@phdthesis{AlYasiri2017,
  author    = {Al-Yasiri, Zainab Riyadh Shaker},
  title     = {Function Theoretic Methods for the Analytical and Numerical Solution of Some Non-linear Boundary Value Problems with Singularities},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3898},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190506-38987},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {164},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {The p-Laplace equation is a nonlinear generalization of the well-known Laplace equation. It is often used as a model problem for special types of nonlinearities, and therefore it can be seen as a bridge between very general nonlinear equations and the linear Laplace equation, too. It appears in many problems for instance in the theory of non-Newtonian fluids and fluid dynamics or in rockfill dam problems, as well as in special problems of image restoration and image processing. The aim of this thesis is to solve the p-Laplace equation for 1 < p < 2, as well as for 2 < p < 3 and to find strong solutions in the framework of Clifford analysis. The idea is to apply a hypercomplex integral operator and special function theoretic methods to transform the p-Laplace equation into a p-Dirac equation. We consider boundary value problems for the p-Laplace equation and transfer them to boundary value problems for a p-Dirac equation. These equations will be solved iteratively by applying Banach's fixed-point principle. Applying operator-theoretical methods for the p-Dirac equation, the existence and uniqueness of solutions in certain Sobolev spaces will be proved. In addition, using a finite difference approach on a uniform lattice in the plane, the fundamental solution of the Cauchy-Riemann operator and its adjoint based on the fundamental solution of the Laplacian will be calculated. Besides, we define gener- alized discrete Teodorescu transform operators, which are right-inverse to the discrete Cauchy-Riemann operator and its adjoint in the plane. Furthermore, a new formula for generalized discrete boundary operators (analogues of the Cauchy integral operator) will be considered. Based on these operators a new version of discrete Borel-Pompeiu formula is formulated and proved. This is the basis for an operator calculus that will be applied to the numerical solution of the p-Dirac equation. Finally, numerical results will be presented showing advantages and problems of this approach.},
  subject      = {Finite-Differenzen-Methode},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Alabdullah2010,
  author    = {Alabdullah, Jamal},
  title     = {Testing Unsaturated Soil for Plane Strain Conditions : A New Double-Wall Biaxial Device},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.1418},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20100628-15056},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  year      = {2010},
  abstract  = {In der vorliegenden Dissertation wird durch den Autor ein neuer, einzigartiger biaxialer Versuchsstand f{\"u}r die Untersuchung unges{\"a}ttigter B{\"o}den entwickelt und die an Proben von unges{\"a}ttigtem Sand gewonnenen Versuchsergebnisse vorgestellt. Im Wesentlichen werden die Versuche an Proben von Hostun-Sand-Proben durchgef{\"u}hrt. Die Versuchsreihen umfassen die Charakterisierung (Klassifizierung) des Bodens, die Ausarbeitung von Wasserretentionskennlinien (Soil Water Characteristic Curves) und die Durchf{\"u}hrung von biaxialen Kompressionsversuchen an trockenen, ges{\"a}ttigten und unges{\"a}ttigten Proben. Desweiteren werden Modellversuche an Streifenfundamenten zur Untersuchung der Tragf{\"a}higkeit durchgef{\"u}hrt. Begr{\"u}ndet durch die Ver{\"a}nderung des Bodenverhaltens durch geringe Anteile von bindigem Material, werden zus{\"a}tzlich Versuche mit einer Mischung aus Sand und Kaolinit analysiert.},
  subject      = {Unges{\"a}ttigte Zone},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Alalade,
  author    = {Alalade, Muyiwa},
  title     = {An Enhanced Full Waveform Inversion Method for the Structural Analysis of Dams},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3956},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20190813-39566},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {Since the Industrial Revolution in the 1700s, the high emission of gaseous wastes into the atmosphere from the usage of fossil fuels has caused a general increase in temperatures globally. To combat the environmental imbalance, there is an increase in the demand for renewable energy sources. Dams play a major role in the generation of "green" energy. However, these structures require frequent and strict monitoring to ensure safe and efficient operation. To tackle the challenges faced in the application of convention dam monitoring techniques, this work proposes the inverse analysis of numerical models to identify damaged regions in the dam. Using a dynamic coupled hydro-mechanical Extended Finite