@phdthesis{Weissker,
  author    = {Weißker, Tim},
  title     = {Group Navigation in Multi-User Virtual Reality},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4530},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211124-45305},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {148},
  abstract  = {Multi-user virtual reality systems enable collocated as well as distributed users to perform collaborative activities in immersive virtual environments. A common activity in this context is to move from one location to the next as a group to explore the environment together. The simplest solution to realize these multi-user navigation processes is to provide each participant with a technique for individual navigation. However, this approach entails some potentially undesirable consequences such as the execution of a similar navigation sequence by each participant, a regular need for coordination within the group, and, related to this, the risk of losing each other during the navigation process. To overcome these issues, this thesis performs research on group navigation techniques that move group members together through a virtual environment. The presented work was guided by four overarching research questions that address the quality requirements for group navigation techniques, the differences between collocated and distributed settings, the scalability of group navigation, and the suitability of individual and group navigation for various scenarios. This thesis approaches these questions by introducing a general conceptual framework as well as the specification of central requirements for the design of group navigation techniques. The design, implementation, and evaluation of corresponding group navigation techniques demonstrate the applicability of the proposed framework. As a first step, this thesis presents ideas for the extension of the short-range teleportation metaphor, also termed jumping, for multiple users. It derives general quality requirements for the comprehensibility of the group jumping process and introduces a corresponding technique for two collocated users. The results of two user studies indicate that sickness symptoms are not affected by user roles during group jumping and confirm improved planning accuracy for the navigator, increased spatial awareness for the passenger, and reduced cognitive load for both user roles. Next, this thesis explores the design space of group navigation techniques in distributed virtual environments. It presents a conceptual framework to systematize the design decisions for group navigation techniques based on Tuckman's model of small-group development and introduces the idea of virtual formation adjustments as part of the navigation process. A quantitative user study demonstrates that the corresponding extension of Multi-Ray Jumping for distributed dyads leads to more efficient travel sequences and reduced workload. The results of a qualitative expert review confirm these findings and provide further insights regarding the complementarity of individual and group navigation in distributed virtual environments. Then, this thesis investigates the navigation of larger groups of distributed users in the context of guided museum tours and establishes three central requirements for (scalable) group navigation techniques. These should foster the awareness of ongoing navigation activities as well as facilitate the predictability of their consequences for all group members (Comprehensibility), assist the group with avoiding collisions in the virtual environment (Obstacle Avoidance), and support placing the group in a meaningful spatial formation for the joint observation and discussion of objects (View Optimization). The work suggests a new technique to address these requirements and reports on its evaluation in an initial usability study with groups of five to ten (partially simulated) users. The results indicate easy learnability for navigators and high comprehensibility for passengers. Moreover, they also provide valuable insights for the development of group navigation techniques for even larger groups. Finally, this thesis embeds the previous contributions in a comprehensive literature overview and emphasizes the need to study larger, more heterogeneous, and more diverse group compositions including the related social factors that affect group dynamics. In summary, the four major research contributions of this thesis are as follows: - the framing of group navigation as a specific instance of Tuckman's model of small-group development - the derivation of central requirements for effective group navigation techniques beyond common quality factors known from single-user navigation - the introduction of virtual formation adjustments during group navigation and their integration into concrete group navigation techniques - evidence that appropriate pre-travel information and virtual formation adjustments lead to more efficient travel sequences for groups and lower workloads for both navigators and passengers Overall, the research of this thesis confirms that group navigation techniques are a valuable addition to the portfolio of interaction techniques in multi-user virtual reality systems. The conceptual framework, the derived quality requirements, and the development of novel group navigation techniques provide effective guidance for application developers and inform future research in this area.},
  subject      = {Virtuelle Realit{\"a}t},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Stang,
  author    = {Stang, Ren{\´e}},
  title     = {Methode zur {\"O}koeffizienzbewertung w{\"a}rmetechnischer Anlagen in Geb{\"a}uden},
  publisher = {VDI Verlag},
  address   = {D{\"u}sseldorf},
  isbn      = {978-3-18-300623-6 (print)},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4528},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211119-45280},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {222},
  abstract  = {Die vorliegende Arbeit richtet sich an Ingenieur*innen und Wissenschaftler*innen der technischen Geb{\"a}udeausr{\"u}stung. Sie greift einen sich abzeichnenden {\"A}nderungsbedarf in der Umwelt- und Nachhaltigkeitsbewertung von Geb{\"a}uden und w{\"a}rmetechnischen Anlagen auf. Der aktuell genutzte nicht erneuerbare Prim{\"a}renergiebedarf wird insbesondere hinsichtlich k{\"u}nftiger politischer Klima- und Umweltschutzziele als alleinige Bewertungsgr{\"o}ße nicht ausreichend sein. Die mit dieser Arbeit vorgestellte {\"O}koeffizienzbewertungsmethode kann als geeignetes Instrument zur L{\"o}sung der Probleme beitragen. Sie erm{\"o}glicht systematische, ganzheitliche Bewertungen und reproduzierbare Vergleiche w{\"a}rmetechnischer Anlagen bez{\"u}glich ihrer {\"o}kologischen und {\"o}konomischen Nachhaltigkeit. Die wesentlichsten Neuentwicklungen sind die spezifische Umweltleistung, in Erweiterung zum genutzten Prim{\"a}renergiefaktor, und der {\"O}koeffizienzindikator UWI.},
  subject      = {Energiewirtschaft},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Sproete,
  author    = {Spr{\"o}te, Daniel},
  title     = {Immobilienportfoliomanagement {\"o}ffentlicher musealer Schl{\"o}sserverwaltungen - Daten zur Investitionssteuerung},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4426},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210510-44260},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {220},
  abstract  = {Die Arbeit leistet einen wissenschaftlichen Beitrag zur Erforschung der Einsatzm{\"o}glichkeiten eines Immobilienportfoliomanagements f{\"u}r {\"o}ffentliche museale Schl{\"o}sserverwaltungen in Deutschland. Insbesondere wird ein f{\"u}r deren Organisation spezifisches Modell zur Investitionssteuerung herausgearbeitet und dessen Anwendbarkeit in der Praxis mit Experten diskutiert.},
  subject      = {Unbewegliche Sache},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Shamskooshki,
  author    = {Shamskooshki, Hanieh},
  title     = {Perception of Socio-Spatial Segregation: The Interaction of Physical and Social Urban Space-Study case of Tehran Neighborhoods},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4466},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210802-44666},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {"How to understand the interaction between urban space and social processes" is a significant question in urban studies. To answer that, the city needs to be recognized as both a physical and a social entity and urban theory and practice need to connect these (Hillier 2007). The present research aims to re-examine the complex correlation between spatial and social inequality manifestations in the city of Tehran regarding the concept of segregation. It observes the causes and consequences of segregation in Tehran and provides an insight into both concepts of socio-spatial segregation and neighborhood effects and creates a link between them. First, I argue when, where, and for whom spatial locations affect the chances of social networks in Tehran. Then, I discuss how neighborhood effects can emerge via social network mechanisms and thus affect the perceptions of residents in the neighborhoods.},
  subject      = {Soziales Netzwerk},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Ruhland,
  author    = {Ruhland, Grit},
  title     = {FOLGELANDSCHAFT. Eine Untersuchung der Auswirkungen des Uranbergbaus auf die Landschaft um Gera/Ronneburg.},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4495},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210906-44953},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {357},
  abstract  = {Das Kernthema dieser Arbeit ist die Besch{\"a}ftigung mit den Folgen des Uranbergbaus in dem Gebiet um die ehemalige Abbauregion der Wismut SAG/SDAG in Ronneburg (Ostth{\"u}ringen). Dieses Thema wird unter historischen, sozialen, kulturanthropologischen und k{\"u}nstlerischen Aspekten betrachtet und in den Zusammenhang mit den weltweiten Voraussetzungen der Nuklearindustrie und Auswirkungen des Uranbergbaus und seiner Folgen gestellt. Die Arbeit legt dar, wie eine Uranbergbaufolgelandschaft entsteht und welches Wissen ist f{\"u}r ein angemessenes Verst{\"a}ndnis des Ph{\"a}nomens wichtig ist. Es wird untersucht, ob Kunst bez{\"u}glich der Uranbergbaufolgelandschaft einen relevanten Beitrag leisten kann bzw. in welcher Form dies versucht wurde, bzw. stellte Arbeiten vor, die verwandete Themen bearbeitet haben. In Kombination dieser beiden Hauptaspekte geht die Arbeit der Frage nach, welche Faktoren die Uranbergbaufolgelandschaft pr{\"a}gen und ob es sinnvolle Beteiligungsfelder f{\"u}r k{\"u}nstlerisches Forschen oder Handeln gibt sowie welche Bedingungen hierf{\"u}r erf{\"u}llt werdenm{\"u}ssten. Die Kernthese der Arbeit ist, dass k{\"u}nstlerische Arbeiten im Themenfeld des Uranbergbaus unter bestimmten Bedingungen relevante Beitr{\"a}ge leisten k{\"o}nnen.},
  subject      = {Uranbergbau},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Reshetnikova,
  author    = {Reshetnikova, Tatiana},
