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A bond model of synthetic macro-fibre in concrete
(Proceedings of the 13th FIB International PhD Symposium in Civil Engineering, held in Paris, France, August 26-28, 2020, 2020)Bond behaviour of a synthetic macro-fibre in concrete is the object of this research. The bond strength and stiffness are the parameters characterising the bonding mechanism that determines the efficiency of the reinforcing ... -
A new approach to quantification of residual flexural stiffness of reinforced concrete
(Proceedings of the international conference on Sustainable Materials, Systems and Structures (SMSS 2019). Novel methods for characterization of materials and structures, 20-22 March 2019, Rovinj, Croatia / edited by Ivan Gabrijel, Christian Grosse, Marijan Skazlić, 2019)Residual stiffness of reinforced concrete elements is closely related with structural integrity of cracked sections. A plenty of various evaluation procedures, however, does not enable the comparative analysis of different ... -
A new method for formulating crack spacing models of RC ties
(Proceedings of the second international conference on performance-based and life-cycle structural engineering (PLSE 2015), 9–11 December 2015 Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia, 2015)Cracking of concrete is one of the most complicated phenomena in reinforced concrete analysis and is one of the key aspects governing serviceability analysis of RC structures. Current methods for investigating cracking ... -
A novel approach to residual stiffness analysis of flexural concrete elements with composite reinforcement
(IABSE symposium. Guimaraes 2019. Towards a resilient built environment - Risk and asset management, March 27-29, 2019, Guimaraes, Portugal, 2019)This study introduces a simplified tension-stiffening approach for the flexural stiffness analysis. It employs a new testing layout designed with the purpose to form multiple cracks in a small laboratory specimen. The ... -
A quantitative evaluation of theoretical renewable energy potential of the building site
(Journal of civil engineering and management, 2014)Modern building design process is becoming more complex. Local conditions and future constructions are computer simulated. The aim of this simulation is to evaluate theoretical RE potential for the successful and efficient ... -
A study of metal-cement composites with additives
(Construction science : scientific journal of RTU, 2014)The application of small-sized metal fillers (SMF) provides a combination of high bulk density, increased durability and ferromagnetic properties of composite materials on the cement basis. However, the total strength of ... -
A study on tannery sludge as a raw material for cement mortar
(Materials: Section: Construction and building materials, 2019)The paper analyses the properties (chemical and mineral composition, microstructure, density, etc.) of recycled tannery sludge (TS) and the possibilities for using it in cement mortar mixture. Mortar specimens containing ... -
Action of the products of biofuel combustion on the phase composition and structure of refractory material
(Glass and ceramics, 2016)The changes occurring in the phase composition and microstructure of aluminum-silicate refractory material which disintegrated during operation in a solid-biofuel combustion unit were investigated. The main reasons for the ... -
Advanced composites: from materials characterization to structural application
(2021)Modern industry can produce composite materials with a wide range of mechanical properties applicable in the medicine, aviation, and automotive industries, etc. However, the construction industry is responsible for a ... -
Airborne LiDAR data as a base for the open space 3D model construction
(IAG 150 Years : proceedings of the IAG Scientific Assembly in Postdam, Germany, 2013 / International Association of Geodesy Symposia (IAG SYMPOSIA), 2016)Digital elevation models (DEM) provide basic information on heights of the Earth’s surface and objects upon it. The specific terms Digital Terrain Model (DTM) and Digital Surface Model (DSM) are often used to specify the ... -
Alkali-activated aluminium-silicate composites as insulation materials for industrial application
(IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering. 2nd International Conference on Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies, 30 September to 2 October 2015, Riga, Latvia., 2015)The article reports on the study of thermal stability of alkali-activated aluminium- silicate composites (ASC) at temperature 800 –1100°C. ASC were prepared by using calcined kaolinite clay, aluminium scrap recycling waste, ... -
Alkali-activated aluminium-silicate composites as insulation materials for industrial application
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An advanced multi-criteria evaluation model of the rational building energy performance
(Journal of civil engineering and management, 2016)Different optimization methods generate a large variety of solutions that are suitable for achieving the sets of chosen objectives. The selection of appropriate design variables and objective functions are essential elements ... -
An efficient approach to describe the fiber effect on mechanical performance of pultruded GFRP profiles
(Frontiers in materials, 2021)This study focuses on the flexural behavior of pultruded glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) profiles developed for structural applications. Fiber content is a commonly accepted measure for estimating the resistance of ... -
An experimental study on cracking and deformations of tensile concrete elements reinforced with multiple GFRP bars
(Composite structures, 2018)Although different setups have been developed for analysis of the serviceability properties (cracking and deformations) of reinforced concrete elements, tensile tests are remaining the most often used testing layouts. ... -
Analyses of soil-structure interaction based on vertical load tests of displacement piles
(Technical sciences, 2015)The current paper presents a research based on experimental and numerical analysis of three different frame supported by displacement pile groups embedded in sand. The vertical load tests performed under lab conditions ... -
Analysis of durability testing of concrete landscaping units
(Construction and building materials, 2017)In recent years the problem of the durability of vibrocompacted concrete products (landscaping elements, paving blocks in particular) has received great attention in Europe. In Easter Europe there are rather aggressive ... -
Analysis of local deformation effects in cold-formed tubular profiles subjected to bending
(Journal of constructional steel research, 2019)Application of high-strength steel can serve improving structural efficiency as well as solve structural problems when traditional materials are inapplicable due to strength limitations. Innovative structural solutions, ... -
Analysis of non-uniform shrinkage effect in box girder sections for long-span continuous rigid frame bridge
(The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering, 2018)To consider the effect of non-uniform shrinkage of box girder sections on the long-term deformations of continuous rigid frame bridges, and to improve the prediction accuracy of analysis in the design phase, this paper ...