Element Method (XFEM) model and a global optimization strategy, damage (crack) in the dam is identified. By employing seismic waves to probe the dam structure, a more detailed information on the distribution of heterogeneous materials and damaged regions are obtained by the application of the Full Waveform Inversion (FWI) method. The FWI is based on a local optimization strategy and thus it is highly dependent on the starting model. A variety of data acquisition setups are investigated, and an optimal setup is proposed. The effect of different starting models and noise in the measured data on the damage identification is considered. Combining the non-dependence of a starting model of the global optimization strategy based dynamic coupled hydro-mechanical XFEM method and the detailed output of the local optimization strategy based FWI method, an enhanced Full Waveform Inversion is proposed for the structural analysis of dams.},
  subject      = {Talsperre},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Alexander,
  author    = {Alexander, Anne},
  title     = {Quantitative Erfassung von Risiken und Simulation ihrer Auswirkungen auf den Verlauf eines Bauprojektes},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2051},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20130927-20514},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {171},
  abstract  = {Das Bauwesen hat sich in den letzten Jahren durch die Globalisierung des Marktes verbunden mit einer verst{\"a}rkten Nutzung moderner Technologien stark gewandelt. Die Planung und die Durchf{\"u}hrung von Bauvorhaben werden zunehmend komplexer und sind mit erh{\"o}hten Risiken verbunden. Geld- und Zeitressourcen werden bei einem immer h{\"a}rter werdenden Konkurrenzkampf knapper. Das Projektmanagement stellt L{\"o}sungsans{\"a}tze bereit, um Bauvorhaben auch unter erschwerten Bedingungen und erh{\"o}hten Risiken erfolgreich zum Abschluss zu bringen. Dabei hat ein systematisches Risikomanagement beginnend bei der Projektentwicklung bis zum Projektabschluss eine f{\"u}r den Projekterfolg entscheidende Bedeutung. Ziel der Arbeit ist es, eine quantitative Risikoerfassung f{\"u}r Projektmanager als professionelle Bauherrenvertretung und die Simulation der Risikoauswirkungen auf den Verlauf eines Projektes w{\"a}hrend der Planungs- und Bauphase zu erm{\"o}glichen. Mit Hilfe eines abstrakten Modells soll eine differenzierte, praxisnahe Simulation durchf{\"u}hrbar sein, die die verschiedenen Arten der Leistungs- und Kostenentstehung widerspiegelt. Parallel dazu soll die Beschreibung von Risiken so abstrahiert werden, dass beliebige Risiken quantitativ erfassbar und anschließend ihre Auswirkungen inklusive m{\"o}gliche Gegenmaßnahmen in das Modell integrierbar sind. Anhand zweier Beispiele werden die unterschiedlichen Einsatzm{\"o}glichkeiten der quantitativen Erfassung von Projektrisiken und der anschließenden Simulation ihrer Auswirkungen aufgezeigt. Bei dem ersten Beispiel, einem realen, bereits abgeschlossenen Schieneninfrastrukturprojekt, wird die Wirksamkeit einer vorbeugenden Maßnahme gegen ein Projektrisiko untersucht. Im zweiten Beispiel wird ein Planspielansatz zur praxisnahen Aus- und Weiterbildung von Projektmanagern entwickelt. Inhalt des Planspiels ist die Planung und Errichtung eines privatfinanzierten, {\"o}ffentlichen Repr{\"a}sentationsbaus mit teilweiser Fremdnutzung.},
  subject      = {Risiko},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Alkam,
  author    = {Alkam, Feras},
  title     = {Vibration-based Monitoring of Concrete Catenary Poles using Bayesian Inference},
  volume    = {2021},
  publisher = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}tsverlag},
  address   = {Weimar},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4433},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210526-44338},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {177},
  abstract  = {This work presents a robust status monitoring approach for detecting damage in cantilever structures based on logistic functions. Also, a stochastic damage identification approach based on changes of eigenfrequencies is proposed. The proposed algorithms are verified using catenary poles of electrified railways track. The proposed damage features overcome the limitation of frequency-based damage identification methods available in the literature, which are valid to detect damage in structures to Level 1 only. Changes in eigenfrequencies of cantilever structures are enough to identify possible local damage at Level 3, i.e., to cover damage detection, localization, and quantification. The proposed algorithms identified the damage with relatively small errors, even at a high noise level.},
  subject      = {Parameteridentifikation},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Alt2000,
  author    = {Alt, Dieter von},
