This thesis examines how the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that India is currently negotiating with the European Union (IndEUFTA) may impede the production of Indian generic version of HIV/AIDS medicines and thereby hinder access to HIV/AIDS medicines. The reason for discussing specifically HIV medicines in the context of Indian generic manufacture is important in two ways. First, considering the dis

Detta arbete bygger på en studie av träs beteende vid belastning vinkelrätt fiberriktningen med och utan förstärkning i form av skruvar SFS WT-T-8,2xL. Uppdragsgivaren var Arne Emilsson på Limträteknik i Falun som önskade förstärka träet vinkelrätt fiberriktningen i kritiska punkter där laster tas ned. Träets uppförande vid belastning med och utan förstärkning har studerats genom en försöksserie o

The structural behaviour of a shear wall mainly depends on the configuration of the sheathing to framing joints, and the connections to the surrounding structure, of which the anchoring to the substrate is of major importance. However, most of the today used sh ear wall design methods are linear elastic models limited to the design of walls fully anchored at wall ends and openings. For the design

The purpose of this master thesis has been to study prestressed concrete in different bridge codes. The studied codes are the Swedish BRO 94, the American AASHTO code and Eurocode. The codes are compared by dimensioning of a bridge slab in transverse direction and the factors that decide the amount of prestressing steel are evaluated.

This Masters thesis examines the possibilities of using structural masonry in modern building with respect to statical load bearing capacity, building physics, building costs and acoustics. The examination is done by designing three buildings using an existing building as a model. These buildings are then compared to each other and to the existing building with respect to the areas of interest men

This report contains a study of early deflections and crackingloads in precast prestressed hollow core slabs and the parameters affecting these. The objective of the report is, by conducting measurements of the modulus of elasticity and split-tension on the concrete, to compute the deflection and crackingloads for two types of hollow core slabs manufactured by the company Starka. The analysis is

This study provides direct design equations that can be used for FRP reinforced beams with a rupture mode of FRP rupture. An analytical perspective to simplify calculations by developing exact and approximate set of closed form equations is used. This paper is collaboration between the Department of Civil engineering at Kansas State University in Manhattan Kansas and the Department of Structural E

Calculated deformations in glulam beams caused by moisture are based on linear moisture profile, this does not reflect reality. This report contains of a study where the moisture induced deformations are measured in three different test setups, simulating more realistic moisture exposure. After the beams are seasoned in RH 30 and 95 % the climate was changed, one group was in a moistening phase an

Danogips has introduced tongued and grooved gypsum boards which can be used regardless of the distance between the studs in the framework. The goal of this thesis is to evaluate the material properties of the new gypsum product and compare it to conventional gypsum walls. Literature studies and three different experiments are carried out. The stiffness of the construction is measured by applying a

A progressive collapse implies a structural failure initiated by a local damage which subsequently develops, as a chain reaction, into a failure of either the entire structural system, or only a part of it. The collapse of the Ronan Point building in London 1968 prompted numerous efforts to develop structural design criteria to prevent progressive collapse. Improved design procedures with the inte

In this master thesis, the properties of shell bedded autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC) are investigated. There are reasons to believe that the values for flexural, compressive and shear strength in the Swedish regulations are on the low side. The work within this master thesis consists of determining the characteristic values based on experimental tests. The test results indicate that the values

Problems considering vibrations influence on comfort and health have been known for long and extensive efforts have been carried out to describe them. However, the appearance of these problems in the appliance of concrete slabs is a new phenomenon which started to arise due to the development of prestressing. For this thesis some of the existing knowledge has been applied to determine the maximal

This Master Thesis has been written in coliabaration with Modulenthus and Lund Institute of Teclnology. This thesis has two pm-poses: To show how a VR-mode! best can be created by evaluating different programs and to examine the compatibility between ADT and Archicad.

Trenden för miniatyrisering av mikroelektronik närmar sig gränsen för vad som är möjligt att uppnå med konventionell kiselteknologi. En teknik, med potential att pressa utveckling mot allt mindre komponenter, är nanotrådstransistorer. I detta examensarbete studeras implementering av dessa transistorer i digitala kretsar. En fullständig analys av en krets innebär flera påföljande steg, innefattandThe continuing trend of electronic miniaturization is approaching a critical limit for conventional silicon based technology. Transistors based on nanowires are an interesting concept that might extend this trend deeper into the nano-scale domain. In this work, the usage of nanowire-based transistors is studied in the context of digital circuit design. The authors propose a complete workflow from

I det moderna affärsklimatet är det svårt att klara sig utan någon sorts informations eller affärssystem. En av de vanligaste typerna av dessa system är ERP-system, som ämnar stödja företags verksamhet genom att samla all information på en plats. Att arbeta med implementering av ERP-system är ett stort och svårt åtagande som går ofta fel. Syftet med denna uppsats är att ta reda på varför detta ske

Denna uppsats är en studie av Sanxiadammen vid Yichang i den kinesiska Hubeiprovinsen. Jag redogör inledningsvis för hur projektet började och slutade, i syfte att ge läsaren de basfakta som behövs för att lättare komma in i den huvudsakliga texten. Även miljöpåverkan som ett resultat av de miljöfarliga utsläpp som förekommit i Yangzifloden har studerats för att bättre förstå konsekvenserna av damThis essay describes the effects that have come from the construction of the Sanxia Dam, Yichang, Hubei province. I begin with a brief description of how the dam project started and ended, in order to give the reader the basic knowledge that is needed for a better understanding while reading the rest of the text. Focus lies on the project's impact on the environment, such as the pollution of t

The aim of this paper is to investigate the following three main research questions. A) How do Pakistani men define masculinities? B) How do they reflect on the role of religion, socio/cultural practices in the construction of masculinities in Pakistani context? C) How do Pakistani men define themselves in two different contexts (Pakistan and Sweden)? To answer these research questions, I have emp

How people walk is very individual and even their personal style of walking may change throughout their lives. But it could be that the people of the same sex with the same height, weight and age would have a way of walking with great similarities in terms of feet angle and length of the stride. This project examined the geometric walking pattern experimentally of 150 men between 170 and 190 cm. E

A treatment model for intermediate care in child and adolescent psychiatry is described within the framework of theories, models, treatment programmes and empirical knowledge shaping its current format. Application in practice is illustrated by three case studies, which are discussed with a view to further development of the treatment model and its included interventions. Treatment results are pre