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Målet med examensarbetet är att simulera och utvärdera fordon-bro interaktion med avseende på ojämnheter i vägbana och jord-bro interaktion med olika fordonsmodeller och egenskaper på fjädringen. Parameterstudier kommer genomföras för plattram- och plattbroar. Syftet är att jämföra resultatet med den dynamiska förstoringsfaktorn enligt Trafikverket (TDOK 2013:0267) och att föreslå lämpliga rekommeThe objective of the thesis is to simulate and evaluate vehicle-bridge interaction (VBI) due to road surface irregularities and soil-structure interaction (SSI) with different vehicle models and suspension properties. Parameter studies will be carried out for integral and slab bridges. The aim is to compare the results with the current formula for the dynamic amplification factor (DAF) according t

Development of valuable products from downstream process residual biomasses and profound reduction of waste are two key components for developing a more sustainable process industry. The importance of bio-renewable feedstocks and bio-based processing techniques are also crucial in the transformation to a more sustainable and green society. Therefore focus is directed on full exploitation of seawee

Sectarianism has emerged in the post-2011 era as an essential factor in the politics of the Middle East. It is not realistic to discuss the political unrest of the contemporary Middle East without discussing Sectarianism. Syria today suffers a violent sectarian war that threatens ramification that can be felt everywhere in the Middle East. This study focuses on the political elites that are involv

The purpose of the thesis is to explore customer expectations and experiences towards in-store applications and compare those in order to see if there are any gaps. The study is based on qualitative methodology and abductive research approach, enhancing the in-depth understanding of the phenomenon of the in-store applications. 14 semi-structured video interviews of 26-50 min duration were conducte

Alternative business models such as product-service systems (PSSs) have been cited as a solution for the impacts from consumption and fast fashion, but there is a lack of evidence supporting the environmental claims of such business models for clothing. The research aimed to understand if rental clothing business models such as PSSs have the environmental benefits often purported by identifying wa

This study is an exploratory qualitative case study that seeks to capture nuanced and personal perspectives on the experiences of the Tunisian democratization process. The aim of this study is to examine what the expectations of the regime change was and how these expectations relate to the perceived reality. In doing so, it utilizes a theoretical framework based on elements from the works of Seym

As Europe witnesses a rise in support of the far-right, more attention is being paid to why nationalistic sentiment is gaining popularity, particularly amongst rural populations. However, less known is how nationalism interacts with pressing ecological issues, even less so with agricultural matters. Given that a large proportion of farmers in the UK are said to have supported Brexit, it is importa

It is generally agreed upon that social trust is strongly associated with income inequality. However, this conclusion is mainly drawn from cross-country studies, which most likely suffer from endogeneity issues due to unobserved cultural, social and political variables affecting both trust and inequality. In this paper we collect trust data from six different surveys and make them comparable throu

Sustainability issues within the fashion market is frequently debated. Especially, whether fast fashion can be considered as sustainable. This bachelor thesis draws on the discussion about fast fashion and sustainability, and how different discourses is being reproduced within different media outlets. By comparing journalistic articles about fast fashion and sustainability from the news media outl

Here a lung-on-a-chip device was developed and fabricated using 3D-printing of molds. The lung-on-a-chip device was used as a lung injury model by overstretching of murine lung epithelial cells (MLE-12) monolayers, resembling the injury during mechanical ventilation. The cells were exposed to 25% strain, representing pathological conditions seen in ventilator induced lung injury of patients with

A key process in a manufacturing system with assembly lines, is the assembly line feeding, i.e. how material needed in the assembly process is supplied at the assembly lines. This has been formulized as the assembly line feeding problem. The purpose of the thesis project is to give insights into the impact the choice of line feeding method has on production downtime. Moreover, the impact the produ

Health achievements are central to human happiness and well-being. Yet, disagreement immerse on how to best create them. Health policy analyses have been seen as one way to gain insights and to identify factors that generate health outcomes. The aim of this study is to contribute to this task through a comparative case study in Rwanda and South Africa. Indeed, both countries diverge in terms of hi

This thesis concerns Flettner rotors, a wind propulsion technology for commercial shipping which has recently gained momentum due to its ability to reduce fuel consumption, and consequently CO2 emissions, in a polluting sector of industry. Flettner rotors are able to reduce average fuel consumption by up to 20% and can be operated on a wide variety of ship types and sizes through both retrofit and

The success of energy transitions in India depends on the feasibility of rapid expansion of solar power. How fast solar power can be expanded depends on its profitability, which has not been systematically analysed in prior literature. This paper answers three questions – (i) What is the profitability of utility scale solar power in six selected states in India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra,

Costa Rica is one of Latin America’s pioneers in terms of steady economic growth, environmental protection, and educational spending. Yet behind this general perception, the country faces structural problems, like high inequality levels and sky-rocketing youth unemployment, indicating rather exclusive development pattern. In order to tackle these challenges, the government places high hopes in the

Denna uppsats behandlar hur vårt språk påverkar vår förståelse av verkligheten, och hur detta i sin tur kan tänkas påverka människor med funktionsskillnader. Analysen utgår ifrån en korpusundersökning av olika benämningar för människor med funktionsskillnader, detta för att se i vilka kontexter de olika orden används. Orden som analyseras är: handikappad, funktionsnedsättning, funktionshinder och

Studiens syfte är att undersöka fyra trumlärares syn på hur de undervisar sina elever vid det Estetiska programmet i att öva på sitt instrument och hur de ser på elevernas motivation. Studien syftar också till att undersöka hur trumlärarna ser på att undervisa sina elever i att utveckla det specifika övningsområdet spelteknik på trumset. Utifrån litteratur och tidigare forskning kring temat övningThe purpose of this study is to examine four drum teachers' views on how they teach their students at the aesthetic program how to practice as well as how they look at their students' motivation. The study also specifically aims to examine how the drum teachers approach teaching their students how to develop their playing technique on the drum kit. Based on the literature and previous rese

Vulnerability to climate change and the capacity to adapt to it are the result of intersecting power structures, system dynamics, and social identity markers otherwise known as intersectionality; and thus, differ greatly between contexts. However, despite the stark contextual differences between small and metropolitan cities, and lower and higher income countries, the policy and study of climate c

This thesis presents and analyses the results of a bibliometric mapping study of the field of consumer research between 2000 and 2019, aiming to provide a simultaneously descriptive and analytical account of consumer research that identifies the overall structure of the field, as well as the major sub-specializations within it. By utilizing Pierre Bourdieu’s social theory and sociology of science,

Investment behavior is strongly affected by the level of risk we are willing to take and to what extent we believe an investment is going to be successful. It has been found in previous experiments that men and women tend to have different risk preferences and beliefs, with dissimilar investment behavior as consequence. In this study risk preferences and beliefs among men and women are elicited wi