  title     = {Ausbruchverhalten von Porenbetonplatten bei randnaher Punktst{\"u}tzung},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.56},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20040310-591},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  year      = {2000},
  abstract  = {Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit ist die Untersuchung des Ausbruchverhaltens von unbewehrten Porenbetonplatten bei konzentrierter Lasteintragung in Randn{\"a}he. In der Praxis tritt diese Problematik bei Befestigungen oder Verankerungen auf, die eine punktuelle Beanspruchung bewirken. Hauptziel der durchgef{\"u}hrten experimentellen und numerischen Untersuchungen war das Erkennen von Gesetzm{\"a}ßigkeiten f{\"u}r Versagenserscheinungen und f{\"u}r Bruchlasten in Abh{\"a}ngigkeit von variierenden Geometrie- und Materialparametern. Dabei waren Gr{\"o}ße und Lage der Lasteinleitungsstelle sowie die Materialfestigkeit die wichtigsten Einflussfaktoren. Von besonderem Interesse war auch das spr{\"o}de Verhalten des Porenbetonmaterials auf das Ausbruchverhalten. Die Arbeit gliedert sich in drei Hauptteile: die Experimente mit anschließend weiterf{\"u}hrenden numerischen Untersuchungen, sowie Bemessungskonzepten mit Ausbruchgleichungen. Ein weiteres Kapitel behandelt die Zugfestigkeit von Porenbeton. Die Experimente wurde an f{\"u}r Wand- oder Deckenplatten originaldicken Versuchsk{\"o}rpern durchgef{\"u}hrt. Dabei waren die Lagerbedingungen so festgelegt, dass sich m{\"o}glichst ein ungest{\"o}rter Ausbruchk{\"o}rper ausbilden konnte. Numerische Spannungsuntersuchungen {\"u}ber eine r{\"a}umliche Idealisierung der Versuchsk{\"o}rper mit dem Finite- Element- Programmsystem ANSYS gaben Aufschl{\"u}sse {\"u}ber Ort und Gr{\"o}ße von bruchverursachenden Spannungen. Des weiteren wurden {\"u}ber die Versuchsergebnisse hinaus Berechnungen {\"u}ber den Einfluss von Variationen bei der Plattengeometrie durchgef{\"u}hrt. Es wurden Betrachtungen {\"u}ber die Zugfestigkeit als einen maßgebenden Faktor f{\"u}r das Ausbruchverhalten gef{\"u}hrt. Numerische Risssimulationen gaben Aufschluss {\"u}ber den Spannungszustand und den Ablauf der Rissentwicklung.},
  subject      = {Platte},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Altenmueller2008,
  author    = {Altenm{\"u}ller, Ulrike},
  title     = {Koulu - Schule auf Finnisch : Funktions-, Raum- und Gestaltungskonzepte f{\"u}r neue Schulen in Finnland},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.1300},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20080822-13866},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  year      = {2008},
  abstract  = {Beginnend mit einem historischen R{\"u}ckblick auf die Entwicklung des Schulbaus in Finnland sowie einen {\"U}berblick zu den rechtlichen und organisatorischen Rahmenbedingungen f{\"u}r den Schulbau, wird in der Untersuchung dargestellt, dass in Finnland ein traditioneller Grundkonsens dar{\"u}ber besteht, dass Bildung eine besonders wichtige gesellschaftliche Aufgabe darstellt und Art sowie Umfang ihrer Erf{\"u}llung von herausragender Bedeutung f{\"u}r die Zukunft des Landes ist. Daher wird dem Thema „Schule" nicht nur in der Theorie, sondern auch im praktischen Alltag ein ausgesprochen hoher Stellenwert beigemessen. Auch die Lernumgebung wird mit besonderer Sorgfalt gestaltet. Die Gestaltung zahlreicher finnischer Bildungsanstalten ist transparent und flexibel. Das Schulgeb{\"a}ude ist somit f{\"u}r zuk{\"u}nftige Anforderungen leicht adaptierbar. Zu diesem Zweck wird architektonische Vielfalt mit einem hohen Grad an Funktionalit{\"a}t verbunden, die gleichzeitig lokale Gegebenheiten und Bed{\"u}rfnisse ber{\"u}cksichtigt. Pr{\"a}gend f{\"u}r die Funktions-, Raum- und Gestaltungskonzepte sind insbesondere der Bauk{\"o}rper und seine Form, die Erschließung der Schule und die Raumfolge innerhalb des Geb{\"a}udes, die Raumfunktion und Nutzung einzelner Bereiche sowie ein hohes Maß an r{\"a}umlich-visueller Kommunikation und Transparenz, sowohl innerhalb der Klassencluster als auch zwischen unterschiedlichen Funktionsbereichen der Schulen. Diese Parameter wurden in der vorliegenden Studie anhand von zahlreichen Fallbeispielen eingehend untersucht und dokumentiert. Durch einen fr{\"u}hzeitig gef{\"u}hrten, intensiven Dialog zwischen Beh{\"o}rden, P{\"a}dagogen und Architekten sind r{\"a}umliche Konzepte entstanden, die das Erlernen von sozialen Kompetenzen, Teamf{\"a}higkeit und Gruppenarbeit unterst{\"u}tzen und f{\"o}rdern.},
  subject      = {Schule},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Amiri,
  author    = {Amiri, Fatemeh},
  title     = {Computational modelling of fracture with local maximum entropy approximations},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.2631},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20160719-26310},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {130},