  title     = {Transformation of the Environment: Influence of "Urban Reagents." German and Russian Case Studies},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4351},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210128-43517},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {256 (thesis) + 23 (Folder) + 83 (CD)},
  abstract  = {An urban regeneration manifests itself through urban objects operating as change agents. The en-tailed diverse effects on the surroundings demonstrate experimental origin - an experiment as a preplanned but unpredictable method. An understanding of influences and features of urban ob-jects requires scrutiny due to a high potential of the elements to force an alteration and reactions. This dissertation explores the transformation of the milieu and mechanisms of this transformation.},
  subject      = {Stadtentwicklung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Ren,
  author    = {Ren, Huilong},
  title     = {Dual-horizon peridynamics and Nonlocal operator method},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4403},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210412-44039},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {223},
  abstract  = {In the last two decades, Peridynamics (PD) attracts much attention in the field of fracture mechanics. One key feature of PD is the nonlocality, which is quite different from the ideas in conventional methods such as FEM and meshless method. However, conventional PD suffers from problems such as constant horizon, explicit algorithm, hourglass mode. In this thesis, by examining the nonlocality with scrutiny, we proposed several new concepts such as dual-horizon (DH) in PD, dual-support (DS) in smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH), nonlocal operators and operator energy functional. The conventional PD (SPH) is incorporated in the DH-PD (DS-SPH), which can adopt an inhomogeneous discretization and inhomogeneous support domains. The DH-PD (DS-SPH) can be viewed as some fundamental improvement on the conventional PD (SPH). Dual formulation of PD and SPH allows h-adaptivity while satisfying the conservations of linear momentum, angular momentum and energy. By developing the concept of nonlocality further, we introduced the nonlocal operator method as a generalization of DH-PD. Combined with energy functional of various physical models, the nonlocal forms based on dual-support concept are derived. In addition, the variation of the energy functional allows implicit formulation of the nonlocal theory. At last, we developed the higher order nonlocal operator method which is capable of solving higher order partial differential equations on arbitrary domain in higher dimensional space. Since the concepts are developed gradually, we described our findings chronologically. In chapter 2, we developed a DH-PD formulation that includes varying horizon sizes and solves the "ghost force" issue. The concept of dual-horizon considers the unbalanced interactions between the particles with different horizon sizes. The present formulation fulfills both the balances of linear momentum and angular momentum exactly with arbitrary particle discretization. All three peridynamic formulations, namely bond based, ordinary state based and non-ordinary state based peridynamics can be implemented within the DH-PD framework. A simple adaptive refinement procedure (h-adaptivity) is proposed reducing the computational cost. Both two- and three- dimensional examples including the Kalthoff-Winkler experiment and plate with branching cracks are tested to demonstrate the capability of the method. In chapter 3, a nonlocal operator method (NOM) based on the variational principle is proposed for the solution of waveguide problem in computational electromagnetic field. Common differential operators as well as the variational forms are defined within the context of nonlocal operators. The present nonlocal formulation allows the assembling of the tangent stiffness matrix with ease, which is necessary for the eigenvalue analysis of the waveguide problem. The present formulation is applied to solve 1D Schrodinger equation, 2D electrostatic problem and the differential electromagnetic vector wave equations based on electric fields. In chapter 4, a general nonlocal operator method is proposed which is applicable for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) of mechanical problems. The nonlocal operator can be regarded as the integral form, ``equivalent'' to the differential form in the sense of a nonlocal interaction model. The variation of a nonlocal operator plays an equivalent role as the derivatives of the shape functions in the meshless methods or those of the finite element method. Based on the variational principle, the residual and the tangent stiffness matrix can be obtained with ease. The nonlocal operator method is enhanced here also with an operator energy functional to satisfy the linear consistency of the field. A highlight of the present method is the functional derived based on the nonlocal operator can convert the construction of residual and stiffness matrix into a series of matrix multiplications using the predefined nonlocal operators. The nonlocal strong forms of different functionals can be obtained easily via the concept of support and dual-support. Several numerical examples of different types of PDEs are presented. In chapter 5, we extended the NOM to higher order scheme by using a higher order Taylor series expansion of the unknown field. Such a higher order scheme improves the original NOM in chapter 3 and chapter 4, which can only achieve one-order convergence. The higher order NOM obtains all partial derivatives with specified maximal order simultaneously without resorting to shape functions. The functional based on the nonlocal operators converts the construction of residual and stiffness matrix into a series of matrix multiplication on the nonlocal operator matrix. Several numerical examples solved by strong form or weak form are presented to show the capabilities of this method. In chapter 6, the NOM proposed as a particle-based method in chapter 3,4,5, has difficulty in imposing accurately the boundary conditions of various orders. In this paper, we converted the particle-based NOM into a scheme with interpolation property. The new scheme describes partial derivatives of various orders at a point by the nodes in the support and takes advantage of the background mesh for numerical integration. The boundary conditions are enforced via the modified variational principle. The particle-based NOM can be viewed a special case of NOM with interpolation property when nodal integration is used. The scheme based on numerical integration greatly improves the stability of the method, as a consequence, the operator energy functional in particle-based NOM is not required. We demonstrated the capabilities of current method by solving the gradient solid problems and comparing the numerical results with the available exact solutions. In chapter 7, we derived the DS-SPH in solid within the framework of variational principle. The tangent stiffness matrix of SPH can be obtained with ease, and can be served as the basis for the present implicit SPH. We proposed an hourglass energy functional, which allows the direct derivation of hourglass force and hourglass tangent stiffness matrix. The dual-support is {involved} in all derivations based on variational principles and is automatically satisfied in the assembling of stiffness matrix. The implementation of stiffness matrix comprises with two steps, the nodal assembly based on deformation gradient and global assembly on all nodes. Several numerical examples are presented to validate the method.},
  subject      = {Peridynamik},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{PreisDutra,
  author    = {Preis Dutra, Joatan},
  title     = {Cultural Heritage on Mobile Devices: Building Guidelines for UNESCO World Heritage Sites' Apps},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4531},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211129-45319},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {360},
  abstract  = {Technological improvements and access provide a fertile scenario for creating and developing mobile applications (apps). This scenario results in a myriad of Apps providing information regarding touristic destinations, including those with a cultural profile, such as those dedicated to UNESCO World Heritage Sites (WHS). However, not all of the Apps have the same efficiency. In order to have a successful app, its development must consider usability aspects and features aligned with reliable content. Despite the guidelines for mobile usability being broadly available, they are generic, and none of them concentrates specifically into cultural heritage places, especially on those placed in an open-air scenario. This research aims to fulfil this literature gap and discusses how to adequate and develop specific guidelines for a better outdoor WHS experience. It uses an empirical approach applied to an open-air WHS city: Weimar and its Bauhaus and Classical Weimar sites. In order to build a new set of guidelines applied for open-air WHS, this research used a systematic approach to compare literature-based guidelines to industry-based ones (based on affordances), extracted from the available Apps dedicated to WHS set in Germany. The instructions compiled from both sources have been comparatively tested by using two built prototypes from the distinctive guidelines, creating a set of recommendations collecting the best approach from both sources, plus suggesting new ones the evaluation.},
  subject      = {Benutzerschnittstellenentwurfssystem},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Potocka,
  author    = {Potocka, Anna},
  title     = {Wearables: Kontrollregime zwischen Affekt und Technologie},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4459},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210713-44594},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {164},
