Moisture transport in concrete under a temperature gradient is a topic that has challenged researchers for at least some 60 years. No conclusions are still drawn on how to describe it theoretically and how to quantify it experimentally. In this paper some of the theoretical and experimental work done is summarized. A description of the flux of moisture by the relative humidity and the water vapour

Syftet med denna rapport är att ge en orienterande bild över den kommunala fastighetsförvaltningens situation, med avseende på pensionsavgångar samt framtida försörjning av kompetens. Studiens spänner över fastighetsförvaltningens ledning och operativa kompetens. Studien har föregåtts av två tidigare studier på samma tema. Studien av kommunal teknik genomfördes under hösten 1999 och plan & byg

Supportive legislation and improving technologies are making bioenergy an increasingly attractive energy source for Europe both economically and environmentally. However, abundant resources remain untapped across many member states in the European Union (EU). The Bioenergy Network of Excellence (NoE) entitled Overcoming Barriers to Bioenergy in Europe is charged with the task to identify critical

Budgeting is one of the oldest and the most popular organisational decisionmaking and controlling mechanisms. Although not new, information system (IS) technologies are not developed to support the process fully. Based on the structuration theory, this paper uses the concept of human agencies to examine how users interpret different types of IS technology, which are commonly used in budgeting, suc

In Western classical music traditions, conventional ways of considering melody have been established. The tones of a melody phrase might be experienced as building up a continuous line moving between dynamical culmination points and relaxation points. In this study, a special visual tool called the Melody phrasing curve (MPhC) has been tested. The MPhC is designed according to some established con

Abstract in UndeterminedVad är det vi anses sakna när vi påstås behöva mer social kompetens och hur kan det komma sig att denna upplevelse av brist på social kompetens uppträder just nu? Frågorna är denna boks utgångspunkt. Social kompetens handlar om individens förmåga att både kunna anpassa sig till en grupp och att kunna samspela med andra människor. För att tolka och förstå fenomenet betraktar

Artikeln undersöker hur praktisk kunskap framställs i bild. En rad tidskrifter inom konsthantverks, hemslöjds- och konstområdet har undersökts. Resultatet pekar på hur viktig just din hand är för att förmedla kopplingen mellan dig som gör och det du gör.

This book studies agrarian change and the factors which have the potential to control and direct the course of such change. Hence it deals with a fundamental issue which has a direct bearing on poverty. Based on a survey of 367 agrarian households in South India, this book systematically compares two major ecotypes in Indian agriculture: rainfed cultivation and irrigated agriculture. The authors l

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to systematically and critically review the extant literature on the design of global production and distribution networks to identify gaps in the literature and identify future research opportunities. The design aspects deal with strategic and structural decisions such as: opening or closing of manufacturing plants or distribution centres, selection of locat