  abstract  = {The key objective of this research is to study fracture with a meshfree method, local maximum entropy approximations, and model fracture in thin shell structures with complex geometry and topology. This topic is of high relevance for real-world applications, for example in the automotive industry and in aerospace engineering. The shell structure can be described efficiently by meshless methods which are capable of describing complex shapes as a collection of points instead of a structured mesh. In order to find the appropriate numerical method to achieve this goal, the first part of the work was development of a method based on local maximum entropy (LME) shape functions together with enrichment functions used in partition of unity methods to discretize problems in linear elastic fracture mechanics. We obtain improved accuracy relative to the standard extended finite element method (XFEM) at a comparable computational cost. In addition, we keep the advantages of the LME shape functions,such as smoothness and non-negativity. We show numerically that optimal convergence (same as in FEM) for energy norm and stress intensity factors can be obtained through the use of geometric (fixed area) enrichment with no special treatment of the nodes near the crack such as blending or shifting. As extension of this method to three dimensional problems and complex thin shell structures with arbitrary crack growth is cumbersome, we developed a phase field model for fracture using LME. Phase field models provide a powerful tool to tackle moving interface problems, and have been extensively used in physics and materials science. Phase methods are gaining popularity in a wide set of applications in applied science and engineering, recently a second order phase field approximation for brittle fracture has gathered significant interest in computational fracture such that sharp cracks discontinuities are modeled by a diffusive crack. By minimizing the system energy with respect to the mechanical displacements and the phase-field, subject to an irreversibility condition to avoid crack healing, this model can describe crack nucleation, propagation, branching and merging. One of the main advantages of the phase field modeling of fractures is the unified treatment of the interfacial tracking and mechanics, which potentially leads to simple, robust, scalable computer codes applicable to complex systems. In other words, this approximation reduces considerably the implementation complexity because the numerical tracking of the fracture is not needed, at the expense of a high computational cost. We present a fourth-order phase field model for fracture based on local maximum entropy (LME) approximations. The higher order continuity of the meshfree LME approximation allows to directly solve the fourth-order phase field equations without splitting the fourth-order differential equation into two second order differential equations. Notably, in contrast to previous discretizations that use at least a quadratic basis, only linear completeness is needed in the LME approximation. We show that the crack surface can be captured more accurately in the fourth-order model than the second-order model. Furthermore, less nodes are needed for the fourth-order model to resolve the crack path. Finally, we demonstrate the performance of the proposed meshfree fourth order phase-field formulation for 5 representative numerical examples. Computational results will be compared to analytical solutions within linear elastic fracture mechanics and experimental data for three-dimensional crack propagation. In the last part of this research, we present a phase-field model for fracture in Kirchoff-Love thin shells using the local maximum-entropy (LME) meshfree method. Since the crack is a natural outcome of the analysis it does not require an explicit representation and tracking, which is advantageous over techniques as the extended finite element method that requires tracking of the crack paths. The geometric description of the shell is based on statistical learning techniques that allow dealing with general point set surfaces avoiding a global parametrization, which can be applied to tackle surfaces of complex geometry and topology. We show the flexibility and robustness of the present methodology for two examples: plate in tension and a set of open connected pipes.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Anderka,
  author    = {Anderka, Maik},