  abstract  = {{\"U}berwachungspraktiken und -technologien sind in der heutigen Welt omnipr{\"a}sent und wohl nicht mehr wegzudenken. Ob CCTV-Systeme, Biometrie oder Data Mining - unsere Gesellschaft befindet sich in einem st{\"a}ndigen {\"U}berwachungsmodus, der sich weit {\"u}ber einen begrenzten Raum oder zeitlichen Rahmen hinausstreckt. {\"U}berwacht wird {\"u}berall: privat, am Arbeitsplatz oder im Cyberspace, und alles: Interaktionen, {\"A}ußerungen, Verhalten. Es werden Unmengen von Daten gesammelt, strukturiert, kombiniert, gekauft und verkauft. Dieser Modus stellt mehr als eine bloße Neuauflage des Bentham-Foucaultschen Panoptikons dar: der aktuelle {\"U}berwachungsmodus, die informationelle Asymmetrie als ihren tragenden Pfeiler beibehaltend, dient nicht nur der Disziplinierung, sondern viel mehr der Kontrolle, die nicht prim{\"a}r negativ-sanktionierend, sondern positiv-leistungssteigernd wirkt: es ist nicht das Ziel, die Individuen zu bestrafen und ein bestimmtes Verhalten zu verbieten, sondern sie durch Belohnung, Interaktion und spielerische Elemente dazu zu bringen, sich auf die gew{\"u}nschte Art zu verhalten und im Endeffekt sich selbst zu {\"u}berwachen. Die Kontrolle wird auf diese Weise zum zentralen Schauplatz der Machtaus{\"u}bung, die sich {\"u}ber das Beobachten, Speichern, Auswerten und Sortieren vollzieht. Diese Prozesse hinterlassen keinen Frei- oder Spielraum f{\"u}r Ambiguit{\"a}t; sie verwirklichen die Diktatur der klaren Kante, der Klassifizierung und Kategorisierung ohne Schattierungen. Die Macht selbst befindet sich in einem kontinuierlichen Fluss, sie ist ubiquit{\"a}r, dennoch schwer lokalisierbar. Sie fungiert nicht mehr unter dem Signum einer pseudosakralen zentralen Instanz, sondern wird durch diverse Akteure und Assemblages kolportiert. Die durch sie implizierten Praktiken der Selbstkontrolle, kulturgeschichtlich ebenfalls religi{\"o}s oder zumindest philosophisch konnotiert, sind die neuen Rituale des Sehens und Gesehen-Werdens. Im Zeitalter der elektronischen Datentechnologien gibt es diverse Agenten der {\"U}berwachung. Vom besonderen Interesse sind dabei die Wearables, weil sie intim, affektiv und haptisch arbeiten und so, {\"u}ber das Sehen und Gesehen-Werden hinaus, das Ber{\"u}hren und Ber{\"u}hrt-Werden und somit die Neuregulierung von N{\"a}he und Distanz ins Spiel bringen. Sie schreiben sich zwar in eine Vermessungstradition eins, die ihre Urspr{\"u}nge mindestens im 19. Jahrhundert hat, unterscheiden sich aber von dieser in ihrer Intensit{\"a}t und Sinnlichkeit.},
  subject      = {Technologie},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Pereyra2022,
  author    = {Pereyra, Ail{\´e}n Suyai},
  title     = {Continuidades, tensiones y rupturas en las pr{\´a}cticas del habitar, en el marco de las transformaciones de barrios 'tradicionales'. El Caso de barrio G{\"u}emes 2000-2016},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4651},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220524-46511},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {263},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {El presente trabajo se inscribe en el campo de los estudios urbanos y plantea como ejes estructurantes la intersección entre las políticas públicas, el barrio y las prácticas del habitar (de Certeau, 1996, 1999; Gravano, 2003) en el marco de las transformaciones del espacio urbano en los barrios pericentrales, también denominados tradicionales de la ciudad de Córdoba, particularmente lo acontecido en Barrio G{\"u}emes, durante el periodo 2010-2016. El propósito del abordaje se inscribe en conocer y realizar aportes generalizables a la comprensión de las prácticas del habitar como unidad de análisis. En ese marco, el problema de investigación se formula en el siguiente interrogante: ?'cómo se modifican las prácticas del habitar en el marco de las transformaciones urbanas, en un modo de producción capitalista? Se entiende a las prácticas como acciones elementales de las "artes de hacer" que las personas ordinarias ponen en marcha en su vida cotidiana: para circular, cocinar, trabajar, vincularse. También, a través de las mismas resignifican los espacios, les otorgan una valoración (positiva o negativa), se identifican como parte de la identidad y a su vez se reconocen lugares de (des)encuentro y vías de circulación. Para su abordaje se toma como unidad de estudio el caso de barrio G{\"u}emes. El recorte espacial (o físico) del trabajo empírico está localizado en la ciudad de Córdoba, y se sitúa en la periferia del área central. Esta localización permite comprender el surgimiento de las primeras expansiones urbanas como consecuencia del crecimiento demográfico y cómo estas, se transformaron en los primeros barrios. El recorte temporal se encuentra delimitado entre los años 2000 y 2016, respaldado intencionalmente por dos acontecimientos significativos: el censo de población (2001) y la celebración del Bicentenario de la Independencia en Argentina. Los cambios materializados en ciertos espacios urbanos, tanto en ciudades latinoamericanas (Buenos Aires, Salvador de Bahía en Brasil, México Distrito Federal, etc.) como en otras partes del mundo (New Orleans en los Estados Unidos, el distrito de Kreuzberg- Friedrichshain en Berlín, el puerto de Hamburgo en Alemania, etc.) demuestran cómo estos espacios se van transformado acorde al modo de reproducción capitalista. Pues, se trataba de espacios que en algún momento cumplieron funciones económicas-sociales jerarquizadas y luego por la dinámica misma del capitalismo, la sobreacumulación, dejan de ser rentables y pasan a ser espacios "obsoletos". En ese sentido, la omisión de acciones públicas y/o privadas, la desatención y el crecimiento de situaciones sociales conflictivas (delitos, inseguridad, degradación) en estos espacios, funciona como argumento para que los gobiernos locales comiencen a planear el futuro y modernizarlos. De esta manera, se plantean políticas urbanas con el objetivo de impulsar acciones de renovación o rehabilitación para dinamizar económicamente determinados sectores. Dos elementos discursivos aparecen como posibilitadores del proceso de renovación urbana: el turismo y el patrimonio. En ese sentido, bajo la recuperación patrimonial de ciertos lugares se dinamizan los territorios, por lo que el turismo se vuelve una herramienta económica que produce un excedente de plusvalía. La puesta en valor de bienes tangibles e intangibles atrae la afluencia de visitantes y, a la vez, es rentable económicamente. Ahora bien, muchas veces los proyectos tienen en cuenta las variables morfológicas y físicas, dejando en un segundo plano el impacto en el espacio próximo y las relaciones entre los habitantes con su territorio. Actualmente los espacios elegidos por los municipios para la intervención pública y/o privada son los barrios, puesto que son espacios cercanos al centro y considerados estratégicos. Por lo general, el argumento es la necesidad de rehabilitar/renovar zonas poco aprovechadas o degradadas con el objetivo de mejorar la calidad de vida de la población y dinamizar el sector (Brites, 2017; Guevara, 2012). Desde los 2000 el barrio G{\"u}emes asiste a un proceso de crecimiento inusitado. La cantidad de artesanos se disparó y variedad de productos ofrecidos, emergieron los comercios que forman parte de la oferta comercial, gastronómica y cultural del barrio. Hace varios años, presenta nuevos actores económicos que se pueden observar en la apertura de galerías comerciales; ubicadas sobre el eje de las calles Belgrano, Achával Rodríguez, Fructuoso Rivera y la creciente aparición de edificaciones alrededor de la feria artesanal histórica; con la venta y exposición de piezas del arte plástico, gastronomía, negocios de diseñadores cordobeses y hasta la inclusión de la idea del del "desarrollo sustentable" en los techos de las galerías. La modificación del corpus normativo, la aparición de edificación en altura y el boom económico tuvieron como resultado, la valorización del suelo urbano, la retroalimentación en el espacio con el emplazamiento de nuevas actividades comerciales y servicios culturales. A la par, en el espacio barrial se presentan nuevos residentes con otros hábitos y prácticas que ponen en disputa los modos de habitar en el espacio. A riesgo de simplificar, estas transformaciones fueron producto de los cambios políticoideológicos, de los modelos e instrumentos de gestión urbana puestos en juego en los diversos momentos históricos y de las propias prácticas sociales y culturales de los habitantes. De esta manera, se centrará la mirada analítica en las transformaciones de las prácticas del habitar de los pobladores de los Barrios G{\"u}emes, en el marco de la metamorfosis del espacio urbano (atravesado por tendencias de mediatización y mercantilización de la experiencia) que conjugó un proceso de intersección y asociatividad entre políticas públicas y expansión inmobiliaria.},
  subject      = {Stadtviertel},
  language  = {es}
}
@phdthesis{Mueller,
  author    = {M{\"u}ller, Matthias},
  title     = {Frost-Tausalz-Angriff auf Beton - Neue Erkenntnisse zum Schadensmechanismus},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4502},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210922-45025},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {226},
  abstract  = {F{\"u}r die Verminderung der betonspezifischen CO2-Emissionen wird ein verst{\"a}rkter Einsatz klinkerreduzierter Zemente bzw. Betone angestrebt. Die Reduzierung des Klinkergehaltes darf jedoch nicht zu einer lebensdauerrelevanten Beeintr{\"a}chtigung der Betondauerhaftigkeit f{\"u}hren. In diesem Zusammenhang stellt der Frost-Tausalz-Widerstand eine kritische Gr{\"o}ße dar, da er bei h{\"o}heren Klinkersubstitutionsraten h{\"a}ufig negativ beeinflusst wird. Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass f{\"u}r klinkerreduzierte Betone nur ein unzureichender Erfahrungsschatz vorliegt. Ein hoher Frost-Tausalz-Widerstand kann daher nicht ausschließlich anhand deskriptiver Vorgaben gew{\"a}hrleistet werden. Demgem{\"a}ß sollte perspektivisch auch f{\"u}r frost-tausalzbeanspruchte Bauteile eine performancebasierte Lebensdauerbetrachtung erfolgen. Eine unverzichtbare Grundlage f{\"u}r das Erreichen dieser Ziele ist ein Verst{\"a}ndnis f{\"u}r die Schadensvorg{\"a}nge beim Frost-Tausalz-Angriff. Der Forschungsstand ist jedoch gepr{\"a}gt von widerspr{\"u}chlichen Schadenstheorien. Somit wurde als Zielstellung f{\"u}r diese Arbeit abgeleitet, die existierenden Schadenstheorien unter Ber{\"u}cksichtigung des aktuellen Wissensstandes zu bewerten und mit eigenen Untersuchungen zu pr{\"u}fen und einzuordnen. Die Sichtung des Forschungsstandes zeigte, dass nur zwei Theorien das Potential haben, den Frost-Tausalz-Angriff umfassend abzubilden - die Glue Spall Theorie und die Cryogenic Suction Theorie. Die Glue Spall Theorie f{\"u}hrt die Entstehung von Abwitterungen auf die mechanische Sch{\"a}digung der Betonoberfl{\"a}che durch eine anhaftende Eisschicht zur{\"u}ck. Dabei sollen nur bei moderaten Tausalzkonzentrationen in der einwirkenden L{\"o}sung kritische Spannungszust{\"a}nde in der Eisschicht auftreten, die eine Sch{\"a}digung der Betonoberfl{\"a}che hervorrufen k{\"o}nnen. In dieser Arbeit konnte jedoch nachgewiesen werden, dass starke Abwitterungen auch bei Tausalz¬konzentrationen auftreten, bei denen eine mechanische Sch{\"a}digung des Betons durch das Eis auszuschließen ist. Damit wurde die fehlende Eignung der Glue Spall Theorie aufgezeigt. Die Cryogenic Suction Theorie fußt auf den eutektischen Eigenschaften von Tausalz-l{\"o}sungen, die im gefrorenen Zustand immer als Mischung auf festem Wassereis und fl{\"u}ssiger, hochkonzentrierter Salzl{\"o}sung bestehen, solange ihre Eutektikumstemperatur nicht unter¬schritten wird. Die fl{\"u}ssige Phase im salzhaltigen Eis stellt f{\"u}r gefrorenen Beton ein bisher nicht ber{\"u}cksichtigtes Fl{\"u}ssigkeitsreservoir dar, welches trotz der hohen Salzkonzentration die Eisbildung in der Betonrandzone verst{\"a}rken und so die Entstehung von Abwitterungen verursachen soll. In dieser Arbeit wurde best{\"a}tigt, dass die Eisbildung im Zementstein beim Gefrieren in hochkonzentrierter Tausalzl{\"o}sung tats{\"a}chlich verst{\"a}rkt wird. Das Ausmaß der zus{\"a}tzlichen Eisbildung wurde dabei auch von der F{\"a}higkeit des Zementsteins zur Bindung von Chloridionen aus der Tausalzl{\"o}sung beeinflusst. Zusammenfassend wurde festgestellt, dass die Cryogenic Suction Theorie eine gute Beschreibung des Frost-Tausalz-Angriffes darstellt, aber um weitere Aspekte erg{\"a}nzt werden muss. Die Ber{\"u}cksichtigung der intensiven S{\"a}ttigung von Beton durch den Prozess der Mikroeislinsenpumpe stellt hier die wichtigste Erweiterung dar. Basierend auf dieser {\"U}berlegung wurde eine kombinierte Schadenstheorie aufgestellt. Wichtige Annahmen dieser Theorie konnten experimentell best{\"a}tigt werden. Im Ergebnis wurde so die Grundlage f{\"u}r ein tiefergehendes Verst{\"a}ndnis des Frost-Tausalz-Angriffes geschaffen. Zudem wurde ein neuer Ansatz identifiziert, um die (potentielle) Verringerung des Frost-Tausalz-Widerstandes klinkerreduzierter Betone zu erkl{\"a}ren.},
