Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Author "Harte, Annette"
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Building envelope thermal bridging heat loss assessment using infrared thermography
O'Grady, Malgorzata (NUI Galway, 2018-07-25)Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy use is necessary to stop the progress of climate warming, which may have a serious impact on the human environment and the ecosystem. To achieve this reduction, it is essential ... -
Experimental and finite element investigations of the serviceability behaviour of CLT floors
Uí Chúláin, Caitríona (NUI Galway, 2020-02-06)Global environmental concerns with regard to sustaining our growing population is prompting the building community worldwide to increase urban density, while using optimised and sustainable resources. The traditional ... -
Experimental characterisation, computational modelling and design tool development for fretting fatigue and wear in flexible marine risers
O'Halloran, Sinéad (2017-09-25)Fretting is a key concern in the fatigue design of the pressure armour layer of flexible marine risers, due to the combination of extreme global dynamic loading conditions and the local geometrical-tribological conditions ... -
The influence of silvicultural practices on mechanical properties of softwood timber
Krajnc, Luka (NUI Galway, 2019-06)The increase in the use of structural timber in construction over recent years has been one of the main drivers behind the renewed interest in optimizing forest management for timber quality. Past research and forest ... -
An investigation of the viscoelastic and mechano-sorptive creep behaviour of reinforced timber elements
O'Ceallaigh, Conan (2016-12-15)The reinforcement of timber using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP) rods or plates is widely accepted as an effective method of increasing the strength and stiffness of members. Across Europe, this technology has been used, ... -
A Unified Probabilistic Approach for Predicting the Structural Response of Oriented Strandboard
McTigue, Anthony (2011-09-30)Oriented strandboard (OSB) is a wood-based composite manufactured from elongated wood-strands coated in a resin binder that are oriented and arranged in layers, cross-laminated and hot pressed to form large panels. OSB is ...