  title     = {Analyzing and Predicting Quality Flaws in User-generated Content: The Case of Wikipedia},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.1977},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20130709-19778},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {Web applications that are based on user-generated content are often criticized for containing low-quality information; a popular example is the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. The major points of criticism pertain to the accuracy, neutrality, and reliability of information. The identification of low-quality information is an important task since for a huge number of people around the world it has become a habit to first visit Wikipedia in case of an information need. Existing research on quality assessment in Wikipedia either investigates only small samples of articles, or else deals with the classification of content into high-quality or low-quality. This thesis goes further, it targets the investigation of quality flaws, thus providing specific indications of the respects in which low-quality content needs improvement. The original contributions of this thesis, which relate to the fields of user-generated content analysis, data mining, and machine learning, can be summarized as follows: (1) We propose the investigation of quality flaws in Wikipedia based on user-defined cleanup tags. Cleanup tags are commonly used in the Wikipedia community to tag content that has some shortcomings. Our approach is based on the hypothesis that each cleanup tag defines a particular quality flaw. (2) We provide the first comprehensive breakdown of Wikipedia's quality flaw structure. We present a flaw organization schema, and we conduct an extensive exploratory data analysis which reveals (a) the flaws that actually exist, (b) the distribution of flaws in Wikipedia, and, (c) the extent of flawed content. (3) We present the first breakdown of Wikipedia's quality flaw evolution. We consider the entire history of the English Wikipedia from 2001 to 2012, which comprises more than 508 million page revisions, summing up to 7.9 TB. Our analysis reveals (a) how the incidence and the extent of flaws have evolved, and, (b) how the handling and the perception of flaws have changed over time. (4) We are the first who operationalize an algorithmic prediction of quality flaws in Wikipedia. We cast quality flaw prediction as a one-class classification problem, develop a tailored quality flaw model, and employ a dedicated one-class machine learning approach. A comprehensive evaluation based on human-labeled Wikipedia articles underlines the practical applicability of our approach.},
  subject      = {Data Mining},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Arboleda,
  author    = {Arboleda, Pablo},
  title     = {Reckoning with Incompiuto Siciliano: Unfinished Public Works as Modern Ruins and All which it Entails},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.3265},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20170715-32656},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {150},
  abstract  = {Since the end of the 1950s, Italy has focused part of its modernization on the erection of public works. Due to corruption, mafia, and further malpractice, this form of development has occasionally failed, producing a high number of constructions that have remained unfinished for decades. In 2007, the group of artists Alterazioni Video constructed an informal survey in the form of an on-line tool open to public contributions, which revealed that there are 395 unfinished public works in Italy from which 156, approximately 39.5\%, are located in Sicily alone. In view of such a statistic, Alterazioni Video opted to coin the term 'Incompiuto Siciliano' - literally 'Sicilian Incompletion' - to refer to unfinished public works as a formal architectural style. This re-interpretation, which aims to convey the recovered dignity of these 'modern ruins', considers unfinished public works a type of heritage with the potential to represent the entirety of Italian society. Furthermore, it goes as far as to say an unfinished public work is 'Incompiuto Siciliano' despite being located in another of the Italian regions. This doctoral dissertation embraces the artists' argument to develop a complete study of Incompiuto Siciliano by embedding this architectural style/artistic project within the main debates on modern ruins at present. This is important because it is expected to contribute to the revalorization and eventual recommissioning of unfinished sites by validating Incompiuto Siciliano in the realm of academia. Furthermore, this work aspires to be a worthwhile source of information for future investigations dealing with cultural interpretations of incompletion in any other context - a not unreasonable goal considering how unfinished works are one of the key urban topics after the 2008 financial crisis. Hence, this doctoral dissertation uses Incompiuto Siciliano to discuss a different perspective in each of the five chapters and, though these can be read as independent contributions, the objective is that all chapters read together, form a clear, concise, continuous unit. And so it must be said this is not a dissertation about unfinished public works in Italy; this is a dissertation about Incompiuto Siciliano as an artistic response to unfinished public works in Italy - which clearly requires an interdisciplinary analysis involving Urban Studies, Cultural Geography, Contemporary Archaeology, Critical Heritage and Visual Arts.},
  subject      = {Kulturerbe},
  language  = {en}
}