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Damage assessment of early 20th century stone imitating mortars Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The present research evaluates damage problems of historic stone imitating renders. Such decorative mortars were applied on façades to create the illusion of a French sandstone or limestone masonry. Visual analysis of three listed case studies from the early 20th century sheds light on the lifespan of these materials by assessing their characteristic damage patterns and helps to understand the causes of their degradation. Soiling, cracks, ...
A corpus-based analysis of root meaning expressed by 'should', 'ought to' and 'be supposed to' in late 20th century British English. KU Leuven
The thesis proposes a detailed analysis of root necessity meanings expressed by should, ought to and be supposed to in late 20th-century British English and puts forward a theoreticalapparatus for the analysis of the meanings of these verbs that is applied in a corpus-based study. Root necessity is the expression of the needfor some situation to actualise, because of someones desire for it to happen or because particular circumstances or ...
Sources of the Self From the Renaissance to the 20th Century KU Leuven
The history of the self studies continuities and changes in ideas about and experiences of the individual mind through time, attending to questions of individuality, identity, stability, self-possession, and interiority. Traditionally, this subject has often been approached as an intellectual history, analyzing philosophers’ explicit writings about the self. Through the work of people such as René Descartes, John Locke, and Immanuel Kant, ...
Development of artificial stone imitations at the turn of the 20th century through patent analysis in a Belgian context Vrije Universiteit Brussel
In the late 19th century, the introduction of Portland cement and understanding of hydraulic binders led to innovative compositions towards decorative finishing materials. To avoid grey and dull cement appearances, craftsmen started to manipulate the mortar mixtures by adding mineral particles and pigments, creating a material resembling a particular natural stone. Such a stone imitation could be applied as a render layer on facades or ...
Long-lasting impacts of a 20th century glacial lake outburst flood on a Patagonian fjord-river system (Pascua River) Universiteit Gent
Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) are an increasing threat to Patagonian environments and communities. Here, we investigate the geomorphological and hydrological impacts of a historical GLOF from Chile's third largest river (Pascua River), which discharges at the head of Baker Fjord (48 & DEG;S). To do so, historical maps and satellite imagery of the past century and recent bathymetric data were examined, and a 1.4 m long sediment core ...
Overlap of agent roles in early 20th century Belgium : " a lucrative way of spending time" KU Leuven
© John Benjamins Publishing Company. This article aims to provide an overview of the intricate overlap of agent roles that characterized the production process of a popular bilingual work - Le chanteur de rues bruxellois/The Brusselsche straatzanger [The Brussels Street Singer] - which circulated in the Belgian capital between 1897 and 1899. By reassembling the micro-networks around the production process of The Brussels Street Singer, this ...
Revitalisation strategies for modern glass facades of the 20th century Universiteit Antwerpen
Land use changes as derived from repeat photography and hydrological response in Montenegro in the 20th century Universiteit Gent
Literary Testimonies of War and Conflict of 20th Century British and Pakistani Women Writers KU Leuven
Testimonies of War in the Works of Modern and Contemporary Women Writers In this research project, I propose to focus on the literary representation of War in the fiction of modern and contemporary women writers referring mostly to three historic conflicts (WWI, WWII & War on Terror) with the help of textual analysis of their works under the theoretical frameworks of feminist criticism and testimony. This dissertation, through close textual ...