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Current directions in development of modern wood-framed houses
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Realization of the wood-framed buildings in Europe and in the Nord America are discussed in the introduction to presented paper. Current directions in realizations of single family, multifamily and the other purpose the ... -
Development and implementation of coupling method for CFD-FEM analyses of steel structures in natural fire
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The work aims in the problem of numerical analysis of steel structures under natural fire. The emphasis is put on the proper calculation of temperature field inside the structural members and, in particular, the non-uniform ... -
Some causes of reinforced concrete silos failure
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This paper presents some problems connected with causes of reinforced concrete silos failure. Reinforced concrete silos and other shells were built for decades. Vitality i.e. durability of cracked silo walls are one of ... -
Influence of calcite particles on mechanical properties of grouted sandy soil
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Chemical and mineralogical content of sands has very high influence on uniaxial compressed strength of grouted soils. In this paper influence of calcite particles in sand on mechanical properties of grouted with ... -
Mechanical behavior of polymeric synthetic fiber in the concrete
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Results of damage and failure investigation in a concrete reinforced by short polymeric fibers are reported in the present work. Two types of fibers were used in experiments 30mm and 6mm long. Pull-out experiments were ... -
Fire resistance of unprotected steel beams – comparison between fire tests and calculation models
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents results of fire resistance test of unprotected steel beams, compared with simple and advanced calculation models given in EN 1993-1-2. The comparison shows differences between temperatures recorded ... -
The sustainability of the construction industry in Sub-saharan Africa: some new evidence from recent data
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The relationship between a country’s level of construction activity and its stage of economic development has been the subject of study at the macroeconomic level for a number of years. The dominant paradigm in the field ... -
Research into influence of ultra- and nanodisperse size additives on the structure and properties of heat insulating autoclaved aerated concrete
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper presents the results of the research into the influence of various ultra- and nanodisperse size additives on the structure and mechanical-and-physical properties of heat insulating autoclaved aerated concrete ... -
Free vibrations of uniform and hollow-sectional elastic arches
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Free vibrations of elastic arches with rectangular cross sections are studied. The arches under consideration have piece wise constant dimensions of the cross section. Moreover, the arches are weakened with cracks of given ... -
Experimental and numerical analysis of an aluminum cantilevered beam with polymer adhesive
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In this paper, experimental and numerical investigation on a composite cantilevered aluminum beam has been conducted. The subject of the study consists of two plain aluminum elements bonded with polymer adhesive of different ... -
Structural performance of wood based sandwich panels in four point bending
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Current paper describes design, prototyping and experimental tests of wood based sandwich panels with plywood surfaces. In the first case 3D core of the sandwich panel is formed by thermoplastic glass fibre / polypropylene ... -
Mesoscopic analysis of crack propagation in concrete by nonlinear finite element method with crack queuing algorithm
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)By means of nonlinear finite element method, the initiation and propagation of cracks in concrete are analysed numerically at the mesoscopic level. The concrete is treated and modelled as a three-phase system consisting ... -
Change of moisture distribution in ribbed plate with different opposite surface temperatures
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Nowadays to predict hygrothermal performance the methodology of ISO 13788:2012 is widely used. In calculations according to this methodology no material properties are taken into account that leads to overestimate of the ... -
Analysis of oxygen index to support candle-like combustion of polyurethane
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The main component of plastics are polymers, which despite numerous advantages also entail certain drawbacks. The least desired features of polymers comprise the low thermal stability and flammability, which in turn depend ... -
Ecological high performance concrete
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)In this paper the authors present the possibility to utilize two waste materials to produce high performance concrete (HPC). To prepare the mixes, Recycled Concrete Aggregate (RCA) of 4-16 mm fraction and Class F fly ash ... -
Investigations on physical-mechanical properties of effective thermal insulation materials from fibrous hemp
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Depletion of fossil fuels resources and large amounts of pollutants emitted to the atmosphere enforce searching for alternative renewable resources. One of these resources is fibred hemps. The main components obtainable ... -
Identification of the parameters of a concrete damage material model
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)Today, the advanced numerical analysis of concrete structures requires the use of nonlinear material models of concrete in order to take into account the nonlinear behavior of concrete within finite element simulations. ... -
Elastic stability of uniform and hollow columns
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The stability of elastic beams and columns is investigated. The beams are subjected to the axial pressure at the elastically supported end whereas the other end of the beam is clamped. The attention is confined to the ... -
Comparative evaluation and modification of laboratory compaction methods of road base mixtures manufactured in low-emission CIR technology with foamed bitumen and bitumen emulsion
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)The paper evaluates the influence of laboratory compaction methods on the properties of recycled mixtures with foamed bitumen (Foam-Mix) and bitumen emulsion (Emulsion-Mix). In Poland, the requirements concerning the ... -
Analysis of IT-CY stiffness modulus of foamed bitumen asphalt concrete compacted at 95°C
(Procedia Engineering, 2017)This study is to compare the results of temperature sensitivity tests of foamed bitumen asphalt concrete (AC 8) compacted at 95ºC with that of the reference mixture compacted at the conventional temperature of 140ºC. The ...