This report presents a study of the use of a fibrecomposite as an alternative to steel in reinforced concrete structures. Corrosion is a big problem for the building trade and this might be a possible way of solving it. The new material, glassfibre reinforced esterplastic, is non-corrosive, lightweight and has a high tensile strengh. In laboratory tests the tensile strengh was determined and after

This essay describes computer programs for simulation of mechano-sorptive effects in wooden materials, i.e. the interaction between moisture changes and mechanical leading. Further on, three exaroples of deformation in wooden structures due to moisture variations are presented.

Efter försök och'beräkningar på kapade Siporexbalkar har vi kommit fram till att de kapade balkarna kan användas i färdiga konstruktioner. Den bästa bärförmågan får man i balkar med påsvetsade vertikala ändförankringar, man undviker på så sätt de vidhäftningsbrott som är den avgörande brottsorsaken i balkar utan ändförankringar. Balken med förankringar kan användas till sin fulla märklast, doc

Syftet med detta examensarbete var att först kortfattat beskriva uppkomsten av egenspänningar i massiva betongkonstruktioner. Dessa spänningar är orsakade av bl a tvång, temperaturhöjningar samt efterföljande temperaturminskningar. Den huvudsakliga uppgiften var att beskriva en teoretisk modell för att beräkna spänningar i ung betong. Denna modell bygger på Hooke's lag, dvs ett linjärt samband

This paper deals with 3-pinned frames of laminated veneer lumber. The fixed knees are made of plywood- or steelgussets. The design proeecture in accordance with the Swedish building code, "Nybyggnadsregler" is described. A number of practical experiments have been performed to check the stiffness and strength off the knee. The economy for this type of construction campared with glued lam

Uppsatsen beskriver limförbands beteende i icke bärande väggar uppbyggda av gipsskivor som limmas på stålreglar.

We have searched for different possibilities to introduce Multimedia at a welding company in Argentina. We decided to create a training system. Our system should teach an unskilled user how to use a rather camplex expert system for welding. In this paper we discuss the design and implementation of a multimedia training system. We also include an evaluatlon of the software tools used in this projec

Longterm tests of two different adhesives have been performed. Three different test methods were used to determine the ageing performance of adhesive bands. One set of specimens was subjected to eyelic accelerated ageing and testedfor shear strength after different numbers of cycles. Another set has been exposed to the same ageing procedure, but with eonstantshear stress to determine creep deforma

A wooden frame system for non-bearing interior walls has been developed. The wall consists of studs, spaced at a regular interval of 900 mm, forming a frame together with the bottom and top p1ate. The framework is sheathed with gypsum plasterboards. The system is developed and adjusted for the purpose of fixing the gypsum plasterboards with glue. A special investigation of the mechanical behaviour

Board, made of wood based raw material, is used for structural purposes with increasing frequency in light construction techniques. Therefore, it is of great importance that both producers and users understand how the material behaves under longterm leading and elirnatic exposure. A comparative study is made of longterm load indurced detleetians of various board materials, such as fibre board, par