  subject      = {Beton},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Mauludin,
  author    = {Mauludin, Luthfi Muhammad},
  title     = {Computational Modeling of Fracture in Encapsulation-Based Self-Healing Concrete Using Cohesive Elements},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4520},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211008-45204},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {170},
  abstract  = {Encapsulation-based self-healing concrete has received a lot of attention nowadays in civil engineering field. These capsules are embedded in the cementitious matrix during concrete mixing. When the cracks appear, the embedded capsules which are placed along the path of incoming crack are fractured and then release of healing agents in the vicinity of damage. The materials of capsules need to be designed in a way that they should be able to break with small deformation, so the internal fluid can be released to seal the crack. This study focuses on computational modeling of fracture in encapsulation-based selfhealing concrete. The numerical model of 2D and 3D with randomly packed aggreates and capsules have been developed to analyze fracture mechanism that plays a significant role in the fracture probability of capsules and consequently the self-healing process. The capsules are assumed to be made of Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) and the potential cracks are represented by pre-inserted cohesive elements with tension and shear softening laws along the element boundaries of the mortar matrix, aggregates, capsules, and at the interfaces between these phases. The effects of volume fraction, core-wall thickness ratio, and mismatch fracture properties of capsules on the load carrying capacity of self-healing concrete and fracture probability of the capsules are investigated. The output of this study will become valuable tool to assist not only the experimentalists but also the manufacturers in designing an appropriate capsule material for self-healing concrete.},
  subject      = {beton},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{List,
  author    = {List, Eik},
  title     = {Design, Analysis, and Implementation of Symmetric-key (Authenticated) Ciphers},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4523},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211103-45235},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {258},
  abstract  = {Modern cryptography has become an often ubiquitous but essential part of our daily lives. Protocols for secure authentication and encryption protect our communication with various digital services, from private messaging, online shopping, to bank transactions or exchanging sensitive information. Those high-level protocols can naturally be only as secure as the authentication or encryption schemes underneath. Moreover, on a more detailed level, those schemes can also at best inherit the security of their underlying primitives. While widespread standards in modern symmetric-key cryptography, such as the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), have shown to resist analysis until now, closer analysis and design of related primitives can deepen our understanding. The present thesis consists of two parts that portray six contributions: The first part considers block-cipher cryptanalysis of the round-reduced AES, the AES-based tweakable block cipher Kiasu-BC, and TNT. The second part studies the design, analysis, and implementation of provably secure authenticated encryption schemes. In general, cryptanalysis aims at finding distinguishable properties in the output distribution. Block ciphers are a core primitive of symmetric-key cryptography which are useful for the construction of various higher-level schemes, ranging from authentication, encryption, authenticated encryption up to integrity protection. Therefore, their analysis is crucial to secure cryptographic schemes at their lowest level. With rare exceptions, block-cipher cryptanalysis employs a systematic strategy of investigating known attack techniques. Modern proposals are expected to be evaluated against these techniques. The considerable effort for evaluation, however, demands efforts not only from the designers but also from external sources. The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is one of the most widespread block ciphers nowadays. Therefore, it is naturally an interesting target for further analysis. Tweakable block ciphers augment the usual inputs of a secret key and a public plaintext by an additional public input called tweak. Among various proposals through the previous decade, this thesis identifies Kiasu-BC as a noteworthy attempt to construct a tweakable block cipher that is very close to the AES. Hence, its analysis intertwines closely with that of the AES and illustrates the impact of the tweak on its security best. Moreover, it revisits a generic tweakable block cipher Tweak-and-Tweak (TNT) and its instantiation based on the round-reduced AES. The first part investigates the security of the AES against several forms of differential cryptanalysis, developing distinguishers on four to six (out of ten) rounds of AES. For Kiasu-BC, it exploits the additional freedom in the tweak to develop two forms of differential-based attacks: rectangles and impossible differentials. The results on Kiasu-BC consider an additional round compared to attacks on the (untweaked) AES. The authors of TNT had provided an initial security analysis that still left a gap between provable guarantees and attacks. Our analysis conducts a considerable step towards closing this gap. For TNT-AES - an instantiation of TNT built upon the AES round function - this thesis further shows how to transform our distinguisher into a key-recovery attack. Many applications require the simultaneous authentication and encryption of transmitted data. Authenticated encryption (AE) schemes provide both properties. Modern AE schemes usually demand a unique public input called nonce that must not repeat. Though, this requirement cannot always be guaranteed in practice. As part of a remedy, misuse-resistant and robust AE tries to reduce the impact of occasional misuses. However, robust AE considers not only the potential reuse of nonces. Common authenticated encryption also demanded that the entire ciphertext would have to be buffered until the authentication tag has been successfully verified. In practice, this approach is difficult to ensure since the setting may lack the resources for buffering the messages. Moreover, robustness guarantees in the case of misuse are valuable features. The second part of this thesis proposes three authenticated encryption schemes: RIV, SIV-x, and DCT. RIV is robust against nonce misuse and the release of unverified plaintexts. Both SIV-x and DCT provide high security independent from nonce repetitions. As the core under SIV-x, this thesis revisits the proof of a highly secure parallel MAC, PMAC-x, revises its details, and proposes SIV-x as a highly secure authenticated encryption scheme. Finally, DCT is a generic approach to have n-bit secure deterministic AE but without the need of expanding the ciphertext-tag string by more than n bits more than the plaintext. From its first part, this thesis aims to extend the understanding of the (1) cryptanalysis of round-reduced AES, as well as the understanding of (2) AES-like tweakable block ciphers. From its second part, it demonstrates how to simply extend known approaches for (3) robust nonce-based as well as (4) highly secure deterministic authenticated encryption.},
  subject      = {Kryptologie},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{KhademiZahedi,
  author    = {Khademi Zahedi, Reza},
  title     = {Stress Distribution in Buried Defective PE Pipes and Crack Propagation in Nanosheets},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4481},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210803-44814},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {235},
  abstract  = {Buried PE pipelines are the main choice for transporting hazardous hydrocarbon fluids and are used in urban gas distribution networks. Molecular dynamics (MD) simulations used to investigate material behavior at nanoscale.},
  subject      = {Gasleitung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Hoerold,
  author    = {H{\"o}rold, Stefan},
  title     = {Leistungsbezogene Musterjahresganglinien f{\"u}r den Straßenbetriebsdienst},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4491},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210830-44910},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {124},
  abstract  = {In den letzten Jahrzehnten unterlag der Straßenbetriebsdienst tiefgreifenden Ver{\"a}nderungen. Diese Ver{\"a}nderungen schließt auch die betriebliche Steuerungsphilosophie ein, um eine planungsrationale und {\"o}konomische Gestaltung des Straßenbetriebsdienstes zu unterst{\"u}tzen. Dabei erfolgt eine verbindliche Vorgabe der Leistungsinhalte und -umf{\"a}nge und erm{\"o}glicht eine Budgetierung f{\"u}r das vorgesehene Jahresarbeitsprogramm. Ziel der Untersuchung ist die Entwicklung eines Modells f{\"u}r die Ermittlung von leistungsbezogenen Musterjahresganglinien zur Unterst{\"u}tzung der Jahresarbeitsplanung. Daf{\"u}r lagen f{\"u}r jede Leistung des Leistungsbereiches „Gr{\"u}npflege" jeweils 260 einzelne Jahresganglinien vor. Im Ergebnis der Untersuchung wird die leistungsbezogene Musterjahresganglinie in vier Schritten ermittelt. Im ersten Schritt erfolgt die Pr{\"u}fung der Datenqualit{\"a}t; im zweiten Schritt eine Korrelationsanalyse; im dritten Schritt die fachliche {\"U}berpr{\"u}fung der Leistungsauspr{\"a}gung und im vierten Schritt die Ermittlung der leistungsbezogenen Musterjahresganglinie aus den verbliebenen leistungsbezogenen Jahresganglinien.},
