Projects
Art in frame. Interpreting frames in the sixteenth-century Low Countries. Ghent University
Today, many museum visitors and art historians alike pay little attention to the frames of artworks,
and they are not inclined to attribute a particular meaning to them. In early modern Europe in
contrast, elaborated frames were widely diffused. There seems to exist a gap between the way
frames are valued today and roughly 400 years ago. It is this issue that the project will address
when formulating the following ...
Additional application possibilities for timber frame structures through development and implementation of new insights into the mechanical behaviour of timber frame walls Hasselt University
SYNERGYTIMB: Optimal design of timber frame by identification and integration of synergetic structure behaviour Hasselt University
Timber Frame Walls with Brick Veneer Cladding: Reliability to Fungal Decay KU Leuven
To meet the increasingly stringent energy efficiency requirements, the market share of timber frame houses is steadily growing across Europe. In Belgium, timber frame walls are typically combined with a brick veneer cladding, a cladding type with a high moisture buffer capacity and low cavity ventilation rates, which might lead to an increased risk of moisture related damage inside the wooden construction. Therefore, the aim of the present ...
A stochastic and dynamic risk assessment methodology for mould growth and wood rot on timber frame constructions Ghent University
Due to the increasingly stringent energy efficiency requirements, timber frame constructions (often as low-energy or passive houses) can be found all over Europe. Though, the circumstances (indoor/outdoor boundary conditions, composition of the wall,…) in which the constructions are used often differ. This can lead to a different hygrothermal behaviour and increase the risk on early failing by mould growth and wood rot, especially with the ...
Talking solidarity: how do citizens of different welfare states frame solidarity in their interactions? University of Antwerp
A stochastic and dynamic risk assessment methodology for mould growth and wood rot on timber frame constructions. KU Leuven
Due to the increasingly stringent energy efficiency requirements, timber frame constructions (often as low-energy or passive houses) can be found all over Europe. Though, the circumstances (indoor/outdoor boundary conditions, composition of the wall,…) in which the constructions are used often differ. This can lead to a different hygrothermal behaviour and increase the risk on early failing by mould growth and wood rot, especially with the ...
Ultra-high frame rate echocardiography for improving left ventricular diastolic function assessment KU Leuven
Diastolic function (DF) of the left ventricle (LV) is impaired in most pathologies of the heart and can even become the dominant problem in some disease. Invasive heart catheterization can describe diastolic properties of the LV very well, but is not feasible for repeated use in the follow-up of patients. Therefore, current guidelines propose a multi-parametric echocardiographic assessment of DF, which, however, is complex and prone to ...
Hidden Innovation: Roof Frame Design and Construction in Parish Churches of Brussels and Charleroi, 1830-1940 KU Leuven
In 1830-1940, construction of churches increased considerably in Belgium and became matters of public concern. Churches are complex buildings that combine numerous architectural parameters and require therefore corresponding structural solutions. Their design had to face a large range of challenges: fulfilling of liturgical requirements, spanning large spaces, taking a stand on the use of new materials and techniques, etc. Until now, it was ...