• Assessment of concrete bridge performance under moderate seismic shock using concrete damage plasticity model 

  Dulinska, Joanna M.; Szczerba, Radoslaw (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  In the paper the assessment of seismic performance of the reinforced concrete bridge to the moderate earthquake is presented. To represent the inelastic behaviour of the concrete material under dynamic loading the concrete ...

• Strength calculation method for cross-section of reinforced concrete flexural member using curvilinear concrete stress diagram of EN-2 

  Židonis, Ipolitas (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  This article is continuation of earlier work of the author. A practical method for cross-section strength calculation of flexural reinforced concrete members with rectangular compression zone using curvilinear concrete ...

• Energy transfer measuring in dynamic probing test in layered geological strata 

  Žaržojus, Gintaras; Kelevišius, Kęstutis; Amšiejus, Jonas (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Static and dynamic probes are commonly used performing engineering geological investigations in Lithuania. Due to their peculiarities, static cone penetration tests (CPTu) are most suitable for penetration of relatively ...

• Sustainable development of rural areas’ building structures based on local climate 

  Hashemkhani-Zolfani, Sarfaraz; Zavadskas, Edmundas Kazimieras (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Sustainable development is a new concept with various perspectives in communities. Cities and rural areas are in the core of attention for developing. This study focuses on rural areas. Stability of building structures ...

• Development of thermal insulating materials on natural base for thermal insulation systems 

  Zach, Jiří; Hroudová, Jitka; Brožovský, Jiří; Krejza, Zdeněk; Gailius, Albinas (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  With regard to the requirements of EU directive 2010/31/EU [1] is necessary in the construction and reconstruction of existing buildings to implement effective measures for reducing their energy consumption. From 1. 1. ...

• A porosity prediction methodology of building ceramics with burning-out additives 

  Zabulionis, Darius; Kizinievič, Olga; Kizinievič, Viktor (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  A methodology for prediction of the porosity of building ceramics caused by burning-out additives are proposed in the present article. The methodology is suitable when particles of burning-out additives is much larger ...

• Assessment of the suitability of baghouse dusts from a dust extractor as fillers for Hot-Mix Asphalt 

  Wilanowicz, Jaroslaw; Grabowski, Wojciech; Andrzejczak, Marta; Chromiec, Adam (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The paper presents the study results of the structural features and functional properties of the limestone filler as well as the basalt and amphibolite dusts from a dust extractor of a Hot-Mix Asphalt plant in Poland. ...

• Influence of amount and arrangement of reinforcement on the mechanism of destruction of the corner part of a slab-column structure 

  Wieczorek, Miroslaw (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The paper presents results of laboratory investigations concerning a nine field slab-column structure in the scale 1:2. As a model served a reinforced concrete slab with the dimensions of 9300×9300×100 mm. The aim of the ...

• Influence of the location of the column on the load capacity of a slab-column connection for the inner column after punching 

  Wieczorek, Barbara (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Normally in practice the situation of a slab-column structure is rarely analyzed after the occurrence of a local breakdown. According to the regulations quoted in CSA A23.3 an adequately calculated bottom reinforcement ...

• Distributed Ethernet based system of measurement and visualization for buildings monitoring 

  Walaszczyk, Juliusz; Batog, Piotr (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Despite advanced facilities and sophisticated control algorithm which are available in engineering practice, heating, ventilating and air conditioning system (HVAC) constantly works not properly in many buildings. Despite ...

• Multi-attribute selection of public buildings retrofits strategy 

  Volvačiovas, Robertas; Turskis, Zenonas; Aviža, Donatas; Mikštienė, Rūta (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  This paper discuss problem of retrofitting strategy selection. The aim is to determine in which way is rationally to update public buildings. Nine feasible alternatives of buildings retrofitting scenarios were developed. ...

• Development of methods for nonparametric identification of models of mechanical systems 

  Volkova, Viktorija (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The analysis of existing methods of nonparametric identification of dynamic systems is shown in the article. The application of phase trajectories mappings on plane “acceleration – displacement” is suggested by author to ...

• Major aspects of development of sustainable investment environment in real estate industry 

  Vanags, Janis; Butane, Ilona (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Ever increasing ecological treats and unlimited, accelerated economic growth shall be evaluated in interaction with each other. In real estate industry investment environment unable to ensure sustainability without ...

• Stress relaxation in expanded polystyrene (EPS) under uniaxial loading conditions 

  Vaitkus, Saulius; Granev, Viktor; Gnip, Ivan; Vėjelis, Sigitas; Kairytė, Agnė (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The stress (σ10%, σcr) and strain (εcr, E) characteristics of expanded polystyrene (EPS) boards made from EPS 100, EPS 150 and EPS 200 under short-term compression are presented. The measured stress relaxation in these ...

• Evaluation of time loading influence on asphalt pavement rutting 

  Vaitkus, Audrius; Paliukaitė, Miglė (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The rutting of asphalt pavement structures during their exploitation is considered to be one of the main problems in Lithuania, as well as in the entire world. This kind of pavement distress makes a negative impact to the ...

• A Practical method for calculation of the membrane efforts of elliptic reinforced concrete shells 

  Vadlūga, Romualdas; Kliukas, Romualdas (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The paper analyses the problem of elliptic reinforced concrete shells calculation, while only taking into account membrane efforts. Normal and shear forces of such shells are usually determined using stress function. This ...

• Verification of the possibility of solidification product made of neutralization sludge use in the building industry 

  Vacenovska, Bozena; Cerny, Vit; Drochytka, Rostislav; Urbanek, Boris; Vodickova, Eva; Pavlikova, Jitka; Valko, Vladimir (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  This paper deals with hazardous waste solidification /stabilisation, specifically neutralization sludge that comes from active industrial sources and neutralization sludge that comes from old ecological sources. As ...

• Investigation on concrete beams reinforced with basalt rebars as an effective alternative of conventional R/C structures 

  Urbanski, Marek; Lapko, Andrzej; Garbacz, Andrzej (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Basalt bars for concrete reinforcement called Basalt Fiber Reinforced Plastic (BFRP) is a new material, so it is necessary to identify the differences and limitations of their use in the concrete structures in relation ...

• Applications and development of modern steel pile technology 

  Uotinen, Veli-Matti; Rantala, Jukka (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  Use of steel piles in general has continuously increased in the Nordic countries as well as in the harbour structures of the Baltics and Western Europe. The main reasons are the innovative, easy-to-handle but rigid and ...

• Research sulfate resistance of cement-containing composition 

  Turchin, Vadim; Yudina, Ludmila; Sattarova, Alisa (Procedia Engineering, 2013)

  The paper contains a description of an expert system for risk assessment and fire risk analysis in buildings, which is currently being developed in SGSP. The creation of such a system is dictated by the needs of the ...

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