  subject      = {Straßenbetriebsdienst},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Harirchian,
  author    = {Harirchian, Ehsan},
  title     = {Improved Rapid Assessment of Earthquake Hazard Safety of Existing Buildings Using a Hierarchical Type-2 Fuzzy Logic Model},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4396},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210326-43963},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {143},
  abstract  = {Although it is impractical to avert subsequent natural disasters, advances in simulation science and seismological studies make it possible to lessen the catastrophic damage. There currently exists in many urban areas a large number of structures, which are prone to damage by earthquakes. These were constructed without the guidance of a national seismic code, either before it existed or before it was enforced. For instance, in Istanbul, Turkey, as a high seismic area, around 90\% of buildings are substandard, which can be generalized into other earthquakeprone regions in Turkey. The reliability of this building stock resulting from earthquake-induced collapse is currently uncertain. Nonetheless, it is also not feasible to perform a detailed seismic vulnerability analysis on each building as a solution to the scenario, as it will be too complicated and expensive. This indicates the necessity of a reliable, rapid, and computationally easy method for seismic vulnerability assessment, commonly known as Rapid Visual Screening (RVS). In RVS methodology, an observational survey of buildings is performed, and according to the data collected during the visual inspection, a structural score is calculated without performing any structural calculations to determine the expected damage of a building and whether the building needs detailed assessment. Although this method might save time and resources due to the subjective/qualitative judgments of experts who performed the inspection, the evaluation process is dominated by vagueness and uncertainties, where the vagueness can be handled adequately through the fuzzy set theory but do not cover all sort of uncertainties due to its crisp membership functions. In this study, a novel method of rapid visual hazard safety assessment of buildings against earthquake is introduced in which an interval type-2 fuzzy logic system (IT2FLS) is used to cover uncertainties. In addition, the proposed method provides the possibility to evaluate the earthquake risk of the building by considering factors related to the building importance and exposure. A smartphone app prototype of the method has been introduced. For validation of the proposed method, two case studies have been selected, and the result of the analysis presents the robust efficiency of the proposed method.},
  subject      = {Fuzzy-Logik},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Gruender,
  author    = {Gr{\"u}nder, Anika},
  title     = {Denkmalzug{\"a}nge zwischen Abgrenzen, Genießen, Erinnern und Teilhaben},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4456},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210628-44569},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {349},
  abstract  = {Die interdisziplin{\"a}re Dissertationsschrift l{\"a}sst sich im Horizont internationaler Forschungen zu Denkmalwerten, neuer Ans{\"a}tze in der Kultur- und Wissensvermittlung rund um Baudenkmale sowie k{\"u}nstlerisch- ethnographischem Forschen an und mit Denkmalen verorten. Der erste Teil der Arbeit widmet sich Denkmalen und der Denkmalpflege im Kontext k{\"u}nstlerischer und sozialwissenschaftlicher Allianzen. Ausgangspunkt ist die Feststellung, dass die Denkmalpflege zwar sehr vieles {\"u}ber Denkmale weiß, aber kaum etwas {\"u}ber deren Rezeption beim breiten Publikum. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Frage, wie hier Praktiken der bildenden Kunst und Arbeitsweisen der Kulturanthropologie die Disziplin der Denkmalpflege bereichern k{\"o}nnen, oder sogar m{\"u}ssen. Den zweiten Teil bildet eine empirische Studie, in der die popul{\"a}re Wahrnehmung von Denkmalen qualitativ erforscht wird. Das Schloss und Rittergut Bedheim im s{\"u}dlichen l{\"a}ndlichen Th{\"u}ringen dient dabei als konkreter Untersuchungsort. Reaktionen von Besucherinnen und Besuchern werden mit Hilfe von drei k{\"u}nstlerischen Eingriffen angeregt und diese dann ethnographisch-offen dokumentiert und ausgewertet. Auf dieser Basis werden Zug{\"a}nge zum Denkmal ermittelt. W{\"a}hrend die meisten BesucherInnen das Denkmal als „Arbeit" wahrnehmen, geraten einige ins „Tr{\"a}umen" oder „Erinnern", man „genießt" das Ensemble als authentische und {\"a}sthetische Ressource, oder findet Zugang {\"u}ber das spontane „Erkl{\"a}ren" baukonstruktiver oder baulicher Situationen. F{\"u}r andere bedeutet der Besuch die „Teilhabe" an einem Prozess. Schloss Bedheim wird als Ort stetiger Ver{\"a}nderung gesch{\"a}tzt. In der Wahrnehmung der BesucherInnen verquicken sich Aspekte des Bewunderns mit solchen des Abgrenzens. Die eigene Alltagswelt und das eigene Zuhause bilden hierbei Bezugspunkte. Schloss Bedheim wird auf diese Weise zum Imaginationsraum, zur Energietankstelle und zur gern besuchten Problemwelt. Die Ergebnisse der Arbeit liegen in zwei Erkenntnisfeldern: Auf einer methodischen Ebene zeigt sie, wie in der Denkmalpflege vertiefte Fachlichkeit mit einer tats{\"a}chlichen Kontaktaufnahme mit dem Publikum verbunden werden kann und damit soziale Gef{\"u}ge an Baudenkmalen qualitativ ermittelt werden k{\"o}nnen. Ebenso wird deutlich, dass k{\"u}nstlerische Eingriffe Ausl{\"o}ser von Gespr{\"a}chen sind, als Kontaktfl{\"a}chen zur Alltagswelt dienen und so zu einer vielf{\"a}ltigen Auseinandersetzung mit Denkmalen f{\"u}hren. Auf einer inhaltlichen Ebene liefert die Arbeit Erkenntnisse zu Wahrnehmungsweisen von Denkmalen. Neben den erw{\"a}hnten Zug{\"a}ngen, wird die Existenz und Bedeutung einer regional vernetzten Wahrnehmung von Denkmalen aufgedeckt. Des Weiteren zeigen die Ergebnisse, dass das {\"O}ffnen von Baudenkmalen als und im Prozess ungenutzte Potentiale birgt und es wird angeregt, dies in zuk{\"u}nftigen denkmalpflegerischen Konzepten eine gr{\"o}ßere Rolle spielen zu lassen. Die Vision eines „Kompendiums der Zug{\"a}nge" wird entwickelt, mit dessen Hilfe sich ein enormes Wissen {\"u}ber Rollen und Bedeutungen die Baudenkmale in unserer Gesellschaft spielen, sammeln ließe.},
  subject      = {Denkmalpflege},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Goswami,
  author    = {Goswami, Somdatta},
  title     = {Phase field modeling of fracture with isogeometric analysis and machine learning methods},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4384},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210304-43841},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {168},
  abstract  = {This thesis presents the advances and applications of phase field modeling in fracture analysis. In this approach, the sharp crack surface topology in a solid is approximated by a diffusive crack zone governed by a scalar auxiliary variable. The uniqueness of phase field modeling is that the crack paths are automatically determined as part of the solution and no interface tracking is required. The damage parameter varies continuously over the domain. But this flexibility comes with associated difficulties: (1) a very fine spatial discretization is required to represent sharp local gradients correctly; (2) fine discretization results in high computational cost; (3) computation of higher-order derivatives for improved convergence rates and (4) curse of dimensionality in conventional numerical integration techniques. As a consequence, the practical applicability of phase field models is severely limited. The research presented in this thesis addresses the difficulties of the conventional numerical integration techniques for phase field modeling in quasi-static brittle fracture analysis. The first method relies on polynomial splines over hierarchical T-meshes (PHT-splines) in the framework of isogeometric analysis (IGA). An adaptive h-refinement scheme is developed based on the variational energy formulation of phase field modeling. The fourth-order phase field model provides increased regularity in the exact solution of the phase field equation and improved convergence rates for numerical solutions on a coarser discretization, compared to the second-order model. However, second-order derivatives of the phase field are required in the fourth-order model. Hence, at least a minimum of C1 continuous basis functions are essential, which is achieved using hierarchical cubic B-splines in IGA. PHT-splines enable the refinement to remain local at singularities and high gradients, consequently reducing the computational cost greatly. Unfortunately, when modeling complex geometries, multiple parameter spaces (patches) are joined together to describe the physical domain and there is typically a loss of continuity at the patch boundaries. This decrease of smoothness is dictated by the geometry description, where C0 parameterizations are normally used to deal with kinks and corners in the domain. Hence, the application of the fourth-order model is severely restricted. To overcome the high computational cost for the second-order model, we develop a dual-mesh adaptive h-refinement approach. This approach uses a coarser discretization for the elastic field and a finer discretization for the phase field. Independent refinement strategies have been used for each field. The next contribution is based on physics informed deep neural networks. The network is trained based on the minimization of the variational energy of the system described by general non-linear partial differential equations while respecting any given law of physics, hence the name physics informed neural network (PINN). The developed approach needs only a set of points to define the geometry, contrary to the conventional mesh-based discretization techniques. The concept of `transfer learning' is integrated with the developed PINN approach to improve the computational efficiency of the network at each displacement step. This approach allows a numerically stable crack growth even with larger displacement steps. An adaptive h-refinement scheme based on the generation of more quadrature points in the damage zone is developed in this framework. For all the developed methods, displacement-controlled loading is considered. The accuracy and the efficiency of both methods are studied numerically showing that the developed methods are powerful and computationally efficient tools for accurately predicting fractures.},
  subject      = {Phasenfeldmodell},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Foka,
  author    = {Foka, Zinovia},
  title     = {The Space In-Between. Tracing Transformative Processes in Nicosia's Buffer Zone.},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4444},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210531-44447},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {266},
