first cement factory in the Netherlands and was important to build up the Netherlands. On a site opposite to ENCI, this proposal of a discovery parc will engage the public in the future of the ENCI-legacy and the value of the former quarry for Maastricht and the Euregion. Sharing the peninsular …