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Published 03.03.2023

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20.02.2023

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.

20.02.2023

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.

21.02.2023

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.

03.03.2023

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.

06.03.2023

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.

06.03.2023

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.

18.04.2023

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.

19.04.2023

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.

19.04.2023

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.

19.04.2023

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.

19.04.2023

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.

18.04.2023

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

18.04.2023

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.

21.04.2023

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.

27.04.2023

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.

27.04.2023

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.

28.04.2023

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.  

27.04.2023

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.

27.04.2023

3D-modelling of landslide mobility in sensitive clays

The main objective of the thesis is to improve the modelling of sensitive clays.

21.04.2023

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.

10.05.2023

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.