  abstract  = {This thesis examines urban partition in Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, and how its changing roles and shifting perceptions in a post-conflict setting reflect power relations, and their constant renegotiation. Nicosia, the capital of Cyprus, was officially divided in 1974 in the aftermath of an eighteen-year-long conflict between the island's Turkish- and Greek-Cypriot communities. As a result, a heavily militarized Buffer Zone, established as an emergency measure against perpetuation of intercommunal violence, has been cutting through its historic centre ever since. This thesis departs from a genuine interest in the material and ideational dimensions of urban partition. How is it constructed, not merely in physical terms but in the minds of the societies affected by conflict? How is it established in official and everyday discourses? What kinds of mechanisms have been developed to maintain it, and make an inseparable part of the urban experience? Moreover, taking into account the consensus in relevant literature pertaining to the imperative for its removal, this thesis is inquiring into the relevance of peace agreements to overcoming urban partition. For this purpose, it also looks at narratives and practices that have attempted to contest it. The examples examined in this thesis offer pregnant analytical moments to understand Nicosia's Buffer Zone as a dynamic social construct, accommodating multiple visions of and for the city. Its space 'in-between' facilitates encounters between various actors, accommodates new meanings, socio-spatial practices and diverse imaginaries. In this sense, urban partition is explored in this thesis as a phenomenon that transcends scales as well as temporalities, entwining past, present, and future.},
  subject      = {Stadtforschung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Fauth,
  author    = {Fauth, Judith},
  title     = {Ein handlungsorientiertes Entscheidungsmodell zur Feststellung der Genehmigungsf{\"a}higkeit von Bauvorhaben},
  publisher = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}tsverlag},
  address   = {Ilmtal-Weinstraße},
  isbn      = {978-3-95773-299-6},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4509},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210928-45093},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {318},
  abstract  = {Die Auseinandersetzung mit der Digitalisierung ist in den letzten Jahren in den Medien, auf Konferenzen und in Aussch{\"u}ssen der Bau- und Immobilienbranche angekommen. W{\"a}hrend manche Bereiche Neuerungen hervorbringen und einige Akteure als Pioniere zu bezeichnen sind, weisen andere Themen noch Defizite hinsichtlich der digitalen Transformation auf. Zu dieser Kategorie kann auch das Baugenehmigungsverfahren gez{\"a}hlt werden. Unabh{\"a}ngig davon, wie Architekten und Ingenieure in den Planungsb{\"u}ros auf innovative Methoden setzen, bleiben die Bauvorlagen bisher zuhauf in Papierform oder werden nach der elektronischen Einreichung in der Beh{\"o}rde ausgedruckt. Vorhandene Ressourcen, beispielsweise in Form eines Bauwerksinformationsmodells, die Unterst{\"u}tzung bei der Baugenehmigungsfeststellung bieten k{\"o}nnen, werden nicht ausgesch{\"o}pft. Um mit digitalen Werkzeugen eine Entscheidungshilfe f{\"u}r die Baugenehmigungsbeh{\"o}rden zu erarbeiten, ist es notwendig, den Ist-Zustand zu verstehen und Gegebenheiten zu hinterfragen, bevor eine Gesamtautomatisierung der innerbeh{\"o}rdlichen Vorg{\"a}nge als alleinige L{\"o}sung zu verfolgen ist. Mit einer inhaltlich-organisatorischen Betrachtung der relevanten Bereiche, die Einfluss auf die Baugenehmigungsfeststellung nehmen, wird eine Optimierung des Baugenehmigungsverfahrens in den Beh{\"o}rden angestrebt. Es werden die komplexen Bereiche, wie die Gesetzeslage, der Einsatz von Technologie aber auch die subjektiven Handlungsalternativen, ermittelt und strukturiert. Mit der Entwicklung eines Modells zur Feststellung der Baugenehmigungsf{\"a}higkeit wird sowohl ein Verst{\"a}ndnis f{\"u}r Einflussfaktoren vermittelt als auch eine Transparenzsteigerung f{\"u}r alle Beteiligten geschaffen. Neben einer internationalen Literaturrecherche diente eine empirische Studie als Untersuchungsmethode. Die empirische Studie wurde in Form von qualitativen Experteninterviews durchgef{\"u}hrt, um den Ist-Zustand im Bereich der Baugenehmigungsverfahren festzustellen. Das erhobene Datenmaterial wurde aufbereitet und anschließend einer softwaregest{\"u}tzten Inhaltsanalyse unterzogen. Die Ergebnisse wurden in Kombination mit den Erkenntnissen der Literaturrecherche in verschiedenen Analysen als Modellgrundlage aufgearbeitet. Ergebnis der Untersuchung stellt ein Entscheidungsmodell dar, welches eine L{\"u}cke zwischen den gegenw{\"a}rtigen Abl{\"a}ufen in den Baubeh{\"o}rden und einer Gesamtautomatisierung der Baugenehmigungspr{\"u}fung schließt. Die prozessorientierte Strukturierung entscheidungsrelevanter Sachverhalte im Modell erm{\"o}glicht eine Unterst{\"u}tzung bei der Baugenehmigungsfeststellung f{\"u}r Pr{\"u}fer und Antragsteller. Das theoretische Modell konnte in Form einer Webanwendung in die Praxis {\"u}bertragen werden.},
  subject      = {Baugenehmigung},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Fauth,
  author    = {Fauth, Judith},
  title     = {A process-oriented decision model for determining the permitability of construction projects},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4602},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20220309-46020},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {325},
  abstract  = {In recent years, the discussion of digitalization has arrived in the media, at conferences, and in committees of the construction and real estate industry. While some areas are producing innovations and some contributors can be described as pioneers, other topics still show deficits with regard to digital transformation. The building permit process can also be counted in this category. Regardless of how architects and engineers in planning offices rely on innovative methods, building documents have so far remained in paper form in too many cases, or are printed out after electronic submission to the authority. Existing resources - for example in the form of a building information model, which could provide support in the building permit process - are not being taken advantage of. In order to use digital tools to support decision-making by the building permit authorities, it is necessary to understand the current situation and to question conditions before pursuing the overall automation of internal authority processes as the sole solution. With a substantive-organizational consideration of the relevant areas that influence building permit determination, an improvement of the building permit procedure within authorities is proposed. Complex areas - such as legal situations, the use of technology, as well as the subjective alternative action - are determined and structured. With the development of a model for the determination of building permitability, both an understanding of influencing factors is conveyed and an increase in transparency for all parties involved is created. In addition to an international literature review, an empirical study served as the research method. The empirical study was conducted in the form of qualitative expert interviews in order to determine the current state in the field of building permit procedures. The collected data material was processed and subsequently subjected to a software-supported content analysis. The results were processed, in combination with findings from the literature review, in various analyses to form the basis for a proposed model. The result of the study is a decision model that closes the gap between the current processes within the building authorities and an overall automation of the building permit review process. The model offers support to examiners and applicants in determining building permit eligibility, through its process-oriented structuring of decision-relevant facts. The theoretical model could be transferred into practice in the form of a web application.},
  subject      = {Baugenehmigung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Chawdhury,
  author    = {Chawdhury, Samir},
  title     = {Partitioned Algorithms using Vortex Particle Methods for Fluid-Structure Interaction of Thin-walled Flexible Structures},
  publisher = {arts + science weimar GmbH},
  address   = {Weimar},
  isbn      = {978-3-95773-297-2},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.6404},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20230703-64042},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {256},
  abstract  = {Structures under wind action can exhibit various aeroelastic interaction phenomena, which can lead to destructive and catastrophic events. Such unstable interaction can be beneficially used for small-scale aeroelastic energy harvesting. Proper understanding and prediction of fluid-structure interactions (FSI) phenomena are therefore crucial in many engineering fields. This research intends to develop coupled FSI models to extend the applicability of Vortex Particle Methods (VPM) for numerically analysing the complex FSI of thin-walled flexible structures under steady and fluctuating incoming flows. In this context, the flow around deforming thin bodies is analysed using the two-dimensional and pseudo-three-dimensional implementations of VPM. The structural behaviour is modelled and analysed using the Finite Element Method. The partitioned coupling approach is considered because of the flexibility of using different mathematical procedures for solving fluid and solid mechanics. The developed coupled models are validated with several benchmark FSI problems in the literature. Finally, the models are applied to several fundamental and application field of FSI problems of different thin-walled flexible structures irrespective of their size.},
  subject      = {Windenergie},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Bockelmann,
  author    = {Bockelmann, Leo},
  title     = {Zeit, dass sich was dreht. Windenergieanlagen aus denkmalkundlicher Perspektive},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4543},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211210-45439},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {233},
