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Scientific summary: Ground settlement due to groundwater drainage during construction is important to be considered since ground settlement may cause severe building damages. The calculation of ground settlement contained several parameters with different magnitude of uncertainties. Thus a risk evaluation of ground settlement is necessary. The aim of this thesis was first to build a soil strata mo
Unexpected events should be seen as an opportunity to learn for increased safety in the future, but many accidents actually happen because of lack of learning. This study focuses on learning in the railway sector based on insight into the current implementation work of the recommendations that follow the Swedish Accident Investigation Board's (SHK) investigations. A content analysis of SHK'
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Samhällsbyggandet har kritiserats för bristande konkurrens, kvalitet, effektivitet och kompetens. För att effektivisera byggprocessen och sänka byggkostnaderna krävs medvetenhet om logistiken och dess påverkan på en byggarbetsplats. Andra företeelser som påverkar kostnader och effektivitet på byggarbetsplatser är samverkan, kommunikation och planering. En av de planer som tas fram fö
The mass production of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) is expected to start in the coming years. Climate change, peak oil and the automotive and economic crisis have put a significant pressure on the current transportation regime. Increasing urbanisation, range and efficiency advantages of PEVs in city traffic and the problem of urban air pollution have moved cities into the focus of PEV dissemin
The aim of this essay is to explore the possibilities of achieving a stronger local democratic establishment. Research shows that the welfare gap between population groups and city districts are growing within societies. Citizens are also experiencing a decreasing trust in politicians and the participation in elections and party politics is decreasing. Therefore I find attempts to increase local d
Demokratiska Republiken Kongo är ett land med en synnerligen blodig historia med upprepade övergrepp, krig och interna etniska motsättningar. Det senaste kriget där både interna och externa aktörer stred är formellt avslutat sedan 2003 men väpnade konflikter pågår fortfarande i delar av landet. Över fem miljoner människor beräknas hittills ha omkommit och miljontals lever som internflyktingar. Båd
Studiens syfte var att nå en fördjupad förståelse för vilka faktorer som kan främja respektive hindra återgång till arbete vid en sjukskrivning för stressrelaterade besvär. Semistrukturerade intervjuer genomfördes med tio individer som genomgått behandling vid Alnarps Rehabiliteringsträdgård, en verksamhet som riktar sig till personer som drabbats av stressrelaterad ohälsa. Materialet analyseradesThe aim of this study was to reach a greater understanding of the factors that can promote or prohibit return to work after a sick leave due to stress-related illness. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with ten individuals who had undergone treatment at Alnarps Rehabiliteringsträdgård, a rehabilitation program for people suffering from stress-related problems. The data was analyzed by use
MMORPGs has become a growing phenomena in our society today. Many people interact online in virtual communities such as World of Warcraft. In this study, the goal was to explore the game's significance for young adults and the relationship these people have to the game. This thesis is based on five interviews with young adult users and their life around WoW. The reason for the study was to obt
This report summarizes the classification systems for surface lining materials in Europe and Japan. There is also a part including a discussion on differences, similarities and possible ways to link the two different systems together. In June 1994, an important agreement was made between the member countries in the European Community. The agreement stated that all member countries should have the
This report is about how to predict the none-thermal damages from soot and hydrogen chloride on metallic surfaces and electronics. The models described are C-Fast and ’A Probabilistic Methodology For The Fire Smoke Hazard Analysis Of Electronic Equipment’. The models can only be used for special conditions and they demand some knowledge from the user.
Smoke spread via ventilation systems relying on running fans or bypasses can be calculated with performance based fire safety analyses tools. The focus of this thesis work was to review existing methods for treating this problem and to further develop current analysis methods. Suggestions are also made for setting up guidelines as to what are tolerable amounts of smoke spread depending on building
The Swedish district heating market is becoming increasingly saturated, whilst the UK heat market is about to run into copious turmoil due to the faltering and decreasing levels of natural gas available. Swedish companies are looking to enter new market segments, and there seems to be something stirring under the surface in terms of district heating in the UK. The development of district heating i
The concept of Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), which has been successful in Murray-Darling Basin, Australia, is transferred to India through World Bank loan assistance. Uttar Pradesh, one of the states in India has formulated Uttar Pradesh Water Sector Restructuring Project (UPWRSP) in view of implementing IWRM. This report reviews one of the UPWRSP components, the Decision Support Sy
The protection of human rights within the European Union will, in two aspects, be affected by the Lisbon Treaty entering into force. Firstly, the Charter of Fundamental Rights will become an integrated part of the treaties and secondly, the Union will apply for accession to the European Convention on Human Rights. This study is about how these two instruments will affect the situation of human rig
