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Acid -producing potential of naturally mixed masses of black shale
The main objective of this master thesis is to investigate the acid-producing potential of black shale mixed with other masses of varying grain size.
Benchmarking methods and tools for InSAR in urban and rural terrain
The main objective of this master thesis is to understand the differences between available InSAR processing techniques and their advantages and disadvantages for applying them to different types of displacement phenomena.
Numerical modelling of debris flow entrainment
The main objective of this master thesis is to better understand and model the entrainment of wet beds by debris flows.
Improved methods for measuring hydraulic conductivity sands and silts
The main objective of this master thesis is to advance the state of the art of measuring hydraulic conductivity in sands and silts.
Improved rockfall modelling for the design of mitigation measures
The main objective of this master thesis is to evaluate current practices and modelling tools for designing rockfall protection barriers.
Hazard zoning for small rock avalanches (volume < 100 000 cubic meters)
The main objective of this master thesis is to Investigate methods for evaluating small rock avalanches to improve our understanding of these phenomena. The thesis could help establish best practices for producing hazard zones for these mass movements.
Recalibration of an avalanche model with entrainment
The main objective of this master thesis is to find out how to optimally choose the friction parameters of an improved snow avalanche model.
Developing and evaluating drone-based surveying methodology and applications
The main objective of this master's thesis is to develop and evaluate drone-based surveying methodology and applications.
Modelling of 3D effects in Gjerdrum slope failure
The main objective of this master thesis is to investigate the strain-softening effect in a 3D domain on the computed safety factor by comparing the results of 2D and 3D calculations for the Gjerdrum slope failure.
Obtaining reliable interface friction angles in glauconitic soils for monopile design
The main objective of this master thesis is to obtain reliable values of the ultimate interface friction angle for monopile design for offshore wind turbines installed on glauconitic soils.
Hyperspectral imaging for multiscale assessments of marine litter and plastic pollution
The main objective of this master thesis is to investigate the application of hyperspectral imagery for detecting marine litter and plastics in the coastal zone near Oslo and other regions of Norway coordinated with a beach clean-up initiative.
Martian and Lunar soils characterization at very low effective stress under static and dynamic loads
The main objective of this master's thesis is to characterize lunar and Martian regolith simulants
Icy Lunar Regolith Simulants
The main objective of this master thesis is to determine the influence of ice content on the strength and stiffness of soil material on the moon.
E18 West Corridor - Modelling of pore pressure conditions related to tunnelling and deep excavation pits in urban landscape
The main objective of this master thesis is to develop a new method for assessing the influence of construction workers on the pore pressure state, using analysis of measurement data and simulations.
Campus Ullevål – Optimized design of deep excavations in soft clay
The main objective is to raise the industry's expertise in designing and modelling deep construction pits in clay.
Parametric modelling of shield – tunnel interaction in TBM excavation
The main objective of the thesis is to better understand the geometrical relationship between the shields of hard rock tunnel boring machines and the excavated tunnel around them.
3D modelling of stability and deformations induced by slurry trenches in soft clays
The main objective of this master thesis is to verify by 3D finite element analyses (FEA) if or to what the analytical method is sufficiently reliable for any geometry and depth of a slurry wall.
Virtual testing of sand for offshore wind foundation design
The main objective of the thesis is to apply the level set discrete element method to simulate cyclic sand behaviour and validate the results against experimental data.
3D-modelling of landslide mobility in sensitive clays
The main objective of the thesis is to improve the modelling of sensitive clays.
Vibro replacement – Sustainable solution for ground improvement in soft clays
The master thesis aims to investigate effect of vibro replacement on Norwegian clays based on a full-scale test site and numerical simulations.
Integrated analyses of mooring lines, soil and anchors for floating wind turbines
The main objective of this master thesis is to study the effect of performing fully integrated analyses of floating offshore wind turbines, mooring lines, and anchors, and especially the effects of including the interaction and deformations of the soil in these analyses.