  abstract  = {Knapp 30.000 Windenergieanlagen zwischen Nordsee und Alpen lassen un{\"u}bersehbar erkennen, dass sich unser Energiesystem in einer umfassenden Transformation befindet. Allenthalben erf{\"a}hrt diese Entwicklung eine breite und kontroverse Rezeption und auch in der Denkmalpflege werden Windenergieanlagen aufgrund ihrer mitunter erheblichen Auswirkungen auf die Landschaft noch {\"u}berwiegend als St{\"o}rung wahrgenommen. Diese Arbeit nimmt dagegen die historische Entwicklung in den Blick und pl{\"a}diert daf{\"u}r, Windenergieanlagen als bedeutendes Kulturerbe zu verstehen. Angesichts des Voranschreitens der Energiewende wird angenommen, dass gerade {\"a}lteren Modellen als baulichen Zeugnissen umfangreicher energiepolitischer Ver{\"a}nderungen seit den 1970er Jahren eine hohe Bedeutung zugeschrieben werden kann. Daher besteht das Ziel darin, Windenergieanlagen herauszuarbeiten, welche als hervorragende Zeugnisse der Entwicklung der Windenergienutzung in Deutschland zu bewerten sind. Zur Ann{\"a}herung werden diese zun{\"a}chst als Untersuchungsgegenstand typologisch abgegrenzt. Eine wesentliche Besonderheit von Windenergieanlagen besteht darin, dass sie im Verh{\"a}ltnis zur eigentlichen Fl{\"a}chenversiegelung durch ihre vertikale Struktur erhebliche visuelle Auswirkungen auf die Landschaft haben. Anschließend wird die Entwicklung der Windenergienutzung seit den 1970er Jahren genauer betrachtet, welche insgesamt nicht linear verlief und von vielen Konflikten gekennzeichnet ist. Diese muss im Kontext eines wachsenden Umweltbewusstseins verstanden werden, das umfangreiche energiepolitische Ver{\"a}nderungen zur Folge hatte. Auf dieser Grundlage werden schließlich in einer denkmalkundlichen Reihenuntersuchung Windenergieanlagen herausgearbeitet, welche in hervorragender Weise von der Entwicklung zeugen. Die Auswahl bleibt allerdings mit sechs Objekten im Verh{\"a}ltnis zum Gesamtbestand von knapp 30.000 Anlagen relativ beschr{\"a}nkt, weil das auf die Abgrenzung von Besonderheiten ausgelegte etablierte Denkmalverst{\"a}ndnis bei einem zeitlich so dichten Bestand gleichartiger Bauwerke an eine Grenze kommt. Abschließend werden m{\"o}gliche Erhaltungsperspektiven sowie denkmaltheoretische und -praktische Schlussfolgerungen diskutiert. Dabei ist unbedingt ein Erhalt am Ursprungsstandort anzustreben, wobei im Einzelfall entschieden werden muss, ob Belange des Funktions- oder Substanzerhaltes h{\"o}her zu gewichten sind. Die skizzierten Auswahlprobleme regen dar{\"u}ber hinaus zur Diskussion zus{\"a}tzlicher denkbarer Bewertungskategorien an, wobei sich insbesondere die gesellschaftliche Wahrnehmung und {\"o}kologische Werte aufdr{\"a}ngen. Zudem kann f{\"u}r die st{\"a}rkere Ber{\"u}cksichtigung von Funktionszusammenh{\"a}ngen bei der Betrachtung technischer Infrastruktur in der Denkmalpflege pl{\"a}diert werden. Insgesamt f{\"u}hrt die denkmalkundliche Auseinandersetzung mit Windenergieanlagen damit weit {\"u}ber die Herausarbeitung einzelner Objekte hinaus und macht eindr{\"u}cklich auf aktuelle Herausforderungen der Denkmalpflege und dar{\"u}ber hinaus aufmerksam.},
  subject      = {Industriekultur},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Bielik,
  author    = {Bielik, Martin},
  title     = {FORM-ACTIVITY-MOVEMENT INTERACTION MODEL},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4397},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210407-43970},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {269},
  abstract  = {This dissertation investigates the interactions between urban form, allocation of activities, and pedestrian movement in the context of urban planning. The ability to assess the long-term impact of urban planning decisions on what people do and how they get there is of central importance, with various disciplines addressing this topic. This study focuses on approaches proposed by urban morphologists, urban economists, and transportation planners, each aiming the attention at a different part of the form-activity-movement interaction. Even though there is no doubt about the advantages of these highly focused approaches, it remains unclear what is the cost of ignoring the effect of some interactions while considering others. The general aim of this dissertation is to empirically test the validity of the individual models and quantify the impact of this isolationist approach on their precision and bias. For this purpose, we propose a joined form-activity-movement interaction model and conduct an empirical study in Weimar, Germany. We estimate how the urban form and activities affect movement as well as how movement and urban form affect activities. By estimating these effects in isolation and simultaneously, we assess the bias of the individual models. On the one hand, the empirical study results confirm the significance of all interactions suggested by the individual models. On the other hand, we were able to show that when these interactions are estimated in isolation, the resulting predictions are biased. To conclude, we do not question the knowledge brought by transportation planners, urban morphologists, and urban economists. However, we argue that it might be of little use on its own. We see the relevance of this study as being twofold. On the one hand, we proposed a novel methodological framework for the simultaneous estimation of the form-activity-movement interactions. On the other hand, we provide empirical evidence about the strengths and limitations of current approaches.},
  subject      = {Stadtplanung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Bianco,
  author    = {Bianco, Marcelo Jos{\´e}},
  title     = {Coupling between Shell and Generalized Beam Theory (GBT) elements},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4391},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210315-43914},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {265},
  abstract  = {In the last decades, Finite Element Method has become the main method in statics and dynamics analysis in engineering practice. For current problems, this method provides a faster, more flexible solution than the analytic approach. Prognoses of complex engineer problems that used to be almost impossible to solve are now feasible. Although the finite element method is a robust tool, it leads to new questions about engineering solutions. Among these new problems, it is possible to divide into two major groups: the first group is regarding computer performance; the second one is related to understanding the digital solution. Simultaneously with the development of the finite element method for numerical solutions, a theory between beam theory and shell theory was developed: Generalized Beam Theory, GBT. This theory has not only a systematic and analytical clear presentation of complicated structural problems, but also a compact and elegant calculation approach that can improve computer performance. Regrettably, GBT was not internationally known since the most publications of this theory were written in German, especially in the first years. Only in recent years, GBT has gradually become a fertile research topic, with developments from linear to non-linear analysis. Another reason for the misuse of GBT is the isolated application of the theory. Although recently researches apply finite element method to solve the GBT's problems numerically, the coupling between finite elements of GBT and other theories (shell, solid, etc) is not the subject of previous research. Thus, the main goal of this dissertation is the coupling between GBT and shell/membrane elements. Consequently, one achieves the benefits of both sides: the versatility of shell elements with the high performance of GBT elements. Based on the assumptions of GBT, this dissertation presents how the separation of variables leads to two calculation's domains of a beam structure: a cross-section modal analysis and the longitudinal amplification axis. Therefore, there is the possibility of applying the finite element method not only in the cross-section analysis, but also the development for an exact GBT's finite element in the longitudinal direction. For the cross-section analysis, this dissertation presents the solution of the quadratic eigenvalue problem with an original separation between plate and membrane mechanism. Subsequently, one obtains a clearer representation of the deformation mode, as well as a reduced quadratic eigenvalue problem. Concerning the longitudinal direction, this dissertation develops the novel exact elements, based on hyperbolic and trigonometric shape functions. Although these functions do not have trivial expressions, they provide a recursive procedure that allows periodic derivatives to systematise the development of stiffness matrices. Also, these shape functions enable a single-element discretisation of the beam structure and ensure a smooth stress field. From these developments, this dissertation achieves the formulation of its primary objective: the connection of GBT and shell elements in a mixed model. Based on the displacement field, it is possible to define the coupling equations applied in the master-slave method. Therefore, one can model the structural connections and joints with finite shell elements and the structural beams and columns with GBT finite element. As a side effect, the coupling equations limit the displacement field of the shell elements under the assumptions of GBT, in particular in the neighbourhood of the coupling cross-section. Although these side effects are almost unnoticeable in linear analysis, they lead to cumulative errors in non-linear analysis. Therefore, this thesis finishes with the evaluation of the mixed GBT-shell models in non-linear analysis.},
  subject      = {Biegetheorie},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Berhe,
  author    = {Berhe, Asgedom Haile},
  title     = {Mitigating Risks of Corruption in Construction: A theoretical rationale for BIM adoption in Ethiopia},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4517},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20211007-45175},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {336},
  abstract  = {This PhD thesis sets out to investigate the potentials of Building Information Modeling (BIM) to mitigate risks of corruption in the Ethiopian public construction sector. The wide-ranging capabilities and promises of BIM have led to the strong perception among researchers and practitioners that it is an indispensable technology. Consequently, it has become the frequent subject of science and research. Meanwhile, many countries, especially the developed ones, have committed themselves to applying the technology extensively. Increasing productivity is the most common and frequently cited reason for that. However, both technology developers and adopters are oblivious to the potentials of BIM in addressing critical challenges in the construction sector, such as corruption. This particularly would be significant in developing countries like Ethiopia, where its problems and effects are acute. Studies reveal that bribery and corruption have long pervaded the construction industry worldwide. The complex and fragmented nature of the sector provides an environment for corruption. The Ethiopian construction sector is not immune from this epidemic reality. In fact, it is regarded as one of the most vulnerable sectors owing to varying socio-economic and political factors. Since 2015, Ethiopia has started adopting BIM, yet without clear goals and strategies. As a result, the potential of BIM for combating concrete problems of the sector remains untapped. To this end, this dissertation does pioneering work by showing how collaboration and coordination features of the technology contribute to minimizing the opportunities for corruption. Tracing loopholes, otherwise, would remain complex and ineffective in the traditional documentation processes. Proceeding from this anticipation, this thesis brings up two primary questions: what are areas and risks of corruption in case of the Ethiopian public construction projects; and how could BIM be leveraged to mitigate these risks? To tackle these and other secondary questions, the research employs a mixed-method approach. The selected main research strategies are Survey, Grounded Theory (GT) and Archival Study. First, the author disseminates an online questionnaire among Ethiopian construction engineering professionals to pinpoint areas of vulnerability to corruption. 155 responses are compiled and scrutinized quantitatively. Then, a semi-structured in-depth interview is conducted with 20 senior professionals, primarily to comprehend opportunities for and risks of corruption in those identified highly vulnerable project stages and decision points. At the same time, open interviews (consultations) are held with 14 informants to be aware of state of the construction documentation, BIM and loopholes for corruption in the country. Consequently, these qualitative data are analyzed utilizing the principles of GT, heat/risk mapping and Social Network Analysis (SNA). The risk mapping assists the researcher in the course of prioritizing corruption risks; whilst through SNA, methodically, it is feasible to identify key actors/stakeholders in the corruption venture. Based on the generated research data, the author constructs a [substantive] grounded theory around the elements of corruption in the Ethiopian public construction sector. This theory, later, guides the subsequent strategic proposition of BIM. Finally, 85 public construction related cases are also analyzed systematically to substantiate and confirm previous findings. By ways of these multiple research endeavors that is based, first and foremost, on the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data analysis, the author conveys a number of key findings. First, estimations, tender document preparation and evaluation, construction material as well as quality control and additional work orders are found to be the most vulnerable stages in the design, tendering and construction phases respectively. Second, middle management personnel of contractors and clients, aided by brokers, play most critical roles in corrupt transactions within the prevalent corruption network. Third, grand corruption persists in the sector, attributed to the fact that top management and higher officials entertain their overriding power, supported by the lack of project audits and accountability. Contrarily, individuals at operation level utilize intentional and unintentional 'errors' as an opportunity for corruption. In light of these findings, two conceptual BIM-based risk mitigation strategies are prescribed: active and passive automation of project audits; and the monitoring of project information throughout projects' value chain. These propositions are made in reliance on BIM's present dimensional capabilities and the promises of Integrated Project Delivery (IPD). Moreover, BIM's synchronous potentials with other technologies such as Information and Communication Technology (ICT), and Radio Frequency technologies are topics which received a treatment. All these arguments form the basis for the main thesis of this dissertation, that BIM is able to mitigate corruption risks in the Ethiopian public construction sector. The discourse on the skepticisms about BIM that would stem from the complex nature of corruption and strategic as well as technological limitations of BIM is also illuminated and complemented by this work. Thus, the thesis uncovers possible research gaps and lays the foundation for further studies.},
  subject      = {Building Information Modeling},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Baron,
  author    = {Baron, Nicole},
  title     = {Natural Urban Resilience: Understanding general urban resilience through Addis Ababa's inner city},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4416},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210428-44166},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {This dissertation describes the urban actors and spatial practices that contribute to natural urban resilience in Addis Ababa's inner city. Natural urban resilience is a non-strategical and bottom-up, everyday form of general urban resilience - an urban system's ability to maintain its essential characteristics under any change. This study gains significance by exposing conceptual gaps in the current un-derstanding of general urban resilience and highlighting its unconvincing applicability to African cities. This study attains further relevance by highlighting the danger of the ongoing large-scale redevelopment of the inner city. The inner city has naturally formed, and its urban memory, spaces, and social cohesion contribute to its primarily low-income population's resilience. This thesis argues that the inner city's demolition poses an incalculable risk of maladaptation to future stresses and shocks for Addis Ababa. The city needs a balanced urban discourse that highlights the inner city's qualities and suggests feasible urban transformation measures. "Natural Urban Resilience" contributes an empirical study to the debate by identifying those aspects of the inner city that contribute to general resilience and identifies feasible action areas. This study develops a qualitative research design for a single case study in Addis Ababa. The data is obtained through expert interviews, interviews with resi-dents, and the analysis of street scene photos, which are abstracted using Grounded Theory. That way, this thesis provides first-time knowledge about who and what generates urban resilience in the inner city of Addis Ababa and how. Furthermore, the study complements existing theories on general urban resilience. It provides a detailed understanding of the change mechanisms in resilience, of which it identifies four: adaptation, upgrading, mitigation, and resistance. It also adapts the adaptive cycle, a widely used concept in resilience thinking, conceptually for urban environments. The study concludes that the inner city's continued redevelopment poses an incalculable threat to the entire city. Therefore, "Natural urban resilience" recommends carefully weighing any intervention in the inner city to promote Addis Ababa's overall resilience. This dissertation proposes a pattern language for natural urban resilience to support these efforts and to translate the model of natural urban resilience into practice.},
  subject      = {Stadtforschung},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Arzmi,
  author    = {Arzmi, Azmah},
  title     = {Reinterpreting Marzahn, Berlin \& Petržalka, Bratislava: From Process of State Socialist Utopia to Utopia of State Capitalist Process},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4392},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210315-43927},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  abstract  = {Housing estates were fundamentally conceived upon state socialist utopia ideas to provide standard housing for citizens. While former state socialist housing estates have been extensively researched in the field of architecture, urban and sociology studies, there is still a gap in identifying how production processes affect morphological changes during the post-socialist era. This thesis compares the processes in the production of the largest housing estates of Marzahn in GDR and Petržalka in Czechoslovakia from 1970 to 1989 through contextual analysis of primary and secondary sources, which include visual maps, diagrams from professional architecture and planning journals, government documents and textbooks, as well as academic journals, books and newspaper articles. Then it discusses how these processes inadvertently created conducive conditions affecting their development in the market economy after 1989. It then interprets the results through application of Actor-Network Theory and Historical Institutionalism, while conceptualising them through David Harvey's dialectical utopianism theory. Harvey (2000) delineates two types of utopia, one of spatial form and one of process. The former refers to materialised ideals in physical forms whereas the latter refers to the ongoing process of spatializing. The thesis aims to show how the production of Marzahn in GDR was more path dependent on policies established in 1950s and 1960s whereas Petržalka was a product of new Czechoslovakian policies in 1970s, changing aspects of the urban planning process, a manifestation of a more emphatic technocratic thinking on a wider scale. This ultimately influences the trajectories of development after 1989, showing more effects in Petržalka.},
  subject      = {Kulturerbe},
  language  = {en}
}
@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{AlKhatib2021,
  author    = {Al Khatib, Khalid},
  title     = {Computational Analysis of Argumentation Strategies},
  doi       = {10.25643/bauhaus-universitaet.4461},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:wim2-20210719-44612},
  school      = {Bauhaus-Universit{\"a}t Weimar},
  pages     = {134},
  year      = {2021},
  abstract  = {The computational analysis of argumentation strategies is substantial for many downstream applications. It is required for nearly all kinds of text synthesis, writing assistance, and dialogue-management tools. While various tasks have been tackled in the area of computational argumentation, such as argumentation mining and quality assessment, the task of the computational analysis of argumentation strategies in texts has so far been overlooked. This thesis principally approaches the analysis of the strategies manifested in the persuasive argumentative discourses that aim for persuasion as well as in the deliberative argumentative discourses that aim for consensus. To this end, the thesis presents a novel view of argumentation strategies for the above two goals. Based on this view, new models for pragmatic and stylistic argument attributes are proposed, new methods for the identification of the modelled attributes have been developed, and a new set of strategy principles in texts according to the identified attributes is presented and explored. Overall, the thesis contributes to the theory, data, method, and evaluation aspects of the analysis of argumentation strategies. The models, methods, and principles developed and explored in this thesis can be regarded as essential for promoting the applications mentioned above, among others.},
  subject      = {Argumentation},
  language  = {en}
}